COCOTTE Continues!

Cocotte

COCOTTE is back in action! Cocotte is our free web comic about the arduous life of making it as a cook in the world. It's written and lettered by Kat Vapid and drawn and colored by me. A new update went up last week and a new one is coming this week!

Read at http://www.cocottecomic.com

COCOTTE at ALL-COMIC

ALL-COMIC.COM interviewed me and Kat Vapid in a wonderful feature on our culinary epic COCOTTE for their Webcomic Spotlight. Read it all here.

2013 Ends...2014 Begins. A Review In Words and Images.

THREE #4

Hey Everybody! Happy New Year. I hope you're having a good one so far. I wish you all the best. 

Thanks for taking the time to read my blog and lending me your eyes. I'll just go right into it.

How am I doing? Oh, Okay I guess. healthwise...eh. But at least I'm alive! I'm ending 2013 just like 2012: Not really sure of things. But, that's just the freelance life, I guess. Last New Year, I found out Saucer Country was being cancelled and I didn't know what I was going to do. Same this year. THREE is ending, and after that...? Well, I don't know. I'm very much dependent on writers asking me to draw their comics. And editors. So we will see how it goes. I'm at that age where I wish I was helping young artists get opportunities instead of just worrying about the next job all the time, but hey...I'm alive!

There IS one project I'm waiting to hear on. It should be neat if it happens. It would be something I've always wanted to do. But, we'll see. 

In the meantime, I'm finishing THREE. The #4 issue will be out soon. And then, #5--the final issue--and then that's it. I hope you've been enjoying it as much as I have. Working with Kieron Gillen, Jordie Bellaire and Clayton Cowles has been great. DREAM TEAM. I hope I can work with them again some day. 

Anyway, buy THREE at Comixology and the full collection will be out in the Spring of 2014.

Cocotte

Next up, is COCOTTE. Wow, Cocotte is really cooking now! 2 new pages in the past couple weeks!

I have big plans for Cocotte in 2014. I hope. I'm working closely with the writer, Kat Vapid, on nailing down a solid ending to the story. Although we are written ahead on script, we weren't working within an outline and didn't have the ending totally solidified. We are currently working on a proposal and we hope to work with a publisher on getting Cocotte to print and beyond some day. 

Cocotte

 You can read COCOTTE for FREE at http://cocottecomic.com/

Funrama #3

Now, let's talk FUNRAMA. Whoo boy, this is a doozy. Obviously, as you know, Funrama #3 is taking longer than it SHOULD. Life just gets in the way. But, I'm working so so hard to wrap up this issue! 

With Funrama, each issue is a "stand-alone story" that introduces a new character and his/her story as I gradually build up the ultimate superhero team. That's what's happening. Funrama #3 introduces Cactus Man, and it tells his story with the 1934 Minneapolis Truckers Strike as the backdrop. Here's some panels I just drew this past week:

Funrama #3

And...

Funrama #3

And here's a panel featuring Flora and Raccoon from an issue to come later...

Funrama...

And here's an unused Raccoon piece. I might use it later...

Raccoon

Anyway, I'm really going to be pushing hard on completing Funrama #3 this next month or two. I'm already working on Funrama #4 and #5 even as I'm finishing #3! Sorry...comics take so long, especially when you're doing the whole production yourself. 

In the meantime, you can read FUNRAMA #1 for FREE at http://www.funramacomic.com/ While you are there, you can also download a pdf  of #1 for $.35 and purchase a print copy and pdf for FUNRAMA #2!

Anthem

I have a half-drawn comic called ANTHEM with Brian Wood sitting in my drawer for a year or two. Again, life just got in the way of me finishing it. I started it maybe 2 years ago? Geez! All that unpublished art, seems like it's going to waste just sitting there in my Ikea drawer. Would people be interested in it if I finish it and just get it out? Hmm, comics...They are a constant puzzle to solve. But at least I'm alive.

Oh, here's some random recent art...

