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Legion Lost #6

2012-01-22T19:04:00.000-08:00

I helped my friend Pete out drawing 8 pages of Legion Lost #6 which was a ton of fun, hopefully Legion fans like what I did.

Here's a couple CROPPED panels.

And Gates with all the other panel elements removed.

Here's Pete's cover with the issue info!

Legion Lost #6

Written by FABIAN NICIEZA

Art and cover by PETE WOODS

On sale FEBRUARY 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T

Since the first issue, this time-lost band of Legionnaires has been operating in the shadows out of fear of corrupting the timestream. Now, their secret is out! Timber Wolf is captured and interrogated by a shadowy organization! Will he be able to maintain the team’s cover? Or is their future doomed?

Messing With Paper

2011-07-04T17:26:00.001-07:00

I'm trying a new style out, so I'm posting drawings as I go. I was watching As Time Goes By when I did this so that's why Lionel is there.

Speed Run

2011-05-14T12:03:00.001-07:00

I'm not a fast artist, and as a way of speeding up I've been using scripts from DC to practice a bit with. The pages are from Superman #710. Travis Foreman did the art for the sequence, which I made sure not to look at before starting, he did an excellent job so I hope this won't look like some weird competition.

It was just practice, I just figured I'd post them.

Forgot to add a page from my previous speed run, I didn't like the other pages.

Action Comics #900

2011-04-08T08:26:00.001-07:00

From DC Universe: The source:

We’re really pulling out all the stops for a milestone issue as big as ACTION COMICS #900, and the amount of talent that’s been pulled together for the issue is truly outstanding.

The 51-page lead story by Paul Cornell, Pete Woods and Jesus Merino sees Superman return to ACTION just in time for both the conclusion of the critically-acclaimed “Black Ring” story starring Lex Luthor and the start of the next act of “Reign of Doomsday”. As a bonus, Dan Jurgens, Rags Morales, Ardian Syaf, Jamal Igle and Gary Frank are each contributing their artistic talents to special segments of this main story.

But wait, there’s more!

Action #900 will contain short comic stories by:

- Damon Lindelof & Ryan Sook
- David Goyer & Miguel Sepulveda
- Geoff Johns & Gary Frank
- Paul Dini & RB Silva

And that’s STILL not enough…

Richard Donner and Derek Hoffman collaborated on a story that’ll be presented in a screenplay format that we’ll run alongside storyboards by Matt Camp.

Brian Stelfreeze adds in a two-page spread showing the evolution of Superman throughout the decades, drawn in the art styles of some of Superman’s most well-known artists.

And of course there’s that great painted cover by David Finch, as well as variants by Alex Ross and Adam Hughes that we’ve already shown off here and here.

Whew.

ACTION COMICS #900 hits comic book stores on April 27th.

Just in case the name Richard Donner sounds really familiar, but can't place it, he directed this. It's a huge inspiration in how I view Superman, so it was an honor to work with him.

2010 In Review And The Top Ten Supergirl Moments

2011-01-04T06:10:00.000-08:00

The annual I drew got 2 mentions so that was cool, Jamal definitely deserved #1.Link

Panel 4 of this page also got runner up here on Panel Of The Week – 10/27/10.

The history of a panel

2010-09-12T04:33:00.001-07:00

There's a scene in the Supergirl Annual that's a throwback to an old Legion story, I ended up liking the whole process so I thought I'd share.

The original scene.

My layout. I tried to add that line back in, I was told no.

My inks. My inspiration.

Colors by Blond.

What pages look like to me, it's pretty daunting when they're all just layouts. So many...

And before I forget, that Iron Man short I did back in May got a couple reviews. It's out in stores now, but it was sold out at Cosmic Monkey. Review links below:
IGN
Comic Book Resources

Zero Killer: An Alternate History of Nuclear Ruin

2010-08-29T19:41:00.000-07:00

Here's a link to a nice, thorough review of the Zero Killer trade/graphic novel.

Is there an award for "latest book"? But I bet there's a lot of competition for that one though.

Supergirl Annual #2 with the Legion

2010-07-18T12:59:00.000-07:00

This is what I'm working on currently.

