J. Gonzo

Cover I did recently (Custom-lettering by me too)

THIS WEEKEND!! - if you are in Phoenix, I am a late edition to this one-day event. Come down and say hi - and a REMINDER: signatures are ALWAYS FREE!

“…. it’s the only I know how to do, and I gotta do something.”
– Speed Racer

The AZ Cardinals logo is kinda terrible.
Lemme know which one is these you’d want to see me expand into a modern branding system.
And, in case you going to comment on how aggressive or gnarly the logo should be - maybe just go watch Goodfellas or Joker again you sophomoric bro!

if you need a guest co-host, lemme know!

ya! - they used that image in a bunch of ads - as I recall.

There are runs of comics that I only look for when I’m doing a convention - it makes the shows fun for me as a collector & keeps them from becoming a strictly commercial endeavor. This past Heroes, I was finally able to complete my run of the PanderBros Comico run on Grendel

Sorting photos and found the angstiest photo of me ever!
Also pictured is my Papa, sister, brother, nephew, Tata, and my aunt’s girlfriend.

My grandfather (right) was 34 and a father of five when the US entered WWII. He joined the US Navy and piloted landing craft and manned an anti-aircraft gun in the Pacific. It wasn’t until yesterday that I saw the stark age contrast between him and his much younger (possibly teenage) shipmates.

No big deal, just a picture of me and my best friend, Spider-Man - c.1980

Very little effort has been put in to obfuscating the underlying intentions of the ruling party, but the manner in which they are currently mocking their resistance is bald-faced and bold beyond contempt! Please, somebody explain this away or show me how I'm over-reacting.

MY SPIDER-MAN COVER IS OUT TODAY!!
So stoked I got to do this for Marvel!!
This is the fulfillment of a career goal I set for myself at 4 years old - dreams do come true!!
Also - bonus-coolness: 13 is my lucky number!

We all know that look on ALL their faces.

Lou Fine is on my Mt Rushmore of comic artists!
I actually had a good conversation with Todd about Lou Fine many, many years ago - it was great to hear his appreciation for Fine.

In the first version, I cartooned my way into undermining the depth I had created with the environment. It’s not “bad” per se, but was just incongruent enough to drive me crazy - so I patched and fixed it. I am much happier with this result.

Have done!

I have the hardest time drawing this angle of a masked head - this is the second patch I’ve made to fix the first time I screwed it up. Art is always a battle!

I have 3 virgin variants of my Predator cove (1:100) and 3 of the regular version.
The Virgins are $80 and the regs are $20 (signed and includes shipping to the US)
Lemme know if you are interested- message me or comment

Makin progress – I'm pretty stoked on how this page turned out!

Experimenting with some styles.

Favorite panel from today’s page. The guy on the right is my homage to Action Comics #1

YouTube video by inkpulp Inkpulp Podcast #257 | J Gonzo

I was recently a guest on the INKPULP Podcast.
If you wanna listen to me yammer-on about graphic design (and how it pertains to comics) for an hour, here it is: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dvV...

is that the Snake Man from Dreamscape?

No one can experience the narrative, themes, or ethos of your work if they don’t first pick it up and open it. All aspects of your marketing (including your cover) should beg for further investigation. Once that attention is captured, THEN you create emotional engagement.

SWEATIN THE SMALL STUFF: spent a good bit of time on a background that 70% of will be obscured by figures when finished - still, I love the look of this empty room and the reality it implies.

One of my favorite covers that I've done!

I think I was able to distill my entire social philosophy into a single logo.

The bold simplicity of Ross' shield while maintaining legibility. The Fleischer palette and upward trajectory of the letterform's spine convey hope more clearly.
I'm sure y'all have some thoughts, though.

Using simple shapes to convey the curvilinear distortion of a wide angle lens.

THIS WEEKEND • Brownsville, TX!
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