Traveler: Out With a Bang!

 

Well Folks, its been 12 issues and The Traveler is a wrap. I cannot express what a complete joy it has been to work on this project with Stan, Mark, Tom, Blonde, Ed and Dafna. To all the fans of the book thank you so very much! It was my pleasure and I would do it again at the drop of a hat. Over the next couple of days I'm going to post some art for the final issue. In the meantime, here is a review for Traveler #12: http://www.comicsbulletin.com/main/reviews/traveler-12

Enjoy, and Thank You !

-Chad

The Top Ten Reasons You Should Be Reading The Traveler

To celebrate the release of Stan Lee's The Traveler #6 I'm giving you 10 reasons why you should be reading if you are not already! 

#10- It's Low in Carbs. How is it possible that a nerdy science guy has the six pack abs of a UFC Champ? Simple. He watches what he eats.

#9- Awesome Hats. Who knew that time travel would result in such a fancy display of head gear?!

#8- Its Scientific. At least as much as High School, except our labs have cool explosions. Beat that baby pig in formaldehyde .  

#7- Oh the places you'll go. Yes! Dare I say?  The Traveler does in fact get around. Enjoy the scenic beauty.

#6- BFG's. We got guns that make Cable jealous...

#5- Marksmanship. And we know how you use them!

#4- Celebrity Cameos. Larry King guest stars.

#3- Hot Alien Chicks. Eat your heart out Cap'n Kirk.

Just kidding... Here they are...

#2-  Really Bad Dudes. If you're into Bad Boys, Abaris is all seven deadly sins wrapped into one" well done" cybernetic package.

#1- Pure Stan Lee Awesomeness. That's right true believers: Ron AKA The Traveler AKA Kronus. Is about as Stan Lee as it gets. So if you're a fan of Spider-Man, Iron-Man, The FF, etc. then don't miss out on Mr. Lee's latest!  We won't disappoint!

-Excelsior!

Shame on me.

I have done a terrible job at updating. Mostly because I am busy, which is good, but not when it hurts you (my loyal fan base).  I just want to say this. I'm sorry. I will do better. I wanted to post some artwork form Traveler #5. There are a lot of grumpy bears out there who are poo-poo-ing the issue a little. Us comic fans can be a fickle group. We see change ups in the writer/artists, and we get a green eggs and ham attitude. That's just the nature of the business folks. However, I want to ask you my fans for an honest critique. Because I believe the actual artwork is getting better with every issue of Traveler. As I get more comfortable with the characters I loosen up, I get more expressive. The work looks more cartoony or animated and it looses realism. That's the way I like it. However, I'm not sure that is the way you like it. So I'm going to post some of the artwork for your viewing pleasure and you guys tell me what you want. Do you like the realism or the expressionism let me know. Either way I'm good, I just want to give you what you feel you deserve.

Here are my Favorite Pages from #4 (which got great reviews).

Here are my Favorite Pages from #5 (which got mixed reviews).

So you guys "Thunderdome" these pages out. Let me know what I'm doing that you like and don't like, and I'll deliver for #7 (cause 6 is done).


-Chad

PS- Let me know if you are buying the book because that carries weight.

Traveler #4

 

Hey All! Stan Lee's The Traveler #4 is out today. Go get your copy! Thank you to all the fans who are making this book possible!

Get Your Dirty Paws Off Me...

The original Planet of the Apes was one of my all time favorite Sci-Fi movies. Even today the message of the movie is relevant more than ever, so when Ian Brill asked me to do the cover to #1 I jumped at the chance. Here is cover starting with the original comps. Enjoy! 

Traveler #6 Cover

Okay folks, its time to get this show on the road. Here is a preview of the new traveler cover I stole it from Robot 6 on CBR. I'm also including my jpeg of the "Naked (or nekkid)" cover so you can see all the Easter eggs. Try and pick up both! Traveler is getting great reviews and I couldn't be happier. My friends at Giant Sized Podcast are singing its praises so if you live in Salt Lake make sure you stop by Black Cat Comics and share the love. Remember to support all the Podcasts at Watch Play Read (http://watchplayread.com/) its a great site for geeks like myself. The language is a little saucy so parents be informed. But its a great place to go to learn about what is happening in Comics, Games, Movies, and TV.

