The Wizards of Ur

guess i missed a few days sorry

2009-07-05T20:36:00.001-07:00

here are a few days i missed- i am sorry but we are all up to date now

Cowboys, Aliens and a Break

2009-07-05T10:35:00.001-07:00

I'm looking to take a step back here in the world of comics for a little bit as I deal with some "real life" issues. I'm currently working on a backup story for the second miniseries of the Misadventures of Clark and Jefferson, written by my friend Jay Carvajal, which will be coming out from APE Entertainment. If you haven't checked out the first mini, I recommend that you do. After that's completed I'm looking to take a little break as I mentioned above. I'll still pop up here to harass my fellow Wizard's of Ur but my comic creating output will be on hold for a little bit.

Play Nice.
Tony

Guardian

2009-07-02T03:44:00.001-07:00

Atland #240 - Stand Aside

2009-07-01T12:05:00.000-07:00

Big showdown beginning! Tad's got too much courage for his own good. It's how I picture Bruce must have been as a kid before his battlefield skill caught up with his mouth. (You'll see how much of a wise-ass Bruce can be next week!)

Well, I'm back from my weekend trip to NYC. I visited both Marvel and DC Comics and had a great time. Ate at lots of cool restaurants: Les Halle and Katz's deli amongst them.

Came back with a massive head cold. Ugh. I feel awful. All I want to do is go to sleep...

Next week, Bruce and Bron get it on!

A programming note, there will be no new episode the week of the 23rd. I will be flying cross country to the San Diego Comic Con.

I'm going to go drill holes in my skull to relieve this sinus pressure.

Gorenda

2009-07-01T03:58:00.000-07:00

New battle chick for www.bloodredcomics.com...

Mad Witch Ollina

2009-06-28T03:23:00.001-07:00

The Mad Witch Ollina flies on her Tile of the Eyes with her good imp Olk on the way to some mischief or misadventure.

This is another test image for the slowly gelling Elfbone concept. We shall see where this leads...

page13

2009-06-25T08:11:00.001-07:00

Page 13

here you go - i'll post 14 on tuesday-

trav

the MAXX Cartoon

2009-06-25T08:07:00.000-07:00

I loved this comic back in the early days of Image. I love creator Sam Keith. I loved the MAXX cartoon that originally was part of another great show called MTV's Oddities. Now MTV is streaming episodes of Sam Kieth's MAXX and they still look great. Bring on the weirdness baby!

Atland #239 - Paint The Snow

2009-06-24T13:51:00.000-07:00

I was excited about drawing this one. I think it shows. Finally, after years of Barry being hounded by the memory of his conquered homeland, he's starting to get some payback. I've been waiting for this for over three years and I finally get to draw it.

In the script, I didn't plan out the actual fight in the middle of the page. I just let my mind wander and drew what I thought would be cool.

Remember last week I told you I goofed and painted some dwarf blood green instead of orange? The panel where Barry yells about painting the snow orange is what made me slap my forehead and realize I had to go back and change the episode.

Next week, we rejoin Bruce, Tad and...General Bron...

In other news, Atland Book 9 is off to the printer!

And in other, other news, I' ve been invited to tour the DC Comics offices in New York City this Friday. Road trip!

Samurai Jack

2009-06-24T03:14:00.001-07:00

Samurai Jack Background Art

My wife bought me 4 seasons of Samurai Jack after I saw a couple of episodes and went nuts over it.

This is a stunning show. The simplicity is intoxicating, the storytelling is elegant, and the whole vibe ripples with a kind of awesome poetry that most shows never aspire to. If you have not watched it then do so now.

The backgrounds alone are worth a zillion bucks, me buckos.

Page 12

2009-06-22T18:02:00.001-07:00

I just finished the last page of the first issue (a 40 page book) and I just needed to celebrate so I added another page.

trav

Heavy Metal Movie: 2011

2009-06-22T15:59:00.000-07:00

I don't think anyone has mentioned this on these boards which comes as a shock to me but, I'll remedy that. The new movie will be an anthology film much like the first movie. (Thank Moebius for that.) Here's some information on the new Heavy Metal movie due out in 2011. The info was pulled from the Heavy Metal Fan Page which is an awesome source of information and driven by my main man, Heavy Metal Scholar, Dave "Lostboy" Cail.

