Nerdcore Rising premieres at SXSW

Nerdcore Rising, a documentary about my friend MC Frontalot is premiering at SXSW. If you're gonna be down there, check it out!

(yours truly show up at the 1:11 mark!)

click here to learn more!

HurleyCon!!!

So, on March 9th, in Joplin, MO, of all places, there will be a gathering of talent that rivals many large shows across the nation. If this sounds like it's up your alley and you're in the vicinity, i highly recommend checking out the first ever HURLEYCON!

Looks to be a real winner!

Amory Wars vol1. TPB cover

So, here's the cover for the new Amory Wars vol.1 TPB, coming soon from Image comics.

colors by the ever-lovin' Jason Latour.
as always, a more detailed view is in the Gallery.

eBay Buyers Beware of False Second-Chances!

i've heard recently that someone got a fake second-chance offer on some artwork i had put up.

I'd feel awful if a fan got scammed on something of mine, so please make sure that the email you get is either from me or Kara, or from EBAY.COM. there can be subdomains (service.ebay.com) and whatnot in there, but it should END in EBAY.COM. if the email address looks fishy at all, do yourself a favor and play it safe and contact me or Kara to make sure it's legit.

model help? *edited!*

If anyone can provide me with an accurate Sketchup-compatible model of a MK-1 Stalwart, or "Stolly," i will draw them being killed in an upcoming issue of The Exterminators, and they will have my eternal gratitude.

it sure would save me a world of headache these next couple of months!

*EDIT* Thanks to everyone who helped out here. i now have a killer model to use for this, which will greatly reduce my chances of having an aneurysm while finishing out these last couple issues. Many thanks, everyone!

New fan tattoos!

i got a couple more photos of fans who have permanently emblazoned their flesh with my handiwork. So without further ado, i'd like to share!

Dan X:

and Mellissa Thurston:

I know how much the things i'd get tattooed mean to me, so the idea of something i've done meaning that much to someone else is a truly immense honor. Thank you all very much. And by all means, if you get one of these, please send it in! I happened to find Dan's on a CBR blog, otherwise i might never have seen it! Make sure to let me know what i'm missing so i can put your stuff up in the GALLERY here!

A thought on Piracy.

i've been a remorseless downloader and filesharer for as long as i can remember. in fact i've recently downloaded quite a bit of stuff and didn't think twice. But then again, i also vote with my dollars, and i actually pay for comics and music and movies that i want to support.

But recently i've been looking at the publishing landscape and seeing the scant difference in a book that can survive and a book that cannot, literally a difference of a thousand or so readers each month can keep a title afloat.

The Exterminators hovered in that dangerous area for a while, chasing that scant handful of readers it needed to stay alive, and eventually had the plug pulled. And then i looked at the download records of several torrents. Thousands of readers! Assuming for a moment that every download was a potential sale, which i realistically do not, those readers could easily keep a book alfoat. Even assuming that a fraction of them were potential sales, which i think i realistically can, there could be enough there to have kept things going.

So, here i stand, at a crossroads. As a proponent of downloading and challenging a lot of creatively and artistically oppressive copyright laws, yet being an artist and my artwork being my only income and intellectual property being my primary worth, where exactly do i draw the line? i wish i had an answer right now, but for now, i'm still scratching my head.

But i did see something on Jamie McKelvie's site that made a lot of sense. I know that i cannot stop the people from doing what they want, sure as i cannot be stopped myself. Personally, i try to support artists whose work i enjoy, and if I've fallen into that category for someone who has illegally downloaded something of mine, i have found a way to purge their souls of that cold and dirty feeling that no doubt came with it!

i don't expect anyone to use it, but if anyone were so inclined, all they have to do is fill in how much they'd like to give, in proportion to how dirty they feel, and click the button to get started down the road to being right with the universe!

Battle Pope cartoon on SpikeTV.com!

So, the folks at SpikeTV.com have launched the new Battle Pope cartoon, done by Noodle Soup, the dudes that brought you Venture Bros! And on top of that, they've already got a handful of episodes up to view! go check it out!

and in celebration of this, i have put up a gallery of the Battle Pope covers on the site! I have some more i need to find the files for, but the lion's share is already in there.

Battle Pope cartoon on SpikeTV.com!

So, the folks at SpikeTV.com have launched the new Battle Pope cartoon, done by Noodle Soup, the dudes that brought you Venture Bros! And on top of that, they've already got a handful of episodes up to view! go check it out!

and in celebration of this, i have put up a gallery of the Battle Pope covers on the site! I have some more i need to find the files for, but the lion's share is already in there.

Battle Pope cartoon on SpikeTV.com!

So, the folks at SpikeTV.com have launched the new Battle Pope cartoon, done by Noodle Soup, the dudes that brought you Venture Bros! And on top of that, they've already got a handful of episodes up to view! go check it out!

and in celebration of this, i have put up a gallery of the Battle Pope covers on the site! I have some more i need to find the files for, but the lion's share is already in there.

