I just posted lots of new pieces over on the art sales site, Sprousenet art Emporium, including many Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne pages I haven't listed before as well as some other goodies. Check it out!
--C
Friday, May 20, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Birmingham Comicon
I'll be attending my first convention in the UK later this year. I've been invited to be a guest at the Birmingham Comicon in Birmingham, England, and I can't wait! I'll be meeting writer Peter Hogan for the first time at the show, after having worked together off and on over the last decade. The week after the convention, Peter and I will be doing a store signing in London--more on that later. Here's another image I borrowed from the Birmingham Comicon site:
It kind of blows my mind sometimes when I think about the younger me as an aspiring cartoonist just hoping to draw anything at all for a living, and now there's my work sharing space with Dave Gibbons and Alan Davis. Weird...sometimes things happen in my job that almost make me forget the long hours, no job security and complete lack of health coverage, sick days and paid vacation time...
...almost...
--C
I'll be attending my first convention in the UK later this year. I've been invited to be a guest at the Birmingham Comicon in Birmingham, England, and I can't wait! I'll be meeting writer Peter Hogan for the first time at the show, after having worked together off and on over the last decade. The week after the convention, Peter and I will be doing a store signing in London--more on that later. Here's another image I borrowed from the Birmingham Comicon site:
It kind of blows my mind sometimes when I think about the younger me as an aspiring cartoonist just hoping to draw anything at all for a living, and now there's my work sharing space with Dave Gibbons and Alan Davis. Weird...sometimes things happen in my job that almost make me forget the long hours, no job security and complete lack of health coverage, sick days and paid vacation time...
...almost...
--C
Long Overdue Update
I haven't posted in a while, mostly because I've been so busy with work (I'm right in the middle of Tom Strong and the Planet of Peril, the follow up to Tom Strong and the Robots of Doom). I'm still swamped but I don't want this blog to get too stagnant, so here's a glorified photo essay covering what Xan and I have been up to over the last few months in addition to slaving over hot drawing boards/computers (as always, click on any photo for a closer look/larger image):
We've attended a few concerts in our free time, including Teenage Fanclub and Yo La Tengo shows in Pittsburgh, British Sea Power in Cleveland, and the Posies right here in Columbus...
Norman Blake of Teenage Fanclub (left); Yo La Tengo and their spinning wheel of songs (right)
The Posies offer an impromptu after-show song at the merch table (left); British Sea Power in Cleveland (right)
...and recently, Xan has been doing some fun and interesting shopping...
Xan reenacting a scene from either Hamlet or Indiana Hess and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Vodka (left); Xan's Record Store Day purchases(right) Guess which one she bought for me...
Of course, we've done a few comic conventions on weekends as well. We hit Mid-Ohio Con late last year as usual (it's our local big convention), then made another jaunt to Toronto for the Toronto Fan Expo's Fan Appreciation Event (a smaller free convention) with our customary stop to play around in Niagara Falls. This time we explored some of the Canadian side's goofier/tackier offferings which included quite a few fiberglass monsters and animals and more wax museums than one town should have. Finally, last weekend was Free Comic Book Day, a nationwide event designed to promote comics shops and the comics industry in general. Packrat Comics in Hilliard, Ohio invited me to set up at their own little mini-con they put on to celebrate the day, so Xan and I spent the day talking with comics fans and giving away lots of extra copies of my own books which have been piling up since I started working in comics back in the early '90's.
Me and Barry Kitson at Mid-Ohio Con
A Pterodactyl (top) and the weather turns ominous at Niagara Falls
Free Comic Book Day at Packrat Comics in Hilliard, OH
--C
Note: I've used a few photos taken by people other than Xan or myself in this post, so if the original photographers object and want me to remove their images, please let me know and I will happily comply.
I haven't posted in a while, mostly because I've been so busy with work (I'm right in the middle of Tom Strong and the Planet of Peril, the follow up to Tom Strong and the Robots of Doom). I'm still swamped but I don't want this blog to get too stagnant, so here's a glorified photo essay covering what Xan and I have been up to over the last few months in addition to slaving over hot drawing boards/computers (as always, click on any photo for a closer look/larger image):
We've attended a few concerts in our free time, including Teenage Fanclub and Yo La Tengo shows in Pittsburgh, British Sea Power in Cleveland, and the Posies right here in Columbus...
