Thanks to everyone who came and said hello this past weekend in Charlotte. A couple quirky sketch subjects this time around, and quite a few Fables requests, too. The show was another great success and I’m already looking forward to next year. Special thanks to Heroes owner Shelton Drum, showrunner Dusty Harbin, the ever-dependable Doug Merkle, and a shout out to Bill Maio, Jim Clancy, and Rico Renzi! See you in ‘09!

I don’t get to draw Marvel characters very often, so I use the HeroesCon art auction as an excuse to scratch that itch. Wanna see the original? Make your way to Charlotte, NC on June 20-22 for one of the best comic conventions around. I’ll be there, sketching and maybe even jumping onto a panel discussion. And if you’ve had enough of me, there’s huge guest list, including Jason Aaron, Darwyn Cooke, Michael Lark, and Jaime Hernandez. Drop by and say hello!

Green Arrow & Black Canary #9 is on sale next week. This cover was a tough one. I know everybody loooves Plasticman (those Jack Cole and Kyle Baker stories are great), but he usually works best in his own world, with his own rules. I didn’t want to do a straight-up gag cover but hopefully, Black Canary and Green Arrow catching some righteous air is fun without being too hokey. The trees were more complicated than I had anticipated, and I had to add a few branches digitally to get the right amount of depth. Click on the image for pencils and inks.