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And All That Jazz

Here it is... this week's The Line It Is Drawn feature over at Comics Should Be Good ! This time, it's all about comic book characters mashed up with Oscar-winning movies. Check out my piece and the ridiculously stunning pieces of my fellow The Line artists  HERE . My illustration featuring the Birds of Prey pays homage to the movie version of the Broadway musical  Chicago .  I hope y'all digs! Thanks for visiting! Peace.

I'll Have Two Number Threes

That's right! It's the DC trinity vs. the fast food trinity... all in this week's The Line It Is Drawn over at Comics Should Be Good . Check out the awesomely good pieces (minus mine) that feature comic book superheroes and famous advertising mascots  HERE . Take 'em to-go! Peace.

Under The Moonlight

You see my latest illo for The Line It Is Drawn over at  Comics Should Be Good ! This week's topic? Superheroes in famous music videos. I went for Brother Voodoo and a few special guests throwing down in Michael Jackson's Thriller . Heee! Check out this week's pieces HERE . Shamone! Peace.

Trouty Mouth

Sweet! I made it into Project: Rooftop 's Honorable Mentions for the Aquaman: Sea Change call for redesigns! A lot of work from heavy hitters are featured. Excluding my submissions, only in Project: Rooftop can you find amazing Honorable Mentions galleries with quality that's up to par with the Winners galleries. That's yet another reason why it's my favorite superhero redesign site. They don't skimp on the freshness! Anyway, check out our redesigns HERE . Hope y'all dig 'em! Peace.

Takin' It Back

It's that time again! You can get your weekly dose of The Line It Is Drawn right now over at Comics Should Be Good ! Check it out HERE . This week, it's all about modern superheroes meeting their first appearance selves. Ha! Fun. I went with my favorite Green Lantern with a few special guests since I've been back on the Justice League  animated series trip as of late. Although, honestly, I don't think I ever got off. But that's what she said for another time. Love me some Vixen & Hawkgirl. Enjoy! Peace.

The Maestro's Orchestra

Dwayne McDuffie. When news broke of his death 2 weeks ago, I felt like I was punched in the head and the gut. Hard. I remain crushed.     As a big fan, I love the stories he crafted. Compelling plots and emotionally resonant dialogue, it's amazing what he delivered in all-ages media. As a person of color, I deeply appreciated his work to make people of various backgrounds, who are too often ignored, disrespected, and distorted in the mass media, visible. Not only were they seen, but he and his frequent collaborators made sure to give them dimension and showed how they were much more than their race, ethnicity, sex, religion, sexual identity, or economic status. Just like people in real life are. Dwayne's work reflected the America that I know exists.  He injected just enough reality to fantastical worlds and ideas, which made them all the more believable and worthwhile to believe in. As an aspiring creator, I'm greatly influenced by his efforts and have alw...