STATION TO STATION part 1 - Dark Horse Presents

Dark Horse Presents #19 featuring the first chapter of our serial STATION TO STATION ships today! It's written by me and Corinna Bechko. Art and colors by me. 

Our story will be presented in three exciting chapters!

Dinosaurs! Weird interdimensional creatures! Scientists on the run! 

What destroyed Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay? Find out in: 

STATION TO STATION!

EXILE ON THE PLANET OF THE APES trade paperback!

Dr. Zaius vs. militant humans in the Forbidden Zone. Who willl live? Who will die? Find out in:

EXILE ON THE PLANET OF THE APES!

It's available today, collected in trade paperback. 

This is the second POTA miniseries written by Corinna Bechko and myself. This time with beautiful art by Marc Laming! follow him on twitter @monkey__marc  where he often tweets interesting glimpses of what he's currently working on. Great for anyone interested in art process. 

Pick it up at your local comics shop or ask your retailer to order it for you. 

If you don't have a local shop, you can order from:

In Stock Trades

or

Amazon

Check out these preview pages by Marc Laming:

STATION TO STATION in DARK HORSE PRESENTS

STATION TO STATION is a 3 part  serial running in Dark Horse Presents  starting in the issue #19 On sale Dec 19th!

It's a creator-owned story written by Corinna Bechko and myself. I'm providing all the art and colors. 

See San Francisco under assault by giant monsters! Who will stop them!?!

We're very excited to be getting  more creator-owned work out there. Hope you pick up DHP and come along for the ride. 

Here are a few preview pages: 

NEW YORK COMIC CON 2012

It's time again for NYCC so I'm opening up my pre-show sketch list. I  can't guarantee that I'll get the sketches on the pre-list done before the show but it means your sketch will definitely be finished and in your hands when you leave the Jacob Javits Center. 

Here's my pricing: 

$125 for 1 character 

$200 for 2 characters 

$60 for headshot 

All are inked on 9x12 
bristol. 

If you want something bigger or more complicated, I'll charge more. 











To get on the list you can email me at: 

[email protected]

I'll also be on a panel called COMICS PROS AND FILM BUFFS: WHEN FANBOYS COLLIDE. More info on it here: NYCC SCHEDULE

I'll be in ARTIST ALLEY at booth J18 along with my wife and writing partner Corinna Bechko. Drop by and say hello!

JET CITY COMIC SHOW

I'll be a guest at the Jet City Comics Show in Seattle, WA this  Saturday, September 22nd. 

I drew this print which was beautifully colored by Mike Garcia that they will give away free to the first 200 attendees. 

I'll be drawing sketches all day. Here's the pricing: 



$125 for 1 character 9x12 inked 
$200 for 2 characters 9x12 inked$60 for headshot 9x12 inked.

Let me know if you're interested in getting on the list. 

Also, New York Comic Con is fast approaching. Dates are October 11-14. I'll be putting together a list for that too. 

ANIMAL ALPHABET KICKSTARTER

There's a Kickstarter happening now to fund printing a set of Animal Alphabet postcards. I drew two of the cards in the set which also features an array of amazing artists. You can read all about it and pledge here:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1765342446/animal-alphabet-postcards

As an example, here are my contributions to the set:

PLANET OF THE APES ANNUAL #1 ships today!

Be sure to check out the PLANET OF THE APES ANNUAL #1! It ships today 8/1 and features four high class stories by myself, Corinna Bechko & John Lucas, Jeff Parker & Ben Dewey and Daryl Gregory & Carlos Magno. That's a lot of entertainment!


I got the chance to write and draw my story solo for the first time. It was a lot of fun and a great challenge. It features an episode from Aleron's early days. Here are some preview pages, beautifully colored by Matt Wilson:

COMIC-CON 2012 SKETCH: ANT-MAN

COMIC-CON 2012 Sketch: MAN-THING

I may not have gone with this name but he sure is fun to draw.

COMIC-CON SKETCH: WEAPON X

Yep, Weapon X is naked Wolverine.

Doctor Octopus Sketch

The original art for this sketch is available in my shop...HERE.

SAN DIEGO COMIC CON schedule

I know it's really called Comic-Con International but I'm sticking with SDCC because it's more descriptive and less fancy. 


Corinna and I will only be attending the con on Saturday so we'll be busy.


