He was 70 when he died. Way too soon.

Moe.D.O.K.

Hi All. I’m a Newbie to the Group. Have been trading Graphics with Brandon for a little while and he has invited me to join in on the fun here. Hope to become a regular contributor to the site. Also hope to get the chance to meet everyone at one of the sketch meets.

My style is cartoony as you can see, not really good at the realistic stuff. prefer to be weird and loose with it all. Did this sketch after seeing Brandon’s MODOK and always wondered why that guy had Moe Howard hair.

Mike Long

Tom Corbett #1

Here’s the cover to BlueWater Productions title Tom Corbett: Space Cadet, issue 1.  This was fun to draw and will be even better when the title gets slapped on there.  C&C Always appreciated

First up is an old character design for a local restaurant consulting group.  They needed a superhero-esque rendition of their head chef, this is what I cranked out

This was for a card game geared towards an adult’s sense of humour

And lastly-  my new project working with BWP-  Tom Corbett: Space Cadet-  this book is a BLAST to draw, the writer is setting up some top notch fun.  Oh, ignore the logo-  it’s been retooled, just never added it to this version!

The folk tale part is a retelling of the Chinese tale of the Monkey King. Yang’s Monkey King is cute but also stubborn and belligerent. When he is rejected by the other gods because he’s a monkey he goes on a warpath and lapses into self-loathing. A theme continued throughout the book.

The teen drama is the compelling story of Jin, a Chinese-American teen trying to assimilate in his school and smitten with a girl that he can barely find the courage to talk to. Jin tries very hard to fit in, to the point of turning his back on his own heritage and his own sense of self.

And the comedy comes from the bizarre story of Chin-kee, the most offensive stereotype a Chinese person could imagine, complete with yellow skin and mixed up R’s and L’s. Chin-kee is in America visiting his inexplicably non-Chinese cousin Danny and everything he does embarrasses Danny to no end. Like eating cat stew in the school cafeteria and jumping on the table to sing “She Bangs” William-Hung style. This story is equipped with a laugh track that adds to the surreally offensive tone.

All three of these stories are nothing short of brilliant. Then, Yang throws in a shocker by bringing the stories together into one. I couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed in this turn of events. It felt a little unnecessary since each part was already building on the same themes and bringing them together doesn’t really add anything. Nonetheless, this is one of the best stories of cultural assimilation I have read and Yang’s clean artwork, sense of humor and imagination make this a fantastic graphic novel.Boo

So I’m about to order a copy of Scott McCloud’s Making Comics on Amazon. Anyone else planning on getting this? Any idea if Charlotte is going to be a stop on his 50 State Tour?