MARVELS PROJECT #2 Preview

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Marvel has released some preview pages for the second issue of THE MARVELS PROJECT over on their website. Have a look here.

I promise my next post will be about something else :)

More MARVELS PROJECT

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Here's a few more links about THE MARVELS PROJECT, courtesy of Newsarama, and some more pages from issue #1 in black and white.

Best Shots Extra: THE MARVELS PROJECT #1
The MARVELS PROJECT Project: NICK FURY

The MARVELS PROJECT Project - CAPTAIN AMERICA

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Another Newsarama article on THE MARVELS PROJECT - this time focusing on Captain America and featuring my cover for issue #4:

The MARVELS PROJECT Project - CAPTAIN AMERICA

Bruce Rossmeyer: Gone but never to be forgotten

Bruce Rossmeyer's Legacy

Harley-Davidson dealership owner Bruce Rossmeyer was laid to rest this week in Ormond Beach, Florida a place he had called home since the 1970's. His second home was in Ft. Lauderdale. We are all still in shock because he was such a big man in these communities.

He started the annual "Ride for Children" to benefit Camp Boggy Creek during Daytona Bike Week and he was a sponsor of the "Kyle Petty Ride Across America."

He was riding with a group from a Harley meeting in Denver to Thermopolis, Wyoming, where they intended to meet up with and ride together to Sturgis with a group of Hampsters custom bike builders. He was the last to pass a pickup pulling a camper when his motorcycle collided with the truck, Thursday morning, July 30, 2009.

News of the accident reached Florida around noon.

Rossmeyer's wife, Sandy, and two of their five children were waiting for him in Sturgis.

Born in New Jersey in May 1943, Bruce was only 25 when he acquired his first car dealership.

He opened his first motorcycle business 25 years later, a Harley-Davidson dealership on Beach Street in Daytona Beach.

In the next 15 years, Bruce expanded this family business into the largest chain of Harley-Davidson dealerships in the world – with 15 locations in Florida, Colorado, Massachusetts and Tennessee.

His picture is on billboards throughout Florida in connection with the 160-acre Destination Daytona -- the world's largest Harley dealership -- opened in 2005.

Rossmeyer was equally known for his generous philanthropy and support of charities, especially those benefiting children.

He helped found and served on the board of directors for Camp Boggy Creek in Cassia, a division of The Hole in the Wall camps. He sponsored “Ride for Children,” the camp’s annual charity motorcycle ride.

He has served on the board of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County and Volusia County, and the Police Athletic League for the city of Daytona Beach.

He was also a sponsor for the “Kyle Petty Ride Across America.”

The funeral was Tuesday, Aug. 4th in Ormond Beach. Memorial donations can be made to Camp Boggy Creek, 30500 Brantley Branch Road, Eustis, FL 32736, http://www.boggycreek.org/.

The Marvels Project: Black and White preview

The first issue of The Marvels Project hits in about a week and several previews have already appeared online, so I've decided to post some of the pages in the original black and white, just to offer something different here on the ol' blog. Several articles have appeared on Newsarama promoting the series as well, so hey, let's link 'em:

The New History: Steve Epting on Drawing The Marvels Project
The MARVELS PROJECT Project: Marvel History with Ed Brubaker
THE MARVELS PROJECT Project - THE ANGEL
The MARVELS PROJECT Project - THE HUMAN TORCH

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San Diego Comic-Con!

Hey guys and gals, in one short week I'll be attending Comic-Con in San Diego along with about 130,000 other people. This year I'm honored to be a special guest of the Con and to celebrate the occasion I finally jumped on the bandwagon and produced a sketchbook that I'll be offering for sale at my table in Artist's Alley (that's table AA-19 by the way). But that's not all! You will also have the opportunity to purchase a limited edition Captain America lithograph for the first time. You following me camera guy? That's right, a 32 page magazine sized sketchbook and a limited edition print. The sketchbook features a lot of art from the past several years including commissions and other rare pieces that have never been published. It was fun putting it together and I hope if you're in attendance you'll come by and take a look at it.

Also, on Friday from 3:00 - 4:00 I'll be holding a panel in Room 8 trying to think of something interesting to say. Come by and help me out by asking an interesting question if you're not already attending one of the zillion other panels going on at the same time.

I plan to be doing sketches at the show, but I unfortunately cannot take pre-orders (for those of you that have asked). I just don't have the time. And while I'm at it, let me apologize for not having time to respond to the email requests that have come my way. If I haven't gotten back to you yet please don't take it personally. I'm still working on catching up.

UPDATE: I'll be signing at the Marvel Booth (#2429) at the following times:

Saturday, July 25th - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Sunday, July 26th - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

2010 South Florida Ride for Kids announced

The South Florida Ride for Kids launches the national event every year in February, and this year 39 cities across the country will host a Ride for Kids to raise money for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.

This year's South Florida Ride is set for Valentine's Day. "So, please make our kids your sweetheart and help save a life," said website editor, Yuergen Boehmke. "It will be the most memorable Valentine's Day you will ever experience."

Rain or shine, registration opens at 8 a.m., Feb. 14th and closes at 9:45 a.m. with the police escorted ride departing at 10 a.m. from the (New Location) Coral Springs SportsPlex, 2575 SportsPlex Drive, just south of Sample Road and east of the Sawgrass Expressway. All motorcycle riders are welcome to participate. Thanks to the significant support of American Honda Motor Company's motorcycle division, Honda dealers, Honda Rider's Club and other motorcycle industry companies, the program has raised millions of dollars for pediatric brain tumor research. For more information about the South Florida Ride for Kids, contact webmaster@SFRideforKids.org

The Ride for Kids program broke all of its previous fund raising records in 2008, bringing in more than $5.2 million during its 25th anniversary year. The 2010 nationwide program kicks off in South Florida and closes in November in Sarasota, Florida.

Website : www.SFRideForKids.org