A preview of WINTER SOLDIER 17. In Stores next Wednesday, April 3rd

[link]

And a preview of SLEDGEHAMMER 44 #2. In stores Wednesday April 10th:

[link]

Just a friendly reminder that my first issue as writer of Marvel's WINTER SOLDIER (Issue #15 if you're counting, and you should be) is on stands today. With killer art by my man Nic Klein and a great cover by Declan Shalvey & Jordie Bellaire. It's a good jump on point even if you've never read the character. In fact, READ A PREVIEW HERE: [link]

So if that interests you at all I hope you'll give it a look. More soon...

OFFICIAL PREVIEW of WINTER SOLDIER #15 by me and Nic Klein. On stands next Wednesday, Feb 6th.

[link]

Writer John Arcudi speaks to CBR about the upcoming SLEDGEHAMMER '44 w/ Mike Mignola (co-writer, bossman) & I (drawings). Plus some preview pages, gorgeously colored by Dave Stewart:

[link]

A little truncated, spoiler free, teaser preview of February's WINTER SOLDIER #15 by Nic Klein and I is up here:

[link]

Hey y'all, my Judge Dredd piece is up for auction via Art For Sandy. All proceeds go to hurricane victims in NYC and the Northeast:

[link]?

Darkhorse has provided a first look at SLEDGEHAMMER '44, by Mike Mignola, John Arcudi & I.  See it here:

[link]

Hey y'all, I have two new comics on stands tomorrow. More info here:

[link]

Spring Break Wolverine: [link]

Just a reminder that the second issue hits stands next Wednesday the 25th. Click the link for a preview: [link]

BPRD The Pickens County Horror #1  is out today.  Hope you guys will give it a look.

A 6 page preview of BPRD: The Pickens County Horror #1 (of 2) written by Mike Mignola & Scott Allie with art by me and Dave Stewart is up at Comic Book Resources :

[link]

More soon..

I spoke with CBR's Tim Callahan about BPRD: The Pickens County Horror, Loose Ends, my sordid comic strip past & the fuuuuture.

[link]

Protect your art, but never undercut your authorship out of fear. Stories can't survive half measures and neither can your creativity.

Last night I compiled over 5 years worth of life drawings and studies into a free sketchbook pdf. Get it here:

[link]

More soon.

In 2011 I had 275 pages published. 202 drawn. 7 colored solo. 74 written and hand lettered. I think I did one or two illustrations too. To many of you that may not seem like much but it's significant to me because it probably accounts for at least half my total published work. Of course many of those pages were done prior to 2011... but for 2012 I've already drawn 60 pages, and written at least 22 more.

So thanks to everyone who's supported, challenged and inspired me. I'd name you all but I'd be afraid I'd leave someone out. No promises but this year the tortoise is gonna try to pin his bunny ears back and leg it out.

More soon...

LOOSE ENDS #3 is now available for sale at savvy comics shops around the nation and beyond.

Written by yours truly with art by Chris Brunner and color by Rico Renzi

A 5 page preview is available here: [link]

Reviews and media for the book are here: [link]

Hope you guys will check it out. More soon...

I'm very excited to announce that the BPRD mini-series I'm drawing for Darkhorse comics has been officially announced : [link]

"The vampires are also about to cause more than a bump in the night over in the Hellboy corner of Dark Horse. "B.P.R.D.: Hell On Earth" addresses the mysterious absence of vampires in the Hellboy-verse, an absence that Allie called "deliberate." "If you read '1946' and '1947' then you know something has been going on with the vampires." This something will be written by Allie and Mike Mignola and illustrated by Jason Latour. Also, Allie guarantees it will be a "nasty approach" to vampires. Atkins nudged fans to watch the news over the next few weeks as some announcements regarding "B.P.R.D." will be made. "There's some exciting stuff happening next year.""

It's tremendous honor and dream to play in Mike Mignola's sandbox & to work with him and other really talented folks like Scott Allie and Dave Stewart. I hope I can post some preview art from it and the Marvel gig I've been working away on soon. It's a good thing there's no time for nerves, there's work to be done.

More soon...

Two news items I wanted to make sure I pass on--

First, a conversation cartoonist/journalist Michel Fiffe  and I had over coffee this summer in Brooklyn is up at The Comics Journal. Find that at the link following:

[link]

Secondly, I'll be in New York City next weekend for NYCC 2011. I will be seated in artist alley playing Kitty Pryde to Jason Aaron's Wolverine (table 014).  I will be doing a few con sketches and should have copies of pretty much everything I've ever done on hand, including the first two issues of LOOSE ENDS for those of you still seeking it.  Hope to see you folks there.

More soon...

LOOSE ENDS #2 by and myself is in stores tomorrow. More info at the link:

[link]

More soon...