MADMAN'S GINCHY SPECIAL ARRIVES!

Our box of the MADMAN Giant-Size Super Ginchy 

Special just arrived!  This time I took the one that 

"makes you larger" to make sure I wasn't crushed when 

I cracked open the box of books.  Despite what you may

perceive in the photo, this book is HUGE!  64 pages of

all-new Madman goodness!  Less than a week until this 

and MADMAN: Atomica hit the shelves!  And next 

thursday is the big shindig at Floating World Comics. 

Please come out and rub shoulders with us if you can!

http://www.floatingworldcomics.com/main/

FRANK CHO MADMAN!

We've plucked this illustration from obscurity.  An 

abandoned illustration by a promising kid who simply

lacks confidence and could use some encouragement.

We feel he has amazing potential.  Let's give this kid

a chance.  We'll help promote his work by publishing

this beauty in the MADMAN Giant-Size Super-Ginchy

Special!  You can check out more of the exciting work 

of Mr. Frank Cho at: http://apesandbabes.com/

ATOMICA EXISTS!

MADMAN: Atomica finally arrived today!  It's much 

bigger than I thought it would be. I'm crazy excited about 

this book finally existing and in our hands.  A lot of 

people put a lot of hard work in making sure that 

MADMAN: Gargantua would have a companion to 

keep it company on shelves around the world.  The idea 

that well over 2000 pages of Snap City comics have been 

completed is a mind-numbing thing to contemplate.  I 

still feel like a newbie desperately trying to improve so 

I can draw at least half as good as my heroes who continue 

to inspire me. I'm so grateful to everyone who supports 

what we do by purchasing these crazy books.  And I want 

to thank everyone who helped put it together especially 

Jamie S. Rich, Joe Keatinge, & everyone at Image Comics, 

particularly Tyler Shainline, & Vincent Kukua who put 

in insane hours of production to make it look as good as 

it does.  I love days like this!  But now my back hurts.

MADVARK!

Today a slice of Dave Sim's pin-up from

April 6th's MADMAN Giant-Size Super-

Ginchy Special!  Only 9 days to go!

SPIRIT OF HOPE

Here's a partial in-progress peek at my cover for the

 SPIRIT of HOPE book that CBA is putting together 

to help benefit the victims of the recent tragedies in 

Japan and New Zealand.  I'll post more details when 

I have more information on how to purchase the 

book. In the meantime, you can help out now by going to:

http://www.redcross.org/

ROCKIN' THE ROCKETEER!

I thought I'd try something a little different and post

an actual "screen shot" of Laura's computer screen right 

after she finished the colors on my Rocketeer story for 

ROCKETEER ADVENTURES no.1.  Hopefully it 

shows you just enough and next to nuffin' to entice you 

to this labor of love for all involved.  CBR recently 

posted a nifty article about the project built around a 

round table interview for which I was honored to sit in.  

Didn't even know how to do "screen shots" until IDW 

editor, Scott Dunbier asked for one.  I'll wanna be 

waiting to grab the first copy out of the box to see what 

everyone else did!  Check out the CBR piece for more

Rocketeer goodness:

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=31469

MORE MADMAN!

Here's another peek at my story from the all-new 64-page

special hitting the comic shops April 6th.  I'm trying to be

careful not to show anything that will reveal exactly what

the story is about.  As Bugs Bunny would say, "I'm a stinker!"

MAD MANAPUL!

We had the extreme pleasure of meeting 

FLASH artist (among other super cool 

projects), Francis Manapul, and his lady, 

Agnes, (a sneak peek from her coming 

soon) in New Zealand last year. Here's a 

partial slice of what you'll see from Francis

in the April special.  Check out more from 

Francis here: http://francismanapul.com/

DAVID WILLIAMS IN SPACE!

Here's a partial peek at David Williams pin-up from 

the upcoming April 6th special.  We met David at 

WonderCon about 20 years ago.  A great guy and an 

amazing artist!  Check out more of his striking work here:

http://brohawk.deviantart.com/gallery/

ZOMBIES in iZOMBIE!

For today's SNEAK PEEK, here's a partial preview of 

a potential cover for iZOMBIE no.15 I just finished.  

I often do several variations for a cover.  This one is 

well in the lead, though there's another sketch (of three) 

I did for this issue that I like so much I may finish it just 

for the heck of it.  Besides, I'd like to see a nice 

representation of it in the "bonus section"of a future 

collection.  Also, I have a lot of fun showing what I'm 

up to here.  So, watch this space!

TONCI ZONJIC! ZOW!

My great pal, and long-time editor, JAMIE S. RICH

turned me on to the work of Tonci Zonjic and even 

blackmailed Tozo into doing a stellar Madman story

for the April 64 page special.  Boy, oh Boy am I 

grateful!  Check out more of his classic cartooning

in WHO IS JAKE ELLIS and here: 

http://lungbug.blogspot.com/

LOS BROS.!!!

