Store is temporarily closed!

Just wanted to let you all know that I have closed my store until sometime this fall. Laura and I will be taking some time off to adjust to parenthood. :) I'll post here on my blog and on twitter when we reopen it, likely in late September or October. Thanks for your understanding!

Twarts and sketches in my store!

Thought I would post my last few Comic Twart contributions here!

Also, I just added a bunch of sketches to my online store, if you're interested. This is the last batch of sketches I will be selling before we temporarily close the store until October or so, as Laura and I will be taking some time off as we adjust to parenthood. :)

Mister Miracle

Thanks for the suggestion, Tyrannosaurus-Lex!

Kitty Pryde & Lockheed and Harveys!

Kitty Pryde and Lockheed was another suggestion from the comments here last week. Thanks Chunkahash! And thanks to everyone who has left suggestions - I'll try and get to more! :)

In other news, the Harvey nominations were announced yesterday and I'm so humbled to be nominated for BEST ARTIST and MOST PROMISING NEW TALENT, as well as Thor: The Mighty Avenger for BEST NEW SERIES (and Roger Langridge for BEST WRITER)! Thank you so much to those who nominated me - it really is an honor to have your work recognized by your peers. If you're eligible, voting can be done online until August 6.

Hero Initiative Auction

A while back, I joined a bunch of other artists in inking a copy of Gene Colan's pencils for a fun art challenge. My piece is now up for auction on eBay to benefit Hero Initiative, if you are interested in bidding. Just to clarify, these are my original inks on bristol board from a copy of Gene's pencils, not Gene's original pencils. Thanks for lookin'! :)

Cyclops and a Sentinel

From yesterday's blog sketch suggestions! This one was a lot of fun - thanks lawrenceofdallas! :) Please keep the suggestions coming in the comments below!

Martian Manhunter

I think Martian Manhunter is the only character from Justice League I hadn't drawn recently. I'm coming up a little blank with blog sketch fodder, so if there is something you would like to see me draw - please leave a comment. :)

One last reminder that my Wonder Woman sketch up for auction on eBay to benefit a young family in need ends today. Get those bids in!

BULLOCK & BATS

I heard about the passing of Gene Colan late last night. It's really sad to think that another of the masters of comic art is no longer with us. All my best to his friends and family.

One of the first Batman comics I ever read as a kid was by Gene. Memory may be failing me now since that was so long ago, but I seem to remember Detective Harvey Bullock out at the docks in Gotham... and Batman being under water at some point. Although those two things may have been unrelated in the book I went ahead and mashed 'em up for today's tribute to Gene "the Dean".

Batman wasn't the only book that Gene drew, although it was the first thing I saw and went "Wow, what is THIS?!!!". Gene's amazing art graced the pages of Captain America, Daredevil, Night Force, Howard the Duck and scores of other outstanding work that has been a real inspiration to me over the years.

Thanks for everything, Gene. We miss you already.


Also, a group of artists all took our hand at inking a Dracula sketch that Gene had pencilled a while back. The inked pieces are each being auctioned on Ebay HERE. With new pieces popping up each week and all proceeds being given to the Hero Initiative. My piece should go up shortly, if you want to keep an eye out.
Big thanks to Ande Parks , whose piece is currently up for auction, for organizing the whole thing.

Aquaman!

You may remember the last time I drew Aquaman. I know he gets a bad rap, but I really do think he is a cool character.

Please Bid - For a Great Cause

My recent Wonder Woman piece is now up for auction on eBay to benefit a young family in need. You can read more about their story here. If you've ever thought about buying a piece of my art - I hope you'll consider bidding. I'd love to help this family as much as we can! Thanks so much!