G.I. Joe #21 cover re-creation

I did this a little while ago, but have neglected to post it. This is a re-creation of the the cover of G.I. Joe #21, the famous silent issue. Below is the original 1983 cover by Larry Hama.

Swamp Thing for auction

This drawing I did of Swamp Thing is available as part of the auction to help Steve Niles and Monica Richards recover from the recent flooding that damaged their Austin, Texas home and destroyed many of their possessions. 

Famed horror comics writer, and my friend, Steve Niles (30 Days of Night, Criminal Macabre, Breath of Bones) and musician Monica Richards (Faith and the Muse, Anima Mundi, Strange Boutique) recently found themselves in serious jeopardy when flood waters invaded their Austin, Texas home. Thankfully, everyone is okay. But there has been serious damage to their house that will take time and lots of money to fix. You can read articles on CBR about the flood, and about the auction. Here's the link to the full auction, full of incredible art and more: Ebay Auction for Steve Niles

Kill Bill: Beatrix Kiddo vs O-ren Ishii

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for SuperHero Weekend Auction

This piece is for the upcoming Superhero Weekend art auction, October 5-6 at Comic Fusion in Fleminton, NJ. The event is that weekend at the store, where they will have artists and cos-players (and customers) celebrating, but if you're not in the area you can start bidding early online for some amazing art at the silent auction. Check out the Rules for Bidding.

Baron Karza

Sketches from Cincinnati Comic Con

The inaugural Cincinnati Comic Con was great! I had a terrific time back in my old hometown. It was both a successful and fun show. Big thanks to Tony Moore, Kara, Bill, Kendall, Brian and all the staff for making me feel important and running the show with the ultimate in professionalism. Thanks to everyone who stopped by the table, or hung out with me before and after the show. Shout outs to my collaborator on Breathe of Bones Steve Niles and Monica Richards for being awesome table neighbors, and to Tony Fleecs, Chris Ryder, and Chris Moreno for being excellent roommates! I hope to be back next year.

Here are sketches from the show:

Sketches from WV Pop Con

My first year at the West Virginia Pop Con, and I had a great time. Lot's of really friendly and interested folks came by. Had the chance to catch up with friends and make some new ones. I'll definitely be looking to come back next year. Here are pics of the sketches I did at the show.

More more pics from the show floor posted on my flickr and facebook.

Accepting Sketch Pre-Orders for WV Pop Con and Cincinnati Comic Con

I am accepting sketch pre-orders for West Virginia Pop Con, Aug. 24-25 in Morgantown, and Cincinnati Comic Con, Sept. 6-8. If you're going to the con, you can email me with a pre-order. Due to my schedule, I can only accept a few requests for each convention. I will be finishing these sketches at the show, so if you're only going to be there a certain time, let me know so I can best schedule you in.

Pre-pay via PayPal to avoid carrying so much cash at the con. Just send me an email at dave@davedrawscomics.com Space is limited, so sign up early!

Sicko

Sicko, from the novel A Once Crowded Sky by Tom King.

Mary Jane Watson

Sly Stallone: then and now

Lords of Flatbush (1974) and Bullet to the Head (2013)

Tellus

Westworld Gunslinger

Wolverine Vs Brood

Etrigan

With all the activity around the Kickstarter, I still haven't posted a bunch of commissions from Heroes Con back in June. I'll start to remedy that today.

Last Hours of The Guns of Shadow Valley Kickstarter

As I write this, there are less than 36 hours left of The Guns of Shadow Valley Kickstarter campaign. It all ends 11pm on Monday, Eastern time. Our goal was to earn enough to be able to finish the webcomic and have it printed as an oversized, hardcover edition, and it looks like we will be able to. The campaign has been really strong and folks have been extremely generous.

There are two more major Stretch Goals we would like to reach which will make significant improvements to the printing of the book. It's a lot to ask for in such a short time, but I think it's possible.

There are lots of Rewards still available, including beautiful original art by Andy Jewett, JK Woodward, Rafer Roberts, and Tom Scioli. Also available are original pages of Godzilla and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by me. The original art for the Movie Poster Print is also in need of a good home. Not to mention all the prints, t-shirts, sheriff's badges, digital comics and more.

So if you haven't, please stop by the Kickstarter page and check it out. And if you can help us spread the word, you have our gratitude.

Guns of Shadow Valley poster art

This is the original art for a reward level on the Guns of Shadow Valley Kickstarter campaign, called the Movie Poster Art Print. The print is available at the $50 dollar level, along with the book. It's also available as an add-on for an other pledge level. The original painting is also available for a pledge of $1400.

The idea here was to create a movie poster reminiscent of painted movie poster art from the past, before the days of bad Photoshop. I was influenced by the work of Drew Struzan, who painted the movie posters for the Indiana Jones movies, Star Wars, and just about everything else in the '80s. I also wanted to harken back to the movie posters of when Westerns were king of the box office in the '40s and '50s, which is one of the reasons for the horizontal format.

The Guns of Shadow Valley Kickstarter is LIVE

The Guns of Shadow Valley Kickstarter campaign begins NOW! Please stop by the page and check it out, we need your help to finish the comic and print a Big, Beautiful hardcover book!

Guns of Shadow Valley Kickstarter begins tomorrow

Tomorrow we launch The Guns of Shadow Valley Kickstarter campaign. The objective is to raise enough funds to finish the comic and publish a big, beautiful hardcover collected edition. I've been working on this comic since 2008, and now we finally have a chance to finish the story. When we kick off tomorrow, please take a look at the campaign, consider donating, and help us spread the word far and wide. Thanks! gunsofshadowvalley.com/kickstarter/

Breath of Bones: A Tale of the Golem, on sale today

 

Issue one of Breath of Bones: A Tale of the Golem hits stores today. It's written by Steve Niles and Matt Santoro, art by me. I'm really proud of this book and hope everyone gives it a try. Here's some preview pages: