perhapablog... and other ramblings

ufo from ernie~!

2012-01-27T05:40:00.000-08:00

okay...is it groundhog's day yet?i feel like that right now; that i've been in hibernation for the past few weeks ( did i hear someone say months? ) and it's now my time to pop my head up and see if the sun is out.truth is, i really have been hibernating. after a wonderful trip down to virginia to see mom and dad wieringo and then go spend new years with matt and suzanne, sharon and i came home

more haps previews...

2012-01-19T06:15:00.000-08:00

okay...continuing our very brief look at some of the cool perhapanauts stories and projects we have in store for you, here are a couple pages by matt and christian that might give you a little hint as to where the three of us are gonna be taking karl and choopie,,,and here are a pair from what i am more and more referring to as our tenacious sub-plot by myself and the very kind and talented eric

...coughing up blood this morning

2012-01-09T01:40:00.000-08:00

okay...whenever i hear the phrase, "is it dead?", whether it be on tv, in a movie, in a conversation, whatever, my brain immediately fills in with a line from one of my favorite monty python skits; when asking his harsh and terrifically ugly wife if the jugged-fish she wishes to serve him for breakfast is actually dead, the roughly-dragged terry jones screeches, "well, it was coughin' up blood

superhero supply

2011-12-29T07:49:00.000-08:00

okay...a few weeks before christmas, i got the 411 on this stylish website from my friend, dj renzi--via his sister, also my friend, suzanna--zan.a very cool site featuring, for your enjoyment and perusal, any and all of the various tools and implements, devices and apparati, needed to pursue your career in crimefighting.below are a few choice images that i purloined from the catalogue of gadgets

from all of us to all of you~!

2011-12-22T19:44:00.000-08:00

more christmas goodness from lauren~

2011-12-22T04:18:00.000-08:00

okay...here's a wonderful christmas card that i got this morning from our own lauren monardo (now lauren gramprey) featuring a choir of singing dogs on the front......and a personalized choopie on the flip~!thanks, lauren~! your card brightens the season every year! : )be here tomorrow for OUR christmas card to all of YOU!merry christmas!sell ya later~!todd

disturbing christmas

2011-12-21T04:42:00.000-08:00

okay...rich (woodall) dug up these disturbing christmas pictures to make the season merry......or a little creepy.like dressing your pets up in clothes and costumes, i know someone was encouraging this probably very cute little girl to make this demonic face.cut it out.mmm, i think i'll just go outside...(no funny comment)and, while a bit unsettling--this one doesn't disturb me......as much as

christmas treasures

2011-12-19T09:54:00.000-08:00

okay...while not, technically, a christmas card, my pal, ellie, found this drawing she did (way back when she was 4) while looking through her christmas stuff to send something to share. i love it and love that she decided to share it with us!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~also in the sharing mood was our pal, mike estelle, when he sent me this tale of a christmas yet to come (well...it'll be here in

the spirit of christmas~

2011-12-16T03:52:00.001-08:00

okay...here are a couple of christmas cards from my collection. this first one is from sharon from our first christmas together as she tried to warn me about kayla's penchant for climbing the tree and ambushing you from it. i didn't believe, at first, that she loved the tree as much as sharon said, but each year when we'd bring the box down from the attic, kayla would get excited and dance on it

some more christmas covers~

2011-12-15T05:23:00.000-08:00

okay...in response to my request for more christmas images--and my posting of a couple of my favorite christmas comics covers--my friend ellie egleton sent me her picks for favorites... action comics no. 105 from 1947......and the chris giarrusso cover to FIRST CLASS COMIC REVIEW from just last year (although ellie did say that she may be a bit biased on this one since that is her magazine... :

christmas~

2011-12-13T08:40:00.001-08:00

okay...are ya gettin' into the holiday spirit?i am.sorta.with the fair weather we've been experiencing here in the northeast this winter, our extended autumn made it very easy for the holidays to sneak up on us. i've been caught off guard and am now going into full-on shopping mode, frantic to get out and get the right gift for the right person, while trying to dodge all of the commercialistic

chito and pocho

2011-12-12T11:01:00.001-08:00

okay...from my friend, jared ather--who will always be kojee to me from our long-gone, but much-loved tellos message boards--this crazy cold-blooded but warm-hearted tale of a boy and his crocodile in the land down under...Fearless Cairns fisherman Chito prefers to playfullywrestle in the water with his best pal Pocho - a deadly 17ft crocodile. The 52-year-old daredevil draws gasps of amazement

look closely...

2011-12-08T05:46:00.000-08:00

okay...so a couple of things happened that derailed my plans last week to get the blog rolling regularly again. good things, but still...it slowed things down here.anyway, here's a new post. hope you like it.oh, before i get into that, how ya doin"? are you getting into the holiday spirit? i am trying but have to admit that the rather mild autumn/winter weather we're enjoying up here in the

first class comic review no.7~!

2011-11-30T13:38:00.001-08:00

okay~!while i was out (of it...), my two good friends over in the UK, ellie and lily egleton, produced and published the seventh issue of their increasingly popular FIRST CLASS COMIC REVIEW--this issue featuring a cover and interview with the talented terry beatty! the magazine, as i have said before, is the girls' love letter to everything they love about comics! other interviews include david

the lost 2 weeks

2011-11-28T11:51:00.000-08:00

okay...woo-boy~as the subject line reads, it has been a crazy 2 weeks.i have, in the past two weeks:gone to a great little comics show in portland, mainemade my pilgrimage to my own personal promised land the international cryptozoology museumgot to meet and hang out with one of my all time heroes, the renowned cryptozoologist, loren colemanhung out with my friend, james, craig, trish and the

off to portland~!

2011-11-11T04:41:00.000-08:00

dover demonokay...by the time you read this, i'll be on my way.my itinerary goes like this...pick up my pal (and fellow crypto-fanatic!) james best at the dunkin donuts in valatie at 9.hit the mass pike for a couple hours, talking, probably, about all kindsa crazy creatures and ghost stories and junk like that.hook up with

coast city comic con~!

2011-11-07T08:38:00.000-08:00

okay...well, if i haven't said it enough, i'm gonna say it again...craig and rich woodall and jamie best and i are heading up to portland maine this weekend for the COAST CITY COMIC CON!!if you're in the new englan are and are wondering what to do this week, come and see us at the eastland park hotel in portland!the show is saturday and sunday, november 12 and 13 from 10 am until...well, it

new for november~!

2011-11-02T06:01:00.000-07:00

okay...so here are a few images that i've had on my desktop for a couple days and felt like sharing...first of all, while i generally try to keep the camera handy and take pictures at conventions to share with you here on the perhapa-blog, mostly of people in cool costumes, despite the fact that there were lots of people in some great costumes this past sunday at the albany comic con, the only

HALLOWEEN Treats~!

2011-10-31T09:46:00.000-07:00

okay...well, since i spoke with you last, the northeast was socked by a big, early, and somewhat unexpected snowstorm that, aside from knocking out power in many homes, schools, and businesses, has managed to interfere with many halloween parties, plans, and especially the trick and/or treating. it also got in the way of sharon and i making it to veronica's halloween party--sorry, v.!!--but now

happy halloween~!

2011-10-28T15:15:00.001-07:00

okay...we've got quite a weekend planned here for halloween--sharon and i are going to a halloween costume party at my friend veronica's on saturday night and then the albany comic con on sunday! i'd invite y'all to the halloween party, but it's not my place (and i don't think her place is that big~~!) but i can and will invite you to come by the comic con on sunday and say hey. there's sure to

happy birthday, joe and ramona~!

2011-10-26T05:56:00.000-07:00

okay...for those of you that are friends with walter or louise simonson on facebook, you may have already seen and heard that the infamous sinnott 17 gathered the other day to chat and eat and mostly to celebrate the 85 birthdays this month of both joltin' joe sinnot and the wonderful ramona fradon! as usual, the meeting was called by our leader, terry austin, and held at our secret diner

eric's halloween query~

2011-10-24T06:04:00.001-07:00

okay...man, i feel so remiss in my duties...here it is halloween week and i've done nothing to add to the spirit of the season (of the witch...)so eric 'e'd me the other day to share with me his warm-up drawing of choopie before embarking on the next page of this perhapanauts story (featured in our upcoming miniseries!). eric was considering what costume choopie might pick as his halloween

NYCC costumes~!

2011-10-21T06:04:00.000-07:00

okay...my crazy, awesome whirlwind of a weekend went like this;friday--drove out to craig's listening to the last couple discs of guillermo del torro and chuck hogan's the strainspent the afternoon playing hide and go squaddies with johnny and catwe all had dinnercraig, his brother mark and i go to see weird al yankovic in new bedfordAL! ROCKED!THE!HOUSE!if you've never gone to see a weird al

geoff shaw's BIG~!

2011-10-19T05:25:00.000-07:00

okay...OH, MAN~!!! do i have something cool to show you today!!!some of you may remember how, back in june while we were in charlotte at the annual comics love-fest that is HEROESCON, craig, matt, nick and i were honored to be seated directly across the aisle from SCAD--the savannah college of art and design--the same SCAD that is home to the RINGO Scholarship that matt and suzanne wieringo so

a better perhapa-blog~

2011-10-17T09:22:00.000-07:00

okay...one of my new challenges to myself is to get the perhapablog schedule in order, trying to get things back to the three times a week posting that we all remember fondly from days gone by. one of the problems, i think, is that i sometimes over think it, that somewhere along the way i convinced myself that any new post needed to cover several different topics, include a series of photos, and

the good and the sad...

2011-10-14T05:06:00.001-07:00

okay...as you may have guessed by now, we're taking a few weeks off between stories over on our Tales From The Perhaps page so that we can dots the 'T's and cross the 'I's (and finish lettering and coloring, etc...) on our upcoming installments. we have several really cool stories in the works and should have another great tale up starting next week! stay tuned to this blog for further notice!!!

great gets at the detroit comic con~!

