Sturgeon River preview

Speaking of up coming projects, here is the only one I CAN say for sure is coming - my next graphic novel with UMBRA writer Steve Murphy. This one is called Sturgeon River, a coming of age story that is set in the 70's. It tells of a night of teen aged vandalism, and how it affects these four friend's relationship. Really touching stuff, believe me.

Oh, and it's a true story! Forgot to mention that part.



Very different from my earlier books, it allowed me the opportunity to stretch my legs a bit and even incorporate some abstract elements into my work.

I'll show you guys more in the coming weeks.

best,
Mike

PS - Murph has been showing previews over at his blog too, if you're interested,

¡Mysterioso! part 3

The mystery deepens!

Oh, and Thursday I find out if I'm taking on yet another short term project that kinda relates to this one...kinda. ;)

Mike

Christmas cards now available!

The cards are up for sale up in my Etsy store. So, if you're gonna be sending cards out this year, swing by and pick some up! After all, why buy some generic cards for your loved ones when you can send them something a little more personal? ;)

best,
mike

New art for sale - Iverson, The GOON, & more!

Hey all,

I'm gradually adding new art to the store. Go on over and check it out.

Free ground shipping on artwork, and get 15% off if you order multiple prints and/or art.

best,
mike

¡Mysterioso! part 2

Hmm? I wonder what THIS sketch is for?...;)

Mike

New Hysteria chapter - Charles John

A new chapter of my web comic is up, and in full color!!

Check it out.

best,
mike

Un-men comic art sale

Some of you folks have been asking about my selling Un-men art. Up till now I've been holding on to most of the art from the series. However, in the coming weeks I'll be changing that and starting to post more of it over at my store on MikeHawthorneArt.com.

So, if you're interested in any of the Un-men art then be sure to be on the look out in the coming weeks.

Best,
mike

Holiday cards Pt. 2

Here's the final art and card for one of the new Holiday cards I'll have up at my Etsy store this coming week. Hopefully, these will be available by Monday.

I'll post more art tomorrow too.

Best,
mike

¡Mysterioso! part I

Now, why would I be drawing this?

;-)

Mike

Hawthorne holiday cards 2008

Hey everyone,

Every year I make a holiday card for close family and friends. It's one of the highlights of the year for me. I really love making them and people seem to love getting them. I swear I get more compliments on these cards then I do for any comic I may be working on!

This year I decided to offer them to all of you fine folks. I'll be printing up three, maybe four, designs and selling them in bundles of 12 and 24. Envelopes will be included, of course. We're also thinking of offering them in other languages.

These will be offered exclusively through my Etsy store, and the plan is to have them available by early next week.

So, keep an eye out.

Best,
Mike

November 4th!

You know what to do today!

Little Mikey even made it to the polls! ;)

Mike

Un-men V.2 - Children of Paradox in stores Nov. 5th

Just a friendly reminder that my new book, Un-men Volume 2, is out this wedsday. Be sure to look for it. If your store doesn't carry it, ask them to order it or try and get it online.

Also, Volume 1 is still available.

Best,
Mike

Un-men Vol. 2 art

One of the pages from the new book I mentioned in my last post. I got to play with page layout a bit, and it ended up working out well. One of the many reasons I'm proud of this new trade paper back! ;-)

best,
mike

Un-men V.2 - Children of Paradox!

I just got my comps for my new book "Un-men Vol.2 - Children of Paradox". I gotta say, this thing looks good! The design is fantastic, and everything printed really well. Plus, this trade collects the last eight issues, so it's hefty!

Check it out -




I'm so proud of this book! It really came out great.

If you're local comic shop won't carry the book, you can always order it online.

Best,
Mike

Forget stocks, invest in UMBRA art!

I just uploaded the much coveted cover art for my Harvey Award nominated series UMBRA.

Better move on these. The first one is already gone!

Mike

WOW, what a weekend!

Hey,

Just wanted to drop a quick note to thank everyone that came by the Book and Paper show, and the Comic Creator Cookout this weekend! I'll try and get some pics to post soon.

Best,
mike

Loomis!

I swung by the York Emporium today and found this gem by the teacher of teachers, Andrew Loomis! Man, I'm going to eat this thing up over the next few weeks. Loomis is one of those guys that truly forgot more about drawing and painting then most of us knew to begin with.

Here's a few pics from the book.







Best,
Mike

Don't forget the pre-order period is almost over for my new print!

Best,
mike

Book and Paper show floor plan - Who's where?!

The fine folks at the Book and Paper Fair have posted the floor plan. Check it out.

We'll be sitting near the food, which you know, is fine by me ;)

Mike

New Hysteria chapter tomorrow!

