Chickens . .

. . . something from the old Jon Way$hak collaboration. 

Venus de Mommy/Nola/FOM Thumbs

This second page is a visual blue print, guiding me for the last twenty years on the 'Venus/Nola/Friends of Maxx' saga.

Each pink 'box' is a 20 page issue/chapter.

Lots of artists do do thumbnails to layout their stories, but mine tends to look like messy color-filled 'mind maps'.

Not to be morbid, but it's ironic to think that, if i die unexpectedly, this page would be meaningless to anyone else.

All those years of sweat and toil, for nothing.

Good reason to get off my ass and finish the sucker, eh?

Pitch Art . .

 . . . for yet another unpublished project.

. . everybody's sketchbooks are full of this stuff.

. . little seeds which never fully sprouted. 

Everyone has a pet . . .

. .  even the baddies,

Eleanor has her bird,

The Detective (not on this page) has his cat,

By the way, that worm-like creature is supposed to be a pet 'Lamprey eel'.

Watercolor Tree

With all the stress in the world these days, isn't it funny that something as simple as


this . . .

can help.   

Invisible Logo?

I didn't want the logo to distract from the whale shadow. 

One of my faves..

"Mysteries of the Twout-a-verse"

Someday . . . before I croak . . I'll have to publish this sucker.

It won't make a dime, but it'll be a total labor of love. 

Daredevil

Not much to say about this one..

somewhat stylized. 

Airboy Cover

Early eighties cover I did for the Chuck Dixon's 'Airboy' comic, published by Eclipse.

My art here was influenced by Dave Steve's Rocketeer series.  Knowing my grasps of clothing texture which were still pretty clumsy,  I tried to distract from that with shadows and a lush forest foliage background.

Eleanor Page

Uncle Artie...

 - in his yellow outfit.

from Batman-Maxx issue 4.

yes, I know its way late,

and yes I *promise* it'll be finished a.s.a.p. ... !

Early Sample Page . .

. . . done in my twenties, while trying to look 'mainstream' and break into drawing for Marvel. 

THANKS for Another Day . .

. . . where I'm lucky enough to draw goofy stuff like this.  

Lobo bullies a short guy.

Distorted Batman Fix

I'd like to say I behaved myself and drew Batman less distorted/goofy in these older books,

But truth is, older or new,

I deliberately *enjoy* drawing Batman looking a little distorted and goofy.  

Batman-Maxx ~ Finished Page

Wanted to thank everyone for their patience on the last two issues of Batman-Maxx which I'm *finally* finishing now . . . at the same time.

In this page, the Outback critter Maxx thinks he's attacking,

is instead, really a couch on a public sidewalk.

Same old Maxx.

You can compare the Half Finished Version HERE too.

No Tree this time . .

. . .  just a modest little stump today. 

Sandman Pin-up

Worth a second look . . .

I usually don't plug my own books, and I''m not saying this just because I drew it . .

. . but 'Eleanor & The Egret' is a book really worth checking out.

Plus my old pal John Layman (of 'Chew' fame) really out did himself in writing this one.

Old Maxx piece.

Though my fans were very cool about commissions,  I quit drawing them because I didn't like the pressure I put on myself of trying to please others.

So now I just draw Maxx stuff just to please myself.

Much better that way.

Spidey

One of the few times I drew Spider-man.

This was done as a DVD extra for the Sam Raimi movie.

Drawn during my vintage 'duck tape' phase. 

Many Thanks

I just wanted to say big *Thank You* all the cool folks who dropped in and said 'hey' to me during this last batch of signings I did a few years back.  

And even if you didn't get a chance to see me at a signing, just know that all the warm supportive words/thoughts/feelings you've shared with me . .

way from the MCP & Maxx days . .

all the way up til now. . .

they really DO help keep me going.

- Sam

Exploring the Outback together . . .

Eleanor . . . eggs !

Wow, even though it looked pretty, it drove me *nuts* hand coloring all these eggs.

Stormy Tree

Not sure if it comes across or not -

but was going for a windy chaotic feeling with the leaves,

with a calming golden planter pot at the bottom.  

But something would happen that night . .

. . . to Dr. Flowers Motivational Tape No. 7 

Another Maxx Cover . . .

. . for yet another upcoming Maxx project. 

Big Tree . . .

 . . small tree

Painted Maxx Panel

Sometimes it's just fun to paint a single panel, then let the colorist color the rest.  Kinda goofy fun.

 I dunno why more artists do try it.