One Year In Indiana

January 2012 Updates

2012-01-16T12:48:00.000-08:00

2012 has begun and I've got a ton of crap planned. That's about as "zingy" as I can get at the moment. Five conventions planned this year, two confirmed at press time(there is no press but that sounds official). So far I've got HorrorHound Weekend in Columbus,Ohio (March 23-25th), and C2E2 (April 13-15th). No word on May or June yet but we shall see.
Lets just get to March without spurting a blood vessel in my temple all over my monitor.

My nerdy art friends are up to no good this new year, and I am helping the cause. Jon Lennon of cheeselordcomics.com has a new anthology, that I am a part of, that is being released in time for C2E2 in April. It's my first original story that is in no way related to Indiana. Another scumbag friend of mine from Ohio, Jason Young, (guttertrash podcast,Buyer Beware Comics)has an anthology of his own that I have also contributed to. Should be ready for the SPACE show at Columbus Ohio in April. And if that was not enough I am doing a sequel to the Award Winning Tiny Mini-comic "Star" for www.silbermedia.com.
Oh yea, have I promised a new One Year in Indiana story? Heh, jokes on you.
This months sketches are: a family portrait commission, a new horror sketch card ($5 at conventions), a new Conrad and a sketch of the Dean from Community drawn 30,000 feet in the air.
Later,
-kurt

December-2011 The Year in Review!

2011-12-11T13:35:00.000-08:00

I love year in review shows, countdowns, and best of the year crap that always comes at this time of year. Quick edits that show the outrageous shenanigans that I took part in these past twelve months. Well the truth is that I'm a lousy record keeper and I am also just too damn lazy to come up with something so organized and flashy.
So instead I'll just say thanks to everyone I met at this past years worth of conventions. A bigger thanks to those of you who picked up some of my art, weather in comic, or sketch form. I hope to see you again in the new year.
Next year I've got an ambitious list of conventions,(including a possible trip to the Heroes Con & a new indy con in downtown Chicago!) and no less than THREE stories for some of the nicest fellows in the world of underground/independent comics. Mr.John Lennon from CheezeLord comics, Mr. Brian John Mitchel from the Silber Media empire (a sequel to the award winning "Star" mini book") and Mr. Jason Young from Buyer Beware Comics. All due out early in the 2012. Not to mention a long awaited new One Year in Indiana story!
I'll leave you with some end of the year sketches and sneak panel previews for two of the stories I'm doing in 2012.
Happy New Year ya' screwballs!
Later,
-kurt

http://CheeseLordComics.com
http://buyerbeware.guttertrash.net/
http://www.silbermedia.com

HorrorHound weekend updates

2011-11-16T08:14:00.000-08:00

Back from Cincinnati and the HorrorHound weekend. This was my first time working a Horror show and it was a good time. First off this is the only time that I've been to a Convention where you could DRINK on the show floor. Let me tell you at 9:30pm on a Friday alcohol gives a Horror con pretty cool vibe. Lots of movie makers, lots of masks, lots of freaks in costumes, and lots of ZOMBIES(However surprisingly no Cthulhu).
I sold a set of Universal Monster sketch cards as well as a Sketch for my table neighbor Bill-Zebub (Metal viking) and a VERY specific Godzilla fan. I also ran into Mr. William Atherton of Ghostbusters,Die Hard, and Real Genius. Ya' know...he's the guy that always plays dicks! Anyway I blew the photo because I didn't bring my book for him to hold but I guess maybe next time. By the way... it was Barbasol Shaving Cream that they dropped on him at the end of Ghostbusters.
I'm gonna' go and get my hernia sewn...
-later

November Updates

2011-11-08T21:05:00.000-08:00

Now I am all caught up on my monthly updates, It's November and I am posting.
In three days I will be in beautiful Cincinnati Ohio (my second home) selling my wares at the HorrorHound show. I am looking forward to seeing what horror fans think of my comic and I'm trying a new thing with selling monster sketch cards. So if you are in the neighborhood drop by and say hello it'll be good gorey fun for all!
This month's pic are some recent additions to my sketch cards. Some are framed and some are not(duh). Hopefully I'll have some freaky pics from the show for next month.
-later
http://www.horrorhoundweekend.com/

October Updates????

