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Jesse H Mead — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 03:43:55 +0000

Wow, I haven’t posted in a while. Longer than I remember, even. I’ve been busy between work and comics and playin the crap out of Bioshock Infinite.
Let me start by saying Bioshock Infinite had a LOT to live up to, as far as I was concerned. The whole game was pretty amazing. Just as I started to feel it was “ho-hum”, it flipped the story on me. I highly recommend it to pretty much everyone who likes story driven games. Zero Punctuation did a pretty good review of it.
Aside from that, I’ve been churning out pages of comics. All the pages of Black River part two are slowly coming along:

I’m also, working on a story that i’m trying to do as fast as i can. I spend, maybe 30 minutes a page. Quick sketched pencils and fast inks. The working title is “Art Show 2008″. It’s mostly about time travel:

Finally, most recently, I’ve been doing some new Lincoln Franklin Ghost Hunters 2070 stuff. It’s a story I’ve been wanting to do for about 2 years. It takes place immediately after the 3rd chapter of the first book. I drew these pages in the last week. I think I’m going to try to do another chapter and collect the two into the next book by Heroes Con. This story is also, strangely, about time travel:

It’s been a while since I drew all these Linky Franky characters. This chapter doesn’t really have Goodnight Moon or Goodnight Stars. I was getting antsy, so I drew this the other day…just for fun:

I’m also thinking of putting out the first book with a kind of “directors commentary” format. To point out all the little things I hid in those books, I’m sure no one will ever notice.
Also, I’ve been working with a Pentel Brush pen more often. I rocked out this fan art of Ashley Wood‘s Robots Vs. Amazons drawing a while ago and tried out new coloring techniques:

Also, I did this fan art for my friend Ian’s tumblr. Naked ladies with animal skulls for heads?! Seems right up my alley:

Finally, I did some fan art for my long time idol Trent Kaniuga’s new webcomic Twilight Monk. I’m sure if you look hard enough, you’ll notice Trent’s influence in my stuff:

So, I am, in fact busy. I’ll most likely post the original Lincoln Franklin story soon. It’ll have it’s own tab like Brohenge.

Audio: Say Anything.Anarchy, My Dear / Sigur Ros.BRennisteinn EP / Queen.The Very Best Of

Visual: Cloud Atlas / The Life Of Pi / Harry Potter 1-4

no, it’s not

Jesse H Mead — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:33:37 +0000

I’m still kind of chipping away at a few projects. Of course, I’ve started another one. MOstly to get into the habit of just getting the story across. Not getting bogged down with panel layouts and the “best” artwork i can muster.

I read Scott C.’s Amazing Everything, recently. I strongly recommend it. It’s less reading and more looking at awesome stuff. Scott is one of the nicest comic artists I’ve ever met. I mean, most people are nice. Scott has taking it to another plane of existence. I always joke you could stab his no-existent child and he’d still be bros with you. This comic was highly influenced by it.

It’s a story one of my sister’s friends told me. My sister is prolly going to be mad I haven’t done a comic about her, ever.

Audio: Matt Pond PA.The Dark Leaves / Kendrick Lamar.Good Kid M.A.D.D. City

Visual: The Perks Of Being A Wallflower / Borderlands

not dead

Jesse H Mead — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:30:10 +0000

Just a quick doodle comic i did yesterday. It’s mostly to remind people I’m still alive, and real, and creating things. To prove I really do exist.

Audio: Alabama Shakes.Boys and Girls / Of Monsters And Men.My Head Is An Animal

Visual: Utopia.Season 1 / Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt

many projects

Jesse H Mead — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 03:18:16 +0000

I’ve been kind of busy, as of late. Less with drawing and more with work. I’ve been coloring a huge drawing for my friend Andrew Greenstone‘s website. I don’t want to post the line art, since it’s not mine. Plus, I’m not done coloring it. Here’s a snippet of it, though:

Aside from that, I’ve been making flyers for friends. One is my friend Ryan and I spinning records together. When we spin together, we do so under the name Oculus Repairo. The other is for my friend Parker’s bar, The Sparrow. It’s for his Super Bowl party. I got paid for it!

Slowly but surely, I’ve been drawing some comics, too. I’d been reading lots of Heavy Metal back issues. While reading, I was thinking about how all the stories are so poignant. I’m just not a good enough writer to say something as cosmic.

