Nuno Plati and I had a short story in Ivan Brandon's incredible 24seven Anthology, on sale in comic chops everywhere now!
Monday, August 06, 2007
In case you missed it...
Nuno Plati and I had a short story in Ivan Brandon's incredible 24seven Anthology, on sale in comic chops everywhere now!
Back to regular posting...
I'm back from SDCC. Summer is half over. Where did the time go? I feel like I've accomplished nothing these past few months. I had all kinds of grand plans for stuff I wanted to do, but a lot of it simply fell to the wayside. Life gets in the way of life sometimes, you know...
I went out to my parents this past weekend for a small pool party/BBQ and got to relax a little and clear my head. I've fallen into kind of a rut with work recently and decided I need to start getting some of my thoughts and feelings out a bit more, open up and write less about comics and more about myself. So not that any of you want to read my psycho-babble, but I'm gonna try and use this blog for more self-expression going forward. It's time to make it a bit more personal again. But no worries, I'll be posting the usual work updates and drunken pics from time to time as well...
So let me start by sharing a bit of advice I got from Robert Downey Jr. himself at Comic Con that got me thinking. It's nothing you haven't heard before, but considering who said it and the manner in which he told it to me, it got me thinking:
"It's better to beg for forgiveness than regret never having taken the chance in the first place."
I went out to my parents this past weekend for a small pool party/BBQ and got to relax a little and clear my head. I've fallen into kind of a rut with work recently and decided I need to start getting some of my thoughts and feelings out a bit more, open up and write less about comics and more about myself. So not that any of you want to read my psycho-babble, but I'm gonna try and use this blog for more self-expression going forward. It's time to make it a bit more personal again. But no worries, I'll be posting the usual work updates and drunken pics from time to time as well...
So let me start by sharing a bit of advice I got from Robert Downey Jr. himself at Comic Con that got me thinking. It's nothing you haven't heard before, but considering who said it and the manner in which he told it to me, it got me thinking:
"It's better to beg for forgiveness than regret never having taken the chance in the first place."
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Monday, July 23, 2007
More on ChesterQuest
1 man.
6 months.
3 continents. (Possibly four.)
13 countries. (Possibly more.)
20 cities. (So far.)
12 artists who will be awarded the opportunity to work at Marvel Comics.
Guaranteed.
Possibly the largest worldwide comic book talent search ever undertaken.
Please come to the Mondo Marvel panel this Thursday, July 26th, at 4:45PM at the San Diego Comic Con, Room 6A, for all the details.
6 months.
3 continents. (Possibly four.)
13 countries. (Possibly more.)
20 cities. (So far.)
12 artists who will be awarded the opportunity to work at Marvel Comics.
Guaranteed.
Possibly the largest worldwide comic book talent search ever undertaken.
Please come to the Mondo Marvel panel this Thursday, July 26th, at 4:45PM at the San Diego Comic Con, Room 6A, for all the details.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Compass Zero - San Diego Exclusive!
Printing in Japan as I write this, we'll have copies of Compass Zero, our San Diego Comic Con Exclusive, on hand at booth 2729 all weekend. It features an eight page original story and all kinds of other goodies and info about the upcoming series. Me, Aki and Ryusuke will all be there to meet and greet, to sell and sign your comics. Ryusuke will have his other Japanese manga and dojinshi on sale as well. Please stop by to see us and say "hello"!
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
San Diego, Here I Come!
Yes, I will be in San Diego for Comic Con next week and I'm pleased to announce that I have a table in the Image Island section this year, booth 2729! I'll be sharing with David Finch, Sana Takeda of Drain, and Ryusuke Hamamoto, artist of Evangelion and the soon to be released Compass. We'll actually be selling an SDCC exclusive Compass Zero dojinshi at the show! So that's where I'll be hanging my hat for most of the show and I'll have plenty of copies of all my Image and Marvel books on hand for sale and signing. Please stop by and see us!!
As for panels, I'll be attending and speaking at the following ones...
Thursday - Mondo Marvel at 4:45PM - Details of ChesterQuest to be announced!
Friday - Cup O' Joe at 11:45AM and the Image Panel at 1:30PM
Saturday - the Aspen Panel at 1:30PM for a special announcement!