Rock the Vote

i know some people hate when i talk politics. All i can say is that it won't stop.

if you're out voting today, do yourself and your country a favor and give Barack Obama your support.

Zombie commission

here's a commission from an eBay auction quite some time ago. He finally figured out what he wanted, so i went to town on it for him. Here it is, in ink and charcoal.

Thanks, Brandon and Christinna!

Fear Agent vol.4: Hatchet Job TPB cover

So i finished this a while ago, but had no way to post it until my server reset at the end of the month.

So, here she is, the cover for Fear Agent vol4: Hatchet Job, which was written by Rick and the interiors were done by Jerome Opena.

also, i added the version of the Fear Agent: I Against I cover that showed up on the internet before Christmas. Turns out, that cover image will go unused in lieu of a cooler one i did shortly afterward. So, until i decide to share that one, you can check out what will not be:

as always, you can check out larger versions of these images in the Gallery.

Fear Agent vol.4: Hatchet Job TPB cover

So i finished this a while ago, but had no way to post it until my server reset at the end of the month.

So, here she is, the cover for Fear Agent vol4: Hatchet Job, which was written by Rick and the interiors were done by Jerome Opena.

also, i added the version of the Fear Agent: I Against I cover that showed up on the internet before Christmas. Turns out, that cover image will go unused in lieu of a cooler one i did shortly afterward. So, until i decide to share that one, you can check out what will not be:

as always, you can check out larger versions of these images in the Gallery.

BIG eBay Art Sale!!!

And here's the art sales announcement you guys might find interesting:

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZxxkarajoxx

Kara has listed 14 pages of original art, with at least one page from every title i've ever worked on. They're listed low and no reserve, so go check it out, and you'll no doubt get a steal!

TM Zombie Shirts are back!

i finally got around to getting the order form for the ZOMBIE shirts back online. You can access it on the STORE page.

same deal as always. $20 per shirt. flat $5 shipping, regardless of quantity (although bulk orders would be reconsidered).

And stay tuned, i've got a cool announcement about some art sales coming up!

XXXombies #3 cover colors, Bad News Bugs.

It's been a long time since i left you without a dope beat to step to.

2008 is in full effect, and with it, i bring artwork!
here are the colors for XXXombies #3, with lineart by the indomitable Kieron Dwyer.

And with the good, comes the bad.
Rich Johnston reports the end of The Exterminators at issue #30. Unfortunately, this is more than mere rumor, and it breaks my heart to know it. I sincerely would like to thank everyone who dared give us a chance for their support. I hope it was fun for you guys, because i know i had a blast. I only regret not being able to do more of it.

In trying times when poor-to-mediocre books are being publicly bashed by the readers who still habitually buy them in droves, but books like ours struggle to find a modest sustainable audience despite the love the fans and critics have shown, it's hard not to take things a little sorely. But those who have read The Exterminators and supported it have been nothing but kind and wonderful to us, for which i can never thank them enough. All good things must pass, but you have all made this one a great time while it lasted.

XXXombies #3 cover colors, Bad News Bugs.

It's been a long time since i left you without a dope beat to step to.

2008 is in full effect, and with it, i bring artwork!
here are the colors for XXXombies #3, with lineart by the indomitable Kieron Dwyer.

And with the good, comes the bad.
Rich Johnston reports the end of The Exterminators at issue #30. Unfortunately, this is more than mere rumor, and it breaks my heart to know it. I sincerely would like to thank everyone who dared give us a chance for their support. I hope it was fun for you guys, because i know i had a blast. I only regret not being able to do more of it.

In trying times when poor-to-mediocre books are being publicly bashed by the readers who still habitually buy them in droves, but books like ours struggle to find a modest sustainable audience despite the love the fans and critics have shown, it's hard not to take things a little sorely. But those who have read The Exterminators and supported it have been nothing but kind and wonderful to us, for which i can never thank them enough. All good things must pass, but you have all made this one a great time while it lasted.

XXXombies #3 cover colors, Bad News Bugs.

It's been a long time since i left you without a dope beat to step to.

2008 is in full effect, and with it, i bring artwork!
here are the colors for XXXombies #3, with lineart by the indomitable Kieron Dwyer.

And with the good, comes the bad.
Rich Johnston reports the end of The Exterminators at issue #30. Unfortunately, this is more than mere rumor, and it breaks my heart to know it. I sincerely would like to thank everyone who dared give us a chance for their support. I hope it was fun for you guys, because i know i had a blast. I only regret not being able to do more of it.

In trying times when poor-to-mediocre books are being publicly bashed by the readers who still habitually buy them in droves, but books like ours struggle to find a modest sustainable audience despite the love the fans and critics have shown, it's hard not to take things a little sorely. But those who have read The Exterminators and supported it have been nothing but kind and wonderful to us, for which i can never thank them enough. All good things must pass, but you have all made this one a great time while it lasted.

Fear Agent: Hatchet Job #5 cover

just finished the cover for Fear Agent: Hatchet Job #5.
this was a fun effect to figure out. wasn't sure what i was doing when i got into it, but i think i came up with something worthwhile. That's why i love doing covers.