The Art of Matthew Warlick

Sorry for the short notice, but thanks to the generosity of my Space-Gun Studios brother-in-arm Evan I’ll be setup tomorrow for the second day of Dallas Comic Con.

I’ll have prints and copies of Senryu for sale, and will be doing sketches and headshots on the cheap, so come on out. Mention this blog and I’ll give you a free head sketch!

Also, starting September 1st I’ll be posting the complete Senryu online. After learning the ins and outs of ComicPress I’ll be offering it up as a webcomic starting next month.

It’ll run from Sept. 1st until October 7th, so add it to your RSS reader of choice now!

I’ve got a new sci-fi/horrow graphic novel in the works, and liek most indie comic creators thes days, I also have a Kickstarter Fundraiser going to help offset production costs.

If you’re a fan of high-quality, independent comics or are just filthy sticking rich you should considering donating. There are cool rewards for contributors like copies of the book, original art or even a cameo in the book.

Wow, what a crazy month it’s been. My apologies for neglecting the blog but the new day job has taken it’s toll on my free time and after working on freelance, finishing up commissions, and the constant connection to Twitter and Facebook there’s not much room left for blog posts. I guess the new research is true, blogs are going the way of the Do-Do.

But have no fear, I won’t be neglecting you beautiful internet masses, and have several cool bits of news to announce.

First off, my new employer Rockfish Interactive has moved into its new Frisco office (photos on my Flickr account), and I’ve settled comfortably into the role of a senior designer/art director.

I can’t say I don’t miss working from home and drawing all the time, but it’s nice to design again, get back up to speed on interactive work and produce storyboards and spot illos while getting a nice salary and bennies to boot.

The other bit of news is the official commencement of my next project, Lights in The Sky. Friends and family have long known about my fascination with UFOs and this summer I’m going to share my thoughts, theories and personal experiences on the matter.

The plan is to offer it up for free as an ongoing webcomic, and if all goes as planned my fellow Space-Gun Studio mates will also have projects kicking off. You may even see Space-Gun webcomics in the near future.

That’s it for now, below is the first promo image (and possible cover) for LITS. I hope you dig.

From the Metrosketchual blog. This week’s theme: Dead Presidents.

A new Metrosketchual piece is up over at the blog. This weeks theme: The Crow.

Click the image to check it out.

Another piece for the Metrosketchual blog. This week’s theme; Street Fighter!

Click the image to check out the blog and a larger version of the image, you’ll be glad you did!

So a few of us Dallas folk got together and started a weekly sketch blog called Metrosketchual. Below is my piece for our first weeks’ theme, Ghostbusters!

And here are a few rejected sketches that I just wasn’t feeling. They’re decent enough, but I wanted something that better captured the vibe of the first movie. Plus Slimer was a straight-to-ink warm up sketch.

Day two of DCC was pretty awesome. The lines weren’t nearly as bad but business was jsut as good as day one, with most of that business being in the form of sketches.

This cool kid asked me to do a female Iron Man sketch and I tried to rock it out as best as I could.

Got a nice Two-Face request as well.

Plus a rare appearance by King Bender.

Deadman. Who is dead.

Plus a little Predator action.

And to top it all off the little lady got to meet one of her most favorite actors, Sean Patrick Flanery. Priority pass line-cutting FTW!

All in all it was another very positive convention experience (except for the con-contagion Beth and I came down with Sunday night). Senryu didn’t do quite as well as I had hoped, but I made plenty of profit doing sketches and selling prints, so it was a win. Hopefully Staple will treat the book a bit better come March 6th.

Ciao!

The guys over at Newsarama’s Best Shots review my first full-length comic Senryu.

…a mixture of chutzpah, free association and illustrated poetry, Indy Comic Week co-founder Matt Warlick’s book is a personal story put in front of an impersonal audience that nevertheless gives readers … food for thought.

…this book isn’t trying to pander to anyone — it’s intensely personal… if you’re a fan of poetry and art and the sort of daydreaming that comes with it, give this book a look.

It may not be Eisner-ready just yet, but Senryu is a precocious read that’s indicative of a lot of potential.

Read the entire interview here.

The Fourth Wall podcast talks Indy Comic Book Week and reviews Senryu. Listen to the podcast here.

