" Whadda ya hear, whadda ya say!? Crime is a sucker's road and those who travel it wind up in the gutter, the prison or the grave!"— but before they throw that switch, throw one back with the new Thugshots shot glasses.

Just announced and coming in January from Dark Horse Comics is my new set of Thugshots brand shot glasses featuring a rogues gallery of thugs straight from my sketchbooks. Four different designs emblazoned with the dirty mugs of Jarcudi "the Shiv", No-Nose Dempsey, Luckless Louie, and Jimmy the Pipe. More information and shots of all the thugs at the Dark Horse Comics website.



   MOTOR CITY COMIC CONVENTION
October 15-16,
Novi Michigan
It's that time of the year again! I'll be attending the upcoming Motor City Convention on October 15-16. If you're in the area and attending the show, please stop by my table in the artist alley and say "hello"— I'll have books and original artwork for sale along with upcoming pages to BPRD: The Black Flame on display. More information on the MCCC conventions can be found at
Motor City Comic Con.		  
 
B.P.R.D: The Black Flame #1 On Sale Now!
A bloodbath washes across America as the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense turns its attention back to the plague of frogs. While the Bureau tries to interpret bizarre new behavior from the frog men, a madman from the B.P.R.D.'s secret history returns to take advantage of the mindless monsters.
 
The beginning of the new B.P.R.D series, "The Black Flame" is on sale now and sports the first of six incredible covers by Mike Mignola himself for the epic story he's crafted with co-writer John Arcudi and interior art team of myself and Dave Stewart. More information on the series along with preview pages can be found at www.darkhorsecomics.com.		  
  The Marquis Online
The Marquis section of the website is finally up and running, there you will find news on the series along with sample pages and a cover gallery featuring renditions of the Marquis by Matt Wagner, Mike Mignola, Charles Vess and more. Additional updates and artwork to the new Marquis series will be added soon so please check back!
 
Sketch Macabre Volume One
Offered in the For Sale section is the first volume of an annual sketchbook I’ll be producing featuring a collection of pinups, covers and commissioned drawings that I’ve done including model sheets and covers to books like The Nevermen, B.P.R.D., and The Marquis. SKETCH MACABRE Volume One is a 56 page, 8 ½” x 11”, tape-bound, b&w collection, limited to 500 copies, each signed by myself—$20 per copy (shipping & handling included)
  

Cover Artwork For Sale
Please check out the For Sale section for a new listing of cover artwork
I’m offering up for sale from The Nevermen and B.P.R.D. series.
    WizardWorld Philadelphia
I'll be attending the upcoming WizardWorld Philly show on June 3rd - 5th, along with Mike Mignola, John Arcudi and Scott Allie in the first B.P.R.D. gathering. So if you're in the area or attending the show please stop by the table in artist alley to say 'hi." I'll be having original artwork and sketches for sale along with some pages to the upcoming B.P.R.D.: The Black Flame on display.

  
 


Marquis Prints For Sale
Please stop by the "Art for Sale" page for the first merchandise offering— a series of signed prints to my Marquis series. Each print measures 11"x17" and reproduces the covers to the French "Le Marquis" albums colored by Raul Trevino, Jean-Jacques Rouger and the ONI edition of "Intermezzo" painted by Vince Locke.



  





"Danse Macabre" & "Intermezzo" Released Through Les Humanoïdes Associés
I’m happy to announce that the French language edition of
“The Marquis” series is currently being released through Les Humanoïdes Associés in a hardcover oversized collection. The first book collecting the “Danse Macabre” storyline is currently available and not only sports a new cover, but also re-colored red plates for the Hell scenes by Vince Locke. The French edition of "The Marquis: Intermezzo" is scheduled for a June release while the English editions continue to be printed
through ONI Press.

B.P.R.D.: Plague Of Frogs TPB
Dark Horse Comics has released the third in their B.P.R.D. TPBs, the latest collects the entire "Plague of Frogs" storyline along with a sketchbook section and an incredible new cover by Mike Mignola himself! On other B.P.R.D. news, I finished work on the last issue of "B.P.R.D.: The Dead" and have started artwork on the next 6 issue storyline— “The Black Flame”. I’ll post some updates with images in the coming months.




The Dark Horse Book of the Dead
"Kago no Tori"
I just finished work on a new zombie story that is part of the upcoming “Dark Horse Book of the Dead”. Written by Jamie Rich and illustrated by myself, it tells the tale of love and undead in feudal Japan. The book is scheduled for Summer 2005 and will include new stories by Mike Mignola, Pat McEown, Roger Langridge, Bob Fingerman, Todd Herman, David Crouse, Eric Powell, Kelley Jones, Jill Thompson, Evan Dorkin, Gary Gianni and Robert E. Howard.
The Zombies That Ate The World Vol. 2 "Les Esclaves de l'Amour"
The second French collection of “The Zombies that Ate the World” by Jerry Frissen and myself is on its way. “Les Esclaves de l’Amour.” (The Slaves of Love) collects the latest chapters that originally appeared in Metal Hurlant in an oversized hardcover edition with a brand new cover by myself, which also appears on Metal Hurlant #14. You can also check out a small interview from Jerry Frissen and myself on the series over at www.humanoids-publishing.com
Lucien 25 Years! "Nanard's Big Surprise"
Out now is the latest tome from Frank Margerin, “Lucien 25 Piges”, a collection of different artists and writers celebrating 25 years of his comic “Lucien”. Included is a 12 page story of house guests gone horribly wrong by me and Jerry Frissen titled “Nanard’s Big Surprise”, which gave me an excuse to have fun and play around in a different art style. Also in this French collection are stories by Michel Constant, Jean-Luc Cornette, René Pétillon, Riff Reb's, and Jean-Marc Rochette.

More Guy Davis' then you can shake a stick at (well at least two)
Fans of blues music know that the name Guy Davis doesn't mean me— but I get to join up with him on the new album "Guy Davis: Legacy" from Redhouse Records. No worries, I don't sing on it— but I (along with Vince Locke on colors) provided the artwork for the cover along with a 10 page comic strip inside that's written by the bluesman himself as he meets the devil in "One Night at the Crossroads". The CD will be released on August 24 and you can check out more of the Blues Guy and his great sound at www.guydavis.com.



The French hardcover edition of "The Zombies that Ate the World"
(Collection 1) is now available. This edition is a compilation of Chapters 1-4 that appeared in the pages of Metal Hurlant #8-11 written by the hilarously sick mind of Jerry Frissen and drawn by me. Features all the original series art in an oversized format that measures 8.5" x 11.5". Also be sure to check out the continuing "The Zombies that Ate the World" serial in each issue of Metal Hurlant, issue #12 is on sale now!

For more information on the French
edition go to: www.humano.com or www.humano.com/zombies
For info on the Metal Hurlant series go to:
www.humanoids-publishing.com		  
 
Fantastic Four/ Unstable Molecules Wins 2004 Eisner Award
I was very happy and surprised to hear we won for Best Limited Series at the 2004 Eisner awards announced at the recent San Diego Comicon. Congrats to James Sturm, Bob Sikoyak, Michel Vrana, Craig Thompson and everyone involved in the series and a big thanks for letting me be part of the project.