Taking time to reflect
Happy summer everybody! I’m in the middle of two whole weeks off, which almost never happens. I’ve spent it with a mini vacation to Washington, D.C. with Ethel to fact check the color of the Reflecting Pool…
…and a ton of museums—we nerd out much better when not catering to the needs of offspring who inexplicably don’t want to read EVERY SINGLE PLACARD…
…and lots of World Cup watching; haven’t attended actual games in Boston, but made it to Fan Fest where I met two fine members of the Tartan Army, and they just happened to be Scottish doctors! We compared notes about medicine (verdict: it’s messed up there, but super messed up here)…
…and went to a book reading/music jam (Earfull: the performance series where writers feel cool and musicians feel smart! I highly recommend.) where I got to say hi to my college creative writing teacher, the now very famous Tom Perrotta (The Leftovers, Election, Little Children). No, I didn’t tell him about my comic books, yet…
…while tomorrow I’m heading with a bunch of old men to watch even older men (Wilco et al) play music all weekend at Solid Sound; it’s the only music festival I can handle because I can seek refuge inside the stupendous (and air conditioned) Mass MoCA…
…and of course
Comics comics comics!
- By The Time I Get To Dallas 5 and Trinity Project 5: DONE
- Line art on By the Time I Get to Dallas 6 and Trinity Project 6: DONE, minus one panel and two covers.
- Colors on Trinity Project 6: DONE
- Inks and colors on Dallas 6: well underway.
Big next steps are finalizing the lettering scripts on both book sixes—the final moment when I must commit to every word I’ve written since 2013. I can do it! And building some hype for the Kickstarter launch in September. Please follow us so we can make it awesome!
Another big development I’m excited to announce: the Dallas 5 variant cover will be drawn by my friend Peter Taylor, artist/creator of Pioneers: Blood and Stars!
The moment I saw this stunning book on Kickstarter I wanted him on my project somehow. I’m glad I found a spot for him before it’s all done. He’s drawing a doublesplash variant so we get more great art. Here is a sneak peek!
Ok, that’s what’s up. Enjoy your summer and remember, leave pool maintenance to the professionals.
Colin
