tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78224302234068567942024-03-12T21:54:02.163-07:00FROBLOG – The Official Blog of Frotoon ComicsDJackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16200071005156627692noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7822430223406856794.post-25585974902844253962012-03-12T12:25:00.001-07:002012-03-12T12:27:40.725-07:002012 Glyph Comics Awards Nominee: Marty's Diner nominated for Best Comic Strip or Webcomic!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbaWF9W084junmILBIOz9oEkaeKlq_Zs9Pegye5a9q0fzmJN8qV8xBGMbXTNKUCWkYOe8kFyrGFIrLy5vWZ_L963NGt8fM_jZeRTZi0fp23FsGNbIMxXPuSWiB7BoXl8ShyphenhypheniEiekglM90/s1600/glyphcalogoc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbaWF9W084junmILBIOz9oEkaeKlq_Zs9Pegye5a9q0fzmJN8qV8xBGMbXTNKUCWkYOe8kFyrGFIrLy5vWZ_L963NGt8fM_jZeRTZi0fp23FsGNbIMxXPuSWiB7BoXl8ShyphenhypheniEiekglM90/s1600/glyphcalogoc.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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Well, this is quite a surprise, given that Marty's Diner has been canceled since last May. But I'll never turn down some comic love from the East Coast Black Age of Comics. The webcomic's up for the same category as last year, however it is one of only THREE nominees. Plus, Keith Knight isn't nominated, so I'm SUPER lucky. Thanks to the jury who voted.DJackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16200071005156627692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7822430223406856794.post-86387859025242104052011-09-12T19:03:00.000-07:002011-09-12T19:03:16.522-07:00Mindful Metropolis Magazine<div style="text-align: left;">First magazine cover I've done. Thanks to editor James Faber. Link to site <a href="http://www.mindfulmetropolis.com/">here</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2lEFJibzQjlgXv2ISel73MaqKKK57i8BIbAR0jysJNhyphenhyphenUfOK8ZR6x8sKD5VguLAwadscZYqM7AFr8Upun-eVAc9nykP8iqIn0EjJ9jMXO1rBylN5jC6uhbJmIRwoRXqfALZIPIgznVqI/s1600/MM_Clean_Power.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2lEFJibzQjlgXv2ISel73MaqKKK57i8BIbAR0jysJNhyphenhyphenUfOK8ZR6x8sKD5VguLAwadscZYqM7AFr8Upun-eVAc9nykP8iqIn0EjJ9jMXO1rBylN5jC6uhbJmIRwoRXqfALZIPIgznVqI/s320/MM_Clean_Power.jpg" width="249" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">It's been a while (about 9 months!) since I made a <a href="http://www.prefixmag.com/news/sights-sounds-velvet-undergrounds-im-waiting-for-t/53705/">new illustration</a> for Prefix.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Coupled with other projects, professional and personal,</div><div style="text-align: left;">this one took unusually long for me to finish.</div><div style="text-align: left;">It started with deciding exactly what to show.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Since the song is very realistic in depicting a secret drug deal,</div><div style="text-align: left;">I approached the illo as a snapshot of that deal.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Now getting the right snapshot was the major hurdle,</div><div style="text-align: left;">which took me a lot of thumbnailing and sketching to get to.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8H2xr7jqAiOllFejMcChsBmQ7PRf9NZm_TiLrVq5bpqsnG7Sv855-YUW-pM6RezgzAVlkpQDiNs6VEk5cH_ge52hC2NwIRSZoTFfBWtYq0QpPAwsS357R_Cq5-K92twkhH4HrJCFXbGY/s1600/img007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8H2xr7jqAiOllFejMcChsBmQ7PRf9NZm_TiLrVq5bpqsnG7Sv855-YUW-pM6RezgzAVlkpQDiNs6VEk5cH_ge52hC2NwIRSZoTFfBWtYq0QpPAwsS357R_Cq5-K92twkhH4HrJCFXbGY/s320/img007.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt7sewrLTZgnYt7JvFy36euH6XyalmFRyCavZzmpXId-LriDbUfU-tRhrQoXquYeFHciz1gDjEh5eUfJnzZMU6A83moi3Y9XLPWcLB1VGmoSsDHUF8VTAgUD3HboqOrOXjcwB3WZZkpCc/s1600/img006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt7sewrLTZgnYt7JvFy36euH6XyalmFRyCavZzmpXId-LriDbUfU-tRhrQoXquYeFHciz1gDjEh5eUfJnzZMU6A83moi3Y9XLPWcLB1VGmoSsDHUF8VTAgUD3HboqOrOXjcwB3WZZkpCc/s320/img006.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Nothing really clicked until I started thinking less about the deal</div><div style="text-align: left;">and more about the environment in which the song takes places.