A new TRON

You must see this movie.

Updated my drawing gallery

Over at Draw, Artmonkey, Draw, I've posted links to two new galleries I'm showing current work in my animation portfolio. They're Animation Character Design and Animation Storyboards. I'd appreciate feedback. I'm seriously interested in growing as an animation artist, and I have a new appreciation for the story artists and character designers from these efforts.

Launching sketchbook publication design for 2010 convention artists

I'm encouraging convention-going artists this year to use our design group's expertise to assemble and print for your ashcans, sketchbooks and specialty publications. If you've never designed and produced a book for press, it can be an uphill effort when you've already got a lot on your plate for attending shows. For more, check my blog post at tumblr.

We offer every level of service, from consultation of a press-ready book to preparation from scratch at your art direction. See samples of previous publication design at http://www.coroflot.com/artmonkeys/publication_design , and if you need me live, contact me at http://www.twitter.com/artmonkeys. I'm also available directly at artmonkeys.studios@gmail.com

What have been your favorite sketchbooks you've bought?  Chris Sanders, Ben Caldwell, Andy Suriano, William Stout, James Jean, Bill Presing, Brandon Peterson, and Ronnie del Carmen have been some of mine. They were all spectrum of paper quality, binding and color, and all a treasured insight into each artists' well-spent time and thoughts outside of comic publishing.

Danny Rand is doomed

Comic Book Resource's Timothy Callahan has posted a couple of reviews about the Iron Fist team hand-off to the new writer Duane Swierczynski and new artist Travel Foreman, and to his credit, he gets the change of team. Issue 17's review praises the scene set 10 years into the future when we find out Danny Rand, the Immortal Iron Fist, is dead. Issue 18 enjoys the story that's rolling out with Danny at his wit's and endurance's end against an immortal who seemingly has killed ALL Iron Fists at their 33rd year. I haven't seen what's coming next, but I ought to soon, I suppose, eh Warren and Alejandro? Look for the Iron Fist special coming soon!

True Believers #2 and #3 reviewed

Greg Bergas gives a nice review for a book I was fortunate to not only letter, but design the logo. Pop Syndicate also gives a glowing review for issue 2. Kudos to my editor Bill Rosemann for hooking this gig up when we sorely needed it! And Lauren Henry is a hoot to banter with. Although, she apparently thinks I'm a dork for liking the Scots. Ya can't win 'em all. True Believers is by Cary Bates, Paul Gulacy, and Rain Beredo. Go read it. I like it a lot. True Believers 3 cover by Paul Gulacy...and a logo by me!

Jeff Parker podcasts AGE OF SENTRY #1

Some of the lettering I did for book and covers for Age of Sentry made it into a recent Marvel Comics podcast. Where my work is shown, check out 0:25 and 1:30-1:31. I'm hard at work on Sentry #2 (yep, Mark & Jordan), and most of the issue is to bed already. I'll post artwork when I can again. It went on sale September 17th. Also, check out this Marvel Podcast from a few of the team, writer Jeff Parker, assistant editor Jordan White, and surprise guest Senior Editor Mark Paniccia.


Oh, and there's the rare interview where I get quoted.

Where'd the time go...?

Oh noes--my life has flashed before my eyes.

TOM BREVOORT ON FF: THE LOST ADVENTURE - NEWSARAMA

TOM BREVOORT ON FF: THE LOST ADVENTURE - NEWSARAMA

Calavera Comics Shout Out

Thanks to the Calavera Comics guys for linking me at their great blog.
They're a group of super-talented artists breaking into comics and studying at the Art Institute of Tampa. Props to John, Alex, Mark, Brian and Jason! Here's to making some comics, guys! /raises inkwell/