Lava Monster

Here's some concept sketches I did for the lava monster in Missile Mouse: Rescue On Tankium3. When I'm writing out the story I'll often times sketch out designs on the same page. You can see here I was initially thinking he could be some sort of armored worm. Eventually he evolved into an armored insect/crustacean thing.

I compiled a few sketch pages into one below to show the progression of the design. I had a pretty good idea of what I wanted after the first couple sketches so a lot of these are roughly in the same ball park. I did lose the idea of him rolling up in a ball, though I still really like that idea.

And here's four pages from the book where we see this guy in action.

Missile Mouse Valentines

My kids commissioned me to do a couple Missile Mouse Valentines to give to their class mates.




I uploaded a nice hi-res file for you to print out and use as well if you want. Here you go:

Missile Mouse Valentine 01

Missile Mouse Valentine 02

Happy Valentines Day!

P.S. You get the new Missile Mouse graphic novel here. You'll like it, I promise.

Recent Commissions

I did these two commissions a few weeks ago. It was great to draw MM again. I haven't touched him since I finished the book last spring, so it was nice to pull him back out and see how he was doing. These are 8 x 14 inches on bristol and you can get one too. Order here.

We Have A Winner!

Awesome! Thanks for the response everyone. I really love the feedback and knowing what stuck a chord with people. I'm pretty happy with 2010 and am excited to make 2011 even better. Alright, lets get down to business.

The winner of the MISSILE MOUSE 2010 GIVEAWAY is…

David McClain

Congratulations David! I’ve emailed you at the address you provided. If you didn’t get it, please contact me with a correct email address.

And thank you to everyone who commented, followed me on twitter, retweeted, blogged, and linked to here. All the support really means a lot to me and is a huge motivating factor in what I do.

As for your comments, looks like I'll have to get my act together and do another Inktober. Lots of people liked seeing the process and sketchy stuff. That's good, I can do more of that. And the Constraints and Accountability post was a big hit. So I guess I'll have to put more of my thoughts to words this year. Ok, I've got get back to work now. Thanks again everyone!

2010 Missile Mouse Giveaway

I love the end of the year. It's always very introspective for me. I like looking back at old posts and reading old journal entries from the last 12 months. Seeing where I've been and all. 2010 was a busy year. And to carry on with the tradition started last year and in honor of Missile Mouse: Rescue On Tankium3 coming out it's I'm having another Missile Mouse Giveaway!

The Prize:

1) The original inked art for the back cover to Missile Mouse: Rescue On Tankium3 (11 x 17in).

2) A signed hardcover copy of Missile Mouse: Rescue On Tankium3.

3) A signed hardcover copy of Missile Mouse: the Star Crusher.

4) A signed copy of Flight Explorer.

Just like last year there are multiple chances to win and you can enter up to SIX times. Here’s how:

1) Comment on this post. Make sure to include your email in the “email” field (will not be published) and let me know what your favorite post of 2010 was. I’m also interested in knowing what you’d like to see more of for 2011. This counts for ONE entry.

2) If you have a blog, mention this contest with a link to this post. This counts for ONE entry.

3) If you have a Twitter account follow me on Twitter and retweet my tweet about this contest, or mention this contest with a link to this post. This counts for ONE entry.

4) Want to get the edge? Order something from my online shop. This counts for THREE entries.

That’s it! Good luck. Contest ends in one week. On the night of Wednesday, January 5th 2011 I’ll randomly select the winner and announce it on Thursday. Cool?

Missile Mouse: Rescue On Tankium3 Flip Through

The release of Missile Mouse: Rescue On Tankium3 is just weeks away! Last week I got a finished copy in the mail from my editor and I was blown away with how well it turned out. I'm really proud of this one.

Here's a couple shots of it:

Here's a quick video of me flipping through it (P.S. My iphone filmed this sideways and I don't have any video editing software so you get a sideways video. Fun!):


One of my favorite things about this book was I had some space in the back to fill. So I made a guide to the Missile Mouse universe and drew some cutaways and diagrams of some of the vehicles and characters in the book. Here's a sample:

Missile Mouse Book 2

First off, thanks for all the warm wishes in the last post. I'm feeling much better.

My next Missile Mouse book is available for pre-order on Amazon (available Jan 1). It's called Missile Mouse: Rescue on Tankium3, and I couldn't be happier with it. I thought I'd share some cover illustrations for it.

Below is the final illustration, cropped with the title and type treatments, just as it will look on the printed version:

This is the raw cover illustration. Wanted to leave plenty of room for trimming:

And this is the initial sketch I sent for approval:

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Missile Mouse Book 2 is finished!

Missile Mouse book 2 Inks: FINISHED

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