Radio Interview is up!

Here's a link to a radio interview I did last week on KBOO community radio in Portland. I talk about comics, movies, storyboards, and my new book coming from Dark Horse. Enjoy.

radio interview

Happy Holidays to one and all.

The Book of Grickle coming from Dark Horse!

April 2010 will mark the release of the Book of Grickle from Dark Horse! A hardcover collection showcasing selected stories from the out of print Grickle novel and Further Grickle book. Along with rare self-published mini comic tales and other hard to find pieces I've done over the years. Mark your calendars and pre-order today!

The Children of the Night and their Dad- Halloween print sets!

Tis' the season! Just a Halloween reminder that the exclusive 5-piece print sets of "The Children of the Night and their Dad" are available at the Grickle store.

Halloween cartoon.

Here's my Halloween cartoon for this year. Enjoy.

Did I mention Twitter?

There's been concern that I haven't posted on my blog much lately. Part of the reason is that I joined Twitter awhile back. It's proven to be quite adept at sending out updates on the Grickle store, Dank/Dunk webcomic, and Flickr updates.

So feel free to follow along here: http://twitter.com/grickle

But don't worry, I haven't abandoned the blog! It'll still be updated but on a more relaxed schedule. :)

Willamette Week cover

I was lucky enough to do the cover for this week's Willamette Week newspaper here in Portland, Oregon. The image was for a feature article on landlords and renters in the current recession. You can see the image without text here.

Magnus the Misfit in Flight #6!

I've got a brand new story in Flight #6 which debuts next week at Comic-Con! It's a 21 page piece called "Magnus the Misfit". I hand painted all the panels, along with some photoshop tweaks, and I must say I'm really happy with the results. Make sure to stop by the Flight booth at the convention and pick yourself up a book! (I won't be attending this year unfortunately, but my good bro Scott C. and a million other talented folks will be there!)

You can check out some sample pages here!

Change of Scenery

New cartoon up on Youtube. Enjoy.

The Grickle Store!

I've created an online store for selected original Grickle art and prints! Be the first on your block to own a complete set of the Children of the Night and their Dad!

The Children of the Night and their Dad. In Toronto!

I've just finished up a set of 5 illustrations that I'll be selling as prints at TCAF (Toronto Comics Arts Festival) in Canada this coming weekend! The series is called "The Children of the Night and their Dad."

Check out the rest of the images here.

Coraline storyboard stuff.

A lot of folks have been asking to see the storyboard work I did on Coraline so I thought I'd post a few items. Here's a smattering of art I created for the "Chocolate Beetles" sequence. You can see some amazing design work that Chris Turnham did for this particular set as well.
Coraline is now the second highest grossing Stop-Motion film in history! Pretty cool.

Grickle named one of the top Indie books of ALL TIME!

Of all time. Yep. Well, at least Wizard magazine thinks so. In their recent issue #211 an article titled "The 25 Indie gems even the most goulish Marvel zombie or dedicated DC devotee must read before they die!" they list the first Grickle book. I'm rather flabbergasted and astounded to be part of a lineup that has Jeff Smith, Seth, Daniel Clowes, Chris Ware, and Art Spiegelman on it. Not to mention a ton of other incredibly talented folks. A very pleasant surprise indeed.

Stumptown Comics Festival in Portland!

I'll be attending the Stumptown Comics Festival in Portland next week (April 18th-19th)! I've been at every Stumptown Festival since it's start in a little old church back in 2004. It's been really fun to watch the event grow over the years.
At this year's show the long awaited Bridge Project Anthology will be debuting! The 100 page book contains a story "Shanghooked!" drawn and written by both Scott C and I. We both had an awesome time creating this piece together and I hope people go nuts for it and the book! I'll also be selling my usual array of Grickle and Hickee books, as well as some minis and original art. Hope to see you there!
Oh! And I've got some brand new pieces on display at Pony Club this month. Make sure to attend the official Stumptown Wrap Party on Sunday, April 19 to witness "The Many Masks of Dr. Manford." Along with a number of other amazing comic artists up on their walls.

Odd Man Rush!

Odd Man Rush!
Originally uploaded by Grickle

Some old time hockey artwork I've done for a recent freelance gig.

The S#*t Dectective in live action!

I just received a link to a short film based on "The S#*t Dectective" story I did in Hickee #4. Super gross and funny. I'd never imagined this tale done with living breathing actors before. What a strange world we live in. Check it out. (WARNING- chock full of sweary words and questionable taste, just like the Hickee comic.)

The Shit Detective - watch more funny videos

Art show in April! Heroes and Villains.

If you're in the Oakland, California area make sure to drop by the rock!paper!scissors! gallery during April for their "Heroes and Villains" show. Here's the piece I'll have in it. I call it "the Clinch."

Coraline is in theatres this Friday, Feb. 6th!!!

It's finally here! After spending nearly three years of working on the storyboards I'm very happy to say that Coraline will hit a theatre near you this Friday! I'm extremely proud of having been a part of this production and I urge everyone and anyone to go and see the movie!

Hidden person.

