Norbert and Billy 14

Just have time for a single strip today.

Alien Doodle

I may ink this tomorrow with some new flexi nib pens.

Digital inking. Flow set to 100 percent seems the best idea

Norbert & Billy 12 and 13

Sorry for the layoff in updates. No really good excuses for it, just let myself get derailed. Always takes an extra bit of effort to get back on track.

Inked?

So the other week I get an e-mail out of the blue from a woman with this text:

I am writing this email about your artwork! I was wondering if you have any issues with people getting your artwork tattoed on them?? I was thinking of getting the robot manta ray that you drew as a tattoo.... I actually have one of the robot octopi that you drew tattooed on my leg. I am sorry that I never asked for your permission! I first found the art on a pichaus site (I believe it was called that) when I google image searched 'octopus'. Then months later, when I was searching for the art to show to my friends, I discovered your blog with the original art. And also, I was wondering, since you love robots so much, if you had ever run into some good robot t-rex art?? Oh, and if you want to see, I can send a picture of the tattoo. :)

Thanks so much!

So I emailed her back saying that it was her body and I would be flattered if anybody wanted my art on their body forever. She sent back these pics:



So I guess I'm flattered....It's a little weird having your art on somebody's thigh. But then I got to thinking, hey maybe I'm getting "Punk'd' by somebody here....hmmm my first guess would be MR. BUNCAKE!!! Those look like his legs!! I swear!! And that skirt!! OMG I've seen him wear that skirt before!! and besides, he can use Photoshop....

Any thoughts?? (blogging from Paris!)

Don Rosa Interview

Mr. Moon, you will probably really enjoy this interview. I'm about half-way through it (eleven parts takes time). What is really sad is how Disney has completely gutted and destroyed the legacy that Carl Barks created and Don Rosa helped sustain. It saddens me to no end, actually, to realize there will likely never be another run of Donald and Uncle Scrooge comics in America the way they should be seen. Tragic.

The Wikipedia entry on Rosa states he has retired from the Duck stories as of this year. Eye surgery, poor treatment by his European publisher and countless copyright infringements have discouraged him from continuing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Rosa

Sad.

BON VOYAGE

Jeff, have a great trip.

IDW Pitch Session Scheduled for Friday ...

Last week I emailed Ted Adams of IDW Publishing to request a shot at a short pitch session. He passed it to Editor in Chief Scott Dunbier and we scheduled it for this Friday, Oct. 3, at 3pm.

My question for TAGgers is this: Do you have first (or second ... heh heh) hand experience with IDW, and if so can you share with me/us? Knowledge is power in a pitch session, so I want to be as knowledgeable as I can be as I enter the room to begin pitching.

;-)