A finished submission piece finally...inspired by a really cool comic creator

After discovering and reviewing www.tabloia.com I realized that I had found my favorite online source for great comic material. Chris Wisnia, artist and creator of such characters as Dick Hammer and Doris Danger, has this great style that just blows me away. The great imagery in his work and the fantastic characters makes reading his stuff a blast!

I recently put an order in at his site to get copies of his Dr. DeBunko comics (check this out, too, with the link provided above). Mr. Wisnia was kind enough to send me a personal thank you, which also blows me away, because it's always great to have an opportunity to chat with the person who creates works you really appreciate and to know that they're greatful you care about their work. I say that he's a great guy and any reader here would be missing something awesome if they didn't visit his site.

While on his site, though, I found a link to his "Fans of Giant Monsters!" page where several comics professionals have submitted sketches of their giant monsters. I asked him about submitting something and he gave me the go ahead. This post's following illustration is the child of my imagination working its nutso stuff on the concept of monsters. I know it's the "Giant Monster" page but I felt compelled to think over what the term "Monster" could represent. As you can see, I took what's probably a less conventional path. I hope it's enjoyable, though. Till next time, dear readers.

Eisner/Miller...a great discussion for the aspiring comic illustrator

I have been pouring over the well documented discussion between legendary comic artist Will Eisner and experimental artist Frank Miller, and I must say it has been a great help in viewing the all important "How do they do it?" feeling my insecurity as an artist asks.

Inspired by the book, published by Darkhorse, and feeling sketchy while at work, I managed to sketch this image of Will Eisner. I hope it's acceptable. Thanks for reading, again.

Working kills the spirit....creativity is the victim

Having a job to survive in modern, scratch for every penny, America is what makes life a sheer nightmare at times. The full-time, day by day, five wasted days a week schedule takes away from so much potential creative time. I complain endlessly about this, but my inherent procrastination justifies the fact that I never have any actual "Creative Time," and maybe the fact that I don't deserve any.

Well, every free moment I can pan from the murky river of the day is like a fortune regardless of how tiny the take. I sketch all over work documents, not necessarily as a statement, though it works well to illustrate (no pun intended) the voice screaming for release through the endless call center phone calls of ignorant, misguided, and generally inconsiderate customers. I fill my breaks and lunches up with sketchbook time and study, whether it be through anatomy texts or Will Eisner's tomes on graphic storytelling.

Eventually, through all the wading, enduring, and persevering I will squeeze out something to hopefully be worth a damn to someone. It will take much more time and struggle and true work, but in the end the offspring of my labor and imagination will be that much more greatly adored by myself.

Here, at the end of that emotional declaration for freedom, I give you the newest sketches. No fear, soon I shall have an actual finished piece to display. Thanks for reading.