Norman Blake of Teenage Fanclub (left); Yo La Tengo and their spinning wheel of songs (right)
The Posies offer an impromptu after-show song at the merch table (left); British Sea Power in Cleveland (right)
...and recently, Xan has been doing some fun and interesting shopping...
Xan reenacting a scene from either Hamlet or Indiana Hess and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Vodka (left); Xan's Record Store Day purchases(right) Guess which one she bought for me...
Of course, we've done a few comic conventions on weekends as well. We hit Mid-Ohio Con late last year as usual (it's our local big convention), then made another jaunt to Toronto for the Toronto Fan Expo's Fan Appreciation Event (a smaller free convention) with our customary stop to play around in Niagara Falls. This time we explored some of the Canadian side's goofier/tackier offferings which included quite a few fiberglass monsters and animals and more wax museums than one town should have. Finally, last weekend was Free Comic Book Day, a nationwide event designed to promote comics shops and the comics industry in general. Packrat Comics in Hilliard, Ohio invited me to set up at their own little mini-con they put on to celebrate the day, so Xan and I spent the day talking with comics fans and giving away lots of extra copies of my own books which have been piling up since I started working in comics back in the early '90's.
Me and Barry Kitson at Mid-Ohio Con
A Pterodactyl (top) and the weather turns ominous at Niagara Falls
Free Comic Book Day at Packrat Comics in Hilliard, OH
--C
Note: I've used a few photos taken by people other than Xan or myself in this post, so if the original photographers object and want me to remove their images, please let me know and I will happily comply.
Tuesday, March 01, 2011
New Artwork for Sale!
A heads up: I just posted a couple of items from Tom Strong and the Planet of Peril over on my art sales blog. The first is a fully finished pencil version of a page from the first issue of the upcoming series which I rejected and re-drew for the final comic. The second is an inked model sheet/design piece for a (sort of) new character who first appears in issue #2.
--C
A heads up: I just posted a couple of items from Tom Strong and the Planet of Peril over on my art sales blog. The first is a fully finished pencil version of a page from the first issue of the upcoming series which I rejected and re-drew for the final comic. The second is an inked model sheet/design piece for a (sort of) new character who first appears in issue #2.
--C
Wednesday, February 09, 2011
Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne Hardcover
The Deluxe Collection of the Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne mini-series hits the stands today. As I've mentioned in other posts, the slightly over-seized hardcover collects the entire series written by Grant Morrison and drawn by myself and several other fine comic artists and features all six variant covers as well as a sketchbook section. Recently, the official DC Comics blog, The Source, asked me to write a brief piece about what it was like working on the project. Click HERE to read it. Above is a piece of mine that made it into the sketchbook selection (a self-rejected first take of Bruce Wayne's return to striking fear into the hearts of the cowardly and superstitious) and below is a piece I submitted for inclusion that didn't make the final cut (my layouts for the double-page spread of caveman Vandal Savage's camp).
--C
The Deluxe Collection of the Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne mini-series hits the stands today. As I've mentioned in other posts, the slightly over-seized hardcover collects the entire series written by Grant Morrison and drawn by myself and several other fine comic artists and features all six variant covers as well as a sketchbook section. Recently, the official DC Comics blog, The Source, asked me to write a brief piece about what it was like working on the project. Click HERE to read it. Above is a piece of mine that made it into the sketchbook selection (a self-rejected first take of Bruce Wayne's return to striking fear into the hearts of the cowardly and superstitious) and below is a piece I submitted for inclusion that didn't make the final cut (my layouts for the double-page spread of caveman Vandal Savage's camp).
--C
Monday, January 24, 2011
Tom Strong News and Other Updates
Newsarama.com posted an interview with me last week that centers on the future of Tom Strong (click HERE to read it), and I thought I should clarify some of the things said and update anyone interested on how things have shaped up since I spoke to Vaneta Rogers. The interview was conducted last Fall, immediately after the announcement that Wildstorm was folding. No one, including me, knew what was happening with any of the Wildstorm books then being published or scheduled for later release. If I seem a little unsure about things in the interview, it's because I was! But that was months ago! I am now happy to reassure any Tom Strong fans reading this that DC will indeed be publishing Tom Strong and the Planet of Peril later this year. I'm still working on the series, so I don't have any specific release dates yet.
