Wednesday Previews

Yes, it's the return of Wednesday Previews! This week, we've got a glimpse of Dynamo 5 #21. My good friend Yildiray Cinar is helping us out by drawing half of the issue. Mahmud will be drawing the other half, of course. Yildiray also helped out on issue #15, and his work meshes very, very well with Mahmud's. As proof, take a look at these two pages by Mahmud, followed by two pages by Yildiray.

Press Junket

I've been making the rounds, talking about Dynamo 5 issue #0 and various other projects. Check out some of my recent appearances. First up is a chat with Jonah at CBR:



Next is a chat with iFanboy's Ron Richards. I come in at about the 11:40 mark.



And last, but not least, is a podcast with Nick at Audioshocker.

New York Comicon - Post-Game Wrap-Up

I attended my second New York Comicon last weekend, and had a fantastic time. I lived in Brooklyn from 1999 to 2001, so visiting New York is always a treat, as it allows me to reconnect with old friends and familiar places. Instead of staying a hotel, I crashed with my friends Clay & Kate, who live in the same neighborhood I lived in back in 2001. That makes it very nostalgic, taking the same train to the same exit, etc.

The convention itself was fantastic. I shared a table in Artist's Alley with Mahmud Asrar and Yildiray Cinar, the artists on Dynamo 5 and Noble Causes. In addition to being talented artists, they're also really friendly, funny guys. So hanging out with them is always fun. It was really cool seeing them get all excited to meet a favorite artist of theirs, only to find out that the artist is also a fan of their work. That happened more than once.

I also got to meet the fifth member of the creative team on all my books -- after the writer, artist, colorist, and letterer. And that's Jonathan Chan, one of Image's production artists. When we submit the finished files to Image, Jonathan is our regular production guy. He assembles the book, putting together all the story pages, letters pages, sketchbook material, house ads, etc. as well as the inside and outside covers. He then sets everything up at the printer and gives us our proofs to sign off on. Jonathan's a great guy and an essential member of the team, so it was a true pleasure to meet and hang out with him.

These days, when I go to conventions, I rarely go as a "fan." That is, I don't shop for stuff, I don't get stuff signed, I don't go looking for autographs. I'm there to work my table and appear on panels, that sort of thing. But all of that professional posturing went out the window when William Katt walked by my table. It's no secret that I'm a huge Greatest American Hero fan, so when I saw Ralph Hinkley himself, I had no choice but to go up and talk to him. We had a very nice chat, and I tried to contain myself as best I could. But check out the goofy smile in the photo, and you'll see that I'm beaming like a fool. I actually went back up to Katt's table the following day to drop off a copy of Dynamo 5, and mentioned that my step-dad is a big fan of the Perry Mason movies (in which Katt appeared as Paul Drake, Jr.). Without prompting, Katt whipped out a glossy of himself and Raymond Burr and signed it to my step-dad. My step-dad was floored when I gave him that photo a few days later.

Another highlight of the con was getting to meet guys I've collaborated with before, or hope to in the future. Guys like Andie Tong, Kris Justice, Chris Burnham, Wayne Nichols, Gabe Bridwell, Kieran Oats, and others I'm sure I'm forgetting.

All in all, it was a great show. I'll definitely be doing it again in 2010.

Wednesday Previews

This week we've got another glimpse of Noble Causes #40, by Yildiray Cinar and Jacob Baake. There's so much cool stuff in this issue that I can't show you, for fear of spoiling it.



And a fantastic double-page spread from Dynamo 5 #20, by Mahmud Asrar and Ron Riley.

New York Comicon schedule

Here's where you can find me at the NY Comicon this weekend:

FRIDAY
1:00-2:00 - Signing at the Image booth
2:00-3:00 - Marvel - War of Kings panel, room 1A14
4:30-5:30 - Signing at the Top Cow booth

SATURDAY
11:00-12:00 - Signing at the Image booth (with Yildiray Cinar)
1:00-2:00 - Signing at the Top Cow booth
4:15-5:15 - Marvel - Digital Comics panel, room 1A06

SUNDAY
10:00-11:00 - Signing at the Top Cow booth
3:00-4:00 Signing at the Image booth (with Mahmud Asrar)

I'm also sharing a table in Artists' Alley with Mahmud Asrar and Yildiray Cinar, so when I'm not at one of the aforementioned spots, chances are I'll be at the table, which is #L3.

Hope to see you there!

~ Jay