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This weekend I'll be attending the the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (also known as C2E2!) Here in lovely downtown Chicago! Four Stars will be out in force, so come on out and see Me, Tim Seeley, Sean Dove, Josh Emmons, and Jenny Frison (along with Steve Seeley and Mike Moreci) at tables I-1-4 in Artist's Alley!Ìý

I'll have a limited amount of Battlepug books and Tshirts, as well as brand new Answer, and Revival Tshirts!

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If I'm not at the table, this is where you can find me!

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Friday: Signing at Dark Horse Comics booth from 1-2pm

Saturday: The Future of Graphic Novel panel from 11:30-12:30pm (room W370b)

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Sunday: Signing at Dark Horse Comics booth from 1-2pm

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Hope to see ya there!

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This is where you can find me at Comic-Con this weekend! If I'm not there, I'll probably be at Trickster across the street!

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SaturdayÌý

1-2pm - signing at the Image Comics Booth (w/ Mike and Laura Allred)

3-4pm - signing at the Archie Booth

7:00-8:00ÌýThe Future of Graphic Novels: A look at the not-so-distant future of interactive graphic storytelling -- Moderator Harry McCracken (Editor at large for Time's Techland and founder of Technologizer) will discuss with panelists Steve Yatson (Senior Director of Productivity and Graphics / Product Manager of Motion Artist, Smith Micro Software), Doug TenNapel (Creator of Earthworm Jim), Brian Haberlin (Co-creator of the Witchblade franchise and style), Olivia d'Abo (Known as Star Sapphire in Justice League: Doom), Mike Norton (Known for his work on Runways, Gravity) and Daniel Cooney (Comic writer / illustrator of Valentine and Professor at the Academy of Art University) exactly what's next in the evolution of comics, the technology behind it and what it means for the comic industry. Room 4.

The word of the year - BUSY. Actually, "busy" may not cover it.

Let's go down the list...

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BATTLEPUG!

IT WAS JUST NOMINATED FOR AN EISNER AWARD!!!! Dark Horse Comics is releasing a collection of the first year's worth of story in July. You can order it at your local comic store and online at Amazon or anybody else that sells books! Please buy it!

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REVIVAL!

It's a spooky story about a small town in Wisconsin where for one day, everyone that dies comes back to life. It's a really exciting book and I hope you dig it! That also starts in July from Image Comics.

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IT GIRL and THE ATOMICS!

From the pages of Madman comes IT GIRL! The beautiful hipster with the ability to mimic the properties of anything. Comes out in August from Image. It's written by Jamie S. Rich and colored and lettered by my trusty Battlepug team of Allen Passalaqua and Crank! We promise it to be as ginchy as Madman gets.... Especially since Mike Allred oversees it all!

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XEVIOUS

Remember the classic top down arcade spaceship shooter? Well Namco/Bandai and Shifty Look are bringing it back to life. Mike Costa of G.I.JOE fame and I are making it and you can see it ever

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STILL MORE?!?

Yes, believe it or not, I am collaborating again with Jamie McKelvie on a Marvel project. I provided additional art to his stellar work on X-Men Season One which just came out in March. I'm hoping to tell Ìýyou what it is soon! Also, I've done my first work as an inker exclusively. I should be able to tell you about that project soon as well as tell you what Archie covers you can find me on soon!

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Okay, that's it I think. No, wait...

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Next week is gonna be super busy as well. C2E2 is in town next weekend. And my studio is doing a talk here at the downtown Apple store! You should try to make it if you're in the area!

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Here's the Schedule!

Wednesday:

All weekend

Saturday, April 14: Video Game Characters Reborn! 6:45-7:45 Room N426b

Sunday, April 15: Chicago Creator's Spotlight. 2:45-3:45 Room S401abc

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Whew, I think that's it.

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Thanks for all the support, everybody!Ìý

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Seems like the only time I update this site lately is to talk about how long it's been in between posts! Sorry about that if you've been coming by to get the latest. I've been turning to things like Twitter and Facebook to update my news items. I'm going to try to update a little more regularly now due to a lot of new projects happening this year.

After finishing Fear Itself: Youth in Revolt last year at Marvel I decide to make a serious effort to do more creator-owned material in 2012. I still have some company work coming out soon (I did background art alongside the talented Jamie McKelvie on Marvel's X-Men Season One graphic novel shipping in March), but you'll mostly be seeing me at other companies this year. I've got new gigs doing new things and I couldn't be more excited.

First up, REVIVAL with good friend and studio-mate, Tim Seeley. I'm not going to give too many details yet on this one... only that it's a completely different sort of book than I usually do and I really think that people are going to dig it. Scary stuff from Tim and I at Image

Next, my webcomic Battlepug will be collected soon. I will be sure to announce details soon.

Then there's the OTHER Image book I'm doing. It's secret... SEEEECCCREEEET!

Finally, Oni Press is collecting all three of my Curse 24 Hour comics into one big hardcover. If you didn't catch it (or did and like it!) this'll be your chance to get it. That comes out in September.

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Convention season is already starting! My first appearance will be in London, England this February 25th & 26. I WILL be doing sketches there, but I don't do pre-orders. Just a first come, first serve sort of thing. Prices should still be $40 or whatever that equates to that fancy british money! I'm really looking forward to it!

