Marker in sketchbook, 1995.

Things are a little crazy around here, so I decided to throw some color (inspired by the classic Simplicimus covers) on this Tattoo Design I did back in the 1990’s.

Somehow I never got around to running the cover to ARMY@LOVE: THE ART OF WAR #3. Hopefully, Manet’s not spinning in his grave somewhere. Inks by Gary Erskine. Color, Brian Miller.

In the heat of the Spirits Of Independence Tour in 1995, we self publishers would hit the bar after a show to jabber, drink and sketch (usually all at once). I’d be collecting dreams for my ROAD BITS feature in the back of RARE BIT FIENDS and doing spontaneous portraits, caricatures and gags along with everyone else. Here’s a drawing of me I found in one of my notebooks, done from life as I talked about Paul Pope. The art is unsigned and I don’t have a clue who did it, but they sure caught me.

Three years out of Kubert School, I was still getting a job now and then from Joe Kubert for his SGT. ROCK comic. I think this was the last one I did, for SGT. ROCK #359, dated December 1981. Looks like my lettering, too. Not sure if it’s readable here on the blog, but the beautiful script, by Bill Kelley, clearly spells out one of the most ghastly horrors of modern warfare: the city sized firestorm.

Pen and ink tattoo design, 1993.

Looks like DC has released the cover image for ARMY@LOVE: THE ART OF WAR #4, so I’m free to slap it up here. Pencils by me (after Whistler of course), inks Gary Erskine, color Brian Miller

Earlier this year I posted a whole slew of art on the Comicon.com message board in which I’d appropriated dead celebrities to flog BRAT PACK T-SHIRTS. There was one illustration not included because I’d sold the original; which was this reworking of the classic Jimi Hendrix photo. Shaun Cockram emailed to remind me where I could find the printed version, which I’ve scanned in for your viewing pleasure. Thanks, Shaun.

Anyone out there have the original art to this piece? I’d love a nice scan, if possible.

World class comics retailer John Rovnak sent me this sketch I did for him back in the early 90’s (I think). Any of you folks out there who have sketches by me, and would like to share them on this blog, send ‘em along to the email address on my “contact” page. Please keep them under a meg though. I’m still on dialup out here in the boonies.