WHAT'S NEXT?

2007 is drawing to a close, and it's been a pretty chaotic year. I spent a good chunk of time working on someone elses project which hit a wall, the negatives of which have been left behind, and the positive results being a more refined approach to my art and a stronger focus on getting my own projects out into the world.

December saw the release of the first issue of my first project "Lonely Monsters", an ongoing comic series with a planned 5 year run. While getting LM off the ground I also did some DVD and set design work for Surface Tension's "EXIT" project (keep your eyes peeled for more info on that, the concept and the people behind it are all amazing). I'll be doing storyboard work with them in 2008 while continuing to release Lonely Monsters on a regular basis, along with a range of prints, t-shirts, and much more.

So to the people reading this who have encouraged and inspired me....thank you!

To those that did the opposite....thank you also, as sometimes the best lessons in life are learnt by watching others do the wrong thing ;-)

Matt

LONELY MONSTERS VOLUME 1.1 NOW AVAILABLE

The first issue of my new ongoing comic series LONELY MONSTERS is now available at www.cafepress.com/lonelymonsters along with a range of new shirts, prints, and other random things.



Matt

Lonely Monsters #1 (Preview)

New Shirts Online!

Just put a few new t-shirt designs online (see below), go check them out at www.cafepress.com/lonelymonsters

I'd planned on posting some of the images on the blog but the Blogger is being a pain in the ass, will try and get some new pictures online asap.

Issue #1 of Lonely Monsters is now complete and being prepped for printing, all things are still on schedule for a December release.

Matt

Some more art

Technical issues have kept me from updating so here are 2 pics to feast your eyes on.

1st is a reworking of one of my original LM designs that I can't seem to let go of :-)













2nd is a sexy little zombie killer that will be a regular character in the comic itself.




















More soon Matt

Postcard

A potential cover that will now end up on Cafepress as a postcard. Trying to decide on a final piece for the cover of issue one is a nightmare!

More images coming soon (including a few very sinister things).

Matt

Cover Ideas and other things

Here are 2 scrapped wrap-around covers, I'll probably use the images somewhere.

I think the format for Lonely Monsters is now finalised.



40 pages every 2 months =

28 comic pages +
4 page back-up story +
4 page sketchbook +
4 page essay by The Graveyard Tramp (http://www.myspace.com/graveyard_tramp)



This will be followed by a yearly collection of the main story.

And it's all looking to be on track for a december launch.

Matt

The Beginning Of The End (aka page 2 of Lonely Monsters)

ONLINE STORE IS NOW........ONLINE

Hi folks

Just a quick note to let you all know that the Lonely Monsters online store is now up and running. At this stage I've got a range of different zombie-related merchandise for you to sink your teeth into, and the first issue of Lonely Monsters itself will be available to purchase from the site sometime in December.

Go along to www.cafepress.com/lonelymonsters and check it out!!

Matt

4 Lonely Monsters pages (re-toned and unlettered)

4 page sequence from Lonely Monsters Vol 1.1

AURGH!!!!

Yet another undead fiend.

Zombie Girl

Another possible promo image.

Flyer design

Work in progress to be printed as a flyer, should be handing these out at Armageddon Con in October (in Melbourne). First issue of Lonely Monsters is moving along and on track for being published later in the year.





More soon.

Matt