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!  

Pod Cast interview on Speech bubble

Here is one of the most in depth interviews I've done in a long time. If you want to hear me talk about, RAID studio, Frank Quitely, beers and X-men, Undertow and many other topics...check this out! 
 
Today Aaron Broverman talks with comic artist Gibson Quarter of R.A.I.D. Studio. The co-creator of The Organ Grinder is a Belleville, Ontario native, and his deepest regret is selling all his early X-Men comics... for beer money 😱

Tune-in to his crazy story here: http://bit.ly/2wSOQWx

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.

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 #5 - 5 page preview

Jeremiah and Moses the monkey saddle up in the old west once again! The supernatural western feature called the “Organ Grinder” continues in UNDERTOW #5 which will launch at Emerald City Comic Con  
at the end of March.

Here's a sneak-peek ....
 

This issue also features the terrific talent of Adam Gorham on another story in the book, “the Forgetting” AND...Adam is also the artist for that sweet front cover up above.

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 ! 

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!

Batman! For Toronto Fan-Expo 2014

I've been confirmed for Fan Expo again this year (7 years in a row now I think!) and am bringing along copies of the latest UNDERTOW comic, and a few prints.

This Batman one is new, with inks from LeBeau Underwood and colors from Greg Harms

Free Comic Book Day- ORGAN GRINDER #1 special edition and Signing

Bursting from the pages of Undertow, There will limited quantities of ORGAN GRINDER #1 for FREE COMIC BOOK DAY at select comic shops in Toronto and Seattle!

Featuring pin ups from Guillermo Ortego, Adam Gorham Shane Amato Christopher Yao Greg Harms and others, it collects the continuing story of the Organ Grinder himself -Jeremiah- and his chain smoking side kick Moses the monkey from issue #1 and 2 of Undertow.

I'll be at Second Chance Collectibles comic shop on May 3rd for free comic day, so come by 39 King George Rd. Brantford and grab one for yourself!

IN Store signings for Undertow - April 9th,16th & May 14th

Adam Gorham and myself will be doing in store signings for the new release of Undertow #4

We'll be at the Silver Snail Wednesday April 9th from 6-9

Then we'll be at Stadium Comics on April 16th from 6-9

And last - but not least! We'll be at Paradise comics on May 14th from 6-9

Come on out and get one signed!

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! 

Spring COMIC CONVENTION schedule

The snow is starting to melt, and that means CON season is soon on its way.

I'm going to be signing and sketching at the following conventions this spring:

Toronto ComicCON  - March 7th-9th  

Updated ** I'll be in artist alley at spot P -17

Emerald City Comic Con  - March 28th-29th 
*I'll be at the 7th wave comic's booth helping with the launch of  Undertow #4

Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo - April 24th -27th
UPDATED *I'll be at table - X 03 in the main exhibitor hall


UPDATED -*ADDED* 
 OTTAWA COMIC CON 
I'll be in the main exhibitor's section (not artist alley) ..look for me at spot # 1016



There are also more cons later this year, but I'll wait to blog 'em until closer to the actual dates.

Cheers!

2013 - Year end round up

Holy smokes! Another YEAR has gone by?!?!  Yikes.

When it comes to published work in 2013, here's what went down. This is work I've put out into the big wide the world the last 12 months.

 I saddled up with more 'Organ Grinder' adventures in UNDERTOW #3, got to draw up the chap-hop rapper himself in PROFESSOR ELEMENTAL #2 . I had some pages in MONSTROSITY #2 with Fearless Fred, and pinned-up Kill Shakespeare in the TIDE OF BLOOD trade paperback. I got my Canadian Super-heroes on with HEROES OF THE NORTH: CODA. 

Lastly, work from way back in the day ( James Bong anyone?) was published in the spliffy GANJAMAN #3

I also got to drop down to the Gutters again , and still hung out (and posted more!) on twitter. ( @Gibsonquarter  )    I was international in my appearances this year, and attended Comic Cons in: Seattle, Calgary and Toronto.  

There is no rest for my drawing board in 2014. Work is 'in the can' for more Heroes of the North  (with inks by Guillermo Ortego) and the soon-to-be-blogged-about release of Undertow issue #4.  Watch for details on that, and my ECC Convention appearance here soon.

Cheers and Happy new year to all!