I found this puppy at the entrance to an ancient Egyptian tomb, barely alive. I spent weeks bringing him back to life because the doctors gave up on him and he seemed to be giving up on himself. My efforts would no doubt have been futile if it wasn't for a touch of Ancient Egyptian …
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My Egyptian Halloween
I celebrated Halloween this year in Luxor, in the south of Egypt where I’m participating in an archaeological dig. Our illustrious archaeological colleagues made a special effort to embody a variety of monsters, undead beings and visions of the ancient past. But the truly unsettling ancient visions caught up with me as soon as I …
Sea Monster Submarine
Having designed everything from sloops bearing terrible conspiracies, to shipwrecked caravels with exotic figureheads, to shabby fishing boats for the pirates in my work-in-progress graphic novel, Pirates of New York, I still felt I was missing something. My secret pirate fleet just wasn’t complete without a steampunk submarine disguised as a sea monster! This ferocious-looking …
Shipwreck of the Persepolis
Perhaps the shipwreck of the fine ship Persepolis looked somewhat less romantic than the above image, but Lon Armadale imagined it exactly like this when he discovered the remains of his father's ship. Page 7 of my new work-in-progress graphic novel, Pirates of New York , shows the moment when four circus performer siblings discover …
Roderick the Pirate’s Son
This charming gentleman from my work-in-progress graphic novel is on his way to Siegel Cooper Department store for a nice cup of afternoon tea in 1909 New York. You may notice his unexpected choice of accessory - a heavy ancient sword. He isn’t merely paranoid about the safety of New York’s streets (although between the …
Pirates of New York
I’ve just finished inking some unruly pirates on page 10, panel 3 of my work-in progress circus-meets-pirates-historical mystery graphic novel and thought I’d share them here. These fierce individuals are the captains of the most ruthless and powerful pirate crews in 1909 New York. Out of this group, only Sadie the Goat, notorious “Queen of …
Teaser for My New Graphic Novel Project!
Today’s post is a little teaser preview of a brand-new graphic novel project I’ve just started working on. It’s all about pirates and circuses in 1909 New York. This is a work-in-progress collection of lobby cards for the four main characters who are all performers in a circus show about the Four Elements. More to …
Jean-Luc the Giant Dwarf. Wolf #5.
This is the fifth installment in a series about the characters of Phantoms of Vendôme - the pilots and mechanics of the once-famous and unstoppable “Wolf Flight”, now fallen and disgraced alongside their flight leader, Richard. Determined to win back their military honor and expose the true enemies of France, they fight on. Jean-Luc was …
César the Scent Hunter. Wolf #4.
This is the fourth installment in an ongoing series about the characters of Phantoms of Vendôme - the pilots and mechanics of the once-famous and unstoppable “Wolf Flight”, now fallen and disgraced alongside their flight leader, Richard. Determined to win back their military honor and expose the true enemies of France, they fight on. The …
Pippin the Spit Cake Slasher. Wolf #3.
This is the third in a series of posts dedicated to Phantoms of Vendôme - a first introduction to the members of Richard’s underground army of “Apollo’s Wolves”. The pilots and mechanics of Richard’s once-famous and unstoppable “Wolf Flight”, now fallen and disgraced alongside their flight leader, continue fighting to restore their military honor and …