</div><div style="text-align: left;">"Waiting" finds singer Lou Reed in the middle of Harlem (Lexington and 125th)</div><div style="text-align: left;">looking for the drug dealer who is "dressed in black."</div><div style="text-align: left;">If you're familiar with the VU's music, they make songs about people on the fringes of society:</div><div style="text-align: left;">drug dealers, users, prostitutes, trannies etc.</div><div style="text-align: left;">And absorbing the sonic qualities of the song, I wanted the illo to focus </div><div style="text-align: left;">on the seediness and claustrophobia of the song's milieu.</div><div style="text-align: left;">The thumbnail below with the star is what I eventually end up with.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHFOXTDqHvAhe7AHnGbu7CPyCPMratTOO129sGOZP8rttWgpdETxbcwjWjIu8mRrs8Frrnw4ptXHDTdxVYndOq6wUMWTiPTy8bXg-srMVFW0CV2mO5111ysOOqL63ORnncLEh-0cHAmkE/s1600/img008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHFOXTDqHvAhe7AHnGbu7CPyCPMratTOO129sGOZP8rttWgpdETxbcwjWjIu8mRrs8Frrnw4ptXHDTdxVYndOq6wUMWTiPTy8bXg-srMVFW0CV2mO5111ysOOqL63ORnncLEh-0cHAmkE/s320/img008.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">All in all, I believe I did alright.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Hopefully, I can illustrate more songs in the future.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Shout out to Prefix founder Dave Park for letting me do this project. =)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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I got my free copy of the Spring issue in the mail a few days ago.<br />
I did an illustration on a story regarding the FDA's harsh inspections of small-scale cheesemakers.<br />
Also made a spot illo. for the article.<br />
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Shout out to art director Hilary Miller for this fun assignment.DJackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16200071005156627692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7822430223406856794.post-30509446866190342302011-02-16T12:31:00.000-08:002011-02-16T12:31:22.865-08:00Marty's Diner Nominated at Glyph Comics Awards!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSsq8hniMwZFxk72yZp5PlHK0U2DWayG5AMG375T9QfNY3zlUadrC6S5g9dxFiO-u_bW0qccGo29-O8D6d-YBmdD1w50vUxK62uSrN7wPutnoLpFLyoApVLmRXHApEpFabsq4-i2LibA/s1600/glyphcalogoc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPSsq8hniMwZFxk72yZp5PlHK0U2DWayG5AMG375T9QfNY3zlUadrC6S5g9dxFiO-u_bW0qccGo29-O8D6d-YBmdD1w50vUxK62uSrN7wPutnoLpFLyoApVLmRXHApEpFabsq4-i2LibA/s1600/glyphcalogoc.jpg" /></a></div>Big news coming from The East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention!<br />
Their annual Glyph Comics Awards have announced the nominees for 2011<br />
and Marty's Diner scored for Best Comic Strip or Webcomic.<br />
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I'm so honored to be included with other great cartoonists like Jay Potts of <a href="http://worldofhurtonline.com/">World of Hurt </a>and Keith Knight of <a href="http://www.kchronicles.com/">The K Chronicles</a>.<br />
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The convention and awards ceremony starts May 20-21 2011<br />
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Woo-hoo!!!DJackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16200071005156627692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7822430223406856794.post-22240359314227004672010-08-06T19:03:00.000-07:002010-08-06T19:04:28.820-07:00The Texas Observer: Deportation Madness<div style="text-align: left;">Hey all!</div><div style="text-align: left;">Meant to put this up a while ago.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Been busy working on Sept comics for Marty's Diner at <a href="http://www.usariseup.com/category/department/laughter-fun-games">USARiseUp</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;">Anyway, this was one of the wildest gigs I've gotten.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.texasobserver.org/">Texas Observer</a> wanted me to illustrate an article on a recent court ruling that allowed illegal immigrants to stay in the US if they get drug possession charges. The editors wanted to riff on old b-movie posters like that of <i>Reefer Madness</i>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEnig7HRfQU2pXpGpGw32kUERDiiKl4uLD1WL-zJLN3jz15HFEVWV9TGRMkz-QHs_b1YEfqdzsgnYImkhjvD_LbgLy9OUNc3hWmT4pJSnGze8A6N5KGLe2nNzE5Mai0t9bNkQhkqL4D6g/s1600/Reefer_Madness.