Dead Man Walking

Liam Geraghty commissioned me to do a zombification of his friend and co-host of The Comic Cast, Craig O' Conner. I don't think I could ever get tired of drawing zombies, I should really try and get a job on a zombie book at some point. There's enough of them around at this point, zombies have almost become comics second official genre after superheroes.

Oh, and don't forget to visit my new blog, Near Death, where I'm documenting the creation of my very own graphic novel.

Wonderous Wolverine Wednesdays

Ah drawing, Im getting right back into the thick of it now after my xmas break and its feeling really good. There are a few things I want to push through and improve. The first being how I render muscles. I've started using a new process lately where I build up the drawing an aweful lot more. This drawing here had 4 layers.

The first was a very quick loose sketch, chosen from one of many and drawn quite small. The second was done over a blown up version of the first sketch to give it more form and volume. The Third built up a lot of the muscles and put in most of the facial details. The final one then was the pencil rendering. The first three are obviously done quite quickly and I like how they can be maniplulated very quickly on the computer.

[PS] Die Hard year one issue 4 is out today

THOR

I was saying to someone online recently that there were some characters i probably shouldn't draw as i've no huge interest in them. The Fantastic Four was one. Iron Man was another. And Thor. So, screw it, i thought i'd try prove myself wrong and see if i could do a good job on one of those characters. I've done 'okay' sketches of the others before, but when i've been asked to do Thor i think i've always done a terrible job. With the advantage of some net research and finding out what the costume ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE, i think i did a decent job this time. May try my hand at the others, just to see if i can prove myself wrong again. Well, that's if ye think i managed to do it this time...

Dec.

Aquamaniac!

Just finished an A-Team cover, and I knocked up this little fella for the top-corner company logo box, ala the old-skool marvel books(I used to love that teeny bit of extra artwork). He's Col. Hannibal Smith's schlocky alter-ego, The Aquamaniac!

SEXY UPDATE- Wishing a happy birthday to our own Colonel Deckard too, who turns 28(i think?) today.

Baby, It's cold outside...

Also, stay tuned to this here Bloghole for our upcoming theme week, the self-serving Eclectic Wrecks! Timed to coincide with the launch of Last Stand of The Wreckers - a Transformers miniseries co-written by myself and James Roberts and drawn with one of my hands - each Mick has been generous enough to agree to bring their own brand o' stank to a member of the Wreckers. The book hits on the 28th of January in the civilised world, and the 27th in the colonies, so check back here on the 25th to see the blog transformed for seven days!

Yeah, I went there.

Nick

Judge Vine

On Tuesday I'll be heading to Glasgow to take part in the TV quiz show EGGHEADS. Should be a lot of fun - no idea when it'll be broadcast (but SPOILERS! Our team is unlikely to win!).

The production company have asked our team (made up as it is of people who make comics) if we can come up with a comic related item we can present the presenter with - so we're doing a 2000AD/Eggheads mashup - and this is part of it...

Have a nice weekend!

Orko vs Snarf

Inspired by Thompson's pic yesterday. I prefer Snarf to be honest. Next week: Deputy Fuzz versus that little dude out of Rainbrow Brite.

I wuz nicked on Spazzmoid

Lion-O

Today's post is a little late due to bad weather. I have a distinct memory of running home from school to catch the first episode of Thundercats on The Den. They'd been hyping it like mad for ages and I was soooo worried that I'd miss it, thus ruining my life. The intro animation has to be one of the best bits of 80's action cartoon goodness ever.

GHOST

Well, I missed a day. And that fella above is to blame for it. In fairness tho, I pretty much decided to take a well deserved break from drawing over the holidays. I had a lot of friends back in Cork for a few weeks and I definately over indulged in Modern Warfare online, getting up to about level 48. Thankfully I've hidden the xbox from myself so now I can get back to drawing full days without the occasional two hour team deathmatch breaks.
As for the New Year. 2009 was feckin great. Made me totally love Cork again. This year though, ill be packing my bags and leaving for New York shortly. Hopefully for six months, along with that Dec fella, who i predict will either melt in the sun or else he'll totally adopt the abercrombie and fitch look!

MYSTERIUS

Hello there. This week i'm using my sketch to plug something by someone i know.

Again.

This time it's the trade paperback of MYSTERIUS THE UNFATHOMABLE, the best mini-series of last year that you may not have heard about. Published by Wildstorm, Mysterius follows the adventures of the wizened magician as he breaks-in his new assistant Ella. It's written by Marvel mainstay Jeff Parker and illustrated by Canada's secret weapon Tom Fowler (not forgetting some great colours by Dave McCaig). It's a great, funny read but it's also one of the best drawn stories of 2009; a damn fine showcase for the great cartooning Tom is renowned for. I can not stress enough how good this book is. If you're curious about the art, check out Tom's fantastic work on his blog.

The collection isn't out until 3rd/4th of March, but if you order the book through here then you can get it at discount with a FREE print signed by both writer and artist.

You came here for art and you're leaving with a good deal. What more could you ask for? Order now!

I feel like an info-mercial. Dirty.

Dec.

Punisher v Deadpool

Just had a hankering to draw these guys.

Waddle I Draw?

Miring myself in some Paul Dini Batbastard collections over the Nickmas, and was re-introduced to the lovely artwork of Dustin Nguyen. This fact has very little to do with this drawing, but my Bat-immersion spurred me into a rare drawing of a Bat-villain. So here's maybe my second ever drawing of The Penguin.

God, I want to draw Batman.

Nick

You Dummy

b&w cover for one of the UK small press fanzines. MUCH nicer in b&w than the colouring job I attempted. That'll learn me. Sorry I missed last week, and happy new year!

Twisted tales megamix

It's the 1st of 2010 and there's no way I can draw today. But I will be doing a bunch of Micks specific things when I go back to work. Here are some randomish panels.


Good comic on Spazzmoid today though