2011-11-01T13:45:00.000-07:00

As it turns out October was a pretty busy month what with the scary stuff and so fourth so I'll be giving the October update...on November 1st. Ask anyone I am always late.
The Cincinnati comic show was a great time, I made an ass outa' myself when I met "Sterenko" (one name,like Cher or Bono) but that' why I don"t don't like to meet my idols.
Good thing that Cliff Burton is dead and he didn't have to see that ridiculous picture I drew for his parents back in '85. I digress, anyway my next show is Horror Hound Weekend in Cincinnati on the 11-13 of November (see next months update in a couple of days) and I am looking forward to drawing scary/goofy pictures for the masses.
Check out :http://www.horrorhoundweekend.com/shows/201111/default.shtml for more info.
I am working on three stories right now not related to One Year in Indiana, but worry not I have some new stuff coming soon. I know that you were not going to worry.
This months stuff: New sketch cards on sale for $5 at the show and a photo from my Disney Halloween vacation.
Later....

September Updates!

2011-09-06T09:17:00.000-07:00

Summer is over and I no longer have to sweat uncontrollably just sitting. This month I venture to my home away from home, Cincinnati Ohio, to attend the one day Cincinnati Comic Expo on September 17th. This year looks like a good time and I look forward to going even though I'll be missing Oktoberfest in "Zinzinnati" down the street.
(Far be it from me to promote something else besides the comic show but the Oktoberfest is a freaking good time.)
I'll have the new "Welcome to One Year in Indiana" trade to sell, the OK Panic sketchbook, some sketch cards and the cup o' fun that I had at Wizard Chicago. so drop by.
I am working on getting the trade into stores and Amazon so I'll let you know when that happens. And check back because I'll be doing three new stories for friends in the coming months that includes a sequel to the award winning "Star" Mini-Mini comic from last year!
See www.silbermedia.com for that story and more comics.
And Check out cincinnaticomicexpo.com for more info on the show.
Later,

August updtes-Pt. 2 Chicago Comicon.

2011-08-19T13:47:00.000-07:00

I know that summer is almost done because I am just getting over my Wizard World Chicago Comicon extravaganza hangover. This year I really thought that this show would be continuing is slow decent into a comic swap meet with b-list guests. Well it is doing that for sure but, there were a crap load of people at the show so that is good.
I saw many old friends and made several new ones that weekend and to that I say thanks ladies and gentlemen!
I sold some books and did several commission pieces including my very first EVER unicorn. Yea I'm man enough to draw a unicorn, and cookie monster too. So suck it.
Next month is the Cincinnati Comic Expo more info in September.

August updates

2011-08-08T14:29:00.000-07:00

Well this is the big month, the Chicago Comicon show (or Wizard World whatever) is in a couple of days and despite the flood I got my shit together and will have something besides wet paper to show. By the way the wet paper is on clearance for this show only!
I have the "new old" collection that has every story and web comics in a shinny glossy new book that is sure to please and is worth filing in with your real comics.
In addition I've got monster sketch cards & prints for sale. And if that is not enough I have collected all my OK-Panic! themes and put them into a full color sketchbook.
I'm @ table 3130 come by and say hello!
-kurt
p.s. I'll be taking photos of all the locals so get ready for that!

July Updates-Flood

2011-07-27T07:43:00.000-07:00

Nothing like waking up on a Saturday morning, after seeing a fake Led Zeppelin at the local "Summer Fling", to find that the loud thunderstorms last night brought along flooding rains. And a flooded basement, and I should have moved my "Convention Suitcase" before it got soaked. Oops!
Well I lost my entire back stock of books, some display signs, and some sketch cards but I will still plan on going to Chicago Comic Con in a few weeks. It's just a matter of what I'll have. I'll let you know.
later,
-kurt

July Updates

2011-07-17T12:07:00.000-07:00

A late update this month but I am sure that you have been too busy blowing shit up shit to care.
Summit City con was awesome, it was great seeing several mid-western friends at the show. A little too much gin on Friday night did not temper the one day show for me. The staff and volunteers treated all the artists like kings with a "gopher" for each aisle, and the padded seats made me wonder why all con's can't treat their artists like this. (I'm looking in your direction sweat-box overpriced Chicago-Wizard-world-Con.)
Be sure to check out the show next year on May 12th 2012, never too early to plan huh?

I introduced Monster Sketch Cards at this show which I will have at the August Chicago Comic-con,(yea the one I was bitching about a minute ago) on sale for $5. I did some H.P. Lovecraft stuff along with a totally underrated character "THE MAN-THING".

I'll be at he Cincinnati Comic expo on September 17th and the Horrorhound weekend also in Cincinnati on November 11th -13th. I'll be giving long-winded updates next month.
This month a couple of costumes from Summit and the Man-thing sketch card.
later
-kurt

June updates

2011-06-06T14:41:00.000-07:00

Ah summer has arrived, and with it the heat and humidity. Con season is in full swing and even though I'll be missing the SPX show in September I have three shows lined up from now through September.
Coming up on the 18th of June is the Summit City Comic Con in Fort Wayne Indiana. http://www.summitcitycomiccon.com/
I'll be there selling stuff and doing sketches if there is demand.
By the time the Chicago ComiCon show comes in August the new collection called "Welcome to One Year in Indiana" will be done. There I've said it and now it HAS to happen.
This months random sketches include Conrad in a tank top ala Dan Spitz from Anthrax, and the self rejected picture for the OK-Panic theme "Doctors". See the good one at:
http://ok-panic.net/index.html
Later dudes, enjoy the boiling!
-kurt

May Updates

2011-05-06T08:36:00.000-07:00

May is here and it's got a whole bunch of "not much" going on. Since I don't have any really new stuff to update, I'll plug some friends stuff 'cause that's what it's all about right?
Big man Eric Shonborn has been chugging along on his Sketch-a-day project for some months now so check his angry ass out at: www.shonborn.net

My friend Ava-Ann has got a similar thing going on with a theme, PANDA'S! Check out those cute/evil/pensive animals at: http://pandadaily.tumblr.com/

My twisted soulless friend Jon Lennon (yea that's his name) has a comic that is a trip down a dark decaying path of black humor. Check it out at: http://cheeselordcomics.com/

OK-Panic! has got some great new themes (I picked one this month) so be sure to check it out.
This month I continue the carnival/county fair theme (maybe a new story) and a sketch from the Boba Fett of Indiana: Patch Eye Frat Guy!

April Updates

2011-04-05T12:30:00.000-07:00

I just got myself into a new convention for this year, since I probably will not get into SPX, I will be trying out the Summit City Con in Fort Wayne Indiana! This will be my first show in the Hoosier State and I realize the irony here. Or is it ironic? After that stupid song I don't really understand what ironic is anymore.
And I also want to address the whole "Promo Bottle Opener Situation". As it turns out those things sucked and broke easily. Sorry! I have something new this year that will fill the gap left by cheap promotional products. Tumblers! If your interested email me and I'll let you the info.
This month I've got a random sketch and something from my I-65 pamphlet(new this year).
Come by and visit me on the twitter and don't forget Ok-Panic.net, this month it's FAMOUS ROBOTS and Scooby Doo!
later,

March Update #2-C2E2

2011-03-22T09:35:00.000-07:00

Hey folks,this makes TWO big updates for the month of March!
Well C2E2 has come and gone in all its nerdy glory. I had a great time but I would have preferred to have some more new stuff for returning readers. Thanks to all friends new & old, it was great to see you all. A special cheers to the guy who I talked MOTORHEAD with for like a half an hour. Now I've got 'till August to finish my "master plan" of a big-super-mega collection with new stories. Until then you will have to check back monthly for new sketches and anything else I can think of.
Again check out ok-panic.net for this weeks theme; "Famous Robots".
Above are some stand-out costumes, sketch cards for the show, and a Skateboard I did for a comic store in Ohio (who's card I have to un-bury).
Cheers,
-kurt

March Updates

2011-03-04T08:43:00.000-08:00

Lots of big stuff going down this month. First off my awesome web goddess Jane did some updates to the website literally moments before she gave birth. God bless her her new room mate Mr. Leo. Next, C2E2 is in a couple of weeks (March 18th-20th).
I don't know my table assignment yet but maybe you can figure it out on their website http://www.c2e2.com/
I'll have some new stuff to look at while I still get the book together for this summer so be sure to stop on by. And last but not least I am on my third bi-weekly theme for the OK Panic! artist collective website. I joined up with these guys and now every two weeks we'll be doing a different theme. Last week was Garfield, next week...?
So check it out: ok-panic.net
This months pic are my Illustration for my new PROMO ITEM! Guess what it is?
later....

February updates

2011-02-04T14:47:00.001-08:00

Do I think I can squeeze out a monthly update?! I do. At any rate I had to finally come to the conclusion that I will not have my "Indiana" collection finished by C2E2 in March.
Wah-wah.
But I'll be bringing some stuff to enjoy and I'll have the book all finished nice and shinny by this summer. So...suck it.
I have just signed on to do bi-weekly art for a web page called OK Panic! Every two weeks there will be a different theme that myself and three other artists will interpret. So check it out!
http://ok-panic.net/index.html

Look for me on Twitter, I will not post anything until I get somebody out there that wants to hear from me so say hello @PungentBasement.
http://twitter.com/#!/PungentBasement

This month you can look at a new self portrait and a preview page for the new collection.
later dates....

2011 news and stuff

2011-01-21T08:29:00.000-08:00

The new year is here and there is a whole bunch of new stuff going on this year. I finished up drawing a story for my man Brian John Mitchell over at www.silbermedia.com. He makes the tiniest comics known to man. Check it out at:
http://www.silbermedia.com/star
and check out the video (witch is super cool) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgUTiB25LWU

New year, and new conventions. I am sorry to say that I will NOT be at the S.P.A.C.E. show this year, but I will be attending the C2E2 show in my own backyard, Chicago the weekend of March 18th.
http://www.c2e2.com/
I will also be doing the Wizard World Chicago show in August, as well as SPX in September, and some shows in Ohio and maybe Pennsylvania this fall. Keep it tuned in here to get the occasional post and whitty remarks.
Thanks,
-kurt

SPX Pics

2010-09-16T12:01:00.000-07:00

SPX was an awesome time. I was lucky enough to see a lot of familiar faces and meet some new people as well. A very special "shout" to Ava Ann & Robert for being awesome con buddies for the second year. The sandwiches were delicious. I got to meet the guy who put together and drew some of the "Henry & Glenn Forever" comics for Igloo Tornado, truly a funny brilliant book. I did a sketch for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, they were asking for donations of Monster sketches for a benefit so I was glad to help out. I did it while watching some bad cable movie in my hotel room. Therefore I missed out on the Chocolate fountain they had at the SPX reception. And finally a big thanks to my table neighbors that I met, Jamie Baldwin and Madeleine Flores, they had unending amounts of energy and kept things lively. I'll be posting up links to all these peoples so check 'em out. And once again...if you are new, feel free to post so I don't feel so all alone.

SPX show this weekend!

2010-09-07T09:26:00.000-07:00

Table W2B come on by and say hello!