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEnig7HRfQU2pXpGpGw32kUERDiiKl4uLD1WL-zJLN3jz15HFEVWV9TGRMkz-QHs_b1YEfqdzsgnYImkhjvD_LbgLy9OUNc3hWmT4pJSnGze8A6N5KGLe2nNzE5Mai0t9bNkQhkqL4D6g/s320/Reefer_Madness.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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All in all, it was a fun (paid!) assignment, and I got to make a cool poster.</div><div style="text-align: left;">If anybody wants prints of either illustration to hang in their rooms,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Holla at <a href="mailto:frotoon@gmail.com">frotoon@gmail.com</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Later!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span id="goog_783457481"></span><span id="goog_783457482"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span id="goog_783457481"></span><span id="goog_783457482"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span id="goog_783457481"></span><span id="goog_783457482"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span id="goog_783457481"></span><span id="goog_783457482"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span id="goog_783457481"></span><span id="goog_783457482"></span></div>DJackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16200071005156627692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7822430223406856794.post-77083170732682434632010-07-05T09:42:00.000-07:002010-07-05T09:42:01.983-07:00Frotoon #4!Well, at long last it's finished!<br />
Sorry it took so long.<br />
It's been quite an interesting 2 years since #3.<br />
All kinds of drama–global, personal, and economic–factor into the delay.<br />
That being said, I feel this might be the LAST issue of Frotoon.<br />
I'm not sure, but I know that I have many other projects I'm pursuing at the moment and may not have time like I used to for making minicomics.<br />
We'll see. In the meantime, enjoy the front cover. <br />
If anyone wants to purchase an advanced copy, email me at frotoon@gmail.com<br />
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for an alt-newsweekly based in Milwaukee.<br />
Special thanks to Kevin Gardner for this one. <br />
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<a name='more'></a>DJackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16200071005156627692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7822430223406856794.post-34440451613260970592010-03-21T16:32:00.000-07:002010-03-21T16:34:33.353-07:00Sketchbook: Adopted African BabyA peek at the latest fashion trend in Hollywood.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV6zfG6U2Znw1M5fUQ-TTXzSh0Ns5efASqbtYRigsFvHBSJfzdQq4ZWmGasxSs4YDcBUh377AnrSkB0R8mqnAW5wGqioYoSsz44rVYGE6D7zd5GgBb23mlZnLGi9JPdl0t195rpGPzF0g/s1600-h/Untitled.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV6zfG6U2Znw1M5fUQ-TTXzSh0Ns5efASqbtYRigsFvHBSJfzdQq4ZWmGasxSs4YDcBUh377AnrSkB0R8mqnAW5wGqioYoSsz44rVYGE6D7zd5GgBb23mlZnLGi9JPdl0t195rpGPzF0g/s320/Untitled.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451234392851150962" border="0" /></a>DJackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16200071005156627692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7822430223406856794.post-53900143138262670172010-03-08T09:51:00.000-08:002010-03-08T09:57:48.307-08:00Prefix Magazine ComicDave Park, founder of <a href="http://www.prefixmag.com/">Prefix Magazine</a>, asked me a few weeks ago<br />if I wanted to contribute to the website's new concept of illustrated songs.<br />So, I suggested doing "Wait Until Tomorrow" by Jimi Hendrix.<br />Here's a sample page from the comic. Enjoy!