SUPERGIRL ANNUAL #2
Written by Sterling Gates
Art by Matt Camp
Cover by Amy Reeder & Richard Friend

In a special story that has direct ties to the regular monthly SUPERGIRL series, the Girl of Steel visits The Legion of Super-Heroes on Halloween in the 30th century! But Halloween proves to be just as spooky a holiday a thousand years from now as it is today, because a horrible new threat has awoken thanks to Supergirl's arrival. And that horrible new threat's name is - Satan Girl! Brainiac 5 has a plan, but it may come at the cost of shattering his potential romance with Supergirl!
On sale OCTOBER 27 * 56 pg, FC, $4.99 US

Sun Boy and Lightning Lad kicking butt.
The gray lightning is that way because it's a layer for Nei to use, so she doesn't have to pull apart all the lines. A little behind the scenes info.

Supergirl and Brainiac 5, probably arguing.
The question mark is a placeholder for something I probably cant spoil just yet.

Supergirl meets the Legion of Superheroes.

Random Scene 1

Random Scene 2

Zero Killer Graphic Novel

2010-06-24T12:15:00.000-07:00

Preview at DarkHorse.com

So the Graphic Novel for Zero Killer is coming out on August 4th, if you want it from your local shop you should still be able to order it, I'm not sure how much longer though. If not here's a couple links for ways to get it online, hopefully without the word "torrent" in there of course...
Amazon
Things From Another World

Still, despite the tantalizingly unexplored world, Zero Killer is a highly entertaining graphic novel that manages to combine an excellent setting, a fascinating mystery, and great action--all told through some of the finest art in the comics industry. In a time when event tie-ins and movie adaptations are on the rise, something as original and fresh as Zero Killer is a gem.

Review:
Line of Fire Reviews, ComicsBulletin

I also saw Dave Stewart is up for another Eisner Award, I'd like to think it was for Zero Killer. That's what I'll say if he wins.

Black Widow: Agent Of S.h.i.e.l.d. #1

2010-05-10T07:25:00.000-07:00

Covers by: Salvador Larocca

The Black Widow story by Joe Casey and myself that ties in with Iron Man 2 is up on Marvel digital comic site. Link
Here's a couple uncolored pages from the story.

And there are 2 more Agent Of S.h.i.e.l.d. stories located here. Direct links below.

Iron Man 2- Phil Coulson: Agent Of S.h.i.e.l.d. #1
Written by Joe Casey, Art by Felix Ruiz.

Iron Man 2 - Nick Fury: Director Of S.h.i.e.l.d. #1
Written by Joe Casey, Art by Tim Green II.

SUPERGIRL: FRIENDS AND FUGITIVES

2010-05-04T13:13:00.000-07:00

Got 2 copies in the mail today, thought I'd post it. I scanned the cover so please excuse any discoloration, the internets hate red.

Written by STERLING GATES and GREG RUCKA; Art by JAMAL IGLE and others; Cover by JOSHUA MIDDLETON
Supergirl and Flamebird must work together to track down their father's assassin – Reactron! But these childhood friends find themselves at each other's throats in these stories from SUPERGIRL #43 and 45-47, ACTION COMICS #881-882 and SUPERMAN SECRET FILES 2009 #1.

Superman
168pg.
Color
Softcover
$17.99 US

On Sale May 19, 2010

DC comics
Amazon has a good price, but I'd say support your local comic store if you have one.

Iron Man 2

2010-03-30T14:28:00.000-07:00

I'm doing an 8 page story for Marvel right now based around Iron Man 2, written by Joe Casey. I can't talk about it yet because it's super-secret, or as my editors put it "TOP SECRET!!" so I won't, but the secret stuff looks pretty awesome. I'll just say my story doesn't have any armor in it, so you can figure out who stars in it...

SUPERMAN 80-PAGE GIANT

2010-02-01T10:21:00.000-08:00

I'm currently drawing a 10 page Superman story written by Ben McCool, so I'm pretty sure I'm one of the "others" for this Giant.

