Strange Tales from Marvel Comics

Issue 3 of Marvel's "Strange Tales" hits the stands this week
and it contains plenty of good stuff!

One of those good things is a story written and illustrated
by myself featuring Machine Man and Agatha Harkness! I know
many of you have been clamoring for more Agatha action!!
Check it out! One sale this week! After that, all copies
will be pulped! Never to be seen again!

Adventures of the Floating Elephant

My monthly 4 pages of
“Adventures of The Floating Elephant”
is up over at Activatecomix.com!

See it right here:
http://activatecomix.com/23-1-81.comic

Read “Adventures of the Floating Elephant” from the start:
http://activatecomix.com/23-1-1.comic

Thanks for reading!

Tim

Irvin Kershner

As you all no doubt know, "Empire Strikes BAck" director
Irvin Kershner Passed away. I know he directed many other
films besides "Empire," but that movie stands out for
people of a certain age for so many reasons.

I realized as I drew this that I've
NEVER drawn a Star Wars character.
Darth is hard to master!



Myself and others in my studio have created
a "group" Sketch blog, and you can see my morning sketches as
well as others artists most everyday at this address:
http://draw-bridge.blogspot.com/

see the other studio sketches today at:
http://draw-bridge.blogspot.com/

Silk Screen

In order to at least try to prevent ourselves
from getting stuck in a rut artistically, Jean
and I took a Silk screen class taught by some
of the wonderful people from the world famous
Brooklyn wall paper producers,
Flavor Paper:
http://www.flavorleague.com/

Here's one of my prints that I like okay.

New Yorker Cartoon

Theme today:
New Yorker Cartoon

Adventures of the Floating Elephant

It’s the second Weekend of the month, and as always
There are 4 new pages of “Adventures of the Floating
Elephant” up with twice as many freaks!


New pages right here:
http://activatecomix.com/23-1-77.comic

Want to read from the start?
Head here:
http://activatecomix.com/23-1-1.comic

Want to read from the start of chapter 3?
Head here:
http://activatecomix.com/23-1-62.comic




Thanks for your time.

Tim Hamilton

Veterans Day

Not sure what's happening at Drawbridge today, but
I did this to simply acknowledge the people who
serve, and those who have served and are no
longer with us.

Atari

Atari?
A bit of confution today.
Theme is either "Atari" or “Sequels that were
never made.” I started doing one before it changed
but no matter!

I combined them!

Thus,
Next year will see Atari re-enter the field of
video games with “Look Who’s Talkin’ Bout a
Battlefield Earth 3000” the video game (to be followed
by the movie of the same name).

Synopsis:
Creepy talking baby Mikey is “assumptin-ated” in the
year 3000 to help his criminon prison-escapee(holographic) dad
(Played by John Travola) find their Thetan source
and and kill Psychlos for life points. Baby Mikey
is voiced this time around by an assumptin-ated
Charles Nelson Reilly!



Myself and others in my studio have created
a "group" Sketch blog, and you can see my morning sketches as
well as others artists most everyday at this address:
http://draw-bridge.blogspot.com/

see the other studio sketches today at:
http://draw-bridge.blogspot.com/

Loviathan

IN honor of Cavallaro's 59th birthday we're
all illustrating characters from his LOVEly
Act-I-Vate comic "Loviathan:"
http://www.act-i-vate.com/20-1-1.comic

I did "Hell's High Captain:"



Myself and others in my studio have created
a "group" Sketch blog, and you can see my morning sketches as
well as others artists most everyday at this address:
http://draw-bridge.blogspot.com/

see the other studio sketches today at:
http://draw-bridge.blogspot.com/

new pen doodle

Went to Kinokuniya this weekend to get more ink cartridges, and while there bought
some markers and ink pens I never used before. Thus this doodle.
I admit I did most of this with the Pentel brush pens you can get
at Kinokuniya, but I tried out two other new ink pens on various
parts.

It's a bit of a mess as far a doodles go...

Conan issue 24

Issue 24 of Dark horse's Conan comic is on the stands this
week with pinups by myself and many others.

Here's a small peek at mine.
Sorry, you'll have to buy a copy to see the whole thing!

Halloween

Yes,
I spent more time than usual on today's image as this is Halloween!
The most wonderful time of the year.

Adventures of the Floating Elephant

My monthly 4 pages of
“Adventures of The Floating Elephant”
is up over at Activatecomix.com!

See it right here:

http://activatecomix.com/23-1-73.comic

Read “Adventures of the Floating Elephant” from the start:
http://activatecomix.com/23-1-1.comic

Thanks for reading!

Tim

Dazzler redesign

“Dazzler redesign”
With NYCC taking over NYC for the rest of the week, Simon thought we would redesign Dazzler’s costume this Wednesday over at Drawbridge.

I redesigned her. Period. And tied George for wordiness.
You can read her sad history here if you want:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazzler

My redesgn:
Deepesh Lord of light and sun!
Born in Delhi , the daughter of the goddess Lakshmi and a human scientist, Deepesh is imbued with the power to turn her mantra chants into blinding light.
Being young and untrained though, she accidentally blinded herself at age 12 when she disobeyed her mother and put on a massive lazar light show using her powers.
Now she wanders the Earth, as punishment for being so disobedient, helping mortals with the aid of her magic cat, Dhruv who acts as her eyes when needed and often eats Lasagna to the detriment of his health.





Myself and others in my studio have created
a "group" Sketch blog, and you can see my morning sketches as
well as others artists most everyday at this address:
http://draw-bridge.blogspot.com/

see the other studio sketches today at:
http://draw-bridge.blogspot.com/

Vertigo

Today the theme at Drawbridge is, unfortunately, again a sad one similar to
last weeks. Vertigo, an imprint of DC Comics, let go of three of their long
time editors this week and it appears (I don’t know all the details) that Vertigo
will reduce it’s out put in general.

Good luck to Pornsak Pichetshote, Jonathan Vankin, and Joan Hilty!

As for today’s theme, I first thought I should pay homage to all the above
editors somehow. Then I realized that would not be a sketch, that would be
a poster that would take all day. And I can’t pick one and dis the other two!

So I’ll just point out some of the great books they've put out:
THE UNWRITTEN, CUBA ,HOW TO UNDERSTAND ISRAEL IN 60
DAYS OR LESS,THE QUITTER, INCOGNEGRO,
and REVOLVER

Rather, moving forward, I draw your attention to a book that I hope
survives anymore belt tightening. “Scalped” by Jason Aaron,
and R. M. Guéra is book I quite enjoy. Enough said.

Geronimo is NOT in scalped by the way. I… just like Geronimo and
Scalped is set on the Prairie Rose Indian Reservation. It was
that or a hot babe next to a casino sign and who
wants to see that?






Myself and others in my studio have created
a "group" Sketch blog, and you can see my morning sketches as
well as others artists most everyday at this address:
http://draw-bridge.blogspot.com/

see the other studio sketches today at:
http://draw-bridge.blogspot.com/

Manga Tiger

No theme at Drawbridge today so...
My morning sketch.

ah-choo

Sitting around with an end of the summer cold inspired todays theme over at Drawbridge which is..."ah-choo!" Spelling my vary.








Myself and others in my studio have created
a "group" Sketch blog, and you can see my morning sketches as
well as others artists most everyday at this address:
http://draw-bridge.blogspot.com/

see the other studio sketches today at:
http://draw-bridge.blogspot.com/

High Moon

Today we nod our heads to former Hypothetisicks studio memember Steve Ellis
with the theme "High Moon." This being the name of his and David G's popular Zuda book of course. Said book involved... yes...werewolves...






Myself and others in my studio have created
a "group" Sketch blog, and you can see my morning sketches as
well as others artists most everyday at this address:
http://draw-bridge.blogspot.com/

see the other studio sketches today at:
http://draw-bridge.blogspot.com/

today's theme..."Ta-DA!"

Myself and others in my studio have created
a "group" Sketch blog, and you can see my morning sketches as
well as others artists most everyday at this address:
http://draw-bridge.blogspot.com/





see the other studio sketches today at:
http://draw-bridge.blogspot.com/

Cousin Corinne

Working a little piece I wrote and illustrated for the Brooklyn's literary-artsy-fancy magazine, "Cousin Corinne's Reminder."

Read more about the magazine here:
http://www.cousincorinne.com/issue-one.html

This is just a peek as I only did 3 pages. It's a...surreal story

Wonder Woman charity

Today's sketch is actually for a charity
to benefit Domestic violence Programs.
This and (MANY) others will be auctioned off at
the event you can read about right here:
http://www.wonderwomanmuseum.com/WWDay5/WWDay5.html





see the other studio sketches today at:
http://draw-bridge.blogspot.com/

Myself and others in my studio have created
a "group" Sketch blog, and you can see my morning sketches as
well as others artists most everyday at this address:
http://draw-bridge.blogspot.com/

Action Figure

Our group sketch today brings back childhood memories of "dog vs. action figure."
Action figure always lost...




see the other studio sketches today at:
http://draw-bridge.blogspot.com/

Myself and others in my studio have created
a "group" Sketch blog, and you can see my morning sketches as
well as others artists most everyday at this address:
http://draw-bridge.blogspot.com/

The Wiz

George O'Connor wanted to do Wizard of Oz sketches today so...



see the other studio sketches today at:
http://draw-bridge.blogspot.com/

Myself and others in my studio have created
a "group" Sketch blog, and you can see my morning sketches as
well as others artists most everyday at this address:
http://draw-bridge.blogspot.com/

Retro Robot

Myself and others in my studio have created
a "group" Sketch blog, and you can see my morning sketches as
well as others artists most everyday at this address:
http://draw-bridge.blogspot.com/

Need one more

The cat was just lame...


