Aftershock

  • Filed under Artwork

  • July 23, 2011


Art by Skye Ogden.

A few months back, after the devastating earthquakes in Japan, my friend Jason Young forwarded me an email from a man named Adam Paison, a cartoonist living in Japan. Adam had decided to put together a charity book of comics from artists around the world, recounting their personal experiences with Japan or Japanese culture. At first I wasn’t going to contribute, as I have found that I don’t enjoy drawing comics, and had no real experience with Japan other than reading very little Manga, watching some Anime and eating at a Japanese restaurant once. Jason reminded me that I actually did have a slightly more personal story, one that I thought might be kind of funny, and it would be nice to help out a good cause.

The book itself is nearing the final phases. It’s ready for printing and distribution, but needs a little help first. Over at this Kickstarter page, you can donate to get the book published. All proceeds from the sale of the book goes to help the ongoing disaster relief and rebuilding in Japan, and to help the citizens hurt most by the destruction. My friend Jason has a great story in it, I have a story that makes me look like a selfish jerk, and something like 30 other artists from around the world have contributed stories, like Jeffrey Brown, Noah Van Sciver and Carrie McNinch.

Check it out, spread the word, donate, whatever you like. In addition to the Kickstarter page, you can also go to the Aftershock blog page and check out preview pages and art from the book.

173 – Ambush Bug


Another request for my League Night co-host, Joe Grunenwald. I’m actually, sadly, really unfamiliar with Ambush Bug, because if there was a character who seemingly should be right down my alley, it’s this one. He’s a funny character who is aware that he’s a comic character, and he was created by Keith Giffen, a writer/artist whose work I’ve admired for years. There’s a reason Blue Beetle is my favorite superhero, and that reason is Keith Giffen (J.M. DeMatteis and Kevin Maguire helped some, too). Giffen has such a diverse and varied career in comics, and I’m always interested in seeing what he’s doing next. OMAC is definitely in the top 5 of the New DCU Reboot books I’m looking forward to the most.

Between Giffen’s Justice League and Peter David’s first run on X-Factor (his current run ain’t no slouch, either), I learned that one could tell a comedic story without devolving into parody, and still have drama, action and depth (the Edgar Wright/Simon Pegg/Nick Frost movies Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz are also perfect examples of this). It’s something I always wanted to aspire to when I tried to write.

172 – Supergirl


Watching Justice League Unlimited for my League Night podcast, and I was reminded of how much I dug Supergirl’s costume in the beginning of that cartoon and from the Superman: The Animated Series ‘toon. So I drew her. In that costume. Why are you hassling me?!

171 – Green Goblin


Normy Osborn’s better half.

170 – Cowboy


This is actually a character from a six page comic I did some years ago for a friend. Working out a way to get it published soon, hopefully.

2021 UPDATE: 10 years later, almost to the day, it finally happened.

169 – Ghost-y Rider?

168 – Plastic Man


A favorite.

167 – Weird


Just a weird doodle.

166 – The Goon and Frankie


Eric Powell’s The Goon is consistently the best comic on the stands, when it comes out. It’s been away for about a year, but now it’s back, and I couldn’t be happier. It’s fantastically funny, obscene, dramatic, amazing and beautifully drawn. I am eagerly looking forward to Satan’s Sodomy Baby II and I hope the animated movie gets made.

Ok, PANIC!: Corey Feldman


I stand by this.