Unpublished Back to the Drawing Board from Comics Now #4

The final "Back to the Drawing Board" strip I submitted for the canned issue #4 of COMICS NOW!



I used Arim Zola because he was featured heavily in Captain America at the time I created the strip. I originally had Zola being dissed because he wasn't HD or needed a digital conversion box. I went with the Guitar Hero gag because I got to use a couple of goofy AIM Agents.

Teaser Image #3 from Comics Now! Magazine #4

Jumpin' Jimmy Kringle on a crutch, who the HELL is that supposed to be?
Find out in Comics Now! issue #4!

Teaser Image From Comics Now! Magazine #4

Sometimes it just doesn't pay to be a badguy.
Come back for additional teasers for issue #4!
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Teaser Image 2 From Comics Now! Magazine #3

Ya can't have Supes without Lois...right?
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Teaser Image From Comics Now! Magazine #3

A little taste of the strip from issue #3 of Comics Now! I tried to do a Golden Age Supes in this one, since the big blue guy turns 70 this year.


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Back to the Drawing Board from issue #2

The finished artwork for my strip as it appears in the pages of Comics Now! #2.

Rough Sketch for the Strip in Comics Now #2

In anticipation of the release of issue #2 of Comics Now! magazine tomorrow, I'm posting a scan of the initial sketch I did for the strip. I actually did the sketch for issue #1, but the gag was changed just before publication. Being the economical (read lazy) guy I am, I used the gag for issue #2. The cartoon was originally done with the expectation of a standard three-panel strip. I fleshed it out for the full-page format. I'll post the finished strip tomorrow.

Teaser Image From Comics Now! Magazine #2, Part 4

Here's the final teaser image for the strip appearing in issue #2 of Comics Now!
The magazine will be hitting the stands on Wednesday, March 19th. I'll post the complete strip sometime afterward.

Teaser Image From Comics Now! Magazine #2, Part 3

Yet another tease image for the strip in Comics Now #2.



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Teaser Image From Comics Now! Magazine #2, Part 2

Since the Back to the Drawing Board strip has received positive feedback overall, I'll post a second teaser image for the strip from issue #2 of Comics Now!



Yeah, I know, still kinda vague. Don't worry your pretty little heads, it'll be a hoot.
I'm currently penciling the strip for issue #3. As soon I get something the slightest bit presentable, I'll make sure to post it here. Stay Tuned!

Back to the Drawing Board from Comics Now #1

The finished artwork for my strip as it appears in the pages of Comics Now!

It is ALIVE! Comics Now! hits the shelves January 23rd!

It's official, COMICS NOW! #1 will be in comic shops on Wednesday, January 23rd. It was a long row to hoe, but it sounds like it will be all worth it. To celebrate, I'm going to post my rough sketch for the comic feature I submitted for issue #1. Here's the original sketch I sent to Bryan Deemer all those weeks ago.



I'll post the finished artwork for issue #1 sometime later this week. I originally submitted another gag idea, but at that time I just finished boxing some of my comics when I was struck with this gag from the clear blue. I'm a big fan of Mouseguard by David Petersen and Exterminators with art by Tony Moore. I thought, "What would happen if both of those worlds collided?" Hopefully, I captured one humorous possibility. The gag I originally submitted will be used in issue #2. Stay tuned!

Teaser image from Comics Now! magazine #2

A snippet of the second Back to the Drawing Board comic strip from Comics Now! magazine #2. Look for it early next year!

Teaser image from Comics Now! magazine #1

A snippet of the first Back to the Drawing Board comic strip from Comics Now! magazine, due to be hitting shelves this November!
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