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I've been neglecting the updates lately, but I've been super busy with things like and my studios' . I've also been drawing Marvel's Fear Itself: Youth in Revolt comic (You should buy it!).Ìý

But yeah, sorry for the neglect of the site. I will do some more to update this place so that you can get the and see other stuff I'm doing.

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Thanks!

This Saturday is Free Comic Book Day. I will be celebrating at my favorite store, on Western Ave. Here in Chicago. I'll be signing with male model-turned-comics superstar Chris Mitten. It's doubly exciting because Chris and I will be have our own exhibition going on at the Rogue's Gallery next door. Come on by, get some free comics, and look at our art!!

The is upon us! Taking place at McCormick Place in downtown Chicago on March 18-20th! I'll have a table in Artist's Alley (table H1) and me and the guys of have a table in the webcomics pavillion (table WC07)! CHECK US OUT! Battlepug t-shirts and prints will be available as well as print copies of Verum Corpus #2! Free buttons while they last also!

I'll be signing at DC and will be appearing on two panels as well. Here's the schedule for that.

FRIDAY

3 to 4 pm, Breaking Into Comics Panel, Room 471

4:30pmÌý-5:30pmÌýSigning - DC booth # 811

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SATURDAY

11:30amÌý-12:30pmÌýPanel –DC Universe, room 474

2-3pmÌýSigning - DC booth # 811

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SUNDAY

2-3pmÌýSigning - DC booth # 811

Lots of great stuff comes out in May. I was born in May. Coincidence? Most definitely!

YOUNG JUSTICE #4
Written by ART BALTAZAR & FRANCO â€� Art and cover by MIKE NORTONÌý
A woman is targeted by a covert group of assassins! It's Robin, Kid Flash and Aqualad to the rescue, but can they save her from the combined menace of Hook and Black Spider? Only if they can escape from the deadly duo themselves! The junior heroes must prove they can work as a team and take on the menace of the League of Shadows at the same time!
On sale MAY 18 � 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US � RATED E

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FEAR ITSELF: YOUTH IN REVOLT #1 (of 6)
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Penciled by MIKE NORTON
Cover by GUISEPPE CAMUNCOLI
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN
With a growing sense of uncertainty and despair gripping the nation--and the world--the remnants of the Initiative program are sworn in as federal agents charged with keeping the peace. Their ensuing actions, however, threaten to plunge America's young heroes into civil war! Featuring AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE stars THOR GIRL, ULTRAGIRL, CLOUD 9, KOMDO and HARDBALL--plus FIRESTAR, GRAVITY and some very cool surprises--YOUTH IN REVOLT brings the horror of FEAR ITSELF to the doorstep of a generation!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

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Today, announced some pretty big news about Sean McKeever and I doing another mini-series at the House of Ideas. I figured it was time to let everybody in on how busy 2011 is shaping up to be.

First off, of course, is Fear Itself: Youth In Revolt this May from Marvel. For the first time in four years I'm doing a Marvel series (My DC exclusive expires this month.) and it's with the guy I started over there with. On top of it all, the character we created together, Gravity, is playing a major role in the book. You can read more about it at and hopefully you'll put it on your pull list.

Of course, I'm not giving up Young Justice at DC. Art and Franco are a joy to work with and I'm loving the characters. I hope you're watching that series weekly and buying the comic as well. If you're not, well... I'm just plain sad.

I'm pretty fast.

Keeping on in the "Big News" department- My BRAND NEW WEBCOMIC is launching on Monday (Valentine's Day). I'm pretty excited about this. Since I've been doing the past two years on 24-Hour Comic Day, I've really caught the bug to do something creator-owned that is just quick and fun and hopefully entertaining to all of you. You can read it every Monday at .

I've also been drawing a webcomic weekly for a few months now called . Have you been reading it? Please do. It's good. I'd thank you for it. You can read it online here!

The last and definitely not least involves my creator-owned character The Answer, (the group Tim Seeley, Josh Emmons, Sean Dove and I founded a year ago), and a lot of cool crap that is gonna go down at . Unfortunately, I can't reveal the big secret yet. It's coming though, people.Ìý

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So that's about it. We're just a month and a half in to 2011, and things have never been crazier (in a good way) Creator-owned comics and grass roots movements are on the collective mind of the comic buying population right now. I'm excited to be a part of it as well as getting to draw characters I love from the companies I grew up reading comics from.Ìý

Yay comics!

I forgot to mention March's Young Justice issue. Featuring THE JOKER! Also, April's issue.

YOUNG JUSTICE #2
Written by ART BALTAZAR & FRANCO
Art and cover by MIKE NORTON
Based on the highly anticipated, all-new hit animated show from Warner Bros. debuting in January on Cartoon Network!
Superboy discovers that an unwanted guest in the team's cave is not really what he appears to be! Is the threat deadly to only The Boy of Steel � or is the enture Justice League in danger, as well? Superboy struggles to find the balance between fighting for himself and for the sake of others!
On sale MARCH 16 � 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

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YOUNG JUSTICE #3
Written by ART BALTAZAR & FRANCO
Art and cover by MIKE NORTON
Robin's a bit jealous of Superboy's abilities. But when they have to rescue the inhabitants of a burning building, The Boy Wonder might learn that one doesn't need super powers to be a true Super Hero.
On sale APRIL 20 � 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US, RATED E