A new chapter of my webcomics "Hysteria"starts Monday, and it's as outlandish a comic as I've ever made. Enjoy - ETERNO!! ;)

Best,
Mike

I have a big weekend planned for Oct. 25th, and 26th. Lots to cover, so let me break it down per day.

Saturday - the 25th
You folks that follow the blog know I'll be set up at this year's York Book and Paper show along with Mike Oeming, Taki Soma, Brian Keene and Paul Azaceta.

But I wanted to stress that I will be hosting a portfolio review after the show. Right now the plan is to do it around 4:30 till about 5:30. So, all you aspiring illustrator swing on by and get your portfolio looked at.

Go to the Paper Show's site for more info and to download a coupon for a discount on the admission price.

More info here

Sunday - the 26th
Next up, Comix Connection and I will be hosting a Cartoonist Cookout! The event will be at the Comix Connection in Mechanicsburg, and I'll be there with all the above mentioned creators, cooking and eating while signing comics and hanging out. All food is free, but we'll be taking donations for the Heroes' Initiative in honor of the late great Mike Weiringo.

More info here.

It's gonna be a great weekend, so be sure to swing by and check us out.

Best,
Mike

Sturgeon River

Lil' sneak. Lil' peek.

Mike

Pre-order Boombox girl print at 30% off

Hey all,

I just posted the newest print on my store, and if you pre-order it you'll enjoy a 30% discount!

This print came out insanely good! It's 12" x 12", and printed on thick cotton rag paper with inks that are rated to last 200+ years! (IF they DON'T last that long, come look me up and I'll give you your money back ;)

Go to MikeHawthorneArt.com and pre-order before Oct. 24th.


Best,
Mike

Changes at Thinktankcomics.com

Hey everyone,

So, Jamal and I are making a few changes over at ThinktankComics.com. We'll be reconfiguring many parts of the site, including the store and archive.

The main thing that will affect readers will be that we're moving from posting new pages every weekday, to posting them three times a week - Monday, Wednesday, Friday.

I have all this stuff completely finished, so it's not that we're running out of story. In fact, I have the next several chapters already uploaded and ready to go.

We're switching the schedule for two reasons. 1. To allow me some time to come up with new material before I run out of what I have now - including finishing One Man Gang - while I still plug away at my daily work load. 2. To allow time for new readers to jump on.

That last one is the biggest reason. The readership of the webcomic has been spotty, with some weeks being great and others slow. One of the worries is that people are having a hard time keeping up with the webcomic. So, we're hoping to slow it down and allow new readers a chance to jump on. It also buys me a little time to try and promote the site.

Anyway, thanks to all of you who have been reading regularly. You can look forward to regular content for the foreseeable future, including completely new material.

Best,
Mike

York Book and Paper Show

Just a reminder, I'll be set up at this year's York Book and Paper show along with Mike Oeming, Taki Soma, Brian Keene and Paul Azaceta. The show is part of a big weekend of comic book events we have planned. More on that soon.

I'll have tons of prints and art at the show, and will be hosting a portfolio review during the show.

Anyway, go to the Paper Show's site for more info and to download a coupon for a discount on the admission price.

www.yorkbookandpaper.com

Best,
Mike

Finished TMNT pinup

I finished up that pin up for the Tales of the TMNT. Nice, fun piece. I love jumping in and out of these type of short term gigs, and love bringing my style to these classic characters.

Go to the official TMNT site for more info on the comic - www.ninjaturtles.com

Best,
Mike

ps - This art is available at MikeHawthorneArt.com

Baltimore interview

There's a quick little interview I did while at the Baltimore Comicon up at The Quater Bin. Luke is a really nice guy. Go by and give it a read. He recorded the interview, so an audio file might be available soon too. I'll keep you posted.
Best,
Mike

More TMNT coming

Working on a piece for Tales of the TMNT. Hope you dig it.

best,
mike

Thanks, Baltimore!

Hey,

Just wanted to thank everyone that came by the booth in Baltimore this Saturday! I was busy the whole time selling art and commissions!

Sorry I couldn't make it on Sunday, but the weather just didn't want to cooperate with me. To you folks that asked about getting prints from me after the con, you can always order them directly from me at www.mikehawthorneart.com

I'm glad I got to meet some new folks, and to see some familiar faces!

best,
Mike

Mike Hawthorne at the Baltimore Comic Con

Hey all,

Just a quick reminder, I'll be a guest of the Baltimore Comic Con this weekend, Sept. 27th and 28th. I'll have some prints on hand as well as original art. I'll also be taking a few commissions while at the con.

Swing by and say "hi"!

