Hickee#4 is gonna hit stores on Jan.2nd, 2008!

The new issue is chock full of crime stories by yours truly, Scott Campbell, Joe White, Vamberto Maduro, and Nathan Stapley! Be forewarned though that some of the material is a little 'brash'. Here's a sample page from my story:



And here's the awesome cover by Nathan Stapley:

Go forth and buy your copy in the New Year!!!

New interview up on Comic Radio Show...

... straight from Munich, Germany! Have a read. Here.

Some holiday tidings...

Joy to the world.

Closet. NEW cartoon short up!

Careful, it may frighten you. :)

Dunk. A weekly comic strip.

I've started up a weekly comic strip on the Telltale Games website! It's called "Dunk" and it involves a comic strip artist named Dunkin who draws a strip called "Dank." There's a twist here though. I've been doing an actual "Dank" strip on the Telltale site for nearly two years previous. It's kind of like pulling the curtain back and seeing the creator beneath the creation. Go and have a look here. Once a week, every week.

A new cartoon!

Just put the finishing touches on another little cartoon short. Enjoy!

Agent Peabody

Went to a hockey game last week and was lucky enough to witness this man providing security for the event. Jon aptly named him "agent Peabody". I wished I'd had a camera because this sketch from memory does him no justice I'm sure.

The 10 x 10 Post-it show in Lausanne, Switzerland!

I had meant to write about this earlier but better late than never right? Last weekend, if you happened to be in the vicinity of Lausanne, Switzerland, you would have caught the opening of the "10x 10 Post-it" art show by Atrabile. All the participating artists were asked to create an idea using 100 post-its, arranged in a 10 by 10 square. Below you'll see a closeup of one of my post-its.



And here's how it looked with all the post-its arranged together.



It was a fun piece to work on. I wish I lived in Switzerland so I could see what everyone else did for the show.

Psst! Space Wolf t-shirts available online NOW!

Check out the wonderful shirts by Diesel Sweeties right here!


A shirt would look so good on you!

Interview up on Jazma Online

Go check it out right here.

C'est trés bon! La force des choses!

In early September this year you'll see a French stand alone version of my "By Necessity" story that first appeared in Further Grickle. It'll be published by the good people of Atrabile in Switzerland. The book will sport a brand new cover design and everything!

Here's a sample of some of the translated panels:


It's funny how I hear completely different voices in my head when it's written in French.

Interview on Comics Reporter.

I had a very nice chat with Tom Spurgeon of the Comics Reporter. He posted it up here.

Flight 4 is out!

Quick! Hurry! Run to a store! Any store! And pick up a copy of Flight 4!

I've got a piece in full blown COLOR inside! Scott Campbell's got a brand new story in it! Jon Klassen and Vera too! A whole host of amazing artists are involved! Don't delay!

Here's a roundtable discussion I took part in that explains what all the hub bub is about!

Book worm #1

Here's another book worm painting that's currently hanging up at Pony Club in the Hickee Trunk Show. Until June 30th in Portland.

Floating World Animation Festival- June 29th

I've got a bunch of my cartoons showing at the Floating World Animation Festival on June 29th in Portland, Oregon. There'll be a ton of crazy animation at this event! You should definitely check it out if you're in the area. Here's the trailer for the show (be forewarned there's some naughty stuff in it, eh!)

Book worm #3

The upcoming "Hickee Trunk Show" is hitting Portland, Oregon, this June 5th. The opening reception will be Thursday night, June 7th, from 6-10pm at Pony Club, 625 NW Everett Street. Scott Campbell and I will be there in person on the 7th to help celebrate the beginning of the month long show. Please do come join us!

Book worm #3 is one of the many paintings I'll have there. You'll also find artwork from Joe White, Scott Campbell, and Nathan Stapley too.

Montreal show. My goodness.

I'm back from the "Music of Hickee Mountain" show that occurred at RedBird Studios in Montreal, Quebec. I can't think of a better trip I've had with the fellows. Here's the pieces that I displayed:

This one is titled "The Flute Exchange."



This piece is known as "The Guitar Gamble."



And last but not least, I present to you "The Tuba Mediator."




Thanks to everyone that came by our show. It was greatly appreciated and we all really enjoyed getting to know you folks!

We've got a June show coming up in Portland (June 7th at the Pony Club.) More details will be posted as it gets closer.

Oh man. APE 2007.

