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COLOSSUS has arrived!

ColossusHey folks, some of you already know about our infamous “Superhero ABC’s” poster– guess the hero by looking at their groin!  It’s our tongue-in-cheek way of parodying the sexualization of comic heroes– and we thought we’d start with the guys, to give the super-heroines a break for once! We thought, “Why not more than just posters?  Let’s bring these heroes HOME.”  And thanks to the good folks at Redbubble, we’ve made products featuring each individual groin!  We began with Batman and Superman, added Robin and Lion-O, and we’ve just released COLOSSUS himself!  Pillows, tote bags and more!  Cuddle up with your favorite package today! Colossus (and others) will be available at our table at Emerald City Comic Con, March 27-29!

DIAPERMAN VILLAIN in ANT-MAN #2??

Just to prove that there really are no new ideas under the sun, any of you remember the cuddly, kooky villain FURSONA from Diaperman #13 and #14?  He’s the guy in the bear suit.  Well, apparently he’s been moonlighting as a villain in ANT-MAN, as shown by this page spread from ANT-MAN #2!  Pretty cool, eh?  Probably angry that there’s been no new issues of Diaperman recently! ANTMAN2015002001-col-cd7b6ANTMAN2015002002-col-dccb5 ANTMAN2015002003-col-2538c

JUST FOR FUN

Sometimes it’s nice to take a break from the constant drive of working on comics and just do something for yourself.  Although in my case, it’s more like “having something done for me” since I can’t draw.  I’ve been thinking about all the fannish things I enjoy and how I’d most enjoy being a part of those worlds.  To that end, I’m informally creating a kind of “Storybook” for myself where I get to participate in hanging out with my imaginary friends! Dare Munro introduced me to The Venture Bros. :
Michael meets the Venture Bros.
Michael meets the Venture Bros.
And then Mike Rieger got me a spot on the Gatchaman team, although I first knew them as G-Force:
Gatchaman G-6, "Canary Michael."
Gatchaman G-6, “Canary Michael.”
Here’s what Mike said about this pic:  “My friend Michael considers wolves to be his totem animal.
“No, not a wolf,” my wife told him. “You sing constantly. And randomly. With songs you make up on the spot. You love sunshine and shiny things and the colour yellow. You are a canary. You are the most canary!” Michael agrees that this is true, and this Christmas commissioned me to draw him as a canary character from Gatchaman, an anime about ninja teenagers with bird powers. Michael’s powers include the sonic tweet, a grappling-hook iPod, a small mirror with which to reflect devastating solar ray attacks, and a small dish of water to take baths in. And something involving cuttlebones. I am told I am, for the curious, a large long-haired calico housecat, the type who are fastidious, take up a lot of space around the house, and are alternately aloof or giddy on our own mysterious schedules.” How fun is that?  As a kid I always wanted to be part of the cartoons I saw, the comics I read.  It’s a joyful little indulgence to finally realize that young boy’s dream. –Michael