NEVERMINDS HEADSHOT

It's been a while since I posted any new art that I've done. We've been super busy trying to get NEVERMINDS finished and though I don't like to talk too much about my personal life on here, I got a MAJOR promotion at work. Needless to say, my time has been extremely limited and I appologize that I'm not posting more regularly. I hope to get back into the groove soon. I think once the NYC Comicon is over, things will get back to normal. Lol, I hope. Anyway, even though my art doesn't compare to the AMAZING work Jamie and Rey are doing on our NEVERMINDS book, I wanted to try my hand at the three main characters. Here are Samanya, Alanis and Nina. I gotta work a little on my Nina (the brunette), she doesn't feel just right to me. Totally fun to draw these characters for the first time!

NEVERMINDS ISSUE #1 COVER REVEALED!

We're proud to reveal the cover for the first issue of NEVERMINDS drawn by Jamie Fay and colored by Rey Arzeno. I'm curious what people think. I really love it. Shown here are our three main characters. The blond should be recognizable, from the previous version of NEVERMINDS, and her name is Alanis. The brunette in the back is Nina. And the fire-head is Samanya. That's all I'm saying for now. Stay tuned for more info and previews soon!

HEARTACHE AND WICKKID BY JOE HALEY AND T.J. DORT

Here is the last of the sketches I got from the talented art team of Joe Haley and T.J. Dort. As I've said a bunch of times on here, Joe and T.J. are great guys and I love their book, the Underburbs. I can't recommend it enough as a great all ages comic. It's truly a fun book. This sketch they did of Heartache and Wicckid from the 3rd Gen SENTINELS is my favorite of all the sketches I've gotten from them. I think they got their personalities down perfectly! Check out Joe and T.J.'s work at www.underburbs.deviantart.com.

NEVERMINDS PROMO 4

Here’s the fourth promo image for the upcoming NEVERMINDS series! We're close to having the book finished and are really excited to get it out there. Like I said before, we've been working on this series for a looooooong time and completely reworked everything. Everything! And even though it was hard to do that, I know it was for the best and the results are amazing. Seriously, I think people are going to love what Jamie and Rey have done. For now, this is the last promo image, next we'll be posting some preview panels and pages!

Everything changes!

ELECTRO-CUTE AND PSYCHED BY JOE HALEY AND T.J. DORT

Here's another of the sketches I got by the talented art team of Joe Haley and T.J. Dort. These guys write and draw the awesome Underburbs book I've mentioned a few times. I love the energy coming from Electro-Cute and Psyched here. There's a story in this pic! lol. I still have one more sketch these guys did for me to post and it's my fav. I'll post it soon. Check out more of their work at www.underburbs.deviantart.com .

FIREBOMB BY KATE GLASHEEN

Since I just wrote a little something about her awesome book (Hybrid Bastards) on here, I figured it was a good time to show the sketch i got from artist, Kate Glasheen. Kate was super nice and fun to talk to at the 2010 Baltimore Comicon and I feel like to have gotten such an energetic, detailed and fun sketch from her. Kate decided to draw Firebomb from her look in SENTINELS Book 3: Echoes. I love the lines that Kate creates and the quality of her inks. The thin and thick contrast in her lines creates a unique visual and the added details really enhance the overall image. I also like the angular shape of her faces. I'm really glad she was able to draw something for my sketchbook. Please check out more of Kate's work at www.beeftree.deviantart.com .

READ IT: HYBRID BASTARDS!

