Making comics
This was a phenomenal weekend. I met Stan Lee. Yes, THE Stan Lee, who is responsible for co-creating and promoting the stable of superheroes of Marvel Comics that was my playground as a boy. At almost 90 years old, Lee looks great and is still as sharp as a knife.
Making comics
Last week, Dark Horse Comics released the book Chronicles of Conan Vol. 21: Blood of the Titan. I coloured issue #166, and think it was some of my finest work! Here is the opening splash page, and I think it's possibly one of my favourite colouring jobs I&
Making comics
Below is a page that I did colour restoration on from Amazing Spider-Man Masterworks vol. 13, on sale this week! I handled the colouring on Amazing Spider-Man #130, which was ridiculously time consuming. Ross Andru's art looks simple enough, until you start working on it! That last panel,
Making comics
Dark Horse Comics have posted preview images of my work on the next installment of their Chronicles of Conan series! I still get a kick out of seeing my name in the credits at the bottom of the first page up alongside such greats as Jim Shooter, Larry Hama and
Photography
I was shoveling the mountain of snow left by the plows out of my back lane tonight, and noticed a massive beam of light coming from the direction of McPhillips Street Casino. I wondered what performer was appearing there that deserved such a massive light show. I turned around to
Making comics
Today is a day I'll remember for the rest of my life. I've been colouring comic books for just over a decade now. It's a huge thrill for me to be able to work on books that come out in print and sell thousands
Making comics
I haven't had a chance to blog in the last little while, as April finds me in the thick of a May 1st colouring deadline! A few months ago, I was working on Dark Horse's Chronicles of Conan volume 17: The Creation Quest, which came out
Making comics
I posted this video up on the YouTube machine a while back, of my appearance on City TV's Big Breakfast (then known as A-Channel). In it, Jon Ljundberg visits Winnipeg's now defunct Digital Chameleon to investigate how modern comic books are coloured! I show up for
Queen
It's no secret, I'm a huge fan of the rock group Queen. One year ago tonight, my cousin Scott and I, along with a few other friends, got to see the remaining members of Queen play live in Vancouver. (See my post from last year, titled
Making comics
It's true - I've not updated the old blog lately. It's been a busy spring! I recently wrapped up some big freelance jobs, including: Fantastic Four Omnibus Volume 2 HC Collecting Fantastic Four issues #31-60, and Annuals #2-4, this massive, oversized, 832 goliath showcases
Music
While not one of my "Desert Island" tracks, I still have to admit that David Wilcox's "Layin Pipe" is a great song. The lyrics are what really get me, along with all the tongue in cheek innuendos and double entendres within. I first heard
Music
Do you have a list of desert island discs? The idea comes from a BBC radio show, aptly titled Desert Island Discs. The programme first began broadcasting in 1942, and it has continued to the present day. For the few who are unaware, it's premise is simple -