Free State Comic Con

 

I will have a table at this year's Free State Comic Con in Lawrence. It's always a great show filled with tons of comics, toys, and lots of great artists!

The Bright Knight Returns

 With apologies to Frank Miller.

New RiGBY Artist

 

RiGBY has updated for the first time in awhile thanks to Kevin Gritzke. Gritz is a great friend who previously helped out with color on RiGBY and SCREAMLAND while contributing a pin-up for Goggle-Girl.  The newest RiGBY, features Gritz drawing and coloring over one of my digital layouts, but going forward he will be handling all of the art chores himself with only character designs and reference from me. We might not be able to get a new page out every week, but you’ll certainly be getting them much more frequently know that Kevin’s on board.

Introducing Goggle-Girl

So here’s the deal — my daughter created this awesome super-hero, Goggle-Girl, one day after we bought her a pair of swim goggles, and it kind of got out of hand. She invented a whole world and mythology for her character complete with enemies and allies. When she started telling me these stories, I drew them out, and then she went back and filled in the dialogue.

If you like fun, all-ages comics please download GOGGL-GIRL #1 for whatever price you’d like at the following link.  You’ll get a hi-res full color pdf, and all the money we raise goes towards Eleanor’s 529 College Fund.

The Surprising History of He-Man Comics

I have a new article up at Comics Alliance about the surprisingly great old Masters of the Universe comics. The books are light on plot, but featured some premier artists like Alfredo Alcala, Curt Swan, and Bruce Timm.  I also break down my favorite comic of all time in which Superman is transported to Eternia:

“Growing up, this comic lumbered through the realm of myth and folklore like a popculture Sasquatch, balancing precariously between "too good to be true” and “too awesome to not exist”. In second grade, a friend told me his older brother’s best friend had a comic where He-Man fought Superman, but he might as well have told me Indiana Jones once battled Darth Vader or Marty McFly had joined the Ghostbusters, the prospect was just too fantastical to believe.“