STUFF ON THE SIDE!

I realized that I've done a few things over the past year or so that I
haven't posted, and some stuff that probably hasn't been seen anywhere
in print.  So, here are a few of those items starting with this "re-do"
piece for my "art guy" Simon Miller, of gotsuperpowers.com:

A variant cover for IDW:

A twist on a "re-do"

Another cover for IDW:

A couple more "re-dos":

And a couple "unique special requests":

And then there's this 40th anniversary Ms Magazine WONDER WOMAN 

cover on the stands now:

I know I've done more stuff to possibly show here, 

but it'll take some digging to make that happen.

MAD ABOUT MARVEL!

Back at Marvel having a blast and setting new goals.  Wanna see if I can break my record for consecutive monthly books while drawing my best work ever.  I've become quite the efficiency
expert, increasing productivity and experimentation while keeping a strict focus on consistency.
A bit of a balancing act, but invigorating.

Kicking off with Daredevil #17...

...followed by Wolverine and the X-Men #17 (what is it with the number 17?)

...and then MARVEL NOW POINT ONE which prologues the FF
series I'm launching with the crazy cool Matt Fraction via this Ant-Man story:

So far, so good.  The first issue of FF is in the can and I seem to be 

on track to not need a fill-in artist for a good while.  I'm selfish that 

way.  I'm having so much fun that I've done multiple covers and 

images that may not see print before the first collection.  For example:

That's actually the image where I first came up with the logo for the series.

It's no secret that The Kirby issues on Fantastic Four are my all-time favorite comics,

"The Galactus Trilogy" my favorite comic book story ever.  So, to be teamed up 

with my pal, Matt (and the award-winning Laura Allred) with our own humble 

version of the FF has got me intimidated yet pulsating with excitement.  Ant-Man is 

one of my favorite characters, Medusa was my first comic book crush, and She-Hulk 

and Miss Thing are my latest.  It's almost too much.  But you won't hear me complaining.

If you dig what we're doing, please tell your friends to pick it up so we can keep doing it.

XOXO

FOR THE LOVE OF JOE KUBERT

I'm stunned in learning of the passing of Joe Kubert.  While Joe 
was there almost from the very beginning of the comic book industry, 
he seemed as ageless as his work is timeless.  He never lost a beat.  
What a loss to everyone.  Of course, most especially to his wonderful family. 
But what a legacy.  What an incredible phenomenal astounding legacy.

You might imagine how thrilled I was when he did this incredible piece for me.

Love ya forever Joe!

SUPER CRAZY ANIMAL HAND!

Anthony Hernandez asked me to do a cover for his upcoming comic, SUPER CRAZY ANIMAL HAND.  The idea was so insane I just couldn't say no.  The book doesn't have a release date yet, but Anthony said I could go ahead and post a sneak peek.

LAURA WINS & OTHER BIG NEWS!

After something like seven nominations, Laura finally brings home her Eisner Award for BEST COLORING for iZOMBIE and The MADMAN All-New Giant-Size Super Ginchy Special!   That's her above squeezed in between our pals Craig Thompson and Darwyn Cooke.  Lots of our good friends won big that night including Francesco Francavilla who took away my BEST COVER ARTIST Eisner.  I still love him anyway.

In other news, it was revealed today what my second Marvel "guest issue" gig was: http://blog.newsarama.com/2012/08/03/doop-returns-in-surprise-wolverine-the-x-men-fill-in/

And the first clues to my big "Top Secret" Marvel series:

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=40243

Having the time of my life! And with a renewed commitment to take progressive leaps with my artwork and storytelling, I truly feel like my best stuff is in front of me.  Not to mention some foreword inching on the movie front.  But I'm "not mentioning".  Still time for that news to have its day.

In the meantime, really getting a big kick out of this roll out.  It's huge fun having the full skinny and swimming in the suspense.  Super pumped for when everyone gets to see what we're doing in full!

SAN DIEGO HERE WE COME!

Remember, if you haul it, I'll sign it.  If I have to stay up all night sitting on a sidewalk I'll sign anything that you bought of ours. It's the least I can do for supporting what I'm so grateful for being able to do.  I'm livin' the dream!  And it's all thanks to you folks who pick up our stuff.

