Omar the Dwarf — Page 3
This is the story of Omar the Dwarf, a professional wrestler who’s depressed over his role in the world. On this page, Nebraska Bob churns […]
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Omar the Dwarf — Page 2
This is the story of Omar the Dwarf, a professional wrestler who’s depressed over his role in the world. On this page, Nebraska Bob churns […]
Omar the Dwarf — Page 1
This is the story of Omar the Dwarf, a professional wrestler who’s depressed over his role in the world. On this page, ponders his life […]
Submissions Guide Update: Hit it big with Marvel Comics
So you wanna be an comic-book artist? It seems that inside every comic-book fan is a comic-book artist waiting to get out, and Marvel Comics […]
Saving the President’s Daughter!
This image was used in the York Sunday News Viewpoints section. The column was by one of former President Ronald Reagan’s daughters, in which she […]
Shot in the back & also George Perez
This image features a hero (whose name shall remain unwritten) as he gets shot by a sports-loving mafia thug (long story!). I love the expression […]
Making connections to Bacon
I built this image while working as a copy editor at The Leader in Corning, N.Y. Basically, it was an article featuring the “Kevin Bacon […]
Xiang and his Guardian Spirit
This was piece was done in pen and ink. When my art isn’t inspired by a comic-book or work, it’s often inspired by reading a […]
The debut of Corky Bird
This illustration was created in ink and watercolor. It shows the triumphant introduction of Corky Bird the cockatiel. This is an illustration for an upcoming […]
The Guardsman
Here’s “The Guardsman,” who is some sort of soldier or sheriff for a fantasy story. Maybe a character for Dungeons & Dragons? Hard to say. […]
I Dated the Devil
This image for an article about Valentine’s Day was done in colored pencil. It was originally intended for a newspaper article on reader’s accounts of […]
The Mad Gasser of Mattoon
This is a skeletal terror named after the urban legend called the Mad Gasser of Mattoon. It’s quite a strange story where people blame their […]
Fun cartoon doodles
A variety of cartoon doodles and sketches, one of my favorite things to do during dull moments in life. I don’t know what inspires me […]
The Dark Side of Star Wars: Toy Collecting!
This Star Wars headline design was created in QuarkXPress for publication in The Leader of Corning, N.Y. As you can see, it plays off the […]
S is for Soup: The Soup Witches Brew
This piece was done in watercolor with an ink overlay and touchups in PhotoShop. The idea was that making soup is like making a witches […]
Jet boots make the girl
This lovely lady wearing Jet Boots was inspired by Buck Rogers’ Wilma Deering. The drawing is without shading and very raw. Still, I like the […]
Kitchen meeting: Decisions in the kitchen
This is an ink and watercolor illustration done for a children’s book about a woman and her bird. Sometimes her husband shows up, too. In […]
David Letterman caricature
This is a colored-pencil illustration of the world-famous late-night talk show host. The David Letterman caricature was published in the York Sunday News. The best […]
Meet the grandparents
Greetings from the Grandparents This piece showing grandparents was done in watercolor with an ink overlay. It is an illustration for a children’s book. The […]
Highlander: A 1996 feature story layout from New York Daily News
This layout for a feature story about the enduring fandom of the Highlander franchise was created in QuarkXpress for publication in The Leader of Corning, […]