30
Jan
2013
Classic Motorcycle
So in researching prewar motorcycles, looking for inspiration for “Junker” I came across this neat little number that I just had to draw.
Pen and ink
It’s a DKW RT125, Circa 1930. DKW was a german auto manufacturer and the largest motorcycle manufacturer of the era. The company began life building steam fittings and was founded almost 100 years ago. The DKW standing for Dampf Kraft Wagen or Steam Driven Car. After the great Great Depression the company merged with 3 other auto manufacturers to form “Auto Union”. It’s logo of 4 interlocking rings you might recognize, as this company would later become the ubiquitous Audi. Each of the four companies originally manufactured within one market as to avoid competition. DKW focusing on inexpensive cars and motorcycles. The RT series had a two-stroke enigine and was derivative of the company’s first motorcycle nicknamed Das Kleine Wunder which is german for The Little Wonder. See what they did there… cute.
9
Jan
2013
Concept Art: Junker
So no Whirly this week. I’ve been a little pressed for time working on other projects at the moment. Instead I have here a couple of concept art pieces from Junker. The new comic that I’m working on that takes place in the world of whirlies. These two pieces are stage settings for the story. I don’t want to say too much more at this point, but you can guess that much of the story takes place on a farm.
These drawings with done with pen and ink, and marker. I don’t have a lot of experience with markers so this was a fun opportunity to practice with them.
13
Dec
2012
“People of Corn” now on Emanata
My comic adaptation of an ancient Mayan myth is now available for FREE(!) Check out that snazzy new cover up there. Brush up on your Mayan mythology before the end of the world, and find out about the trials and tribulations the gods Hurricane and Plumed Serpent had after creating the world.
You can get it for your iPhone or iPad using Emanata, or download it as a pdf right here! Hurray! This story originally premiered in the Boston Comics Roundtable anthology, Inbound 5, and if you haven’t checked out that anthology do yourself a favor and get a copy! Great gift for foodies (do people still call people foodies?) and comics lovers!
Enjoy!
Get it on 
26
Nov
2012
Shop Sale!
Having a sale at my Etsy shop today!
Tons of Weekly Whirly art prints, Tentacles and Fruit greeting cards, and comics made by me! Everything is at a limited supply!
Get 25% off anything and everything.
Just enter the code: WHIRLY HOLIDAY
Click Here to get started
25
Sep
2012
Hellbound III: Darkness.
The art edition is out! Reserve your copy today. Or pick one up at MICE this saturday!
This is my editorial debut. I worked as the story editor for the volume, working closely with artists and writers to get the best stories in the anthology as we could. I very pleased with the result. 11 wonderfully crafted stories with some of the best comic art you can find in New England! Thanks go to the art editor, Kimball Anderson, and the who put it in motion and kept everything running smoothly, Roho!
Some information on the book from the Hellbound site:
64 pages ~ $25 | Black and White | 8.5 x 11 inches
The Art Edition features a wraparound full color cover nearly a yard long, designed by Roho and featuring art by Jerel Dye. This volume continues in the same horrifying tradition with eleven chilling tales that examine the darkness that lies within all of us. These gruesome narratives feature some of New England’s best artists and writers: a quick taste of zombies, a story set in a mortuary, the dark side of high-school overachievers. Even baseball gets the horror treatment, The creators work in a variety of styles: totally black backgrounds, light and airy hiding terror underneath, a nightmarish character sketch, and some of the artist explore the woods at night. Also two nearly wordless stories, with one story taking place on a whaling ship and the other in a modern city. Closing out the volume with the chilling words of a criminal. This volume was Edited by Jerel Dye and Kimbal Anderson.
21
Sep
2012
“From the Clouds” mini coming out!
Hey everyone! Just wanted to inform you that my new mini, From the Clouds is getting ready to go to the printers! Hurray! I’ll have it at MICE (of course!), and it should be hitting Boston comics shops and my etsy shop after that. The book is my first full color endeavor and each page was done in watercolor and ink. Here’s a sample of some of it.
3
May
2012
Hellbound II Signing
So this Saturday AKA Free Comic Book Day. I will be at Million Year Picnic in Cambridge signing copies of the recently released Hellbound II book. In which I did the art for the opening story. So come and chat, pitch a story idea for Hellbound III get some free comics, pick up your own copy of Hellbound II and get it signed!
Here is some information and a schedule for the days events at Million Year Picnic.
When: May 5th, 2012. Million Year Picnic’s Saturday Schedulle is 10 AM to 10 PM
Where: Million Year Picnic:
99 MT Auburn ST
Cambridge, MA 02138
617-492-6763
What:
Limited Free copies of Hellbound #1!
Hellbound 2 premier with creators signing during the whole day.
- 11:00 AM – Lindsay Moore: writer of “Dolly” ( Hellbound II) and “Faking it” (Hellbound) and Gregery Miller author of “Nostalgia”.
- 12:00 PM – EJ Barnes: artist of “The Plage” (Hellbound II) and creator of “A House with a Past” (Hellbound).
- 1:00 PM – Jerel Dye: artist of “Necrocomicon” (Hellbound II) and Story Editior for Hellbound III (you can pitch your stories to him live!).
Nathan Kitler writer of “Necrocomicon” and “The Bloody Curse of Sarah Goode” for Hellbound.
- 4:00 PM – Patrick Flaherty writer of “The Plague” (Hellbound II) and
- Dan Mazur ( Ninth Art Press) creator of “What really happened to Betty and Barney Hill?” and publisher of Hellbound II.
- 6:00 PM – Jesse Lonergan story editor and cover artist for Hellbound II. Author of “Sweet Dreams” (Hellbound).
http://hellboundinboston.blogspot.com/
P.S. if you want to get your own copy of Hellbound II and can’t make it to the event you can buy it online! Yeah… technology!
24
Jan
2012
From the Clouds
Welcome to “From the Clouds,” a webcomic in a slightly differentformat than you are probably used too, but I’m trying this out. There’s a chance I’ll build a seperate page for this project down the line more in tune with standard webcomic formats. Anyway, keep visiting to see new pages as they are finished. Admittedly the process for this has been pretty slow. So easy to get sidetracked.
26
Sep
2011
If you missed it at MICE it’s not too late!
One Android Stories: Tide Lines is now available on Etsy.
Or if you live in the Boston area you can pick it up at a variety of comics sellers. If you’re at a store and you don’t see it, let them know, and let me know and we’ll remedy that situation immediately! 
22
Sep
2011
MICE!!!! It’s just around the corner!
MICE, The Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo
September 24, 2011 10am – 6pm
1815 Mass Ave., Cambridge MA (Porter Square)
And I am super excited about it. Really really really am. There is so much great creativity and energy being pumped into this thing, it’s gonna explode on the 24th into a bonanza of comics joy.
I’ll be there selling comics including the brand new One Android Stories: Tide Lines. You can see a little more on that in the last couple of posts. I’m teaching a workshop on making Foldy Comics. Showing off two, yes two, techniques that let you make a comic out of a single sheet of paper, it’s a fun project for kids and adults alike. There will also be limited edition silk screen posters for MICE if you are interested in picking those up.
And of course don’t forget all the other fabulous exhibitors with tons of new work! 80+ at last count. I’ve been taking peeks at some of the new books debuting this year and I am absolutely agog at what folks are coming out with. So if you are into comics come out to the event, and hey, it’s FREE!
