Canadian cartoonist and animator Guy Delisle publishes some incredible graphic novels and books illustrating his travels to different nations. None stick out more than Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea, where Delisle lived for two months while working for the French-Canadian production company TF1 and the North Korean SEK Studio doing animation. Delisle tells, or…
I figured I would share my thoughts on my favorite comic book covers of 2019. This year displayed so much artwork so it was hard to narrow it down. The covers were not limited to just the big companies, but several of the smaller ones showed some incredible talent. In no particular order, here is…
InZane Comics launched an Indiegogo campaign for the fourth issue (or chapter) of The Elemental Balance. Like its predecessors, it is written by Zain Shenwari with artwork from Luke Horsman. I backed the campaign and received all four chapters that are currently available. Chloe is an Aussie who has a secret. She keeps it from…
From Mad Cave Studios comes this Medieval fantasy Battlecats, taking place in another world where Felines rule and there are five moons in the night sky, this graphic novel collects the first five issues of the series. Do not worry, there are no spoilers here. The Battlecats, lead by Kelthan of Stormholt, are an elite group…
Mad Cave Studios produces independent comic books for teens and adults. They have some pretty cool titles and I had the privilege to read Honor And Curse #1, the tale of a Shinobi named Genshi who holds a terrible secret. Keep in mind, this is for mature audiences. In feudal Japan, Genshi and his brother witnessed…
Chinese comic book publishing company Manlian Group has launched several English translations of many of their hit series including Celestial Warrior (seen above). According their website, the Celestial Warrior series was a “jointly created by senior creative teams such as China, the United States and Japan. Qin Shihuang and the six kingdoms formed the seven…
I have a new update for my upcoming novel The Seven Royals: All Good Things! It is still on track to be published soon. Above is a piece of artwork done by the incredible artist Rebecca Shapiro, drawing the main character the Dragon Prince Jasher Kenan! Check out her work here. My novel has entered into beta-reading. Three…
I have an update for my next novel The Seven Royals: All Good Things! It is still on track to be published by the end of the year. Above is an exclusive piece of artwork done by the incredible artist Rebecca Shapiro! Check out her work here. For those of you who do not know…
Black Powder, Red Earth: Yemen is the third in the series about mercenaries doing military operations in the Middle East following the Iraq War. I have to admit, I did not know what to expect when this was given to me, but this graphic novel written by Jon Chang and illustrated by Josh Taylor is very engaging.…
It is with great pleasure that I announce my next project after Cacophony will be ready soon. That’s correct! After years of writing, rewriting, drafting, editing, more drafting, and more editing, my next novel The Seven Royals: All Good Things is on track to be published by the end of the year. For those of…
Scott Snyder is a master at storytelling. He has been writing amazing Batman stories lines, especially with All-Star Batman for DC Comics. It is his turn at Image Comics where he produced a trilogy of graphic novel illustrated by Jeff Lemire titled AD: After Death. Deep into the future, man has found a cure for…
Batman has had many artists and writers that have put their own spin on DC Comics greatest character. He’s had masters like creator Bob Kane, Grant Morrison, Jim Lee, Scott Snyder, Chuck Dixon, Neal Adams, Paul Dini, Bruce Timm, Mike Baron, and a host that is to great to name every single one. He’s gone through…
When it comes to thinking outside the box in the comic book superhero genre, none compare to Mike Baron. He and artist Steve Rude brought the story of Horatio Hellpop, a man forced to be a hero, to life with Baron’s great writing and Rude’s talented artwork. Nexus has had several publishing homes and Nexus…
The Architect is a 2007 graphic novel published by Big Head Press. It was written by the creative mind of Mike Baron with impressive artwork by Andie Tong. Baron, of course, is the creator of the infamous science fiction comic book character Nexus as well as Badger. He has written Marvel Comics and DC Comics…
Batman has protected Gotham City through thick and thin. DC Comics has put him the Batman Family through extreme trial in several comic book and graphic novel plots. There have been great ones like The Long Halloween, Going Sane, and Batman: Earth One. However, there were some incredibly weird, ridiculous, and outright stupid plots. Here…
Thor Season One is written by Matthew Sturges with artwork by Pepe Larraz. It is the newest in a series of graphic novels that retells and modernizes the origins of our favorite Avengers. Thor is offered the kingdom of Asgard and given his mighty hammer at a young age. However, after rushing into the den…
To all of my fellow believers, I painted the cross into a sea of bronze and gold. Can you find it? I hid it intentionally, but it is there. It is muted. It is a part of the painting, but not even necessarily the main part. Why is that? Shouldn’t our faith be easy to…
If you have been exploring my Librarium, you may know that I spent some time training to become an artist. Please know, I do not consider in any standing with the greats like Leonardo Da Vinci, Joel Pollack, or Vincent Van Gough. It is quite the opposite actually. I do not even consider myself an artist…
Batman Two-Face/Scarecrow Year One combines two stories for one interesting paperback graphic novel. In the Two-Face portion, it dives deeper into the origin for Harvey Dent’s transition into a villain from The Long Halloween. In Part 2, Batman tracks down Jonathan Crane, who has developed a fear gas for the purpose of blackmail and revenge.…
Creator is part of the Hebrew series. It is one I did for a friend of mine. It is smaller canvas done with a blue background and golden lettering.
Based on Isaiah 9:6, where it describes Jesus as Wonderful, Counselor, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace, it perfectly compliments my Hebrews series.
I did this painting for a friend who is trying to launch a career in music. It is a Japanese kanji symbol for peace. Sorry that the photograph is faded. I took the picture with not a very good camera. It’s done on a flat canvas with gold acrylic paint for the symbol and…
God’s love letter to mankind, this is meant to be a Holy Bible laying on a table. During a movie from California to Texas, it was slightly damaged, but to me it gave the painting a bigger authenticity.
