The Morgue

The blog title kind of says it. These are just a few of the dozens of drawings I've trashed over the course of trying to get the hang of Daredevil and drawing superheroes again.



A lot of times the reason I discard a drawing has less to do with anatomy or the fact that the drawing is so technically wrong than the fact that it doesn't communicate correctly. The final drawings are usually pretty quick, I don't know if that has to do with loosening up as I go or if I tend to work out just what the intent is with all of the trial and error. Anyway, that's the way I work right now ... the right to change reserved.

Also-- Get this album:



Hell's Kitchen calls. More soon...

Devil Outside Yer Door

Work on DAREDEVIL BLACK AND WHITE continues (click image to enlarge):



Thankfully I'm obsessive compulsive and have rediscovered Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (And Grinderman). Nothing like an entire lifetime of an artist's work to keep your mind occupied.






Mustache for the win. More soon...

Ninja Star!

I'm back from Miami Super Con, which was a good but slow time for the most part... at least as far as the convention was concerned. The fortunate side effect of getting ignored at what is basically an anime convention is that I got work done. Bullseye can attest to that (click image to enlarge):



FOOD PORN

I won't bore you with a con report, but I will say that if you're ever near the corner of NW 7th and 57th street in Miami, you owe it to yourself to hit up CASA JUAN... a hole in the wall Cuban restaurant that Shawn Crystal and myself found nestled in a quaint little alcove strip mall. Right next to the Burger King. It's the kind of joint where old Cuban men sit in folding chairs at the door smoking cigars all hours of the day and night. It's also where you can get an amazing 4 course meal for about twelve bucks...





Shawn (who is jewish) literally gasped, "OH MY GOD THAT'S BACON!"( or Kracklin')



Should you be so inclined, documented rambling about the trip abounds on my twitter feed... phone key pad typos and all. More soon...

I LOVE THE 80s?

A panel from the Daredevil gig, which is sort of set in the 80s, at least in terms of tone...



Speaking of the 80s and all things day glo, I'll be in Miami, Florida this weekend for FLORIDA SUPER CON! Look for me along side my buddy, SCAD ATL headmaster and current Deadpool Team Up artist Shawn Crystal. He's the Tubbs to my Crockett... or maybe it's the other way around. Can I be Edward James Almost? He once fought ninjas. How about Chris Penn?




Good luck getting that out of your head. More soon...

THE WRATH OF HEROES KHAN

Heroes Con has come and gone and once again it was a whirlwind of things amazing.
It is seriously the best show in comics, put on and attended by the best people, fans and creators alike.



I mean how can you top the Bojangles mascot?

Anyway. The art quotient of the blog is today fulfilled by a sketch I did at the show. The theme was PRINCESS BRIDE, which upon hearing I immediately perked up. Nothing against the Superman and Batman collectors of the world, but those get a little hard to get worked up for over and over again. Unfortunately I feel like I could have done a better job, but time was against me. I'd love to have another crack. I hope you guys dig anyway...




Anyways, more soon..

WE CAN BE HEROES

The Rentless Rico Renzi has landed and with him comes Sketchbook Vol. 5.



I'll be at the 2010 HEROES CON and the related festivities all weekend seated in Artist Alley with my partners in crime the Kickstand Kids . I should also have a postcard sized print of this little number available:




I'll update this with the specific info as soon as the Heroes site has recovered from it's flood of traffic (a great sign?). If you're in town stop by and say hello. Hope to see you there!

More soon...

VIR-ILE BEAST

Did I pull together a 2010 Sketchbook at the doom hour? I guess we'll know this Friday come Heroescon . You'll be there right? RIGHT?



Here is the weirdness that served as precursor to more weirdness.



A high five for anyone who gets the title reference.

More soon...

-J La