Scoot McMahon - Spot on Adventure!

2019.10.04 NYCC, Javits Center, NYC

Scott "Scoot" McMahon is a versatile cartoonist, illustrator, character designer, writer... Scoot has contributed to Aw Yeah Comics! Time for Adventure, Make Way for Awesome and Sami the Samurai Squirrel. Creator of a 2019 FCBD poster for Diamond Comics Distributors

Scoot is a graphic designer and illustrator for Toledo's Allied Learning Labs, turning his talents to comics by night. As quoted in Toledo Parent "I have always been into all ages books and stories. I was always coming up with silly characters. When I draw all-ages cartoony comics, it's almost like I become a 7-year old kid again, and that's a good feeling."

Scoot draws a comic with Franco on Action Labs comic "Spot on Adventure" a not-so-serious exploits of a superhero canine and his robot partner, available on Comixology. Join the action adventurer Spot as he em-barks on the mission of a lifetime! Saddled with a brand new partner he never wanted, Golly-G the robot that wants to be real. Spot is hired to rescue a princess from the clutches of the bad guys...tune in for more action adventure!

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Roberta Ingranata - Doctor Who

2019.10.05 NYCC, Javits Center, NYC
Matt Smith-Doctor Who on Year 2000 FDC

Roberta Ingranata, is an Italian comic artist. She started working for Italian publishers, including Delos Book's, Star comics, Bonelli, Astorina, Egmont, Monadori, Disney and Verticalismi, providing interior art, coloring and cover art.

In 2013 she started an international collaboration with several studios including N.A.S. Studios, Be Amazing Studios, Fractured Entertainment.. 2014-2015 she started working as a series drafter for Zenescope Entertainment on "Robyn Hood Ongoing" and Margins Publishing for projects that included "Vampire Emmy and the Garbage Girl"and "Anonymously Yours".

2016 worked for Image on "Witchblade", and 2019 Titan Comics on "Doctor Who"

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Raya Golden - Space Discovery

2019.10.03 NYCC, Javits Center, NYC

Raya Golden, graduate of the Academy of Art University focuses on traditional and digital illustration. Her work includes the graphic novel Starport, based on an unused TV pilot written by George R.R. Martin, gaming cards for Fantasy Flight games, wrap around designs for Polar bottles and miniature concept designs for Dark Sword Miniatures. Her book The Meathouse Man, based moon a short story by George R.R. Martin, was nominated for a 2014 Hugo Award for best graphic novel

One of the first tables I reached at NYCC was Raya's, as she was setting up. We had a nice discussion about her work, which brought up the sketch. We agreed upon Raya creating whatever she felt like drawing, using the science fiction theme. She did not disappoint.

Raya Golden

Peach Momoko - Dragonfly

2019.10.03 NYCC - Javits Center, NYC

Peach Momoko is a freelance illustrator, who has provided cover art for Marvel Comics (Silver Surfer, Blackcat, Marvel Rising, Ghost Spider #2), IDW, Image and Darkhorse. She has also published a short story in Heavy Metal Magazine

Peach has also provided official art for the 2017 movie "Cynthia" for Girls and Corpses, and "Meatball machine" directed by Nishimura

Going to NYCC I had planned to request a sketch from Peach, although I had little direction as to what to obtain. Her style can vary from Manga superhero to very elegant and detailed. Through her interpreter we decided on a "cute" dragonfly, which is awesome!

In preparation for this post, I checked out her instagram account and found the sketch was posted and received a nice response from her fans

History of Peach

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Tom Travers - Boba Fett

2019.10.26 Suffolk Comic & Art Expo, Brentwood, NY

Tom Travers is the creator of the fantasy/action hero Battle Skull. His 1980/90s childhood fueled his creative fire, along with an unwavering desire to create unique, entertaining characters, stories and worlds. Tom is looking forward to self-publishing a Battle Skull comic book

Tom also has collaborated on External Underpants with writer Dan Phillips, a ten-page post-apocalyptic short story

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Marcus Williams - Tuskegee Heirs

2019.10.05 NYCC, Javits Center, NYC

Tuskegee pilot "Able"

Marcus Williams, is a long time lover of video games, comic art and all things animated. His work has appeared in Hero Cats of Stellar city for Action Labs, Super Natural and D.M.C. 

