CO Springs Con Part Two

One of my table neighbors this time was Jay Sternitzky who runs Paper Dream Productions.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Paper-Dream-Productions/157842487574638

You should check out his work, he has written and his brother Drew Sternitzky has done the art for their story Short Stack.

I totally need two tables for every show.  This was awesome.  I got a lot more done with this set up.

Here is another commission, Deadpool.  Like the Joker, I wanted to see the bones beneath the skin before finishing the art, but that was a lot simpler with this joker than that joker.

I love that his belt buckle is a giant picture of his face.  I need a belt buckle which is a giant picture of MY face.

- J.

CO Springs Con Part One

This was a new show for me.  It was one of the better shows as far as the numbers go, so that was cool.  Here is a commission I made for a gentleman at the show who was really cool.  He had all his young kids with him but they seemed to all be enjoying themselves.

It was a pretty quick piece.  I told him to give me two hours since I only had 11x17 board with me that day, and I went over by probably a half hour more, but I don't think I really had more than an hour and a half total to work on it in between conversations, taking short walking breaks, and selling.

This is some guy named the Joker.  It may be the first time I've ever drawn him, but I really wanted him to look a little like the 70's version with the pin stripes and the purple vest.  That icky scarred look has been taken so far (especially recently with the whole "face off" look) to make some reactionary classic flavors a little more necessary.

- J.

Maize Online Announcement

Last month in Portland I presented the preview version of my new comic Maize and sold quite a few also.  It went over well and people generally seemed to enjoy it.

This morning I will be presenting the first full, finished print edition for it at the 2013 Colorado Springs Toy and Comic Con, and I'm excited for it.

Now, here's the deal.  It's also going online to read for free, just like all my other work in the past.

This time however, I am putting the horse in front of the cart and designing it first for the web, and then following it up with the print version later.  That'll be a first for me.

Here is the beginning... my intention is to place new panels of the story at least weekly.  That's a pretty quiet pace and I'm actually farther ahead than I would need to be.  This is my full art commitment until it is finished, so please take a look, drop me a line, and let me know what you think!

- J.

Read Maize online now!