Z West Pencils and Inks,

Here are a few inks and Pencils. I make changes right up to the inking stage. After I ink I usually elect a few panels that I have to re-do . A somewhat painful process of fits and starts.

Cover art for Mini Comic. 2 short stories a total of 16 pages.  We are going to press this week and will be available early April.  

The Big Knockover, Inks

THE BIG KNOCK OVER

Below is The Big Knock Over a short 8 page story at the penciling stage. It is more of an exercise in drawing than writing but since it's mostly action based and visual--it doesn't require exhaustively detailed writing and plot.  Just running, jumping and explosions. The Fun part.

Free-writing has been a great way to get ideas. I write late at night before bed and somehow I can cut through the noise and convey an idea.  Much of the time the ideas are pretty silly yet there is usually some aspect of it that can be salvaged for something worth while.  No silly or weird idea gets short shrift here.

Thanks so much for looking.

Best,

-Joe

IRON CITY ISSUE #2: AVAILABLE IN PRINT!

After many years of work I have finally completed my first Iron City story, "Scarlet Fever."  Issue one and now issue two are available for purchase at my online store. Issue two is 36 full color pages of heart-pounding action.  Read the first 5 pages of book two here.

FINE COMIC RETAILERS THAT SELL 

ACTION MYSTERY ADVENTURE BOOKS:

BERGEN ST COMICS (Brooklyn, NY)

470 Bergen St 

Brooklyn, NY 11217

FORBIDDEN PLANET (New York, NY)

832 Broadway
New York, NY 10003

ZANADU COMICS (Seattle, WA)

1923 3rd Ave, Seattle

Seattle WA 98101

PHOENIX COMICS AND GAMES (Seattle, WA)

113 Broadway E

Seattle WA 98102

COMIC STOP (Seattle, WA)

1307 NE 45th St

Seattle WA 98105

Book 2 of Iron City, 7 page preview

 Here are the first seven pages of the second and last installment of the Iron City story "Scarlet Fever."

It is in the final stages of completion and should be on the online store and at a few friendly retailers on the East and the West coasts.  Take a gander if you have a moment.

It feels good to have this project on the ropes.   And thanks so much for taking the time to look.

IRON CITY BOOK 2, IN PROGRESS

Cover, Book 2

I am still chipping away at book 2 of Iron City. The book is on schedule to be printed and available for Spring 2014...mark your calendars!
I thought I would share some finished inks of book 2.  They are in random order as to not give away too much of the story. You can go back through earlier posts to see the penciled versions of these pages.  
Thanks for taking a look.