3. No crossovers. No angst. No pointless deaths. No kidding.

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I was asked by the Midwest Comic Book Association to do some sketch cards for their upcoming comic con and charity auction. The show is the same weekend as Mid-Ohio-Con, and obviously my heart belongs to the big MOC, I don’t mind doing some art for a good cause. (I also don’t mind saying "no", just to make sure that I don’t get innundated with requests for free stuff.)

So, I did five, two of Amazonia, one of Crusader, one of Abby and Mark, and one of Darkblade. I’ve cleverly posted the artword here. Click and embiggen for your viewing pleasure.

If you’re in Minnesota, as some of my friends will be, check out Fallcon. Of course, if you’re in Columbus, come by and see me at Mid-Ohio-Con, too.

4. Remember how you said you’d wait for the trade? Wait’s over, champ.

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5. Kurt Busiek’s one thing, but how many people get the coveted ANN Busiek recommendation?

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"Love and Capes is warm, witty, clever andlighthearted without being empty– there’s real, satisfying emotion underlying the comedy. It’s one of a very few comics my wife tries to steal from me so she can read it first."
Kurt Busiek
Astro City, Superman, Trinity

"Damn straight it is. And what do you mean, ‘tries to’?"

Ann Busiek

Yeah, I’m starting Love and Capes #9. When these things first start, it’s like pushing a boulder the size of Jupiter up a hill. When it finishes, I can’t think about anything else. But for now, I’m in the hard pushing phase of things.

This image from page one, and one of the few you’ll be able to click and embiggen, is not going to make any sense. Amazonia kissing Mark? IS it a flashback, a hoax, a dream? Well, you’ll have to read the issue to find out.

As I did last time with these page-by-page postings, I’ll be headlining these with some song lyrics. Every eight will have some sort of theme to them. In case you were wondering why I have such an odd header up top.

All right… to the drawing table! Let’s knock another one of these out.