Sketches going wanting

I was at the For The Love Of Sci-Fi show in Manchester (UK) at the weekend... an 'ok' show, some good points, some bad.

Rather than sitting waiting for customers, I passed the time doing random sketches, some of which were bought anyway, & some which didn't. Offered for you lucky people here, are those unsold sketches.

There is no set price on these, I just invite you to make me an offer via the comments below, or to my email:- staz.johnson@yahoo.com. All serious offers will be considered... & probably some stupid ones too.

Here's the sketches. So go raid the piggy bank.

IMPORTANT EDIT: Both Wonder Woman sketches, the Hulk sketch & the Rogue Trooper one are now sold/have offers pending.

ICE.

Just a quick heads up that I'll be a guest at this years ICE (International Comics Expo) in Birmingham on the 10th of September.

I'll be doing the usual signing & sketching. I have also contributed an original piece to the charity auction, a portrait of my 'Rocket Girl' character. All the proceeds will go to Beanstalk, a charity which aids reluctant young readers.

In A Change To The Advertised Programming.....

I'm sad to inform you that contrary to this previous post I won't now be working on the second series of Vikings from Titan comics. The series will still be happening, it's just that it won't be me as pencil jockey.

On a happier note, the latest issue (issue #3) of the first four issue series is out this week, & features the kind of the bloodletting action that apparently readers wanted from the first two issues. So if that's your thing, or if you just like tightly plotted & well written & drawn comics, go out & buy a copy.

SHIELD WALL!!!

Issue #3 of Vikings from Titan comics is out this week. Written by Cavan Scott, it features artwork by yours truly, & continues the adventures of Ragnar, Floki, Rollo, Lagatha et al from the History Channel hit TV show.

 Here’s the pre-coloured artwork for the first three pages.

Second VIKINGS series.

It was announced on the Hollywod Reporter website that Titan are to follow up the first VIKINGS series 'Godhead' with a second series entitled 'Uprising'. Like the first series, it will be written by Cavan Scott & drawn by yours truly.

Read the article here, & in the meantime, here are the thumbnails & the finished pre-coloured artwork from a couple of pages from  issue #2 of 'Godhead' which is available now.

Birmingham Comics Festival

Sorry to leave this until the last minute, but I will be at the Birmingham Comics Festival which takes place at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground tomorrow.

I'll be doing the usual signing & sketching, & appearing on a couple of panels where I will regale anyone who care to listen with my legendary wit & astounding intelligence, not to mention my modesty. That is to say, I will be responding to any questions with one of my three stock answers:-

1 ."Let me answer that question this way".. after which I go on to talk about whatever the hell I want.

2. "What I think you're trying to ask me is..." after which I go on to talk about whatever the hell I want.

3. "Before I answer that, can I just say...." after which, I go on to talk about whatever the hell I want.

For those interested, sketches will be charged at the (convention only) rate of £35-.

Here's a link to an interview I did with Paul H. Birch to help promote the show.

Hope to see some of you there.

Recent arrivals

A couple of intriguing things have arrived over the last couple of days. Firstly, this little beaut from DC Comics/Dark Horse.

Many moons ago I pencilled a series for DC called Batman/Aliens 2. Long since out of print, & copies of the collection on Ebay were fetching prices in the £40-£50 price range. However, fortunately, if there's still anyone out there who fancies reading it, it's now been made available in a new volume from DC which also features the original Batman/Aliens by Ron Marz & Bernie Wrightson alongside other tales which pit the Aliens up against various DC heroes.

Then this morning I received these two. Firstly, there is the second issue of the series I did recently for Dark Horse.. King's Road. And secondly, this Civil War collection, which contains  a thing I did for Marvel called War Crimes (or "what I did during the Civil War" by The Kingpin).

All three available form your comics retailer now... presumably.

King's Road

I drew a mini-series for Dark Horse recently. Called King's Road & written by Peter Hogan, it's a fantasy adventure in the tradition of The Chronicles of Narnia. A fun book to draw, filled with lots of weird creatures, trolls & orcs etc. Issue #2 is already out, check it out if the sound of it appeals to you.

Here is a selection of thumbnails, sketches, pencils & inks form the first couple of issues.