Sunday - the X-Men Panel at 11:45AM
And I have one signing at the Marvel booth at 3PM on Thursday with David Finch as well as Tommy Ohtsuka (Slayers, Marvel Mangaverse) and Gurihiru (Power Pack) who are both flying in from Japan!
And you'll always be able to find me at the bar at Hyatt in the evenings, I'm sure.
Hope to see you all there!
As for panels, I'll be attending and speaking at the following ones...
Thursday - Mondo Marvel at 4:45PM - Details of ChesterQuest to be announced!
Friday - Cup O' Joe at 11:45AM and the Image Panel at 1:30PM
Saturday - the Aspen Panel at 1:30PM for a special announcement!
Sunday - the X-Men Panel at 11:45AM
And I have one signing at the Marvel booth at 3PM on Thursday with David Finch as well as Tommy Ohtsuka (Slayers, Marvel Mangaverse) and Gurihiru (Power Pack) who are both flying in from Japan!
And you'll always be able to find me at the bar at Hyatt in the evenings, I'm sure.
Hope to see you all there!
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
I'm up for auction on eBay... with tequila!
Although I'm more of a beer and whiskey man...
All you aspiring artists are free to bid on me here.
All for the benefit of the Hero Initiative.
All you aspiring artists are free to bid on me here.
All for the benefit of the Hero Initiative.
Monday, July 09, 2007
Sunday, July 08, 2007
Legion of Mosters: Morbius
David Finch and I continue our new tradition of collaborating on a short story at least once a year with our 2007 offering, a Dracula and Lilith story in Legion of Monsters: Morbius. It goes on sale in two weeks on July 18th and if you missed it, your local comic shop can still order it using code MAR072091. Brendan Cahill and Michael Gaydos also offer up a very cool Morbius story in this issue as well.
Here's a sneak peak at the cover, by Greg Land, and a couple pages of the Finch goodness that you can expect inside...
Enjoy,
C.B.
Here's a sneak peak at the cover, by Greg Land, and a couple pages of the Finch goodness that you can expect inside...
Enjoy,
C.B.
Sunday, July 01, 2007
Spider-Man Fairy Tales 2 - On Sale Now!
Sorry this post is coming your way a few days late, but I was out of the country and couldn't get around to properly posting till today.
The second issue of the Spider-Man Fairy Tales went on sale this past Wednesday and should be waiting for you on the shelves of your favorite comic book stores right now. This issue looks at the legend of Anansi the Spider-God with "Marvelous" twist. It was beautifully illustrated by the amazing Niko Henrichon of Pride of Baghdad fame.
Here's a peek at the cover...
And a preview of the interior art can be found here...
http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/rage/
Thanks for reading!
The second issue of the Spider-Man Fairy Tales went on sale this past Wednesday and should be waiting for you on the shelves of your favorite comic book stores right now. This issue looks at the legend of Anansi the Spider-God with "Marvelous" twist. It was beautifully illustrated by the amazing Niko Henrichon of Pride of Baghdad fame.
Here's a peek at the cover...
And a preview of the interior art can be found here...
http://www.silverbulletcomicbooks.com/rage/
Thanks for reading!
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
My September Marvel Covers
Loners 6, after Sixteen Candles, by Jason Pearson...
And Mystic Arcana: Sister Grimm, starring Runaways's own Nico Minoru, by Marko Djurdjevic...
And Mystic Arcana: Sister Grimm, starring Runaways's own Nico Minoru, by Marko Djurdjevic...
Sunday, June 17, 2007
My Fat Ass on YouTube
An interview I did with Ben Morse at Philly this past weekend, courtesy of wizarduniverse.com...
Do I talk too fast?
Do I talk too fast?
Monday, June 11, 2007
Monday, June 04, 2007
Wizard's "On The Rise" Pick - Me?!?!
I did an interview with Kiel at Wizard Magazine a while back and someone just pointed out that it's now up on their website, but with me as one of their "On The Rise" picks. Cool!!
http://www.wizarduniverse.com/magazine/wizard/004681082.cfm
http://www.wizarduniverse.com/magazine/wizard/004681082.cfm
Friday, June 01, 2007
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Thank you, George Lucas!
Yesterday was the 30th Anniversary of Star Wars. Thirty years?! I was six years old on May 25th, 1977 when the movie was released. And to this day, I still remember going to see it in the theater. And as cliche as it sounds, Star Wars did deeply affect my life.
