San Diego Comic-con and the Eisner Awards

On Friday I traveled to San Diego for the gargantuan mega event known as Comic-Con, and to attend the Eisner Awards that night.

This was my first time attending the awards ceremony, and I got to see it from the cool kids side of the velvet rope. Jim, Barry Miller, Steve Bryant, and I arrived early to find our assigned table and raid the buffet. Cash bar(What’s up with that? I cannot let it go!) but Mexican buffet was tasty, so I piled it high on the plate. I had to be careful not to spill any on my fancy new sport coat, bought especially for the event. I looked pretty snazzy if I do say so myself.

Going into the awards, I knew our chances of winning for Best Digital Comic were slim to none. But I couldn’t help but hold out a little hope, and conjure the experience in my mind of what it would be like if we won... READ THE REST HERE!

Last of the Haiti Sketch Cards

6 months after the disaster, I have finally finished the last of the sketch cards going to those who donated to Doctors Without Borders to help with the earthquake relief efforts in Haiti.

New Mutants!

Here's a batch of New Mutants sketch cards. The bottom two are actually two sets of adjoining cards, click on them to see full size.

Batman, Nightwing, and Robin

Fairchild

Colossus

As I was posting this I got news that comic art legend Al Williamson passed away this weekend. I never know what to say, so go read what my buddy Steve Bryant wrote about him and his work: http://atomictiki.blogspot.com/2010/06/al-williamson_14.html

Serra and Brad the Dragon

Two-Face and Trap Jaw

Godzilla vs. Red Ronin

This epic conflict was another pre-order from Heroes Con.

Heroes Con 2010 Report

An Excerpt:

What can I say about Heroes Con that hasn’t been said before? Everybody knows it’s one of the premier comic book conventions in the country. Everybody knows that the level of talent assembled under the roof of the Charlotte Convention Center is nothing short of amazing. Everybody knows that the good folks from Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find who organize the show are top notch, really take care of their guests and attendees, and do it for the love of the medium. So what else can I say? How about the facts that I had a terrific time at this, my second year of Heroes Con, and that it was extremely successful.

Read the rest and see the pictures at the Guns of Shadow Valley website.

Here's a few pics to get you started:

Spider Jerusalem, Lucifer, and Jesse Custer

...walk into a bar. Here's something a little different from the commission requests, three characters with sportcoats drinking together at Lucifer's piano bar The Lux. Mazikeen as bartender.

War Machine vs. Green Lantern

This is a pre-order sketch for Heroes Con. I'll be there this weekend at Artist Alley table #335. If you're coming to the show, please, stop by!