Thanks to all

2010-08-23T14:26:00.000-07:00

The Chicago Comicon was a great success for me this year. Once again I saw some familiar faces along with meeting some new folks. Very gracious all of you. I even was interviewed by Ra's al Ghul.
Anywho the next show is the SPX show in Bethesda Maryland.
http://www.spxpo.com/
Check out some of my photos from the show and I'll keep you updated. If you are new to the blog please say hello.

Wizard World Chicago this weekend!

2010-08-18T15:06:00.001-07:00

Convention Warm up

2010-08-04T14:49:00.000-07:00

Look for dudes like this one at every convention...."extreme comic guys".

Frathouse Fun-the end for now....

2010-07-28T08:29:00.000-07:00

2010-07-26T08:59:00.000-07:00

I'll have a new book, some original art, and sketches.

Hangin' with Part 2

2010-06-26T14:17:00.001-07:00

kick back and get mellow.....

Listen in

2010-05-06T12:42:00.000-07:00

So I did an interview of sorts with my favorite podcasters Eric and Jason @ the SPACE show a couple of weeks ago. This is how it sounds, by the way check out ALL their comic and movie podcasts at guttertrash.net.

Check out my conversation here:
http://www.guttertrash.net/2010/05/space02/

Oh yea, the picture is something I did for a Jason "Guttertrash" and his "Fantastic Four" project. See the link on the side for more info.

SPACE re-entry

2010-04-26T12:20:00.000-07:00

Man that is the best title for a blog update EVER!
The show was great, thanks to all the people (and other) that showed up at my table. Many friends, and many new peeps.
Check out my super-pals over at guttertrash.net for complete SPACE coverage, you might hear my girlish voice in the background.
Now I've got that post convention buzz that will get me started working on some new stuff! Until something cool comes on TV and then it'll be all over. Maybe a week tops.
later
-kurt

S.P.A.C.E. this weekend

2010-04-22T08:56:00.000-07:00

Columbus Ohio, full of mayhem and murder. As well as the 11th annual Small Press and Comic Expo! I'll be there both Saturday and Sunday.
For more info check out this link:
http://www.backporchcomics.com/space.htm

Come on by and say hello, or screw you, or stop calling me, whatever.

The Aftermath

2010-04-19T13:43:00.000-07:00

I wanted to thank all that came by to see me at the C2E2 show this past weekend. It turned out to be a pretty fine show all in all. It was good to see old friends and make some new one's as well.
My table was on the aisle right next to a map of artist alley so I took a bunch of pictures of people staring at the map from behind, sort of a concept piece, but I'll put those up soon.
Later this week I'm at the S.P.A.C.E. show in Columbus, Ohio, but more on that later.

C2E2 this weekend!

2010-04-15T10:27:00.000-07:00

I'll be at the awesome new fantastical Chicago Comic Entertainment Expo this weekend in artist alley. Check me out in section I table #1.Show me all the crazy crap that you bought, or maybe tell me how Carrie Fisher smells.

April is Con-a-Riffic!

2010-04-05T11:57:00.000-07:00

I'm going to be at two comic shows this month. The highly anticipated C2E2 show in Chicago at McCormic Place April 16-18th, and the always fun S.P.A.C.E. show in Columbus Ohio April 24-25th. If you are in the neighborhood drop on by and say hello.
Although there will most likely NOT be any new One Year in Indiana stuff, I will have a new comic called HURR! It's the brainchild of Joseph Rybandt (from Dynamite Entertainment)and myself and it is a tribute if sorts to 70's sci-fi and fantasy.
It's a good time.
I'll check in later with some more info about C2E2!!!!

Fantastic 4 project

2010-01-11T13:45:00.000-08:00

It's like going into a empty football stadium and calmly telling the air about what your are up too.
Anyway, I'm doing some extra-credit assignments for some friends and one of them is "The Fantastic Four project", A collection of artists doing one page from Fantastic Four issue # 9. I've got a link to the blog page so you can check it out. But anyway here is a sketch of Namor that I'd did, 'cause in all my time as a comic geek draw-er, I have NEVER drawn Namor. Mostly because he is practically nude. But more on that later.
Anyway enjoy,
-kurt

The Tales from the Frathouse continue.

