Hell, yes! I am now finished with the pencils and inks on 144 pages of 178 on my upcoming graphic novel, F.A.R.M. SYSTEM: RAGE! I also have the official release date from Top Shelf now–November 18th, 2025. “2025?!?!” You ask… Yes. These days publishers need to schedule big releases far far out! So the distributors … Read more
Hello friends! I’m thrilled to report that I have completely finished all artwork, Lettering, Coloring and editing on my new, upcoming graphic novel, F.A.R.M. SYSTEM: RAGE, the sequel to the first F.A.R.M. System GN that came out in fall of 2022! Like this first volume, this baby clocks in at around 190 hefty pages of … Read more
Yes, in the crossover of all crossovers Archie will, indeed, meet Jay & Silent Bob! This big announcement was just made this past week in THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, and I am excited to be a big part of it. Actor/Director/Writer/Comic Nerd, Kevin Smith is writing the comic and the Fantastic Fernando Ruiz is penciling! I … Read more
Yes, that is correct. I currently have two of the “classic” covers up for auction with the amazing COMICLINK auction site! The cover from issue #4 and the painted cover from issue #9 are up for auction right now and here is the link for #4… https://www.comiclink.com/Auctions/item.asp?back=%2FComicTrack%2FAuctions%2Fauctions%5Ffirst%2Easp&id=1826249 and here’s the link for #9… https://www.comiclink.com/Auctions/item.asp?back=%2FComicTrack%2FAuctions%2Fauctions%5Ffirst%2Easp&id=1826250 Go … Read more
Good day! It is a very good day, actually! I have finished all 184 pages of pencils and Inks for my upcoming GN, F.A.R.M. SYSTEM: RAGE, the sequel to my last GN that came out in 2022. I am now full-swing into the digital coloring and lettering! Woo-HOO!! I LOVE the coloring process and have … Read more
Hey-oh!!! I’ve posted two more original covers up on the website. I recently sold the cover for “How to Pick up Girls…” and dug out two more–the covers for #4 and #9. These are two of my favorites (probably why I’ve held onto them for this long, right?). The cover for #4 was an homage … Read more
Hello True Believers! I am happy to report that after a blistering three months of remodeling my kitchen here at the homestead I am back on full-time Graphic Novel chores. Yaaayyyy!!! As of this writing I only have 12 pages left to pencil and ink of the 180+ pages. I already have about a dozen … Read more
Hello True Believers! Welp, my daughter, Stella, has graduated from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design with a Double Major in Illustration and Fine Art. In her four years there she learned that she also really enjoyed the art history classes and started pursuing Internships here at museums in the Milwaukee area. She has … Read more
Now that my teaching duties (yes, I am a Professor! It nearly gave my mom a heart attack when she heard!) are done until Fall semester, I am really cooking on my upcoming graphic novel. These days, marketing/selling/soliciting a book is much more of an extensive process than when I was starting out 30 years … Read more
Hey-oooo!!! Just reporting in on my progress on the FS sequel. I am now at 121 pages fully penciled and inked. I have about 45 left and then it’s onto the coloring and lettering. It’s a big job! I am on schedule, though. The entire book will be finished by this summer. Then it’s all … Read more