SUPERMAN 80-PAGE GIANT

Written by KATHRYN IMMONEN, BEN MCCOOL and OTHERS; Art by CLAYTON HENRY, JULIÁN LÓPEZ and OTHERS; Cover by AARON LOPRESTI
A thrilling collection of up-and-coming talent tackles Superman and the heroes of Metropolis! Packed with guest stars galore including Bizarro, Lois Lane and many more, these timeless tales of The Man of Steel are destined to thrill!

Superman
32pg.
Color
$5.99 US

On Sale March 17, 2010
Link

Supergirl #49 Pages

2010-01-16T04:53:00.001-08:00

A few pages from Supergirl #49 due out on January 27th, colors by Nei Ruffino.

Edit: The toe-tag on Lana's foot because it was asked about:

Supergirl #47 Pages

2009-11-22T15:16:00.000-08:00

Instead of my usual waiting until it's way past relevance I figured I should post these. Plus it can show just how much work colorist Nei Ruffino put into these pages, and any compliments I get for the book should go to her as well. Sterling Gates wrote a really great script, so it was a blast doing the issue.

More pages:

The issue came out Wednesday (9-18), so it should still be in stores in case you missed it. Here's a few reviews. *Edit* Jeez, there are a lot of reviews, not that I'm complaining.

IGN
Multiversity Comics
Supergirl Comic Box Commentary
Two from iFanboy, here and here
NewsOK Comics Podcast
Comic Book Resources
Superman Homepage
Axiom's Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy
Comic Book Bin
Alternate Cover: Comics Daily
Alternate Reality
ComicVine
DoubleDCoverage #35
Four Panel Folly

Supergirl #49

2009-11-07T14:13:00.000-08:00

Yet another excellent cover by Joshua Middleton. Here's a link to his blog.

Written by Sterling Gates; Art by Matt Camp; Cover by Joshua Middleton

This is it! The moment you've all been waiting for, as Supergirl takes on −>kkkzzzt< "WE INTERRUPT FOR A DAILY PLANET BREAKING NEWS BRIEF: Lana Lang, Business Editor of The Daily Planet, passed away this morning from undisclosed causes. She is survived by her ex-husband, former President of the United States Pete Ross, their son, Clark, and her niece, Linda. More on this story as it develops." >fzzt< − story you won't want to miss!

Superman / 32pg. / Color / $2.99 US

On Sale January 20, 2010

Supergirl #47

2009-09-09T18:58:00.001-07:00

Better update soon, but figured I should post this.

Written by Sterling Gates; Art by Matt Camp; Cover by Joshua Middleton

Supergirl has finally brought Reactron back to New Krypton so he can be held accountable for murdering her father, Zor-El. While the debate about what to do with him rages among the people of New Krypton, the planet's ruler – and Supergirl's mother – remains unsure. Should Alura have Reactron executed? And will Supergirl allow it to happen if her mother decides to go that route?

Superman / 32pg. / Color / $2.99 US

On Sale November 18, 2009

DCcomics.com

Update 11-17-2009: Preview pages on The Source: What will be the final fate of Reactron?

Ten Years of Rex Mundi!

2009-02-07T09:29:00.000-08:00

Cast:
Dandelion: Sugarshock, Johann Kraus: B.P.R.D., Conan, The Mask, The Marquis, Abe Sapien: B.P.R.D., Cal McDonald: Criminal Macabre, Zero: Zero Killer, Mike Richardson, Usagi Yojimbo, HP Lovecraft,Arvid Nelson, Bettie Page, Darth Vader, Juan Ferreyra, Grendel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Ghost, Kull, The Rat, Fear Agent, Uncle Creepy: Creepy, The Séance: Umbrella Academy

Idea by Scott Allie, layout by Guy Davis, colors by Dave Stewart.

2009 Great Graphic Novels for Teens

2009-01-30T01:51:00.000-08:00

My friend Steve Bialik was nominated for his GN Minister Jade for 2009's Great Graphic Novels for Teens, and he made the list of 53! That's great news for him and Cellar Door Publishing, congratulations guys.