2009-12-15T14:08:00.000-08:00

Thanks for checking in. See you in the new year.

Tales from the Frathouse

2009-11-18T15:00:00.000-08:00

SPX show and beyond...

2009-10-02T14:01:00.000-07:00

I'm back from SPX (last week) and I had a great time seeing some old friends, meeting new friends, selling comics, and drinking my fair share of Gin.
I'll have my most current issue up for sale ASAP, (thank you webmasteres Jane!)
I'm working on some new story lines, stay tuned for "Tales from the Frat House!" Ya' know, weekly, monthly, whatever.
I've got some plugs to plug because I believe in spreading around the good karma.

http://www.guttertrash.net/
great podcast, good guys, lots of rambling comic and movie fun!

Later on,

Chiago ComicCon/Wizard World/ whatever they are calling it.

2009-08-24T14:44:00.000-07:00

The Chicago show was a big success and I had a great time seeing a bunch of familiar faces. I had a few cocktails, ate a giant bag of meat, and sold some comics. All in all a great weekend. But now that show is over and I'm going to get back to work after a crazy busy month. I'll be putting the latest issue up for sale @ the webpage so look for that as well as new comics and stories. Really, I mean it this time.
Later.

Wizard World Chicago this weekend

2009-08-03T10:09:00.000-07:00

I'll be at the Wizard World Chicago show this weekend peddling my wares. Come on by and see me and we'll hang out with all the costumes.
If you are dressed up all the better. Then I'll have something else to make fun of.
I'm at table 3810, or something like that, I'll have some new stuff to look at.
See you there.

Parents Weekend on Campus part 4

2009-06-22T20:42:00.000-07:00

Continuing fun on campus with drunk parents!

Tree in the forest

2009-06-11T14:12:00.000-07:00

Well after a little bit of computer updating I can now update blog stuff much easier. But I do feel like I am in a dark room talking to myself so feel free to comment good, bad, unrelated, whatever. But enough bitching on my part. New stuff soon.
-later.

2009-05-28T18:57:00.000-07:00

Hangin' with the Stoners part 1

2009-05-28T18:48:00.001-07:00

I've got some updates on the site so it seemed like a good time to put up some new comics. Enjoy.

February 2009 Updates-FINALLY!

2009-02-08T18:16:00.000-08:00

I've got some new stuff coming out this year, starting off with a "One Year in Indiana" story in the newest "Slambang" comic collection. Check out this and more http://www.fanaticpress.com/. Below is the cover:

I'll have some new comics and stuff for all the coventions this year. So stay tuned...

I'll be doing three conventions this year, the S.P.A.C.E. expo in Columbus OH.,(http://www.backporchcomics.com/) and the Wizard World Chicago show (http://www.wizardworld.com/) and the Small Press Expo. I'll be posting more info more about the shows later on. Thanks for checking in.

Weekly Comic #4

2008-09-28T20:56:00.000-07:00

Weekly Comic # 3

2008-09-23T20:15:00.000-07:00

After all that drama with the rain and the flood and all, I am up to date with my weekly comics. Thanks to my web goddess Jane, I am now connected to my web page (http://www.pungentbasementart.com/) and I can post some new comics and news whenever I want to. So enjoy and I will not be talking this much for a long time.

Rain Delay

2008-09-23T19:57:00.000-07:00

The "Pungent Basenment" studios were flooded last week so I could not keep up with my weekly comic pledge so this is what I had for you...

New Comics and stuff updated weekly!

2008-09-10T18:02:00.000-07:00

Stay tuned for weekly comics, some updates and more stupid fun from your favorite Death Metal vocalist! Check out more artwork at my webpage http://www.pungentbasementart.com/ and come here for current updates and stuff. If all goes right both this and my webpage will be one and the same very soon. Until then, here is something for you to chew on.

Why hello there, sit, relax.

2008-09-09T14:21:00.000-07:00