Words of Encouragement

Been a whirlwind Summer and I have been super busy with the release of Age Of Insects Book three, San Diego Comic Con 2008 and most currently trying to push out the pages for Age Of Insects Book four. In spite of this hectic schedule I have managed to complete my script for Superback Issue one, I have even done thumbnail layouts for 20 pages of what will likely be a 24 or 28 page book... depending on how long I "draw out" the fight scene. (That was a bad pun, I apologize.)Above is a very rough thumbnail of Superback in action. It was originally drawn at 2.75"inches x4.25"inches! Pretty small!!

Also... I found a Blog called the Spirit of Jake Plummer which had a post that dated back to Last November and it was all about a comic book super hero/Football dream team where they placed well known Super Heroes into the different Football team positions based on the four color icon's fictional attributes... it was quite fun and the ensuing conversation and enthusiasm for the football/comic book idea was really quite encouraging to me as a creator and football/ superhero fan. here is the post.



So my quest to self publish my own Super hero Football Player soldiers on. Check back for more news on the progress of this soon to be grid iron comic book football phenomenon!!!

Superback colors!! or a Long time since my last post!!!!

Here is some stuff I have been working on in pursuit of achieving a more final look for Superback! any one whose reading I welcome comments as I am creatively open, I want to stir up a sense of U.S. iconography with this character the way Captain America does in the marvel books but I want to avoid particularly the stars and bars if I can.

Another Day, Another Doodle

I am just posting a few new pics of My title character... Superback. He is still in a concept phase but I am trying to shore up my first issue script in order to begin doing boards soon. so until I can announce anything enjoy these new shots!

Super Update

Sunday, the Ventura County Star printed a piece on The Age of Insects! We got mentioned on Heidi Macdonald's blog for the article, and then David Seidman (artist) invited us to a Los Angeles comic industry dinner... What else?
I re-wrote the script to Superback Issue 1, and my computer is acting all jenky (unrelated). Also, there is a contest to be a character in the Age of Insects book that everyone needs to compete in on Age of Insects.com (www.ageofinsects.com). I am real busy but I am happily working on the various projects I am involved in. For those of you who don't know, last June I premiered a website with my two partners, Dave and Fouad, called Da Cartoons.com (www.dacartoons.com). Check it out if you haven't yet. We are working up some fun cartoons based on these and other characters--so watch out world!
My girlfriend Emily Brundige has a cool new art blog. It's at: www.tomboycomics.blogspot.com. She always finds out interesting stuff about animation and posts her own cool art work! She's awesome! We attend the Animation Academy together Tuesday nights, and we are learning Character Design from the very accomplished Charles Zembillas.
I also draw a comic strip for the golf blog, www.onthegreencomic.com. I do this strip weekly for Mr. Jerome Green, who always has a funny insight about life, society and politics. Whew... I sure wrote a lot this time, and there is much more on the horizon for me so... Clear the tracks there is a freight train a comin!!!

who or what is a SUPERBACK

Superback! Yes, Superback. faster than the freeway speed limit! more powerful than a rhinoceros stampede. able to demolish tall buildings to the ground... it's a quarterback... it's a running back... NO! It's SUPERBACK! Superback is a comic book serial I am working to have ready for this years APE show up in SF this coming November. I hope to get it all done in time.

here is some additional superback artwork in progress.

The Beginning

Here I am world! I finally have a place to comment on the way we is, and all I intend to do is post art and crack jokes. So for now... courage!

Superback will be coming soon! (not final cover art)