The graphic novel that inspired me most
Alex Austin Alex Austin

The graphic novel that inspired me most

There are so many comic books and graphic novels that rocked my world. I remember when the graphic novel first come on the scene. The Death of Captain Marvel was the first one to come out. I noticed a difference in the art work compared to regular comic books. There seemed to be more time spent on it and different techniques used. It was awesome.

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Updated – Work in progress – fan art dreams realized
Alex Austin Alex Austin

Updated – Work in progress – fan art dreams realized

I just thought why wait for this piece of digital vector art to be finished before I share my thoughts behind it. So duh, I’m a huge fan of cool stuff. I’ve been watching cartoons, and reading comic since I was a little kid in the 70s (and I still am). I first came up with this idea to do an ode to the Scooby-Doo Meets Batman cartoons about ten years ago.

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A Series that has Inspired Me - Learning from a Master
Alex Austin Alex Austin

A Series that has Inspired Me - Learning from a Master

Years ago I got obsessed with yet another anime series. This one is called One Piece. The manga holds the world record for the most books sold by any one author ever. No one has sold more books (ever) than Eiichiro Oda. Blink, blink. It’s about a kid named Monkey D. Luffy with stretchy rubber powers who is determined to become the king of the pirates.

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