ESSEX COUNTY VOL.2 1/2: ONLY ONLINE!

The following is a short story which was originally drawn as part of the forthcoming Essex County: Volume 3: The Country Nurse (October). However, as Chris Staros and I started to edit the book, we realized it just didn't fit into the story I was trying to tell with the third volume, and has since been cut from the book.

However, I still like the piece, and thought I'd offer it here in two parts. So here is Part 1 of The Essex County Boxing Club:

Jack Kirby's Superstars

A new painting I did of Jack Kirby's non-4th World DC caracters (Omac, Kamandi, The Demon and Sandman). This and others will be available in the updated art store section of my site soon, and will be for sale at cons this summer...

THE HORSELESS RIDER...

Here's a new 5-page western I did last week for fun...the original art is now for sale on my main site!

CONVENTION SCHEDULE/NEW INTERVIEW

It's been a loooong while since I've posted, been laying low while I get started on my post-Essex County projects (more to come on that soon). At any rate I'm back, and first off there is a new interview with me at Publisher's Weekly.


Secondly I wanted to post my convention schedule for 2008. This year, in addition to my Essex County books and Lost Dogs, I'll have a new mini-comic! I'll also have tonnes of original art, and paintings for sale. And I will be happy to do commissioned sketches. At any rate here are the shows I'll be appearing at:

Toronto Hobbystar Comicon April 12-13.

MoCCA Comic Art Festival- New York-June 7-8th

Toronto Paradise Comicon-July 12-13

San Diego ComicCon-July 24-27

SPX- Baltimore-October 4-5

APE- San Fransico-Nov 1-2

So please, if you're coming to any of these shows, stop by and see me!

P.S. A new 5 page Western comic I did coming tomorrow....

PODCAST INTERVIEW

I'm the guest on the latest episode of Indie Spinner Rack...

TALES FROM THE FARM WINS AN YASLA AWARD!!

Tales From The Farm has a YALSA ALEX AWARD! The last graphic novel to win the award was Persepolis 5 years ago!

TOP SHELF'S 2008 SAMPLER COVER

Here is the recent cover art I did for Top Shelf's 2008 Seasonal Sampler. The Sampler will probably be shipped in the spring/early summer and is a great free trade paperback-sized volume featuring tonnes of artwork and previews of upcoming books by myself, James Kolchaka, Nate Powell and a bunch of other great cartoonists, as well as perrenial Top Shelf favorites. So be sure to ask your local comic shops for one.