Metaphorical Her will hit Webtoon this summer! This new weekly series from me & David Stoll–with AMAZING edits from Bekah Caden–will follow Laney, a poet fighting everything that stands in her way to be recognized as the best in her field. Even herself.
I can’t wait to share it with you all!
Check out the release article over at Bleeding Cool for a bit more about it and some other killer upcoming titles!
A couple of weeks ago, my wife, a friend and I found ourselves off I-78 in an upturned Subaru. They made it out with light injuries, but I found myself saddled with what the doctors would later call a “Degloved Forehead”, six broken vertebrae and a broken orbital floor. I waited in the rain somewhere in the median, waited for an ambulance as people took off their shirts and handed them to me to help staunch the blood flow. Once at the hospital, my clothes were scissored off my body and I was rushed into the operating room, surrounded by people, at least five of whom did absolutely nothing but stand around me. I was told later that they were there just in case I coded. Luckily I didn’t.
I suppose these things happen.
In the two weeks that have followed the wreck, I’ve gone through bouts of trying to be upbeat about the whole ordeal to bouts of lamenting the loss of my good looks and general structure. I have a scar now that runs across my brow from ear to ear, I’ve got a still-swollen left eye and a dull pain between my shoulder blades. But I’ve also got a community of people who love me and aren’t afraid to show it. You take the good with the bad.
Recovering from this definitely feels like a rollercoaster, and I’m assured by trusted sources that the ride is far from over. But I’ve been called a machine, and while there has been a lot of downtime after the wreck, there’s also been a lot of creativity. Although there’s been a lot of fear, there’s also been a lot of hope.
I’ve always been the hopeful kind of person, the type of person who believes that good things are just around the corner. I don’t think you can be a creator and not have a little bit of that running through you at all times. As much as I want to wallow, as much as I want to sink into a cave, my brighter self won’t let me do it.
Expect to see more from me, scars and all. Until then, set your chin a little higher, hope a little longer, build a little stronger castle in the air, and walk a little faster.
Gavin Smith and I will be set up at Heroes Con in Charlotte, NC on June 15-17! Come out and say hello, get a commission from Gavin, let us show you our latest upcoming project, Dead Legends!
Photo by Kevin Jack
Photo by Mary Maddox
As many know, aside from making the comic books, I’m also the bass player for the band Qiet. This past weekend, we played one of the best gigs of our lives when the WVSO took to the stage with us and helped to bulk up a few of our songs with their wonderful talents. Big thanks to Shiva Shafii, Matthew Jackfert, and so many more for making this one hell of an experience.
Well, it’s about that time again when Jen Hickman and I unleash a special kind of loving chaos on Seattle’s Emerald City Comic Con. We’re going to have copies of The Dead and the first full issue of our new book The Art of the Kill. Beyond that, we’ll have all kinds of other titles and fun stuff to show off, so come stop by Table B-13 and say hello!
NYCC was as wonderful as I hoped it would be.
Major thanks to all the kindness and enthusiasm people showed for indie comics.
You all are the freakin’ best!
Major thanks to Red Stylo Media for being the coolest of the cool and bringing me in to share the table. Be sure and Check out their stuff!
I had a great time at Rose City Comic Con this past weekend!
Thanks to everyone who showed up and purchased comics and listened to me rant about comics. Portland was amazing and I can’t wait to get back.
We’re back with the Issue 5 Cover!
This will kick off our weekly schedule of posts from issue #5 that will begin tomorrow.
So get ready as The Dead continues: www.thedeadcomic.net
Spread #14 hits shelves today, and on top of the awesome continuation that is this series, this particular issue has a short 3-page story in it that was written by me, illustrated by David Stoll, and colored by Nick Wentland!
Definitely go out and grab a copy of this killer series, and enjoy the hell out of it. I’ve been a Spread fan since I was lucky enough to grab an NYCC convention teaser a few years back, and am so honored to be a part of this story in even the smallest degree.
