2 Signings This Next Week

First, on September 24-25th, I will be a guest at the Detroit Fan Fare at Cobo Hall.  I'll be at the Aspen booth with Alex Konat (Fathom) and writer JT Krul!  Come out and check out the goodies we will have on sale.

Then on September 28th, I'll be signing comics with DAVID FINCH and Tony Gray at Border City Comics in Windsor.  Come out and grab a copy of BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #1 and grab some of the back issues as well.

BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #1 Signing at Border City Comics, Windsor!

On Wednesday, September 28th, I will be doing a signing at BORDER CITY COMICS in Windsor, Ontario for the launch of BATMAN: The DARK KNIGHT #1.

The big guest will be DAVID FINCH himself, as well as special guest TONY GRAY.

Here is the link to the facebook event for more info:
BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #1 Signing with DAVID FINCH!

Batman: The Dark Knight #5 in stores tomorrow! (Aug 24)

Check out the preview of the issue on DC's The Source!  Killer colors by Peter Steigerwald!

Can Dawn Be Saved? -DC's The Source

Batman and Soulfire Pencils

Here are some pencils from both books that were released this past week.

BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT #4

Soulfire Issue 2:

Just a few thoughts on the two books.  

Batman turned out fairly close to what I imagined but because of a super tight deadline for the whole team, the book could have been a bit stronger on the art side from myself.  I think that fans looking in from the outside believe that the art teams have months and months to prepare a book but it isn't always the case.  Because of the relaunch by DC, we needed to get these books done quickly and out on the shelves fast to end this arc and prepare for Dave's relaunch issue in September.  This can lead to rushed pages from everyone on the team.  There are pages I'd love to go back and fix but alas, I cannot.  I was happy to learn that I could complete a book in less than 5 weeks when the need is there.  Hopefully this won't be a common occurance. Ryan Winn and Batt also did a killer job on inks.   I am thankful for the opportunity to work on the book and here's hoping for more of Batman in the future!  

Soulfire issue 2 was a real surprise for me when I picked it up.  John Starr's colors totally stole the show. I'm very very picky with colors and most of the time, I don't like the look of my books but John has been killing it on all these books.  The work he did on issue 2 left me speechless.  This is a great example of hard work and going the extra mile to make the colors really scream off the page.  I use a lot of black in both the foreground and background and John's use of color holds really creates depth in each panel.  I had left John some color notes as to what I imagined and he hit everything right on the head.  Even though I am proud of my batman work, Soulfire #2 is by far my favourite looking book and the best colors I've seen over my work.  John Starr is my new hero.

ALSO Mark Roslan deserves a huge credit for his digital inks over my mucky pencils.  The guy is a miracle worker.

...Look what showed up on my front stoop this morning

It's always great when you open your front door and a package filled with comics falls back into your home.  For the most part, I'm happy with the book but just like anything I do, I see all the flaws and things I wish I would have done better.  But that's the best part of this job, you can take your shortcomings, work hard at them, and come back better and stronger on your next project.  Technically I've only been doing this job for little over a year and it's crazy to believe what I've worked on so far.  I'm very thankful.  

I also finished issue 5 this weekend and just looking at this book compared to what I did on issue 5, I can see that I made improvements and took my critiques to heart.   It's now time for a little vacation.  My wife sacrifices so much in order to allow me to get these books done on time, so now it's time for a week dedicated to her.  I love her very much.

I've also got some emails asking for pages for issue 4 and 5.  Once I get some of the inked pages back, I'll post them here with a price guide.  

Remember, shoot high, dream big and know that sometimes these dreams can come true.  I'm living proof!

-JAY

Batman: The Dark Knight #4 In Stores July 27th!

Batman: The Dark Knight Issue 4 of 5 will be released this Wed, July 27th.  Written by David Finch with art from myself, inks by Ryan Winn and Matt Banning, and colors by Peter Steigerwald.  Pick up your copy!

I'll post some pencils once the book is out and for fans wanting to purchase pages, I'll make an announcement once they are ready for sale.

-Jay

                                                             Cover by: David Finch

Just Sketching

I'm awaiting a few more changes in the current script I'm working on, so I did a sketch.  This is based on the character seen in Batman #700.  I guess he's Post- Apocalyptic Batman.
Also, Batman: The Dark Knight #4 comes out July 27th.  I'm hoping it turns out well.  I'll post some of the pencils once the book is on shelves.

-JAY