Ray Harryhausen 1920- 2013

Ray One of my biggest heroes and influences since I was a kid and my babysitter Susan took me to see “Jason and the Argonauts” has been Ray Harryhausen. He was a master of animation, stopmotion and special effects in so many movies for so long a time.

He added so much character and life to the little rubber puppets that inhabited the worlds he created.

He acted through his dolls in a way that you rarely see in CGI.

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From Mighty Joe Young, to alien flying saucers , to an army of skeleton warriors and even a hydra and Kali, herself, he brought them all to life, by hand one frame at a time.

I became a film maker because of Ray, made my own stop motion monster movies in my basement. Sewed my own dinosaur puppets to animate and majored in animation, widely because of him.

I recorded and watched “Clash of the Titans” EVERY DAY for 3 years when I was a kid. All because of Ray.

Ray passed away, today at 93.

He will be missed. God bless, sir.

http://www.rayharryhausen.com/biography.php

Free Comicbook Day!

In celebration of Free Comicbook Day, we have several free downloadable comics available at out Drive Thru Comics download shop, as well as many inexpensive ones as well. Download, buy, enjoy!

http://comics.drivethrustuff.com/index.php?manufacturers_id=2387

And May the 4th be with you, always…

Barry

Kali Chapter 6 Download is up!

Kali Chapter 6 Download is up! Download includes PDF, CBZ and Mobi!

http://comics.drivethrustuff.com/product/114135/Phineus-47–The-Kali-Saga-Ch-5–Threshold

New Gaslight Tales is up!

The latest page is up at http://weirdlings.com/gaslight/

New additions to download store!

All Digital Downloads include PDF, Kindle and CBZ for the same price!

Kali Saga Chapter Downloads PDF, CBZ & Kindle ONLY $1!

Trade Paperback PDF, CBZ & Kindle Downloads 130 + pages $10

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Old school “The Path” fan art

This was fan art I did for James Riot (our benevolent overlord here at ODK and creator of “The Path”) way back in 2006 for a contest he was having on his Drunk Duck comic. This was also the impetus for our friendship, as well.

It’s newly colored and spiffy!

He didn’t know me from Adam (not Black), before I drew this. Funny how art can change the world, no? Wow, 7 years!

Gaslight Tales Page 20 is up!

http://weirdlings.com/gaslight/

Gaslight Tales 19 is up!

Well, 18 & 19 are up! I completely forgot to post 2 Sunday’s in a row! Brian Didn’t, though! Go check them out!

http://olddyingkitty.com/Phinmagic/

UFO pics by NASA?

These pics make me say “Huh”. Fact or faked? Intriguing…

The Kali Saga Chapter 5: The Call PDF is available

Available, a full 2 months in advance of it’s live date on the site, Chapter 5 is available for download for just a buck!

http://comics.drivethrustuff.com/product/113242/Phineus-46–The-Kali-Saga-Ch-5–The-Call

Baby with a Lightsaber

This here, this is awesome. A bit silly, but awesome. I wish I had a lightsaber when I was a baby!

Gaslight Tales 17 is up!

The girls are puzzled!

http://weirdlings.com/gaslight/

Process Blog

Here are some of the (NSFW) sketches I do for the comic. I have a concept design for Ganesh, here, plus a couple pages from Chapter 5 and pages for the guest story I did for Adam Black’s Locus comic.

I always work at 8 x 12, old school on paper with pencil and markers. I use a good old clip board, usually on my lap in front of my tv, while I watch movies, Supernatural or hockey.

I find it much easier to draw smaller and it makes my line work look awesome.

The Locus pages were done 24 Hour Comic style as I did start it back in October as a 24HCD.

Just a little peek into my comic madness.

Barry

The Kali Saga Chapter 4 is available!

The exciting 4th Chapter of the Kali Saga is available for download before it goes up on the site! $1 gets you a month and a half ahead of everyone else!

The Black Mages plans are made clear and 2 villains arise!

http://comics.drivethrustuff.com/product/112549/Phineus-45–Kali-Saga-Ch-4-Unearthed

The History of Phineus pt 2: Sara Beam

The non-magical half of our paranormal partners is Phineus’ wife, Sara. Archeologist. Ex-superhero. Expert marksman. Badass. She first appeared in “Dismember Me When Your Gone“.

I am the Doctor, and I am Afraid!

This new 2nd half of Season 7 seems a lot like a whole new season. I’m really digging on Clara Oswin Oswald. As much as I loved Amy Pond, Oswin’s killer, too!

Can’t wait for March 30th!

Gaslight Tales 16 is up!

Balls! New Gaslight Tales is posted at http://weirdlings.com/gaslight/

Weirdlings Book 2 cover

Not sure if I ever posted this over here. The cover to the second collected Weirdlings. You can read WEIRDLINGS here.

Gaslight Tales 15 has updated!

http://weirdlings.com/gaslight/?p=56

Weirdlings

Since there’s no Gaslight Tales today, check out Brian and my other comic at http://weirdlings.com

Gaslight Tales 14 is up!

Simeon kicking some ass in the new page!
http://weirdlings.com/gaslight/?p=53

War of the Worlds Sketch Cards 3

More War of the Worlds Sketch Cards Here are some of the Sketch Cards I did for Cult Stuff.

Gaslight Tales Page 13 is up!

GLT-13 Simeon gets stabby in the new Gaslight Tales!

http://weirdlings.com/gaslight/

Phin Pony

Me and my comic making friends were talking about doing My Little Pony versions of our characters. So we did a few, mainly to piss off James Riot, who has an unnatural loathing for the creepy little bastards.