Back from SDCC, and the announcement is out: I'm going to be drawing Madame Xanadu, a new series for Vertigo, with Matt Wagner as the writer. I'll be doing pencils and inks; we're working on finding a colorist. If you pretty much read manga and don't venture out much, let me just explain that this means I'm now a teeny fish in a huuuuge pond, and I'm verrrry happy!! They plan on making the series ongoing, although Matt and I are signed on for the first ten issues, the first issue coming out likely in Spring 2008.

I don't want to talk tooooo much about the story because that sort of thing needs to be approved before I say anything! But I'm safe in saying I get to draw lots of time periods, and it involves two immortal characters (Madame Xanadu and Phantom Stranger) from the DC Universe and how their relationship has developed from the past to the present. But it's not something where you have to know all the background on the characters to enjoy the story or anything. It's meant to stand alone.

You can learn more about it in an interview Matt Wagner did with Newsarama. I also did an interview, which you can read here.

In the meantime, here's a promo image!

Fool's Gold volume 2 comes out December 11 2007, and I've made some fun additions to my Fool's Gold site, including a fanart & cosplay section, and some fun trivia about volume 1. Did you know that I draw myself as a ditsy background character? And once you've brushed up on volume 1, TOKYOPOP's posted the chapter 1 preview to book 2!

It's official--Madame Xanadu #1
will be coming out June 25, 2008!

And while you're waiting, you should check out
the youtube drawing demos I've been creating,
like the one below:

I'll be at NYCC this weekend!!! I can't wait. Here's my schedule:

FRIDAY
4-5pm: Vertigo Panel, room 1E08
5:30-6:30pm: Writing for Manga, Tokyopop booth

SATURDAY
3-4pm: Signing, DC booth

SUNDAY
11-12pm: Humor and Manga, Tokyopop booth
12-1pm: Storytelling and Manga, Tokyopop booth

Hope to see you there!

I'll be going to Calgary Expo the following weekend, and I'll be sure to post any schedule news of that by next week!