Mega Projects

Hey, do you like the new main page? I'm trying to make the site a little more friendly for new readers by putting the comics on the front page too. The latest Draconis Wicked will take over the home page on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Urban Underbrush appears on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

I've been a lot of places lately, but mostly places on the internet. In the past few months, I've drawn guest comics for Edmund Finney's Quest to Find the Meaning of Life and Bearmageddon.

But my biggest guest appearance is just getting started.

I've been working on a short comic for SuperFogeys Origins. For anyone not familiar with what that arrangement of words means, SuperFogeys is a webcomic about retired super heroes and villains. Their adventures run on Mondays and Wednesdays. On Friday, readers are treated to "origin stories," tales of the heroes back in their heyday. Here's the twist: while the Monday/Wednesday episodes are always written by Brock Heasley and drawn by Marc Lapierre, each origin story is drawn by a different guest artist. It's a nice touch that makes each origin seem like someone's memory, influenced by recollection and point of view.

Now it's my turn. I'm drawing the story of Mega Matt, a powerless "hero" who is a bit of a klutz. I'm working from Brock's script, which has been a bit of a challenge. It's a fun, goofy story, but it may be a bit intense for some of the younger readers.

I'd love to tell you a little bit about my experiences drawing this crazy thing, but I don't want to give anything away just yet. I guess you'll have to come back when the story's over. "SuperFogeys Origins: Mega Matt and the Ballad of the O'Hara Family" will run on Fridays for the next five weeks. It's a crazy ride and I hope you'll take it.

-Marj