Working hard in Greece

I try to keep this blog as 'impersonal' as possible- that is, I don't like talking too much about my personal life, but I'm going ot make an exception. The last few weeks have been very difficult. I love the time I spend in Greece, but I can't say it's always easy. Vasilis's mom has been very ill and this week has had to be hospitalized again. It's even harder coming back from the hospital being like "Okay it's time for us to focus on work." How do you focus on work at a time like this? Anyway if things continue this way I'm unsure if I'll be able to make it to Mocca on June 7th. We're taking things one day at a time.

Anyway here's a rejected Motley Crue T-shirt design- apparently there was a legal issue with the "Allister Fiend" character that nobody knew about. Blagh!

Fondue Trivia

Today Vasilis and I went to Ilias's apartment for fondue and Marvel Trivia, in which we learned that Namor's last name is Mckenzie. Seriously, wow. You learn something new every day! I mean I know he's half human and everything, but why bother keeping the last name? I shouldn't worry about this stuff but... ahaha. Oh and congradulations are in order for Ilias who's webcomic won last months' Zuda contest!

I'm still in Greece, I'll be back in NYC at the beginning of June to help a friend move (+5 drivers lisence!) and get to Mocca. And pay rent. I'm moving right along on Pixu also, the new comic for San Diego. This book will be much longer than 5, well over 60 pages! It's all very exciting.

Comic Attack 07

Eisner O'Clock!

As you all know (or should know, anyway), 5 has been nominated for an Eisner Award, for best anthology. Voting is being done online right now, so your vote would be greatly appreciated! Go to Eisner Vote dot com (http://eisnervote.com/) to hook it up.


For more information:

"5" is an international colaboration fueled by friendship and comics Featuring four shourt stories by Gabriel Ba, Becky Cloonan, Fabio Moon and Vasilis Lolos, with illustrations and covers by Rafael Grampa.
Order on Khepri.com
2007, self published

Also, if anyone hasn't read "5," can't get a copy and wants to vote, shoot me a note or an email and I'll get you a copy of the PDF. (Please note that you have to be a professional in the comic book industry in order to be eligable to vote.)

art for auction

Done for an acution with proceeds to help David Pirkola. I'll have details about the auction on when it goes up!

9x12, brush, pen and white paint.

David Pirkola

I don't know how many of you have heard the news, but David Pirkola, the owner and operator of the Apparitions Comics store in Michigan, was robbed at his store and shot by the robber. He's in stable but critical condition; Ifanboy has set up a paypal fund for him. I don't know him personally, but we're all in the same boat here, and I'd like to think that a little bit of chairty can go a long way. I'll be doing a piece of art to auction off also, so I'll post news about that when it's up.

(The scary thing about this is where insurance comes in- the majority of my friends don't have any health insurance and thinking that any accident could put us in the red for the rest of our life really worries me.)

PS. What kind of asshole would rob a comic book store?!

NUTMEG ATTACK!!

Post-NY Comic Con week has been pretty busy, but chill at the same time. Vasilis and I went to M.K. Perker and his wife Ashley's apartment for dinner, then hung out with Hwan on Saturday. Preparing for another trip to Greece this week, but I'll be back in time for Mocca :3

Been sketching a lot lately, mulling ideas around in my head. I've been trying to condense East Coast Rising books 2 and 3 into one, and it's pretty tricky. I've had to cut a character who appeared in vol. 2 (she was my favorite of the book!) so it was pretty sad, but I might be able fit her into a different comic I'm planning. Of course she'll be totally different, but I guess waste not want not? Something like that, except with comics.

Today I just filled another sketchbook today so tomorrow I'll skip off to get a new one. Been thumbnailing a lot lately. That's it I guess. Here's a sketch: