Brand new UNcubed for your viewing pleasure. Go over and give my sister site some love!

-Krishna

I posted this over on UNcubed (new strip on Wednesday), but just in case you may have missed it:

The prototype copy of the forthcoming PC Weenies / UNcubed sampler #1 arrived yesterday afternoon from Ka-Blam. I’ve taken some photos of the comic for you to see.

And here’s a shot of the interior:

Sorry about the flash.

I’m working on setting up a pre-order page for the sampler as well as the PC Weenies trade paperback. I hope to have everything ready to go by mid-July.

-Krishna

Antoine Gagnon, of the webcomic Drunken Fools sent in this snazzy illio of Bob he drew. I love the nose! Thanks, Antoine!

-Krishna

At long last, I’ve updated the look of my portfolio site. I still have a bunch of stuff I want to post on there, but the structure and layout are pretty much solidified.

-Krishna

Served up a day early, only because my Friday is gonna be really hectic. Enjoy my take on Kazu Kibuishi’s awesome comic, Copper!

-Krishna

Check it! (…and share it with your friends if it makes you smile!)

-Krishna

Two weeks ago I placed a test order for a t-shirt prototype with Ka-Blam. This evening, my order arrived. I’ve snapped some photos so you can see the end result:

Specs on the shirt:

Hanes Tagless (Large), 100% cotton

The shirt arrived tightly packed in a plastic bag and cardboard backboard. I haven’t had a chance to iron or wash it yet, so I’m not sure about the shirt’s longevity. The print on the shirt is uniform and consistent in color. It appears to be very high quality, similar to shirts that I’ve seen for sale at large T-shirt vendors.

The shirt cost $21 with shipping. It’s not a bargain if you’re mass producing shirts, but that wasn’t my intent with this order. For one offs, or even for say 5 – 10 shirts, the price seems fair. I’ll report back after this has been through the wash a few times, with photos.

If you have any questions, please hit me up in the comments below.

-Krishna

Things have been a little quiet on the blog, but in truth – there’s a lot of behind-the-scenes stuff going on. First off, I’ve amassed all the pages for the PC Weenies trade. It’s clocking in at a whopping 120 pages, and right now I’m shopping around for a good offset printer company.

Also, I’ve ordered a prototype copy of the PC Weenies / UNcubed sampler from Ka-Blam – it should arrive sometime next week.

Pre-orders will open for both books soon. I’m working out final pricing details as of this blog post. I’m on the guest list for MiniMegaCon, and I fully plan on having both the trade and sampler available for sale there (and online as well).

Thanks for your patience!

-Krishna

Here’s the final piece, featuring Chris Hasting’s popular character, Dr. McNinja!

Next week, Copper!

-Krishna

My buddies Kevin Cross and Joshua Kemble of the legendary Big Illustration Party Time podcast are in a jam.

What is the Big Illustration Party Time podcast you ask? To borrow their byline – it’s “a podcast about the ins and outs of freelance illustration and cartooning”. It’s a GREAT show for artists and illustrators with lots of valuable content. The production quality of their episodes has been top-notch.

Recently, however, their recording equipment died, and to add to the woes, they don’t have the financial means to get new equipment.

Not wanting to sit around, myself, Jerzy Drozd, and Mark Rudolph (of the excellent Art & Story podcast), decided to help save the day by creating some pieces of art that Kevin and Josh can auction off to raise money to purchase new recording gear. All proceeds raised will go directly towards getting replacement recording gear.

Below are two pieces that will be available for auction:

1) original pencils featuring Bob and Kevin’s character Monkeymod drawn by Jerzy:

…and a color print of the above, inked and colored by yours truly.

Mark Rudolph submitted this gorgeous piece featuring BIPT host Joshua Kemble and Thadius Gizawatt, Mark’s own character from his incredible Mulligan’s Run book. (Obligatory plug: I have a copy of Mulligan’s Run, and folks – it is GORGEOUS – both from an illustration perspective as well as production perspective. The story is a Sci-Fi / action / drama extravaganza!)

Here is the piece Mark is submitting for the BIPT Benefit:

Update:And here’s another gorgeous piece by Mr. Rudolph:

Update:Even more wonderful pieces will be available up on the auction block in the next few weeks:

The energetic piece above was created by Kim Holm.

Update: Here’s a vintage poster with MonkeyMod and Pete Townshend (of The Who!) created by artist Thomas James:

And another one by Thomas, featuring Josh and Kevin!

Below is a collaborative piece featuring pencils by Jerzy and inks by Mark Rudolph. (That’s Josh hanging out with Jerzy’s character, Orange Guy, from The Front.)

And this beautiful pen and ink illustration comes courtesy of Mark Stroud:

Update:a bold new piece by Danno Klonowski.

Want more details? Stay ‘tuned to Big Illustration Party Time for auction info. Information will also be available here and also on Art & Story as well.

And if you’re a cartoonist or illustrator – and you’d like to help out Kevin and Josh by way of contributing your own art for the fund-raiser auction, please let me know. I’ll pass along your e-mail to Kevin and Josh. If you prefer to donate to the cause in lieu of art, you can click their Paypal button on their site.

Let’s make it happen for these guys!

-Krishna