1. A $50 million budget 3D CG animated movie based on the magazine. This probably won't have any stories from the first 1981 movie, however like the first one, it will feature around seven or eight different stories. Each segment will be directed by a different person. The title to this movie hasn't been chosen yet. This current title is just a placeholder.
2. Release Date - Tentatively 2011 (as of May 14 2009), but currently still negotiating with studio(s) (as of May 12 2009). It was expected that there would be an official announcement with more details approximately before June 11 2009 (as of May 12 2009), but that date passed with no announcement. Expected to start production Summer 2009 (as of March 29 2009).
3. Main Crew:
Executive Producer - David Fincher and James Cameron
Producer - Kevin Eastman and Tim Miller
Director - David Fincher (1 segment)
Director - James Cameron (1 segment)
Director - Zack Snyder (1 segment, a story that Kevin Eastman wrote)
Director - Gore Verbinski (1 segment)
Director - Mark Osborne (1 segment, a comedy with Jack Black)
Director - Tim Miller (1 segment)
Director - Jeff Fowler (1 segment)
Director - Kevin Eastman (tentatively 1 segment)
Director - Guillermo del Toro (tentatively 1 segment)
Director - Rob Zombie (tentatively 1 segment)
Writer - Marc Laidlaw (1 segment)
Writer - Steve Niles (1 segment)
Writer - Joe Haldeman (1 segment)
Writer - Neal Asher (1 segment)
Writer - Kevin Eastman (1 segment, a story that Zack Snyder will direct)
? - Jack Black (a comedy segment that Mark Osborne will direct. No details on how he's involved, but most likely will be an actor)
? - Jhonen Vasquez (no details on how he's involved, but most likely will be a writer)

That's pretty impressive. I hope it's as good as it looks on paper.
I'm praying for a Drunna or Lorna segment.
Check out Lostboy's Heavy Metal Fan Page. This thing is loaded to the hilt with all the info you'll ever need, including cover scans, news, info on Metal Hurlant, Epic Illustrated and tons more. You may even find a few desktop wallpaper's by your's truly. A bit dated but they're still cool.

Play Nice.

page 11

2009-06-21T21:23:00.000-07:00

page 11- I would have more colorful commentary but it is late:) enjoy

trav

Zyn Dweomer #36

2009-06-21T04:47:00.001-07:00

Sive: The Guardian

2009-06-21T01:05:00.000-07:00

She Stands

2009-06-20T02:10:00.001-07:00

A Robot Sunset

2009-06-19T15:26:00.001-07:00

After going crazy inking and coloring the Warrior babe piece, I decided to wind down with something a little different.

This is from a picture I did trying to get comfortable inking with a Copic Brush pen. Thanks for the recommendation, Nate.

Enjoy a robot sunset.

Play Nice.

WIP Illustration: Inks

2009-06-18T22:10:00.000-07:00

I was originally going to paint this but, all that greenery got to me and I had to throw down some inks. If I knew that I was going to ink this I would've never thrown all those little flowers in there. It'll probably be worth it once the color is in. We'll see.

When I have more time and have that zen moment of clarity, I'll probably go back and do this as a painting. I tend to say that about everything I do though.

Play Nice.

Atland Vol. 9 Cover finished!

2009-06-18T09:07:00.000-07:00

page 10

2009-06-17T21:13:00.003-07:00

page 10

wow it has been a bit since i hit 10 pages in a row (no worries I just finished # 32 today:)). More to come.

to visit the actual comic - click here

thanks for reading

trav

Atland #238 - Murderous Bastards

2009-06-17T14:03:00.000-07:00

You know what's not fun? Forgetting that dwarf blood in Atland is ORANGE. Not GREEN.

Yeah. You get done coloring the whole episode with all that blood and flatten the Photoshop file...and then realize you goofed. So you have to go in there and paint over all that green with orange. Every drop. Then you have to add highlights.

Fail.

Next week, one of my favorite episodes ever... (with even more ORANGE blood...)

Zyn Dweomer #35

2009-06-17T03:18:00.001-07:00

WIP Illustration: Updated

2009-06-16T14:40:00.000-07:00

This is a work in progress. I didn't go into it with any firm concept so I'm waiting for the picture to tell me what it wants to be. I think that we're just about there.

I've been entertaining the thought of expanding my universe into more illustration work; prints, posters, etc. It's a process that I enjoy but just don't do enough of; leaning more toward the sequential side of things. I usually don't have the patience to work on one particular image for more than one sitting. I'm trying to change that.

UPDATED: Added rough background.

More to come.
Play Nice.

Finally Twittering

2009-06-15T09:53:00.000-07:00

I caved in...

http://www.twitter.com/blambot

~N

page 9

2009-06-14T21:02:00.001-07:00

here is page 9, i feel bad that i do not go as indepth in my notes as nate does- i guess i will try to have to do better.

anyways you can check it out here as well