Minister Jade on Amazon.com

2009 Great Graphic Novels for Teens

The list of 53 titles, drawn from 154 official nominations, is presented annually at the ALA Midwinter Meeting. The books, recommended for those ages 12-18, meet the criteria of both good quality literature and appealing reading for teens.

In addition, the Great Graphic Novels for Teens Committee created a Top Ten list.

“This year’s list is diverse and engaging for a wide variety of teen readers,” said Robin Brenner, committee chair. “Creating the list reinforced how many quality titles are available for teens.”

Members of the Great Graphic Novels for Teens Committee are Robin Brenner, chair, Brookline (Mass.) Public Library; Rachel Kay Aronowitz, San Francisco Public Library; Marea Black, Burton Barr Central Library, Phoenix, Ariz.; Sarah Couri, Donnell Library Center, New York Public Library; Christi Showman Farrar, Woburn (Mass.) Public Library; Lisa Goldstein, Stone Avenue Branch, Brooklyn (N.Y.) Public Library; Michael Jara, South Pasadena (Calif.) Public Library; Sadie Maddox, Oklahoma Dept. of Libraries, Oklahoma City; Barbara Moon, Suffolk Coop Library System, Bellport, N.Y.; Michael Pawuk, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Brooklyn, Ohio; Eva Volin, Alameda (Calif.) Free Library; and Ian Chipman, consultant, Booklist, Chicago, Ill.

2009 Great Graphic Novels for Teens

Preview

Infinity Inc TPB Vol. 02 The Bogeyman

2008-12-30T15:37:00.000-08:00

I received 6 of these in the mail today, it's actually my first trade paperback/graphic novel. I'm gonna sign it, to me.

"Written by Peter Milligan; Art by Pete Woods, Matt Camp and Max Fiumara; Cover by Pete Woods
Features issues #6-10 of the acclaimed series spinning out of the events of 52! Spotlighting the metahuman team Lex Luthor created, this trade paperback includes guest appearances by Superman and Batman as Infinity Inc. get team costumes and face a crazed killer!

DC Universe | 128pg. | Color | Softcover | $14.99 US | ISBN 9781401219581

On Sale December 31, 2008"

Amazon
Things From Another World
ForbiddenPlanet
Or support your local comic shop.

Portland Snow

2008-12-21T11:23:00.000-08:00

I love the snow, but Portland isn't really a town that can handle it. Thank God I work at home.

Just in case you need an example.

Google Map of video location.

Interview

2008-11-05T19:51:00.001-08:00

With me!

Jazma Online

This looks empty, here's a drawing(s).

Mr. Helpful

2008-09-03T02:49:00.000-07:00

Just got back from a plane trip and found this image in the aircraft safety information fold out and thought it was funny. The idea of a man running away after something as horrific as a plane crash instead of helping is priceless.

I love this gif.

2008-07-08T09:12:00.000-07:00

New Zero Killer Stuff

2008-04-01T17:30:00.000-07:00

I'll post more pages later, don't want to spoil anything.

Flintstones Bedrock City

2008-03-20T12:17:00.000-07:00

When I was about 10(?) my family took a road trip to Yakima, Washington to visit my grandparents and we took the long way, hitting the Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Hoover Dam, and Idaho. We also stopped at Flintstones Bedrock City, easily the creepiest place I've ever been.

It's basically a homemade theme park with a backdrop consisting of absolutely nothing as far as the eye can see, just the sound of the wind, and it felt like I was on the moon. When my family showed up we were the only people in the park so the emptiness was amplified, that coupled with the warbled voices that would play when you pushed a button to make Fred talk, made for a pretty strange experience. Here's some background info.

"Bedrock City stands out on a flat, windy, rocky plain south of the Grand Canyon. Built in 1972, it originally had a live Fred & Barney like the Custer Bedrock -- but the isolation of the site and the lack of local workers quickly made that impractical. All of the buildings -- post office, jail, beauty parlor, houses -- are barren, except for a few sturdy concrete items and worn out pieces of junk. They're painted in garish colors with Kelly Moore paints. Still, this Bedrock is far from extinct. The Fredmobile tram loops through a volcano and the Bedrock Theater plays cartoons; audio is broadcast over loudspeakers. U-B-The-Flintsones photo cutouts are available for treasured video and pix mementos."