Bette Davis

I wonder what eyes she has?

Thorny Ant

...And a big ant with spikes.

And a commission of Nancy from Local:Toronto

I don't do a lot of commissions. But still, I need money. Sometimes I get in the mood to do them for a week, but often times, It's hard to muster up the enthusiasm. I frequently lose the passion to draw superheroes or company characters or other people's things...unless there's real tangible money. Lately, I just want to draw my Funrama characters and my own universe.

Anyway, Have a great new year, everyone. Please keep checking my blog for updates on Funrama and Cocotte and everything else.

I also post art on my tumblr and flickr and instagram

Have fun.

COCOTTE More Coming, I Swear...

I haven't posted anything about COCOTTE in a while. COCOTTE is my webcomic, written by Kat Vapid at www.cocottecomic.com It's about the life of a cook.

I swear, there is a LOT going on behind the scenes, writing and  planning to get a lot more Cocotte out...and soon. Please stay tuned! Here's the latest page, and as you can see, I'm putting more care and attention into the pages, so they take longer to do.

COCOTTE Chapter 2: SUSHI

I'm proud to say that Chapter 2 of our free webcomic COCOTTE has begun!

I cringe at the idea of calling it a "foodie comic". Food is the main ingredient. It's about working in a professional kitchen...but much more! We work hard at this and we're proud of it so far. Please check it out. Thank you.

written by Kat Vapid.

Read it at http://cocottecomic.com/

November 26-30 is COCOTTE WEEK!

As you know, I publish a free webcomic, written by Kat Vapid, called Cocotte. 

For this week only, we will be updating Cocotte everyday, Monday through Friday! That’s Everyday! and not only that: each day! After that we will resume our normal schedule (yeah, right).

Our project has no money or publisher at the moment, and we work on Cocotte in our free time, so 
we count on you readers to subscribe and support it.

Please check out the latest installment at http://cocottecomic.com/

April Update: C2E2, FUNRAMA #2 and Stuff!

Up there is the cover art for SAUCER COUNTRY #5. That will be out in July 2012, and that's the end of first arc. Also, SAUCER COUNTRY #2 is out tomorrow, please look for it at your comic shop or download. I hope you like it. Here's a small Preview.



I'm happy to accept this year's Eisner nomination for BEST LIMITED SERIES for THE NEW YORK FIVE. Wow. I'm very thankful for that. I'm so glad to see the book get a little more recognition. Working with Brian is always a treat, I hope we get to make another book for you soon!

Here's an unused cover design:



Don't forget to read Cocotte the weekly webcomic by me and Kat Vapid. Here's this weeks page:



Here's an illustration of an orange stink beetle. Inks and watercolors:



Here's a movie poster I did for the film BEST FRIENDS FOREVER. They are raising money for it on their Kickstarter. Donate and you get the poster. Go check it out, there is only 13 days left.



This weekend, I'll be appearing at the C2E2 convention in Chicago April 13-15. I'll have a table in artist alley. Table B15. I'll be doing sketches for a respectable fee. I can't do any 1-2 hour "commissions" at shows any more. They burn me out. I can do those at home.

AAAAAAND, Hello what do we have here? FUNRAMA #2 is ready for the show!...




This book is a convention only item. You can't buy it in shops. Only 400 made. pin-up gallery included. $4 price tag. After C2E2, I will make what's left available for purchase on this here blog. But the cost may be too much for people, as the shipping is higher this time. I will have some available at MN Spring Con and in local comic shops.
There's a printing error and typo or two, but still worth your money I guess.

Stay tuned next week, when I will post the official solicitation and ordering info.

And in Funrama #2 you will see this preview for FUNRAMA #3, introducing...CACTUS MAN!



I need to update the look of this blog too. It's a little fussy and old. Next time. Have a great weekend. Be good to yourself and others.

COCOTTE Teaser Art

Teaser art for a new webcomic I'm working on. Coming soon! Stay tuned for more details about the launch and weekly updates. Thanks!