It's been a long time since I read something that was new and exciting and that I was really wowed by, but Hybrid Bastards (written by Tom Pinchuk and drawn by Kate Glasheen) totally filled that void. I heard about Hybrid Bastards a long time ago from Miguel Rodrigues (who I haven't seen or heard from in forever and hope is well!) and I really wanted to pick up the book. But just as the trade for the series was solicited, Archaia had some problems and cancelled all their solicitations and postponed the trade's release. Flash-forward a year or so, and to my surprise, sitting at the table across from me at the 2010 Baltimore Comicon, was the artist of Hybrid Bastards, Kate Glasheen! As soon as I saw that she had copies of Hybird Bastards there, I made sure to get a copy. They were only $20 for a hardcover collection! Kate's art alone on the book is enough to sell me, but the story of Hybrid Bastards is just as awesome. Basically (and not to spoil too much) the premise of the book is about the Greek Gods, specifically Zeus and how one night Hera put a spell on him that made him not be attracted to pretty women, but anything else instead, lol. This results in a bunch of hybrid bastard creatures being born (ex. half god/half car, half god/half brick wall). The characters in Hybrid Bastards are very unique and funny. I loved all of them and truly hope there is a sequel planned for them. I highly recommend checking this book out to anyone who is looking for something fresh! Learn more about Hybrid Bastards at www.archaia.com/blog/titles/hybrid-bastards .

BOLT BY DOMINIKE STANTON

I've been a big fan of the ID Comics crew for a while now, so when I saw them at the 2010 Baltimore Comicon, I was happy to see the new member of their crew. Dominike Stanton joined the group recently and already he's headed for big things! In November, Dominike's first major work will be published as he illustrates Marvel's Deadpool. I don't think they could have found a more perfect fitting artist. Dominike's style is animated and full of energy. I was lucky enough to get this sketch of Bolt from the 1st Gen SENTINELS and I think it's awesome. Check out more of Dominike's art at www.drummerboydomo.deviantart.com.

TEMPLAR BY RYAN OTTLEY

Ryan Ottley is the artist on the hit Image comic, Invincible. Ryan has been drawing Invincible for a few years now and I've been a fan of his work ever since he started. I was lucky to have seen Ryan was a few tables down from me at the Baltimore Comicon last weekend, so, of course I hit him up for a sketch. I gave Ryan the choice of picking whoever he wanted to draw from SENTINELS and he didn't disappoint. I love his rendition of Templar. He even has those classic Ottley teeth, lol. Gotta love it. See more of Ryan work on his Deviant art page at www.wya.deviantart.com .

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BEATDOWN AND KICKBACK BY JOE HALEY AND T.J. DORT

One of my favorite parts about going to conventions is meeting new creators and seeing their work. I meet Joe Haley and T.J. Dort last year at the Wizard Big Apple Con and I immediately loved their art and comic, the Underburbs. So, when I saw that Joe and T.J. were going to be at the Baltimore Comicon, I knew I was hitting them up for some sketches, lol. I got a few from them and all are equally great. This first one is another funny sketch (like Ziggy's that I posted yesterday). I like that people have been putting some humor into their sketches they've done for me lately. Check out Joe and T.J.'s comic at www.underburbs.deviantart.com . I'll be posting the other sketches they did for me soon!

BOLT BY ZIGGY BLUMENTHAL

I'm back from the Baltimore Comicon and I had a GREAT time there. It was a short convention though and I really wish it was longer. I got to see and hang with a lot of people I haven't seen in a while and the crowd was super friendly and nice. Thanks to everyone who stopped by and purchased SENTINELS and checked out the NEVERMINDS previews. It was a blast seeing everyone. I didn't get a lot of sketches this time, because I was really busy at the table, but what I did get was an awesome haul. The first sketch I'm posting is by my buddy, Ziggy Blumenthal. Ziggy is responsible for the Indie comics; Operation Pajama Pants, Sidekicked and Chris Wnuk:Secret Jew. I really love Ziggy's art and sense of humor and wanted to get a sketch from him for a long time. I made sure to have him draw something this time and couldn't be happier with the results. I don't know how he thought of doing what he did, but it's funny, lol, and I don't have anything like this in my sketchbooks. I like when artists do something different. And this sketch is only a little taste of Ziggy's work. But don't take my word for it, check out Ziggy work at www.fakemccoy.com and see for yourself. Be aware that some of it is adult humor though, especially Cornerkicked. You've been warned, lol! Thanks again for the hilarious sketch, Ziggy!

BALTIMORE COMICON!!

This weekend we'll be at the Baltimore Comicon! I'll be there along with Jamie Fay and Rey Arzeno, the awesome art team on our soon to be released NEVERMINDS. We'll have some preview art there to look at, Jamie and Rey will be doing commissions and I'll have copies of all 5 SENTINELS books, my sketchbook and a bunch of the original headshot sketches I've done this year. Jamie Fay and I will be in Artists Alley at table A126 and Rey Arzeno will at table A88. Stop by and say hello!