Here's some pictures I've picked up on the internet, I plan on going back someday and taking some of my own. But the Google map is priceless, you can see what looks like an abandoned airstrip and then the blur of land, because I guess google didn't want to waste bandwidth.

TMNT

2008-03-15T10:20:00.000-07:00

Well these are pretty damn cool. They actually look like the Eastman/Laird turtles for once.

Link

Shameless Self-Promotion

2008-03-13T01:28:00.000-07:00

Caught this today and it made me smile. But for the record Pete is going to kick ass on Infinity, I'm glad I wasn't following him.

"Shit, man, I am going to miss Max Fiumara's art, actually--although Matt Camp's work on issues six and seven has me asking, why isn't he taking over the book? His stuff is crisp and clean and really fantastic."

http://graphicontent.blogspot.com/

Some Pages from Infinity Inc. #7

2008-02-28T08:12:00.000-08:00

Issue 7 will be out March 5th, written by Peter Milligan, art by me, cover by Max Fiumara.

Some Pages from Infinity Inc. #6

2008-01-13T12:58:00.001-08:00

So the book will be out soon and I was urged to post some pages, love ya Pete, so here they are. I'm really curious to see how they look in color.

INFINITY INC.

2007-11-28T03:34:00.000-08:00

INFINITY INC. #6

Written by Peter Milligan; Art by Matt Camp; Cover by Max Fiumara

Matt Camp (Zero Killer) provides guest art for Part 1 of the new story arc "Influencing Machines," guest-starring Superman and Batman and introducing an all-new teammate! A deranged serial killer loose in Metropolis may in fact turn out to be another crazed Everyman Project kid.

DC Universe | 32pg. | Color | $2.99 US

On Sale February 20, 2008

John Lennon: The Rolling Stone Interview

2007-10-31T14:42:00.000-07:00

Rolling Stone magazine founding editor and publisher Jann S. Wenner's historic interview with John Lennon, conducted in December of 1970.
iTunes Link

Zero Killer Issue 4 Cover

2007-10-10T21:20:00.001-07:00

Colors look nice!

Assassin's Creed

2007-10-05T14:16:00.000-07:00

I can't play games right now but when I can I'll be buying this one.

Story

Assassin's Creed is set in AD 1191, when the Third Crusade was tearing the Holy Land apart. Shrouded in secrecy and feared for their ruthlessness, the Assassins intend to stop the hostilities by suppressing both sides of the conflict. Players, assuming the role of the main character, will have the power to throw their immediate environment into chaos and to shape events during this pivotal moment in history.

The story follows Altaïr, a disgraced master assassin who embarks on a quest to restore his status within the Assassin Order. After failing to liquidate the Templar leader Robert de Sable and recover the legendary Templar Treasure, Altaïr is demoted to Uninitiated (the lowest rank in the Assassin Order).

But Sinan, leader of the Assassins, offers him an opportunity to redeem himself. Altaïr must venture out into the Holy Land and assassinate men said to be exacerbating and exploiting the hostilities created by the Third Crusade. In doing so, he will stabilize the region, allowing Sinan to usher in an age of peace.

When the game begins, Richard the Lionheart has just recaptured the port city of Acre from occupying Saracens. With a base of operations established, the Crusaders prepare to march south. Their true target is Jerusalem – which they intend to recapture in the name of the Church. However, Saladin, leader of the Saracen army, currently rules the city. Stinging from his army’s defeat at Acre, he will not allow Richard to humiliate him again. The Saracens are massing at the ruins of Fortress Arsuf, intending to ambush the Crusaders and prevent them from reaching Jerusalem.

These war maneuvers have left the rest of the Holy Land wide open. While Richard and Saladin battle one another, the men left to govern in their stead have begun taking advantage of their newfound positions of power. Exploitation, manipulation, and provocation rule the day. It is in this chaotic mess that Altaïr now finds himself. He is ordered to eliminate those most active in their exploitation. This is how the Assassin begins his mission.

