Undertow #7 !

Undertow issue #7 from 7th Wave comics launches this weekend at Emerald City Comic Con, (BOOTH 103 !)  and will be out in select comic shops in March.

This issue picks right up where #6 and recently released Trade Paperback left off. We have also added grey-tones this time around for an even richer comic reading experience.  Adam Gorham is back again... this time with a sweet cover!

Take a look and Support Indy comics! You can order it online or from any of the creators at upcoming conventions!  

2017 Round up!

Another year, another 'round up' to keep me organized!

2017 saw me contribute to 3 Comics:  Auroraman #1 and the Auroraman 'Summer Chill' special. I also had the pleasure of working with  Dead Canary comics again for their 'Adventures in Science"

Is Raid: One a comic or and art book? I'm going with graphic novel/art book just based on the different size and page length. I had a few pages in here that turned out great thanks to Ramon Perez's sweet inks.

1 art book- Calgary Expo again this year.. and one new Flash print.

Lastly, my graphic novel - Organ Grinder arrived...very happy to see this collected in 2017. 

This is normally the part where I'd throw in a nice pic of the books, but I only have copies of Raid:one and the OG trade.  The other books never made it to me, so I've never seen the printed versions of any of them. Hopefully this year I'll have better luck getting some copies of the books I've done.

enough whining...here's a page of Moses escaping the demon cowboys instead.

Here's to a great and productive 2018!

ORGAN GRINDER Trade Paperback Collection!

This year at the 2017 Emerald City Comic Con, 7th Wave comics will release The Organ Grinder Trade paperback.

This is super exciting for me, as its the first time that over 100 pages of my artwork will be available in the same book!

The book collects the Luke Donkersloot written Organ Grinder pages that appeared in the Undertow issues #1-6, plus all the covers and pin ups that have been published. Its kinda like an Omnibus edition for all things 'OG'! (and it also includes a NEW 16 page story with inks by Pat Davidson!)

The book will be available online after ECCC and I'll have copies available at my artist alley spot at shows I'm attending later this year. (Calgary Expo, Fan Expo, etc)

I'm also attending the Emerald City Comic Con for the launch, signing and sketching (defacing?) copies of the Book.  Come by the 7th Wave Comic's booth and say hello!

2016 round up...

Here is the round up...

One  new comic that published this year -Undertow #6!

Sadly, my Captain Canuck didn't publish yet, but stay tuned for release details. I also have another comic
ready, but its still 'in the can' so to speak.

2 art books - Emerald City comic con and Calgary Expo

3 new prints, ( Spidey Gwen, Boba Fett, and the TMNT) and many commissions produced this year.


A big THANK YOU to all those who have helped and supported again...you all know who you are!!

Happy 2017 to all.

Organ Grinder trade paperback...coming soon!

The Organ Grinder story that I do with the 7th wave folks for the Undertow comics is getting its own trade paperback this year. It will collect the first 5 issues (maybe 6!) and also include a new 16 page story featuring Jeremiah and Moses, his faithful chain smoking monkey partner. 

More details in the month ahead, but for now...here is a quick look

Undertow 6 cover

I forgot to show the cover in my last post...this is what the cover to the Undertow #6 looks like!

Undertow #6 - 4 page preview

Undertow #6 is ready for launch. The supernatural western feature called the “Organ Grinder” continues in UNDERTOW #6 which will launch at Emerald City Comic Con  

This issue has 2 other stories featuring the talents of David Cutler, and "Fearless" Fred Kennedy with Ryan Howe on art duties.


Here is a 4 page preview of the Organ Grinder ...

This comic is available at the 7th Wave publishing website .

Please have a look and pick up a copy from the 7th wave booth at ECCC in Seattle, the website, or me directly at Calgary fan Expo ! 

Emerald City Comic Con 2106 and Art book

Once again this year I'll be attending the Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC) , sketching and signing at the 7th Wave Comics booth. 

I'm happy to also be included in this year's  2016 Monsters and Dames art book. This is what you'll find in there from me and Greg Harms (colors) using characters from the Undertow Comic and the Organ Grinder series that I draw.

The original art (including a partial nipple that was edited out in the coloring phase- gotta keep it PG to get in the book!) will be available for sale during the fundraising auction. The auction is to support the  Seattle Children's Hospital, a premier child health care & pediatric center, recognized as one of the leading hospitals for children.

