Bramble Vine Comics #2 Printer Proof

I have the proof copy of my latest comic book back from the printer. If you click the image above you can see some pics of the cover and the back of the book. I think it came out really good and sent the printer the go-ahead to fill the rest of my order. I'll have these in time to distribute to the Dallas area comic shops that carry my books and for the upcoming Baltimore Comic Con.

Hermit Hill Webcomic Launch Day

Today I am starting a regularly updated comic called Hermit Hill. I'll be uploading new Hermit Hill comics twice a week, one on Tuesday and one on Thursday. This is something I've been developing since I completed my last comic book and I am pretty excited about it.

The comic revolves around Walter, an agoraphobic shut-in and all around old coot. He lives in a little house on top of a hill. He gets occasional deliveries from a kid named Francis who brings Walter his groceries and mail and tries hard to cheer up the old grouch.

My plan is to upload the installments in volumes, starting of course with volume one. Each time I reach 24 pages in a volume I'll put out a comic book that collects all the comics up to that point and move on to the next volume. Each book will be available for sale here on my web site, at local Dallas area comic shops and at any comic conventions that I attend.

Anyway, before I get too far ahead of myself, for now I just need to get the comics created. I have several week's worth ready to go and many more already scripted.

Ok, here we go.

Doodlin' : A Cartoonist's Sketchbook

I have put together a book containing the scanned images from my various sketchbooks from the past 4 years. This proof copy just came back from the printer and I am really happy with it. I think looks good. You can buy a copy right now through the Lulu.com page for $9.95. It contains over 140 pages of doodle cartoons and sketches. I'll have these available at future conventions like Baltimore Comic Con and Wizard World Texas. If you click on the image above you'll some interior pages as well.

Sketchbook Page Portrait

This is a scanned page from my sketchbook. I drew this from a photograph that was in an excellent book I recently picked up. It's called Facial Expressions : A Visual Reference for Artists by Mark Simon. The book is a visual reference of people's faces in the best poses I've ever seen in a book like this. I have a bunch of different visual reference books, but this one really stands out, especially coming from a cartoonist's perspective. There isn't just people's faces in the book, there are tons of great extreme facial expressions. It's such a fun thing to flip through the book and sketch some of these facial poses, which you rarely get to see.

Cartoon Pins!

Here are some new pin designs. I ordered these from Button Arcade and I am really happy with the quality of them. I got 10 different designs all based on my recent Faces poster. I got these done for the upcoming Baltimore Comic Con. This was the first time I've created pin designs with color. I will be selling these at my table for $0.50 each and I hope people enjoy them.

Gadgeteria on Retail Shelves Today!

It's Wednesday, which means new comics hit the comic shops across the land. If you happen to be in the Dallas, TX area on this clear summer day you can swing by some excellent comic shops and find some Bramble Vine Comics books on their shelves. Currently my books can be found at these fine comics retailers:

Zeus Comics

Titan Comics

Keith's Comics

I just met with Keith today actually, and he'll be putting up copies of Gadgeteria once the next printing is shipped at the end of August. Many thanks to Richard, Jeremy and Keith for giving an indie artist like me some shelf space. It is very much appreciated!

Hopefully, more stores will be added soon. On that note, if you are a comics retailer and you're interested in putting some of my books in your shop send me a message and I will give you all the details.

New Stuff Coming in Time for Baltimore Comic Con

It's been a productive few weeks. I haven't done a lot with the blog, but I have been getting things together back in meatspace for the upcoming Baltimore Comic Con this September. I have my latest comic book, Bramble Vine Comics #2, currently in the printing stage over at Ka-Blam. I'm expecting the proof copy by the end of this week. I'm also printing up a new version of my cartoon Faces poster, so I'll have those on hand at the con. I have some new pins printed up with images from the poster that I think are really fun.

Also, I have a new paperback book I'm having made that should also be arriving this week. It's a re-print of several of my sketchbooks over the past 4 years. I haven't ever done a book like that before, but I'm excited about it.

I know it's still a couple months off, but it really takes time to put these things together and I think my table at Baltimore Comic Con will have a great selection of cartooning fun!