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Philadelphia Comic Con


Thanks to the show organizer's generous offer of free table space, I'll be back at  the Philadelphia Comic Con this coming Sunday, Jan 11th with all 4 issues of The Vanguard books for sale at a special "con discount" of up to 25% off.

So if you're in the area that day and are free, then come on out, say hi and buy a book (or four).

Post-Con Report


I had a really great encounter at the Philadelphia Comic Con with Ron Wilson. You may know him as the artist on the first run of The Thing during the mid-to-late 70s through the mid-80s, as well as so...

Last Con Appearance of The Year


I'll be at thePhiladelphia Comic Con on Sunday, December 14th. I'll have all four issues of The Vanguard with me, and I'll be selling them for a significant discount only at the show. So if you're in ...

State of The Comic


Those of you who've been paying attention will know that I recently finished Chapter 4 of my sci-fi superhero webcomic The Vanguard. Since then, I've been working to get it to print, and have been plo...

Near-Death Experience


I'm sitting at the computer Monday afternoon, doing some casual Web surfing, thinking about the layout of my next comic page, when I hear two loud BOOMS and a great crash at our front window. I sit...

Preview of Page 17 of Chapter 4-What ARE those things?


Here's part of the first panel of Page 17 of Chapter 4 of the Vanguard, showing the ongoing battle between our heroes and the buglike Vesparion.What are those blurry things anyway? Hint: they're part ...

The Vanguard 3 Reviewed on Comic Book Noise


Issue 3 of my sci-fi superhero adventure comicThe Vanguard was reviewed over at Comic Book Noise, a podcast about Indie comics.  It marks the first time, to my knowledge anyway, that my comic work has been reviewed anywhere outside the webcomic community-and I'm happy that it turned out to be mostly positive.

Eww, Bug Slobber - Preview of Chapter 4 Page 16


Don't you hate it when giant bugs get in your face and drool on you? Well, it looks like this guy doesn't like it much either:If you like this panel, then go check out the rest of the page. Enjoy!...

Short-Notice Con Appearance


I'm going to be at the Lehigh Valley Comic Con in Schnecksville, PA, near Bethlehem today, Saturday, Apr 12th. If you're near that area, stop by and say hello, and maybe buy a book or three (I'll have...

Chapter 3 of The Vanguard Now in Print


Chapter 3 of The Vanguard is now available for ordering from IndyPlanet. If you'd like your own 24-page print copy of this action-packed story, nows the time to get it. I think you'll enjoy reading it almost as much as I enjoyed creating it.