Lettering Portfolio Now Active And Some New Articles

Got a bit of an update for everyone today.

First off, I’ve decided to try to get back into the lettering game. I’ve spoken to some former clients and they seemed excited to hear that I’m looking for lettering work again. I’ve also updated my lettering portfolio and added it to this site, so you can check it out here. These are some sample pages I’ve worked on (obviously I can’t post up everything I’ve ever lettered). Some of these were published and some were just submissions that unfortunately didn’t get accepted. I’ve also done some logo work (which can also be seen in the logos for every single one of my books). So if you’re looking for a letterer or logo designer for your comic, please send me a line via my contact page and we can discuss page rates.

I’ve also got some new articles for your perusal on WhatCulture:

Kindle Worlds: Is Open Source Fan Fiction A Good Or Bad Thing? – I take a look at the Kindle Worlds and break it down a little, talking about the platform and what it means for new writers.

The Avengers: 4 Things The Comics Can Learn From The Movie – With the success of the Avengers, I talk about the comics and how they could benefit from some of the many, many things Joss Whedon’s Avengers film did right, which the comics are currently doing wrong.

6 WTF Comic Book Movies That Almost Got Made – There are some comic book movies that are just so terrible, even studio executives have a moment of clarity and think, “wait, what the hell are we doing?” Here are six such movies.

10 More TV Shows Marvel Must Make – After my first article spotlighting 10 shows Marvel should consider, I realized I had a whole lot more. So here’s a follow-up with 10 more comic properties I want Marvel to put on the small screen.

And here’s a new article over on GaijinPot:

4 Tips On Preparing To Move To Japan – I think back to my experience moving to Japan and give some tips for new people preparing to come over.

Have you heard the one about Spider-Man?

So the Internet is all a-buzz right now with the big revelation from Marvel’s Amazing Spider-Man #700, written by Dan Slott. This issue ends Amazing Spider-Man and Superior Spider-Man #1 will be released next month. It’s even earned Slott death threats. Seriously? Grow up, people. I don’t care how bad the story is (and it’s pretty bad), but at the end of the day it’s still just a fucking comic book.

First off, if you plan on buying this issue and haven’t yet, then I’d like to save you some money and time by advising you not to. Seriously, just don’t do it. Especially for the price Marvel is charging (¥700 on my Marvel Comics iPhone app).

Second, if you’re a glutton for punishment and still want to buy the issue, then you should probably stop reading right now. Because otherwise, I will spoil the ending for you.

In other words, spoilers follow, so turn away now.Continue reading→