In other comic book website news, two series I worked on made Comic Book Resources' "Top 100 Comics of 2010" list. Tom Strong and the Robots of Doom came in at #90 (thanks to both reader Johnny Sarcastic and Tom Strong's own Peter Hogan for alerting me to this) and Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne was included with "The Batman Comics of Grant Morrison" as the #2 pick. My 2004 series with Warren Ellis, Ocean, was highlighted in CBR's "A Year of Cool Comics" list. Writer Brian Cronin creates a nice little teaser for the series using pages from the comic--if you haven't read Ocean yet, give the teaser a look and see if it catches your interest. A few other projects of mine also made the same list, including the Ambush Bug Nothing Special from 1992, Starman #14, and Global Frequency #8.
I received my complimentary copies of the Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne Deluxe Collection last week, so I thought I should mention that that book is out soon--February 2nd, to be precise. It's a very nice collection and features a sketchbook section in the back (including some layouts by writer Grant Morrison) as well as all the variant covers.
That's all for now...
--C
Newsarama.com posted an interview with me last week that centers on the future of Tom Strong (click HERE to read it), and I thought I should clarify some of the things said and update anyone interested on how things have shaped up since I spoke to Vaneta Rogers. The interview was conducted last Fall, immediately after the announcement that Wildstorm was folding. No one, including me, knew what was happening with any of the Wildstorm books then being published or scheduled for later release. If I seem a little unsure about things in the interview, it's because I was! But that was months ago! I am now happy to reassure any Tom Strong fans reading this that DC will indeed be publishing Tom Strong and the Planet of Peril later this year. I'm still working on the series, so I don't have any specific release dates yet.
In other comic book website news, two series I worked on made Comic Book Resources' "Top 100 Comics of 2010" list. Tom Strong and the Robots of Doom came in at #90 (thanks to both reader Johnny Sarcastic and Tom Strong's own Peter Hogan for alerting me to this) and Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne was included with "The Batman Comics of Grant Morrison" as the #2 pick. My 2004 series with Warren Ellis, Ocean, was highlighted in CBR's "A Year of Cool Comics" list. Writer Brian Cronin creates a nice little teaser for the series using pages from the comic--if you haven't read Ocean yet, give the teaser a look and see if it catches your interest. A few other projects of mine also made the same list, including the Ambush Bug Nothing Special from 1992, Starman #14, and Global Frequency #8.
I received my complimentary copies of the Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne Deluxe Collection last week, so I thought I should mention that that book is out soon--February 2nd, to be precise. It's a very nice collection and features a sketchbook section in the back (including some layouts by writer Grant Morrison) as well as all the variant covers.
That's all for now...
--C
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Digital Comics
A few comics I've drawn have recently been released digitally (officially). They're readable on iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touch models if you have the DC Comics app (available from the iTunes App Store). The following titles are available, each priced at $1.99:
- Ex Machina Special #1, 2
- Justice League of America Vol. 3 #3
- Starman Vol. 2 #14, 24
-Tom Strong #1, 2
If you'd rather read these comics on a larger screen--good news: comics you buy on your portable devices are available to view on your computer when you're on the Comixology site! Click HERE to learn more.
--C
A few comics I've drawn have recently been released digitally (officially). They're readable on iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touch models if you have the DC Comics app (available from the iTunes App Store). The following titles are available, each priced at $1.99:
- Ex Machina Special #1, 2
- Justice League of America Vol. 3 #3
- Starman Vol. 2 #14, 24
-Tom Strong #1, 2
If you'd rather read these comics on a larger screen--good news: comics you buy on your portable devices are available to view on your computer when you're on the Comixology site! Click HERE to learn more.
--C
Monday, December 13, 2010
Even More New Artwork Up For Sale,
Including Early Tom Strong and Legion Pieces!
