so, i figured i’d mark today’s release of perhapanauts: second chances #1 with a ‘blog entry…
and i also figured, bah, why go the obvious route and post ‘haps art, so here’s plastic man instead.
now go buy the ‘haps.
-c
just a quick one, foks, ’cause i’m SWAMPED with work.
so, as an artist working in comics for a number of years, you have the pleasure of meeting a lot of great folks who like your work… and in some cases, you get to know these folks pretty well and become friends.
and i’m sure you know, doing things for friends sometimes takes a back seat to other things, knowing they’ll understand…
in the years (yes, plural) i’ve had a particular friend’s book, more than a few “i should get to it soon… honest!” have come and gone… as luck would have it, i was holding the book (with some beautiful stuff already from adam hughes, jim mooney, mike oeming and others) when a fire happened at his house… so i guess it’s a good thing i procrastinated, right?
anyway, this one’s for ray. (and you other friends, i haven’t forgotten… honest. who knows, you might even make into the ‘haps someday)
-c
on the tv front, battlestar galactica and veronica mars are back… frak, that’s good tv! not to mention lost. hoping studio 60 gets better ratings and enjoyed 30 rock…
well, let’s just pretend i never said i was gonna try to update regularly… okay?
i’ve been swamped working on the ‘haps and a project for friend out in california… and i’m sooo close to finishing my kitchen re-do…
that plastic man i mentioned should be up early next week… but in the meantime, here’s one i did a while ago (and immediately lost the scan of… thanks esther, for the new scan!)
and a few random thoughts/ responses to blog comments…
man, earl just keeps getting better and better (and yes, randy is just a great character – LOVED the end of the “lost pilot” from the dvd – but then again, the sign that it’s a great show is that all the characters are great)
i’d say the office is still firing on all cylinders (despite todd’s misgivings about the ratio of funny to painful)
still haven’t gotten to heroes, but hope to this weekend…
did enjoy the first robin episode of the batman last weekend…
man, next week is gonna push the tivo to the breaking point with all the good stuff on…
-c
oh, and does anybody else see the ad for the new scorsese film (which looks fantastic) and think the voiceover should really be saying “the depahted” in a wicked southie accent…?
what i’m listening to as i type this … straight outta lynnwood – “weird al” yankovic (it’s a sign of how little mainstream radio i listen to these days that only knew one of the songs parodied… but it’s still a darn funny album)
okay, so the whole M/W/F thing might not stick, but i’ll try…
another short one today (and really, the main reason the handful of you check this blog is the purty pictures, anyway… right?)
watched the premieres of earl and the office – great stuff all around! easily one of the best hours on broadcast tv these days.
(and i watched er, too… every time i think i’m gonna pass, i end up getting sucked in) haven’t gotten around to watching kidnapped and smith off the tivo yet (and given brian’s less than glowing review, what little interest i had in smith is dwindling)…
and couldn’t help picking up the my name is earl soundtrack the other day… and it’s been in heavy rotation with the new bnl double cd…
looking forward to checking out heroes this week (and then lost comes back the following week…..woo.)
don’t know how many of you folks are here in the bay state, but if you are, i hope you get a chance to catch christy mihos’ late night commercial for his bid for governor of massachusetts (due to it’s frankly amusing take on big dig officials and current gov’t in mass, it’s run only between 10 pm and 6 am… saw it on the news after er thursday…)… this is no way an endorsement of the guy, but i will say it’s a funny spot.
working my way through several canson paper commissions, along with some freelance design stuff … and of course, the next issue of the ‘haps. (speaking of which , i should have some more updated photos of andrew’s sweet choopie sculpt soon… it’s pretty cool to have something you’ve created take shape like this… )…
and speaking of those canson pieces, this one’s for bryan… his plastic man should be the next post… (reminds me i need to update the gallery of my site with all these… who knows, at this rate i’ll have enough for volumes 2 and 3 of the color canson books… if i can sell through volume 1)…
-c (okay, not so short after all)
what i’m listening to as i type this entry…plans – death cab for cutie
well, today’s the day the ‘haps trade finally hits comic shops, online retailers and book stores (that’s one last shameless plug for the trade… now it’ll be the ‘haps’ “second chances” series starting in october)… we’re pretty proud of this one (and even more proud of “second chances”)…
studio 60 is off to a good start, i’ll keep watching (well, tivoing… i’m still gonna tune into csi:miami – you’re right, dana, caruso is so crazy good/bad these days! – or monday night football )
picked up the season one collection of my name is earl yesterday (the “lost pilot” is pretty amusing stuff)… all these tv shows on dvd are great to watch… who needs reruns these days?