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9gBpFsNpbWpCgU0IGbGLntqJBg07RBKePxkdEcvs6h8wcJz2LTuK2sq9bS0Jso8vMiDhnFvQgSwGp08AwVSJFoN7jhSq2ZyWieeGk7VEjNnt6nh3mOxfe5mZgSaBSpGfINO1ArWZWTZQ/s1600-h/PREFIX_Dmitri_Jackson_Wait_Until_Tomorrow_p1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9gBpFsNpbWpCgU0IGbGLntqJBg07RBKePxkdEcvs6h8wcJz2LTuK2sq9bS0Jso8vMiDhnFvQgSwGp08AwVSJFoN7jhSq2ZyWieeGk7VEjNnt6nh3mOxfe5mZgSaBSpGfINO1ArWZWTZQ/s320/PREFIX_Dmitri_Jackson_Wait_Until_Tomorrow_p1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446323306132240402" border="0" /></a>DJackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16200071005156627692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7822430223406856794.post-89647856440214158192010-01-27T21:39:00.000-08:002010-01-27T21:45:59.441-08:00Sketchbook: Lady Gaga<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwuwU28B7lBVybGYFh2Yk3uSzwN7Na8_9wH3KnynQ5z-mSzyK44yb6Wl7Q4QxwDxaXIVw0B1Ku9Jt4uJaiSRSte4lAB7N_KEyDJvYZkUR6cx_4ZvwLaoe-5vVg7wIj0l2M9bQTP3tkqU0/s1600-h/ladygaga.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 131px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwuwU28B7lBVybGYFh2Yk3uSzwN7Na8_9wH3KnynQ5z-mSzyK44yb6Wl7Q4QxwDxaXIVw0B1Ku9Jt4uJaiSRSte4lAB7N_KEyDJvYZkUR6cx_4ZvwLaoe-5vVg7wIj0l2M9bQTP3tkqU0/s320/ladygaga.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5431662741335462786" border="0" /></a><br />A caricature study of the Gaga herself. I heard that her likeness likes eating at Marty's Diner from time to time. ;)DJackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16200071005156627692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7822430223406856794.post-67670986718325598252009-10-15T11:09:00.000-07:002009-10-15T11:16:08.252-07:00Marty's Diner and USARiseUp MagazineHey all,<br /><br />Been hard at work on launching a new comic strip series<br />for this relatively new online magazine.<br /><br />Based in Kansas City, Missouri, USARiseUp Magazine<br />focuses on issues of race, sex, politics and everything in between.<br /><br />Below are a few sketches for the comic. Enjoy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGXHfYpnuiUkkQES92VBkBEm3m3CCKWDrTZy5fruceQ3T5mwb2hf-TwGVpYOujDLkl16fSBxMTlZL2udhEbynqGCw9kFP_H1YFegFlSRHwOC33T6TSueBVIa1E2WSvl_0pA6g7grFLqlk/s1600-h/diner_exterior.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 183px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGXHfYpnuiUkkQES92VBkBEm3m3CCKWDrTZy5fruceQ3T5mwb2hf-TwGVpYOujDLkl16fSBxMTlZL2udhEbynqGCw9kFP_H1YFegFlSRHwOC33T6TSueBVIa1E2WSvl_0pA6g7grFLqlk/s320/diner_exterior.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392891399613446418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRwlK0gKjE9svnVZ9YRol_pHEeOaNXWWCa8nu177UhJ1EFIacmbarMVqMIghDLWhG6Pp5600CPDVLNY4XA36rOvUswvRjScp8KYAiNJjZk1fMsS65CFAbG9XsJogogxXdTRl60oBtPGTg/s1600-h/raheem_delonte_tak_descriptions.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRwlK0gKjE9svnVZ9YRol_pHEeOaNXWWCa8nu177UhJ1EFIacmbarMVqMIghDLWhG6Pp5600CPDVLNY4XA36rOvUswvRjScp8KYAiNJjZk1fMsS65CFAbG9XsJogogxXdTRl60oBtPGTg/s320/raheem_delonte_tak_descriptions.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392891602147502498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAXZvU-D3pcgHU7RwWokMXZ8R9epoSNdArzLEoYlZWKQjgacZ6qnMmcoSDFpFbwZTSiRUHn4elPalJT1gD55DNey_9O9Vw74RbyfFC9bS_ynJbit4fVVB6NMF5LuOwTjo85c693jn0y28/s1600-h/yasha_and_hector.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAXZvU-D3pcgHU7RwWokMXZ8R9epoSNdArzLEoYlZWKQjgacZ6qnMmcoSDFpFbwZTSiRUHn4elPalJT1gD55DNey_9O9Vw74RbyfFC9bS_ynJbit4fVVB6NMF5LuOwTjo85c693jn0y28/s320/yasha_and_hector.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392891874383887154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh31o9Kffp9Z3BwoBJxOK-66mWPwES14GmcC2ykkoYHISCGDaq56J5eNmqsMPD8pj79ETRcDwaw72aEvq7ujzYinnaRNfj6D4Vajcx__cJgDXp0gOFXbvb4mJ9vR18IGnbLhN_RHn_Xi2E/s1600-h/vladmir.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 172px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh31o9Kffp9Z3BwoBJxOK-66mWPwES14GmcC2ykkoYHISCGDaq56J5eNmqsMPD8pj79ETRcDwaw72aEvq7ujzYinnaRNfj6D4Vajcx__cJgDXp0gOFXbvb4mJ9vR18IGnbLhN_RHn_Xi2E/s320/vladmir.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392892046330033154" border="0" /></a>DJackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16200071005156627692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7822430223406856794.post-82715376802213863822009-09-21T13:15:00.001-07:002009-09-21T13:18:57.159-07:00Brother RageSome drawings for new comic. Enjoy.