Cast

The cast of the thing I'm about to go and discuss with my collaborator over some beers. Stylistic departure? Why yes, thanks for noticing.

This project has been unfolding in slow motion, and for once, none of that is my fault! In fact, much of the silliness precedes my involvement. Hopefully now it can go go go!

A Coda in Wolfsong

So who killed that wolf?

This is the cover for the final issue of X-23, issue #21, out a couple weeks ago now. And that means it's finally time for me to write this post, the one I've been dreading, because writing it means it's really over. X-23 is all done.

This cover run will go down as one of my favorite assignments. A little bit because of the character --as an X-Men kid, and a Wolverine kid, she's right up my alley, a little bit because I figured some shit out on in my own head during this gig, both about myself as a creator and a professional, but mostly due to the people involved . The team had a rapport and... I want to say synergy here, but I have railed against people who use that word in earnest... Let's just say we had something special here.

And I think it showed in the book, I think we surprised everyone. All involved brought their best to the table, and made me proud to add my small part to something so awesome, you all know who you are.

In particular, though, I need to give some props here to Jeanine Schaefer editor extraordinaire, and the real star of the show Marjorie Liu. And most especially, to Jody Leheup, for commissioning this way back at the beginning, as an inventory cover originally, just so I could scratch my digital painting itch.

Kudos.

An alternate color scheme was explored.

The original sketch. I just started working over this in digital paint. No pencils, no inks.

RAGE

It's the cover for Irredeemable #35, and Plutonian is very very angry. This one was fun, really liberating to just bang away with the pencil.

Earlier, slightly looser version.

She's Back.

Maybe this time she'll stick around...

Cover art from Irredeemable #34, featuring the delightful yet occasionally infuriating Bette Noir.

New Years Kiss in Deep Space

So this one snuck right past me. Still not on top of this whole double shipping thang... But this is the cover to X-23 #19 and it's out now!

Rumour squashing time: Sadly, X-23 as an ongoing series is coming to an end, beloved though it may have been.  The final issue, though, will be #21, not #20 as many seem to believe.

A kiss is not a contract.

But it's very nice, very very nice.

Happy new year Kidlettes! Let's try not to fuck this one up as badly as the last one! Mwah!

I'm so, so sorry.

I mean it.

It's tampon tattoo day here at the Iamkalman Ranch. Did a little advertising work recently and drew these two tats, ultimately to be worn by a contrite actor in a new OB Tampon viral ad campaign. They've designed the thing to be a very visual and very personal apology, so no matter what your name (Yes, it even works with Kalman) it's a special act of contrition just for you.

If you want to try it out for yourself click here for US and here for Canada.

Your name here.

Here there be Dragons!

Hey! Wow! It's the cover art to X-23 #18! it's a dragon in Times Square and the Future Foundation kidlets!

 

In other news, only 3 more days left in X-23 month, the month where all X-23 cover art is 20% off! More info here.