If you are at the show, be sure to bring your book to the 7th wave booth and Greg and I will gladly sign it up for you.

2015 - Year End round up

Its that time again...stats for 2015 are:

3 comics published this year.
 Undertow #5 , Frogman #3 and Looking for Group #6 (alternate cover)


1 Trade Paperback .
Frogman has been collected into a TPB, and issue #3 is in there.

3 new prints, and many commissions (my personal record!) done.


I joined my first studio environment ( RAID! ) and love it. I'm  learning lots from the talented folks that I work with there....like how to REALLY use my Cintiq and work digitally.  

In 2015 I also did a LOT of comic-cons. I don't post them here  as they are too time sensitive.( I always mention them on my twitter and Facebook page.) It looks like I did 13 this year, including my first visit to New York Comic Con -that was the highlight for me for sure.

Looking back now, I realize I did WAY too many conventions. All the travel and the way it seems to interrupt my momentum with drawing pages was a real learning curve for me. As much as I love meeting the fans, I'm going to really scale back my convention appearances this year, probably doing 5 at the most.  

My goal now is to be very consistent with flowing put new pages, and getting better connected with Marvel, DC and other mainstream American publishers to (hopefully!) have more comics in the comic shops and hopefully pick a few new fans here and there.

A big THANK YOU to all those who have helped and supported me this year...you all know who you are!!

Happy 2016 to all.

You can't keep a one-armed cursed gunfighter down for long!

The next issue of Undertow from 7th wave comics is now coming together, and that means Jeremiah and Moses (his chain smoking monkey!) will saddle up again soon.

Here's a preview:

Art Blast April - Undertow #3 cover

Continuing along with art that I'm really fond of, brings up the Cover to Undertow #3 today.

This was inked by Guillermo Ortego, and colored by Greg Harms. 

The Organ Grinder feature in the Undertow is an ongoing story that has been in issues #1thru #5. A five page preview can be found here, and you can order them all (physical issues or download on Comixology)  by moseying on over to the 7th wave publishing website here.

Undertow Issue 5 back cover

Another Undertow issue from 7th wave comics is in the can. It will be released at Emerald City comic con this year, the last weekend in March. 

Details and a sneak preview coming soon, but for now here is the back cover - inked by Craig Yeung, drawn by me... with inspiration from Chris Bachalo and Tom Townsend.

2014 - Year end round up!

I love doing these yearly round ups. It keeps me organized and gives me an idea on my over-all output in one easy place...the first blog post of every January. ;-)

In reflecting on 2014 and doing some fact checking on the pages I drew, here's what went down:

2 trade paperbacks...a first for me!
(Heroes of the North - Compendium and Legacies)

4 comics published this year.
( The Undertow #4, The Undertow Free Comic book day special, Professor Elemental #3 , and the Psychedelic Journal of Time Travel #3. )

2+1/2  pages of the Gutters.
( All can be found here, and the 'half' page that almost was is here )

1 art book - from the 2014 Calgary Expo Show

2 new prints, and 1 pin up in Monstrosity #2

Add to that my trip to Seattle's ECCC, and a  few Canadian Conventions and there you have it.


My goal now is to make 2015 my most prolific yet,  and I'm working on that as we speak. I've got many pages 'in the can' that I'll show and talk about closer to the dates when the books are set to come out. You can read about here or by following me on twitter.   

A big THANK YOU to all those who have helped and supported me this year. There are too many important people to list individually, but you know who you are.

Happy 2015 to all. 

Undertow issue #1 thru #4 Review.

Its always great to get feedback on one's work, and comic review sites are one of the best places to do this. 

Thanks to twitter, I just saw an Undertow review up at The Steve Strout site, and a link to it can be found here. 

Now, off to make more of issue #5!  

Upcoming comic work...

I've been keeping busy working away on the new issue of Undertow - (number 5!), as well as pages for ANOTHER Heroes of the North trade paperback.  Both of these books will be released early next year.  

Here's a sneak peek:

This is good time to remind you that back issues of Undertow are available for order from the main website - http://7thwavecomics.com/

Undertow covers #1-3 plus 2nd printing covers

Also, Heroes of the North have some nice new Trade paperbacks available from their website . They collect a number of pages that I've worked on with Guillermo Ortego. You can order one from them directly, or you can grab one from me by getting in touch ( twitter works great for that) , or see me at a con while supplies last!

Undertow 4 – 5 page preview!