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMI5b_79Nv6Z81TAUBaQ13MXv21iV5nkZPu1VEskFYyGqqzBd6D1aEDkFX3Pa_zo7K2wPnl2pYNVK4_YZq9XrP2D3Vvq8QqW1tzcYu8CM8-lDE-cxsiyZTUaua0USosZjgc7ozcBSO1Ik/s1600-h/br4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMI5b_79Nv6Z81TAUBaQ13MXv21iV5nkZPu1VEskFYyGqqzBd6D1aEDkFX3Pa_zo7K2wPnl2pYNVK4_YZq9XrP2D3Vvq8QqW1tzcYu8CM8-lDE-cxsiyZTUaua0USosZjgc7ozcBSO1Ik/s320/br4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384017515391013442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBBNOZL5zwQLPgvS_2HTYvVGrU7J9mrIzN_FCQJteg2ENmInNxt2GaQLz4leSZlzPGuhSeCki-u2ONNiz-1blK3d974jzY06YCCCqJ41wRrKMzdM25penDVs-BID6zPMR2blhfowFIB4/s1600-h/br3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBBNOZL5zwQLPgvS_2HTYvVGrU7J9mrIzN_FCQJteg2ENmInNxt2GaQLz4leSZlzPGuhSeCki-u2ONNiz-1blK3d974jzY06YCCCqJ41wRrKMzdM25penDVs-BID6zPMR2blhfowFIB4/s320/br3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384017240787405826" border="0" /></a>DJackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16200071005156627692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7822430223406856794.post-83157257758149508142009-04-01T14:39:00.001-07:002009-04-01T14:56:26.074-07:00More on Side B<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6erutr1h63NHLQ2hbuFMm2Cvu_3ewiFEvk-01NbA0sanOtkubCmB-AGj70G0a8_D2Ad3QpDzY2jqG1LJHIGKJrDO0R-jSc6aW6PSNladQcWftkD4d8oUEflctA89Lc1L6Gi6ijesj0gc/s1600-h/sideb_cover.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 207px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6erutr1h63NHLQ2hbuFMm2Cvu_3ewiFEvk-01NbA0sanOtkubCmB-AGj70G0a8_D2Ad3QpDzY2jqG1LJHIGKJrDO0R-jSc6aW6PSNladQcWftkD4d8oUEflctA89Lc1L6Gi6ijesj0gc/s320/sideb_cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319844100036857954" border="0" /></a><br />Hey all!<br />Here's the cover of the book by fellow contributor Lucy Knisley.<br />Got some more info on the book for y'all:<br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >The pre-order code is:</span><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-size:100%;"> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">APR090973</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />It goes on pre-order: Wednesday, April 1st<br /><br />Where can people order it: Their local comic book shop<br /><br />How do I find my local shop: </span></span><a href="http://comicshoplocator.com"><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ></span></a><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><a>ComicShopLocator.com</a></span> <span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br />I want to learn more: </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><a style="font-family: arial;" href="http://www.poseurink.com/sideb/" target="_blank">http://www.poseurink.com/<wbr>sideb/</a><br /><br /></span>Also, in order for the book to make it in stores, the minimum pre-order number must 317.<br />So, rack them copies up!!!<br />Peace!DJackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16200071005156627692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7822430223406856794.post-13608409106641722212009-03-21T14:10:00.000-07:002009-03-21T14:14:59.342-07:00SIDE B In Stores June 3rd!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGVCrYJ6Iqgej7GLqcZjNB-JP1Ir6OtIuSCYEK7mvVQ0aqDx9pRrXm7HFcCKyxnvE5xtOIkqukIs1rA3T_kx1vX8nwYAWxnwzXnk9blOwMmzILq-QJwypf5ZUcnZlUMIbRJmbbowM7u_Y/s1600-h/banner.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 41px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGVCrYJ6Iqgej7GLqcZjNB-JP1Ir6OtIuSCYEK7mvVQ0aqDx9pRrXm7HFcCKyxnvE5xtOIkqukIs1rA3T_kx1vX8nwYAWxnwzXnk9blOwMmzILq-QJwypf5ZUcnZlUMIbRJmbbowM7u_Y/s320/banner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315752483962229218" border="0" /></a><br />Here's the banner ad for the upcoming anthology I'll be appearing in.<br />You can pre-order it from the April issue of Diamond Distributors's monthly catalog.<br />Go cop that!!DJackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16200071005156627692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7822430223406856794.post-14400571471200837072008-12-30T14:54:00.000-08:002009-02-06T19:43:20.773-08:00Hello Again!!!Whew! Time flies, y'all!. But I'm back again!<br />So sorry about the lag in posting stuff.<br />A lotta crazy things going on in the world have occupied my mind.<br />But anyway, here's a taste of a comic<br />I made for Poesur Ink's <span style="font-style: italic;">Side B: A Musical Anthology</span>,<br />due this spring, I think.<br />Oh yeah, and happy new year! See ya in '09!