Along the way, however, he will begin to discover that his targets are bound by more than just a shared interest in personal gain. They share membership in a secret society familiar to the Hashshashin. And they are not simply looking for profit. Their true goal and how they plan to achieve it leads to a modern-day conspiracy with secrets to be discovered during the course of the story.

The Disillusionaries - 4 Public Awareness Questions

2007-09-25T04:47:00.000-07:00

1200 Square foot Halo 3 Diorama

2007-09-15T02:33:00.000-07:00

Halo3 Believe Website

Press Release:

A HERO MUST RISE. BELIEVE.Landmark "Halo 3" Marketing Campaign Debuts; Ushers in Game's Launch on September 25 Every so often individuals are called upon to rise above themselves and act in a selfless manner - to help, to protect, to defend those in need.

We call these people, who rise up in the face of great adversity, heroes. One such individual's story is about to be told worldwide.

On Sept. 25, "Halo 3's" epic hero Master Chief will rise once again - he'll face seemingly insurmountable odds with the entire fate of the galaxy riding on his shoulders. In memory of this hero, and helping build to what promises to be the largest entertainment launch in history on Sept.

25, a series of dramatic and evocative communications elements, created by McCann San Francisco, T.A.G., AKQA, and Microsoft Global Marketing will offer a stirring look at the "Halo" universe and Master Chief. The first of the films, entitled "Museum," premieres today on http://games.yahoo.com and provides consumers everywhere with a reason to "Believe" in the amazing stories and action within the Halo experience, bringing the epic battles to life in the style of a museum "diorama." Certain to catch the imagination of audiences around the globe, the ads are unlike any video game advertising ever created, and offer a powerful look at the world of "Halo".

Uniquely, the campaign experience does not focus on "Halo 3's" graphics or gameplay, but instead looks at the themes that lie at the heart of the tale that spans the entire "Halo" trilogy: duty, sacrifice, and most importantly, heroism. Through the eyes of celebrated Hollywood creature designer Stan Winston, known for his landmark work on Aliens and Jurassic Park;, as well as New Deal Studios, model creators for Spiderman 3, 300 and Superman Returns, and acclaimed director Rupert Sanders, people will experience a dramatic and moving look at mankind's struggle against our future enemy, the fierce warrior force known as the Covenant. The central element that much of the integrated marketing campaign centers on is a painstakingly accurate replication of a key moment from a climactic battle set in the "Halo" universe.

At over 1200 square feet, reaching a height over 12 feet above the ground and with each handcrafted human and Covenant figure standing eight to twelve inches high, the diorama was large enough to fill an entire studio. Filming the Experience Shooting the campaign took several days as the individual soldier's stories were told, and as the camera spanned the landscape, finally resting on the mountain top where Master Chief appears to have been conquered by the Covenant enemy...or so it would seem.

Viewers quickly realize that there is much more of the story that's yet to be told - and the game will tell all. The story of the diorama and the battle that day has been told through films that will be shown in 27 countries around the world on television, in cinema and on the web.

But the Halo 3 experience is much larger than that, with future testimonial films depicting soldiers' third-party accounts of their experience in the battles, and with the hero that is Master Chief. As part of the integrated campaign, an innovative web experience has been created that enables consumers to interact with and explore every part of the climactic battle in minute detail.

Beyond the TV, cinema and print efforts, the site is also supported by an online advertising campaign that starts the conversation with the consumer and a branded channel on YouTube that helps to position Master Chief as the biggest hero in history.

All digital components were created by AKQA San Francisco. Viewers get a sneak peek at "Diorama" on http://games.yahoo.com Friday Sept.

14 at 9 a.m. PST / 12 p.m. EST, as well as a feature on the making of the diorama, entitled, "Ammo".

The "Diorama" work will make its TV debut during NFL Football on CBS Sunday Sept.

16. This, and the full series of web films, which honor the heroism of Master Chief, will also be available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace and http:www.halo3.com/believe starting September 14.

Halo3 Believe Website

Here are some screenshots (you can make your own).

