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I do enjoy these out-of-panel adventures. Dominic is usually the one having them, but occasionally other characters get to have them, too.

New comic books hit the shelves today. Try to get to your local comic book shop and pick up some quality reading. Whether it's superheroes, two-fisted action adventure, manga, fantasy, science fiction, or anything in between.

I'm seeing Gojira this weekend. Oh em gee I'm seeing Gojira this weekend. Metal.

Otherwise there isn't much news to report today. So I'll leave things at that.



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Rock on and geek out.

It's not only been a little while since we've seen Dominic around here (since the comic is named after him), but it's been awhile since we've seen him on a "visionquest" of sorts. Whether he's venturing into his own mind or doing battle in another dimension, I felt it was about time to go extraplanar with our titular seer again.

I hope everyone had an entertaining Superbowl Sunday yesterday. I wasn't terribly invested in the game, but I do enjoy getting together with my friends and watching the whole spectacle... and that OREO commercial was hysterical.

I'm going to see Gojira for the first time this weekend. I'm so pumped for this concert. Gojira is the last on my "bands I absolutely have to see" list and I'm finally getting to see them live.

The following weekend I'll be returning to KATSUCON, where I'll be debuting my new webcomic project with the super-talented Garth Graham. We seriously cannot wait to show this off to you fine folks, so if you're in the Katsucon area stop by and take a look at what we've got!

That's all from me for now.
Rock on.

Dominic's done this sort of thing before. When Luna's sister, the "Oracle Hunter," stabbed and infected him with a virus spell he pursued it, traveling into his own mind. He didn't go terribly deep that time, but he may have to do so this time. The King's magic is much more thorough than a wound from an enchanted dagger.

It's the end of the week but the beginning of February! There are lots of cool things happening for yours truly this month. I'll talk about the convention I'm returning to next week, but right now I'm going to talk about the two concerts I'm super excited about attending.

I'll be seeing Gojira for the first time. I am so excited to see this stellar heavy metal band live. I've been a fan of them since I heard their incredible album, From Mars To Sirius. Their latest album, L'Enfant Sauvage, blew me away and I cannot wait to see them perform live.

I'll also be seeing Enslaved later this month. They'll be the only band I've ever seen three times. I've spoken about their incredible album, RIITIIR, many times down here and it's taking all my willpower not to gush about it again. This progressive heavy metal band really has my ear nowadays, and I can't wait to have them blast it off for the third time.

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Rock on, and have a great weekend!

If you've been keeping track of this sort of thing (and I may be the only one who is), you'll notice that this is the first we've seen of Dominic since the new year arrived.

If King David has his way, this may be the last we see of him this year, too!

New comic books hit the shelves yesterday. I hope you went to your local comic book shop to pick up some new stuff to read, whether it was action/adventure, superheroes, romance, or anything in between. I'm still a fan of superheroes myself, even though the market for such is less-than-appealing to me nowadays. Still, fantastic adventures like SAGA and ATOMIC ROBO await me at my local comic book shop, so I still look forward to Wednesdays.

February is almost upon us, andt hat's going to be a fun month for yours truly. There will be a superheroic debut, a return to a beloved convention, and two heavy metal concerts. Gonna be lots of fun.


That's all from me for now.
Rock on and geek out.

Today's comic originally gave Quilt some parting words for the Infernomancer. It was going to be something along the lines of "I'm smiling because I'm at peace with this, and you aren't." I tried many variations of it, but no matter what I tried it just ended up sounding too mean for Quilt. So in the end I kept him quiet and at peace, while the Infernomancer screamed his way straight to Hell.

The Infernomancer is the one character that absolutely deserved to die screaming in terror in these final months of the comic. The remorseless kitten killer, slayer of innocents, and butcher of children gets exactly what he deserves today.

And a long time ago, Karnak revealed that the Infernomancer was terrified of dying. Hence his screaming... and the joyous look on the Warden of Hell's face.


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Rock on.

Whenever the Infernomancer has gotten really mad recently, he's torn himself cycloptic, often accompanied by beastly tentacles. It's a mostly symbolic gesture that, to me, makes him look more like the avatar of The Beast. And I think it looks creepy.

My amateur photography adventures continue! I worked with another new model this weekend and will have photos to show off later this week. I do hope you like what you see.

Things are moving along very, very nicely with my new webcomic project. Garth Graham has been sending me incredible artwork and we'll hopefully have a significant announcement within the next few weeks.



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Rock on.

Today's news post is essentially "stuff I forgot to mention in yesterday's news post" because I am notoriously forgetful.

Professional wrestling's influence on the comic is... well, the character of Rachel Hart. She has outlandish costumes, her last name is taken from Bret "The Hitman" Hart, she has her own finishing move, and she arguably had a one-time tag team partner. I honestly can't believe I forgot to mention Rachel during yesterday's pro-wrestling rant. I guess I was too focused on shirtless Dominic.

- My good friend Xero Reynolds has made a symphonic metal cover of some Chrono Trigger themes! I've never played the Chrono Trigger games myself, but I know good metal when I hear it. Give his work a listen! You won't be disappointed.


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Rock on, and have a nice weekend!

Today's news post has nothing to do with today's comic, but it's a subject that's been rattling around in my head for a while now.

Professional wrestling.

I love professional wrestling. When done well it's the perfect marriage of athleticism and storytelling. The reason so many male protagonists in this comic run around without their shirts on is likely because of professional wrestling's impact on me.

