yesterday was long

so i went to the mice convention.

and it was awesome.

had me a table...

and some awesome friends around me.

sold stuff, had fun, broke even at four pm

the profit went to dinner.

good day

however,

i was upset by something really big, and really frustrating

there was an emphasis on super hero characters from big company names

which ate up so much of the market, that i was like

"where did the independence go, if everyone is relying on dc and marvel to make cool characters?"

it broke my heart, and i wondered if i would have to sell out next time.

and then the coffee shop lady rhea accidentally stole copies of deep suit and near legend.

ho hum. at least i didnt show her the prints

in other news, i am announcing a collaboration between myself and joe tagliaferri http://afingerlessbutcher.tumblr.com/

furthermore, im going to submerge for a bit, to lick wounds and make more comics. i saw lotsa stuff at the con, and much of it was inspiring. ming doyle, dave mahan, patt kelley, and allan dorison, i especially thank you all, along with joe tag, bethany strohm and alex dufault, who sat in a corner helping me all day long.

goodnight everybody

i have great friends

Gretel Kickstarter Arrives

over the summer, my friend Connor Leahy asked that i do some sketches to flesh out his vision of the fantasy world of "Gretel," his latest proposed film. With great faith in the project, i now link all my (7) followers to his page hither, with a congratulatory "hey ya" sing and dance routine in elation at seeing his project kick off from the ground.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1328716588/gretel-a-musical-fairy-tale?ref=email

in addition to the content here, i am working on some top secret projects with Mr. Leahy, SO Y'ALL KEEP EYES PEELED, 'AIGHT?

OKAY NOW FELLAHS....

look, im attempting humor!

so, i was sitting at the kitchen table with my stuff spread out all over...

feeling really good about the art i was doing

when i looked at the exhibitor list again

and realized that i was way out of my league

and then i thought to myself,

what would charlie chaplin do?

congratulate the competition. good work everybody!

my name, in lights, can it be?

im not worthy, im really not worthy, but i am super stoked to have my name on this list.

maybe i will do a dance.

but really, i cant express how excited i feel.

maybe i should equate this to sex. or an adrenal rush.

or just a really great pie.

eric powell says that is best in life.

who am i to argue?

http://www.masscomics.com/exhibitors/

i owe you guys a lot of art

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okay. top five are from a calendar from my senior year

then a self portrait for my mapping narratives class this spring

a raichu

an evil evil bunny from the cover of a dictionary i did (partial credit to bethany strohm and klye fleischer)

and then a print for the mice convention

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random things i have found... whether i like it or not

http://www.creepmachine.com/art_of_the_day/menagerie-series-by-laura-bifano.html

http://monsterbrains.blogspot.com/2011/02/suehiro-maruo.html

near legend series begins soon-ish

alrighty folks, i make lots of promises

most of them i keep, some of them i break, but all of these are for the greater good, no matter where on the line they fall

the one shot of near legend (i showed off a month or two ago) is not the final version

instead, im being me, and making executive decisions based on what i think might be better.

trust me, i am not doing this without reason.

the actual first issue of the series is going to be a full 3o pages chock o block full of comic, with all the stops pulled out, and special surprises in store.

sorry for the inconvenience. im doing what i can so my fans can get what they deserve.

awesomesauce

on the bright side this is pretty

http://mandaflewaway.tumblr.com/post/2057242738