Addicted to Comics

In honor of comics' recent cameo in the news as a cover for a meth ring, here's a sketch from my sketchbook Sketchy at Best. A few years ago, a coworker asked me to illustrate his sociology project on recreational drug use, and this was one of the pieces. If only I'd known to include a vintage copy of Action Comics under the bed . . .!

Goin' APE!

From my sketchbook.

K.O. Comix and KaraokeFanboy Press will exhibit at the Alternative Press Expo this October in San Francisco! Stoked to get this stuff out there -- and to see Brent's most recent project, Dog Town! Now he just has to finish it . . . though I'm not one to judge. We've exhibited at Comic Con and APE for years, and this will be my first time selling my own comic. To quote Cheech from Ghostbusters 2, "Better late than never!"

The Karaoke Utility Belt!

Contrary to popular belief, I didn't start KaraokeFanboy Press, but I actually inherited it from my great-grandfather, who went by the moniker "Crooning Funnybook Boy" back in the Golden Age and founded Crooning Funnybook Boy Enterprises, Inc., through which he was able to combine his favorite two media and sell his patented "Karaoke Utility Belt" in comic books -- using the Charles Atlas model, of course. I renamed the effort KaraokeFanboy Press, but I've done my best to restore this old ad (some of those stains ain't comin' out) for nostalgia's sake. Looks like some things never change.

Look out for this ad in the next issue of Karaoke Comics!

The Beast Within

When I asked Tiny Titans artist Art Baltazar to contribute to my karaoke-themed sketchbook at Comic Con, I had no idea he would not only ink and color in the piece, but also share a story about Beast Boy's song choice! Art explained that he used to work in a warehouse, and whenever an attractive woman visited, his coworkers would report just how hot she was by singing this song. The further into the song, the better looking the lady! No wonder Art drew Beast Boy, then -- those guys were animals! You gotta appreciate that!