Merry Christmas!

What more can I say? I hope you indeed have a most merry Christmas!

The Curse of the Beast

Matthew Brassfield, editor-in-chief of Sparkle and Blood Scream comics, is a devoted fan of the late Spanish movie actor, writer, director and icon Paul Naschy. So one day Matt asked if I might like to do a two-issue comic book adaptation closely based on a Paul Naschy werewolf film. The film has been released all over the world under many different titles, so Matt chose "The Curse of the Beast" for our tribute. Jason Gilmore, Sparkle Comics' main cover artist, created the creepy and colorful covers for both issues. If you'd care to see a few samples of my black and white interior illustrations or to purchase copies of this or any Sparkle or Blood Scream title, then you should go to sparklecomics.com. You may have to click on the "Menu" bar and select "Blood Scream Titles" to see the books under the Blood Scream banner.

The Aged Faun

    Night was coming on fast by the time I reached the mountain crest. The gentle winds carried the scent of decay and the swaying vegetation, what little there was, was stunted and dry. The old faun was near the mouth of a cave, resting in the growing shadows. I tipped my hat. "Nice place."

Weird Sci-Fi Tales

Here's a new comic book released by Sparkle Comics. It's a science fiction anthology containing three serious stories and a humorous wraparound concerning two characters created by Scott Scarborough: an anthropomorphic space exploring mouse and his duck companion. I drew said three-page wraparound in an unabashed cartoon style. In fact, the book is an eclectic mix of styles, and if you collect science fiction comic books you might want to investigate further by going to Sparkle Comics' website at www.sparklecomics.com.

Adventure Man 3

The latest issue of "Adventure Man" is now out. Like its sisters, it's edited by Matthew Brassfield, written by Jeremy Hoyt, print formatted by Juliet Fromholt, and a cover colored by Jason Gilmore. It also has a delightful letter to the editor! What more could any comic book reader ask for? Maybe how to order it. For that, you can go to Sparkle Comics' website at https://sparklecomics.com/. Oh, and I drew the issue.

You May as Well Know, Timothy

This drawing was done twenty years ago. That amount of elapsed time amazes me. It certainly does not seem that long ago that I drew this. As is obvious, part of the idea of this picture has to do with the remorseless passing of time. Death steals upon the saint and the sinner, the doer and the idler. It is impartial and universal, so all one can do is try to make the noblest use of whatever time one is blessed to have in this life. I know it's been some time since I posted anything new, or since I've even had anything new to post. It's not that I've been oh-so-busy as that I've been oh-so-lazy. But now this drawing, done so many heartbeats ago, brings home that I might well be in the last mile of my journey here, and that if I want to try to produce anything worthwhile, then I better start right away. So, it is now my ambition to start producing new work... starting maybe tomorrow.

They Were Happy Times

This was done way back in 2003. You can tell by the faded images and the creases in the paper that it's old. It's supposed to be a family portrait. Kathy and Sarah have changed a bit over the intervening years, naturally. I, unnaturally, have not aged one second. Sometimes it pays to be friends with Dorian Gray.