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LUBBOCK COMIC BOOK EXPO 5!!!

admin — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:09:46 +0000

I will be at the Lubbock Comic Book Expo this coming Saturday and Sunday. I helped start this comic convention 5 years ago, and its really starting to grow into its own. We have a ton of great guests, lots of cool stuff. I will be hosting a Writer/Artist Q&A with several of our special guests, that will be Saturday at 3:30 in the Executive suite. I’ll also be hosting a Webcomics creator discussion Sunday at 1:00 pm. If you’re near West Texas, you should definitely come out and support this convention.

Also! I will be premiering a brand new Super Zeroes Poster at the convention! You can also order it from the Super Zeroes Online store!

2nd floor mezzannine. (Look for the stairs)

The Expo is 1 week away. Don’t miss it.

We have been adding information to the website daily as we get closer to the show. If you have not visited the website lately, I recommend taking a quick minute or two to get caught up. Hopefully it helps you plan your weekend, because we know you are not going to miss this one. All panels will take place in the Executive Suite (behind the big wooden doors) on the 2nd floor Mezzanine. Remember, you will see Zombies, Stormtroopers, heroes, and villains wandering about the Lubbock Comic Book Expo. You are welcome to join them, it’s all in good fun.

Guests include: Koi Turnbull, Josh Howard, Matt Sturges, S. Steven Struble, Will Terrell, Greg Harms, Chris Summers, JP Targete, Jose Esquivel, Daniel Ballard, Sarazann Witt, Bryan Burk, Ginny Case, Zip Alegria, Derrick Fleece, Scott Zirkel, Chad Townsend, Chris Beaver, Josh Lees, Mark Stokes, Asher Murphy, Jason Shasteen, Chas Foreman, George Zepeda, and more.

Saturday April 14th

10:00 am – 10:50 am Write Right: Life, the Universe, and Everything by Mary Andrews
11:00 am – 11:50 am Why Read Comics? by Rob Weiner
12:00 pm – 12:50 pm Special FX and Make-up Panel by Renee Benton
1:00 pm – 2:20 pm Costume Contest!
2:30 pm – 3:20 In the Verse Unplugged
3:30 pm – 4:20 pm Writer/Artist discussion with Q & A moderated by Will Terrell
4:30 pm – 5:20 pm Iron Artist competition Watch ‘em Draw!
5:30 pm – 6:50 pm Filming a Superhero Web Series by Daniel Ballard

Sunday April 15th

1:00 pm – 1:50 pm Web Comics Creators’ discussion with Q & A moderated by Will Terrell
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm the First Ever NERD Crowncompetition (THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!!) by Jason Rhode & JP Acreman

Visit www.lubbockcomics.com for more information.

super zeroes warm-ups

admin — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 04:55:11 +0000

I hadn’t drawn Rosina in a while by the time it was her turn to come back into the story. In fact, I had never really felt comfortable sketching her when she was first introduced. So this is one of many sheets of me working through her poses.

I am a huge believer in letting a characters personality show through in their actions. The way they walk, stand, sit… act! All of those things should work together to establish a characters personality – and their interaction with others – before they even open their mouths to speak.

If you haven’t read it yet– Super Zeroes is my webcomic that updates every Tuesday and Thursday!

-Will

Pierre Alary – Sinbad

admin — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:48:54 +0000

I’ve been falling in Love with French Comics more and more the last few years. I especially love Pierre Alary’s work. Pierre is a former Disney France artist, but with a wicked line work added into his terrific compositions and animated designs. He was a student of the incredible “les Gobelins” animation school in Paris (so jealous!) And has been doing comics mostly for the last few years. I fell in love with his “Belladonne” art before I even knew who he was. I’d find little snippets on the internet and try to hunt down more every where that I could. Now I try to import nearly every thing I can get a hold of.

Recently, I’ve been trying to reproduce his line work, below are a few examples from his more recent Sinbad books. These are exact copies (or as close as I could get) of some of his drawings. Its really helped me tighten up my details, while also loosening up on my overall drawings. I have a tendency to get really really rigid with my face shapes, but Pierre doesn’t seem to even care. He’s got such great design work. And the lines are just the candy on top.

I highly recommend checking out his work if you can track it down!

-Will

Super Zeroes update

admin — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 04:32:00 +0000

So this is pretty much my favorite panel I’ve drawn for Super Zeroes thus far. It makes me laugh every time I see it. I hope that everyone’s checking out the webcomic by the way. I’ve been updating every Tuesday and Thursday for a few months now.

Dallas Comic Con

admin — Tue, 24 May 2011 05:21:31 +0000

The Dallas comic con this weekend was great! Thank you to everyone that stopped by. These are a few of the commissions I did at the show.

Dallas Comic Con and Comicpalooza

admin — Thu, 19 May 2011 06:04:29 +0000

I will be at Dallas Comic Con this weekend (May 21-22) exhibiting in the Small Press Area.

I will also be at Comicpalooza in Houston the following weekend May 28-29

ALSO!!!

My Wife and I are premiering a NEW FULL COLOR 16-page Super Zeroes adventure story!
These will be the first shows they’re available. Click the image below to check out a preview!

Super Zeroes Update video!

admin — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 09:07:18 +0000

I made a quick update video blog about all the exciting news about Super Zeroes!

-Will

Witchblade

admin — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:45:17 +0000

The anniversary of Michael Turner’s passing was a little while back,and I wanted to do some fanart to remember him. He was a huge influence on my development as an artist, I will always be thankful for him. He is surely missed.

My friend Nick Webb colored up the original line art for me. I didnt have a lot of freetime for my take, I like how his turned out.

-Will

Ride Hard: With a Vengence!

admin — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 21:01:10 +0000

Is it possible to look tough riding on a scooter? Even with a sword? This is the question at hand.

-Will

Dead @ 17 pin-up

admin — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 17:06:41 +0000

I went to Dallas Comic Con a few weeks ago with my wife to see some friends and talk with artists I know in the industry. Truth be told, I was really just getting out of town. Deadlines have been tight the last few months and it seems like I’ve been working non-stop. Occasionally that makes me sluggish and I need a break just to recharge. I’ve never been to DCC before, but it was packed! I guess without Wizard World Texas in the Dallas area anymore, people are looking for something to fill that gap. I’ve heard recently they’re going to be moving to a larger location, so hopefully that works out, and I’ll be exhibiting there sometime down the road.

While there, I wanted to do some fanart for Josh Howard, who does the comic Dead @ 17. Josh was a guest at our convention here in Lubbock last November, and it was great getting to pick his brain about his process and the industry itself (we don’t get a lot of chance for that out in West Texas). Anyways, the sketch was fun, I wish I’d had time to paint it, but I only had a couple of hours to spare before the trip.

-Will