While organizing some boxes in my basement this weekend, I uncovered a huge amount of old layouts, sketches and prelims. I found several sets of layouts for entire Tom Strong issues dating as far back as issue #3. I also found a few pieces I didn't even know still existed, including the prelim for the cover of Tom Strong #1 and my first Legion of Super-Heroes cover. Some of these layouts are slightly damaged, but most are in excellent shape. I've posted everything on my art sales blog and it's all priced and accompanied by images. Click HERE if you're interested!
--C
Including Early Tom Strong and Legion Pieces!
While organizing some boxes in my basement this weekend, I uncovered a huge amount of old layouts, sketches and prelims. I found several sets of layouts for entire Tom Strong issues dating as far back as issue #3. I also found a few pieces I didn't even know still existed, including the prelim for the cover of Tom Strong #1 and my first Legion of Super-Heroes cover. Some of these layouts are slightly damaged, but most are in excellent shape. I've posted everything on my art sales blog and it's all priced and accompanied by images. Click HERE if you're interested!
--C
Tuesday, November 09, 2010
New Artwork For Sale
Lots of new art is now up on my original art sales site, SprouseNet Art Emporium, including pages from Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne and Tom Strong and the Robots of Doom #2 plus a couple of covers. Check it out!
--C
Monday, November 01, 2010
Tom Strong and the Robots of Doom #6 Preview
The sixth and final issue of Tom Strong and the Robots of Doom is hitting the shelves at your local comic book store this Wednesday, but you can get a sneak preview of the cover and the first five pages (lettered and in color) by clicking HERE. Right click on that link and you can save the preview to your desktop as a PDF file.
I'm already hard at work on the next Tom Strong series, Tom Strong and the Planet of Peril, and I'll post release dates and other details (including artwork, of course) at a later date right here on this blog.
In other news, I'll be a guest again for about the nineteenth time at the Mid-Ohio Con here in Columbus, Ohio this upcoming weekend (Nov. 6-7). I think I have a booth again this year, but I won't know until the day of the show. Wherever I end up, I'll be signing books and sketching and (hopefully) selling original artwork. Come out to the show and say "Hi!" If you need more reasons to come to the convention, check out the guest list HERE. I'm looking forward to seeing a bunch of people I haven't seen in a while including Adam Hughes and my Modern Masters interviewer Todd Dezago. Should be fun!
Pencil art for the next page after the final preview page
--C
The sixth and final issue of Tom Strong and the Robots of Doom is hitting the shelves at your local comic book store this Wednesday, but you can get a sneak preview of the cover and the first five pages (lettered and in color) by clicking HERE. Right click on that link and you can save the preview to your desktop as a PDF file.
I'm already hard at work on the next Tom Strong series, Tom Strong and the Planet of Peril, and I'll post release dates and other details (including artwork, of course) at a later date right here on this blog.
In other news, I'll be a guest again for about the nineteenth time at the Mid-Ohio Con here in Columbus, Ohio this upcoming weekend (Nov. 6-7). I think I have a booth again this year, but I won't know until the day of the show. Wherever I end up, I'll be signing books and sketching and (hopefully) selling original artwork. Come out to the show and say "Hi!" If you need more reasons to come to the convention, check out the guest list HERE. I'm looking forward to seeing a bunch of people I haven't seen in a while including Adam Hughes and my Modern Masters interviewer Todd Dezago. Should be fun!
Pencil art for the next page after the final preview page
--C
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Tom Strong in a Music Video
(don't blink or you'll miss it)!
Indie or Alternative or whatever rock band (and former Ohioans) The National just released a music video for their song "Terrible Love" which was filmed on the band's current tour. Xan and I saw them play here in Columbus a couple of months ago, so I watched the video hoping to spot some live footage filmed at that show. About 50 seconds in, there's a scene with one of the band members hanging out in a comic shop. I will now shamefacedly admit (again) that anytime I see some piece of film or video of a comic shop I try to spot one of my own books on the racks (I posted about this a while back when Xan spotted a copy of a Tom Strong trade paperback on Big Bang Theory--click HERE for that). I can't be the only comics guy who does that...but if I am, then you are welcome to call me pathetic...Anyway, I spotted a copy of the After Watchmen...What's Next? version of Tom Strong #1 over on the left side of the frame. I've posted the video above and some screencaps below along with the comic's cover. Enjoy!
--C
(don't blink or you'll miss it)!
Indie or Alternative or whatever rock band (and former Ohioans) The National just released a music video for their song "Terrible Love" which was filmed on the band's current tour. Xan and I saw them play here in Columbus a couple of months ago, so I watched the video hoping to spot some live footage filmed at that show. About 50 seconds in, there's a scene with one of the band members hanging out in a comic shop. I will now shamefacedly admit (again) that anytime I see some piece of film or video of a comic shop I try to spot one of my own books on the racks (I posted about this a while back when Xan spotted a copy of a Tom Strong trade paperback on Big Bang Theory--click HERE for that). I can't be the only comics guy who does that...but if I am, then you are welcome to call me pathetic...Anyway, I spotted a copy of the After Watchmen...What's Next? version of Tom Strong #1 over on the left side of the frame. I've posted the video above and some screencaps below along with the comic's cover. Enjoy!
--C
Monday, October 18, 2010
Thursday, October 07, 2010
YouTube Review/Overview of Tom Strong
Just saw the following today:
A nice fan review/overview of the series, especially if you've never read the original comics. It's heavy on images from the first four issues and includes a lot of artwork by Arthur Adams from his short story in Tom Strong #4. The reviewer is incorrect about one thing, though: while we had several stand alone one issue stories over the course of the series, there were many multiple-issue story arcs, including issues #2-7 right at the start. Hopefully that won't be too off-putting for new readers.
Did I just review a review? Oh, well...
--C
Just saw the following today:
A nice fan review/overview of the series, especially if you've never read the original comics. It's heavy on images from the first four issues and includes a lot of artwork by Arthur Adams from his short story in Tom Strong #4. The reviewer is incorrect about one thing, though: while we had several stand alone one issue stories over the course of the series, there were many multiple-issue story arcs, including issues #2-7 right at the start. Hopefully that won't be too off-putting for new readers.
Did I just review a review? Oh, well...
--C
Tuesday, October 05, 2010
Tom Strong and the Robots of Doom #5 Preview
The official Wildstorm page has posted a color preview of the cover and first five pages from Tom Strong and the Robots of Doom #5. Click HERE to open the preview as a PDF file in your browser, or right click to save the PDF file to your desktop. This issue is out in comic shops everywhere tomorrow!
--C
The official Wildstorm page has posted a color preview of the cover and first five pages from Tom Strong and the Robots of Doom #5. Click HERE to open the preview as a PDF file in your browser, or right click to save the PDF file to your desktop. This issue is out in comic shops everywhere tomorrow!
--C
Monday, September 20, 2010
Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne Deluxe Hardcover Collection
DC Comics officially solicited the Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne Deluxe Hardcover Edition today. This slightly over-sized book will collect all six issues of the mini-series and will include previously unseen sketches and design artwork. I sent the editors a bunch of prelims and preparatory drawings and I'm curious to see what they picked. This collection goes on sale Feb. 2, 2011. I've posted the cover image above.
In other news, Wildstorm released a color image of my 3rd cover for the End of Nations video game tie-in series and you can see that below. That particular book goes on sale December 29.
--C
DC Comics officially solicited the Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne Deluxe Hardcover Edition today. This slightly over-sized book will collect all six issues of the mini-series and will include previously unseen sketches and design artwork. I sent the editors a bunch of prelims and preparatory drawings and I'm curious to see what they picked. This collection goes on sale Feb. 2, 2011. I've posted the cover image above.
In other news, Wildstorm released a color image of my 3rd cover for the End of Nations video game tie-in series and you can see that below. That particular book goes on sale December 29.
--C
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Peter Hogan Interview
Tom Strong and the Robots of Doom #5 will be published in a few weeks, but in the meantime, here are a few items of interest to Tom Strong fans:
First, click HERE to read a great interview with Robots of Doom writer Peter Hogan. Peter's entire career is covered, including his time in publishing, music journalism and comics. It's a fun and informative read and was full of surprises for me (such as Peter's association with various people and bands I've followed for years).
Second, see below for a sneak preview of some art from Robots of Doom #5. This is the big battle issue, with Tom Strong, Dr. Permafrost and the lava people (the Salamanders) vs. the maniacal Albrecht and his army of Dero robots. Lots of cool imagery in this one, beginning with the splash page below, reproduced from the pencil art.
