Haruki Murakami

I recently drew one of my favorite authors, Haruki Murakami, for the excellent website Hey Oscar Wilde! It's Clobberin' Time!!!.
The site is full of cartoonists and artists drawing favorite authors and literary characters, and well worth some browsing time. Being a fan of Haruki Murakami also got me a job when I first moved to Chicago, and I drew a little comic about that which you can read here.

Nerd

Deep down inside I'm a big nerd, so it's fitting that I recently recorded an interview on Chicago's own Nerd City podcast.

More Merry Marvel Madness

The first comic book I bought was issue 192 of The Uncanny X-Men. Here's a scan of a drawing I'm working on based on the cover. I also wrote a short piece about the impact this comic had on me, over at Fanboy Fables.

And if you're in Chicago, you can bring your copy of Strange Tales #3 to Third Coast Comics where I'll be signing this Saturday, from noon to 5PM.

Childhood Dream: Check.

My childhood dream was to draw for Marvel Comics. When Marvel announced their Strange Tales series, I thought I might finally achieve that dream. Thanks to some lucky breaks, it happened. You can pick up the issue in comic stores today. Above is the evolution of the story, from thumbnail to complete with colors.

Ethan Frome, in stores now

The Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition of Ethan Frome is out now, with my cover artwork. They did a really nice job with the finished look, adding a shiny red finish to the title and printing it on a super-nice uncoated coverstock that gives the colors a dull earthy tone. It's book covers like these Penguin editions that make me think that reading books online or in digital versions should never replace a well designed physical version.

Rabbit Fever in San Francisco

A couple days ago, Rabbit Fever screened as a work in progress during the San Francisco Documentary Film Festival. Here's my poster art outside the Roxie Theater.

Yo Gabba Gabba

Today the new Yo Gabba Gabba CD comes out - with way more songs than the first CD had. Plus, Yo Gabba Gabba is doing some live shows, including here in Chicago. Oscar is excited.