the New Brighton Archeological Society

Quick update; I've been pretty swamped between the day gig, and a very cool freelance gig the last several weeks...which I'm afraid I can't really show anything on for now, but I can say that you'll be able to see it in theaters very soon! ;)
I'm also working on some SRM exploration and character design, and should have something to share on that by next week I'd think....

In the meantime, here's one from the archives; When I was saddling up to contribute my "Bloom" short story for the Image Comics anthology Popgun (currently on sale over at amazon), I was asked to create a logo for the original graphic novel they have coming out titled "the New Brighton Archeological Society". The client wanted it to target kids, and have a school crest/ coat of arms feel, that would nod to all of the mystic and arcane goings-on in this "all ages" series.
I was going for a Harry Potter meets Hellboy kinda feel...


I was also asked to create a new logo for the series "The Engineer", with the direction to make it indicitive of Pulp books like The Shadow, mixed with the old Famous Monsters and Eerie Warren titles...and with a twist of "soviet union" too, as the main character is a Russian Cosmonaut that gets mixed up in all sorts of fantastic goings on.


We went through quite a few versions and at the last minute this one was punted for their previous version, but the NBAS one is still being used. In fact I saw this solicitation in Previews;


I thought the overall contrast and feeling of both the logo and the overall cover could use a little boost, so I comped up a couple of possible alternates. It looks like they may go this direction now.... stay tuned.

In Stores Now!

Pardon the plug, the promotion and pimpery ..but I've got something coming out on the comic book stands today.
Actually...it's my very first published comic book style adventure! Pretty cool huh?

It's a short story titled "Bloom", in Vol. 2 of the Image Comics anthology series "Popgun". All sorts of cool folks have contributed art and stories to it...Heck, it's even got a cover by Paul Pope!

In a nutshell, my story is about a super-powered girl shipwrecked on a hostile alien planet populated by killer robots....
Think Planet of the Apes meets The Terminator...uh...with superpowers... Yeah. :)

If you've been around these parts, you'll know that I've previously talked about it here, showing process sketches, etc.. I finished it over a year ago, and 'am looking forward to finally seeing it in print. WooHoo!

Here's the official website for the book: Popgun 2

Look for that snazzy PP cover at your local comics shop & bookseller...or you can get it on amazon here.


'Nuff Said!

Coming Soon-Delayed!

Well, if you were looking for the story that I've been hinting about around here, you're going to have to wait just a wee bit longer. It was scheduled to appear in the upcoming Image Comics anthology "Popgun" Vol. 1 (out in November I believe), but due to circumstances beyond my control, chapter one of my sci-fi serial will be starting up in Vol. 2 (which comes out next spring I believe.)

You can read Newsarama's coverage of Vol 1. here:

Newsarama

and the official Popgun website here:

POPGUN

It's all looking very cool. In the meantime, I don't think I'd be giving away too much by posting this image from the story:


If you've been keeping score, you'll recognize this as a retooled image that I've shown around these parts previously. Her costume has been tailored a bit, here and there...
I was going for something similar to the "space suits" that Chuck Heston and company were wearing at the beginning of Planet of the Apes.

:)

Coming Soon!

Finished!
Well, 'Actually...I finished it last week, but i've been trying to catch up with all the other crazy goings on here at SRM central...More on that later.

13 pages of action packed robot fighting goodness...coming your way in a super cool anthology filled to the brim with big time comics creators, indy up-and-comers...and 4 color wannabees (that's where I fit in if you hadn't already guessed)

I don't want to give away too much, natch, but here's a panel to give you a hint of what you'll be seeing soon!

Robo-Cap & Home Sweet Home

Hey there....who? It's just lil 'ol me...raising my head to peek around a bit.
'Apologies for the delay in posts...
Yeah, there's been quite a bit going on here at the Conrad digs the past few weeks...between the paying and non paying work, and the natural goings on of life.
Summer's nearly over, and we are going through a heat-wave here in the greater NashVegas area...(oh, my poor lawn...sniff.)

Anyways, I'm still working on the story that I've been teasing the last couple of posts... as well as a few other things that I can't tell you about yet, but I do feel like I need to post something.

Here's a couple of Robo-Cap sketches from the archives;


And a concept sketch from the story that I'm currently working on:

Next Story

Raising my head from the drawing table for a sec...
During the wee hours, I'm currently working on my next story. It's to be published in a top secret anthology that I can't name yet... Soon, I think...;)
Some thoughts on the heroine of the tale: