I found my love for art at an early age ... learned by copying book covers and pages out of comic books. In 2002, I returned to my love of comic books and began putting together stories of my own and have self-published 4 mini-comics, while contributing to those of other independent publishers. I've taught myself to paint digitally with Adobe Photoshop and a Wacom tablet and more recently to paint with acrylic paint. I've just written my first graphic novel and am working on the art for it now.
I'm an illustrator and graphic designer with over 22 years of graphic design industry experience. I've been married for over 22 years and have two adult-aged sons. I work from my home in Parker, Colorado as an independent creative mercenary. I recently won the Frontier Award for “Best Non-Anime Depiction” at Nan Desu Kan 2008 and also launched www.monsterportraits.com. Art prints are available at www.monsterportraits.com/artprints.htm and skateboards at www.boardpusher.com/robertelrod.
CC4CC Comic Creators for Captain Cure
We know who Captain Cure is.
Captain Cure is Ty Wakefield: a proud resident of Lewiston Idaho, father of three, husband to one, and a friend to all. In 2007 Ty was diagnosed with osteo-sarcoma (bone cancer). While dealing with chemotherapy and bone replacement surgeries, Captain Cure was born! Ty formed Alternate Reality Comics and began producing and distributing Captain Cure comics throughout the Pacific Northwest with all of the proceeds going to children dealing with similar afflictions. The comic served an additional purpose in that it made the stigma of cancer an easy to understand concept for younger readers.
On August 15th we will be hosting an entourage of comic industry leaders for a night to be remembered. Starting at Noon we will have a book signing/Q&A with the artists in attendance. To add to that we will have live music, a huge raffle, and art exclusive to the show on display for sale. The real treat begins at 6pm, when we will have a price per head “Night with the Stars” at a yet to be determined location., where fans of the industry can just hang out with their favorite artists and writers.
If you would like to participate in the event, either by attending or donating, please contact us at the number below. Any and all contributions will go towards the Wakefield family in the form of a trust. This way we can continue to assist the family with future events.
*IF YOU ARE AN ARTIST OR WRITER AND WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED TO THE LIST IN ATTENDANCE AUGUST 15TH, PLEASE GIVE CHUCK A CALL AT 253-770-6464*
CURRENT ATTENDEES:
KURT BUSIEK ~ MIKE GRELL ~ BRANDON JERWA ~ MARK RAHNER ~ RICK HOBERG
ADAM WATSON ~ ALAN BENNETT ~ JASON METCALF ~ RANDY KINTZ ~BEN HANSEN
BRIAN MYERS ~ AND MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!
TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE!
Only forty tickets will be sold to the CC4CC Dinner Event, as we want to keep it intimate. Ever wanted to just hang with your favorite artists and writers? Here is your chance! The function will be held at The Rock in Puyallup in a private room. Appetizers and non-alcoholic beverages will be covered.
Tickets for the event are $50; $60 the day of the event. ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO THE TY WAKEFIELD FAMILY
The Rock Wood Fire Pizza & Spirits
4301 South Meridian Puyallup
Starts at 5pm following signing event at Comic Evolution
KICKING CANCERS BUTT, ONE BATTLE AT A TIME!
WHO IS CAPTAIN CURE?
“1877 is turning into a rotten year,” we are told, and it isn’t only because of the flesheating outbreaks. Moonstone Books’ ROTTEN follows William Wade, a stop-lossed government agent, brought out of civilian life by a president undeserving of being in office, reunited with his old partner John J. Flynn and charged with the task of finding out just why the hell the dead are rising. Issue #1 (out today) finds Wade infiltrating a small mining town plagued by the living dead, which seem to be arising from the depths of their workplace. Rahner and Horton are not only interested in the resulting gore, however, but in the plight of the town’s workers and the lack of protection they receive from the mine’s wealthy owner, who lives atop a hill away from the townsfolk under his influence.
This is what’s so good about ROTTEN: It takes itself seriously, as the writers not only tell a kick-ass zombie story but also address and observe current events. It uses its rough and harsh frontier setting to provide intriguing and timely parallels to our modern world, and while there are moments of humor, there’s nothing cute about it. The narrative is as much about the ghouls as it is about working-class men and families, and even women’s roles in this milieu. The debut issue is a whopping 52 pages, but barely gives you time to settle down; very few comics have gotten me frustrated because I couldn’t blaze through them as fast as I wanted to. Dan Dougherty’s art is the best of companions to this storytelling, and helps complete the image of Wade as a certified bad-ass, as heroic and caring as he is brutal.
ROTTEN has without a doubt gotten off to an excellent start, and will be something to watch as it progresses. Having already laid my eyes on the next four issues, I can attest to how wonderful the succeeding installments are and how much I enjoyed the change in tone each undergoes, balancing atmosphere and narrative moves in ways that complement the overall arc at hand.
If you’re doubtful that a quality zombie story can still be told without slapstick humor and an abundance of film references, pick up ROTTEN. You won’t be disappointed.
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