It’s my first time attending Rose City Comic Con in Portland, Oregon!

I’ll be there both days at TABLE C-12 promoting Wayward, Skullkickers, Samurai Jack, Pathfinder, Figment, and all the other comic titles I’ve worked on.

I’m a Special Guest of the show and they’ve put together a special show-exclusive variant of Wayward #1 with cover art by Erik Larsen (Savage Dragon) and John Rauch (Invincible). Erik did the cover art in a Kirby-esque style so I did up the trade dress to match and I’m really happy with how it turned out.

If you’re in the Portland area I hope you can make it out to the show!

Baltimore and Washington DC-ers: On Saturday I’ll be in Annapolis, Maryland with the infamously wonderful Chip Zdarsky, the artist and co-creator of Image’s smash hit series Sex Criminals, for a signing at Third Eye Comics!

Third Eye has been incredibly supportive of Skullkickers and they went above and beyond the call of duty to bolster Wayward as well. Their store-only variant of issue #1, done by Chip, is an awesome eye-catching design.

In the evening, Chip and I will also be appearing at a special Drink & Draw event hosted by Third Eye Comics.

The summer is almost over, so it’s time for the country’s big pop culture extravaganza, Fan Expo Canada. I’ll be at the show all four days and you can find me at TABLE P32.

This year will be extra special as I’ll be there celebrating the launch of WAYWARD, my new creator-owned comic series being published by Image. If you’re in town for the convention it would also be wonderful to see you at the official Wayward Launch Party happening Wednesday night, hosted by The Beguiling.

Fan Expo Canada has an exclusive Wayward #1 variant cover illustrated by local artist (and awesome all around guy) Kalman Andrasofszky, which you can check out here:

I’ll have a bunch of great stuff available at my table: Wayward, Skullkickers, Samurai Jack, Pathfinder, Makeshift Miracle, and a whole lot more. Bring comics to get signed. Buy comics. Chat comics. It’s going to be a fun weekend!

Here are table listings for Wayward alt cover artists at the show:
Adam Warren: Table P110C
Alina Urusov: Table P8
Kalman Andrasofszky: Table P19

On Wednesday WAYWARD #1 arrives at comic shops everywhere and Wednesday night we’re throwing an official launch party here in Toronto!

I’ll be there along with cover artists Alina Urusov, Adam Warren, Kalman Andrasofszky, and Chip Zdarsky. It will probably be the only place where you’ll be able to pick up every variant cover for the first issue (along with a super rare Japanese language doujinshi version and a special cover postcard set) and get them signed at the same time.

Guu Sakabar is an award-winning Japanese izakaya with fantastic food and drink. It’s one of my favorite restaurants in the city and I’m absolutely thrilled to be celebrating the launch there with my dear friends from The Beguiling.

It’s that time again, the best four days in gaming – Gen Con in Indianapolis, Indiana!

It’s going to be really busy year this time with the Pathfinder: City of Secrets comic series still under way and the launch of Dungeons & Dragons: Legends of Baldur’s Gate happening in October along with the release of D&D fifth edition.

Once again, I’m thrilled that I’ll be set up at BOOTH 1437 with Tracy Hickman (Dragonlance, Ravenloft) and Howard Tayler (Schlock Mercenary, Writing Excuses).

I’ll have tons of great stuff for sale at the booth, including Skullkickers (trades, comic sets, variants, maps, and sketch covers), Samurai Jack (trades, sketch covers), Pathfinder (trades, sketch covers), and Wayward (pre-release postcards and doujinshi).

When I’m not at my booth I’ll be doing panels and signings. Here’s my current schedule:

THURSDAY
3:00-4:00pm Signing at Wizards of the Coast (HALL D)
5:00-7:00pm Storytelling in the Forgotten Realms panel (ROOM 120)

FRIDAY
1:00-2:00pm Signing at Paizo (BOOTH 203)
7:00-8:00pm Tyranny of Dragons Launch Party (Georgia Street Pavilion)

SATURDAY
11:00am-Noon Signing at Paizo (BOOTH 203)
2:00-3:00pm Signing at Wizards of the Coast (HALL D)

On Wednesday on my drive down to Indianapolis for Gen Con I’m stopping at Alter Ego Comics in Muncie, Indiana for a shop signing from 5-7pm. If you live in the area it would be great to see you there. Bring your copies of Skullkickers, Samurai Jack, Figment, Pathfinder and more or buy them at the shop!

Wow.

This year’s San Diego Comic-Con, my 13th year at the show, was mind-boggling. It was everything that you expect North America’s largest pop culture extravaganza to be.

I pinballed between my Artist Alley table, Marvel, Image, Dark Horse, and IDW inbetween panels and business meetings. It was intense!

With so many people and so much going on it can be tough to maintain a high energy level and positive attitude over 5 intense days. I made a real conscious effort to not sweat the small stuff and it made a huge difference. It was a great time, exhausting and inspiring in equal measure.

Click below to check out my photo album of the show:

And here’s Dreamfinder!

Hard to believe, but it’s my 13th year at Comic-Con International: San Diego. It’s become a milestone along this creative journey and, as much as it can be stressful and difficult at times, I do enjoy it.

When I’m not running around for panels, signings, or meetings I’ll be at ARTIST ALLEY TABLE GG-06 with Edwin Huang. We’ll have Skullkickers trades, variants, and a limited number of Wayward pre-release postcard sets for sale. Come by and see us!

I’m still waiting to confirm a few other events, but here’s my current appearance schedule for the show. At different times I’ll be at the Marvel, Image, IDW, or Dark Horse booths:

THURSDAY JULY 24th
10:00am-11:00am Breaking Into Comics The Marvel Way – ROOM 7AB
01:00pm-01:45pm Marvel Signing – BOOTH 2329
02:00pm-03:00pm IDW Signing – BOOTH 2643
05:30pm-06:30pm Dark Horse Signing – BOOTH 2615

FRIDAY JULY 25th
10:00am-11:00am IDW Signing – BOOTH 2643
01:30pm-02:30pm IDW & Hasbro: Transformers, Ponies, and More! – ROOM 8
03:00pm-03:45pm Image Signing – BOOTH 2729

SATURDAY JULY 26th
10:00am-11:00am Writers Unite: Writing and Pitching Comic Stories – ROOM 25ABC
05:30pm-6:30pm Uniting the Worldwide Makecomics Community – ROOM 8

SUNDAY JULY 27th
10:00am-11:00am IDW: Kids Comics! – ROOM 4
02:00pm-02:45pm Image Signing – BOOTH 2729

For the second year in a row Skullkickers has been nominated in the ‘Special Award for Humor‘ category of the Harvey Awards! It’s a real honor. Thank you.

If you work in comics and want to vote for us in the final ballot, all of us on the team would deeply appreciate it.

On June 14th I’ll be a part of the Toronto Animation Arts Festival International hosting a panel called “Playing In Someone Else’s Sandbox – SAMURAI JACK, FIGMENT, and More!”

Animator and comic writer Jim Zub talks about the advantages and challenges involved when working with established fictional franchises including Samurai Jack, Disney’s Journey Into Imagination attraction, Street Fighter, Batman, Conan, and many more. Tips for breaking into the business, writing techniques, amusing anecdotes, and more.

If you live in the Toronto area you’ll definitely want to check out TAAFI and see some of the programming and screenings they’re lining up!