Cleopatra in Spaaace!

I’m a little late posting this Friday’s fan art, but it’s only because I just got it! And from the always jovial Josh Alves no less!

There is nothing I don’t love about this image. Cleo and Khensu’s personalities are spot on and the coloring is so bright and cheery. It’s almost how I’d picture Cleo in Space if it were an actual Saturday morning cartoon.

What else can I say about Josh? He’s a great cartoonist. A good friend. He draws at least three amazing and completely different comics- my favorite of which just had a new book come out (buy it). So it means a lot that he took time out of his busy schedule to tackle my characters. Love this, dude! Thanks so much!

I didn’t think I was going to have any fan art to share this week, but then the super talented Eric Merced surprised me with the cutest Cleo and Khensu ever!

I love this so much! The care and thoughtfulness to Eric’s lines are such a joy to look at. But that ball of yarn in the corner is what really does it for me. Khensu has so much will power in this illo, he could give Hal Jordan a run for his power ring. I’m a big fan or Eric’s art and comics. And if you take a chance to check out his blog, I’m sure you will be too.

ALSO- a reminder I’ll be at the Baltimore Comic-Con tomorrow! You’ll be able to find me at the Kids Love Comics booths (2401 & 2402). Here’s a map.

Can’t believe it’s already been a year! The Baltimore Comic-Con is this weekend and once again I’ll be there. This time hanging out at the Kids Love Comics booths. Here’s a map:

This is one of my favorite shows. Full of comics, kids, superheroes and good friends. I can’t wait!

And since lots of people on The Twitter have been asking, yes- I WILL have Cleo books with me. I don’t expect to sell out, although I didn’t expect to at SDCC either. So if you want one, the earlier you get there the better. I’ll also have my usual swag of c&b books and art prints. Hope to see you there!

Ken Raney, a good friend of mine and founder of the Clash Entertainment site, sent me this little fan art last week:

Seeing as how Ken’s hired me to do quite a lot of work for him this year, it was cool to receive something he drew for me! Thanks, Ken! Love it!

Do yourself a favor and bookmark that Clash site. It’s a great place for Christian teens where they can get news and info on just about everything from movies to music to fashion to—most importantly—comics!

Today’s super cute and fun Cleo Fan art comes from Mr. Jonny Jimison:

I’m not too familiar with Jonny’s work but I love the above image. It’s so simple and whimsical and almost says, “Watch out Texas! Cleo and Kehnsu are gunning for you!”

Make sure to check out more of Jonny’s work on his blog!

Since I’ve started to receive more and more fan art for Cleo (which is awesome!), I’ve decided to make Fridays a designated fan art day. That way the great artwork all of you keep sending my way doesn’t get lost in a flurry of other fan arts. So to kick things off, here’s a beautiful piece by the talented Andrew Wilson:

Gorgeous. I love the overall design (with Khensu all shadowy up there) and the softness Andrew achieves from his watercolors. Also, that cobra on her crown is way cooler than the silly bird I draw for her. You can check out more of Andrew’s wonderful watercolors on his blog which is updated pretty regularly.

As promised, Cleopatra in Space’s first book is now for sale in my online store. $6. Free shipping. Get it now!

Right before leaving for SDCC, Josh Ulrich posted this awesome drawing:

Yeah! That’s Cleo hanging out with Phobia from GastroPhobia, Princess Gina from Legend of Bill and Jackie Rose from Josh’s own uh… Jackie Rose! Totally awesome.

I hung out with Josh quite a bit at SDCC. Great guy and a terrific artist. We had a lot of conversations about Scott Pilgrim. I hope to get some sort of  SDCC report up for all of you, but I’m waiting for Jen to offload some photos and stuff first. But just so you all know, I had an amazing time. Looking forward to going back next year.

IS TOMORROW! This is where you’ll find me:

CLEO BOOKS! COW & BUFFALO! PRINTS! JEN! Should be fun…

They look AMAZING!