Here are the panels I'll be participating in: 


SATURDAY - 10:00-11:00 Planet of the Apes in Comics: Past, Present, and Future— Planet of the Apes has come back to comics in a big way thanks to BOOM! Studios! Tom Mason (former editor of Malibu’s Planet of the Apes) and current Planet of the Apes editor Dafna Pleban talk with writers Daryl Gregory, Gabriel Hardman, and Corinna Bechko about their critically acclaimed series. Learn what’s next for Planet of the Apes, as well as secrets behind the past of this comic franchise. Room 9

I'll also be sitting in on this panel talking about how films influence comics, particularl

Eisenstein's 'Alexander Nevsky' (I know it's been a big influence on me):

SATURDAY - 4:00-5:00 Heroic Visions: Sergei Eisenstein's Nevsky from Screen to Panel— Pioneering filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein developed many storytelling techniques that revolutionized film and have influenced comics. The new graphic novel by Ben McCool and Mario Guevara based on his classic motion picture Alexander Nevsky not only presents a timeless story of heroic deeds but highlights the way film and comics interact and influence one another. Writer Ben McCool (Choker, Nevsky) and some very special guests explore visual storytelling through the ages. Hosted by Russ Films.Room 23ABC 

VANCOUVER COMIC CON

Corinna and I will be at the Vancouver Comic Con this Sunday July 8th. It's a great little one day show and we're always happy to take a trip up to lovely BC. Especially in the summer!

I'll be doing original sketches:

One character - 9x12 inked for $100

Head sketches - 9x12
inked for $50

Contact me at [email protected] if you'd like to get on the list.

If you're in the area, please drop by and say hello!

www.vancouvercomiccon.com/

SPIDER-MAN VS THE VULTURE SKETCH

ORIGINAL SKETCH ART is available in my SHOP.

The Abominable Dr. Phibes Sketch

The original art for this sketch is available in my shop....HERE.

ABE SAPIEN SKETCH

 Original Art for this sketch is for sale here. 

Daredevil for CBLDF

This is my contribution to the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund auction at this year's San Diego Comic-Con.

ULTRAMAN

Original art for this ULTRAMAN sketch is for sale here.

FIGURE DRAWING

ADMIRAL ACKBAR SKETCH

Original sketch art for sale here.

D is for D'Artagnan

My contribution to this week's AlphaBooks:
D'Artagnan from The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas






The original art is for sale here.

NEW ONGOING PLANET OF THE APES SERIES

I have news! It's just been announced that I'm going to be co-writing a new ongoing PLANET OF THE APES series with Corinna Bechko for Boom! Studios. The first issue ships in September and we couldn't be more excited. The story will take place in the years just prior to the original 1968 POTA film giving us the opportunity to introduce more classic characters alongside the new characters from our miniseries "Betrayal" and "Exile". 


Interior art will chores will be handled by Damian Couceiro with spectacular covers by Alex Ross. 


You can read an interview with us and find out more information about the series exclusively at Comic Book Resources: 




EXCLUSIVE: HARDMAN & BECHKO TAKE CLASSIC "PLANET OF THE APES" ONGOING

FIGURE DRAWING

Attended the figure drawing workshop in Pasadena again tonight after missing the last few weeks. I didn't have much success sketching in my preferred way on 18x24 paper with conte crayon so I switched to graphite in my smaller sketchbook. Here are the results: 























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SUMMIT CITY CON ROUND UP

I had a great time at Summit City Con in Fort Wayne, Indiana this Saturday. Small shows are really good for spending more time with fans and hanging out with creator friends. Thanks to Zack Kruse and Cameron & Christina from Discount Comic Book Service for inviting me and putting on a great con. Here are a few of the sketches from Saturday:

Here's my contribution to a 12 ANGRY ME jam piece, E.G. MARSHALL:

And here's the full Jam piece so far with contributions by Dave Wachter, Tom Scioli and Hilary Barta:

Summit City Comic Con

I'll be at Summit City Comic Con in Fort Wayne, Indiana this Saturday. I'm doing sketches and I'll have original pages to sell. Here are my sketch rates for the show: One character 9x12 inked sketch: $100 Two character 9x12 inked sketch: $200 Head sketch 9x12 inked: $40 If you're planning to be at the con, please stop by my table and say hello. Corinna couldn't make it this time so it's just me manning the table. If you want to bring me a cookie, I won't discourage you.

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY: THE RESULTS

Had a grueling and successful FREE COMIC BOOK DAY yesterday at Collector's Paradise in Pasadena. Got the chance to chat with fellow guests Steve Niles as well as Shane Houghton, Chris Houghton and  Matt Whitlock. But mostly I drew. And drew. I drew 70+ sketches yesterday.