MOEBIUS is GONE!

It is with great sadness and shock that I have learned of the passing of artist/visionary Jean Giraud better known to the world as "Moebius".
I saw my first Moebius piece when I was around 9-10 years old, and it made a profound impression on me as an individual and as an artist, course at the time I was just drawing and doodling dinosaurs and roughly drawn human characters, but Mr. Girauds art instilled in me a new aspiration and appreciation for personal and professional artistic expression. Even at that tender age, at that moment I decided that I wanted to do this as a career and Jean Giraud was a key element in that decision. For most of my life I, along with most of the world who has come to enjoy his art knew him simply as "MOEBIUS", an interesting and distinctive moniker. In the years to come even to this day when I hear that name....My ears perk up, eyes brighten, and hopes are heightened by what it could be connected to...The world is filled with artists and creators of all mediums, all talented, all striving to express themselves in unique ways whether it is to influence and/or educate the world, to protest or support, to create that which was not there before, or simply to exorcize one's demons. Moebius did all of this and more and with a very unique style that placed him on a somewhat higher plane of artistic existence and not only the style but the subjects he depicted were mesmorising, alluring and often enlightening. In a world filled with pain, death, and violence he offered to us a passport to escape into his worlds, we had many choices, all great, all enticing...Riding in the old west with "Leiutenant Blueberry", delving once again into the "Airtight Garage" with Jerry Cornelius, or flying high amongst the clouds with "Arzach" were but a few of the amazing places and characters he gave us. As an artist and fellow creator I mourn his loss greatly, not as a fellow human being, we are all mortals on this plane and someday we will all move on...its inevitable. While I along with countless others around the world celebrate the man and his work I will also mourn for there will be no more "new" masterpieces to behold from this great illustrator. The world has suddenly become less attractive with his loss.

Jean Giraud (1938-2012)

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 ;)