another thing that i am pretty psyched for is the COMICS AT THE CROSSROADS: ART OF THE GRAPHIC NOVEL exhibition at the MARYHILL MUSEUM OF ART

the postcard is by the superb Jim Woodring.
the show goes from September 18 – November 15, 2010. most likely i will be at the opening reception which is on the 18th from 1 to 5 pm. i have never been to this museum before but i have heard it is really cool. i just need to find a ride out to the thing. i think it is like a two hour drive from portland in Goldendale, Washington.

i have heard tell that the conan pin-up i did will be in conan the cimmerian #25. i don’t think that is coming out until october. but GEOF DARROW is doing the Conan the Cimmerian #25 wraparound cover! there is also going to be a bunch of pinups from radical dudes like Jeffrey Brown, Dean Haspiel, Zack Soto, and Dan Hipp.

then there is the best american comics 2010 edition which is coming out this month.
i haven’t seen the book yet but i think there are some omega pages in there.
Neil Gaiman is the Editor on this one, as well as the regular editors Jessica Abeland Matt Madden.
thanks for reading on the computer. be seeing you.

make sure to tell me in the paypal instructions if you want me to sketch in it.
thanks. i hope to see you at the show!

make sure to tell me in the paypal instructions if you want me to sketch in it otherwise i will just do an unobtrusive signature in the back.
here’s a little sketch i did someones’ book. i thought it was pretty cute so i scanned it and am displaying it for your potential amusement.

i am about to run to floating world comics in a few minutes.
there is a book release party there for my pal ryan alexander tanner tonight from 6-9. come on by if you are in the hood. here are the details:
WHO: William Ayers and Ryan Alexander-Tanner
WHAT: Book release and authors’ talk
WHEN: Sunday, May 23th, 6-9pm, authors’ talk 7-8pm
WHERE: Floating World Comics, 20 NW 5th Ave #101

i am having a first thursday show next month,june 3rd at floating world comics. i will be there from 6-9 signing copies of the pop gun war preview #2. and as a special thing for the show i am re-printing up a few copies of the first preview i did last year. i am only doing 50 copies of those and they will only be available at the show. so if you missed out on your chance to get the first one you have to come see me to get it now.
it is going to have the same cover image as the first printing but will be a letterpress instead of a silk screen. screen printing all those covers last time myself really beat me up. yeah, i am a wimp. but this way the people that bought the first edition will have a more collectible piece or something. i don’t know. that sounds good, right?
anyway, please come and i will draw in your book.
thanks to everyone who have bought the pop gun war previews. hopefully all the ones i have sent arrived safely to your mailboxes.

and finally, the above spider-man drawing is a panel from a 4-page spider-man and silver surfer story i just finished for strange tales. i am not sure when the story will be out but i will give you all a heads up when i find out. i am actually not sure if i am even supposed to be posting pages from that before it is printed but i figured i could get away with a panel or two. speaking of, all spider-man artwork copyright marvel comics enterprises and all the jazz.

here’s a not-so-great scan of a conan sketch i did for a pal of mine.

the conan pin up that i posted on here a few months back is going to be in a conan comic sonn along with a bunch of other pin ups by rad dudes. i will let you all i know once i find out when that is dropping.
and here’s an old silly sketchbook drawing i don’t believe i have posted before.

talk to y’all soon.

click on this paypal thing and it adds the shipping costs.
if you let me know in the paypal instructions i can do a little sketch and sign the inside.
or you can always email me if you want to send a check or money order type thing the old fashioned way.
a special thanks goes out to jason at floating world comics for holding my hand through this whole thing.
i’m sorry to everyone who i told i was going to the parties, events, and social engagements of the stumptown weekend. i just couldn’t hang. i hope no one is mad about it. i was so burnt and ready to be home by the end of the stumptown show i got a dang speeding ticket. my first one since being pulled over while driving scott mill’s jeep on the way to the first tcaf in 2003. i feel a little beat up from the adventure but i am trying to get the eye of the tiger.
so if you haven’t gone by grass hut to see the balls out art including the little painting i did, there is a closing party for the balls out show this friday the 30th from 5-8.
Grass Hut
811 EAST BURNSIDE #113
PORTLAND OR 97214
i will be there most likely along with some of the other artists. but if you can’t make it to the closing show, here’s my little painting:

if you want to buy it go here
hey, i just noticed that there was another painting in the show with “hollis” in title.
go here to see all the other cool paintings in the show.
the balls out closing party is also a closing party of sorts for the space itself as bwana spoons is moving the gallery to downtown, 5th and couch inside floating world comics. It will be smaller and a little more curated. should be awesome.
I heard a rumor that i might be having a show at floating world this summer. i’ll try to post about that when i find out more.
also this saturday is free comic book day.
i will be lurking around cosmic monkey for that and will have copies of the new pgw preview book on hand, not for free (sorry) but i will be sketching and signing and will give out a copy of my first comic, smith’s adventures, if anyone asks.
The opening of the new comic store, locust moon in Philadelphia was a lot of fun. thanks to chris and josh and all the other rad dudes i got to hang out with in beautiful university city.
they just put up the store logo and banner while i was there and i think it looks pretty cool. as mentioned in previous post i designed the store logos.
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here’s me very seriously signing a book at the opening party.

-picture courtesy of the smashing Jason Rodriguez
i was camped out next to the snack table all night stuffing my face and drinking the glenlivet.
my pal mu wen pan made these absolutely amazing oragami locusts for the store. these are some pictures he took of the lucusts after he made them.
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and here are some pictures of them hanging inside the store.
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go check out the locust moon facebook page to find more about the place and see more pics and stuff.
thanks.
and i do believe i still have two wrenchies pages up at the stumptown art show in the performing art center.
and i still got those four smallish pieces up at the pony club gallery at least until the end of the month.
and if you haven’t made it over to the sequential art gallery this month hurry up and check my pal seamus heffernan’s art show.
he is a really good cartoonist. check out his website and this cool poster he made:

that’s it for now. thanks for reading this far.
s.w.a.k.

and all during this month i have art in 3 different shows around town
unfortunately i missed the openings to two and i also missed posting about them on here but if you are in neighborhood please stop by and look at the art.
i have four small pieces up at the pony club gallery

i have a small piece in the balls out show at grass hut
Grass Hut
811 EAST BURNSIDE #113
PORTLAND OR 97214

and i am also in the stumptown art show at the performing art center
here is the poster for that thing.

and just a couple of other random things for your consideration.
i have a mix tape up on
robin mcconnell’s inkstuds radio show and podcast

and a grand interview with austin wilson up here on his excellent blog.

thanks everybody. ttfn.

a bunch of new stuff going on this month.
the new meathaus sketchbook is out now, featuring art by:
Andy Ristaino, Arik Roper, Benjamin Marra, Bob Flynn, Dash Shaw, Dave Kiersh, Esao Andrews, Farel Dalrymple, Jason Sacher, Josh Latta, HARVEYJAMES™, Inés Estrada, Jesse Moynihan, Katie Rice, Kevin Fagan, Michaela Zacchilli, Mu Pan, Nathan Fox, Nicholas Gazin, Nick Bertozzi, Peter Chung, Rebecca Sugar, Ron Wimberly, Sam Kim, Thomas Herpich, Victor Cayro, Vincent Giard, Vincent Stall, Zachary Baldus, Tomer Hanuka, James Jean, Brandon Graham, Robertryan Cory, Al Columbia, and Chris McD.

one of the contributors to the book,
did a nice interview for the vide magazine. read the interview here.
i also did an original comic for the occasion on vice’s website. check it out here.
thanks nick.
some of the same characters from that strip are in the new
MySpace Dark Horse Presents Volume 4 TPB that is just out this month.

if you’re in the portland, oregon area stop by floating world comics. this month to see the show:
December Rain – FAKE ROCK BAND POSTER EXHIBIT
a group show where over a dozen artists have designed flyers, posters and album covers for bands that don’t actually exist.
The show is co-curated by T. Edward Bak (Service Industry, Mome, D&Q Showcase).
WHERE: Floating World Comics
20 NW 5th Ave #101
Portland, OR 97209
(503)241-0227
here is a small version of my piece:

and here are a few other things i did sort of recently
a pin up for conan. i will post later when i find out which issue it will be running in.

when i was teaching at PNCA i did this portrait of one of my favorite movie directors

i did this as a t-shirt design for a hip hop crew in minneapolis called doom tree.
i am not sure when the street date is but once that tee becomes available i’ll let you all know. thanks.