So like so many other Star Wars fans around the world, I celebrated the anniversary on my own. I woke up and actually put on a Star Wars T-shirt, I hit the post office to buy the newly released stamps, I popped in the Star Wars DVD and watched the original theatrical version, then I watched the live coverage of the Star Wars Celebration in L.A. on G4, caught up on all latest issues of all three Dark Horse comic series, then I watched the original theatrical version of Empire Strikes Back. Yes, I'm a big dork... and proud of it!
There was thing I didn't do though...
As you can see from the pic, I still own a full box of unopened packs of the original Star Wars cards, third series for anyone who cares, and I pondered opening a pack just for nostalgic value, to make me feel like I was a kid again. I actually did it about 15 years ago and even went so far as to eat the gum, which made me sick. But nausea aside, I remember it took me forever to find a pack to replace the one I opened back then, and while it might be a little easier to find now with eBay and cons, still I decided against it. But I took out and opened the box to have a look, and I have to say, the sight of the box sitting there, filled to the brim with unopened packs, with the smell of the wax and paper and gum still lingering... it made me feel like I was six years old again!
Happy Anniversary, Star Wars! Thanks, George!!
So like so many other Star Wars fans around the world, I celebrated the anniversary on my own. I woke up and actually put on a Star Wars T-shirt, I hit the post office to buy the newly released stamps, I popped in the Star Wars DVD and watched the original theatrical version, then I watched the live coverage of the Star Wars Celebration in L.A. on G4, caught up on all latest issues of all three Dark Horse comic series, then I watched the original theatrical version of Empire Strikes Back. Yes, I'm a big dork... and proud of it!
There was thing I didn't do though...
As you can see from the pic, I still own a full box of unopened packs of the original Star Wars cards, third series for anyone who cares, and I pondered opening a pack just for nostalgic value, to make me feel like I was a kid again. I actually did it about 15 years ago and even went so far as to eat the gum, which made me sick. But nausea aside, I remember it took me forever to find a pack to replace the one I opened back then, and while it might be a little easier to find now with eBay and cons, still I decided against it. But I took out and opened the box to have a look, and I have to say, the sight of the box sitting there, filled to the brim with unopened packs, with the smell of the wax and paper and gum still lingering... it made me feel like I was six years old again!
Happy Anniversary, Star Wars! Thanks, George!!
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
The Darkhawk Playlist
I was talking to a friend of mine recently and he said he was struggling with finding the voices for a couple of characters in a comic he was writing. I suggested he trying using music find their motivations and he told me he can't listen to music when he writes. I'm the same way actually, I need dead silence when I write, and explained that I listen to music before I write, to help get me inside a character's head.
What I do is look at what's coming up on my schedule and what I'll be writing on any given day. Then I'll create a playlist for a specific script or character I'll be working on. I put myself in that characters shoes or situation and figure out what music and bands they like and would be listening, not only in that setting, but in their lives in general. A lot of it's personality based too. Then I'll pop on my iPod and go for a walk around NYC or go and sit in a bar and listen to the mix while thinking about the story and the character(s). I find this gives me a better understanding of their personality and internal motivations, helps me better grasp their emotional state, and helps me work through their feelings and decisions. It also makes the dialogue flow more easily. Sounds crazy, I know, but it works.
I made specific mixes for all of the Loners characters as each issue is told from one of their perspectives. As an example, I thought I would share Darkhawk's playlist here, featuring a selection of sonds that got me into Mr. Chris Powell's charcater. Enjoy!
Break Stuff - Limp Bizkit
My Hero - Foo Fighters
When I Grow Up - Garbage
Name - Goo Goo Dolls
2000 Light Years Away - Green Day
Faint - Linkin Park
Shamrocks And Shenanegins (Butch Vig Remix) - House of Pain
Mr. Brightside - The Killers
Rudderless - The Lemonheads
Shadow On The Sun - Audioslave
Juke Box Hero - Foreigner
Symphony Of Destruction - Megadeth
Adam's Song - Blink-182
Who Can It Be Now? - Men At Work
Big Dumb Sex - Soundgarden
Kickstart My Heart - Mötley Crüe
Epiphany - Staind
All Apologies - Nirvana
Head On - The Jesus & Mary Chain
Don't Follow - In Chains
I'm working on my Mystic Arcana: Sister Grimm special now so have Nico's Goth playlist in heavy rotation!
