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It's been a while since I posted, so I haven't been able to share how great the Calgary con was. Julia and I had some travel difficulties getting there, but it was worth it! It's a great show with a very impressive guest list. I met Whilce Portacio, Jim Mafood, Bill Pressing, and Bill Willingham and reconnected with Josh Middleton and Stewart Immonen. I was really impressed with the hardcover art book they publish to bennifit the Boys and Girls clubs of Canada. I didn't get many sketches done at this show (it was very busy for being a smaller convention) but I was able to do this young hellboy. The owner scanned it and I gave it a quick color job as a warm-up for today.
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Had a great time signing at Green Brain Comics in Dearborn, Michigan. I had free prints available for everyone, since I didn't have a Free Comic. Dan and Katie went all out to make all the guests feel well cared for. I met and sat next to James Kochalka who draws 'American Elf' and the upcoming 'Johnny Boo'. Thanks Dan and Katie for the great day!
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Sean Wang does a great book called Runners. He self published the series of five issues and later a compilation over the course of several years and with the support of his then-girlfriend/now-wife Peggy. Runners is a sci-fi adventure comic that takes a lot of it's cues from the han/chewie parts of Star Wars. When Sean found out that his 2nd Runners series would be picked up by ASP, I was thrilled to do a pin-up for him. It won't be in print for a while because it's slated for the extras section of the collected hardcover (after the issues are published) but I wanted to share it and hopefully get some new people familiar with what I find to be a great comic. The pinup is based on the flashback scenes from Sean's first story arc. They stuck with me enough I had to draw the old crew for myself.
Upcoming Appearances:
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June 7th I'll be signing at Ferndale Michigan's only comic shop: Detroit Comics on Woodward from noon to three. If you are in the area, stop by!
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This one was e-mailed from fan Orlando Ambriz. He says he imagined Celanawe wearing clean linen robes after becoming the Black Axe.
4 comments:
I got a good laugh out of the moment where Bill Willingham was telling you what a big fan of your work he is, and then about five minutes later you said "Oh! I just realized who you are!" and Mrs. Petersen told you that she had recognized him all along.
deadlytoque: I felt pretty dumb when that happened. I tent to remember people's work more that their faces.
Julia was pretty proud through, that she was able to attach name and face and I wasn't.
thanks for posting my fan art up on your blog. its pretty neat that you do that for us fans. It made my day seeing it up. If you could I would like an honest critique of it. That is the only way people grow. I tried signing up at the Archaia Studio's Forum but I am waiting to be authorized. (been a couple of days). Hope all is well and can not wait for the next issue.
Ambriz
Awesome stuff David! I learns about you alot from your sister at my church. Small world is it? Congratulation on your book nominated for Eisner Award. I would like to meet you someday in the future to learn more about you what likes be full time comic artist...
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