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Nearly at the half way point! Phew!

...and we're off!

Here's a screenshot from early on in the animated short. I've got my work cut out for me! This is going to eat up a lot of time! I've got this to animate and also to finish the indy book 'Greenbrook'.

No rest for the wicked!

Sample Board!

A three panel sequence fromt he upcoming Mrs. Brown animated short. The animatic has been completed and I'd love to show it...but, alas, I ahve to keep it secret for now. I can tell you one thing...it's a lot of fun!

Winter Soldier

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Robot Attack!

Heres a blue line drawing that I did for a 'Bazooka Joe' type idea for a client.
I got the inked version somewhere...I'll post that later.

Spicy Space Tales - Sneak Peek!

Rich decided to throw continuity out the window and bring back the gimpy leg in the strip for no apparent reason...so, I had to concoct something up for the strip to make some sort of sense.

Above is a pencilled panel from the next page so you can get some sort of idea where I'm going with it.

I just wish people would pay attention to continuity. It's there for a reason!!! To make some sort of sense to the bloody story! Grrrrrrrrrr!

Storyboards!

One Hundred and Fifty!

That's right!

150 storyboard panels completed for the new Mrs. Brown Boys animated short.
Now to create the animatic!

Phew! That was a lot of work.

Winter Soldier - Ruff!

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Still can't figure out why the heck the images are posting too big! If anyone has any suggestions how to get things back to normal...please, shoot me a comment.

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You Can't Keep a Good Man Down!

Well, the Election is over...and...

I feel really bad for John McCain. The poor guy sweated blood and tears for his country and has decades of experience in Foreign Policy and the workings of Washington. He was battered by a slick talking, charasmatic novice who's only experience has been that of running for President.

Well, that's that for another four years. I hope Obama can make the US and it's citizens better off. I'm cautiously optimistic.

Thugs! - Book 2 - Page 1

Something funky is going on with my blog over the last few days. Images are posting waaaaaaay too big on the initial post. I'll have to look into that later...but for now...here's page 1 of book two. I had a lot of fun drawing this page.

It even has it's own Barney the Dinosaur.

White Heat - cover thumbnail!

A very rough thumbnail for a new book I'll be putting together. Rory Hensley has agreed to do the cover which I'm really excited about. The guys artwork is amazing. You can check out Rory's art by clicking the link to his blog on the right!

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Time to get back on track with the Greenbrook project!

Artist Proof Cards - 2

Artist Proof Cards - 1

Just got these approved by Upper Deck this morning. I'll probably pop these up on Ebay individually and try and make some $$$.

Marvel Sketch Cards - 7

LAst two for now. I should have a new batch up soon.

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Caretakers Tales - IFC!

Here's the inside front cover for 'Caretakers Tales'. As soon as Rich approves it...it's off to the printers!

Marvel Sketch Cards - 2

Red Sonja - Finished!

Marvel Sketch Cards - 1

I did these sketchcards for Upper Decks Marvel Masterpiece III series.
They just got approved. I'll post the rest up later.

Red Sonja - Blue Pencil

Another commission. I'll ink it later.

Black Widow

Another commission. It's for long time forum friend Frank Castle. Really proud of this one.
Me likey!

Iron Man

Another commission.

Thugs! No. 1

Woohoo!

It's arrived! The first issue of 'Thugs!'

Al posted all the information in a thread on the ComicGeekSpeak forums...