And, I hate to break it to you folks who thought ComiCon would be where my "Top Secret Marvel Series" would be announced.  Not gonna happen.  I'm told the big announcement will be in August.   I know I know.  I'm bursting at the seams wanting to scream it from the rooftops.  But a secret's a secret!

Best place to find us off the schedule will be at TR!CKSTER, 795 J Street

Here is our public schedule:

THURSDAY

4pm.  Very briefly running by the Marvel booth.  A blip on the radar.

5:45  VERTIGO panel. Super easy to find me at this one.  So happy with what we did on iZOMBIE and welcome any opportunity to talk about the experience.

FRIDAY

2pm I'll be on Professor Ben Saunders panel, room 4, author of DO THE GODS WEAR CAPES?  Highly suggested for the brainy and super cool!  Don't know why I'm on it.  I'm neither of those things.

8pm EISNER AWARDS

Laura and I have three nominations between us, but they asked us to present, so I'm not sure that's a good sign for our chances.

SATURDAY

1pm Signing at the IMAGE COMICS booth with my IT GIRL artist, Mike Norton!  They are giving out free tickets to help with the crowds, so get yours early.  This is my only official signing.  Otherwise, you'll have to haunt TR!CKSTER to find me to sign stuff.  I'm told IMAGE will have copies of the soon to be rare and out-of-print "MADMAN MONSTER".  Best and last chance for a very long time to get this baby signed.  We won't be making any comic show appearances for a very very very long time.  I'm all about being as productive as possible for the foreseeable future. 

SUNDAY

Graphitti Designs 30th anniversary "Dead Dog" party!  Good luck getting in that one!

MONDAY

Airport. 

Homeward Bound!  Great Simon & Garfunkel tune.

IT GIRL #3 cover!

NEXT UP: DAREDEVIL!

My first "post iZOMBIE" gig was just announced by USA TODAY.  I've loved DD

since I was a kid, and virtually every incarnation since.  The current run is FANTASTIC

and I'm thrilled to get a "guest spot" in before my next big "secret project".  There's still 

another "guest spot" planned before then too.  Hopefully announced soon.  In the meantime,

here's the USA TODAY article:  http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/story/2012-05-16/Daredevil-Mike-Allred-comic-book-series/54999824/1

THE GEAR at STUMPTOWN!

Stumptown was a gigantic kick!  So many great enthusiastic folks!  So many creative wonderful people! And we had an amazing crowd at the Stumptown after party where THE GEAR played!  Here below are a few snaps that DEBORAH CURTIS LIPSKI took.  THANKS DEBORAH!  We made a faux live album cover out of the first one:

 

 

Joe Keatinge was invited on stage to be an honorary member of THE GEAR and resident "Tambourine man"!"It was the best of times.  It was the bestest of times!"

LOOKIT! LOOKIT!

I can't say EXACTLY what this is for yet, except that all-new IT GIRL
ginchiness is on the way.  An official announcement should come soon.
So, for now, hope you enjoy this "tease".

EISNER LOVE!

Laura and I recently found out that we were 

nominated for EISNER AWARDS!  We truly 

believe that we are living in a golden era with 

more quality comic book work being achieved 

today than ever before.  So it is especially 

overwhelming to see the incredible talent we 

are listed with as well as those who weren't.  

Laura is my absolute favorite colorist and 

deserves every possible accolade.  And I'm a 

huge fan of her fellow nominees and mine.

But speaking for myself, I'm humbled and 

honored that I made the cut.  BIG FUN!  

We've both been on an incredibly encouraging 

high ever since the announcement.

Laura was nominated for BEST COLORIST 

for her work in 2011 including iZOMBIE and 

THE MADMAN ALL-NEW GIANT-SIZE 

SUPER GINCHY SPECIAL!

And for my work in 2011, including the same

 titles, I was nominated for  

BEST PENCILLER/INKER and for 

BEST COVER ARTIST!  

Here are some examples of what we love 

doing and somehow brought us these 

flattering acknowledgments:

SCORE!

Being of the obsessive collector breed (I'm sure many of you can relate),
I've wanted one of these 60s ball chairs since I was a little kid and saw the
movie TOMMY for the first time.  I even drew Frank Einstein in one for the
cover to POPGUN no.1.  Brian Michael Bendis was just too darn mean to
sell me his, but we finally found one for an unbelievably low price and
snagged it and it arrived today!  Here's a picture of the love of my life with
my prized Laura sitting in it.  Oops...I mean...jus' kiddin'...flip that. Heh heh.

And here's Frank Einstein sitting in one before I had proper reference:

EDIE SAWYER LIVES...

...on this billboard anyway.  Just finished this commission.  It was great fun!
I also just sent my "art guy", Simon Miller, a big box O' art.  It might take
him a while to sort through everything, but if anyone is interested in my
original art this is a good place to start:
  http://gotsuperpowers.com/ArtistGalleryTitles.asp?ArtistId=711&details=1

iZOMBIE COVER STORY!

Check this out!  Aaron Ragan-Fore wrote a story on iZombie for the local
"Happenin' Hipster" Eugene Weekly. And the story came out today as the
cover feature no less.  Since almost all of the events in iZombie take place
in Eugene, it's fun to see locals take note and seek out the real locations.

FF vs SILVER SURFER!

Artwork that I pencilled and brush inked directly onto a blank cover.

And Frank Einstein on a card.

Just finished these to auction for one of my favorite causes: 

http://www.heroinitiative.org/

MADMAN & THE ATOMICS IN 3D!

No, it's not new details on The Madman Movie.  It's three nifty "poor man's 3D" imagery that our pal, Christian LeBlanc made.  Select/click on the them individually. The first two images you simply need to be about two feet from the screen and gently cross your eyes until the two images become three.  Then focus on the center image.  It might help to block out the outer two images with your hands.  Groovy, right?  It worked for me almost instantly.  It took Laura a couple tries.  The third image is a classic 3D image where you'll need to dig out a pair of the classic red/blue frames.   Have fun!  But don't blame us if your eyes get stuck.

ALLRED ARTIST RETREAT FOR SALE ON OREGON COAST!

We moved to the big city a couple years ago and don't get out to our lake house on the Oregon Coast as much as we'd like to anymore.  So we're putting it up for sale, and at a "chance of a lifetime" price of $399,000.  We hope the next owners will get as big a kick out of it as we did.  Have a look:

Get your mail by boat in paradise on the Oregon Coast!  Boat and road access (though a 4-wheel drive vehicle wouldn't hurt).  This is the perfect place to escape and let your creativity soar.  Most of X-Statix and MADMAN Atomic Comics was drawn and colored here.  The GEAR also recorded most of their second album here with not a single noise complaint off-the-grid.  On Tenmile Lake connected to the famous Oregon Dunes and coast near the resort town of Lakeside, Oregon, about halfway between Washington and California.  Completely fenced/gated to the lake, four bedrooms (2 w/King-Size beds), four walk-in closets, two full baths, spa, decks galore (including built-in trampoline/play area & beach deck),  flat screen TVs, satellite, hi-speed internet, new appliances, new roof, stone floors downstairs, cherry floors upstairs, kayaks, custom furnishings included.
If you'd like to see this beauty in person (photos don't come close to doing it justice),
call Agent Russ Hendrickson's cell# 541-404-7595 or
LAKESIDE REAL ESTATE: 541-759-3685
Tell 'em The Allreds sent ya!
MLS# 12454014

AQUAMAN RULES!

Did this recently just for fun...

JIM RUGG IN "THE MONSTER"!

Our last sneaky peek inside THE MADMAN 
20th ANNIVERSARY MONSTER is from
artiste JIM RUGG.  Check this baby out!  I
worked with Jim on the ONE MODEL 
NATION graphic novel written by DANDY
WARHOLS frontman, Courtney Taylor.
And do yourself a favor and pick up the super
cool AFRODISIAC book he did with Brian
Maruca.  And now, I'm thrilled that Jim is our
last guest artist on iZOMBIE in issue #24.
I've seen the pencils and they are KILLER!
To DIE for! MmmAH-Hah-HAH!