Optimus Prime Samurai

It was so nice to get back to the table and just draw again! It has been one heck of a few months for Dave and I trying to get the “more than we can chew” part of our workload wrapped up. But we just got the books back from the printers and they look great! Once the DVD gets back from the presses, we can get these things out the door.

Big news for us is we have a booth at Heroes Con this year in Charlotte on June 4th-6th. The show is brimming with amazing artists, so we’ll certainly be getting our geek on. But if you’re in the neighborhood, or not even close, swing by, we’d love to meet up and give you that firm handshake you all deserve for all the support you’ve given us over the years.

And speaking of the years, one of the first images I ever made for the site was a piece of the hero of heroes; Optimus Prime. I have been aching to do another one pretty much since I put the pen down on that one and so, 3 years later I present the bad-mamba-jamba himself donning some new samurai armor. Glad to be back!

Thoughts, Scribbles + Madness: Vol. 3

We’re back….well…almost. We’ve been ear deep in getting this year’s book together. The files have been magically transported to the printer and we hope to see the results soon. But in the meantime, we have a couple loose ends to tie up, so we’re heading back into the trenches. Hopefully we’ll arrive unscathed soon enough! Onward!

Contest Prizes AWAY!

We think for the most part, when we set out to do something, we’re a pretty well oiled machine. We are wrong. “Hey let’s do a contest,” we said. “Let’s forget to get everyone’s emails included with the submissions so its easy to get in touch with the winners!” We obviously didn’t think it all the way through. So, after digging and cross referencing all known data about the the three finalists, we have successfully sent out the prizes to the enigmatic, but deserving winners. Thank you very much for your patience with us.

For the rest of you who entered, or thought about entering, here’s a quick look at the bounty. We’ll have more contests down the line once we can get our heads above water. But for now, we are going dark with the posts so we can finish up this years book. We’ll be back soon, but if you feel like saying hey, we’re still around.

Comix Academy

*Update*
Comix Academy deadline approaching! Full tuition Portfolio Competition ends May 1. If you’re looking for a great workshop around Comic-Con time, give it a look!

Are you headed to Comic Con this year? Looking for a little guidance with your comic portfolio before hitting up editors on the show floor? Well you just might be in luck! Some close friends of ours have united to provide an awesome workshop taking place the week before the big show in July. Mentors include Mike Mignola, Scott Hampton, Dave Dorman, John Van Fleet, Chris Moeller, and Durwin Talon – that’s one heck of a lineup folks!

From Durwin Talon:

Comix Academy is a series of workshops designed to make the comic book illustrator and storyteller stronger and more informed. In this inaugural year, we have assembled some amazing talent to help students with one-on-one mentoring, demos, and presentations. The entire experience will be pretty intense, as students will finish work in time for an Editors Day held at the end of the workshop. There is a scholarship competition to help students with financial need with a full tuition scholarship to be announced May 1. The workshop happens the week before San Diego Comic Con, so students can then show off their work at the con!

For more info be sure to check out their website: Comix Academy!

A Robot’s Journey

I’ve always heard life is about the journey, not the destination. It can be tough to follow that advice sometimes but I’ve really tried to slow down a bit and listen to the tree frogs barking out in the woods. I knew I wanted to play on the environment side of the fence with this post so I decided to start a set reflecting one bot’s journey….somewhere. I don’t have a clue where he’s headed but I figure we can tag along and check out some bizarre places along the way.