It’s spring, and that usually means one thing around here: the start of convention season. Unfortunately, as everyone should now be aware, the rise of the Coronavirus Pandemic has meant that many conventions are being cancelled or put on hold. The first show cancellation for me was Anime Central. ACEN is my favorite show of …
Last week the good folks at Chronicle Chamber posted part one of their Phantom 2040 game retrospective, complete with an interview by yours truly about the making of the game. This week it’s part two, with an update that adds tons of supplemental materials to their original post. I had to go digging into the …
Ah, the early 90s! Grunge was rocking out on the radio, Seinfeld was all the rage, and the SNES and Genesis were duking it out for the top console (what, no Turbo-Grafix 16 love?). And a very young BMAN was working on some of those games! In 1993 I moved into a Lead Artist and …
Thursday, February 13th is the return of Capricon, the long running sci-fi and fantasy convention in Wheeling IL! I’ve been going to Capricon since around 1990, when I attended with the other members of the Harper College Science Fiction and Fantasy Club—We were called “LV-427,” because the guy running it got the name of the …
Join me Saturday, Feb 8th for Milwaukee Comic Con! Mighty Con is taking over the Wisconsin state fair grounds with over 300 artist, vendor, and guest tables! This show is all about comics, pop culture, toys, gaming, anime, and all things geek. They’ll be cash prize cosplay contests, video gaming tournaments, and tons more. Admission …
This weekend, Saturday Feb 1st, I’ll be in Rockford, IL for QuadCon! QuadCon bills itself as a “Comic Books, Toys, Art, and Games,” show with a family friendly vibe. Entry is cheap at $5, free for kids 10 and under, and usually free for everyone after 2:30! Expect to see a celebration of pop culture, …
UPDATE 1/25/20: Unfortunately I’ve had to cancel my appearance at Uchi-Con at the last minute. My sincere apologies to the con and students, and I wish them the best of luck today. There’s lots of other artists and stuff to do at the show, so head out and support the students at Uchi-Con in my …
Happy new year and welcome to 2020, where everyone has perfect vision, especially when it comes to looking back at the year in review. And boy, was 2019 a big year for me. Quite Yer Day Job! In September of 2018 I made the difficult decision to leave my day job to go back to …
2019 is winding down, and my last convention appearance is just in time for the holidays! Join me at Con Alt Delete at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Rosemont, IL Dec 20 21,& 22. CAD is an anime convention that specializes in cosplay, video gaming, and comics. I’ll be set up in artist alley, plus …
In 2019 I hemmed and hawed about doing Inktober. I mean, which was more important? Inktober or getting some character and mechanical designs done for a new comic? Inktober or editing my novel? Inktober or working on some new pieces to turn into art prints? And then Inktober’s first keyword was RING. Damn you, Inktober. …
