Ahhh it’s the new Adventure Time graphic novel I colored. “Brain Robbers” is hitting store shelves soon! :D
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Corgi #3 Cover Reveal
Guardian Corgi has got some real trouble on her paws– she’s in over her head with a feathery fiend! With her normal companion out of action and a mysterious feline hampering her progress, it looks like she’s gonna need to recruit some help to save the world this time!
Let's see that cover finally, shall we?
AND I'm super stoked about what’s arrived in the mail today! I am over the moon to share the newest installment of my comic with y’all!
MANthology Release
It's official, the MANthology is out! This shiny tome is in blazing full color, and features a collection of stories based around flipping common gender tropes in media on their heads. Of course, my story The Mare the Merrier is inside! But everything in it is amazing, so you gotta get your hands on a copy.
Also, my good buddy Christine Hipp and I were just on the Jack of All Nerds Radio Show, where we did an Interview on The MANthology!
Emerald City ComicCon 2017
Ah, the Emerald City. I absolutely LOVE Seattle! People complain about the overcast-ness and rain, but that's the sort of thing I love. I dislike intense sunshine... which makes where I live a poor choice. Well, dems da breaks, I guess?
I unfortunately missed the application deadline for the show this year, so I didn't have a table. I attended as a Pro, and got to enjoy catching up and networking with a bunch of comics buddies of mine!
I was also very excited to discover that Der-Shing Helmer, one of my favorite comics artists, was going to be tabling there! I support her on Patreon, so getting to meet her in person was really fun.
Even though I didn't get to exhibit, just attending the show was great for me. I also managed not to spend a zillion dollars in the Artist Alley either, despite wanting to. They tell me Adults must stick to a budget, so that was my one attempt at Adulting for the year, thanks.
Seattle, I got my eye on you, hoping to go again next year!
Heavenly Kibble Guardian Corgi 3!
You guys I am so excited because this installation of Guardian Corgi has been SO long in coming! It’s been worth the wait though, as behind the scenes I’ve leveled up in my storytelling, art, and coloring skills. *tiny yay*
Guardian Corgi 3 is going to release March 31st at Wondercon 2017 in Anaheim, California… I’ve always had a tradition of releasing new issues of the series at WonderCon, and this time is no different. I’ll also be doing the same “first 50 issues are individually numbered and signed” like I have in years past as well.
I can’t wait to share the next Corgi story with you, and I hope to see you at WonderCon!
… and don’t worry, if you can’t make it to WonderCon, I’m planning on reopening my web store so you can purchase copies online. :)
Adventure Time: President Bubblegum OGN
I just realized that I never posted pictures of the Adventure Time Graphic Novel that I colored! President Bubblegum came out last September and was right before the wedding so things were a bit crazy. But here it is now in all its glory!
Princess Bubblegum ends up needing to become elected president of Ooo after the King disappears, and her presidential pantsuit is pretty amazing.
You see I am always looking for ways to sneak rainbow gradients into my professional work-- but this time it was actually requested by my editor! Be still my heart! Don't mind if I do, yessiree! I was even doubly excited because not only did I need to create a custom rainbow gradient, but I also needed to create a second one for (mild spoiler) a dark rainbow too. My inner 80s child is screaming!
Aspen's Halloween ComicFest 2016
I did some work in Aspen's Halloween ComicFest this year! Halloween ComicFest is a comics "holiday" created by Diamond Distributers. It's a lot like Free Comic Book Day, but with a Halloween theme! Aspen always puts out a b&w comic/activity book hybrid, and this year I did the illustrations for the activity pages.
Here are the pages I did in raw format-- some are missing puzzles or panels that are filled in in the final format. Click on the image to enlarge:
Working for Aspen was a ton of fun, and I hope to work on next year's too! This book was available for free on October 29th, but there might still be copies floating around that you can get your hands on!
Check out the official Diamond Announcement of all the HWCF books available this year!
Coming to an LA Comic Con Near You!
I’m super duper excited about attending Stan Lee’s Comikaze Convention next weekend! I’ll be in the Comic Bug Pavillion at table E-35, close to the Ladybugs and The Sketchy Bugs! Check out all the wicked cool comics we all make!!
Indie Comics Day
I did a video interview about Clucked and Heavenly Kibble Guardian Corgi at The Comic Bug’s inaugural Buy Indie Comics Day. Thank you so much for the interview, NerdSoul!
It’s really odd seeing myself onscreen– even moreso than hearing my own voice when I do podcast interviews. “Buy Indie Comics Day is an international, annual event to celebrate the indie, local, and small press creators pushing comics into the next millennium!”
It was an amazing event– I got to catch up with a lot of my SoCal indie comics maker buddies, and meet new ones as well.
Special thanks to Russell Nohelty of Wannabe Press for organizing the event, and thanks to Mike Wellman of The Comic Bug for hosting it!
Rose City Comic Con
I will see YOU at Rose City Comic Con in just a few weeks! Come by table P-14– Clucked #1 will FINALLY be available in print form, and the first 100 copies will be numbered and signed by both Joel and I!