oh yeah, that color piece above is mento from the teen titans (gotta say, bill … i’ve had some obscure requests, but this one takes the cake… so far)
well, back to work…
-c (barely making it in on a wednesday post.. not a great way to start my m/w/f plan… but we’ll see)
well, since todd and mike are updating on a monday/wednesday/friday schedule, i figured i’d try that, too…
just about wrapped up the second issue of the new ‘haps series and then it’s onto issue 3 (duh)…
i’m dangerously close to actually having several rooms finished in the never ending construction project we call home (we’ll see how far i get before we have our baby in november!)…
really looking forward to the premiere of studio 60 on the sunset strip tonight as well as a few other shows this season (but mainly looking forward to returning favorites like the office, my name is earl, scrubs, battlestar galactica, 24*)…
patriots managed to hold on and win yesterday, as well as the sox taking 3 of 4 from the yankees ( not that it matters at this point, but it’s still good to see’m play well… there’s always next season, right?)
and for your viewing pleasure, that’s a recent commission of spider-man and mj…
-c
what i’m listening to as i type this … pixies live in boston (12.9.04)
* since there hasn’t been much on tv the last month or so, i’ve managed to rewatch seasons 1-3 several hours at a time… good, albeit crazy absurd at times, stuff!
so, i’m back after a quick weekend in baltimore (and a day in pennsylvania at my good friend bobby’s wedding… congratulations, you crazy kids!)… seemed to go by WAY too quick (somehow we gotta convince marc nathan that it should be a three day show)
was really only able to spend sunday at the convention (stupid fire alarm saturday morning) but had a great time, easily one of my favorite shows to attend (it’s a toss up between baltimore and heroes, both with the same “love of comics and fans” family vibe) … did a few convention sketches, got to talk with some nice folks, hung out in the booth with todd, mike and randy…
speaking of the booth, todd and i have decided we’d be better off staying away and letting our good pal brian mulcahy run the show! not only did he talk up the ‘haps like a born carnival barker, he managed to sell through all the trades we brought with us (with folks looking for more!)…
i’m sure there’s more to say, but work’s piling up (i’m on it, dana! you too, todd!), so i’m outta here…
-c
oh, the pic above is a commission for another good friend, officer white…
what i’m listening to as i type this… fountains of wayne hotline – robbie fulks
packed up my stuff (including the HOT OFF THE PRESSES PERHAPANAUTS TRADE PAPERBACK! and a few commissions for folks i’ll see at the show… like lou’s green arrow above), dropped the boy with his grandparents… and i’m outta here.
maybe i’ll see you in baltimore.
post when i get back.
-c
so, august seemed to have flown by pretty quickly, eh? figured i’d get one more post in before september rolls around…
well, deadwood and rescue me both had their season finales this week… wow (brian- not knowing any of the actual history of deadwood, i couldn’t say for sure what was going to happen… but i figured it might end along those lines… and glad it did, actually … goes to show the strength of the show without falling into the usual hollywood stuff … glad we’ll see at least a few more hours next year…. gonna miss it. a lot. ) and rescue me certainly ended on a “holy crap” moment (not to mention entourage)… at least the new fall season starts up soon (and yes, brian – i already have been sucked into the new season of prison break… )
had a good time at the frank black show earlier this month down at the beachcomber (thanks for asking, rich) … it was just frank and his guitar (or in the case of six-sixty-six, not even a guitar)… while the performance itself was great, i couldn’t believe how many people paid the ticket price to just go and drink, talk loudly and not even listen to the show… one of the most annoying shows in that sense… still say my favorite frank black show was with the catholics a few years back (at the call in providence)…
i’d talk about the red sox… but why kick’m when they’re down …
in the course of the last few weeks, i’ve managed to entirely gut our kitchen (with the help of a few friends), re-sheeetrock, paint, have new cabinets installed, appliances delivered… and work on the plumbing and put in our new ceiling fan… oddly, the last room we started work on will be the first to get finished… looking forward to the time when all the work on the house is done (well, i realize it’s never “done”, but at least it’ll be little things, not trimming out windows and putting in floors)…
work on the ‘haps is moving along nicely (issue 2 is in the new previews!) and todd heard the trade is on the way, so we’ll have copies for baltimore next week! (really looking forward to hanging out and seeing everybody there.. and heading out to see my good friend booby get hitched on saturday as well)…
i’m sure there’s more, but peep and the big wide world is over… and it’s time for johnny and me to have breakfast…
and before i forget, that flash piece above is the other one i did for matt w.
-c
okay, just a quick update while john and i watch “peep and the big wide world ” (easily my favorite kids’ show these days)…
here’s one of the 2 pieces i did for my pal “mafus” (aka matt wieringo, mike’s brother) … got a few more canson pieces to post over the next few days or so…
issue 2 of the next ‘haps series is well under way with issue 1 in the can (luckily, we gave ourselves enough time on the schedule to go back and make minor corrections this time around… ) hope everybody digs it as much as we do…
so, the fall tv season is starting up again real soon (not sure if i’ll get sucked into prison break again… but we’ll see) and the summer shows are wrapping up (can’t believe deadwood and rescue me are almost done already… both fantastic shows)
trish and i are are heading to the cape this weekend to see frank black down at the beachcomber (sweet place! saw bob mould there a few years ago)…
baltimore comic con is coming up real soon (i’ll be at the show for a bit on saturday and all day sunday)… and only a month til wierd al’s new cd…
-c