New Year / New Start...

"Happy New Year" to all my adoring "SURFACEDWELLERS",
2011 is a thing of the past and I for one am glad to see it go-it will not be missed by this artist's heart. It wasn't all bad but there were some months in the middle that saw your truly and the studios in bad shape, so much so that projects had to be put on the backburner due to stress caused by debt and unemployment.
That was then, this is now. I am now gainfully employed and feeling more secure in my new job as each day passes, which as one gets older in this world one tends to appreciate more.I have gotten back on track with my creator owned projects with the firm goal of releasing my first book; "KUDU-MAN" #1 before or by the end of this summer along with some other projects that I am currently developing but more about that at a later time. I am also getting caught up on some old commissions that are overdue, some long overdue.So come end of January I should finally be caught up. The 12 issue epic sci-fi comic series "ULTIMATE-7" that I worked on with creator Robert Wawrzyniak is now available and is currently releasing issue #4, response has been good, fans seem to like the old fashioned type sci-fi storyline with starnge creatures of all types and the neverending battle between the forces of good and evil...on a galactic scale. You can check out the series and information on the creators and ordering information at the official website at; whref="http://www.theultimate7.com"> visit it and check it out.
In the next couple of months I will be launching an additional website for my Peacenik Press projects, this will be my imprint that will be producing my creator owned books along with other items like apparell, stickers, posters etc...I'll announce as soon as its ready to launch.
Thank you all for the continued support especially on the tough times here-heres hoping thant nothing lies ahead but "Sunshine & Lollipops" for us all.
Peace and GOD bless... :)

"HARD TIMES!"

NO, I'm not talking about the classic Charles Bronson / James Coburn movie of the same name....I'm talkin about the real world here people.
It's been a tough and rough Summer for me and the studios, normally I would be at a regular output on the creative end of things especially my titles that I have been developing but being unemployed for most of the Summer with the occasionally spotty Job pick up left me in a financially stressful position so to say that my creative juices were not flowing due to this distraction is putting it lightly. I learned first hand how hard it is to get a job, even one with some experience such as myself. I'm not a young man anymore as I quickly found out and it was tricky at times keeping up with some of my teenage co-workers at some workplaces but I persevered and hung in there...I stuck it out. Still got way behind in bills and rent to the point where it was beginning to look bleak, it was times such as these that I was silently thankful for not having a family to provide for, granted it is a bit of a lonely life at times but better for me to suffer hardships than to subject a family to it...that I could not bare.
But flash forward to the present, I currently have a full time, well paying job whereas the security situation is still not totally satisfactory to me, at least I am now caught up with my expenses and am now in the black. Being caught up equals less stress so now I am back to concentrating on my creative works. The end of the year is soon at hand and we'll soon be basking in the warm glow of 2012, a year I see as very important both personally to me and especially professionally as an artist. 2012 will see the first of my creator owned properties debut...the long awaited / delayed "KUDU MAN". Issue #1 is slated for a Summer/2012 release through my Peacenik Press imprint.
Soon other creations of mine will appear in book form and GOD willing they will be received well...I will update you on any progress on these titles as they develop till then my loyal "SURFACEDWELLERS", take heed and be thankful for what you have in life for it can all disappear in but an instant.
Till next time....Peace ;)

FORGET "STAR WARS"!

Greetings "SURFACEDWELLERS",
Hard to believe that June is already upon us, kids are out of school, Summer is in session, and the annual blockbuster season has begun in theatres nationwide....oh and the "Ultimate-7" has finally arrived in our solar system!
The 12 issue science fiction maxi series created and written by author Robert Wawrzyniak and drawn by me and artist Scott Shoemaker finally hits the pre-order scene with the June issue of the "PREVIEWS" catalog. Wawrzyniak's labor of love was a life long project, almost ten years in the making, a tale of high adventure in interstellar space, rife with amazing alien races of all types, epic space battles, and a universe full of exotic worlds all at the simple turn of the page.
Joining us on this amazing sci-fi adventure is a virtual "whos who" in the comic biz; artists like; Greg Horn, Mike Ploog, Skottie Young, Steve Sanchez, Billy Tucci, Simon Bisley, Mike Mayhew, and Ken Kelly just to name a few who've provided some stunning artworks for our covers. Like I mentioned the current June issue of PREVIEWS is in comic stores everywhere-look for our full page advertisement about the series...
The first issue comes out in stores this August, we invite you to join in on the adventure that promises to be as big as the cosmos itself. To find out more about "the Ultimate-7", the characters and the people behind the scenes just visit the official Ultimate-7 website at; http://www.theultimate7.com As part of the promotional campaign there will be online interviews, internet and print advertising and general spot information articles about the series and it's creators.
We hope that you will join us...Peace :)