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Braaaiiins... And MoCCA.... [Jun. 3rd, 2009|10:52 pm]
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Tomorrow I leave Chicago for my hometown of New York City to do my annual pilgrimage to the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Arts Festival. I'll be at table 335, with books and prints and original artwork and love.

It's my fourth year at MoCCA, and I'm pleased to have a couple of talented peeps at my table, selling their marvelous books: I'll be joined by the delightful Mark Thisse, with his book "Legends of the Endless Sky," and I'll also have the pleasurable company of Lawrence Gullo, with his book "Vampire Deluxe!"

And in case that wasn't enough, I'll get to hang around my steady boothbabe, Johnny, as well. So many boys at Lucy's table!

These are some of my favorite people, and we'll be in an ARMORY FILLLLED with quite a few more of my favorite people, so I'm very happy to be on my way.

Now enough blabbing. Wanna see the neato print I made, special for MoCCA?

That depends, DO YOU LIKE ZOMBIES?





I made this darn thing over the course of two days, start to finish. It hurt my hand and neck, but it was sooo much fuuuun to make! Prints will be at MoCCA for 15 bucks, then I'll sell a bunch online once I'm home again. So if you, like me, enjoy nerdy art on your walls that make your parents go "whu?" then you can have one of your very own for a mere $15! (plus shipping)

Production note: The Riviera is a real Chicago theater. See?
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[User Picture]From: [info]amuckfiddy
2009-06-04 04:02 am (UTC)

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Haha awesome! You should've hidden a waldo somewhere in here though XD
[User Picture]From: [info]static_hiss
2009-06-04 04:20 am (UTC)

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Oh my god, I totally want to see zompocalypse!Waldo now.
[User Picture]From: [info]lewbasnight
2009-06-04 04:58 am (UTC)

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I actually looked very closely all over, positive I would find him.
[User Picture]From: [info]allanc
2009-06-04 01:01 pm (UTC)

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Dammit. I was just going to make this comment and it was going to be awesome and now I can't.
From: (Anonymous)
2009-06-10 11:56 pm (UTC)

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found waldo, he's behind the counter in the Restaurant, lost his hat....this is great
[User Picture]From: [info]dragon_dan
2009-06-04 04:13 am (UTC)

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the cropping is superb! feels like part of a triptych.
[User Picture]From: [info]ladyenna
2009-06-04 04:14 am (UTC)

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Excited to go to MoCCA this weekend! Hope to see you there!
afterward Freddy and i are heading to brooklyn to see serenity on a rooftop! let me know if you want it, it would be fun to hang out a bit more!

[User Picture]From: [info]evinou_art
2009-06-04 04:30 am (UTC)

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Beautiful work! I wont be at Mocca but hopefully I can grab one of these bad boys some time in the future! Good luck this weekend!
[User Picture]From: [info]mistyhills
2009-06-04 04:31 am (UTC)

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I love it! You even have zombie dogs.
[User Picture]From: [info]sach
2009-06-04 04:41 am (UTC)

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ZOOOOOOMBIES!
[User Picture]From: [info]retrocareer
2009-06-04 04:56 am (UTC)

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That is awesome! I'm making my boyfriend get me one of those prints since I won't be at MoCCA.
[User Picture]From: [info]jdporter
2009-06-04 05:01 am (UTC)

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Do you still have copies of your book for sale? I'd really like to pick one up. (And a zombie print, too.)
[User Picture]From: [info]madhatterpan
2009-06-04 05:03 am (UTC)

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I should've known. Pigeons are the only creatures safe from zombies. The pigeon lady will be in luck when the time comes.
[User Picture]From: [info]varinobo
2009-06-04 05:20 am (UTC)

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*right click*
*set as desktop background*
*click*

Done.

Brilliant image! Are there any friends/family in here?
[User Picture]From: [info]douglasbot
2009-06-04 06:06 am (UTC)

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Glorious! That granny better book!
[User Picture]From: [info]wormulus
2009-06-04 06:57 am (UTC)

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You won't be too too far from me. I'll be at 328. Next little bubble of tables down. I'm so excited about MoCCA! This will be my second one.
[User Picture]From: [info]clownfishdesign
2009-06-04 07:00 am (UTC)

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I like the Shooter on the Roof (there must be a musical in that, surely?) who doesn't notice the zombie sneaking up on him.

Also, something I've been meaning to mention - on your colouring tutorial video-thing, you were using masking fluid for your highlight. Zonks ago, I did a lot of drawings using Yoken markers, and I'd do the highlights at the end, using process white or white gouache. Have you ever tried it? I noticed at an exhibition of his work, that Michael Leunig often did the same, which sadly is about the only thing I had in common with Leunig.
[User Picture]From: [info]sodalisque
2009-06-04 07:55 am (UTC)

Yaaaaay

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I just might check out MOCCA this year, provided I don't have to work. I hope to see you there!
Zombie comic=fucking rad, I do love the zombie dogs.
[User Picture]From: [info]radrobot
2009-06-04 08:00 am (UTC)

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Raaad print!
[User Picture]From: [info]allnerdreview
2009-06-04 11:01 am (UTC)

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Table 412! I'm woefully unprepared, but BE THERE!
[User Picture]From: [info]pinkyxxswear
2009-06-04 01:48 pm (UTC)