...and third, since I announced it to a crowd at the Toronto Fan Expo in a panel overseen by DC Comics honcho Dan Didio (urged to do so by Dan, actually), I suppose it's okay for me to reveal here that Peter and I have begun work on a new Tom Strong mini-series entitled Tom Strong and the Planet of Peril. Since we're just starting, I have no info yet on when it will be released.
--C
Tom Strong and the Robots of Doom #5 will be published in a few weeks, but in the meantime, here are a few items of interest to Tom Strong fans:
First, click HERE to read a great interview with Robots of Doom writer Peter Hogan. Peter's entire career is covered, including his time in publishing, music journalism and comics. It's a fun and informative read and was full of surprises for me (such as Peter's association with various people and bands I've followed for years).
Second, see below for a sneak preview of some art from Robots of Doom #5. This is the big battle issue, with Tom Strong, Dr. Permafrost and the lava people (the Salamanders) vs. the maniacal Albrecht and his army of Dero robots. Lots of cool imagery in this one, beginning with the splash page below, reproduced from the pencil art.
...and third, since I announced it to a crowd at the Toronto Fan Expo in a panel overseen by DC Comics honcho Dan Didio (urged to do so by Dan, actually), I suppose it's okay for me to reveal here that Peter and I have begun work on a new Tom Strong mini-series entitled Tom Strong and the Planet of Peril. Since we're just starting, I have no info yet on when it will be released.
--C
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Tom Strong and the Robots of Doom #4 Color Preview
Page 1 of Tom Strong and the Robots of Doom
The official Wildstorm blog posted a preview of issue #4 of Tom Strong and the Robots of Doom today, so if you can't make it to your local comic shop right away, click HERE to get a glimpse of the latest chapter of our six part story.
Pencil art for the page shown above
--C
Page 1 of Tom Strong and the Robots of Doom
The official Wildstorm blog posted a preview of issue #4 of Tom Strong and the Robots of Doom today, so if you can't make it to your local comic shop right away, click HERE to get a glimpse of the latest chapter of our six part story.
Pencil art for the page shown above
--C
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Toronto Fan Expo 2010
Xan and I spent this past weekend at the Toronto Fan Expo, a convention catering to aficionados of science fiction, horror movies, anime and comics. Thanks to some severely unpleasant traffic, we ended up arriving late on Friday, but I was still in time to be on the DC Nation Panel with DC Comics honcho Dan Didio and artists Jeff Lemire, Ethan Van Sciver, Francis Manapul and writer Brian Azarello. After that, I was off to Artists' Alley to sign and sketch for the unfailingly nice and friendly Canadian fans. Saturday started off well, with me arriving early and producing some sketches I was actually pleased with for a change. Xan walked the con floor, visiting the Tron booth which featured huge displays of Tron props, toys and various merchandise. She also caught the Tron Legacy panel with Bruce Boxleitner and managed to see a few of the many other celebrity guests--a large and surprising selection which included David Cronenberg, Ernest Borgnine, Lance Henriksen, William Shatner, Stan Lee and many more. As the day wore on and the crowd grew and the temperature inside rose, I signed at the DC Comics booth and sketched for hours, finally leaving the building just in time to join Xan and the DC staffers and freelancers for good food and great conversation at a local Italian restaurant. Thanks go to Dan, Fletcher, Matt and Vince (who I've known ever since I got into this biz) for showing us a fine time! Sunday, the con floor seemed just as crowded and I worked just as hard as I had the previous day. Xan shopped the dealers' room and kept me company for a while before leaving to visit friends Sara and Henning and their kids that night.
The very large Tron display
Lance Henriksen (left) and Ernest Borgnine (right)
The view from my table in Artists' Alley: Jill Thompson--still managing to sketch
while plagued by a Brain Slug Xan bought her, and Tim Bradstreet
Monday morning we headed South towards the States again, stopping and spending the rest of the day exploring and enjoying both the Canadian and U.S. sides of Niagara Falls before driving back home that night. I'd like to say "thanks!" to all of the fans who stopped by during the con, to the DC guys who treated us very well, and to Tiz and the rest of the con staff for inviting us and taking care of us!
