Officially hitting the stands

"The Paradox Outlet" hits the stands on Wednesday, October 25th. It appears in issue #5 of the monthly anthology, NEGATIVE BURN.

Check it out.

Negative Burn #5

I just received an email from the publisher that "The Paradox Outlet" will indeed appear in Negative Burn #5 -- due out in stores toward the end of October. Jeremy and I can't wait to see it hit the stands. We're beginning a new short story soon.

Paradox Outlet goes nationwide

"The Paradox Outlet" has just been picked up for publication in NEGATIVE BURN and will probably appear in issue #5. NEGATIVE BURN is produced by Desperado Publishing and published and distributed by Image Comics.

Star Sapphire

These are some costume redesign ideas I came up with for DC's Star Sapphire character. I think she could use an update.

DC Submission: Green Lantern

These pages are pencils from a submission for DC Comics. They are actually slightly older that the stuff I've posted previous to these. I tried to show a lot of different settings -- from city to space, from normal, slow interaction and dialogue to action scenes.

StudioRego.com

Announcing...the official website of Studio Rego, a brand created to showcase the collaboration on projects between myself and Jeremy Nichols, the writer of The Paradox Outlet. Visit...

http://studiorego.com

Here you can view the finished (with words) Paradox Outlet story and download it for free. If you want an actual printed copy of the self-published book, you can also purchase it there for $1 (while supplies last). The printers did a great job on the book. It looks great.

As we publish more material, it will be posted on the site.

WizardWorld Chicago, Sun & Surf

I just got back from the Delaware coast and my in-laws' beach house. I had a great relaxing few days in the sun and sand and ate some really great seafood. It was my first real vacation of the year -- and much needed.

Last weekend, Jeremy and I attended WizardWorld Chicago promoting our short promo-comic, The Paradox Outlet. In addition to Michael Lark's very encouraging feedback on it on his forum, I showed it to (among others) Bill Rheinhold. He's one of the best inkers in the business and is very well-known for his inking of John Paul Leon on Marvel's Earth X. He really liked The Paradox Outlet, said the inking was very good and even asked if he could have a copy. From having NO confidence in my inking a little over a year ago to someone like him complementing it, I have come a long way in a short time. I've been working very hard at it.

I didn't hear back from DC this year (again), but I was on Marvel's short list of about 15 names (from a pool of probably a few hundred dropped-off portfolios) of those who they wanted to talk to personally about their work and who they felt had promise. That was awesome. While I didn't get a gig right off, they said the only thing I need to improve on so that my drawing fits what Marvel produces is making my action shots more in-your-face. So, I'll be starting on five more pages doing just that very soon.

I also got some great feedback from Shooting Star Comics and Dark Horse (with maybe a miniseries offer from the former). The executive editor at Dark Horse wants me to mail him another packet of my art, so I'll be doing that this week.

I also saw Tom Waits live his past Monday night.

A VERY good week.

The Paradox Outlet

The next series of images is from a short story written by a friend of mine. I just finished the art on this story this past weekend. My friend lettered and sent it off to the printers a couple days ago. I'm just showing the art without the dialogue balloons here. We haven't even seen the printed version yet. I got some great feedback from Michael Lark (of Gotham Central and Daredevil fame) Coming from him, it was indeed an honor.

Dead End Boys conceptuals

These are some concept drawings I did for a proposed new project for Blue Water Productions. Dead End Boys is about a guy who grows up on the streets in a rough neighborhood -- but ends up fighting for good. He rides a motorcycle and wears a yellow leather jacket with an arrow up the back.

Isis Pin-up

This illustration was also done for Blue Water Productions. She is Isis, the Egyptian goddess. In her BWP book, she has been transported to modern-day LA. Most pin-ups either show her in her ancient Egyptian setting or in a battle with someone where the setting isn't easily discerned. I thought it would be interesting to plop the mythical character (in her unique get-up) right smack in the middle of LA, specifically Hollywood. But, what's funny is that she probably wouldn't be looked at all that differently with the type of people one normally sees there.

10th Muse pin-up

Here's a piece I did for Blue Water Productions of their Tenth Muse character. I wanted to use some diagonals and a low point of view to bring some drama to the piece and show her as the woman of action she is.

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Thanks for stopping by my blog. I will be posting art here for anyone who wishes to see a sampling for my comic book work and other illustration. I'd love your feedback. If you'd like to commission a piece of art, please email me to discuss rates.