Comics

Female Superhero panel Wizard World

As do many young lads, my only real ambition prior to high school was to be a comic book artist. As my Homemade Comics blog attests, I spent a lot of time practicing the art of sequential storytelling, even if all I thought I was doing at the time was aping the stuff I devoured on a weekly basis from my local newsstand. After a premature rejection letter from Marvel Comics at age 13 and exposure to the more appealing pursuits of girls and rock ‘n’ roll, I left behind comics. But they never left me. Since 2009, when I launched a webcomic called The Utopian, I’ve been writing and drawing comics in a variety of venues, and also ran a boutique comic book publishing and printing company called Pop! Goes the Icon until 2019.

I’ve also combined my journalistic skills with my artistic ones to produce comic-style illustrations for several publications including VEGAS SEVEN and Insomniac.

Bibliography

  • The Utopian (webcomic) – 2009-2010
  • The Utopian (limited series) – 2009-2010
  • Omega Comics Presents: “Omega” (serial) – 2010-2011
  • Tales from the Boneyard: “No Place Like Home” – 2010
  • The Utopian, Vol. 1 (trade paperback) – 2010
  • The Best of Omega Comics Presents, Vol. 1: “Omega” – 2011
  • Sequential Madness (webcomic) – 2011-present
  • Tales from Fremont Street: “Coda” – 2011
  • Lust to Dust: “The Dazzling Debut of M.A.D.A.M.” – 2012
  • The Utopian Foundation (webcomic) – 2012-2018
  • Omega Comics Presents: “Eastsiders” – 2014
  • The Utopian, Vol. 2 (trade paperback) – 2018

Convention Panels and Programs

  • “How to Run an Anthology and Not Screw It Up” – Vegas Valley Comic Book Festival, 2018
  • “Diversity Leads the Way!” (Moderator) – Vegas Valley Comic Book Festival, 2017
  • “Comics Behind the Scenes” (Moderator) – Vegas Valley Comic Book Festival, 2017
  • “A Blank Page Does Nothing: Writing for Pictures” (Moderator) – Vegas Valley Comic Book Festival, 2017
  • “Just What Does a Comic Book Editor Do?” – Vegas Valley Comic Book Festival, 2015
  • “How to Become a Professional Geek” – Henderson Libraries Mini-Con, 2015
  • “THE FEMALE SUPERHERO: WHAT IS THE FEMALE PROTAGONISTS’ SECRET WEAPON?” – Wizard World Las Vegas, 2015
  • “CALLING ALL ASPIRING WRITERS! THE NEW WRITER’S SURVIVAL GUIDE” – Wizard World Las Vegas, 2015
  • “Self Publishing: Where Artistic Integrity Meets Sweat Equity” – Vegas Valley Comic Book Festival, 2010