Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2012

Expo : Charles Burns

I went to the opening of the Charles Burns expo yesterday evening. Very much worth your time. Check it out in the M museum in Leuven.

The avengers: Elmo & Liezl

Just like in the Avengers: Ms. Emma Peel & Mr. John Steed, but with a bit less style.

Too large for my scanner #2: "De Overwinningstraat"

Made this one for the art-festival in our neighbourhood. If you look closely, you might spot the late Steve Jobs showing off to mr. Gates. All drawings refer to triumps - in arts, sports, mythodology,..

The Elmo store Paris

Seen in Paris: "Elmo: Elégance et sécurité sur deux roues."

Too large for my scanner #1: Bruno's

Paris

I just spend a nice weekend with my wife in Paris, thanks to my ex-colleagues. When you wander around the streets of Paris, there is often more to see than you'd think at first glance..

The guys in the situation room

Jack Parow

I saw Jack Parow 2 months ago, and the guy absolutely rules !
My tribute to the "lekkerste" of all South Afrika. (And damn, Parow is with one R).

Elmo Saul Graduation from Kindergarden: Chorus

Elmo Saul Graduation from Kindergarden

Everything looks the same

The last time I went shopping in the FNAC, I had a déjà-vu when I was looking at the comic stand. Or at least I thought I had one, just for a moment. In reality, the feeling was triggered because on the display, right above one comic was another comic with almost an identical page layout.
My first thought was: what a coincidence. But only seconds later I bumped into another cover with a lot of similiarity to the first two. When I moved to the music section of the store, I noticed that lookalikes where not hard to find.

So far for creativity and originality.

Similar comic covers:

Similar music album covers:
And even the Beasty Boys aren't that original anymore..

Comic of the year ?

I think I just read the comic of the year. Once every while a comic finds true big commercial success, on quality-credit only. Some years ago we had Blankets, Local only made it halfway there (buy that book !), Blue Pills is on its way and now Daytripper is the one that deserves it's chance. Touching, inventive and pure. It's VERTIGO material, so don't even think twice.

Hope you like it as much as I did.

Verz!n

Verz!n

Elmo & Lara

I got this picture from Elmo's teacher; Elmo & Lara playing for weathermen.

The Vault Chapter One: Marvin

Finally ! I made myself a newyears resolution in 2009 that I would draw one comic, whatever lenght, each year. For 2010 my aim was to draw the first chapter of a new project of mine, "The Vault", for which the story arc is finished and some chapters have been written as well.

Since I only can pick up drawing occassionally, I tried a new approach, which was to draw all images seperately and then merge them together afterwards. That gave me a lot of satisfaction while I was drawing, but I couldn't really see the way it was going until I finished all the drawings and photoshop it together. I don't think the approach will stick.

Anyhow, 20 days after my deadline, I present you with The Vault Chapter One: Marvin. Hope you like it - I learned a lot by making it.

(Click on the images to enlarge them.)