Thanks Mateus Santolouco!
June 26, 2013
Big thanks to Mateus Santolouco for one; giving me a cameo appearance in TMNT, two; doing it in three panels on three pages and three; giving me my first appearance of the year after a six month dry spell.
*Fun Fact: Favorite Turtle... Raphael.
*Fun Fact: Favorite Turtle... Raphael.
Labels: Mateus Santolouco, TMNT #23
Appearance #39! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #23 by Mateus Santolouco!
Cowabunga Dude!
I had to say it. I mean, the 1990's me would totally think this was awesome! And it is. Thanks to Mateus Santolouco I've now got an appearance in a TMNT book. Wow. And three panels on three pages. Very nice!
Earlier this year when the current "City Fall" arc was announced, I decided to look into the art on TMNT. Turns out they were bringing Mateus in on the main book from a TMNT mini-series he did "Secret History of the Foot Clan", which looked great! So I was on board for this, but was he? So I sent him an e-mail.
Sure enough he replied back, pretty enthusiastically too. He offered me a choice in a role, if I'd "rather be a Doctor or a random soldier/ninja/mobster?" I thought about if my generic hipster look could pass as a ninja, and figured it probably wouldn't look quite right. So playing it safe I chose doctor.
Fast forward and today my cameo appearance helps ER victim Casey Jones, who in the previous issue was stabbed in the gut by TMNT baddie Shedder!
Check out the pages below...
I had to say it. I mean, the 1990's me would totally think this was awesome! And it is. Thanks to Mateus Santolouco I've now got an appearance in a TMNT book. Wow. And three panels on three pages. Very nice!
Earlier this year when the current "City Fall" arc was announced, I decided to look into the art on TMNT. Turns out they were bringing Mateus in on the main book from a TMNT mini-series he did "Secret History of the Foot Clan", which looked great! So I was on board for this, but was he? So I sent him an e-mail.
Sure enough he replied back, pretty enthusiastically too. He offered me a choice in a role, if I'd "rather be a Doctor or a random soldier/ninja/mobster?" I thought about if my generic hipster look could pass as a ninja, and figured it probably wouldn't look quite right. So playing it safe I chose doctor.
Fast forward and today my cameo appearance helps ER victim Casey Jones, who in the previous issue was stabbed in the gut by TMNT baddie Shedder!
Check out the pages below...
Labels: Appearance #39, Mateus Santolouco, TMNT #23
Contact! Plus Update!
February 26, 2013
Hello dear reader. I wish I had the kind of dedication to update more frequently, but for now I still only post when something is going on, or news worthy. But I digress...
I keep the wheels in motion all the time, and with comics it's a big waiting game. I'm also really psyched for my local convention Planet Comicon here in Kansas City which happens April 6 & 7.
This year they've moved to THE convention spot in the city and with the new bigger space, they are pulling out all the stops. I'll be there both days chatting it up with all the guests, taking pictures and handing out flyers. I hope to get a few bites from the gracious folks there... and tons of autographs too.
As far as future appearances go, I've recently received an exciting e-mail from IDW's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles artist Mateus Santolouco. He along with Batgirl artist Daniel Sampere have both expressed interest in putting my mug in a future issue.
I was very impressed by Daniel's most recent issue of Batgirl, and as a product of the 80's, I'm excited at the prospect to appear in an issue of TMNT.
Also, as for my work "behind the scenes", I'm getting projects in line as far as actually finishing scripts and locking down artists to draw these stories of mine. I'm thrilled to actually be creating work and hope that if I continue such pursuits, perhaps I can build to bigger and better things. Baby steps.
I keep the wheels in motion all the time, and with comics it's a big waiting game. I'm also really psyched for my local convention Planet Comicon here in Kansas City which happens April 6 & 7.
This year they've moved to THE convention spot in the city and with the new bigger space, they are pulling out all the stops. I'll be there both days chatting it up with all the guests, taking pictures and handing out flyers. I hope to get a few bites from the gracious folks there... and tons of autographs too.
As far as future appearances go, I've recently received an exciting e-mail from IDW's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles artist Mateus Santolouco. He along with Batgirl artist Daniel Sampere have both expressed interest in putting my mug in a future issue.
I was very impressed by Daniel's most recent issue of Batgirl, and as a product of the 80's, I'm excited at the prospect to appear in an issue of TMNT.
Also, as for my work "behind the scenes", I'm getting projects in line as far as actually finishing scripts and locking down artists to draw these stories of mine. I'm thrilled to actually be creating work and hope that if I continue such pursuits, perhaps I can build to bigger and better things. Baby steps.
Labels: Batgirl, Daniel Sampere, Mateus Santolouco, planet comicon, TMNT