-C

The Traveler

I can almost die happy now. Ladies and Gentlemen: the Traveler (by Stan Lee, Mark Waid and lil' ol' me). Enjoy the "Undressed" cover and pages 1-6. I don't know who colored these yet, but I'm going to give him/her a big sloppy kiss when I meet them. I love the colors. So happy!

Scorpius #4

Hey all, here is the latest Scorpius cover. This is another cover where I wasn't super-stoked when I finished but ended up liking it better later. In non BooM related news.... I want to give a serious heads up to next Wednesday. I have 2 books on the shelves Zatanna #5 and Our Fighting Forces #1.

Traveler #1

In case you were wondering what the other half of the cover looked like.

Scorpius #3

I can't keep up! I have so much stuff that's hitting shelves. This cover is long overdue but I need to get it out there because I love it. Ladies and Gentlemen Scorpius #3. Go buy it and Scorpius #4 and Zatanna #4 right now.

Update from SDCC 2010: BooM!

In case you haven't heard: http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/1007/22/index.htm

Yet More Scorpius!

Long time, no art! So here is a peek at Scorpius #2 out now. I really disliked this piece when I did it but it looks better to me now than the first two. Funny how that happens. Enjoy. Remind me to post some of our pics from the family vacation!

Iron Man Blocking Free Comic Book Day?

Iron Man the Triathlon, not the movie! Confused me also when I heard it. Anyhoo... Just in case, I want everyone to know that the corner of Bluff and Diagonal will be partially closed tomorrow during peak Free Comic Book Day hours. Plan on an alternate route! Here is my planned route to Comic Plus. If you know someone who is planning on attending please let them know so they don't get stuck in a traffic jam that lasts 5 hours! It could ruin your day, cause road rage and you'll end up in the slammer with D'argo here on the Cover for Farscape: D'argo's Quest #4. Drive safe and see you tomorrow!

UPDATE: Dave let me know through Facebook that the intersection of Bluff and Sunset will not be closed so you should still be able to go the normal way however they are closing parts of Bluff north of the intersection. Traffic will be heavier than usual. So just beware and eat an extra dose of patience for breakfast and or lunch.

Facelift and More Scorpius

Hey All! Check out my new banner and the cover to the next Scorpius from Boom!

Scorpius!

Hey my good buddy Slade just emailed me. My latest cover for BooM! Is out you can read about it here: http://io9.com/5455850/farscapes-new-leading-man-revealed, and check out the versions without logo above. Really proud of how it turned out. Let me know if you like it or not.

Farscape in Christmas Colors

Hey all, Christmas is this week and I'm busy shopping, working, and running around, but I figured it was time to post some artwork. I told you all a while back I was doing some work for Boom Studios on Farscape covers, well the first cover I did has finally hit the rack! I figured it was a perfect time to share it here on my blog. Ironically the color schemes seem to fit right in with the time of year. Red and Green! This first cover is nothing special, I just did the typical pencils, inks and digital colors, but the cool thing about Boom is that they allow me to experiment with the process. Trust me, the last two covers I did for them look really cool and they have inspired me to keep working on changing my technique until I can come up with something I'm really proud of. I'll post them here when they hit the rack. On another note I have matched last years posts. I didn't update every week, but at least I didn't loose ground. Hopefully next year i will do better. We'll see. Keep coming back and I'll keep posting!

Farscape

Hey All, Its that time again! Time to show off a little more of what I've been up to. Today I've chosen some character concept sketches I've been doing for Farscape (published by Boom Studios). Look for my art on some of the up and coming Farscape covers. In other exciting news. I'm doing some more sketch cards for Upper Deck which means I will soon have more artist proof sketch cards! Yeah!!! I'll post them here as I get them done. But I'm excited. Anyhoodle I'm busy so I'm going to leave it at that and get back to the drawing board. Till next time!

-Chad