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Bernie’s BOT is now online! Go vote for it!

Zane — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:38:44 +0000

My comic strip or “web” comic, “Bernie’s BOT,” written by Mike Farah and illustrated by moi, is now online at Zuda Comics. I’ve had a lot of fun working on it so far. Please take some time to read it and vote for it. If you haven’t registered for an account at zudacomics.com, you will need to in order to vote – its free, I promise. If we win we will receive a 52 week publishing contract with Zuda Comics (DC Comics’ web comic imprint). That’s one page or “screen” from the story a week. It’ll keep me employed for at least a year! Here’s what I ask of you:

- Register at zudacomics.com (if you haven’t already).
- Read “Bernie’s BOT” by Mike Farah and myself. [link]
- Vote for “Bernie’s BOT”
- Rate it (5 stars would be awesome)
- Add it to your favorites.
- Leave a comment about the comic. All of this helps with the scoring.
- And lastly, please pass this info along to anyone who may be interested. Lets rally some votes!

Thanks!

In other news, the redesign of my website, http://www.degainedesigns.com is finished (minus a few small bugs). Please take some time to check it out!

Coming Soon…

Zane — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:17:26 +0000

I just switched web hosts and the switch isn’t finalized. I’m also not finished with the redesign of my website. Once all of that is done I have to go in and edit the image links for every post. That’s going to be fun. I won’t be posting any more work here until then. That means no more Hero of the Day. I’ll still draw them, but they won’t be posted until all of this is finished. For now, if you want to keep up with any work I post, check out my deviantART page. Sorry for the inconvenience.

deviantART

False Flag page inks…

Zane — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:50:52 +0000

False Flag Page one pencils…

Zane — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:11:00 +0000

I’m doing a couple of sequential samples based on the season one episode of Burn Notice entitled “False Flag.”

I decided to draw a scene that always stuck with me because of what happens at the end of the scene. It always hurts to watch.

Lucy Lawless’ character “Eveylyn” has conned Michael into leading her to her target (she’s an assassin, posing to Michael as a mother who’s son is being held by his father). This page picks up right after Michael has figured out what happened and rushed his “new” client into the shack for cover.

False Flag.

Zane — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:43:47 +0000

Well, its Thursday. For most people that means watching Burn Notice. I have to wait till tomorrow when its up on Hulu. :/

I’m doing a bunch of sequential samples. Part of those samples include a three page Burn Notice adaptation based on the first season episode “False Flag.” For now, here are the roughs to one of the pages.

Hero of the Day #28

Zane — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:27:22 +0000

#28 – The Tick.

Busy today, just a quick like three minute sketch, probably quicker.

Hero of the Day #27

Zane — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:30:31 +0000

#27 – Hellboy.

Kind of Frank Miller-ish, no?

Hero of the Day #26

Zane — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:28:33 +0000

#26 – Leo.

Thanks Stan!

Zane — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:57:16 +0000

As some of you may know, my girlfriend’s sister works on both Two and a Half Men and The Big Bang Theory. We visited the set for the season two Christmas episode, I’ll have to check but I think I may have posted pics. If not, then I will write up a post about it.

Anyway, Stan “The Man” Lee, will be on an upcoming episode. Jeannette got a chance to talk to Stan and apparently mentioned that Olivia and I are artists (Olivia – animation, Me – comics). Here’s a picture of Jeannette with Stan and what Stan had to say to Olivia and me:

“This me on the set with Stan Lee, he told me to tel you and Zane goodluck with your careers!!!”

- Jeannette

Stan Lee and Jeanette - "Big Bang Theory"

That is soooooo cool. Thanks Stan! I wouldn’t be an artist today without the inspiration as a kid from the awesome characters you created.

- Zane

Hero of the Day #25

Zane — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:17:10 +0000

#25 – Donny.