WHO'S THE HUMAN? - The Cliff, Book Four-pg.3

Good news for my friends in places such as Brazil and South Korea, who have difficulty ordering THE CLIFF by mail... now Books 1, 2 and 3 are available as eBooks on the Ambient Zero Lulu account!

Plus, page 3 of the forthcoming Book 4: "Heart of Brightness"...

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MY BEST FRIEND - The Cliff, Book Four "Heart of Brightness" -pg.2

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EVERYTHING IN ITS ESSENCE IS LIGHT - The Cliff, Book Four-pg.1

I finally finished drawing the 99 pages and cover for THE CLIFF, Book 4 "Heart of Brightness" in early January... now I am about halfway through the scans, adjusting and revising the drawings in Photoshop.  As a matter of fact, it's really a fascinating process - writing, rough layout, pencils, inks, and then Photoshop - many layers in which I get to make decisions and take risks.  I'm going to start posting the finished scanned images one by one until I'm ready to publish the physical book.  Hope you enjoy!

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HEART OF BRIGHTNESS

Preview of the front cover illustration from my upcoming graphic novel, THE CLIFF, Book 4: "Heart of Brightness"...

Rough sketch

Inked outlines

Inked & scanned final image.

SNAPSHOTS FROM YESTERYEAR

Preview panels from upcoming latest chapter in my graphic novel, THE CLIFF, Book 4: "Heart of Brightness"... page 99.  These photos depict characters from the cast many years before the graphic novel takes place, basking in the innocence of their youth...

The original "Ten Horses" Gang of Varanasi - Saraswathi Blue (nee Hridayam,) Anton Blue, 

Poopsie the Penguin and Honky the Pig (circa 1993)

The happy wedding of Luxy Fan Belt and Carlos Brown, with best man Linux Fan Belt

and faithful pet, Snooty the Beagle (circa 1982)

What the %@&*! Did Art Spiegelman Say?

Saw Art Spiegelman talk at the Bloor Cinema last night... what a great talk. He is erudite, funny, has a genuine love of comix and art, and also feels a tremendous responsibility to the human race. I'd say he's about as engaged, conscientious and honest as a cartoonist can get. (And that's me, sitting in the front row, to the right of the empty seat... it may have been the "Unknown Cartoonist" sitting in that seat--a combo of Will Eisner, Harvey Kurtzman, Jack Kirby... or the cartoonists who depicted the Holocaust from firsthand experience.)

He talked about how comix go straight to the "reptile brain" before we can intercept them, and how a great cartoon is known by the fact that once we see it, we cannot ever "un-see" it.  (Think Steinberg's famous "The World Seen from 9th Avenue" New Yorker cover.)

He also talked about the watershed that MAD Magazine was for his generation in America, and his belief that without a generation raised on MAD, there never would have been the anti-Vietnam War protests.  Nor a counter-culture movement, including underground comix.  Finally, he discussed the recent "Charlie Hebdo"  shootings in depth, trying to consider all sides as carefully as possible.

He consistently misplaced his laser pointer and e-cigarette, while mumbling that he was too tired to give a short talk.  Thankfully!

"MY BOSS"

Preview panels from upcoming latest chapter in my graphic novel, THE CLIFF, Book 4: "Heart of Brightness"... pages 97-98.