Aloft & Adrift at StoryClouds

Hello World.

Hmmm… so this is the internet, huh? It’s a little browner than I would’ve thought.

Here’s my bit. http://www.storyclouds.com

I welcome all visitors, but offer this caveat.

I long ago set aside mundane trappings like continuity, logic ...Read more

Make The Work You Want To Make

So there is plenty of news this week about the WATCHMEN prequels. Plenty for us creative types to think about and talk about regarding the constant interplay between big business and original artistic vision. Plenty of blogs fueling plenty of discussions of our contempt, support or gleeful excitement to see an old iconic comic story rehashed by a new generation of creators hired by the company who owns the copyrighted and trademarked material. It’s the business end leading the artistic end of the animal and it happens in all fi...Read more

Eagleburger: You May Ask Yourself

You may ask yourself “What would Page 10 look like half finished?”

You may ask yourself “What would Page 10 look like half not done?”

You may ask yourself “Well, how did I get here?”

Then again you may not. But here it is anyway.

Eagleburger: #1- Layouts- (First Draft)

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Eagleburger: “Skinny Guys Fight Till They’re Burger”

Remember your Fight Club, skinny guys fight like Abraham Lincoln. And don’t let the shiny smile fool you, he’s seen stuff that would turn you white! (Winston Zedmoore’s line.)

Eagleburger: Cover #1

This is the cover for #1. The background is a piece of wood I found that I completely covered with masking tape and then painted with red ink. Put a Photoshop gradient on top of that and thar’ she blows! There will be 5 covers in all (including the collection cover) and this is my plan. For each cover the Eagleburger face on the...Read more

12 Angry Men

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Eagleburger: Early Eagleburger

This is an early Page 2 from Eagleburger #1. Rudy and Jef have written 4 issues to make up the book. I call this ‘early’ because when I drew Eagleburger here in the electric chair, I still wasn’t solid on his design yet. I’ve since filled up a sketchbook getting the shapes of his face right and I think I’m there now. So that means I go...Read more

Eagleburger: Sassy’s Bar

 There’s a place where everyone knows your name. Pull up a stool and listen to the bartender spin you yarns about the darkness on the edge of town.  Nevermind that he’s a Sasquatch and he’s wearing an apron several sizes too small. That’s how we roll out here at Paradise Ranch.

Eagleburger: Elvis Lives

Elvis…another member of the MJ12. Works at Area 51 and a sympathizer with the Alien/Demon Hybrids there. Or is he? The answer is in the number of rhinestones on his ...Read more