So, here we are at the end of 2016. Some people are calling it the worst year ever and I on some level, I have to agree. This year felt rough, rougher than the last few years.

On a personal level, I feel like I need to look back and take inventory on all of the dope things that happened in 2016 in regards to comics. While I didn’t set the world on fire, I made huge strides in terms of creative/professional growth and I feel like I should highlight and show appreciation for those moments.

January: Previews Staff Pick!

February: Professionalism
BlackComicsMonth Review

March: Boxes of Clusterf@#k arrived.

April: Clusterf@#k is released in stores!

May: Pastimes Comic Book Signing for FCBD!

June: St. Louis Comic Con

August: New Management

September: Madison Comic Con

October: Tenth Planet HalloweenFest Signing

November: Eye on the Arts

December: My 31st Birthday!

I managed to have something going on almost every month. I felt like I wasn’t really busy, but I can see that I was completely stationary in 2016. A lot of great things happened, some of which will roll into 2017 and help me move onward and upward.

I hope that 2017 brings everyone great things or that you’re able to find the things worth fighting for. I’m just going to keep on writing.

Later Days

Things have been quiet here and that’s been because I’m pushing to get projects ready for 2017 (some new and some not so new).

First, I’m putting a few short crime stories I’ve written into a collection called Career Criminals. It will be collecting Job Security, Professionalism, and New Management. I was lucky enough to get Eduardo Jimenez, the artist on Professionalism, to do the cover for the collection.

Next, I am finally collecting Secrets & Shadows into a trade paperback book. I know, it’s been a long time coming and I am finally ready to get it put together.

I also have a couple new stories on the horizon including one with the Clusterf@#k art team of Diego Toro and Kote Carvajal. It’s called Con-Troll and it follows two security guards trying to keep order at a convention after a guest meets his biggest troll.

Diego has already provided a couple character layouts. Enjoy.

Unlike most of my other stories, this probably won’t be on the website but I will have updates as to where it will be available.

Another project I’m looking to get started on is a new miniseries that will basically be my take on the Power Rangers. I’ve been knocking it around for at least a year and I realize that there’s no time like the present. Look out for more updates on that as well.

Hoping that things are well and excited for 2017 (comic wise, anyway).

Later Days

Last month, I did a segment with Eye on the Arts and spoke about writing comics. Well, the episode comes on today and for those of you not currently living in Northwest Indiana, I have linked the video below.

Enjoy. The Lakeshore team did an amazing job. There was some stuff that didn’t make the final cut, but I’m really happy with the results. Definitely check it out when you have time.