2011-10-03T06:13:00.000-07:00

okay...while the detroit comic con was somewhat slow--a victim of the perfect storm of unforeseen obstacles--it did give me a chance to get out and meet a lot of other writers and artists and explore the landscape of wonderful independent and self-published comics! since swearing off, a few years ago, of any comics that were part of any crossovers and/or company-wide events--and thereby

upcoming events...

2011-09-30T13:18:00.001-07:00

okay...it's been a long time since i've passed on something from one of our 'family' here on the perhapa-blog, so this is long overdue...here's some really sweet photos forwarded to me by alison...Black FawnPictures taken by RJ Verge near Beamsville Ont. Canada Black deer are more rare than albinos..~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~as we work diligently to bring you even more perhapanaut goodness in

cosplay from detroit~!

2011-09-28T05:38:00.001-07:00

okay...finally back and settled in a bit from our trip to detroit!big, BIG thanks to my pal, tony miello and gary reed for having us out there~! though the show was...quieter...than we'd hoped it would be, we had a great time in the motor city and had lots of fun hanging with friends and getting a chance to check out lots of cool new books by some cool new writers and artists--more on that on

DETROIT FANFARE~!

2011-09-21T05:29:00.001-07:00

okay...even as we speak--or i write, anyway--craig and i are packing our bags for our trip to the motor city this weekend, the home of motown, the we were invited last fall at the final mid-ohio comic con by my good friend, tony miello, to come and be guests and we jumped at the chance! a chance to reach out and say hellos to our michigan-based readers, maybe attract some new ones, and being part

imagination 101 with j.m. dematteis

2011-09-19T08:40:00.000-07:00

okay...as many of you already know, i consider myself to be incredibly fortunate in having been able to work in the comic book industry that i loved so much as a kid, to be able to add to the myths and legends of those magical, swirling universes and play with many of the characters that had thrilled me so often in days gone by. with that said, one of my greatest thrills in my career as a

tales from the perhaps~!

2011-09-16T05:21:00.000-07:00

okay...it started with the office, ran through snl, 30 rock, i love lucy, and lost...and if you haven't yet read scott weinstein's hilarious sendup of the haps on tv, then you've been missing a treat!today features the final installment of the story and you can see it for yourself by clicking on the TALES link up above ^see it? click it!you won't be disappointed!and just to put the word out there

the perhapanauts 2011 halloween challenge~!

2011-09-09T06:21:00.001-07:00

okay...first of all, part 8 of scott weinstein's "We Interrupt Your Regularly Scheduled Programming..." is UP over on our TALES FROM THE PERHAPS page--don't miss it! scott's tale is in nine parts, so that makes this the penultimate entry. go read it--it's lotsa fun!second, after hinting at it about a month ago here on the blog and then being accosted by my pal brien powell at the baltimore show

wet wednesday

2011-09-07T06:45:00.000-07:00

okay...it has been raining here since sunday and doesn't look to stop until friday or saturday.picking up with where we left off the other day--my review of stuff i've watched, seen, read, listened to, laughed at, been amazed by, stupified by, etc...here's the comics, comedy, and music that i've been enjoying over the course of this very short summer...comics~well, apologies all around, but i

goodbye, summer...

2011-09-05T08:40:00.000-07:00

okay... > sigh < as labor day whisks by, heralding the end of another all-too-short summer (maybe i need to move someplace where summer is longer...or all year round...?), i'm looking back and wondering where it all went. i've had some awesome times this summer--vacationing on the outer banks with my family, going to the various conventions with my other family, hiking, movies, small adventures

no time.

2011-09-02T07:27:00.000-07:00

okay... it seems that a perfect storm of distractions and interruptions have made the end of my summer just crazy. (actually most of the preceding parts too...) i'll try to get a better handle on the blog and post something with more substance soon, but for right now, please enjoy the just-posted part 7 of scott weinstein''s "We Interrupt Your Regularly Scheduled Programming..." on TALES FROM

have a great weekend~!

2011-08-26T05:10:00.000-07:00

okay... first of all, part 6 of scott's "We Interrupt Your Regularly Scheduled Programming..." is up over on the TALES FROM THE PERHAPS page and, as usual, it is a LOT of fun! so go check it out right now. i'll wait. as busy as i was at the table last weekend, i got to see a lot of really great sketches by the multitude of awesome artists in the room! my friends james, luis, and tom came by

jam-packed baltimore report~

2011-08-25T05:42:00.000-07:00

okay... i was hoping to dole out the pictures and the report from the amazing weekend we had in baltimore this past at the BALTIMORE COMICCON over the span of monday, wednesday and friday (maybe tuesday, wednesday and friday since rich and i were still on the road home most of the day monday...), but i came home to a whole buncha stuff that needed my attention and so here we are on thursday and

baltimore comiccon exclusives~!

2011-08-19T04:07:00.000-07:00

okay... first, go over to TALES FROM THE PERHAPS since part 5 of scott weinstein's "We Interrupt Your Regularly Scheduled Program..." is now UP!! featuring artwork by the awesome jason copland! ~~~~~ as rich and i try to wake up and hit the road for the baltimore comiccon this bright, shiny a.m.--well, he's up, apparently he's a morning person, i'm doing my best to stay at least a little bit

augie's love-letter to tellos and , hey~! ya goin' to baltimore...?

