Magicians Must Die #5: THE FINAL ISSUE!

Let me tell you about one of the best projects I have been able to work on:  Magicians Must Die.  For those of you, that have followed this amazing journey, please take a minute to head to World Card Experts' store and pick up this amazing final issue.  For those of you new to Magicians Must Die, it is a world where Magicians are bored performing for others.  They kidnap others and put them in the illusions they create to see if they CAN escape.  If they don't, the magicians get an entertaining evening of death.  The story follows a card master and his sister that were kidnapped by the Magicians and taught the ways of their illusions.  There is plenty of action, a great world building introduction, and some great creatures and characters.  Please pick up your copy, or your set, of Magicians Must Die, today!  We will also have the entire run available at Denver Comic Con June 17-19, at Booth 215 and 217!!

World Card Experts and Cardistry

I have to thank De'vo for this opportunity.  I have been blessed with the opportunity to design some amazing decks, including Magicians Must Die with him.  This deck, by far, has to be my favorite that isn't MMD.  The design is killer, it looks amazing in motion (check out this video: Bicycle Cardistry in Motion, and the tuck is covered in foil and looks fantastic!!!  This deck will be available on Sunday for VIP members of the World Card Experts' website and probably not for long, most of De'vo's decks sell out within hours, and I don't believe this is going to be an exception.  Enjoy!

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!!

Tomorrow is Free Comic Book Day, and I CAN'T WAIT!!  I wanted to let you all know what I have available for tomorrow so you know what you need to come get at Time Warp Comics in Boulder, CO.

First off, I am going to be doing free pencil sketch cards.  And $5 Inked sketch cards.
Then:
I have 5 sets of Magicians Must Die #1-4 (only limited because I have only 5 of issue #1 left).  I have plenty of issues 2-4.  I will have two decks of the players MMD Midnight edition.  THESE ARE THE ONLY TWO LEFT FOR SALE!!  They are sold out on xtremehandz.com and they won't be available at Denver Comic Con this year either.  All of these decks will be selling for $10 each!
I also have some of the uncut sheets from all issues of Magicians Must Die. They are selling for $50 for issues 2-4 and $100 for issue 1.
I will also have a series of 11x17 and 8.5x11 prints available.  Some original Magicians Must Die artwork, and I will be opening a commission list for both tomorrow and for pick up at Denver Comic Con.

COME SEE ME!!!!

MMD #4!!!! Denver Comic Con and Free Comic Book Day

So, here it is, the official post by De'vo about MMD #4.  Check out the image on facebook, the Magicians Must Die website, or right here.  Here is good, too.  I am excited about this deck.  I think it's some of the best art of the series.  I am a HUGE fan of the box design.  The Double cover is great.  And I think this is going to be one of the absolute best stories so far, and it will prepare you for the final deck, Issue 5!  How quickly you, the fans, get issue 5 depends completely on how quickly you buy this when it releases!  PREPARE TO PURCHASE!!!...please.

Don't forget to come see me at Denver Comic Con this year!   I am the featured badge artist (see my post on DCC website here: Jay Peteranetz), so I will have prints of the badges, and I will gladly sign your badges that weekend.  

Finally,  I will be at Free Comic Book Day at Time Warp Comics in Boulder this year.  They were my VERY FIRST comic book store and the store owner Wayne Winslett was gracious enough to have me as a guest this year!  I am overwhelmed with gratitude for his enthusiasm to have me there.

Denver Comic Con Review and Freddy Horse!

Well, so Denver Comic Con this year was a HUGE success!!!  The Magicians Must Die booth was busy all weekend and I, personally, didn't get a break on Saturday until almost 3:00pm.  I was doing a good amount of commissions, signing a LOT of Magicians Must Die, and did a good amount of sketch covers for Issue #1.  It was AMAZING!  I LOVED IT!
The image above is the pair image for Jason Bear.  I did 25 prints of each, I am keeping one of each for myself, I gave one of each to the LaGreca brothers, of H2Awesome and Rock Comic Con, and only have 5 of the Freddy Horse print left.  They were both HUGE successes!  Thank you to all the Denver natives and horror fans for enjoying the prints!

Denver Comic Con and Friday the 13th

Things you need to know.  First off, what's more terrifying than Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th?  Jason Voorhees as a BIG BLUE BEAR!!!  Ok, maybe not, but I thought it would be pretty cool and it is.  This is going to be an exclusive print for my booth (which happens to be number 928) at Denver Comic Con this year.  I will be at a table with my Handlordz, LLC, and the Magicians Must Die team.  As far as this piece goes, the show opens on Friday June 13th, so I thought this all but appropriate.  I do need to know...how'd the fog at the bottom work out?  

Strange Aeons Cover...IT'S OFFICIAL! And...a crazy plan for MMD and Big Bang Theory that NEEDS YOUR HELP!!

Check it out.  This is the official cover for Strange Aeons Magazine Issue #14.  I got to draw the cover and there is a feature article about Magicians Must Die with a short interview with both De'vo and I.  Please pick it up!  It will be available on the Strange Aeons Website, and at retailers around the Northwest USA.  

Also, on another note...I had this crazy idea.  I would love to get Magicians Must Die onto Big Bang Theory.  I think it's possible, I even have a plot for the episode.  To get this done, we need to do a LOT of social media work for this, so here's the plan:

If you are on twitter: retweet everything I talk about with Magicians Must Die or @MagiciansMustD in the tweet and tweet it to @BigBang_CBS.  

If you are on Facebook: Share everything about Magicians Must Die on your timeline, and Like everything about it on my timeline.  

If you are on google+: +1 Everything about it.

LET'S MAKE IT HAPPEN PEOPLE!!!