Today's sneak peek for the MADMAN GSSGS!

Here's a partial preview of Gilbert "Beto" Hernandez's

pin up.  I can honestly say I wouldn't have a career in 

comics if it wasn't for Beto and the inspiration of his 

brothers Jaime and Mario. I could write a book on how

much and why I love their work.  http://www.fantagraphics.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=76&Itemid=135 

MATT KINDT IN SNAP CITY!

Today's sneak peek reveals a slice of Harvey Award-

winner Matt Kindt's short story from the MADMAN 

Giant-Size Super-Ginchy Special! Twenty-one days

to go, Kiddies!  In the meantime, check out any/all of 

Matt's other ginchy work:http://www.mattkindt.com/

WORLD'S COLLIDE!

If you recognize this bench from iZOMBIE in this sneak 

peek of the MADMAN GSSGS you'll have evidence of 

my continuing effort to bring all my comic book world's 

together.  April 6th is coming fast!  Reserve your copy today!

WHAT TO WEAR?

Today's sneak peek preview from

the MADMAN Giant-Size Super-

Ginchy Special! 26 days to go!

EMI LENNOX in the MGSSGS!!

Here is today's sneak peek for the MADMAN Giant-

Size Super-Ginchy Special!  In stores April 6th!  This is 

from Emi Lenox's charming story called "It's All In 

The Song".  Certain proof of the Special's specialness!

Make sure you get her book EmiTown and visit her at:

http://www.emitown.blogspot.com/

GHOST COMIC! JUST FOR FUN!

I made this fake comic book cover to
visualize what could have been Ellie
the ghost's favorite childhood comic.

iZOMBIE no.11!

Visit your local comic book shop!

MADMAN Giant-Size Super Ginchy Special! SNEAKY PEEKS!

This baby is going to hit the shelves of your local 

comic shop April 6th.  64 pages of all-new crunchy

comic book goodness!  I'm going to try to post a new

piece of the puzzle here on my art blog every day 

until the whole book is pulled out of the shipping

boxes.  So check here often for every sneak peek!

DUNE ADVENTURE IN OUR FRONT YARD!

Our friends and fellow cartoonists, Joe Quinones & 

Maris Wicks, came to visit us on the coast.  I dragged 

them out in the rain to traverse the dunes that separate 

our lake from the ocean.  Laura was smart enough to 

stay home and make her delicious stew and Jello cake

for us.  Thick mist hid my usual landmarks that would 

lead us to the "tree tunnel".  There is a thick wall of 

forest right before you get to the beach.  The Parks

Department has carved out a tunnel that is very hard to 

find.  If you miss it, you wont be reaching the beach.

Well, you'll see we found it, but it was flooded.  Some 

chilly wading was required.  I was happy to discover 

that some walking bridges were just added to get us

out of the deeper parts of the flooded trail.  Good times!

Check out their art blogs: http://joequinones.blogspot.com/

http://www.dotsforeyes.blogspot.com/

DUMB (DUMMY) CONTEST!!

The first person to correctly identify

at least eleven objects in this photo

will win a signed special HC of our 

MADMAN Gallery collection.  I'll 

give you one:  Laura's T-Rex top hat.

ANOTHER SNEAKY PEEK!

Time to throw out another tease to flutter the noggin

in anticipation for the MADMAN Giant-Size Super-

Ginchy Special!  In stores April 6th. Can you DIG IT!

LAURA'S WW MAC SWAG!

Laura finally got her Wonder Woman MAC

Cosmetics tote bag and t-shirt today.  From 

the photos you might be able to tell that she's

pretty happy about it.  But WATCH OUT!

There's a giant YO-YO hanging above you!

ATOMIC MICHAEL CHO!

Here's a partial sneak peek at Michael Cho's pin-up

for the MADMAN Giant-Size Super-Ginchy Special!

You can see the whole thing in early April when the

book hits the shelf of your friendly neighborhood

comic book shop.  You'll love it to pieces, so buy two!

And check out Michael's Blog!:

http://chodrawings.blogspot.com/

LOOK AWAY! ARTISTS DANCIN' & SINGIN'!

Pal Jeff Newelt just shared these pics with me, and 

thought it would be fun to do the same.

I think this is Paul and I singing Pink Floyd's "Comfortably 

Numb.  We did a few together so I'm not positive which.

Paul moved David Mack to switch on his "Dance Machine" 

mode.  Truly a wonderful sight to behold.  Laura is 

clearly diggin' the happenin' scene.  Pure ecstasy!

Yours truly and PP crank out another duet.  I can make 

out the lyrics "dares you" on the screen.  What song is that?

Special "no prize" for first correct guess.

I'm hoping to get some photos/video of some of the other 

groovy folks who were there, like my guru Bob Schreck

performing "Aqualung".  Or Heidi McDonald blowing us all

away with a crushing song from "Jesus Christ Superstar"?