Facebook Game Requests

Things spiral out of control for a bear as Facebook game requests start to pile up on his phone.

As a side note, this kind of happened to me one time. The whole game request thing, not killing a beaver.

Superhero Origin Movies

Man, there sure seem to be a lot of superhero origin movies. Do we really need to spend another hour of another movie watching how a certain hero came to be? Peter Parker is a nerdy high school student who is bitten by a radioactive spider and learns that with great power comes great responsibility. Superman is sent to Earth from his dying home planet, discovers superpowers and decides to stand for truth, justice and the American way. Doesn't everybody already know this stuff?

And if they didn't know it, why not just watch the other movies where these things happened? Or read the stacks of comics where they happened. Or watch the animated and live action shows where they happened. Or get on Wikipedia and read the first paragraph of the character's page.

It seems like audiences today are starving for something new, but time and time again, studios hit that "reset button" and suddenly we're back in the classroom with wimpy Peter Parker, looking at our watches, waiting for him to get bitten by the friggin' spider already.

Summit City Comic Con 20121

Alright! Here we go again! This weekend come out and see me at Summit City Comic Con! I'll be selling my new book Lunchbox Doodles and some old ones. Lots of good stuff, lots of cool people. And me! Come on! You know you want to!

Summit City Ink 24 Hour Comics Vol 2 Cover!

Drawing Riot Cops and Yelling Folks - Work on the New Anti-Flag Album "The General Strike"

 My great buddy Frank Noca, a pretty super powered designer, and I are insanely proud of our newest collaboration on the band Anti-Flag's new release, The General Strike. Frank came up with the concept and after pitching a couple failed attempts -- good ideas, good start, just not firing bulls-eyes - - I did this illo:

 

Frank liked it. The band liked it. And we came up with some pretty punchy stuff, if I say so myself! You should check it out if you get a chance. If you like what you hear, tell some friends. If you like what you see, tell even more!

BLACK ROSE #6

BLACK ROSE #6 is now available at the Online Store! Here's a preview:

This issue concludes the first arc, but stay tuned for the next! 

Twas the Day after Xmas...

Happy Holidays to all the Summit City Inkers!

M

Happy Holidays from the McFarrens!

 Every year I do a hand drawn postcard from our family. Here's this years. Below is the invite I did for my son's bday party. Did both the same while my kids was convalescing from a sinus infection.

BLACK ROSE #5

Hello Everyone!
The brand new Black Rose issue 5 is done and available at the online store!
Between Worlds (part 5 of 6): As Athelica erupts into civil unrest, our heroes are forced to flee the capital. Their only hope is to find a ship that can take them to the Coldlands – and to Arion’s old comrade, Bjorn. But they may not be free of pursuit just yet…

Uncle Creepy

....creepy....

Family tied

Urrr-Kell...

I'm a little behind in posts. So this is for the way back machine.

Elephantmen

I haven't been able to post any art for a while, but here is my latest. This is from Elephantmen by Image Comics. I had the chance to read the first issue, which I enjoyed quite a bit. I'm hoping to dive in for more one of these days.

"I Swear! I Put Right Into R2's Data Bank. Didn't I?"

 

Never been much of a Dr. Who guy, which means I put a twist on the subject. Do the Dalek's look like trumped up R2 units? 

Apologies to the good Doctor's fans. : )

Swamp Thing

sorry for the crummy Ipod photo. I actually started this one during one of the Drink and Draws and finished it on a mountain in West Virginia (on vacation). All pencil with a non-photo blue rough in my hardbound 11"x17" sketchbook.

--Andy

Tin Tin and the Walking Dead

With apologies to Herge.

TinTin Destructus

Me as Tin Tin

I drew Tin Tin as a self-portrait because when I had short hair I kinda looked like him. Definitely had the little whip of hair. So I added glasses and my new beard, but now it just looks kinda creepy. heh!

I remember discovering the Tin Tin books back in Middle School. I think the first book I saw was even in french. I couldn't read it, but the story telling captured me! I searched them out at the library and the adventure and action and childlike wonder still gets me today.

And, of course, because I can't get away from my love of the look, a half-tone version:

FInal Touch I promise I'm done now.

Swamp Thing (Not Quite Done) (But Now It is.)

EDIT

Added some water and a little more detail around the shadows and such. Done for now.

...but I needed to post SOMEthing.....Must confess: I never really got into swamp thing. Prolly just never really got into at the right time. But as a kid, I dug the movie. And we had one of those weird playdoh-like action figures where you could rip his arm off and stick it back. (Except when it got too full of carpet junk and animal hair!)

Swamp Thing FInished

Added some texture and more highlights. I think he's done now.