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCnMg2THwZca7vpaqhb8CBXOwcbe9a552stb26Z3ue1U7crKajaj5dlF7znf7ZLmLCfpQyPHHEtsyvIvq2hY7ZM7V0RZ4xb65PVRjQ7oF3NtaUE_OYqWEDlAupzxot4ltMmN5AHZPuQB4/s1600-h/Jackson_Dmitri_pg2.jpg"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"></span></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Z685hvab08IHLXBRHuTLbNCo7nuGuHtInfHvPkJ_8ihNMXTyeznQzA4rWIYvLZZN6uFZcS88HAk4tRTSXyYMTi9Mof6-cuDlj_YGS4N2aAKvM2xPD4wTby1KNbU9j8MjTq2JPlwy_h0/s1600-h/Jackson_Dmitri_pg2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 206px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Z685hvab08IHLXBRHuTLbNCo7nuGuHtInfHvPkJ_8ihNMXTyeznQzA4rWIYvLZZN6uFZcS88HAk4tRTSXyYMTi9Mof6-cuDlj_YGS4N2aAKvM2xPD4wTby1KNbU9j8MjTq2JPlwy_h0/s320/Jackson_Dmitri_pg2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285723673045750594" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjk5KQkEF3Qt80InsfYqlEK5bElnexDJY2n390vUbtJwTxrnYOySCfH3aJfZy8ZfPhXoShIzM2m-4QqyP1uu9esbwBkYRmYZsPhw1zKz6rKu855MRYY-2AxMu1KhcL1xdiePtqPPEDTqo/s1600-h/Jackson_Dmitri_pg3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 206px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjk5KQkEF3Qt80InsfYqlEK5bElnexDJY2n390vUbtJwTxrnYOySCfH3aJfZy8ZfPhXoShIzM2m-4QqyP1uu9esbwBkYRmYZsPhw1zKz6rKu855MRYY-2AxMu1KhcL1xdiePtqPPEDTqo/s320/Jackson_Dmitri_pg3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285723993573097522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiHR-pblwAVFdqXC2R-91-RkT5NJmAA65nbOPvCU4D8pWQE9oMZ09xkfM_mWj2HHx_dxUpVqxYwuLA94mySPF-pYxJqJOoaj6cubyTneOFg0E1TaoySMm4B0VMzu9r9AbFaJMg94TQq-U/s1600-h/Jackson_Dmitri_pg4.jpg"><br /></a>DJackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16200071005156627692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7822430223406856794.post-82535132380778413642008-08-28T14:05:00.000-07:002008-08-28T14:24:10.136-07:00E. Simms Campbell<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_2zwPYPlCMX30DbqY7yJTZlcS5xVDm0BA9UeVLTSjwGGit4aiClBNkPnp0ZlmOYnPi1mr8PCKtyJQg4JbLP48xTH66qlyE7XI_O3oo29EsQrburDRBbimIFRx_7G42PvYqbQosfFJZU/s1600-h/40189877.CampbellfromEsquire25th.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj_2zwPYPlCMX30DbqY7yJTZlcS5xVDm0BA9UeVLTSjwGGit4aiClBNkPnp0ZlmOYnPi1mr8PCKtyJQg4JbLP48xTH66qlyE7XI_O3oo29EsQrburDRBbimIFRx_7G42PvYqbQosfFJZU/s320/40189877.CampbellfromEsquire25th.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239677924483649538" border="0" /></a><br /><br />With Obama's historic nomination for US president in the headlines, I figured I'd remind people of another important figure in America, particular American cartoons.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhnQ4UQX6kI4T0rk-ywR-6zaqIfI9-JO9F5HRHWi4-Vyh-LiZxEOjWqw385FM_9iWioCJRh-C1jqBl7LJiTbkzMEPcUKqvmXMCmoHlnBrMzw7X-ez7MOfrzG84KTx2DM0cfu0LTbnpAtc/s1600-h/ecampbellsimmstheblues_thumb.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhnQ4UQX6kI4T0rk-ywR-6zaqIfI9-JO9F5HRHWi4-Vyh-LiZxEOjWqw385FM_9iWioCJRh-C1jqBl7LJiTbkzMEPcUKqvmXMCmoHlnBrMzw7X-ez7MOfrzG84KTx2DM0cfu0LTbnpAtc/s320/ecampbellsimmstheblues_thumb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5239679452149165426" border="0" /></a><br /><br />St. Louis, Missouri native E. Simms Campbell (1906-1971) was perhaps the first important black cartoonist. He was certainly the first openly known black cartoonist to draw for national publications. I admit that I'm only beginning to know Campbell and his work. So I can't say too much about him. But I do know he was an outstanding illustrator and, at times, matched the level of artistry seen in Rockwell's work. I don't think many black artists can do illustrations, comics, and editorial cartoons and maintain a consistent level of quality like Campbell did.<br /><br />I wish there was more information about him other than what's on Wikipedia. This man, I believe, isn't talked about as much as other black cartoonists like Morrie Turner. But here's a little reminder.DJackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16200071005156627692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7822430223406856794.post-26297942432397565692008-07-09T14:35:00.000-07:002008-12-10T08:09:30.244-08:00The Comics Reporter reviews John Henry<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinfBnQHUQXBlfKplnCz22NDx4oqhSo-RLcq0nZ-6PoZvon7LMDPHxAGqgNGULcnYW6R1JI66Lu_Mh2Td0Ult-HSV7j4AIJmpw806govqOYeNUMmFihY5b6z8ARc8gppHH5BEEui_cVEV4/s1600-h/newjohnhenry.