Comic Book Covers

This was a fun project I just completed. They're couple of mock comic book covers I did for the guys at http://countryslickers.com. Stop by there and watch their short film featuring these characters. Good stuff.

The Professor Dread Lock one is supposed to be more of an 80s era comic, hence the flat color, and the Glitter Girl is more modern. Also posted is an animated gif showing the progression of the Dread Lock cover.

Other Book Covers

Some more book covers. They were done a while back, I just never got around t to posting the final products.

"Cal Slayton's Animation-Slick Abstraction"

Poopsheet Foundation reviewed "Mine All Mine", the mini comic I contributed a page to a while back. The reviewer, Mark Campos gave me a mention...

"...his seventeen artists are a diverse bunch of stylists, adding strong variety to the tales. Hopkins has some heavy friends; there is a helpful index of their websites and blogs in the back, so you can check out more of their work. Realists like Jake Ekiss and Chad Sell stand in contrast to ZeeS's funk blast, Cal Slayton's animation-slick abstraction, David DeGrand's bigfoot rotundity. Only one page doesn't work -- I still haven't figured out what happens in Ryan Cody's page, did the big screen TV decapitate the guy or what?

My page is shown here. There are a lot of cool artists in this book, you should check it out. Found it at the website of "Mine All Mine" writer / editor David Hopkins or next time you see me at a con, I have some copies.

Manchild!

Here's a pin-up I did for my friend Samax. We're doing a trade, he's gonna set me up with Spookytown one. Can't wait to see it, I know it'll be cool. Check out more about Manchild here...

Manchild 1 | Manchild 2

In The Garage

A while back (I think last year, actually) I was contacted by some guys doing their own web-based sitcom called “The Garage”. It’s about a bunch of buddies hanging out in their garage, drinking beers, reading comics, and basically getting into shenanigans.

They needed comic books to use as props and wanted to know if they could use the copy they had of my mini comic “Lost Child”. Sounded cool to me, so I gave them the okay. You can see it behind the bar throughout the series.

Check it out, its funny stuff… http://www.thegarageshow.tv

BTW, some of the guys involved in the show opened their own comic book store in Allen, TX. It’s called When Nerds Collide. Great name there. So if you live in the area, be sure to go by and support them... http://www.whennerdscollide.com.

New Book Cover - 26 Short Screenplays

Just received my copy of book that I was hired to do the cover illustration on. It's called 26 Short Screenplays for Independent Filmmakers. It's a pretty concept. Here's the description from the website...

This book is a collection of screenplays released under the Creative Commons license. The purpose of this book is to help independent filmmakers develop a portfolio of short films.

Buy a copy today at http://www.26screenplays.com.

The Alternative Bride

Here's is a book cover that I illustrated and designed recently. The Alternative Bride's Guide to Wedding Games. Just got my copy, I like how it turned out. I also did the banner for the website, www.thealternativebride.com. The book description...

Kick your wedding into high gear with over 111 fabulous games for receptions, bridal showers, bachelorette parties, gift-opening brunches, and more! This book also includes 175 wedding trivia questions, 50 photocopiable pages of game cards and quizzes, plus dozens of bonus ideas and game variations so you can truly put a personal touch on your big day!

So, if you're a soon-to-be bride and are looking for some fun stuff to do, buy a copy right this second.

Available here on Amazon.com.