"Properly Puffed"

A total blast from the past, today's piece is a shout out to the project that got me into this strange, funny book business -- Puffed. It was on a fateful day of Wizard World Chicago '02, that I met John Layman. He told me he dug my art and thought it would be perfect for a story he was working on.

JL: "Yeah, it's about a kid trapped in a dragon costume. And everyone he meets tries to kick his ass or kill him."
DC: "Cool. Like Death To Smoochie?"
JL: (glaring) "No. Not like Death To Smoochie."

A month later, we had put together a full-on pitch, complete with character designs and the first few pages. And by that autumn, Puffed #1 came out through Image Comics. And thus, my life of Nerd Legend entered an epic new chapter!

9 x 12 / mixed media on watercolor paper
$125 for US / $135 for international (includes shipping)
To purchase, email Dave Crosland

"Hornball Heroism"

Today's illustration is a shout-out to my boys Mike Huddleston and Joe Casey for their outstanding new title, Butcher Baker, The Righteous Maker (Image).

I've only read the first issue, but I can already tell that this twisted, surreal take on superheroes and their villains is about to turn the medium of comics on its ass and head at the same time. I don't wanna give anything away if you haven't checked it out yet. But I'll say this: considering how wonderfully decadent issue one is, I can hardly imagine where this is all gonna end. If I were you, I'd be damn sure to catch every issue of this from start to finish. This is some gritty, real-deal, truly original comics shit, and it's happening right before our eyes.

To learn more about the book, peep this Comic Book Resources interview with Joe Casey.

9 x 12 / mixed media on watercolor paper
Update: SOLD!