What I do is look at what's coming up on my schedule and what I'll be writing on any given day. Then I'll create a playlist for a specific script or character I'll be working on. I put myself in that characters shoes or situation and figure out what music and bands they like and would be listening, not only in that setting, but in their lives in general. A lot of it's personality based too. Then I'll pop on my iPod and go for a walk around NYC or go and sit in a bar and listen to the mix while thinking about the story and the character(s). I find this gives me a better understanding of their personality and internal motivations, helps me better grasp their emotional state, and helps me work through their feelings and decisions. It also makes the dialogue flow more easily. Sounds crazy, I know, but it works.
I made specific mixes for all of the Loners characters as each issue is told from one of their perspectives. As an example, I thought I would share Darkhawk's playlist here, featuring a selection of sonds that got me into Mr. Chris Powell's charcater. Enjoy!
Break Stuff - Limp Bizkit
My Hero - Foo Fighters
When I Grow Up - Garbage
Name - Goo Goo Dolls
2000 Light Years Away - Green Day
Faint - Linkin Park
Shamrocks And Shenanegins (Butch Vig Remix) - House of Pain
Mr. Brightside - The Killers
Rudderless - The Lemonheads
Shadow On The Sun - Audioslave
Juke Box Hero - Foreigner
Symphony Of Destruction - Megadeth
Adam's Song - Blink-182
Who Can It Be Now? - Men At Work
Big Dumb Sex - Soundgarden
Kickstart My Heart - Mötley Crüe
Epiphany - Staind
All Apologies - Nirvana
Head On - The Jesus & Mary Chain
Don't Follow - In Chains
I'm working on my Mystic Arcana: Sister Grimm special now so have Nico's Goth playlist in heavy rotation!
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
My 2007 Convention Schedule
Hey, all-
Here's my tentative 2007 convention schedule. Most of this is locked, but the European cons at the end of the year still have a few more details that need to be worked out..
June 15-17, 2007 Wizard World Philly, Philadelphia, PA
July 26-29, 2007 Comic-Con International, San Diego, CA
August 9-12, 2007 Wizard World Chicago, Chicago, IL
August 24-26, 2007 Toronto Comic Con, Toronto, Canada
September 8-9, Baltimore Comic Con, Baltimore, MD
November 3-4, Lille Comic Festival, Lille, France
November 8-11, 2007 Fórum Fantástico, Lisbon, Portugal
November 17-18, 2007 Dublin City Comic Con, Dublin, Ireland
And it looks like I'll most likely be heading back to Angouleme again in January 2008!
I'll post booth locations and schedules and all that for the individual shows as they get closer.
Hope you see you this summer!
Take care,
C.B.
Here's my tentative 2007 convention schedule. Most of this is locked, but the European cons at the end of the year still have a few more details that need to be worked out..
June 15-17, 2007 Wizard World Philly, Philadelphia, PA
July 26-29, 2007 Comic-Con International, San Diego, CA
August 9-12, 2007 Wizard World Chicago, Chicago, IL
August 24-26, 2007 Toronto Comic Con, Toronto, Canada
September 8-9, Baltimore Comic Con, Baltimore, MD
November 3-4, Lille Comic Festival, Lille, France
November 8-11, 2007 Fórum Fantástico, Lisbon, Portugal
November 17-18, 2007 Dublin City Comic Con, Dublin, Ireland
And it looks like I'll most likely be heading back to Angouleme again in January 2008!
I'll post booth locations and schedules and all that for the individual shows as they get closer.
Hope you see you this summer!
Take care,
C.B.
CBC in 24/7 Volume 2
The cover of the second volume of Ivan Brandon's wonderful Image anthology [B]24/7[/B] has been leaked, and on the back cover I'm pleased to announce you'll find my name. For those unfamiliar with it, [B]24/7[/B] is all about robots living in NYC, and I contributed a story about an undercover female detective in Chinatown that was illustrated by the incredible Nuno Plati! Hopefully Ivan will show some interior pages soon, but for now, here's the cover...
And be sure to check out Nuno's amazing work over at his blog... http://www.nunoplati.blogspot.com/
And be sure to check out Nuno's amazing work over at his blog... http://www.nunoplati.blogspot.com/
Thursday, May 10, 2007
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