MORE ARTWORK!

The 2010 Baltimore Comicon is this weekend and I've been trying to get a few more sketches done for the show. Here are a few new ones as well as a few old sketches that I still had from my "sketch a day" project and decided to color.

NEVERMINDS PROMO 3

We weren't going to show this new promo image this soon, but the art was just posted on the NYC Comicon's artist alley list, so we figured it was best to post it now. Pictured above is another of our lead characters in NEVERMINDS (drawn by Jamie Fay and colored by Rey Arzeno). Wait until you see her in action! I can't wait to show some pages soon. Jamie and Rey are kicking butt! We just want to wait a little longer until we're closer to the release date in October. Stay tuned for more promo art!

"Appearances can be deceiving..."

TEMPLAR "WAR OF THE INDEPENDENTS" TRADING CARD

A few years back, my friend David Ryan, began the ambitious task of doing a crossover featuring comic's independent creations. It's called "War of the Independents" and when you think about it, there are thousands of independent creations out there and to say the project is ambitious is an understatement. It's almost crazy! But David is pulling it off and doing amazing work. The first issue of the book is scheduled to be released at this years NYC Comicon in October and Luciano Vecchio and I are very proud that David has included our character Templar from SENTINELS in it. I'm excited to read the story and see so many great characters interact. And in addition to releasing the crossover, they are also doing a trading card set featuring many of the characters from the series and Templar is featured on one of those cards. I was given permission from David to show the art that Luciano did for the card. It's great to see Luciano draw Templar again and obviously from the costume he's wearing, this would fit in between SENTINELS book 1 and 2. Cool, huh?

NEVERMINDS PROMO 2

Another promo image! We wanted to pace these out a bit before we posted too much. Jamie Fay, Rey Arzeno and I have been working hard on our comic NEVERMINDS and this second image shows a character that has a big part in the book. As we posted before, we started all over at the beginning and completely reworked the entire book. We did this for a number of reasons, but the important thing is that we are all REALLY excited about it now. We plan to release the first issue at the NYC Comicon in October. Stay tuned for more promo pieces.

The heat is on!

MORE HEADSHOT SKETCHES

We're gearing up for the Baltimore Comicon in two weeks and we'll have lots to show, especially new Neverminds work, but I've also been doing marker-colored headshots to sell at the Con. Here are a few new ones:

FIREBOMB BY MIKE MCKONE

Here is the last of the sketches I got at the 2010 Wizard World Philly Convention, this time it's Firebomb from SENTINELS drawn by Mike Mckone. I've gotten a few sketches by Mike in the past and he never disappoints. His line work and facial expressions are incredible and he puts a lot of detail into everything he does. It doesn't hurt that Mike's also a super nice guy who always makes time to chat with fans. Currently, Mike is drawing Marvel's Avenger's Academy which is getting great reviews.

SPLASH BY DAN SEHN AND WICKKID BY DAVID T.ALLEN

Here are two fan art pictures I've been meaning to post for a while. The first is by Dan Sehn who is the creator of Argo Comics. Dan has been a great friend at comic conventions for a long time now. Recently, he invited Luciano Vecchio and I to take part in his new Argo 5 Anthology which is scheduled to be released later this year (more on that later!). In it, we get to contribute four pages of all new SENTINELS work, where you'll see the team meet Dan's Argo 5 team. It's a great story and I really look forward to seeing it printed. Luciano and I had a blast taking part in the cross-over. As a gift to me, Dan did this colored sketch of Splash! Thanks, Dan.

The next sketch was done by SENTINELS fan David T. Allen a while back and I apologize for just posting it now. David is a BIG supporter of Drumfish and I love the energy he put into this pic of Wickkid from the 3rd Gen SENTINELS. Thanks, David!

A FEW MORE HEADSHOTS

We're working very hard on NEVERMINDS right now, but here are a few headshots I was able to sneak out recently. I'll be selling these at conventions, the next of which is the Baltimore Comicon this month!