I finished Dr. Thirteen a couple weeks ago, so since then I’ve been working on getting things in order for convention season. Check the signings link on the left for more info about where I’ll be this summer.

This year, I’ll be part of the Splash Page Art sketchbook, set to debut at San Diego Comic-Con. Splash Page Art is my original art dealer, and home to many other talented artists, including Lee Bermejo, Duncan Fegredo, Marcelo Frusin, Jock, Michael Lark, John Paul Leon, Sean Phillips, Paolo Rivera, Cameron Stewart, Goran Sudzuka, and Eric Wight. We’ll be putting together a special sketchbook for the summer, featuring 3 pieces each from some of the artists in the Splash Page stable. I’m really looking forward to getting my hands on a copy.

Here’s my contribution to the book, in pencil form. I’ll post the inks soon, but here’s a sneak peek.

Splash Page will be selling the originals in the near future, so if you like any of these pieces, be sure to contact Mark Hay at Splash Page. And if you’re at the convention, pick up a copy of the book and get it signed by me and the other guys.

Thought it might be fun to post a comparison of my pencils versus the final inked page. Click on the image for a larger version.

I draw with blue pencil, since it feels less final to me than dark graphite, which leaves me more open to “finding” the right line. (more…)

Tales of the Unexpected #7 on sale April 11th! Red skies over Times Square, and the Architects make Dr. 13 an offer he can’t refuse. Plus (and you knew this was coming), the death of Captain Fear!

Also on sale this week is the collected Crisis Aftermath:The Spectre. Written by the excellent Will Pfeifer and drawn by little ol’ me, this volume tells the story of murdered cop Crispus Allen and his transformation into the Spirit of Vengeance known as… The Spectre! This volume also features the Spectre stories by Dave Lapham and Eric Battle from issues 1-3 of Tales of the Unexpected. C’mon, you know you want it!