UY 129 is finished

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UY 129 is finished

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I just sent in UY 129, and, as usual, will spend the next week doing other projects--mostly non-Usagi, and mostly unpaid.

Sergio and I are doing the Motor City Comic-con T-shirt design, and I've got another T-shirt to do. Also a cover for Antheria Con program book, a 2-page Usagi story, a 1-page non-Usagi story, and a drawing for another charity auction.

Sergio laid out the Motor City Con design. It is Groo and Rufferto facing off against Usagi and a tokage. Of course, we each did our own characters. Maybe someday we'll try drawing each other's characters. I think the shirt will be a 5 color print. Though we had lunch together on Friday, we each worked independently. That is, he drew his part and I drew mine on separate sheets of paper, and both parts will be incorporated in photoshop by the printer. I will post the finished art on my Live Journal, once I get it from the con.
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Looking forward to seeing the end result of the T-shirt design :D

Where will the two page Usagi story be published out of interest Stan? :)
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You are a machine, Stan!

Time for you to run amok! Its elementary chaos theory concerning machines that they will always run amok. Its science, people. Run! :wink:
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I received an e-mail from Editor Diana. Endpaper and tip-in art for the next UY hardcover are due next week.

At least I'm staying home this month. I've got 3 events scheduled for April.
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Mayhem wrote:
Where will the two page Usagi story be published out of interest Stan? :)
It is for MySpace Dark Horse Presents. It will first be published electronically, then re-printed in a trade paperback. I don't know the time line for this, aside from the b/w art which is due March 16.
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oh boy, then you will spend all your quality time at the drawing table I presume.....and then in april you hit it on the road.....
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Motor City T-shirt art is finished, and so is the two-page story titled "Cut the Plum". Next up are the double page endpaper, then the signature plate art.
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I agree with estee, you are a machine. I don't believe you are human. ;)

Thanks for producing so much art/stories for us to enjoy.

Peace, maka
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Endpaper and tip-in art are finished.

The tip-in painting is an Usagi portrait, but very different than other portraits I have done. Curious to see what Diana's reaction will be. You'll love it.
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Ooooo the suspense ;)

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The cover for UY 132 is finished. I'm not sure if the story, Taiko, will be one or two issues long. Much would depend on how much research I uncover. The story centers around how a taiko drum is made.

Monday will be spent thumbnailing a freelance project. Tuesday I start writing Return to Hell, the story for UY 130-131.
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Looking forward to all three of these!

Can you give us a hint as to the free-lance project?
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Steve Hubbell wrote: Can you give us a hint as to the free-lance project?
It is a one-page, 16 panel story for World of Warcraft magazine. It is kind of like Spy vs Spy, but using trolls and goblins. Someone else is writing it. I have never played WoW, but my kids have.
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Exciting! These all sound fantastic. I especially look forward to seeing the WoW story.
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WoW rough thumbnails are finished. On to writing the story for UY 130-131.

I will be traveling much of April, so I will have to get as much done in March as I can.
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