One of the highlights of my weekend at Emerald City Comic Con was selling my inks of Denys Cowan's amazing Absolute Wonder Woman Annual #1 cover.
I can't express enough how much I appreciate the opportunity to work with Denys. Now if he could ink *me* on something I could die happy. (Yeah, right!)🤣
As TOS Trekkies/Trekkers, today's THREADS OF DESTINY one-shot from Stephanie Williams, Gregory Maldonado, Anthony Fowler Jr & Charlie Kirchoff was a thrilling treat, supplying a magical meta Nichelle Nichols moment & delivering an episode we should have gotten in 1966. #NCBD
Excellent!
IDW posted a preview of next week's Uhura comic, so now I can show you that I stuck the Gold Key logo on there and actually got to keep it.
Away from my LCS looking after mom until the weekend. New this week's postings will be up by Sunday! Very much looking forward to getting and reading this.🖖
Well, yeah. Was anyone expecting a different outcome?
Preview @idwpublishing.com's STAR TREK: Deviations - Threads of Destiny by @stephwilliams.bsky.social, Gregory Maldonado, @afowlerart.com, @charliekirchoff.com & @longtalljodie.com ~ cover by @finehijinx.bsky.social #NCBD #StarTrek #Deviations #ThreadsofDestiny
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I really wish I had the skill for ceramics. I love working with Clay but I'm just no good at it. 😅
Definitely had fun with this one! Thanks to the great Denys Cowan for the pencils and the excellent Francesco Segala for hooking up the colors!
I'm an artist. Period. Not just a "Black artist"--as proud as I am to be that. I contain multitudes.
And let me stress this: I WANT to work on Black characters. I WANT to contribute to as much positive Black representation as I can. It isn't--and shouldn't be--an either/or proposition to work on either regular titles or so-called "Black books".
Representation is important: it's a big part of why I'm here. I love working on Black characters and books, and I figure I'll be doing so for the rest of my career. But there's nothing that limits me from working on ANY title. My skill set works no matter what you throw at me.
I appreciate all the opportunities I've been afforded in this industry. Truly. I'm incredibly grateful.
But--and I say this carefully and with all due respect--PLEASE don't just hire me for/during Black History Month.
Many thanks to @c2e2.bsky.social and ReedPOP for the shout-out!
C2E2 is my home show, and I'm incredibly grateful to be a featured guest this year. My commission list is open; I hope to see you there!
UPDATE: shop.afowlerart.com is up, just in time for Black Friday!
Just prints and stickers for now, but I'll have some online exclusives coming soon.
Also if you're participating in the boycott, I'd love to have your support!
#blackfriday #blackfridaydeals #Boycott #blackownedbusiness #blackout
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Today issue 12 of New Gods is out! Let’s celebrate with a gallery of every artist I colored on the series. Loved to have worked with all these different styles! @philhester.bsky.social @andeparks.bsky.social @denyscowan @afowlerart.com @pablomcollar.bsky.social @andrewmaclean.bsky.social …
YES!!! So excited! I can't wait for everyone to read this!
The only validation I look for is the approval of my collaborators, colleagues and those who appreciate the craft. So whether I'm working with Greg Maldonado, Daimon Hampton Charles Stewart III, Denys Cowan, Sean Hill or anyone else, I try to let them sing the lead while I hold down the melody.
In a broader sense, it's my job to make the penciler look good. If I'm doing my job right I'm invisible; I help to bring harmony to the art. If I'm doing too much it's like someone singing out of tune.
The inker's role is to finalize the line art before it goes to color. I help to separate fore/middle/background and add textures, shadows, and line weights to the existing art to both make coloring easier and enhance the comic book aesthetic.
This scene (from The Temptations TV movie) lives rent-free in my head. So much so that it affects my approach to my comics career.
Soft skills like time management, customer service, communication, conflict resolution, etc. are still applicable in your comics career.
Timeliness is essential even if you don't punch a clock, and customer service/effective communication is helpful even if you don't deal directly with the public.
"Proves itself more than worthy of the franchise canon." - Get Your Comic On
Make sure to stop by booth #4551 for #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds—The Seeds of Salvation #1 #NYCCExclsuive Cover!
Art: Gregory Maldonado
Inks: Anthony Fowler Jr.
Colors: Charlie Kirchoff
#NYCC #ConExclusives #StarTrek
YEEEEAAAAHHHH THE SOLICITS ARE OUT!!!
I'm honored that I had the opportunity to ink the LEGENDARY Denys Cowan in The New Gods #11 for DC! Can't wait for y'all to see it!!! #dccomics #newgods #inks #inker #inking
Beta Ray Bill loading... #commission #thor #betaraybill #fanexpochicago @fanexpochicago.bsky.social
Had to get one of these made. Shout out to Stitch-N-Print Joliet for this awesome patch!
I'm honored to be a part of this proud legacy, and I will do whatever I can to carry the spirit of Milestone Media forward.✊🏿 #milestone #milestonemedia #static #staticshock #icon #hardware #bloodsyndicate
So technically, the Heartless do have hearts but no bodies, and Nobodies have bodies, but lack hearts.
I can't imagine why people think the lore of the series is confusing. #KingdomHearts
Finally on my way to #SDCC , see y'all soon!