Issue #1 of Tuskegee Heirs, signed by Marcus Williams and Greg Burnham (author of Broken Glass and Grandpa's shoes)

The story is a futuristic Sci-Fi adventure that follows a small squad of young gifted aviators who are forced to become the earth's last line of defense.

Funded as a Kickstarter Sept 2019

The story honors the Tuskegee Airmen were a group of mostly African-American (some Hispanic or Latino) military pilots (navigators, bombardiers, mechanics, all support personnel who fought in World War II. They formed the 332nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group. The group trained at the Tuskegee Air Field, educated at Tuskegee University in Alabama

Marcus the Visual

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Billy Martin - Blue Meanies

2019.10.03 NYCC, Javits Center, NYC

Billy Martins is best known as the lead guitarist and keyboard player for the multi-platinum selling band Good Charlotte. Martin has a passion for music and art, and his art is featured on the bands' albums, stage designs and merchandise. Martin ran his own clothing line, Level 27, featuring his goth and horror art. Turning to books, Martin published the children's book titled Damious McDreary - A Boy and his Bat. He has also provided art for Disney, Upper Deck-Marvel trading cards, IDW Publishing, Image Comics, BOOM! and SLG Comics

Going to the NYCC, I had planned on requesting a sketch from Martin, so I brought several music related covers with me. When I explained that I would like to obtain a music related sketch of his design, I initially took out the John Lennon FDC to show him the work space. Martin quickly asked "Can I do something Beatlie" (not sure if that is a word or how to spell it, but it was clear he was a Beatle's fan) The next day I was handed a Blue Meanie from the Sgt Pepper's animation. The perfect choice considering the John Lennon stamp and the envelope were blue. The Lennon Stamp came in a rainbow of colors depending where on the sheet of stamps it was printed.

Martin pointed out that in his research he did not know the Meanies had 6 fingers, neither did I.

Billy Martin with Good Charlotte - 2016 Vans Warped Tour!

Mark Kistler - Commander Mark

2019.10.03 NYCC, Javits Center, NYC

I haven't been to a lot of shows recently, but when I was asked to help a friend at NYCC, I jumped at the opportunity to obtain some new sketches.

My first sketch of the morning was Mark Kistler. I know him as Commander Mark of the PBS-TV show Secret City and later on Imagination Station. Both of these were shows that taught drawing, but not like the old Jon Nagy style when I was a kid, or Bob Ross who focused on landscapes. Commander Mark drew in a cartoon style that kids enjoyed, while teaching the terminology like foreshortening, perspective, etc..

I used to look for Commander Mark's shows and sit down with my boys to draw. If they lost interest and go to do something else, I would continue watching the show and drawing. Without TV on demand or Youtube back then, it was not always easy to take the time to watch regularly. His drawing were always fun, featuring spaceships, dragons, monsters, the type of drawings kids enjoyed doing. Now Mark has his own Youtube show and is still teaching.

It was my pleasure to meet Commander Mark and personally thank him for many hours of enjoyment  and education. Draw, draw, draw. Draw 30 minutes every day!

This is a drawing of a dog I did while watching Commander Mark. Thank you Mark Kistler!

William Keops Ibanez - Pancho Villa

2019.05.18 East Coast Comic Con, Secaucus, NJ

William Keops Ibanez was born in Mexico and moved to the US to attend the School of Visual Arts, from which he earned his B.F.A in illustration. He then attended the Art Institute of New York to earn his associates in graphic design. He has provided work for Gap, Forever 21, Hot Topic, Target and Weras Records

I came across Ibanez' booth as I was getting ready to leave the show. I was only there the one day, so I requested my sketches early so I could pick them up as I leave. Ibanez had an interesting book he was working on, a self published book called Blazing Quantum, True Tales from La Frontera, about a group of Chicano punks in a South Texas border town. The story works in Mexico and America's shared history, which includes the Mexican Revolution, immigration, assimilation and punk rock

I noticed a block print, which Ibanez had created for the Comic Con, featuring Pancho Villa, a Mexican revolutionary general and one of the most prominent figures of Mexican Revolution. As a person who previously did some block printing I had to pick this up. This print was limited to 25 created for the convention.

Len Danovich - Joker

2019.05.18 East Coast Comic Con, Secaucus, NJ

For Len Danovich, every day is Halloween. Danovich utilizes mixed media skills to create colorful artwork of all things ghoulish and macabre. His credits include Mummies by Joe Books, Sublime Grotesque Beauty, IDW Popeye Classics #65 Popeye Zombie variant cover

The Art of Len Danovich 

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Stephen Blickenstaff - Weirdo Monster

2019.05.18 East Coast Comic Con, Secaucus, NJ

Stephen Blickenstaff has been creating monster graphics and illustrations since the early 1980s. He was inspired by the 60s monster culture. His work is often described as a twisted blend of horror and comedy. He had his first work published while still in high school in the 1970s. His work is heavily influenced by Basil Wolverton, Ed Roth and Bernie Wrightson

His work has appeared on album covers and posters for The Cramps, Dr Demento, Los Straitjackets, Southern Culture on the Skids, The Fleshtones and They Might Be Giants. A musician himself he performs with The Atomic Mosquitos and Killers From Space

Blickenstaff is credited with a variant cover for Dynamites's Gwar Orgasmgeddon #1

The ECC hosted several contributors to the Book of Weirdo, a comics anthology from Robert Crumb, published through Last Gap from 1981-1993. The book was a 'low-brow" vehicle for underground artists. The newest compendium, written by Jon B Cooke, is a definitive examination of Weirdo magazine.

pages of the book signed by contributors: Peter Bagge, Kaz, Denis Kitchen, Stephen Blickenstaff, Kim Deitch, Mark Newgarden and John Holmstrom

Toby Cypress - PunkRock*Jazz

2019.05.18 East Coast Comic Con, Secaucus, NJ

Toby Cypress graduated from the Joe Kubert School in 1997, and by 1999 he was working on titles for Dark Horse Comics' Predator: Homeworld, DC Comics' Batman Nightwing: Bloodborne and Wildstorms' Star Trek Deep Space Nine: N-Vector

In 2010 Cypress wrote and illustrated his first creator owned sci-fi comic Todd Racer, published by Image Comics. Other Image titles include The Gravediggers Union, Retcon a sci-fi horror book and Blue Estate a crime horror series

Cypress published his first art book PunkRock*Jazz. The title of this book intrigued me, so I asked its meaning. Cypress stated that during an interview about his work, the writer said it gave them a punk-rock jazz feel. As a fan of Jazz, Cypress quickly took to the title

I had this envelope from the Celebrate the Century series, which had both the Jazz Club and the 1920's Flapper, which I thought some day I might find a music related use for this. When I showed Cypress the cover, he lit up and agreed to provide a sketch. I gave him free rein to provide anything that he would be inspired to do. His love of jazz is freely expressed through his art

Barney Google 100th Anniversary

I missed the 100th Anniversary of the comic strip Barney Google and Snuffy Smith, which occurred yesterday. The above covers are examples of commercially produced first day covers for the Barney Google Stamp issued in 1995 as part of the Classic Comic Strip issue. (producers: Colorado Silk, Mayfair)

Barney Google was created by Billy DeBeck in 1919, but the popularity of the strip gained momentum with the introduction of Spark Plug, a racehorse with little momentum

By 1934, the strip needed an introduction of new characters to bring back viewers. With the popularity of Lil' Abner and the strip The Mountain Boys, DeBeck introduced Snuffy Smith and his wife Lowizie

In 1934 cartoonist Fred Laswell would become an assistant to DeBeck, eventually taking over the strip. 1998 Jose Rose assisted Laswell, taking over in 2001

To celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the strip, Barney Google would return to Hootin' Holler to visit Snuffy and Lowizie, only to get lost on his way through the comics

Kribbs Kovers created a hand colored cachet #/4 for the Re-opening of the Santa Anita post office. As the cachet states Snuffy is at the celebration, most likely the one held at the Santa Anita racetrack, with Barney!

2004 by John Rose - Snuffy and “Lowizie” Smith first appeared in the Barney Google comic strip on November 17, 1934

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