Detective Comics 14 Pages

Here are some inked pages from Detective Comics 14.  Again, thank you for the amazing reception.  I can't wait for you guys to check out 15 next month.  I feel it has some of my best work.  Oh, and continue to read this arc all the way through, we have an INSANE ending that I just learned about this week!

 

 

Windsor's Merry Comic Book Christmas Con!

I will be appearing and signing at the Merry Comic Book Christmas Con in Windsor, Ontario, Canada on December 2nd.  You can find all the information here, on the facebook page:

Merry Comic Book Christmas Con

 

Also, I will have available three new prints!  Check them out! 

And lastly, I will be donating a percentage of my sales from pages, original art, ect. to Compassion Canada.  They are the number 1 child sponsorship program in the world that my wife and I support.  Compassion helps to feed, cloth, and educate the poorest of the poor children in the world to give them a hope of a future.  If you are interested in supporting a child, you can go here: www.compassion.com .  I love this charity and the children we support personally and this Christmas, I want to give back in order to give children around the world a very Merry Christmas! 

Come on out if you are in the area on December 2nd and have a great time at Windsor's first Comic Convention in 22 years!!

JAY

OurWindsor.ca Article

My friend, Mike Michalski, recently interviewed me for an article on OurWindsor.ca

Here is a little excerpt from the article:

"From the outside, the non-descript Essex County residence may seem like many others that surround it. A young married couple come-and-go, with surrounding neighbors, for the most part, blissfully unaware of what is really going on inside this undisclosed location . . .

Psst! Can you keep a secret? I mean really keep a secret?! Even if the fate of every man, woman and child in Gotham City depended on it? Batman lives here.

 

Yes, that Batman – courtesy of the imagination and craftsmanship of 27-year-old Jason Fabok who, each day, gives life to one of the most-famous characters in the world. It’s all part of his new “dream job” as the artist behind DC’s Detective Comics featuring everyone’s favorite Caped Crusader."

Check out the full article here!

Detective Comics 14 out Nov 7th!

Next week, Detective Comics 14 will hit the shelves.  I got my copies in the mail and it turned out looking pretty good!  Check out the two covers below.  Jeromy Cox totally killed it on the covers.

 

Also, here are some pictures from Fan Expo Canada that happened back in August!

Batman panel with David Finch and Gregory Capullo

Dave, myself and Greg

Signing and sketching at the DC booth

 

Drawing a sketch

Dan Didio and Myself

BAT LEGO!

 

Justice League 14 Variant

 

This is the variant for Justice League issue 14.  The description I was given was that I had to have Superman and Wonder Woman ready for battle, but flirting with each other. This is a tougher job than it seems. Sadly, I had so much on my plate that this cover was a little rushed and I didn't feel as confident in how it turned out in the end.  There are lots of things I'd change now looking back, but it's always good to learn from your mistakes and then work hard to fix them in the future. Alex Sinclair did some mighty sweet colors on this cover though. 

 

Pencils are for sale

More Pages from Detective Comics 13!

Layouts and some more pages from Detective 13!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Detective Comics 13 Review Roundup!

Detective Comics hit with a bang on Wednesday and John Layman and Myself have been very happy with the response from reviewers, but MORE importantly, the fans themselves!  Here are some of the reviews that hit the web that caught my attention:

darkknightnews.com

IGN Review

iFanboy Review

Gotham Spoilers

Batman-News Review

Newsarama had a nice little blurb to say:

"Chew creator John Layman takes over Detective Comics, delivering an action-packed issue, driven by an intriguing plot, a strong script, great dialogue, and some insightful character work. Bruce Wayne and Batman's lives cross paths as the Penguin makes a move to seize control of Gotham aristocracy. The issue is well paced, filled with smart plot developments and packs a powerful cliffhanger ending that will guarantee fans will come back for more. Jason Fabok provides the visuals, with dynamic linework and tight inking, highlighted by great model work and facial expressions, and utilizing a slew of interesting perspectives and camera angles. This is everything you could want in a Batman comic and more, the best issue of Detective Comics in years."

But my favorite was this little forum post on a CBR forum topic from poster Retro315:

"Good issue. Bruce's gallows humor wasn't just a one-scene deal, his sarcasm, sense of irony and timing were the highlights of the issue, as well as his interaction with Nightwing over the phone which had Dick being as irreverent as ever and occupying the wonderful role of "the only guy in the world not in the slightest afraid of Batman".

Penguin having true motivation was very welcome and Fabok's depiction of him was the sort I prefer - far more human, less grotesque. It wasn't exactly what I'd choose but it was loads better than what we usually get. Layman truly follows through with the promise of kind of introducing us to the "people who orbit the personalities" of Gotham's underworld, as Penguin's affiliates are explored, as well as his style of crime, how he keeps Batman occupied and how he is not just a Batman villain but a reflection of Bruce Wayne (first time in a LONG time anyone has really used that aspect of him).

Fabok has quickly moved to the top of the heap. Here's a guy who certainly comes from the same school as your Finch and Daniel (The Jim Lee school, basically), but who never leaves thing looking scratchy, who really puts his time into a clean line and looks like he researches the hell out of where shadows fall for that "Film Noir/Detective Pulp" vibe. But he doesn't overkill himself or his deadlines with it - some of the dynamic angles (that shot of Batman, his shadow and a bunch of laid out hoodlums on a rooftop sticks in my mind) are more of the cartoonist strength, where Batman's shadow is important to the image but frankly all the myriad little "realistic" bits of shadow and highlight are less important and therefore the linework is left clean and not overpowered.

So Fabok's a pretty great get, here. He's got a real strong grasp of not just anatomy but different anatomies and facial shapes (although I found the Hospital Exec guy to be kind of oddly grotesque, especially near Penguin), and the fact that I can see a few shifty perspectives affecting anatomy here indicates to me not that he's got a bad eye, but that he won't drive himself crazy on every panel to meet deadlines, he works quickly, and what looks to be confidently, and moves on.

Pretty much my only gripe is that Penguin didn't drop any trademark "Waughs" or slight bird noises. I find that some of those Golden Age quirks, used sparingly help keep a consistency to a character, add a little eccentricity that makes them more memorable (and likable). Not the end of the world, but I like my Bat-Rogues to keep just a little bit of the camp."

Now that is a great critique from a fan who understands art and storytelling.  Looking forward to showcasing some of the line art once people have had a chance to get the book.  But just for kicks, I'll post the line art for the first few pages here for you to see as a bonus!!!  Thanks all for the strong support and belief that we could do a great new story!

-Jason Fabok