Aron Head over at Ideology of Madness provides the first post-Indy Comic Book Week review of my first full-length comic Senryu.

Warlick suckered me in with his lovely artwork and hit me hard with his thought-provoking verse. The book is an anthology of illustrated stories set to lyrical poetry. In my head, there?s a soundtrack to this book. There?s a certain element of Fantasia to it.

You can read the rest here.

Indy Comic Book Week is only one day away, and I?ll be signing copies of my full-length comic debut Senryu at Madness Games & Comics in Plano, TX (RSVP to the Facebook event here).

To celebrate the ICBW event and Senryu I?ve got a couple of specials offers to those who can make it out to the signing; here’s what I’ll have going on for the event.

As well as Senryu I’ll have copies of the Synesthetic anthology, Real Magicalism, One Off and my first work Weird West. Prints of all sizes will be super cheap, I’ll be doing sketches and taking commissions AND I have 3 limited edition 13×19 Senryu prints for the first 3 people who buy the book and mention them.

Hope to see you there!

I?ll be at my home store, Madness Comics and Games, on December 30^th for Indy Comic Book Week. I?ll be signing copies of Senryu as well as selling prints , sketches and original art.

Nate Bramble will also be in attendance signing copies of his book Hermit Hill The Comic Strip. Fellow Space-Gunners Jake Ekiss and Paul Milligan will be at Dallas’ own Zeus Comics and Titan Comics, respectively.

So while you’re on break for the Holidays be sure and visit your local funnybook store and check out all the good offerings out for Indy Comic Book Week.

My first book, Senryu, will be available (almost) nationwide on Wednesday December 30th, better know as the first day of Indy Comic Book Week. You?ll be able to pick it up it up at participating ICBW retailers starting on new comic book day between Christmas & New Years Eve.

If you don?t know what Indy Comic Book Week is check it out here. It?s the brainchild of our comic collective Space-Gun Studios, and you can support it by going into your local shop Dec. 30th and checking out all of the independent comics on display. Give them a chance, and you might find something you like.

Senryu will be available at the fine comic shops below:

• Madness Comics in Dallas TX
• Titan Comicsin Dallas TX
• Zeus Comics in Dallas TX
• Heroplex Comics in North Richland Hills, TX
• Midtown Comics in New York, NY
• Jim Hanley’s Universe in New York NY
• Pulp Nouveau Comics in Canandaigua NY
• The Dragon’s Horde in Stone Mountain, GA
• Source Comics and Games in Falcon Heights MN

Thanks to everyone who helped donate to the Save Senryu fund and helped to get it printed in the first place. Your books and goodies will be on their way shortly.

My books arrived on Thursday, and have since been organized and prepped for shipping. They will be in participating shops on December 30th (I’ll have a detailed update on that tomorrow).

Big thanks to Ka-Blam for helping us out with Indy Comic Book Week and for hooking us up with the awesome discount for participating creators.

Little is known about The Iron American, aside from the fact that the original prototype for the suit was built and flight tested by J. Allen Walton, and later passed down to his Mathias. It is widely thought that Mathias now operates the suit at the behest of the Air Force & US Military, but both repeatedly decline comment on the matter.

While skinny dipping in the Bermuda triangle Young Alfred Fredrickson was attacked by an irradiated hammerhead shark, itself a byproduct of a secret, Government run UFO reverse-engineering project located in an undersea base in the Pacific.

Hiding his powers at first, he burst onto the scene in the Interdimensional Invasion of 99?, and was later awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions in thwarting the invasion of The Old Ones.

He used his success to spin-off a successful cartoon and toy licensing franchise, valued in the millions. He?s now retired and resides in La Jolla, California.

Day 4 of the 30Characters/30Days project.

Roaming the boundaries of The Forgotten Forrest, where The Old Ones have been imprisoned, he acts as both honorable ronin to the now godless lands, as well as protector of its boundaries and the few remaining people living there.

If you hear him speak, you will not live to tell about it. He is silent. He is a sloth.

He is Silent Sloth.

Day 3 of the 30Characters/30Days project.

The unholy union of woman and beast, The Claw has gained fame, wealth and popularity through the bloodthirsty world of Ultimate SuperHero Fighting. He is undefeated in the Dodecahedron, boasting 37 knock outs and 3 confirmed kills.