RELEASE THE KRAKEN!! Poseidon: Earth-Shaker comes out today!

I know, I know, the Kraken isn't really from Greek mythology (in fact, if you've ver seen me in person,  I devote a chunk of my presentation to how bogus the Kraken is) but it does make for a good headline.

OLYMPIANS BOOK 5-- POSEIDON: EARTH SHAKER COMES OUT TODAY!!! GO! GO!! GET A COPY!!!

Please get a copy, that is. I'm very excited :)

Upstate New York Appearance list

If you live anywhere in the Mohawk River Valley, thanks to a generous grant written by the wonderful librarian Sue Rokos I will be appearing near you. I'll be doing some Olympians specific demos at some places, some drawing demos at others, and some comics-making workshops at yet others. If you see your library on the list contact them for more info, or write me for the full scoop. Hope to see you there! soon



3/8 Gloverville Public Library, 4:00 pm

3/9 Rensselaer Public Library, 1:00 pm

3/12 Rotterdam Branch Library, 6:30 pm

3/13 Community Library, Cobleskill 3:00 pm

4/1 William K. Sanford Town Library  2:00 pm

4/1 Stephentown Memorial Library 4:30 pm

4/2 East Greenbush Community Library     11:00 am

4/2 Albany Public Library 3:00 pm

4/2 Menands Public Library  6:30 pm

4/3/ Altamont Free Library     3:00 pm

4/4 Voorheesville Public Library 1:30 pm

4/4 Guilderland Public Library 3.30 pm

4/5 Mt. Pleasant Branch, SCPL    11:00 am

4/5 Schenectady County Public Library 2:00 pm

Hades has been nominated for a ReadKiddoRead award!

...so I made this comic about it.

You can vote for me here. It literally takes seconds, and if you vote for me, and tell me, I'll make more zany comics like this. Also? I'll be your best friend.

Win a free copy of Athena!

Just like last week's Zeus contest at GoodReads, here's your chance to win a free copy of Athena: Grey-Eyed Goddess. Just click here and check it out, but hurry-- there's only one day left.

Chance to win a free copy of Zeus!

The book review supersite Goodreads is running a contest from February 4th until the 13th in which 5 lucky people will win a copy of my very own book Zeus: King of the Gods. Follow the link for your chance to win!

Zeus, meet Turtle and Robot. Turtle and Robot, meet Zeus.

Turtle and Robot is a new(ish) children's book blog run by my old friend (and fellow Books of Wonder alum) Jennifer "Lavoovavie" Lavonier.  Jenn knows her children's books-- in addition to serving as the manager and book buyer of Books of Wonder, for, like, ever, she was the personal assistant to Maurice Sendak. Her blog and its reviews of children's books old and new has become very, very popular, and now she's turned her attention to my very own Zeus: King of the Gods. Gice a click, and check out the rest of her site while you're there.

Poseidon!

I've been a bad boy about updating this blog lately but that will be changing. Just got my first copies of Olympians Book 5, Poseidon: Earth Shaker and am very happy with them. I'll be sharing a lot of sketches and background material from this and the upcoming Aphrodite (if you squint you can make it out on the back cover there).

I'm going to be at Asbury Comic Con

So some last minute plans changed, I suddenly had an open weekend, and the great and powerful Dean Haspiel asked me if I wouldn't want to go with him and Seth Kushner to the Asbury Park Comic Con this Saturday, September 29th for some comic-selling action. I said yes, as I've always wanted to see asbury Park, so come by tomorrow starting at 10 to meet me and get some Olympians signed, if you're so inclined.

A Cross-Pond Collaboration!

Recently, at the world-famous Hypothetical Island studios, I found a drawing on my desk of famed British comics character Judge Dredd, drawn by my studiomate, famed British comics illustrator Simon Fraser, along with a challenge issued to me to "ink me, drokker"

Yeah, I don't know what a drokker is either, but I bet it's naughty.

So I inked that mutha.

Then, being an unfamed American, I drew up a picture of famed American comic book character Captain America and issued a challenge to Simon to ink up my pencil sketch.

Here's Simon's inks. He altered the good captain's dialogue 'cause he's jealous that we had to save his arse in Dubya Dubya Two. Woo! 'Merica!

It's Thorsday!

Man, that title would've been funnier if I posted it on an actual Thursday. Well, thank gods it's Friday! how's that?

First post in an age and a half I know. I've gotten away from drawing for actual fun for, like, months now, so today I came in the studio and was like "I'ma gonn draw somethin' fun! And differen'! Like a Superhero!!!" So I drew Thor, whose also a god. And consequently, not all that different than what i normally draw. Baby steps, baby steps.

Marathon to Hades party tonight!

Bergen Street Comics, my personal favorite comic store--- IN THE ENTIRE KNOWN UNIVERSE-- is being awesome enough to host a party tonight, Friday June 22nd, at 8 PM for both my own Hades: Lord of the Dead and good buddy/studiomate Joe Infurnari's brand new Marathon. It's going to be more Greek-themed action than you could shake a caduceus at. Come on by, have a drink, and get a book or two signed. Hope to see you there!

Adam Yauch, MCA, RIP

A while ago, back when I used to have time to just draw for fun, I contributed this drawing of the Beastie Boys to the site. I've listened to the Beasties for most of my life, and the news of Adam Yauch's untimely passing yesterday was sad stuff. I'm glad to see that in my quick little doodle MCA was placed front and center.

Rest in Peace, Adam Yauch.