This was a wonderful Christmas present! My pal and one of my favorite living artists, Mike Laughead surprised me with his super rad take on Cleo:
Dagnab that’s some hot pink awesomeness. I could go on for days about how much I love Mike’s illustration skills, concepts and unique style, but it’d be easier if you just visit his blog and see for yourself. Tons of amazing stuff in there. Thanks so much, Mike!
Last night was the first lunar eclipse occurring on a winter solstice in 500 years! Not that it looked much different than any other lunar eclipse but still… pretty cool. It was a clear sky here in Tampa, FL though, so here are some pics Jen nabbed after we woke up in the middle of the night to make sure the world was still in one piece.
My buddy (and ex-neighbor) Keath sent me this fun Cleo fan art:
Love the expression on her face. Chance are, whatever’s on the other end of that slime trail is going to be in for one heck of a fight. Thanks, dude!
You can check out Keath’s drawings, photos, music preferences and thoughts over on his tumblr blog.
This is a pin-up I finished up this week for my Spacedock 7 crewmate Otis Frampton’s action filled sci-fi adventure comic, Escape From Planet Nowhere!
Those of you that have been following me for a while now know that a few years ago I started organizing a Christian comic anthology called Parable. The book was supposed to be available back in 2008 but due to unforeseen circumstances (that I’ll likely address in a later post), its publication was delayed. Well, I’m excited to say it is NOW AVAILABLE under a new publisher and at a special introductory price. Here is all the info:
PARABLE is a collection of modern parables from some of the world’s best independent animators, web artists and comic creators. From personal introspectives to fantastic fictions, each short tale provides its own unique glimpse of the elusive (and eternal) truths of life. The result is a rich volume full of faith, love, grace and beautiful sequential art.
Featuring a foreword by Doug TenNapel and stories by: Ben Avery, Bryan Ballinger, Tim Baron, Tor Harald Blom, Monika Brozda, Paul Conrad, Rob Corley, Michelle Gorski, Ben Hatke, C Hill, Mike Laughead, Mike Maihack, James Mar, Stephen McCranie, Sarah Mensinga, Caleb Monroe, Caroline Parkinson, Dean Rankine, Jeremy Vanhoozer, and Rob Woodrum.
All orders placed before Jan 31st are 30% off and include a free digital download. Orders taken by Dec 9th will get their books in time for Christmas. Parable will also be available on Amazon and a few other places later this month, but the Lamp Post store is the only place to order the discounted bundled package. The ebook is also available separately.
I’ve also uploaded a 70 page preview of the book HERE. Please help us spread the word. This book has been both a labor of love and a tremendousness undertaking, so it fills me with so much peace to know it is finally available for people to read.
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