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinfBnQHUQXBlfKplnCz22NDx4oqhSo-RLcq0nZ-6PoZvon7LMDPHxAGqgNGULcnYW6R1JI66Lu_Mh2Td0Ult-HSV7j4AIJmpw806govqOYeNUMmFihY5b6z8ARc8gppHH5BEEui_cVEV4/s320/newjohnhenry.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221132362000324578" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I'm stoked that <a href="http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/cr_review_john_henry_steel_driving_man/">Tom Spurgeon</a> from the Comics Reporter had a few words to say about JH, even if he kinda said my drawing sucked (sniffle). It's publicity nonetheless!DJackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16200071005156627692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7822430223406856794.post-17948610118776240962008-07-08T12:16:00.000-07:002008-12-10T08:09:30.410-08:00Kevin Huizenga<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2MSIJCvm4eECh6gNyYKRhyphenhyphenjpQ0MmTH0GGMxWh_mP5Iyr5I-xGNPzHA21ufr_O-sbz6sTBvS9u2IOKAinTjs0rlnKc7ZHX14puoWqYHxDN0NU6KF6Kb0rw43D0KnvfAj8OHZpfm0gxSCs/s1600-h/KH.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2MSIJCvm4eECh6gNyYKRhyphenhyphenjpQ0MmTH0GGMxWh_mP5Iyr5I-xGNPzHA21ufr_O-sbz6sTBvS9u2IOKAinTjs0rlnKc7ZHX14puoWqYHxDN0NU6KF6Kb0rw43D0KnvfAj8OHZpfm0gxSCs/s320/KH.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5221443677520596578" border="0" /></a><br />For the past few weeks, I've been working on an illustration of one of my cartooning mentors, which is why I hadn't updated this blog. It was an exercise I started after graduating college with a major in illustration, just to keep my skills up. But here it is, finished!!!DJackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16200071005156627692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7822430223406856794.post-22501400011310771702008-06-16T09:39:00.000-07:002008-12-10T08:09:30.900-08:00Go, Check It: Yesterdays Universe (2007)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3y-VzgiZTwWFouhFwu3vPeMr5CofK7qoc10VHyhQAEVHPJKjaoKnuaUeYdSbrgdD6apV6XfdKchEpKgTh_DYdT8Glhyphenhyphenw7MWzqR_Bmw9N8PA30-AXMkuiZfd74hO5klqmCO7fhvCw3q_Y/s1600-h/yesterdays.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3y-VzgiZTwWFouhFwu3vPeMr5CofK7qoc10VHyhQAEVHPJKjaoKnuaUeYdSbrgdD6apV6XfdKchEpKgTh_DYdT8Glhyphenhyphenw7MWzqR_Bmw9N8PA30-AXMkuiZfd74hO5klqmCO7fhvCw3q_Y/s320/yesterdays.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212520159227399746" border="0" /></a><br />Brilliance is not the trail that an artist blazes, but rather the followers who travel it. Released during summer 2007, Yesterdays New Quintet's<span style="font-style: italic;"> Yesterdays Universe</span> fits perfectly into this idea. This release from Stones Throw Records is perhaps one of the most important albums of the decade. The mastermind behind this record is the polymorphous, alt-rap artist Madlib, the man who, as alter ego Quasimoto, laid down hip-hop classics like 2000's <span style="font-style: italic;">The Unseen</span> and 2005's <span style="font-style: italic;">The Further Adventures of Lord Quas</span>. Here, over the course of 15 tracks, Madlib lays down the blueprint for 21st-Century jazz fusion. It's none of that schmaltzy, smooth jazz junk. It's the perfect blend of jazz and hip-hop, taking the rich, modal sounds of Miles Davis' late '60s quintet and merging them with the electronic flourishes of RUN-DMC and Afrika Bambaataa. Crisp, ?uestlove-esque drums collide and coalesce with a laid-back, Jimmy Smith-like organ. It's a jazz record that kicks like hip-hop. In the '60s and '70s, this balance of a jazzy sound with modern sensibilities (rock n roll) created some of the most dynamic fusion records in music. And artists like Davis, Herbie Hancock, and Freddie Hubbard were quick to explore this newfound terrain. However, in the 2000s, in this current atmosphere of party rap and snap music, the mainstream doesn't take a second glance at this album, thinking it's just some artsy, alternative crap. Madlib's little masterpiece will probably have to wait a little longer for people to catch on. But people will catch on, and