October Activities

Upcoming Events:

Collingswood Book Festival

Haddon Avenue, Collingswood NJ

October 6th 2012, 9am to 4pm

You'll find me beneath one of the many tents along Haddon Avenue in downtown Collingswood (I won't know which one until the day of the event). I'll have a table full of prints and t-shirts and of course, will be selling and signing copies of Shakespeare Shaken all day long.

Click here for more information on the Collingswood Book Festival

Shakespeare Shaken Book Signing

at Stormwatch Comics

October 10th 2012, 4am to 8pm

I'll be having my first book signing ever at Stormwatch Comics (449 N. Route 73 West Berlin, NJ). I'll be selling copies of Shakespeare Shaken, prints of my work, and maybe even doing sketches on the spot if I'm feeling saucy...

And there will be cake. Oh yes. SHAKESPEAREAN CAKE.

Click here for the Facebook event page

Jubilee - Pt. 2

The Jubilee commission I've
been working on is finished!

I'm happy to report that the unusual lighting situation, which had the potential to turn into a real headache, was actually kind of fun to work with!

The customer who commissioned it loves it, which is always especially satisfying.

Tom has suggested I make a whole series of these images, all showing the ladies of X-men with neon signs of their names, and I must admit the idea does have a certain appeal to it! Once I finish up with Project G.G., I ought to have enough time to work on those. Hopefully they'll be finished in time for next year's convention season.

GREAT CAESAR'S GHOST!

Shakespeare Shaken books are now on sale!

You can purchase them from me directly if

you're local (in which case I'll happily sign

it for you) or click here to order them online.

This isn't a thin comic book, either. There's over 200 PAGES of Shakespearey goodness beneath that cover!

Batwoman - Pt. 4

I had the chance to talk to the super talented Jenny Frison at last year's NYCC and ever since then I've been waiting for a good opportunity to try out her technique. My recent Batwoman image was a perfect guinea pig for digital/traditional experiments, but I'm just not sure how I feel about the results... 

Alice looks good and Batwoman is decent, but I can't get Kate Kane (the center figure) to look right- which is unsurprising, since she's given me trouble since the beginning. It was certainly a lot faster than using wholly traditional methods to color a tonal work, but I still feel like there's something missing. I'm just not sure what it could be.

I suspect that some my discontent is due to the fact that I'd half
expected the finished product to be more... Frison-esque, I suppose.

It really shouldn't come as a surprise to me trying out someone else's technique would still result in an image that was 100% Guzzo. But, whatever. Being able to use different techniques while keeping my own style is a good thing. It's always better for me to be a first-rate version of myself than a second-rate imitation of someone else.

SPX 2012

I had a marvelous time at SPX last weekend!
It felt a bit odd to be on the other side of the table for a change.

I've attended SPX for the last three years in a row now, but somehow I always forget how unbelievably crowded it gets. I spent a lot of time standing in front of tables, just waiting for the crowd to part enough to find out what was on the table beyond them. Between the high demand for tables and the massive crowd this event attracts, they could easily double the size of the show and still have a good consumer to vendor ratio.

Driving to Bethesda takes us right past Baltimore, so we got to stop by Joe Squared again on our way home! It was still bright outside when we arrived and I definitely prefer visiting the Powerplant area when it isn't vibrating with a bass beat powerful enough to simulate the inside Godzilla's chest cavity. In the sunshine, it was almost peaceful.

We sat outside and read through some of
the mini-comics we'd picked up at the show.

My favorite obscure comic discovery this year was Emotional Distance. Each page consisted of nothing more than a headshot of an animal or person paired with a short bizarre statement written below them in cursive.

The effect is always unusual and often hilarious. 

They're posted online here, if you're interested.

We got the Cumin Braised Lamb Pizza again, which was amazing of course, and for dessert we tried out the Maple Bacon Ice Cream, which was actually quite tasty.

For Tom (who had eaten bacon, pancakes, and a milkshake at breakfast) it was like a culinary bookend to the day.

Jubilee - Pt. 1

Here's a peek at what I've been working on today.


The JUBILEE sign is going to be glowing neon when I'm done and it should do some fun things with the lighting...

Either that or the unusual light source is going to be a giant pain in my butt. I won't really know which one it is until I start attacking it tomorrow.

Baltimore Comic-Con

Baltimore Comic-Con was a blast!

Shows like this one remind me why I keep riding the con circuit... In spite of how physically exhausted I am, I'm so jazzed up that I feel ready for another two days of commerce. 

(Photo Credit: Ashley Neuhaus)

I had a great spot! My booth was right across from the Stan Lee signing area and a stone's throw from the bathrooms. I had a steady stream traffic all day long AND they were forced to come within easy reach of my booth by the cordoned-off Stan Lee area. It was like a cattle chute for business.

The Shakespeare Shaken books are finally in and they're gorgeous! The picture to the left shows the cover (by yours truly) being shown off by the extremely talented Amber Love, who contributed "No. 130 For Love" to the anthology.

While in Baltimore, I had the good fortune to eat at a place called Joe Squared. Their drinks menu was massive and reasonably priced. Even though the place was PACKED, our order arrived promptly. Their Cumin Braised Lamb Pizza was hands down the most delicious pizza I've ever had in my life.
I cannot recommend this place highly enough.

Joe Squared

30 Market Place

Baltimore, MD 21220 

410.962.5566

Hours of Operation:

Sun & Mon: 11am–12am

Tues-Sat: 11am–2am

I finished a handful of show sketches down in Baltimore and I am absolutely delighted with how they turned out! I feel like I'm finally breaking out of my show-shyness! The next time I have a space in Artist's Alley, I'm going to make sure I have a sign that lists my commission prices.

Next stop, Mid-Ohio! Last year's show was one of my favorites, so I'm looking forward to visiting Columbus again. I'll be in the retailer's section, working the booth for Stormwatch Comics. Don't let my location fool you though, I will be signing Shakespeare Shaken books at the booth throughout the weekend.

Philly/Baltimore Double Feature

The Baltimore Comic Con is this weekend!

I'll be there, selling prints and shirts and eggs and drawing show sketches until

my wrist is ready to fall off. You can find me in Artist's Alley at Table #A309.

ALSO! I nearly forgot to mention this- The print copies of Shakespeare Shaken are finally here! I'll have a stack at my booth, all ready to be signed and dispersed.

But before that- I'll be in Philadelphia, taking part in the Small Wonders show!

Arch Enemy Arts
109 & 111 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106

The opening is TONIGHT from 6 to 10 and it looks like it'll be a spectacular event. I hope to see you there!

Secret Project - Pt. 7

Woke up early today and finished this image before noon.

After lots of planning and countless delays, I finally feel like this project is gaining a bit of momentum. All of the art should be finished by the end of 2012.