2011-08-17T07:37:00.000-07:00

okay... it was like a race this morning as both christian and mike (heywood!) sent me a link to augie de blieck's pipeline column over on CBR where augie was kind enough to give TELLOS #1 a wonderful breakdown, revisiting mike's and my debut issue with a warm and wistful eye, retracing our steps as we tried to do something fun and exciting! you can read augie's heartfelt (thanks so much, augie!

quick bursts~!

2011-08-15T09:59:00.000-07:00

okay... quick bursts~! did i mention that craig and i will be at the this coming weekend! stop by if you're in the neighborhood. the guest list is awesome and even stan lee's gonna be there! ~~~~~~~~~ you read part 1 here a week or so ago... part 2 of bryan stroud's excellent--and humorous--interview with our own nick cardy can be found here; http://www.wtv-zone.com/silverager/CSHTML/

jason's birthday, scott's tale, leanne's ghost, and, oh, yeah--the baltimore comiccon~!

2011-08-12T07:05:00.000-07:00

okay... first of all, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JASON~! yesterday was our pal, jason copland's birthday. we're a day late. sorry, j. to celebrate, we've posted the latest installment of scott weinstein's "We Interrupt Your Regularly Scheduled Program..." over on our increasingly popular TALES FROM THE PERHAPS page (see link above) which just happens to have been illustrated by jason himself! *(we would

steve gatrost and~wait! what's that?!?!

2011-08-10T05:20:00.000-07:00

okay... i was all set to have this blog-post be all about steve gatrost, but then brian zim-zammed me with this... from the huffington post.com http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/09/chupacabra-in-minnesota_n_922394.html Chupacabra Sighting: Mysterious Minnesota Roadkill Prompts Alarm Lee Speigel lee.speigel@huffingtonpost.com First Posted: 8/9/11 04:07 PM ET Updated: 8/9/11 04:36 PM ET

all our talented friends~!

2011-08-05T05:34:00.000-07:00

okay...first of all, part three of scott weinstein's "We Interrupt Your Regularly Scheduled Programming..." is now up at TALES FROM THE PERHAPS (se link above)!! this installment is a real game-changer--or maybe i should say, channel changer--as scott serves up his own brilliantly-twisted--or maybe that should be twistedly-brilliant--take on the haps!or maybe that should be takes...either way,

choopie by jennifer bennett at handmade stuffs~!

2011-08-03T06:10:00.001-07:00

okay...well, guess who showed up at my house the other day...?while at heroescon last month, i was fortunate enough to have a chance to get up and walk around a time or two and check out the other booths and tables, and even fortunater to meet the severely talented jennifer bennett of handmade stuffs, her own little cottage industry from right there in charlotte. honestly, jennifer couldn't have

in no particular order...

2011-08-01T06:24:00.000-07:00

okay...dunno if you read craig's blog or not...if you don't, you should...but over there craig has recently announced his involvement in the pan mass challenge, a bike marathon across the great state of massachusetts to benefit the jimmy fund and the dana farber cancer institute.being the caring and generous guy that he is, craig decided to sweeten the deal--not that it's not rewarding enough to

TALES From The PERHAPS~!

2011-07-29T06:14:00.000-07:00

okay...well, word just in--part 2 of scott weinstein's clever, creative, and innovative entry into the very popular TALES From The PERHAPS feature has been posted and it is both free and funny and free. and it's easily accessible too--just click that TALES button up there on the browser bar and you'll be whisked right to it!go now!today's installment--as well as last week's--was drawn by our dear

where monsters dwell!

2011-07-25T06:09:00.001-07:00

okay...last wednesday night, right after i got back from seeing the final harry potter (i LOVED it!), i was honored to once agin be the guest on the cool comics podcast WHERE MONSTERS DWELL and chat for a while with mike and remy! i had a great time--those guys are a lot of fun and ask some curious questions--and if you'd like to give it a listen, you can pick it up here...http://

Tales From The Perhaps--"We Interrupt Your Regularly Scheduled Programming..."

2011-07-22T04:18:00.001-07:00

okay...well, i don't know what you're doing here...?!i mean, if i were you, i'd be heading over to the Tales From The Perhaps page a fast as my little mouse-click could carry me...why, you ask?oh, just 'cause we've just this morning posted the very first part of our newest Tale--"We Interrupt Your Regularly Scheduled Programming..."--by our good pal, scott weinstein, and wonderfully illustrated

This Just In...

2011-07-20T09:29:00.000-07:00

okay...i was, of course, still away on vacation last week when craig posted (thank you, brother~) the final installment of rich woodall and jason copland's awesome SAINTS And SINNERS over on our TALES From The PERHAPS page! i wasn't here to praise them on the amazing job they did on the story and to thank them for launching this new feature in style! what a fantastic premiere of, what is shaping

revisiting the haps...part 2

2011-07-08T13:43:00.000-07:00

okay--as i am about to embark on a week's long vacation to north carolina's outer banks with my brother, niece, and nephew for, what is sure to be, a wonderful family reunion with my aunt and uncle and large extended family, i am posting some more of craig's fantastic perhapanauts art from over the years, just because, even though i'm the co-creator of these crazy cryptids, i'm also a huge fanboy

revisiting the past...