hindsight will laugh and say "I told you so." Cop this classic!DJackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16200071005156627692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7822430223406856794.post-42761594653686712872008-05-21T12:41:00.000-07:002008-05-21T16:11:41.192-07:00What's Right Is WrightNow I don't know about you. But I personally have a certain affinity for Rev. Jeremiah Wright and what he has said (or rather shrieked) about America. For reference, I've posted YouTube links to press conference the Illnois reverend had with the National Press Club about a month ago. He gets at something the church hardly even mentions: the truth. Wright hit the nail on the head when he said America had sown seeds of destruction and now, with 9/11, is reaping the bloody, catastrophic rewards. He was close to the point when he said his condemnation from the media was an attack on the black church.<br /><br />Part 1: http://<a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=SM6-K1MicZU">youtube.com/watch?v=SM6-K1MicZU</a><br />Part 2: http://<a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=-6BQMQAx0-Y">youtube.com/watch?v=-6BQMQAx0-Y</a><br />Part 3: http://<a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=pekVHn2jWYQ">youtube.com/watch?v=pekVHn2jWYQ</a><br /><br />Perhaps a more accurate perspective is that America still refuses to look in the mirror and recall the destructive seeds of colonization, desolation of the Native Americans, enslavement an entire people to work for next to nothing, and institutionalization of racism, anti-Semitism and prejudice.<br /><br />Though, in this short-term memory world, Americans seldom quiver anymore at the memories of 9/11, almost everybody wonder why The Almighty let the terrorists crash those planes through the World Trade Center. Most white folks are still searching for an answer to this day.<br />But talk to any Black, Latino, Asian, Native American or Indian person, and they'll tell you with one word: KARMA.<br /><br />Right on, Wright! Brother Rage has found a new mentor.DJackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16200071005156627692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7822430223406856794.post-23420367939056762092008-05-06T10:07:00.000-07:002008-12-10T08:09:31.025-08:00Frotoon's 1st Official Review!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUO70jGgBYZ5z1ce4jO1_YcdO-DdYdV_pcIxZkJMDa23ms5OnCjPzyHPVRtIcJg8kLMu2ScFlq2PFSnnWLHkJ1uLMcDYavhU4GIwpGdQm2h9m5DVTHqJht7OVBvWUVErZKNQ2Q7jZcovg/s1600-h/JHLayout_Page_12.jpg"><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="on" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"></span></span><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUO70jGgBYZ5z1ce4jO1_YcdO-DdYdV_pcIxZkJMDa23ms5OnCjPzyHPVRtIcJg8kLMu2ScFlq2PFSnnWLHkJ1uLMcDYavhU4GIwpGdQm2h9m5DVTHqJht7OVBvWUVErZKNQ2Q7jZcovg/s320/JHLayout_Page_12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197312948594508610" border="0" /></a><br />Well, finally Frotoon is getting some notice!<br />It comes from Rob Clough of the indie comics revue <span style="font-style: italic;">High–Low.</span><br />He reviews my <span style="font-style: italic;">John Henry: Steel–Driving Man</span> comic book.<br />Here is the link: <a href="http://www.sequart.com/columns/index.php?col=9&column=2147">http://www.sequart.com/columns/index.php?col=9&column=2147</a><br />Honestly, I'm thrilled to death that anyone sees the book.<br />If anybody out there is looking for a copy, shoot me an email<br />at <span style="font-style: italic;">frotoon@gmail.com</span>.DJackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16200071005156627692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7822430223406856794.post-3985919368249596012008-04-26T17:05:00.000-07:002008-04-26T17:09:24.383-07:00GRAND OPENING!Hello......anybody out there?<br />This whole blogging thing is new to me.<br />So, I'll be a little slow in learning how to manage one.<br />But anyway, welcome to the new blog of Frotoon Comics.<br />Hope you like it.<br />Thoughts and opinions are under construction at this point.<br />But more will surely come.<br />Peace, and good hair spray.DJackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16200071005156627692noreply@blogger.com0