A DARK HORSE

I'm very excited to announce that the BPRD mini-series I'm drawing for Darkhorse comics has been officially announced .



"The vampires are also about to cause more than a bump in the night over in the Hellboy corner of Dark Horse. "B.P.R.D.: Hell On Earth" addresses the mysterious absence of vampires in the Hellboy-verse, an absence that Allie called "deliberate." "If you read '1946' and '1947' then you know something has been going on with the vampires." This something will be written by Allie and Mike Mignola and illustrated by Jason Latour. Also, Allie guarantees it will be a "nasty approach" to vampires. Atkins nudged fans to watch the news over the next few weeks as some announcements regarding "B.P.R.D." will be made. "There's some exciting stuff happening next year.""

It's tremendous honor and dream to play in Mike Mignola's sandbox & to work with him and other really talented folks like Scott Allie and Dave Stewart. I hope I can post some preview art from it and the Marvel gig I've been working away on soon. It's a good thing there's no time for nerves, there's work to be done.

More soon...

NYCC post game show

NYCC has come and gone. An exhilarating, exhausting time from the tip off to the final whistle and beyond. Very happy I could make it up and see friends new and old. Heaps of gratitude and thanks to Ivan Brandon, his lovely wife Kristyn Ferretti and Jason Aaron for helping it happen.

Anyways, here's a few sketches I did at the show:

Dash Bad Horse


Red Hood head shot


Hulk




Plenty of big news and goings on from the show that I'd like to share but I've got a plane to catch home. (Plus I think they're about to boot me out of this fancy Park Avenue hotel lobby that I'm squatting and stealing internet from). So... more soon...

THE COMICS JOURNAL/NYCC 2011

Two news items I wanted to make sure I pass on--

First, a conversation cartoonist/journalist Michel Fiffe and I had over coffee this summer in Brooklyn is up at The Comics Journal.

(click the image to continue to the interview)


I'm really flattered that Michel took the time and extremely honored that TCJ chose to run it. It's a little long but it was fun and I think we both got a lot out of it.

Secondly, I'll be in New York City next weekend for NYCC 2011. I will be seated in artist alley playing Kitty Pryde to Jason Aaron's Wolverine (table 014). I will be doing a few con sketches and should have copies of pretty much everything I've ever done on hand, including the first two issues of LOOSE ENDS for those of you still seeking it. Hope to see you folks there.



- Might as well mention that the posts might slow a bit for the next couple of weeks as I'm on lockdown with a couple of big art projects slated for early next year. I hope you'll stick with me. I'll do my best to put something worth while up and not let the blog fall into total disrepair.

Anyway, more soon...