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• 05.26.09
  Mugshots #3: Hey, aren’t you Salvador Dali? Art, Mugshots | (1)

  Drawn with Sketchbook.
• 05.12.09
  The Octopus Art, Comics, Fetishes | (0)

  Another contribution to Whitechapel's Remake/Remodel thread--this week, the Octopus.  I'm including Jess Nevins' description of the character here for its fun oddness: One of the more outré of the pulp characters—and given the genre, that’s quite saying something, believe me—the Octopus was actually the villain of the piece in his single issue, The Octopus v1 #4, 1939, written by...well, it's not exactly clear. It might be Norvel Page, or it might be Ejler and Edith Jacobsen. A rather over-the-top mad scientist, the Octopus worked from a big city hospital and plotted world conquest. His appearance might explain his desire to dominate ...
• 05.11.09
  Sit Down Shut Up Episode 4: “Back In Time” Oh my wacky job, Sales pitch | (0)

  Episode 4 is really my favorite among the first six episodes scheduled to air this spring. I think it's one of the more successful scripts to capture that Arrested Development style. [Edited 6/9/09 to remove dead Hulu link.]
• 05.07.09
  Sherlock Holmes: Adventure of the Opera Ghost Art, Blast from the past, Comics | (2)

  To mark the release of Dynamite's new Sherlock Holmes series, I'm posting work from 1994's Sherlock Holmes: Adventure of the Opera Ghost mini from Caliber Press.  Written by Steven Jones, Holmes meets the Phantom of the Opera, and it was a gas to be able to draw those iconic characters. Pencilled,  inked and lettered by me.  These scans are from the printed comic book, so apologies for the quality.  I had long ago sold all of the original art to a collector of Holmesiana.  Click on the thumbnails to see full-size scans.          
• 05.04.09
  Sit Down Shut Up Episode 3: “World’s Greatest Teacher” Oh my wacky job, Sales pitch | (0)

  The third episode of Sit Down Shut Up for those who may have missed it due to Fox switching the airtime to 7pm on Sundays, which means I wouldn't bet the rent on renewal at this point. Still, the show begins to gain its footing despite the network's lack of faith--next Sunday's episode is particularly good, of the remaining three to air during this sweeps cycle. [Edited 6/1/09 to remove dead Hulu link.]
• 05.02.09
  Secret Identites Pin-Up: Color Final Art, Color!!!, Comics, Shop talk, Spandex fetish | (0)

  And now, the candy-colored conclusion, painted in Dr. Martin's watercolors. Eagle-eyed viewers may notice that the linework on this drawing isn't the same as the previous posts. That's because I had to redraw the picture every time I repainted. This final version of the pin-up took about three tries before I ended up with something I was halfway satisfied with. This is why I prefer working digitally, because those extra steps can be avoided due to digital's non-destructive nature. If I were a better painter it wouldn't be a problem to begin with, but, like Clint Eastwood ...

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