I may have gotten a little more intoxicated towards the end of that, than I should have been. Thus, the drink and ink line.
Also, i’ve super slowly been working on Black River. Here’s the next page. Number eight for those of you keeping track. The first 7 can be read here. I’m currently working on the second chapter, where the gang goes swimming. I introduce the other two main characters on the page after this one. This is the only one I’ve gotten around to grey scaling:

That’s about all I’m working on. Charleston has gotten me way more busy than White River had me. Hanging out with old friends and meeting new ones. My car has totally stopped working. I’ll have to save some money to get it fixed. I’ve been reading great comics and watching uplifting movies. Life’s kind of crazy, but I’m trying to stay positive. It’s easier, here, in Charleston (and less cold).

Audio: The Decemberists.The Hazzards Of Love / The Middle East.Recordings Of The Middle East

Visual: Waynes World / Sherlock Holmes / Game Of Thrones.Season One

Unpacking

Jesse H Mead — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:33:18 +0000

I’m settling down in Charleston a little better. I have a job and a place to say. I’ve been going through boxes and being extra un-sentimental. I found this plastic tit that my friend Caitlin gave me and drew a comic about it:

I wanted to make sure Andrew was cool with me depicting him as a titty obsessed crazy person. We sent some emails back and forth, and he (per usual) gave me very deep advice:

Audio: Passion Pit.Gossamer / Hung.Season 2

Visual: The Hobbit / Django: Unchained

year of the posting.

Jesse H Mead — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 20:16:56 +0000

New years was fun:

I suppose my “resolution” this year is to sketch more and focus on comics more seriously. I’ve been keeping a journal and it’s been fun. I’m also going to post more often.

Charleston has been very good to me, socially, this last week. I’ve been laughing more and that is good.

Also, in 2012 I watched a lot of movies. You can read the list of them, here.

Audio: Little Dragon.Ritual Union

Visual: This Is 40 / Lost.Season 6

missing CCS

Jesse H Mead — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 16:03:11 +0000

I got a little homesick, missing CCS, today. So, I drew some doodles of what it is, I’m missing most. These were fun. I should do more portraits.

I forgot to sign these. So, just don’t steal them, okay?

*edit* Jess agreed that I didn’t pay her drawing enough attention. It didn’t capture the essence of her awesome. So, I redrew it. She doesn’t think her dress looks like a sack of potatoes, anymore.

Audio: Little Dragon.Ritual Union

Visual: The Perks Of Being A Wallflower

last post of 2012

Jesse H Mead — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 15:29:25 +0000

So, i drove all the way from White River Junction, VT to Charleston, SC in 24 hours. I slept for about 4 of those. There was a lot of traffic. I was also freaked out that my car was going to shut off at any second. Big shout outs to my buddies Brandon Yamamoto and Josh Miller. Its good to have meatheads/manly dudes in you life that know how to fix an engine. Little Schroeder, my car, was pooped after the long drive.
So, I’ve been mostly hanging out with family, as of late. Seeing people I haven’t seen in a while. I was going through some things I left here when I moved away.

I will post my yearly “movies I’ve watched this year” after the new year. Along with other stuff I’ve been working on.

Audio: The Protomen.Act II The Father Of Death / Game of Thrones.Clash Of Kings

Visual: Inception / American Horror Story.Asylum

poop!

Jesse H Mead — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 12:34:11 +0000

I know I’ve been off the grid, a bit, lately. I’m in the process of getting my life in order to move back to Charleston. Slowly but surely, I’ve been working on Black River. However, last night I drew a comic about poop, obviously.

So, on that note, I think I’m going to not draw any Lincoln Franklin Ghost Hunters comic anymore. I’m just, ready to move on. I might get back to it, eventually. So, I’m going to put it all on here. After the new year, the whole 40 page will be a tab like Bro-Henge.

Also, if you’re smart, you should be reading Brandon Graham‘s Multiple Warheads:

It’s coming out monthly from Image. Issue two just came out, go pick it up.

Audio: M83.Hurry Up We’re Dreaming / Alkaline Trio.Goddamnit

Visual: American Horror Story / Moonrise Kingdom

Black River

Jesse H Mead — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 02:51:24 +0000

So, I finished the first “chapter” to my new project. Its called Black River. It’s basically diary comics mixed with fantasy elements. I’m just now starting on the second chapter.

I decided to do it in grey scale. Originally, I’d planned to do it in color. However, color printing is expensive. I can always go back and color it later. We’ll see where it takes us.

For now, here are the first seven pages.

Also, check out by friend Andrew’s tumblr! I’m drawing major inspiration from him currently.

Audio: M83.Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming / The Protomen.Act I: Hope Rides Alone
Visual: Bridesmaids / Modern Family.Season 2 / The Campaign