Tim Sale

Ok here is another sketch... this a quick Tim Sale sketch of the Joker that he did in 99 or 2000 at Wizard World Chicago.

Brother Blood

I believe this is the first sketch I got in 2007. Aaron Lopresti did this sketch at a small Fan Appreciation Con in Toronto in April. I am not sure that there is a company out there that Lopresti has not worked for in some capacity. He has been around for years, quietly producing great art just below the radar of today's "fans." Check out his website here to see what he has been up to. This sketch is of the new Brother Blood although he does look a little older then the teenager he should be, either way how can you not love a villan with a bone helmet!!

More Tone

I posted a Frankenstein sketch done by Tone Rodriguez a couple of months ago, but I did not yet have this one scanned. Here is the Batman sketch that Tone did for me in 99 or 2000 at Wizard World Chicago, I lean towards 2000.

"Dastardly" Scott Chantler

The Toronto Comic Con was last weekend, and provided me with the opportunity to start my new Hanna-Barbera sketch book. Scott Chantler was gracious enough to be my first entry, and chose some of the best characters. Dick Dastardly and Muttley!! I was also able to get one by Andy B and another from Mike Cho but I will save those for later!!

Phil Hester

Phil Hester is a legend in the making. Artist and writer for various books, currently he is pencilling The Irredeemable Ant-Man for Marvel. My favorite work by Hester is without a doubt Firebreather which he wrote and published through Image Comics. Phil did both of these sketches for me in Chicago. The Raven was done in 2005 or 2006 and I don't remember which year the Green Arrow was done in. The Green Arrow reminds me of the old Superfriends cartoon animation from Hanna-Barbera, and for anyone wondering... yes, that is a good thing.

Scott Chantler

Another guest of the upcoming Paradise Con, is Scott Chantler. Scott is the writer and penciller of Northwest Passage and the upcoming Hawaiian Dick ongoing series with B. Clay Moore. Scott has also pencilled other books like Scandalous and Days Like This and both are fantastic works with J. Torres. You can find Scott from time to time hanging around the Image Comics Forum.

Con Season

Con Season is finally upon us... yeah I know Wizard World LA already took place and a few others as well... but I am talking about MY con season. The first one is the Toronto Comicon on June 8 - 10 2007. I have come to prefer the Paradise Cons held in Toronto over the "other" Toronto Con guy who's name is slipping my mind. With guests like Matt Wagner and Nicola Scott, not to mention Marv Wolfman and Gail Simone, how can you go wrong. Can't wait!