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This is awesome, Lucy! I love the pigeons, goin' about their normal day.
[User Picture]From: [info]pabba
2009-06-04 02:06 pm (UTC)

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This is totally great. Love the mystery of the knocked over baby carriage and abandoned teddy bear.
[User Picture]From: [info]zombres
2009-06-04 02:56 pm (UTC)

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OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG THIS MIGHT BE ONE OF THE COOLEST THINGS EVER. IN THE HISTORY OF EVER. I FUCKIN' LOVE all of the details and the action and THERE'S SO MUCH GOING ON! *IS DAZZLED*
[User Picture]From: [info]blakersims
2009-06-04 03:41 pm (UTC)

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that's awesome!
[User Picture]From: [info]topknot_forever
2009-06-04 03:45 pm (UTC)

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That pigeon's all, "Dude sup? Nothin to see here."
From: [info]tehzombiegal
2009-06-04 08:02 pm (UTC)

awesomeness

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totally buying when they go online ^_^
From: (Anonymous)
2009-06-04 09:01 pm (UTC)

I cannot wait.

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I really want to go to MoCCA just to see you.
Would it be quite alright if I took...a picture of you?
It's okay if it's not, I'll just get a picture in a more stalker-ish way.
I'm excited.
[User Picture]From: [info]autobotamy
2009-06-04 10:09 pm (UTC)

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The zombie going into the restaurant looks like he has the intent to loot, not maul someone for brains. I'm convinced that it's a thief who is disguised as a zombie for his own profit.
[User Picture]From: [info]callan_molinari
2009-06-08 06:46 pm (UTC)

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I bought a copy of Radiator Days at MoCCA on sunday & just finished reading it- its adorable, inspiring, relatable and lots of other adjectives; love it, and love your work!
From: (Anonymous)
2009-06-09 05:44 am (UTC)

oh my, girl's with a fascination with zombies, super hot!

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...at the risk of sounding like a crazy person on multiple levels...
From: (Anonymous)
2009-06-10 04:13 pm (UTC)

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haha. I read somewhere that Zombies are the new Vampires... like, the next big thing in movies. I can't help but think about THRILLER whenever that comes up.
[User Picture]From: [info]blue_j
2009-06-10 11:51 pm (UTC)

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Congratulations! You are now my new favorite person.
[User Picture]From: [info]blue_j
2009-06-11 12:58 am (UTC)

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PS: I love how the post about "a person not eating a lot" was followed by "eating a lot of persons"
[User Picture]From: [info]shirono
2009-06-11 02:18 am (UTC)

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Congrats! My mustacioed partner informed me that Scott McCloud mentioned you on his site- now anyone who didn't know about you will! Apparently you're also on boingboing too. You're famous! No pressure though, ha ha.

Happy to see you again at Mocca!
From: (Anonymous)
2009-06-11 02:58 am (UTC)

Yikes! My neighborhood!

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I was totally enjoying your drawing for a full minute before I realized, HEY, that Riviera, is MY Riviera... and that's The Golden House, The Green Mill, and the Uptown National Bank... hey, this is my neighborhood! So awesome! Thank you!

And the chairs and books burning in the middle of the street are clearly from the Bezazian Branch Library two blocks north - probably ground zero for the zombiepocalypse whenever it comes.

You could probably sell a million of these on consignment at Shake Rattle & Read. I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'.
From: (Anonymous)
2009-06-11 03:18 am (UTC)

buying print

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I love it. How do I get a copy?

john dot hanley88 at gmail dot com
[User Picture]From: [info]zombietruckstop
2009-06-11 04:41 am (UTC)

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wow, that's absolutely awesome!
[User Picture]From: [info]covalence
2009-06-11 10:19 am (UTC)

YAY for Zombies!

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w00t I love it !! .. I hope you make more I know of your personal love of the undead I hope to see more :))))))
From: (Anonymous)
2009-06-11 05:50 pm (UTC)

Puzzle...

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You really need to make this into a 1000-piece puzzle!

From: (Anonymous)
2009-06-11 05:51 pm (UTC)

Puzzle...

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You really need to make this into a 1000-piece puzzle! Nice work!

[User Picture]From: [info]aj_hyena
2009-06-11 06:06 pm (UTC)

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Linked from someone else's LJ... this is awesome. Well done :)
[User Picture]From: [info]xtremeroswellia
2009-06-11 06:57 pm (UTC)

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You? Win at life! XD
From: (Anonymous)
2009-06-12 12:24 am (UTC)

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Where can I buy one online?
[User Picture]From: [info]trav28
2009-06-21 12:57 pm (UTC)

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This is utterly awesome beyond words :D
From: [info]jvrljefyetg
2009-07-01 07:30 pm (UTC)

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Nice composition. Could you make it larger?
[User Picture]From: [info]taraljc
2009-07-15 09:24 pm (UTC)

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OMG. I found this randomly (I was looking for links to Shake Rattle & Read) and IT IS THE BEST THING EVER. And word to Uptown being doomed (I have a friend who lives on Dover, mdiway between the cemetaries, adn she has a trunk in her front room with the Zombie Apocalypse Survival Kit in it).