Atomic Blonde
This twisty, retro thriller is pretty amazing on a number of counts, but I’ll lead with this: The action is tight, with some through-composed fight scenes whose choreography runs across multiple blows...
View ArticleThe Tick (2017)
UPDATE: this review stands, but scroll to the bottom for my second-viewing reactions. I wanted to love the new live-action series The Tick, but as of this writing I only kind of like it. I’ll lead...
View ArticleLong Workdays
After a month of “vacation” in which I didn’t draw any comics, I’m squaring off against a pressing need to draw two weeks of comics each week. Additionally, I picked up a super-secret project which is...
View ArticleComing this Tuesday: Book 13, The Kickstarter
On Tuesday, September 19th, we will launch a Kickstarter for the printing of Random Access Memorabilia, Schlock Mercenary Book 13. The book itself is complete, the bonus story is currently being...
View ArticleTools of my Trade
I illustrate everything by hand, using pencil and ink on paper. In the last three years my choice of tools for making comics has shifted a bit. Here’s the current suite¹: Penciling Since about 2016...
View ArticleRANDOM ACCESS MEMORABILIA, The Kickstarter
Random Access Memorabilia, Schlock Mercenary Book 13, has launched on Kickstarter. That link has all the details, but here are some bullet points: Kickstarter and Backerkit are how we’ll be handling...
View ArticleHoward at Salt Lake Comic Con
I’ll be at Salt Lake Comic Con this weekend. You can find my stuff at booth 1611 (the Brandon Sanderson booth), and they’ll also know when I will be around for signings. They can text me, too! My...
View ArticleSketch Editions: It’s Not Too Late!
We’ve added 400 more sketch editions to the Random Access Memorabilia Kickstarter! Click that link, then scroll down a bit to “Sketch RAM Batch 2” to find the right pledge level. What changed? Well,...
View ArticleFinal Week for Book 13 Pre-Orders
The Random Access Memorabilia Kickstarter closes on Friday, October 13th. As of this writing there are about 200 sketch editions left, and we’ve cleared all but one of our stretch goals. We’re doing...
View ArticleBlade Runner 2049
I watched the theatrical version of 1982’s Blade Runner on Friday morning to prep for a 12:30pm showing of Blade Runner 2049. I did this on a whim, but I’m very glad I did, because it made the...
View ArticleDesigning the Bristlecone Ship Coin
As part of the Random Access Memorabilia (Book 13) Kickstarter we’ll be doing a ship coin for Bristlecone, which featured prominently in books 12, 13, and 14. I’ll be drawing this ship again for the...
View ArticleBook 13 — Pre-orders Close on Friday!
The Kickstarter project for Random Access Memorabilia: Schlock Mercenary Book 13 closes this Friday. Today I finished the first real draft of the cover: There are a bazillion tiny tweaks yet to make,...
View ArticleLine Art for the Bristlecone Coin
The Random Access Memorabilia Kickstarter closes Friday at 8pm Eastern time. Today, with just 30 hours left, I finished the line art for the Bristlecone ship coin. I’ve cleaned this up a bit in...
View ArticleAll Stretchy and Fundy and Stuff
The Random Access Memorabilia Kickstarter closed at exactly $75,000 on Friday evening, all stretch goals met. Thank you! We’ll be printing the book, the Bristlecone ship coin, and then, in February,...
View ArticleYeah, I’m Illustrating A Munchkin Deck
Steve Jackson approached me at GenCon Indy and asked whether I’d be interested in illustrating a Munchkin deck. Oh, and if so, when I might have the time for it? My answer, paraphrased, was “yes,” and...
View ArticleThe Kickstarter for Munchkin Starfinder is Live!
The Munchkin Starfinder project launched Monday afternoon over at Kickstarter, and has already funded and blown past the first two stretch goals. I illustrated the cover and the cards, and aside from...
View ArticleGeostorm
Geostorm is to climate science what Armageddon was to rocket science. It’s also to rocket science what Armageddon was to rocket science, but if I keep going I’ll have described an entire course...
View ArticleMunchkin Starfinder Closes on Thursday!
The Kickstarter for Munchkin Starfinder closes on Thursday. If you’re just hearing about it now, that’s okay. The project was on an accelerated schedule, and the Kickstarter is only ten days long. As...
View ArticleThor: Ragnarok
I have a new favorite Marvel Movie. Thor: Ragnarok was amazing fun. It cleared my Threshold of Awesome, it nabbed my top spot for 2017, and yeah, I saw it twice within 14 hours. I’m looking forward to...
View ArticleJustice League
Justice League is a lot of fun. Also, it shows promise. Maybe, just maybe, DC Comics films will finally shake free of the desaturated joylessness that has been their hallmark for a decade. This...
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