Strange Aeons, the Super Bowl, and my trip to Seattle

Well, I got it colored and submitted.  The cover to Strange Aeons #13 is finished.  I can not wait to see it in print.  Here is another preview from the cover.  I hope you dig it.
The Super Bowl is over, and the Broncos lost....BIG TIME, that being said, there is always next year....
So I am looking for some help from some artists at Emerald City Comic Convention.  If you will be there, expect a visit from me with some boxes of Magicians Must Die #1 Sketch edition.  If you are willing to help one of the most innovative comics to release in a long time, please look upon me with a smile when I arrive at your table.  Thank you.

Magazine Cover, Super Bowl, and Emerald City Comic Convention

This is a small preview of a cover I am working on for a magazine out of the Northwest.  Unfortunately, it's the same region as the team the Broncos are going to play on Sunday in the Super Bowl.  I am pulling hard for the Broncos...unless the editor of the magazine sees this, then GO SEAHA----Nope, nope, I just can't do it.  GO BRONCOS!!! TRAMPLE THOSE BIRDS LIKE THE IMAGINARY BIRDS THEY ARE!!!!!!!!!  That is all, thank you for the opportunity to draw this cover.  I'll tell you more about it when I can, but the cover, and feature article are about Magicians Must Die, so please pick it up!  We'll also be at Emerald City Comic Con at the end of March promoting the comic and the magazine!!!

Cards, Comics, and Elegance

The video above is the release of the newest decks from De'vo.  The decks release today at 11am on xtremehandz.com.  The first is a BEAUTIFUL deck featuring original artwork ALL OVER the place.  The second is the third issue of Magicians Must Die, the world's first comic series on playing cards, drawn by ME!  This series has been a HUGE success.  The first deck sold out in less than two weeks.  It had to be reprinted with a variant sketch cover for Denver Comic Con last year, along with the second issue.  They are both nearly sold out, but are available on xtremehandz.com along with the new issue.  GO GET YOU SOME!!!

Behind the Curtain...Magicians Must Die #3 Release!

This issue of Magicians Must Die is mostly a flashback sequence that tells the story of the world De'vo has created.  It's a great sequence with some awesome action.  I LOVED drawing this issue.  For those of you that have picked up the first couple of issues, you'll NEED to get this one.  For those of you that haven't picked up any of the issues yet, make sure you grab the whole set off of magiciansmustdie.com and enjoy the story!  #3 should be available right around Halloween.

We are also hoping to get to a couple of conventions in 2014 with the decks.  Stay tuned for more information on that.

Magicians Must Die #3 Previews

And, once again, we are starting the process of previewing yet another issue of Magicians Must Die.  A couple of cool changes this time...are you ready for this? Are you sure you want to see what's behind the curtain before the deck releases next month?  Positive?  Alright, here we go then.

This is a flashback issue that talks about the origins of the war, it's an amazingly well written issue by De'vo.  This issue really sets the story in motion and shows us why the magicians have turned to torture and capture.  IT'S FANTASTIC!!!!  Get ready to be immersed into the world of Magicians Must Die.

PS- stay tuned, there will be more to come in the next couple of weeks,  every post will reveal just a LITTLE bit more about what's going to happen in this issue.

It's COMING!!!

It's coming!! The art for the next comic deck is finished.  I am looking forward to the final product.  This is probably the best work on this series to date, both the writing and art are starting to hit their stride, and the story is REALLY coming alive.  I am more excited about this one than I was about number 1...and that's saying something!!!!  Lots of easter eggs in this too....LOOK FOR THEM!  Coming October-November of this year!!!

A LONG Haul

This was a screen test for the colors for the next issue of Magicians Must Die, or MMD.  Much of this issue is history, so the sepia tones are helping separate time in this issue....still working out the technique.  I am finishing the final stages of the issue right now and am looking forward to seeing this piece in print this coming October from magiciansmustdie.com and xtremehandz.com

MMD #3: It starts

Just a quick screen capture of a character from MMD #3.  The art is coming a long nicely and there will be some new amazing features in this deck!!!! Coming in October!

Guess who's back, back again....

It's been a while...I think over a month.  Let's update you.  First off, I had an AMAZING time at Denver Comic Con this year.  We did a lot of stuff, had a lot of fun, did a few interviews...one on geeky faucets, one for Rino District Radio, and one for MTV Geek (still haven't seen this one online yet, and we may not....).  I finished my first quarter teaching at the Art Institute in Denver, and had LOTS of fun doing that.  I have three classes next quarter.  I also moved to Thornton, CO from Frederick, CO.  Only about 15 miles closer to Denver, but a world away.  Anyway, I am working on some random images and back to another issue of Magicians Must Die.  You'll see that in October!

MMD Print for Denver Comic Con

I know many of you have seen this before, but I am putting it back up because the Denver Comic Con is coming up this weekend and we'll have this print available at the HandLordz, LLC booth.  Which will be booth 530 on the floor this year.  We'll have 50 of these exclusively for this weekend.  They are all numbered and will be signed upon purchase.  They are on a high quality stock and will be bagged in a comic sleeve.  I will see you there!

More MMD sketch Decks

Just a few of the sketch decks I've done for the re-release of MMD #1....and I still have A LOT left to do!  I'll also be drawing more on Free Comic Book Day at I Want More Comics in Thornton, CO this Saturday.

They're HERE!!! and on SALE TOMORROW!

Check it out!  The decks have arrived.  They look great!  They will be on sale tomorrow at xtremehandz.com GO BUY SOME!!!!

MMD #2 Teaser

Leading up to the release of MMD #2 on xtremehandz.com, I am going to try to post some images of the comic here everyday....here is some more.