Where I’ll Be: Phoenix Comicon

In about 10 days, I'll drive my Toyota Matrix loaded with comics, display stands and paraphernalia to Phoenix for my first-ever attendance at Phoenix Comicon.

The Utopian diorama

The Utopian comes to life in the East Side Projects window display at the Las Vegas Contemporary Arts Center.

The Utopian’s coming out party

I'll be signing comics and shaking hands at two very worthy events in Las Vegas next week, Friday, Jan. 21 at Sunrise Coffee and Saturday, Jan. 22 at Alternate Reality Comics.

Desktop snapshot, 1/8/11

I'm still hard at work finishing the pencils on these pages from "Omega" for Vic Moya to ink. Interestingly, I've spent more time painstakingly rendering these pencils than I ever did doing finished inks for any of the previous chapters. Go figure.

Desktop snapshot, 12/30/10

I'm back at the art thing, feverishly (OK, fine, I'm not burning up or sweating or anything, but you get it) working to get done my portion of the next issue of Omega Comics Presents before I look like a jackass for holding up the issue's release, while all my other creative teams actually made their deadlines.

'The Utopian' trade now available

That’s one sexy-looking book, isn’t it? Yes, kids, it’s here: All 109 pages of The Utopian webcomic, plus eight pages of detailed annotations, are now available in one, full-color, 120-page volume.

Where I’ll Be: MaximuM Comics

I'll be at MaximuM Comics' new location in Henderson (520 S. Marks St. at Sunset Road) to celebrate the release of the final (for now?) issue of The Utopian.

Weekend in review: Comic book madness

Well, I did it. I broke myself. I kind of knew it would happen, but I was hoping it wouldn't: I managed to pull through the last few weeks of whirlwind activity and then my body finally gave out upon waking Sunday morning.