16 hours travel time and I’ve arrived in India. I managed to get some sleep on the plane and feel a bit spacey but not too bad so far. I’m going to crash out early and try to reset in the morning to match local time as best I can. Fingers crossed.
Every time I’ve been fortunate enough to go on one of these international convention trips, the surrealness of it all really hits me. Traveling the world because of comics, stories, and games. It’s the kind of thing I didn’t even dream about when I was younger because it never even crossed my mind that it might be possible to do this as a career. As far as I could tell back then, in order to do comics you either had to live in New York City or be brilliant and British.
I’ve said it many times, but it’s still true – meeting the people who worked on superhero stories, or D&D, or Conan the Barbarian would have been mind-blowing enough for this kid. Actually doing this, year after year, and getting to meet fans and fellow creators in so many places – Let me never take this for granted.
Swords & Larceny Arrives in September
I have a short story in the upcoming prose anthology Swords & Larceny alongside a slew of amazing industry authors and friends, including John C. Hocking (Conan: City of the Dead) and Mark Finn (Blood & Thunder), with a cover by the amazing Todd Lockwood.
Make sure you PRE-ORDER now to ensure you get your copy in September!
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Even the most flawless plans have a way of unraveling. When the stakes are high and the odds are stacked, only the cleverest and most daring will make it out with the prize. Thirteen daring tales of fantasy heists and high-stakes capers—where charm is as sharp as steel, and the score of a lifetime is just one misstep away.
Conan Chatter at Comic Shenanigans
Always wonderful to chat with Adam at Comic Shenanigans. This time we dive in deep on Conan the Barbarian, Battle of the Black Stone, Scourge of the Serpent, other Robert E. Howard characters, Free Comic Book Day promotion, working with Jonas Scharf, Ivan Gil, readers getting their money’s worth every issue, the intensity of Frozen Faith, doing conventions with Comic Sketch Art, Skullkickers, Thunderbolts, and more!
You can listen to our previous conversations here: Episodes 368,794, 986, and 1022.
Traversing Epic Realms
I had a fun chat with Nick over at Epic Realms. We talk up a storm about growing up nerdy, how my love of comics and gaming are intrisincally tied together, Skullkickers, Dungeons & Dragons, the Thunderbolts movie and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, source material, Conan the Barbarian, and more!
Current + Upcoming Releases
Upcoming Appearances
| Apr 12-13, 2025 | Mumbai Comic Con | Mumbai, INDIA |
| Apr 24-27, 2025 | Calgary Expo | Calgary, Alberta, CANADA |
| May 3, 2025 | Third Eye Comics – FCBD Signing | Annapolis, MD, USA |
| Oct 16-19, 2025 | Gamehole Con XII | Madison, WI, USA |
| Nov 3-14, 2025 | D&D in a Castle | Castle Lumley, Newcastle, UK |
Other Links
• My friend Karl Kerschl has a new crowdfunding campaign coming up for his creator-owned comic called Death Transit Magpie and he and Andy Belanger also have a new YouTube channel where they’re discussing classic comics and their influences that is a lot of fun.
• Legendary Dungeons & Dragons illustrator Jeff Easley has a big art book funding over on Kickstarter. His artwork for gamebooks through the 80’s and 90’s helped set the vision for D&D.
• If you enjoyed The Expanse as much as Stacy and I did, you’ll definitely want to check out the continuation being put together in graphic novels, the latest of which is being written by my friend Andy Diggle.
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