I grew up watching the icons of the 1980s like Hulk Hogan, Macho Man Randy Savage, Andre the Giant, Ricky Steamboat, and so on. I got back into it during the "Monday Night Wars" of the late 1990s, when Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, and Mick Foley were my new pro-wrestling heroes. I tried getting back into professional wrestling again recently and found myself very disappointed. It's all so corporate and sterile (save for the incredible CM Punk) that I was almost about to give up hope.

Until I looked to the independent wrestling scene. In particular, I discovered CHIKARA. This is a small promotion with a lot of heart and personality. Just looking over their roster will tell you that. It's also funny as hell. The eight-man tag-team match from their 2012 King of Trios Tournament has to be seen to be believed. If you're a professional wrestling fan and want the whole thing to be fun again, give Chikara a look-see. You won't be disappointed.

The Art of Wrestling Podcast has also been entertaining me greatly. It's hosted by Colt Cabana, who took part in that amazing 8-man tag match mentioned above. Give it a look-see... er, listen-see. You won't be disappointed.

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Rock on.

The last time Jacob pulled the Blight out of anyone, it was Gregory... and the process very nearly killed him.

The same would've happened to these ailing priests had Jacob not taken the Blight into himself, much like Adrak would take the injuries of others into himself.

I've posted some more photographs into my deviantArt gallery! There are a few more photos of the lovely Porcelain Dalya, as well as another Boston-based burlesque performer by the name of Maggie Maraschino! Like Dalya, Maggie was a real pleasure to work with and she really shines in front of a camera. I hope I did these lovely ladies justice, and I hope you folks like what you see.



That's all from me for now.
Rock on.

After so many days of listening to doom and gloom music while working on comics, it was nice to break out something a little more uplifting. I could have gone with the more melodic and symphonic heavy metal, like Sonata Arctica or Kamelot, but I felt the more triumphant and orchestral stuff should be for white mages and other healers. So I went with Dimmu Borgir, in particular their latest album Abrahadabra. I found it fitting, given the transformative themes of the music and the band in general. That, and I think "Gateways" is a good song.

Behemoth was considered, but I tend to save them for anything involving the Infernomancer.

I had the pleasure to photograph another wonderful and charming model over the weekend. My 2013 resolution to get back into my amateur photography has been a success so far! I'll have photos to show later this week, and I do hope you like them.


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Rock on.

Looks like Jacob isn't the only one having problems with the Blight. Well, the Luanians and the House Danovich werewolves were having problems with the Blight before, but now they're even worse.

And yes, "Blackened" by Metallica was playing in my head for this comic, too.

That, and "Death in the Eyes of Dawn" by Enslaved because their new album, RIITIIR, is so freaking good. I've talked about this album a bunch already but I'm going to do so again. It's one of those rare metal albums that I can listen to, front-to-back, over and over, without getting tired of it or feeling I need to skip a song. It's just... oh man, it's such a good album.

Other metal albums (that I own) that are great all the way through are:
- "Crack the Skye" by Mastodon
- "From Mars To Sirius" by Gojira
- "And Justice for All" by Metallica
- "Axioma Ethica Odini" by Enslaved


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Rock on, and have a nice weekend!

It's been a long time since we've seen Reinholdt atop that mountain, being told he was the first knight of Maltak. And it's been a long time since that mountain vanished. Looks like it reappeared just in time.

And I wonder who that could be behind them?

I added the first batch of new photos to my deviantArt gallery of photographs! I worked with the lovely Porcelain Dalya (I love that name) for the first time and she was an absolute joy to work with. We took a multitude of amazing photos, so many that I'm having trouble deciding which ones I like better than others. The first bunch is up, but there are many more on the way. I hope you like what you see.

And last but certainly not least, I made a cameo appearance in the new Star Cross'd Destiny! Blair has always been super nice to me, and her depiction of me is also very nice.

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Rock on.

Got to break out the puns every now and again.

Fireball is one of those classic spells, both for Luna and in the fantasy genre. Every so often Luna breaks it out, whether it's a recent conflict or one of her earliest appearances. She even modifies her fireball spell every so often.

Today I'm photographing someone I've never worked with before, so I'm nervous as usual. But the last few occasions I've worked with new models have produced some great photos (in my biased opinion), so here's hoping my lucky streak continues. Mostly for the young lady I'm working with today. I'd hate to waste her time.



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Rock on.

It's a been a long time since Jacob made his necromantic debut, and he's gone through quite a few significant changes since then. Let's see where his journey will finally take him.

This weekend I met with King David Johann himself, and His Majesty was very pleased with his current successes around here.

I visited my best friend in the world, upon whom King David Johann is loosely based, and met his baby daughter for the first time. It was really sweet to watch the guy I've been friends with since middle school be a dad. Watching him sing his version of "The Wheels on the Bus..." with added Star Wars references was an added bonus.


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Rock on.

If there was any doubt before, there's little debate now. The "soundtrack" for today's comic is definitely "Blackened" by Metallica.

Is Jacob right? Is the Blight really warped white magic that's been appropriated by necromancers over the centuries? He better hope he's right, or else the soundtrack to Monday's comic will be "Dust in the Wind" by Kansas.

Photography and astronomy were two hobbies of mine I resolved to pay more attention to in 2013. I've made good on my resolution with the former already, scheduling photo-shoots with new models in the upcoming weeks. I've worked regularly with my friend and ever-ready model Tarah over the years, but it's time to move out of my comfort zone and try new things. It's the best way to grow creatively, even if it can be a little scary.

Getting out of my comfort zone was the goal of my upcoming webcomic project. For ten years I've been calling the shots with this comic. Now, after a decade, to enter into a collaboration where my ideas are challenged, changed, and ultimately become something new is both intimidating and exhilarating.

That's all from me for now.
Rock on, and have a nice weekend!