My awesome and talented friend Jeremy constructed a little red gnome based on my "The Hidden People" short. I received it as a holiday gift and I now spend many an hour staring at my hidden person. He scares me and I love it.

Could you imagine these dudes in stop-motion? Holy crap.

Happy Holidays everyone.

Holiday gifts of Grickle! Ninja prints and Art books!

Tis' almost the season of holidaying. And there are some Grickle items you can put under, around, or near your tree! Check it out!



This amazing ninja print is now available from the Nucleus Gallery. Go right here.



And in addition, this fancy-pants art book of the Great Great Grandshow that would look stunning on any holiday coffee table, is also available. Go right here.


Enjoy your holidaying!

Wordstock this Thursday! (Nov.6th) In Portland, OR!

I'll have some comic pages on display and books for sale at the Wordstock festival in Portland, Oregon this Thursday! The show starts at 6pm at the Fuzzy Glamour Gallery at 625 NW Everett St. #111. There'll be plenty of other excellent artists on hand reading their works aloud. Come on by!

Kodiak Mary

Kodiak Mary will also be in attendance at APE 2008, in the form of a tiny little painting.

Caiman Jake!

Will also be making an appearance as a tiny little painting at APE 2008. Come by and get yourself some original art this weekend!

APE 2008!

I'll be down in San Francisco this coming weekend at APE 2008! You'll find me at the Telltale Games table (#568) where I'll be selling books, shirts, and little paintings like this one:

He's called "Manatee Perry." Please drop by if you're in the area!

Joy to the Weird.

Man, I love Halloween.

In the Bellies.

Here's a peek at one of the three pieces I'm currently exhibiting in the Darks, Lights & Colors show at Pony Club in Portland, Oregon. This one is titled "The Belly of the Snake."

You can see the other pieces on my account at Flickr. Here.

Best American Comics 2008!

I've got a story that was selected by Lynda Barry for this year's "Best American Comics." I'm very honored to be in such fine company! The book is now out and available! Go get yourself a copy!

We Sing the Forest Electric.

New cartoon everybody. Enjoy.

Darks, Lights and Colors show in Portland!

I'll have three new pieces in the Darks, Lights and Colors show at Pony Club this Thursday, October 2nd, in Portland. Please come by and check it out if you're in the area!

Grickle website updated!

I've finally managed to put up a new version of the Grickle website. It's really more of a Grickle hub, now that I think of it. C'est la vie.

Probably the item of greatest interest is that you can link to a brand new Grickle Flickr account, full of artwork. Just hit the "art" button. I'll be adding even more stuff to it in the days to come. Enjoy.

Don't Mess with Delaware.

Fresh new cartoon up on Youtube.

Student film based on a Grickle story!

Check it out! A while back Dongkun Yoon, from the Vancouver Film School, asked for permission to create a CG short based on my story "Decency" from the first Grickle novel. I'm very impressed with the overall effort and results.

From Whence Before Times

Here's the cartoon short that debuted at the "Great Great Grandshow" this past weekend. Enjoy.

Great Great GRANDSHOW!!

Hey everyone! I wanted you all to know that I'll be involved in a group art show down at the Nucleus Gallery in Alhambra, California on August 16th, 2008! It's called the "Great Great Grandshow!" Scott Campbell, Jon Klassen, and Israel Sanchez will be creating art for it too. You really should make a point of coming to the opening! The show will be up from August 16th till September 1st. Woo!

Epinoche..I mean "Stickleback" in French!

I'd forgotten to mention that my Stickleback story was recently translated into French by the good people at Atrabile. They did an outstanding job with the printing. If you find yourself in the great continent of Europe check it out!

I've been assured that "Epinoche" is just as funny a word in French as "Stickleback" is in English.

Visions of an Icon- Toronto, Canada on June 14th, 2008

Hey everyone,

Just wanted to let folks know that I'll have a piece on display at the Joe Shuster Awards in Toronto this weekend. All the artwork submitted revolved around, not surprisingly, the man of steel. If you're in the area check out the show!

Zoo.

One last cartoon with monkey sounds and spooky music. I couldn't resist.

Painted vampires.

Just thought I'd post one of the vampire paintings I sold at the Stumptown Comics Festival the other week. Man, I enjoyed making these paintings.

Sassy.

Put up a new little short. Enjoy.

Scott C and Graham at Stumptown this weekend!

Hey everyone!

Scott Campbell and I will be working our table at the Stumptown Comics Festival this weekend in Portland, Oregon! You really should come by and check out the crazy stuff we'll have there. I'm going to bring some new little paintings, along with tons of comics, original art, stickers, shirts and things. Scott will be selling his wicked prints and a slew of other goodies too! Don't miss out!

Paintings at City Hall in Portland.

Hello!

I've got a couple of paintings in the Second Annual Comics & Illustration Show at Portland City Hall this April 3rd. Go have a look if you're in the area!

A new cartoon up. The Hidden People.

Think twice before booking that fishing trip this summer.

Space Wolf T-shirts AVAILABLE ONLINE! Again!

The good folks over at Telltale have printed up a brand new batch of Space Wolf T-shirts! The previously sold out shirt is now back in circulation! Check it out!

New Youtube cartoon up. Botched.