Sweet Peat!

There appears to be a brand new chapter of Spoilers up right now! Good thing that website always starts at the beginning, because you haven’t seen star of this particular installment for quite some time. Don’t worry though, it didn’t forget about you — it’s been hanging around since then.

Thanks so much to everyone who has been reading my comic and have stuck with it for so long. Past the two thirds mark now, things will start winding up.

I hate to go back and fuss with things too much before it’s all done, but I’ve got a couple of tweaks planned to maybe add a little more coherence to the existing chapters. I’ve got one drawn out now that’s just waiting for inks that will fit in nicely towards the end of Chapter 13 (the farewell episode). Then I’ve got some ideas for the title sequence, Chapter 3.

Other than that, it’s full steam ahead.

The Word

The Art of Comics
Ok, so I had an amazing time teaching The Art of Comics at CIA from February to April of this year. My students were wonderful sports and I think we all had a great time together. I just posted up images of their final projects, which they worked all eight weeks on. If I taught them anything (they say I did), they at least know now that comics are hard work! (So is blogging, sorry guys). They each did an amazing job and I’m so proud of each of them. Go see for yourself!

The other reason I bring this up is, I’m teaching the class AGAIN this summer, beginning June 12th. Same deal, eight weeks of intensive and far-reaching comics lessons, breaking it down by each element that goes into making a comics work. Classes are three hours, from 4 to 7 on Saturdays. Tell your friends, if they love comics, they might not want to miss this.

Breakfast Sesame
We never thought he could do it, but my brother made an animation that is not sick, dirty, offensive or weird (well, it’s still weird). Breakfast Soup’s Birdsie and Soupy open a detective agency to help kids learn for a Sesame Street contest! I give it four bees, so watch it now!
The Birdsie and Soupy Detective Agency

Digital Art Revolution
My former boss (and my brother’s former teacher), artist Scott Ligon recently released his long-awaited book on the technical and aesthetic concerns associated with making art on computers, Digital Art Revolution. It’s really a pretty comprehensive book and highly recommended (and not just because it has my brother’s work in it).

Scott’s running a blog now attached to the book, and he recently did a post where he featured me and my work. I was really touched by this. Working with him and his students was one of the hardest things to walk away from when I left CIA. Anyway, go learn something

Sacred Heart
Liz Suburbia got new equipment! Now she can post up her new pages for her work-in-progress, Sacred Heart. Really worth a look. Also, as if that weren’t enough, she’s coloring things! With Photoshop! Check this out:

From one of my favorite films, no less. Like Jamie Hewlett, Liz packs her comic full of awesome shit that adds a whole extra layer of enjoyment picking through.

Yonic Clonic and the End of the Universe
Lala has a new comic out and I am so excited to get my hands on it. Look at this beautiful cover:

Next Week

So next week, I will hopefully receiving one of those nice green(gray? colorblind…) books, but also I will heading to SPACE. The full significance of that statement will be lost on all except a very small few. I’m excited. Anyone else going?

I should also have that new old Spoilers insert up. STAY TUNED hearts.