APE, holy moley! As you can see in the picture above, Scott Campbell and the Hickee crew were at all 4 of the Alternative Comics tables this year. Joshua Kemble, Vera Brosgol, Jen Wang, and wicked Jon Klassen were kind enough to keep us company too. We saw and talked to so many excellent folks that my head is still spinning. I rarely left the table this year but when I did I made sure to stop by the impressive Telltale booth to say "hi" to everyone. I also managed to finally meet and pick up some autographed Kevin Huizenga books. Very nice fellow, and man I love the work he's doing in comics.

The Indie show on Saturday was a real highlight too! Wall to wall people the whole night and nearly everything at the show sold. Solid. Check out the art online here.

Okay, gotta stop typing and conserve my energy for Montreal. There'll be another post with photos when I get back!

Gone to APE! San Francisco!

Well I'm heading out the door to get to San Francisco and APE! Lots of fun awaits I'm sure. I'll have plenty of stuff on hand. In case you've forgotten any of it or just don't want to be bothered to scroll down through past posts, here's what'll be at the Hickee table:

-New "Old Man River" mini-comic
-SPACE WOLF t-shirts
-20 original little Grickle paintings
-New Grickle stickers
-Hickee postcards
- Tons of further Grickles, Sticklebacks, and Hickee comics
-Scott Campbell prints
- New mini-comic by Raz


There's probably even more stuff I'm forgetting. But, shoot! I gotta go catch my plane! See everyone down there!

Hickee interview in the Montreal Mirror.

There's an interview up with yours truly in the latest Montreal Mirror. It contains info on the upcoming "Music of Hickee Mountain" on April 26th, at Red Bird Studios in Montreal. There's also a couple of sneak peeks of the art that will be on display. Check it out!

20 little grickle paintings.

20 little paintings all for APE. Come by and get the one you like best.

Space Wolf T-shirts!

You've seen the movie...


Now BUY the shirt!!


I'll be bringing a box of FRESH NEW Space Wolf T-shirts to APE! Come get one and put it on yourself!

And another painting- Grickle #8

Continuing the trend of paintings I plan to sell at APE, I present to you "Grickle #8."

Another painting- Grickle #15

Here's another little painting I'll be selling at the show. I call it, oddly enough, "Grickle 15."

Little, bitty, Grickle paintings at APE!

Grickle #10

Along with my new mini "Old Man River" (see previous post) I'll be bringing a bunch of little paintings. They're mostly acrylic on canvas panels that are either 4x6, 5x7, or even 4x5. Tiny chunks of original Grickle art that you can take home! I'll be posting various ones on this blog up until APE. Enjoy.

NEW "Old Man River" mini-comic!

I'm going to be selling my latest BRAND NEW mini "Old Man River" at APE this year. It's 8 pages of slightly dark and slightly funny.

Come by and get yerself one at the Hickee table!

Going APE!

...Well, going TO ape (Alternative Press Expo) that is. In San Francisco on April 21st and 22nd. I should have new stickers, a new mini comic, and some fresh paintings that will be in the following show:



"The Indie" at Gallery 1988, 1173 Sutter Street, San Francisco, on April 21st.

There are tons of great people in this show. You'll kick yourself if you miss it!

Switzerland! Bile Noire!

The Swiss, unbeknownst to me until recently, have an affinity for Grickle. In the latest edition of "Bile Noire" I'm flattered and proud to say you'll find a translated version (French) of my story "Slight Abberation." If you're able to read "francaise" feel free to check out this write up.

There are a ton of great artists in the issue and it's well worth checking out if you can get your hands on a copy. Beautiful production values from the comic company, Atrabile.

Switzerland seems pretty darn awesome to me.

So there's a lot going on...

...and a lot that's going to be happening in the coming months in the world of Grickle and Hickee things. Plenty of art shows, new comics, and other stuff to announce. I'll try and keep everyone posted on the various events and happenings right here on this blog.

First up is APE 2007! I'll be there with the Hickee gang selling comics, maybe some new shirts, little paintings, and who knows? Perhaps a new mini comic too. For a taste of APE-like things to come, here's a little painting I've titled "Space Sadness" that will be in an art show in San Francisco on that weekend (April 21-22.)



...more details to follow.

The more...

...he considered himself an artist, the worse he seemed to get.

Don't know if you noticed...

...but this past weekend, no holiday. Again.

2007 has begun...

... and what a dance party it is! Check out this silliness.