More info here. http://www.comicon.com/baltimore/

That's all for now!
best,
Mike

The new Boombox girl print

Another print from this week's shipment, and soon to be available on my site.

This thing came out great! Really, perfect size (12" x 12") and perfect color matching (although this picture doesn't do it justice)! Can you tell I'm excited?

I'll start a pre-order period for this print (complete with 30% discount) when I get back from Baltimore. I may also bring a few to the show in Baltimore.

Best!
Mike

The new Fear Agent print

I just got a few of the Fear Agent prints in from the printer, and they look fantastic! I'm really happy with them, and this picture doesn't do it justice. It looks really great!

You can order the print here.

I'll have more pictures of the prints I just got in later in the week.

best,
mike

Dirty Girls - The dishwasher

hey everyone,

Monday may mean the weekend is over, but it ALSO means it's time for a new Dirty Girl! This week's girl is a dishwasher.

Be sure to check ThinktankComics.com/dg.asp every Monday for a new Dirty Girl!

Hope you enjoy it!

best,
Mike

MikeHawthorneArt.com updates are coming

A few of you folks have asked about me selling more of my comic art. I intend to update MikeHawthorneArt.com with much more comic art, as well as other drawings, in the near future. Just bare with me a bit longer.

The plan is to roll out a few pages every couple of weeks, so be sure to stay tuned here (or sign up for my newsletter) to find out when that starts.

Best!
Mike

Boombox print

Hey everyone,

Remember a while back when I entered a piece of work into a design contest for urban clothing retailer Karmaloop.com?

I don't recall if I said it here, but I ended up getting a runner up spot. They were very generous and personally thanked me for entering, but in the end I passed on the prize because I wanted to keep the image so I could rework it and make a print of it.

Well, I did rework it and will be selling the giclée print of it very soon over at mikehawthorneart.com

Here's is the new version. Just a small change, but just what it needed.

Stay tuned. I'll be announcing a pre-order period very soon.

best,
mike

Hysteria - 3 Lessons

Preview of a page from the new chapter of Hysteria, The 3 Lessons.

Enjoy!

Mike

Dirty girls - House cleaner

I had to do some house cleaning this weekend, so this one was a no-brainer. I wanted to do a quiet DG this time. I always find myself day dreaming while cleaning, so that's what I have this lovely lady doing too.

best,
mike

New Hysteria chapter tomorrow!

SO, "God is My Co-pilot" wraps up today, and a new chapter starts tomorrow. This one's called "The 3 Lessons", and some of you may remember it running over at Modrentales.com's Longplay years back.

This chapter tells the story of how Josh and Toledo met.

It features some NICE colors and letters by Erik Swanson who came through and really made the art pop.

Anyway, be sure to check it out and enjoy.

Best,
Mike

PS - Yes, when I was A kid I jumped out of a window with a rope around my waist. No, I wasn't a smart kid.

PSS - Any of you http://www.stumbleupon.com/ users out there, be sure to "like" the Hysteria webcomic. Doing so will help spread the word about the comic to new readers!

Thanks in advance.

UPDATE! Charity art sale - O.M.A.C.

Just wanted to let everyone know the O.M.A.C. piece is sold. Thanks for the interest, and keep your eye out for more charity art for sale next week.

Thanks!
Mike

Dirty Girls - Animal rescuer

In my house, my wife and kids watch a ton of those animal rescue shows on TV. So, I thought I'd do one up for the Dirty Girls.

Enjoy!

Mike

PS - DAMN!

Charity art sale - O.M.A.C.

I have a friend who's wife has just been diagnosed with stage four cancer. My friend, who is a freelancer too and, as you can imagine, is struggling to get by. There is no such thing as paid vacation time or leave in the freelance world, and he's having to shuttle his wife to treatment as well as care for their son.

A group of us are trying to raise some money for him, to help him out.

I've decided to do some commission pieces to sell with ALL the money going to my pal, I'll pay shipping. I don't ever do commissions at home, so this is a unique deal.

Here's the first piece - O.M.A.C. It's 11.5"x17, on actual DC paper.

I'm selling it for a $50 donation, and you can paypal the money to me at mhawthorne@thinktankcomics.com or you can mail a check to Mike Hawthorne PO Box 20253, York PA, 17403

Just be sure to drop me a line if you mail an order in, so I hold it for you.

Also, keep an eye out for more pieces soon.

Best,
Mike

Dead of Night: Devil Slayer Release Party

Come by the Comix Connection and celebrate novelist Brian Keene's new comic - Devil Slayer!

I'll be there to show my support for Brian. He's a hell of a writer, great guy and a good pal!

More info here.

mike

More One Man Gang stuff

Here's the cover to issue three, which never made it to stands. :(

Mike