Niagara Falls, as seen from Canada
Xan flagrantly disobeys the rules...as usual...
Double rainbows with the Rainbow Bridge in the far background
Xan has some good cheesy fun
Looking for Lois Lane on the U.S. side of the Falls
--C
Xan and I spent this past weekend at the Toronto Fan Expo, a convention catering to aficionados of science fiction, horror movies, anime and comics. Thanks to some severely unpleasant traffic, we ended up arriving late on Friday, but I was still in time to be on the DC Nation Panel with DC Comics honcho Dan Didio and artists Jeff Lemire, Ethan Van Sciver, Francis Manapul and writer Brian Azarello. After that, I was off to Artists' Alley to sign and sketch for the unfailingly nice and friendly Canadian fans. Saturday started off well, with me arriving early and producing some sketches I was actually pleased with for a change. Xan walked the con floor, visiting the Tron booth which featured huge displays of Tron props, toys and various merchandise. She also caught the Tron Legacy panel with Bruce Boxleitner and managed to see a few of the many other celebrity guests--a large and surprising selection which included David Cronenberg, Ernest Borgnine, Lance Henriksen, William Shatner, Stan Lee and many more. As the day wore on and the crowd grew and the temperature inside rose, I signed at the DC Comics booth and sketched for hours, finally leaving the building just in time to join Xan and the DC staffers and freelancers for good food and great conversation at a local Italian restaurant. Thanks go to Dan, Fletcher, Matt and Vince (who I've known ever since I got into this biz) for showing us a fine time! Sunday, the con floor seemed just as crowded and I worked just as hard as I had the previous day. Xan shopped the dealers' room and kept me company for a while before leaving to visit friends Sara and Henning and their kids that night.
The very large Tron display
Lance Henriksen (left) and Ernest Borgnine (right)
The view from my table in Artists' Alley: Jill Thompson--still managing to sketch
while plagued by a Brain Slug Xan bought her, and Tim Bradstreet
Monday morning we headed South towards the States again, stopping and spending the rest of the day exploring and enjoying both the Canadian and U.S. sides of Niagara Falls before driving back home that night. I'd like to say "thanks!" to all of the fans who stopped by during the con, to the DC guys who treated us very well, and to Tiz and the rest of the con staff for inviting us and taking care of us!
Niagara Falls, as seen from Canada
Xan flagrantly disobeys the rules...as usual...
Double rainbows with the Rainbow Bridge in the far background
Xan has some good cheesy fun
Looking for Lois Lane on the U.S. side of the Falls
--C
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Checklist Page Now Up!
I just added another site to the SprouseNet family of blogs: The Chris Sprouse Checklist.This site began as a post on this very blog several months ago, but I decided it would be easier to keep the whole mess updated if it was a separate entity. The new site consists of an alphabetically arranged list of all my published comic work as well as a list that's chronologically arranged. There's also a section for upcoming work complete with on-sale dates. Check it out HERE (or click on the link in the "Links" section)! In case this all seems like the narcissism-flavored icing on a self-involvement cake, well, I'm the kind of person who makes lists of everything and an obsessive collector to boot, so I already had the source material on my computer and thought it might be useful to someone out there. Plus, I figured that anyone reading these words has some interest in my work or is related to Xan or myself. If you aren't interested in Xan or me or my work, then why are you reading this?! Life is short--go away and read about something or someone you do like!
--C
I just added another site to the SprouseNet family of blogs: The Chris Sprouse Checklist.This site began as a post on this very blog several months ago, but I decided it would be easier to keep the whole mess updated if it was a separate entity. The new site consists of an alphabetically arranged list of all my published comic work as well as a list that's chronologically arranged. There's also a section for upcoming work complete with on-sale dates. Check it out HERE (or click on the link in the "Links" section)! In case this all seems like the narcissism-flavored icing on a self-involvement cake, well, I'm the kind of person who makes lists of everything and an obsessive collector to boot, so I already had the source material on my computer and thought it might be useful to someone out there. Plus, I figured that anyone reading these words has some interest in my work or is related to Xan or myself. If you aren't interested in Xan or me or my work, then why are you reading this?! Life is short--go away and read about something or someone you do like!
--C
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