The old ways are the best ways. Mainly because the new ways are way too expensive.

I'm churning an idea about in my head which has kind of stuffed all of my other creative ideas into the dark corners of my brain. My day spent among the nerds (Comic Con) has re-ignited the long dormant flame of desire which once burned brightly in my chest cavity. I want to make a comic book.

Here's the cover, which is all I have so far.

 

Good, no? I totally traced it. Most comic book artists do that. 

That's probably not true.

I'm about crapping myself dry wanting to get out of this house and into the next one. I had this brilliant idea today that I would find an old mimeograph machine and an old printing press and I would learn how to do screen-printing. I can't exactly do any of those things right now because I understand that they are kind of messy endeavors and messy isn't what you want your house to be when you're trying to sell it. So my fruitless ambition will have to wait a while longer.

Thank you,

      Matt Beers

The Astonishing 200lb Man VS. the Wide-Eyed Basement Dwellers (in 3-D!)

I attended the Summit City Comic Con today and I saw a great many people dressed up as Star Wars characters. There were some awkward moments, to be honest, but all in all it was a good day.

 

Not me.

 

Me. And I don't mind saying that I look pretty darn good in my stripey shirt.

 I met and interacted with the following artists and would recommend that you check them out (each artist's name links to his web site):

Ryan Claytor (Elephant Eater Comics)

Andy Jewett

Aaron Minier

Actually, I've worked with Aaron Minier in the past (briefly, but, in my opinion, very successfully), but I met him for the first time, face to face, today. He was taller than I had hoped.

Anyway, it was a good time. I got to hang out with my old buddy Nate and I got to chat with people who knew WAYYY too much about some very obscure super heroes and I got to see some very lonely people dressed in a way that was obviously designed to make certain that their loneliness stretches on until the end of time.

Also, there was free soda.

Do yourself and the rest of yourself a favor and check out these prince... prints. Sorry. (CLIQUEABLE LINQUE!)

My friend Nate Utesch designed these five screen-prints commemorating NASA's shuttle program which will soon be available to purchase online. You will ache and pine for them, trust me. Or is it "oak and pine"? I don't know trees.

Thank you,
      Matt Beers