Myself and others in my studio have created
a "group" Sketch blog, and you can see my morning sketches as
well as others artists most everyday at this address:
http://draw-bridge.blogspot.com/

coffee...

This warm up sketch informs me that my brush is dead.
yuck


Myself and others in my studio have created
a "group" Sketch blog, and you can see my morning sketches as
well as others artists most everyday at this address:
http://draw-bridge.blogspot.com/

As per the new schedule, Second Sunday of every month will see the post of 4 or 5 pages of “Adventures of the Floating Elephant”
This month’s installment is a massive 4 pages!

Check them out right here:
http://activatecomix.com/23-1-69.comic

There are a couple of changes back in the first 5 pages of if any want to take a look, or read from the start:
http://activatecomix.com/23-1-1.comic

Also a few alterations in the last 3 pages of Chapter 2 if you want to remind yourself what happened so many months ago:
http://activatecomix.com/23-1-59.comic


Thanks!
Tim

Saturday...coffee

Coffee and brush...

A.M. sketching with coffee

Tongue

The theme of our studio warm up today is Tongue.
Why? It's Wednesday of course.

Future hunter Nathan

Studio mates Nathan Schreiber and George O'Connor both do these morning warm ups with me,
and here's Nathan's late entry from yesterday. George was to do one too but complained of a head cold and a lack of will to sharpen his pencils.

Futuristic hunter Warm up

Over at Studio "Gowanus" or "Deep Six" or what not we've
been doing warm up sketches with a theme recently.
I did a futuristic hunter today for no reason other than
that's what the coffee did to my head.

Studio mates George O. and Nathan S. have joined me on this
task (some times).
See them here:
http://geooco.blogspot.com/

Mystery art yet again

Working on a project that may or may not be.
That is the question.
Here's a sample:

Secret things...

Working on some art I can't talk about just yet:

adventures

“Adventures of the Floating Elephant” returns.
A little different this time. I feel the story is better served if I post 4-5 pages once a month rather than ONE page a week. Thus, the opening to Chapter three is 6 pages:
http://activatecomix.com/23-1-63.comic

There are a couple of changes back in the first 5 pages of if any want to take a look, or read from the start:
http://activatecomix.com/23-1-1.comic

Also a few alterations in the last 3 pages of Chapter 2 if you want to remind yourself what happened so many months ago:
http://activatecomix.com/23-1-59.comic


Thanks!
And sorry for the long wait.

Sunday at the Brooklyn Navy Yards

My one page deadpool

Deadpool 1000 hits the stands today.
I did a very very short story in it...

Next Monday August 9th “Adventures of the Floating Elephant”
returns to activatecomix.com with Chapter Three!
So um…clear your Calendar for that day and stuff.

working

In the midst of moving, I'm trying
to get "Adventures of Floating Elephant" going again.
Soon...

warming up...

... in the morning

Deadpool

That mystery art in my last post was in fact from a Deadpool story I did for Deadpool 1000. Axel talks about it here so I guess it's not a secret anymore:

http://www.newsarama.com/comics/deadpool-1000-axel-alonso-interview-100706.html

Marvel Comics

Working on something for Marvel.
Secret for now...

Al Williamson

Just a brief note to acknowledge the passing of Al Williamson a few weeks back.
I met him only once and bought the compellation he had of his "Secret Agent"
newspaper strip he had worked on with Archie Goodwin.

He was a genuinely nice guy to talk to and at one point simply told me that I
was a “pretty good” artist and shouldn't give it up. Who can argue with Al Williamson!?
Below is a page from his “Corrigan” collection that he signed for me that day.


Thanks Al!

currently...

working on humorous...things:

Activatecomix

Acti-i-vate goes from net to print again!




http://www.act-i-vate.com/pressblog?viewcomment=y&blogid=267&page=1

Metropolitan comics?

I guess these are less Metropolitan Museum comics and more…sketches.
Mostly the African section.

Hospital room comics # 3

I have one more “hospital comic.”
While waiting for my Mom to recover from her surgery, (everything went fine) I drew this comic in her room just as you see it.

Hospital room comics

While waiting for my Mom to recover from her surgery, (everything went fine) I drew this comic in her room just as you see it.

Waiting room comics

While waiting for my Mom’s surgery, (everything went fine) I drew this comic just as you see it.

Just Samples

So sorry I've neglected this blog!
I am working on things that you will see soon
enough. Here's a sample: