Fight!

by Johnny on January 23rd, 2012

should friends ever fight?  i’d like to think not but i know the majority of friends do fight and they’re all the stronger for it.  but what can you reasonably fight about?  politics?  religion?  girls/guys?  let’s focus on that last topic.  is it really ok for friends to fight over a potential love interest?  most of the time, it’s the love relationships that come and go, and the friends that last through it all.  but in the grand scheme of things, when you meet the right person, that love relationship will last your entire life.  so, should you fight for it?  hmm.

yeah, i apologize for that last panel.  going without reference, i was trying to figure it out by hand, kinda like sculpting using a pencil and paper.  in the end, i don’t think i got it right.  but i do like that second panel with Ace!

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my poster for best movies of 2011!

by Johnny on January 5th, 2012
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well, here’s a fun little project.  taking inspiration from Phil Noto and his personal rendition of movie posters, i decided to take a crack at a poster for my favorite movies of 2011.  it’s not the most original but it’s a start!  feel free to leave your comments!

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my top 10 comic story lines of the year

by Johnny on January 1st, 2012
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albeit a little late, but here is my top 10 comic story lines for 2011!

  1. Uncanny X-Force Dark Angel Saga by Remender & Opena – simply doesn’t get better than this.  a tie in with Age of Apocalyse, fantastic artwork, world-level threat, and my growing like for Fantamex!
  2. Scarlett by Bendis and Maleev – forget what you ever thought comics was about.  this comic got me inspired to do something new.
  3. Wolverine and the X-Men by Aaron & Bachelo – great artwork by Bachelo and back to what makes x-men interesting, learning how to use their powers!
  4. Uncanny X-Men “Breaking Point” by Gillen & Dodson – a throwback to the great Astonishing X-Men storyline by Whedon, Dodson does fantastic work with Kitty.
  5. Mighty Thor by Fraction & Coipel – Thor versus Silver Surfer.  Odin versus Galactus.  ’nuff said!
  6. The Avengers by Bendis & Romita Jr. – although not a fan of Romita’s artwork, i thoroughly enjoyed the story of a ‘normal’ villian when he gets his hand on the infinity gems.
  7. Avengers: The Children’s Crusade by Heinberg & Cheung – a story that touches on plenty of Marvel characters, delivered in fantastic art.
  8. Superior by Miller & Yu – another comic that change what you think the typical comic should be like.
  9. Justice League by Johns & Lee – i can’t help, it’s Jim Lee!
  10. Carnage by Wells & Crain – intense and just great mayhem fun.
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no more planning

by Johnny on December 29th, 2011
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for today’s panel breakdown, here are 3 pics showing the steps I took. most notable is how in my blue roughs, I realized the hand was not centered on the panel, especially with the caption making all the “action” happening in the top half of the panel. basically bad composition. hey, I’m still learning!

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my top 10 tv shows of the year

by Johnny on December 28th, 2011
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for my next top 10, let’s do tv shows!

1. Game of Thrones – action, awesome characters, fantasy creatures, and Tyrion Lannester!
2. SGU Stargate Universe – a bit of a BSG knockoff, but hey, still great!
3. Young Justice – about time DC animation came back with a regular toon
4. How I Met Your Mother – love Barney
5. Whitney – love the focus on relationship issues and the boyfriend is hilarious
6. Community – Donald Glover, a writer, stand up comic, actor and rapper!
7. Modern Family – great writing every episode
8. Dexter – finally getting into the show. it didn’t hurt Adama was the villain!
9. Walking Dead – zombies!
10. Warehouse 13 – quirky and fun, plus you get some history

and for honorable mention, the new marvel anime shows – Iron Man, X-Men, and Wolverine. just couldn’t quite get into them. but, def looking forward to next year’s return of Games Of Thrones and maybe, just maybe a premiere of a new sci-fi show!

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panel details

by Johnny on December 27th, 2011
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more and more, I’m learning background details is where it’s at. i’m slowly overcoming my prejudice that the background is so boring to draw, when in fact, it can be the most challenging and rewarding part of the process. below is an upcoming strip for Finn. sometime I debate in my mind that for a more cartoon like strip like Finn, a more detailed background would cruelly detract from a comic strip. but here, I feel like it adds correctly to the strip. by the way, guess how long it took me to draw this? :)

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