TR!CKSTER

The official TR!CKSTER website is up. TR!CKSTER is an alternative venue for creators and fans to interact one-on-one, and for new independent art to get its chance in the sun. Up and coming artists will be able to learn from industry vets how to get their work published and fans will get a chance to talk to their favorite creators. If you're in San Diego July 19-23rd (I hear it's a popular time to visit), swing by and join the mischief.

Above is Mike Mignola's cover for our limited edition book, 1000 copies of which will be exclusively available at TR!CKSTER. The book also features art by:

Jason Shawn Alexander
Mike Allred
Laura Allred
Marc Andreyko
Jamie Baker
Scott Campbell
Enrico Casarosa
Emma Coats
Josh Cochran
Jennifer Chang
Chhuy-Ing
Dave Crosland
Jim Demonakos
Francesco Francavilla
Jose Garibaldi
Robert Goodin
John Hoffman
Mike Huddleston
Joelle Jones
Matt Jones
J.P. Kalonji
Kazu Kibuishi
Andy Kuhn
Brian Larsen
David Mack
Austin Madison
Jim Mahfood
Ted Mathot
Mike Mignola
Fabio Moon
Scott Morse
Sho Murase
Steve Niles
Jeff Pidgeon
Paul Pope
Bill Presing
Steve Purcell
Jamie S. Rich
Justin Ridge
Bobby Rubio
Greg Rucka
Greg Ruth
Yuko Shimizu
Bill Sienkiewicz
Eric Skillman
Dave Stewart
Doug Tennapel
Craig Thompson
Derek Thompson
Jill Thompson
Nate Wragg
Bernie Wrightson
Craig Yoe
Skottie Young

You'll never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.

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AM vs PM

This will be the last time Paul Mendoza challenges my animation prowess...



...mostly because I won't be around for the next time.

39 days...

TERRORDACTYL, page 7 of 11

Featured in this week's page: Tyrannosaurus Rex

I don't want to give away the rest of the story, so for the rest of our little friend's adventure, you'll have to check out Afterworks III, which will be available in paperback and digitally through the Whamix app. If you want to meet me and all the other Afterworks contributors in person, follow the TR!CKSTER, he knows the way

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Happy Mother's Day!

My friend, and fellow Munchanka, James Riggins came up with this idea for a Mother's Day card.

I thought it was so bloody good, I decided to give a copy to my mom as well.

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CHADES CHALLENGE XLIX: THE MIGHTY THOR

My favorite moment in any story is when the hero, though utterly defeated with no hope of victory, decides to stand up and fight on. This is usually the moment when the John Williams theme kicks in and villain gets his ass handed to him. This is what makes a hero exceptional; not their abilities or super powers, but their willingness to endure.

One of my favorite comic covers growing up depicted Spider-Man completely thrashed, crawling out of rubble. What sold me on this issue (drawn by the incomparable Todd McFarlane) was the look on Spidey's face that said, "This is far from over."

If you have any thunder gods to contribute, let me know and I'll post them below. If not, join in next time, on May 20th, for:

CHADES CHALLENGE L (THAT'S #50!): 

CLAUSTROPHOBIC ELMO IN AN ELEVATOR FULL OF TROLLS

Barry "Norse Code" Crain

 

Kevin "Hokey Loki" Danison

0 days! Happy Thorsday!

May the 4th Be With You

Happy Star Wars Day! You're my kind of scum.

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TERRORDACTYL, page 6 of 11

Featured in this week's page: Pteranodon, Tyrannosaurus Rex

Terrordactyl premiers this summer in Afterworks III, which will be available in paperback and digitally through the Whamix app.  Next, page 7: "Hall of the Tyrant Lizard King"

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The Nutcracker

A contribution to Everett Downing's 365 Supers.

Bitten by a genetically-enhanced acorn, Francois Noyer took on all the abilities of a nut (most notably a tough outer-shell and causing severe irritation to those with nut allergies). He has since vowed vengeance on all nuts, seeds, and legumes. Noyer (now called The Nutcracker) won't stop until he brings justice to the mutated acorn that made him into the nut he is today.

Arch-enemy of Squirrel Girl.

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The Boy Who Cried, "Nessy!"

This is my contribution to a promotional book for TR!CKSTER, a brand-spanking new convention for comic creators. TR!CKSTER is the brainchild of Pixar story artists Ted Mathot and Scott Morse. What SDCC is for fans who want to get a sneak-peak at the latest block-busting summer tentpole, TR!CKSTER will be for artists, filmmakers, and comic creators who are more interested in learning how to get their own original work published/distributed.

Scott and Ted's assignment for the promotional book was to illustrate your own version of the archetypal trickster character. My thoughts immediately turned to the boy who cried wolf, but Plesiosaurs are so much more fun to draw than wolves...

To complete the day's dinosaurian schenanigans, we had a screening of Jurassic Park at work tonight. As you can see below, it was a B.Y.O.D. (bring your own dinosaur) event.

The gate was made by my buddy Sean Feeley for his jeep to come crashing through during the Red Bull Soap Box Derby. Sean's team is defending the championship title they won last year with their Brutal Legend van.

Good luck, Sean! Remember, objects in mirror are closer than they appear.

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CHADES CHALLENGE XLVIII: THE EASTER BUNNY

Happy Easter, readers! Take a moment this weekend, and reflect on the trials and tribulations the Easter Bunny goes through to lay eggs for children all over the world.

Only after I finished my design, did I learn from Reese Witherspoon on Conan about angora rabbits. Had I known about these furballs, I definitely would have chosen to design them.

If you designed any Easter Bunnies (everyone is invited to contribute), leave me a comment with a link to your image and I'll post it below. If not, join us in two weeks (May 8) for:

CHADES CHALLENGE XLIX:

THE MIGHTY THOR

Kevin "Fabergé" Danison

Natalie "Beach Bunny" Hall

 

Tyler "Cadburry" Kakac

Logan "Peeps" Pearsall

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