It’s time once again for Jeremiah and Moses the monkey to saddle up in the old west. They continue their adventures in the supernatural western feature - the “Organ Grinder” -in UNDERTOW comics.  UNDERTOW Issue #4 is complete and ready for launch at Emerald City Comic Con  .

Here's a peek of some of the story inside.

This issue also features the terrific talent of Adam Gorham on the OTHER story in the book, “the Forgetting” .

In other cool news, 7th Wave publishing now has a nifty new website where you can stay current with all the latest, and purchase comics!

In even MORE cool news, we have now sold out of the print runs of issue #1 and #2, and have a second printing of issue #2 which has this cover from Greg Harms.

Please have a look and grab this creepy/cool book from the 7th wave booth at ECCC in Seattle, the website, or me directly at Calgary fan Expo!

Interior pages from other issues can be found by clicking here for #2, and right here for #3

Get caught in the Undertow! 

Undertow Comic interview in Self Publisher Magazine #69

The good folks at Self Publisher magazine recently did a nice 4 page article/interview with Luke and I regarding the Undertow as well as life and issues for a small publisher.

Luke Donkersloot, the writer and publisher at 7th Wave comics did most of the heavy lifting, but I pushed past my natural shyness (!) and spoke up a bit too. The download of this magazine is free (FREE!) and available here at this link.  SELF PUBLISHER #69

We are hard at work on Undertow issue #4 and I'm back doing the 'Organ Grinder' part of the comic. I'm once again joined by Adam Gorham on the 'Forgetting' also contained within. Its set to be released at ECCC next March and will be available at comics shops and the 7th wave website shortly after that.

Page 4 will probably look a little like the image below, but with words and stuff. Writers always seem to want to add them. ;-)

Undertow issue 4-'Organ Grinder' panels from page 4

Fan Expo 2013 - free Deadpool Print!

I'm happy to be in artist alley (4th year running!) at Fan Expo next week starting on Thursday.  Hours, dates  and details can be found on the Fan Expo Canada website right here.  

***Update - I'm at spot P-41 in artist alley **

I'll have prints, including a new FREE (for a tweet!) 11x17 black and white Deadpool and Hit Monkey Print. Its an homage to those old Hostess Twinkie ads. This one in particular:

All you need to do is tweet this link and/or the image with #deadpool and make sure you put it @gibsonquarter so I'll see it. Then just pick it up from me at FanExpo! Easy, huh? I'm trying this little social media experiment out, so we'll see what happens! I have limited copies & once they are gone, it's over. So...if you want one, don't wait too long. ;-) One per person, and I'll gladly sign it when you pick it up.

I'll have a few other prints for sale at the table too.

I'll also have the following COMICS:

Undertow #1 (2nd printing)
Undertow #2
Undertow #3 (it's new!)

Monstrosity #1 (see post below)

Professor Elemental #2

I also have a VERY few copies of Heroes of the North Omnibus #2

I'm always happy to sign anything that I've done work in, so please stop by next week! I've not heard of my exact spot in artist alley yet, but I'll update it here also tweet it out once I know.

See you at Fan Expo!

Undertow #3 - 5 page preview

I'm happy to report that UNDERTOW #3 is set and ready for it's release at Emerald city Comic-con on March 1st! Its also available to order (along with issue #1 and #2) right now at the 7th wave website. It's been a while since the cliffhanger ending of  the Organ Ginder story from issue #2, and we pick it up right from there. This issue also marks the start of Adam Gorham's stellar art work on the other story in this comic "The Forgetting". 

Here's a 5 page preview of what you can expect. I'm inking myself on this one, but Guillermo Ortego helped out on the cover, which was wonderfully colored up by Greg Harms. (Technically its a 6 page preview with a cover too...but I'm an artist Dammit! Math might not be my thing.)

This will also be available at local Toronto comic stores the week of March 13th, 2013. Adam and I will be possibly be doing some in store signings too. I'll update it via twitter when they happen.

If you'd like to check out more, there's a 5 page preview from issue #2 over here. ;-)

I'll be at the Emerald city con for the launch at the 7th Wave booth. Its booth #2403,  so come and get it signed!  Anyone who mentions that they saw the 5 page preview will get a free head sketch of Moses -my favorite chain smoking monkey from Undertow.

If you cant make it- please order your copy direct from Luke at the 7th wave website.

Coming soon...

Undertow #3!