Hubris

2007-09-10T17:08:00.000-07:00

"For more than a century ideological extremists at either end of the political spectrum have seized upon well-publicized incidents such as my encounter with Castro to attack the Rockefeller family for the inordinate influence they claim we wield over American political and economic institutions. Some even believe we are part of a secret cabal working against the best interests of the United States, characterizing my family and me as ‘internationalists’ and of conspiring with others around the world to build a more integrated global political and economic structure – one world, if you will. If that’s the charge, I stand guilty, and I am proud of it."

- David Rockefeller Autobiography Memoirs 2002

"There will be, in the next generation or so, a pharmacological method of making people love their servitude, and producing dictatorship without tears, so to speak, producing a kind of painless concentration camp for entire societies, so that people will in fact have their liberties taken away from them, but will rather enjoy it, because they will be distracted from any desire to rebel by propaganda or brainwashing, or brainwashing enhanced by pharmacological methods. And this seems to be the final revolution."

- Aldous Huxley's lecture to The California Medical School in San Francisco in 1961

"We are on the verge of a global transformation. All we need is the right major crisis and the nations will accept the New World Order."

- David Rockefeller in a statement to the United Nations Business Council in September 1994

Spammers

2007-09-07T19:51:00.000-07:00

We get spammers constantly messing up our messageboard and the text on the shirt below was in the one of the many spam posts verbatim, and I thought it was so well written it needed to be on a shirt, so if anyone has a way to make a shirt just like this let me know.

Zero Killer

2007-09-06T17:14:00.000-07:00

Some random panels.

1978 Portland, Oregon Plane Crash

2007-08-25T08:17:00.000-07:00

Added April 18th, 2011: Google map link

While reading about Patsy Cline I got curious if Portland has ever had any plane crashes and I found out there was one in 1978, and it's not too far from where I live. Here's an account by a poster named Rose Red, link below:

Waymarking.com
"On Thursday, December 28, 1978, I entered a camera store at Jantzen Beach Shopping Center. I looked at the live news broadcast on the television sitting on the counter. A commercial jet had crashed in a residential area however it took awhile before it dawned on me that the crash site was located in Portland.

About 1815 Pacific standard time United Airlines Flight 173 en-route from Denver, CO to Portland, OR with 181 passengers and a crew of eight had crashed into two vacant houses, one at 15808 E. Burnside, and came to rest in a grove of firs in a residential area approximately five miles east of Portland International Airport. The wreckage path was about 1,554 ft long and about 130 ft wide.

When the landing gear was lowered, only two of the landing gear indicator lights lit up. The plane repeatedly circled in the vicinity of Portland while the crew investigated the problem. Still uncertain, the pilot decided to go around once again, against the recommendation of the co-pilot. As a result the plane ran out of fuel and crash-landed at 285 feet elevation. There were 24 serious injuries, and ten deaths.

The investigation revealed that there was, in fact, no problem with the landing gear and that the unlit indicator light bulb had burnt out. The captain had failed to monitor properly the aircraft's fuel state and to properly respond to the low fuel state and the crewmember's advisories regarding fuel state. This resulted in fuel exhaustion to all engines. His inattention resulted from preoccupation with a landing gear malfunction and preparations for a possible landing emergency. The other two flight crewmembers failed to either to fully comprehend the criticality of the fuel state or to successfully communicate their concern to the captain.

As a result of this accident United Airlines instituted the industry’s first Crew Resource Management/Cockpit Resource Management (CRM) program, which proved to be so successful that it is now used throughout the world."

Quick Description: On Thursday, December 28, 1978, United Airlines Flight 173 en-route from Denver, CO to Portland, OR with 181 passengers and a crew of eight crashed in a residential area five miles east of Portland International Airport.

Date of Crash: 12/28/1978

Aircraft Model: McDonnell-Douglas DC-8-61

Military or Civilian: Civilian

Tail Number: N8082U

Cause of Crash: Pilot error

Edit: 12-30-2008

Here are some more links thanks to this blog:

Survivor recalls deadly 1978 Portland plane crash
The Seattle Times 12-29-2008

Woman recalls 1978 Portland jet crash
KATU News 12-29-2008, with video

Super 70's
With a "Share Your Memories" section.

Here's a very, very lengthy article with transcribed radio transmission, and every other piece of information regarding the crash imaginable. Ominous name for a website though.

http://www.airdisaster.com/investigations/ua173.shtml

The photos I used for this post came from this site. Look out for pop ups and yelling things though. Photographer: Jeff Schroeder
http://www.airdisaster.com/photos/ua173/photo.shtml

Halo 3

2007-08-25T07:58:00.000-07:00

I decided to let my videogame nerd flag fly.

Replay Videos
Part 1.

Part 2.

Tsavo Highway Gameplay

TFF_Exclusive_H3Epsilon.wmv

Zero Killer: #1 Review

2007-05-18T16:06:00.000-07:00

No, not by me (although that would be funny.).

The reviewer says "Speaking of the art, it's really something to behold. The colors are bold as hell, with wild yellow-greens and violet purples that just pop off the page. I loved it, and will definitely look for more of these artists' work." I'm getting a t-shirt with that quote on it for conventions.

Mr. Matt Staggs, your check is in the mail.

Review

FCBD Photos

2007-05-06T21:30:00.000-07:00

Wow, 2 of em! Anyway, I walked up to the Hollywood Things From Another World before the signing and saw this in the window, so cool. I asked if I could have one of them so now it's in my office.

Then Philip Simon (my editor/taskmaster) and I headed over to the Cosmic Monkey signing and I snapped this one of Andy's basement. So many comics...

And finally here's a review of the FCBD issue at The Comic Book Bin. He didn't mention my art but if he did I imagine he'd say it was "awesome".

The ComicBookBin Review

Free Comic Book Day Signing

2007-04-18T15:01:00.000-07:00

Saturday, May 5th

I'll be signing at 2 stores on FCBD, why? Because I'm big time.

From 12-2pm
Things From Another World - Hollywood
4133 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland, Oregon

From 2:30-4pm
Cosmic Monkey Comics 2 - East Hollywood
5335 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland, Oregon
Also signing:
Matt Wagner - Grendel, Mage, Batman & The Monster Men
David Hahn - Private Beach, Bite Club, Spider-man Loves Mary Jane
Jeff Parker - Interman, Agents of Atlas, X-Men First Class
Steve Lieber - Flytrap, Gotham Central, Whiteout
Graham Annable - Hickee, Grickle
Michael Eury - Editor of Back Issue Magazine

NYCC '07 Photos

2007-03-09T19:53:00.000-08:00

These are a little late...

Zero Killer

2007-01-30T04:02:00.000-08:00

An interview with Arvid and a preview of the new book I've been working on is up on Newsarama. The pages are pretty low res on the site so here's a better version of pages 3 and 5.

Free Comic Book Day

2007-01-11T12:09:00.000-08:00

I'm still not allowed to explain what the book I'm working on is called, or what it's about or show you any drawings but I CAN announce that I'm working on a small side story for Dark Horse's Free Comic Book Day issue. It will kind of tie into the main story, but really it's just a nice way to introduce the main character and the world he inhabits. And thankfully Dark Horse gave us the back cover (well it's a flip cover, so I'll just say it's the front), James Jean gets the other side. Now I have to draw the damn thing and see if I can show Mr. Jean up.

I hate smilies so just imaging a winking one or something to go with that last line.

An Aside

2006-12-31T12:51:00.000-08:00

I forgot to mention that the X-men pages I did was from the first arc of X-Men: Deadly Genesis written by Ed Brubaker. I found out after I drew the pages that Trevor Hairsine drew the book which put me in my place...

My first post

2006-12-28T18:22:00.000-08:00

So, my first post will be those old ass X-Men pages that I did to show around at the NYC con of '06. I'm no longer proud of them at all, but it looks a little sad to have a blog with nothing on the damn thing. Anyway, thanks to these pages I'm currently working on an unnamed project for Dark Horse with Arvid Nelson (Rex Mundi) and Dave Stewart (Conan, Hellboy), but I can't post any of that stuff yet.