Noir Woman!

Sorry it's been awhile, guys. Life seems to have a way of keeping you from doing the things you want to do, as I'm sure you've all experienced. Anyway, I'm working on a lot of new, goofy comics that I hope to have up on here soon. In an attempt to balance my drawing abilities, I decided to take a break from the silly stuff and work on one of my "other" favorite subjects (aside from superheroes and monsters), which would be women in the film noir style.

Monkeyshines!

I suppose this piece could also have been titled: "My Brain Threw Up On Paper." But that's a little too verbose, isn't it? Either way, this is a random assortment of any and everything floating around up there in that watery noggin of mine. Notice there's no math depicted here.

DC Comics Ladies: Catwoman!

Watching reruns of the 60's show as a young tyke was my first introduction to Batman,  so I guess that's why I'm partial to the Julie Newmar Catwoman costume (although the freakish, stitched-up Michelle Pfeiffer version is a close second). I tried to make the suit here as "glittery" as possible to match the way it looked on the show. Note: this is the first and hopefully the last time the word "glittery" has appeared on this blog.

Madman and Joe!

Wanted: Godzilla!

I like to imagine that angry Japanese homeowners who have suffered immense physical and emotional duress would post flyers like these on telephone poles around their towns. Why they think someone could ever actually stop Godzilla is beyond me. It's sheer madness. Madness, I say! The reasoning as to why anyone would also choose to draw him wearing a fedora and smoking a cigar is equally confusing. 

Universal Monster Party!

Happy Halloween time, everyone! Yes, it's that special time of year when monster costumes occupy every store; when little plastic skeletons and fake spider webs cover every window; when your favorite variety of candy seems to spontaneously become wrapped in orange and black. And in my particular case, it's that time of year when constantly drawing pictures of monsters doesn't seem quite so odd. So to celebrate this fact, here's a new monster drawing!


















 Now to be fair, this picture isn't completely new. It's actually an alternate take on something I posted last year for a Wolfman themed art contest online. I added ink and water to this version, and I think it gives it more of a spooky feel. Hope you agree.

Anyway, have a great Halloween everybody, and save me some Reese's if you have any left over.

Noir Women!

I've always loved black and white photos of movie starlets from the bygone era. There's alot of character to those images, and I tried to evoke that same quality in these pictures.

Madman Sketch!

Here's a quick sketch I did of Mike Allred's Madman (inked version soon to follow!)
I just recently started reading the comics after years of hearing about them, and now I kinda think they're the greatest thing ever.

Bizarro Holiday Greetings!

For those of you who may not comprehend the Bizarro language, he is saying he actually DOES wish you a Merry Christmas. See? I know, it's a very complex language barrier to break through. But once you get used to it, it's really not so bad.

New Comics

Here's a few pages of a new comic strip I've been working on. What do you get when you add together a talking duck, a dull alien, and an excitable little robot on wheels? Eh, I don't know. . . you decide. Also, there is an angry monkey who wears one of those spinner caps. No cartoon is complete without monkeys.

Revenge of the Creature!

Here's a new Creature drawing I created recently. First, black and white. . .













Then color. . .














And just for kicks, here's a color-only experiment. . .















Now some folks might misinterpret the Gill Man's outstretched arms as a sign of hostility; on the contrary, I like to think he is reaching out for love and acceptance. Can't you see the hint of a shimmering tear in his glazed, bulbous fish eyes? Maybe throughout all three Creature films, all he needed was a hug. That's what all that kidnapping of females must have been about! Yeah, that's it.

Wolf Man and Friends

I drew this one for a Wolf Man-themed art contest on ain'titcoolnews.com.

















Alas, I did not win. I didn't even place as a finalist! I guess mine wasn't "photoshoppy" enough. Oh well. Do not mourn for me! I will carry on and live to fight (or draw) another day.

Some of the finalists were pretty good though. You can view them all here.

Frankenstein, Collected!

If you've spent any time on my blog at all, it's probably become excruciatingly apparent to you that I tend to draw Frankenstein alot. It seems that when I pick up a pen or pencil and decide to doodle, the first thing to always spring forth from my hand is some goofy version of Frankie. So looking back through some of my drawings, I decide to collect the best ones from the past few years and throw them together in this sweet little collage.


















I've got a soft spot for that stupid Frankenquack in the bottom left.

Frankenstein

A new picture of Frankie. 'Cause no one can ever get enough of that green monster goodness!

The Li'l Sketchbook - Part 1

This is a tiny 4 1/2"x 3 1/4" memo notebook (affectionately dubbed "Li'l Sketchbook") that I decided to start carrying around with me and filling up with nonsense from my brain whenever I feel like it. Sometimes a guy just has the urge to draw a bunch of ducks, a honky-tonk robot, a diaper-clad monkey, and maybe even a gentleman zombie or two. Am I right, fellas? So I'm pretty much keeping a diary of my thoughts, without all the frilly words and pensive brooding.























The book is 160 pages, so I'll keep uploading my "entries" a little at a time.

Frankie

I don't usually draw in this style, but it's good to try new things, right?

The Creature Goes Green!

. . . literally. I made the original black and white picture a couple of years ago. I just recently decided to experiment with it and add some color. I thought it turned out pretty cool. Like some sort of freaky black light poster.

The Various Looks of the Bride

We all know how particular women can be when it comes to how they look. Undoubtedly, Mrs. Frankenstein must have suffered from the same indecisiveness concerning her appearance as many women do today. Which leads us to wonder, was she nervous before her wedding? How long did it take to perm that hair? Is the lightning-bolt streak natural, or just a punk rock fashion statement? And how many designer dresses did she try on before settling on that famous "white-bed-sheet-and-bandages" look? We'll probably never know.

Anyway, to celebrate the Bride's diversity of style, here are several new pictures depicting her in various shading styles. From top to bottom: pencil sketch, inking, line shading, inkwash, halftone (you might have to look close to see the difference), and sepia color saturation. The last one is my favorite.

Monster Mash

I recently found a copy of Del Rey's Monsters at a local bookstore. The book is now out of print (although you can find it through various sellers here) so you can imagine my outpouring of nerd-like glee when I discovered it. The lavish photos of classic Universal monsters contained within its precious pages inspired me to create my own little montage.















It kinda reminds me of the Brady Bunch. Can you imagine a 60's sitcom about all these guys living in one house together? I bet Creature would be the "Alice" of the group.

Cereal Monsters!

I have always had a very soft spot in my heart for the General Mills monsters cereals. As a small child, I would often flock to the cereal aisle in hopes of retrieving some precious Count Chocula cereal or, if I was very lucky, his buddies Franken Berry and Boo Berry. I guess I was always more attracted to a cereal box that featured some kind of monster on it as opposed to a fluffy rabbit or friendly bumble bee. Heck, I still am. Anyway, here's my new pen and ink drawings featuring some of the gang.