'The comics world may never be the same again! Thugs is finally out of my noggin, off Flint's drawing table and into printed book form, suitable for taking to the can! It's also got a one-pager written by Rich (Bluemeanie) McAuliffe and drawn by Flint! Plus some images from Flint's sketchbook. Plus my ramblings! Why aren't you rushing to find your wallets, people!?!? How Do I Get a Copy?Nobody pays retail anymore. We're selling a limited run of them through www.cheapercomics.com. Ed has set up an automagical 20% discount to anyone from CGS who just wanders in. You have only to create an account and send an email to cheapercomics@cheapercomics.com and drop my name (Al Sparrow) or Thugs, and say I sent you over from CGS to get a discount. This is probably the best deal going to get the book if you don't live in AZ. They also have a pretty nice deal where if you order more than $15 worth of stuff (I think), shipping is free. Cheapercomics kind of works like an "Oh shit, I forgot to order that from DCBS" kind of thing...they have current issues...Discounted! Don't ask me how they're making money, I just know they're selling our book!http://www.cheapercomics.com/products/thugs/vol/1You can also pick it up and pay more than retail by paypalling me $4 (to cover shipping it media mail in a cheap crappy envelope...and if I *like* you I'll throw in a backing board! ). PM if interested. Or you can be a cheap creep and read the sucker online at www.thugsonline.com! CONTEST - WIN THE PROOF COPY!Okay, I promised you a contest. You can win the proof copy...the very first Thugs! comic to see print...with errors and everything...Signed by me and Steve (Flint). Now without the signatures this cherished book is probably worth a nickel...however, our signatures easily takes that up to seven cents, according to Overstreet. That's not all...God forbid I subject you to the torture of reading OUR book...you want something COOL, too! Right? Well I'm also going to throw in a couple EXCELLENT manga for you. Cowa! by Akira Toriyama of Dragonball fame, is a GREAT self-contained story with kid vampires, ghosts, and Toriyama's all-ages sense of humor. This is the book I'm giving out this Halloween to kids. Also you'll get the first volume of Black Lagoon by Rei Tomoe. This one's NOT for your kids, but if you love bullets, booze and broads blowing up battleships with ballistics, you're going to absolutely LOVE this book. It's easily one of the best releases to come out this year. This contest is ONLY open to our CGS forumite family...because we like you guys! How do you win? It's easy...1) Go to www.thugsonline.com2) Take a look at that cover. Looks familiar doesn't it? Kinda like Flint might have swiped it off a more popular book? 3) The first person to post ON THIS FORUM THREAD with the popular cover that Flint is ape-ing here gets the loot. To keep it completely on the up and up...POST A LINK or POST THE IMAGE of the book in question on this thread as well. Fair warning: You might find a similar cover, but there's only one actual correct answer to this contest...Steve has shown me the book. Fair warning Part II: We're going to be doing this with every Thug cover...copying a popular cover, but with Thugs characters...because if Liefeld can do it, so can we! Look for future contests down the way whenever we get around to releasing future issues. Flint and I are really stoked that we got it done. There's truly nothing cooler than seeing the book and holding it in your clammy little meathooks. If nothing else I can look back and say I tossed my hat in the ring. That's worth more to me than anything else... '

Sentry

A commission. A real quick drawing of Marvels Superman rip-off 'The Sentry'.
It's alright. If I was to re-draw it...I'd change 90% of it.

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Jacko

Winnie's long suffering husband - Jacko!

Mario

Mario is the local coffee shop owner in Mrs. Browns Boys.

Mr. Foley

Brenda has commissioned me to draw three more characters for his hit show. Above is the hard working Pub owner - Mr. Foley

The Incredible McCain - Inks!

The run up to the Election is getting intense. I thought I'd ink this and I'll color it later. I had a lot of fun doing this one.

Mrs Browns Boys - Comic Cover - Colors!

Caretakers Tales - Cover Final!

Here it is!

The final cover color for Caretakers Tales. The color artist is Rob 'Seraphyn' Jackson. He's an amazing artist. You can check out his blog by clicking the link to the right.

Amazing, amazing, amazing.

All that's left is the intro and it's off to the printers.

If your reading this, Thanks again Rob...you're a bloody genius!

The Incredible McCain?

I did this for a cheap laugh. McCain had a rep for lossng his temper and Palin is the new Goddess of American politics...so, I portrayed them as the Hulk and She-Hulk. Right wingers are always calling the left communists..so, why not Obama as 'The Leader' and 'the Gargoyle' as Biden.

It's a good fit.

I might ink this later if I can get the time.

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Mrs Browns Boys - Comic Cover - Inks!

Here's the cover so far. Finished the inks...now for the cover.
Brendan saw the blue line sketch and he absolutely loved it. He's making plans to write an annual for me to draw.

Mrs Browns Boys - Comic Cover -Ruff!

Here's an idea I've been toying around with....A Mrs Browns Boys comic book. Obviously the cover design is based on the Simpsons Comics. I always thought Mrs Brown really works well when you put her into bizarre situations...and let her Dublin streetsmarts, humor and wit get her out of the sticky situations she finds herself in.

This concept of her boxing a kangaroo was fun to doodle out. I'm hoping Brandan likes it.

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I'm hoping I can keep the pace up while I'm doing my job search!