2011-07-01T05:09:00.000-07:00

okay...the big thing you need to know is that the latest installment of rich woodall and jason copland's SAINTS and SINNERS is up over at "Tales from the Perhaps"! click on the link above and get into this spellbinding story~!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~revisting the past--part 1i was looking through some files here on the computer the other day and somehow realized that it has been nearly ten

choopie and heywood at the top of the space needle~

2011-06-29T05:58:00.000-07:00

okay...it's been a busy couple weeks here at the plays well with otters studios upstate new york facility and it seems that, since heroescon last month, i've been jaunting off each weekend to one small show or another. this past sunday it was the capital district toy show put on by our friend, john belskis, the same guy who puts together the charming and growing twice-a-year albany comic con! i

happy birthday~!

2011-06-24T06:18:00.000-07:00

okay--anyone who knows me--knows me in person, i mean--knows that i'm a glass-half-full kinda guy. an eternal optimist, the always-looking-for-the-silver-lining, guy, the constant cheerleader. i strive to always stay positive, always be supportive. sometimes irritatingly so. okay, most times. ask craig. or mike.which brings us to what that little preamble was about.today is mike's birthday. he

washington re-cap and a long-distance sketch from eric

2011-06-22T04:59:00.000-07:00

okay...first off, sorry for the delay in getting this post out; things have become a little hectic here the past couple of weeks, but it looks--finally--like things are getting back on track. i hope.speaking of shaking things up, our pal and upcoming perhapanauts back-up artist, eric henson, is also a sergeant in the air force and just recently he and his family have been deployed to a whole '

thom's displays and the washington dc show~!

2011-06-17T06:36:00.000-07:00

okay...so my good friend thom zahler--of LOVE and CAPES fame, and if you're not reading that you're missing out on a lot of superhero-and-their-relationships fun!!--posted this on his blog a couple weeks back and iu wasn't able to post it until now! thom makes these AWESOME , lightweight table stands for your comic books, trades, cd's, dvd's, whatever!! they're great and if you travel to shows

washington dc con and...what the heck it THAT?!

2011-06-15T04:45:00.000-07:00

okay...another reminder about the washington comic con this sunday--father's day--at george martin university in fairfax!frank cho!! jim starlin!! larry hama!!niiiiice.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~rich woodall sent me this link last week from the always curious, always on the cutting edge io9 website, but i couldn't post it right away as i was wrapping up all the heroescon reports.here it is for

Washington DC Con and the Amazing Spider-Man 663~!

2011-06-13T06:16:00.000-07:00

okay...first and fast--this is kinda a last minute post for some last minute arrangements; while having a drink on sunday night after the show last week, my good pal, baltimore comiccon organizer, marc nathan, asked if i'd be interested in coming down to be a guest at a one-day show he and a few friends were throwing together for this coming sunday, father's day! seems there is no real washington

more from heroes~!

2011-06-10T06:27:00.000-07:00

okay...the truly great thing about going to heroescon is the people and the positive energy and the celebration of comics! yes, there are new faces, new perhapa-fans to be courted, but charlotte, to me and craig anyway, represents family and seeing the same people year after year who, despite that familiarity, are always just so happy to see us! and we them...! having taken last year off, it was

Heroescon Costume Parade!

2011-06-08T06:52:00.000-07:00

okay...well, as the title proclaims, here are the wonderful costumes--and wonderful comics fans--that we were fortunate enough to see/meet/enjoy this past weekend! it seemed like only a few minutes would go by when matt would nudge me or call over to me pointing out yet another photo op! needless to say, the costumed con-goers are always one of my favorites and this year there were some

home from HEROES~!

2011-06-07T05:48:00.000-07:00

okay...needless to say, we had some technical difficulties while at the show this past weekend and were unable to access our webpages and blogger account while in charlotte at heroescon. too bad, 'cause we of course had rich and jason's "saints and sinners" to post as well as earlier prepared posts for both friday and monday about how the show was going/went. but here we are on tuesday trying to

HEROESCON one-sheet 2011---COLOR!!!

2011-06-01T23:15:00.000-07:00

okay...just had to post this--mike thomas' fantastic colors on the new haps heroescon one-sheet 2011~The Raleight Blob~!beautiful job, mike~!thanks!smell ya later~! todd

HEROESCON Here We Come~!

2011-06-01T06:01:00.001-07:00

okay...well as we rush around trying to get work done and bags packed, craig and mike and i are coming down to the wire with the exclusive haps heroescon one-sheet 2011, and so, sadly, i am not able to show you the print in all it's full-color glory--you'll have to wait 'til later for that part.in the meantime, though, here is the mock-up and the copy that will accompany the awesome image that

happy memorial day!

2011-05-30T05:22:00.000-07:00

okay...a quick one today to simply sayHAPPY MEMORIAL DAY, EVERYONE~!enjoy a parade, salute the flag, remember those who served and sacrificed for our country.enjoy your family, enjoy your friends, treasure what you have and your freedom to have it.remember absent friends and loved ones.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~anatomy of a one-sheetmarking the progress of our exclusive HAPS HEROESCON

tales from the perhaps and the new haps heroescon one-sheet~!

2011-05-27T04:57:00.000-07:00

okay...first and most importantly--SINNERS and SAINTS by rich woodall and jason copland part 3 is now up at TALES FROM THE PERHAPS~! (see the button above...)i think you'll agree, these guys did a fantastic job with this, our first tales story, and each new page builds the suspense! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~well, i've been going for years, but i'm so excited about going to HEROESCON next week

nic carcieri's "the call"

2011-05-25T04:54:00.000-07:00

okay...long-absent from the comments section--but not from our hearts--i got a chance to catch up with our good pal, nic carcieri the other day and was asking him what he'd been up to.what he'd been up to was quite a bit as nic just recently finished a short film that he did in conjunction with the south county hospital and the narragansett fire department in rhode island. the piece is a psa

the looney tunes show~!

2011-05-23T06:17:00.000-07:00

okay...so, have ya seen the new looney tunes show on cartoon network? featuring bugs and daffy as roommates that always seem to be getting into one kind of trouble or another? where other familiar faces from the vast roster of colorful characters are dropped in and find themselves in the roles of waiter or teacher or prisoner? where the stories take them on wild adventures and occasionally give

"SAINTS And SINNERS" by rich woodall and jason copland pt 2 Today at "Tales from the Perhaps"...

2011-05-20T05:18:00.000-07:00

okay..."SAINTS And SINNERS" by rich woodall and jason copland pt 2 Today at "Tales from the Perhaps"...that kinda says it all~!plus here are a couple funny images from "monday morning randomness" over at one of my favorite sites ebaumsworld.com"wah wah"i've worked with this guy...have a great weekend~!smell ya later!todd

FCCR no.6 and "Tales from the Perhaps"~

2011-05-18T06:41:00.000-07:00

okay...well, one thing that makes something a success in the comic book world these days is consistency. if you're trying to publish an independent comic book or magazine in this crazy market, it's good to make sure that it comes out on a regular basis and comes out when you say it's gonna come out.oh, and it should be good. : )the 6th issue of First Class Comic Review is that--GOOD!my two pals,

warren newsom's slender man~!

2011-05-17T01:35:00.000-07:00

okay...maybe i don't say it enough, but this blog is really YOUR blog, a forum for YOU to talk as well, about weird, crazy, creepy things, about the strange and the unexplained, about comics and tv and movies and whatever...! i encourage you--nay! beg of you--to feel free, at any time, to contribute your own guest blog, to use this perhapa-blog as your own soapbox, your own place to bring up

"TALES FROM THE PERHAPS" are Here~!!!

2011-05-13T10:58:00.000-07:00

okay...though we had an unforeseen delay with blogger this morning, kieran was finally able to get through and launch the all-new-all-cool "TALES FROM THE PERHAPS" a few short minutes ago and the first page of rich woodall and jason copland's "SAINTS and SINNERS" is now up!!look! ^ up there! ^ click it!go check it!and then have a great weekend! smell ya later!todd

tales from the perhaps! and strange tales from the perhaps!

2011-05-11T05:52:00.000-07:00

okay...when i posted the news yesterday about the debut this friday of the all-new, all-cool tales TALES FROM THE PERHAPS, i had also wanted to include the logo(s) for the new feature but, uh...well, craig and i hadn't yet decided on a winner yet...but we got it figured out yesterday afternoon and here they be~!pretty, huh?i like 'em.the other thing i wanted to post were the story specs. if, for

Announcing--TALES FROM THE PERHAPS!!

2011-05-10T06:15:00.000-07:00

okay...so i had an excellent free comic book day, hanging out with my pals, fred hembeck, bruce conklin, jd lewis, mike giacoia, john and devon! nice to get to just mind the store and talk about comics~! and movies~! and tv~! and everything!i also had an awesome weekend 'cause i got an AMAZING package of character designs and whatnot for the online Motion Comics Steampunk Adventure I'm writing

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY at OCTOBER COUNTRY COMICS~!

2011-05-06T05:55:00.000-07:00

okay...i am going to start this post out the same way i'm going to finish it; with the october country logo and a reminder that i will be at wonderful october country comics in beautiful new paltz ny tomorrow from 1 to 3, hanging out, chatting, and signing comics with my good friend and comics legend, the lovely and talented writer/artist FRED HEMBECK for...free comic book day is a world-wide

boston report part 2

2011-05-04T05:43:00.001-07:00

okay...here we are with part 2 of our boston comic con coverage as the parade of stunning superheroes continues...catwomanmr. tblack canary and green arrowpsylockeand finally, a few pirates of the caribbean!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~that said, the coolest thing about the boston show for me was getting to see and hang out with friends and fellow comic book lovers! i've said it many times before,

boston report part 1

2011-05-03T05:51:00.000-07:00

okay...what a great weekend~!we had a fantastic time at the boston comic con and there is much to tell! saw lots of friends, met a lot of long-time perhapanauts readers and, hopefully, made a few more! craig and i were amazed at how fast the perhapanauts trades--dark days and triangle--were flying off the tables! and i met a bunch of super hero squad fans as well!it was a really fun show--and i

eric's designs

2011-04-29T04:39:00.001-07:00

okay...so for the past month or so, along with the fantastic pages that craig has been sending me, i've been like a kid at christmas whenever eric henson has sent over pages for the perhapanauts back-up that he's been working on~! with the entire story still being a month or so away from completion, i've been bouncing up and down trying to contain myself, frustrated that i can't share any of this

come see us at the BOSTON COMIC CON~!!

2011-04-27T07:29:00.000-07:00

okay...i said the other day that i had lots to tell/show you this week and i do...but i also have deadlines and appointments and yardwork and packing and a lot of stuff to do before i leave for craig's early friday morning, so i'm gonna save the cool stuff for friday and leave you all with something fun to look at over the weekend.for today, in the spirit of short and sweet, i'm going to invite

new tellos

2011-04-25T05:54:00.000-07:00

okay...as i announced a couple of weeks ago, i've been both privileged and thrilled to be working with motionworks entertainment on what are sure to be a trio of very cool--very different!--motion comics! though we're not completely locked-in on release dates at the moment, the first will be an all-new project called katie greaven and the engine-men, a steampunk adventure by myself and the

top 5 sequels i'm still waiting for...

2011-04-22T05:22:00.000-07:00

okay...some days i have very little--today, i have quite a bit...and monday. and wednesday...today, though, i thought i'd throw the door open on a question i love to ask at bars and bar mitzvahs...what sequel are you dying to see...?here are my top 5...the incredibles~~one of my favorite movies of all-time...and so perfect for a second visit! we want more of that sharp, stylistic world, more of

my favorite afv video

2011-04-20T05:42:00.000-07:00

okay...busy like crazy and i really don't have anything for today,but here, for those of you willing to take a moment out of your busy schedule for a reality check on what is really important in the world today, is one of my all time favorite clips from america's funniest home videosenjoy~!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4Sfg1BHAZQsmell ya later~!todd

albany comic con and future appearances~!

2011-04-18T05:54:00.000-07:00

okay...i had a fantastic time at the always entertaining and engaging ALBANY COMIC CON yesterday and, though i never really had a chance to get up from my table and peruse the long and short boxes in the dealers section--this was, i think, the first ever convention i've gone to that i didn't come home with at least a couple of classic comics in my bag--it was SO GREAT to see so many friends and

congratulations, kelly~!

2011-04-15T05:39:00.001-07:00

okay...right outta the gate, i got some super-happy news--BIG CONGRATULATIONS to perhapa-brother, AMBER ATOMS creator/writer/artist, and all 'round great guy, KELLY YATES and his Family on the birth of the newest yates--emilia grace! born yesterday at 9 am, she joins kelly, his beautiful wife, leanne, and big brother, ivan. (his real name is isaac, but i call him ivan to drive his dad crazy...

ALBANY COMIC CON--this Sunday!!!

2011-04-13T06:00:00.000-07:00

okay...ITEM!i know it's tough for me to tell y'all to come to a comic show that is counties, states, even continents away, and i certainly don't mean to frustrate anyone...but if you DO happen to be in the area code this sunday, please stop by at the ALBANY COMIC CON at the holiday inn on wolfe road! our pal, john belskis, is growing this show in just the right ways offering several huge rooms

mad men monday!

2011-04-11T05:56:00.000-07:00

okay...as word comes out of hollywood that mad men has in fact worked through all the various contract negotiations and whatnot, and that a new season will be under way soon (though the actual premiere of season 5 won't be until this time next year...aaaaahhhh!), sharon and i are doing everything we can to drag out the last few episodes of season 4 (which came out on dvd two weeks ago...)what an

the evolution of a perhapanauts pin-up

2011-04-08T05:51:00.000-07:00

okay...as i said the other day, i love to see a drawing (or sculpture or painting or ANY work of art) take shape, and since so many of you commented on the pages i posted of eric's stuff, i thought i'd show you the various stages of the perhapanauts pin-up he did for us last year...watch as the piece goes from a layout, with some of the details already taking real shape...as elements of the

on my desktop...

2011-04-06T04:31:00.000-07:00

okay...since everybody dug seeing the evolution of eric's pencils the other day, i'll be posting more of that on friday...but, as i'm busy and really don't have that much to talk about, here are some of the images that i have currently filling up space on my desktop for some reason or another...the AWESOME darwyn cooke poster for the upcoming boston show that matt sent to christian, craig, and me

some warm-ups...

2011-04-04T05:11:00.000-07:00

okay...first off; our pal, the renowned inker bob almond, asked if i would post this item here on the blog and i told him that i would be delighted to do so!so...THE 2011 INKWELL AWARDS BALLOT IS NOW LIVE! IT WILL BE ACTIVE UNTIL APRIL 30 SO PLEASE VOTE! Spread the word - let everyone know the ballot is open and ready for your votes! You can click this link to vote (http://www.inkwellawards.com)

more about the tractor and my studio wall...

