Sketchbookery #11: Yankee Doodle
Saturday — July 31st, 2010

Sketchbookery #11: Yankee Doodle

Had some storms last night and didn’t feel like firing up the computer and so the Shooting Star sketch finale, Yankee Doodle, is fashionably late. Why is he in black and white? Given the nature of the character, I thought it’d be fun to show the pencil leave-behind and have it with no color. I like how it turned out, this creation of Scott Hileman, Chris Franklin, and Ethan “Coach” Colchamiro. Dig the Doodle, people.

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Sketchbookery to replace Nick and Down Side… TEMPORARILY!

Since I’m working on several different projects (most of which I can’t mention, but one of which IS new Nick Landime material) as both writer and artist… that takes a lot of time away from my ability to do a regular strip. In fact, once I’m *done* with all of my current projects, I’d have to build up a huge backlog of stuff to consider doing a regular strip again… but TDS will be back someday. It always comes back. Like Steven Seagal.

Meantime, enjoy the Sketchbookery. I want regular content to keep me loose, and this seemed like a good idea since I was hopping back into the artist’s pool with Nick (and one other secret, fun project with a writer pal.)

I’m looking for ideas for future sketches. If you have any, PLEASE, share! You can hit me at my Facebook fan page (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Erik-Burnhams-Officially-Impersonal-Fan-Page/119059928137350) my Twitter (http://twitter.com/erikburnham) or my email (darvey AT rocketmail DOT com)

Thanks for dropping by, and see you Monday for more Sketchbookery!

New Commission: Dr. Sivana and Mr. Mind

Just finished this one up: a mugshot of Sivana and Mind. I liked how it turned out!

MTV Splash Page reviews A-TEAM: WAR STORIES

http://splashpage.mtv.com/2010/06/11/weekend-reading-the-a-team-war-stories-and-shotgun-wedding/

Now everyone go see the movie five times this weekend and write to IDW, requesting more A-Team. ‘Cause I’d love to write more…!

Just Added To The Site: The Burnhamania STORE!

Take a look there for (almost) one-stop shopping on books, artwork, and more.

THE BURNHAMANIA STORE!

MCBA SpringCon!

It’s happening THIS WEEKEND!

I’ll be there, sketching like a mad fool and talking about the A-Team comics with anyone who cares to chat. I’ll have some for sale as well — and since I *know* the trade is out, here’s what the deal is: $25 cash money gets you a full run of War Stories, a sketch, and a copy of my two ash-con sketchbooks! The only other catch is that I only have enough stock to do that deal a handful of times, so if it interests you… you know what to do.

I’ll also maybe have some prints (if I can get them back in time) of the Predator cartoon I did recently (and will be posting later.)

Besides that, just stop by and say hi! I’ll be glad to see you!

Today, I listened to Kirby Krackle.

And now, so must you.

Dig that Mega Man song.

http://www.kirbykracklemusic.com

C2E2: the con wrap up!

Here we go, to the best recollection of my allergy-addled brain…

For the sake of the page, I’m going to put a break right… about… here.

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Twitter Recruiting! Feed my ego!

Y’know, I’ve been on Twitter since before it exploded, and yet, I still have less than 100 followers. To someone with the ego I’m desperately trying to cultivate, that seems unacceptable. My random 140 character babblings need to cut a wider swath through the internet!

To that end, I’m offering up an incentive…

If I hit 150 followers by APRIL 25, I will do a random drawing and award the winner some signed A-Team comics and a sketch of their choosing.

That’s right! Free A-Team War Stories comics AND a personal sketch!

You can’t lose! (Unless, I guess, you don’t dig on the Team. But you SHOULD!)

Follow me on Twitter today to get in the running!

New Sketchbook From… Uh… Writer! Available at C2E2!

I haven’t drawn a project in… oh, a long time. Been doing the writing thing, since that pays. But not everything I’ve written has come out, and I have a last minute place at C2E2 — booth 1468! — I needed something new in front of me. So, I give you my latest sketchbook:

I’ll be bringing some of these to sell (I hope) plus some comics (A-Team, some old Nick Landime stuff) and I’ll be sketching, too. What I won’t do for a chair to relax in, right? See you there!

IDW Premier Party @ Challengers Comics in Chicago!

Lotta folks will be at Challengers Comics after C2E2 on the 17th! 8 PM. Be there!

I’m pretty sure I’ll be one of them (it depends on how high they’ve set their standards! Or how low, maybe?) along with Chris Ryall, Andy Schmidt, Scott Tipton, Menton Matthews III, and possibly more I’m not aware of (I just cribbed that list from Ryall’s Blog!)

If you’re at C2E2, that may be the easiest way to find me and tell me how much you loved the A-TEAM: WAR STORIES books so far. (;