Behind the Scenes: Process!

My friend Kevin Mutch often posts interesting gifs, displaying his process. I thought I'd follow suit and show a little of the work  "behind the scenes" for "Jetpack Jr.".  It starts with the blue line sketch;  and then working the piece in layers on translucent vellum: background, middle ground and foreground. Each is scanned and then colored in photoshop, and brought together in the final piece. Yes, I could do it all in photoshop, but as I've said in the past, I still like creating an original hardcopy.
This little gif gives an illustration. (Click on the image to make it larger) Enjoy:

Kirby, GIFS, and stuff

Hey! Didja hear? There's a blockbuster retrospective of the King of Comics coming your way late this summer!  That's right--a big, big show of Jack Kirby's greatest work, curated by my friend, colleague and preeminent Kirby-scholar Professor Charles Hatfield at the California State University at Northridge, August 24-October 10, 2015. 
Read all about it right here: Comic Book Apocalypse: The Graphic World of Jack Kirby
I'm thrilled about the exhibition, can't wait to see the catalog and excited to be designing a mural for the show to highlight the King's graphic power . Jack Kirby is one of my greatest heroes, and to have the chance to honor him in this small way is the thrill of a lifetime for me. Do yourself a favor, make your way out to L.A. this fall and see the show. It's bound to be a mind-blower!

That said--I'm still making GIFS of the strip that I'd like to share with you---hopefully they'll draw a few new readers to www.gocomics.com/jetpack-jr ! Admittedly, I'm new at this--but it's fun, and it seems to have attracted a few folks, here and there.  Here are a couple more for your viewing pleasure--and please be sure to check out my giphy channel to see them all: http://giphy.com/channel/jetpackjr/

While you're at it--follow me on Tumblr: http://plasticbabyhead.tumblr.com/
or Twitter: jetpackjr@BigBabyhead1 

and now--the fun stuff: 

Take-Off!