2011-04-01T12:59:00.000-07:00

okay...thanks for the concern, everybody...and since so many people are asking...No matter how hard i try,Eventually i come to the conclusion thatVirtually all of my friendsExperience the same Reality but with varied recollections. i Guess that if i Owned up to my own Naive interpretations i wouldNotice that i amAbout average when compared withGuys my age;I believe my morals andValues are

in a funk on friday...addendum

2011-04-01T07:11:00.000-07:00

okay...very busy today (this week...this month~!) and in a bit of a funk, so with nothing much to post today, i grabbed a few images from one of my favorite blog posts--monday morning randomness over at ebaumsworld.comthere's a lot more funny stuff and fun over there, as well as games and funny video clips, so head on over when you've got a minute. or a half an hour...have a great weekend!smell

thor, metamorpho, and cap'n craig...

2011-03-30T05:43:00.000-07:00

okay...as we continue to mourn the loss of our book, the marvel super hero squad!, artist leonel castellani and i trade notes and emails with one another, keeping each other abreast of what we're up to and what we're working on. leo has been handling the art chores on disney's rescue rangers for boom! studios and has also been tapped to handle the covers on some of their other duck-themed disney

as promised...

2011-03-28T04:13:00.000-07:00

okay...about a month or so ago, i was contacted by dublin evans, creative director at MotionWorks Entertainment, and asked if i would be interested in creating a new--and hopefully, popular--new property for them that they would be able to debut their all-new, too-cool, cutting edge, ground-breaking, this is what motion comics SHOULD be, line of motion comics. in that most of the motion comics

i got nothin'...

2011-03-25T05:39:00.000-07:00

okay...i apologize for not having had anything to post on wednesday; a combination of having a ton of work before me and not really anything to say. i thought about writing about the tv and movies i've been watching lately, but that seemed like it would just be a list and who really cares what i like anyway...? (although i saw and loved the adjustment bureau, rented jack-ass 3D [wish i had seen

funny monday...

2011-03-21T06:17:00.000-07:00

okay...so, the photos i posted last week of our recent trip to the emerald city comicon, gave rich (woodall) plenty of material to have some photoshop fun~! here is "our trip to seattle, featuring our pal, kelly yates!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~it always amazes me that frank miller cites this sunday calvin and hobbes as his inspiration for his art style on sin city...~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

FCCR no.5~! and a mish-mash of other things...

2011-03-18T08:04:00.000-07:00

okay...busy, busy week here at casa de hapanauts and it looks like that's the way it's gonna stay for the next couple of weeks.which is good. busy is good. means things are getting done.but it caused me to miss posting a post on wednesday and means that today might seem a little short too.but good things are happening and i'll be able to tell you all about 'em over the next few weeks. BIG

craig's sketches at the con~!

2011-03-14T05:54:00.000-07:00

okay...here are some more pics from our wonderful weekend in seattle!craig did a bunch of awesome sketches at the show and i am always a fanboy over his shoulder!forgive my shoddy camera work--even with a flash, i just couldn't seem to get out from under my own shadow!the classic team-up of...joker and...power girl...?a neat nightcrawlera super-cute black cat with some awesome gray-tones!

super signing at OCTOBER COUNTRY COMICS this weekend in New Paltz!!! See the Spectacular GUEST LIST~!!

2011-03-10T09:25:00.000-08:00

EXTRA! EXTRA! EXTRA! EXTRA! EXTRA! EXTRA! EXTRA! EXTRA! Super Signing at The OCTOBER COUNTRY COMICS in New Paltz, NY, this weekend~!Great Comics! Great Bargains! Great Artists all Around!Here's the Amazing List~!TERRY AUSTIN: artist/inker: Sonic, X Factor Forever, X Men Forever, Green Lantern, X MenTODD DEZAGO: writer: Perhapanauts, Tellos, Super Hero Squad, Sensational Spider-manRAMONA

superheroes at the emerqld city comicon~!

2011-03-09T04:39:00.000-08:00

okay...part 2 of our seattle/emerald city comicon coverage;here, for your enjoyment, just some of the crazy and creative costumes from the show...a truly impressive nightcrawler (i wish i'd've gotten a better picture--this was a nice make-up!)there were several supergirls at the show, but this is the only one i got a picture of...hit girl!!i had a great chat with this stunning wonder woman...and

perhapa-hat gallery continued...and some stuff from seattle

2011-03-07T10:54:00.000-08:00

okay...so here, finally, are our two wayward members of our perhapa-hat artists gallery, christian and uriel--christian's came in late 'cause after i asked him to send one he and i got talking and he forgot about it, and uriel's 'cause sometimes the mail just takes two months. thank, you guys. for the photos and the awesome classic comics covers! christian in his secret sanctumuriel via his

Happy Birthday, Scott Weinstein~! and the perhapa-hat gallery~!

2011-03-02T05:08:00.001-08:00

okay...an early morning doctor's appointment threw me off my schedule yesterday and so it wasn't until about 10 last night that i realized i hadn't posted a note on the blog proclaiming yesterday as our own scott weinstein's birthday!! happy (day-late) birthday, scott and apologies for being off my game! everyone be sure to throw a big HB scott's way! he is 46 years old.(sorry, dude...)~~~~~~~~~~