So I sit here, just a bit more than a
month shy of a year from the last time I posted on this blog. I
probably would have gone longer, since I frequent other social media
enough that my whereabouts and happenings are already pretty common
knowledge. But, since I've updated my website for the first time in
four years, I figured this site was due one, too (it is kind of the
centerpiece of the website, after all).
A lot has happened in a year. I've been
a fairly regular artist on the “My Little Pony” comics for IDW,
with five issues currently under my belt since late 2014, and a new
issue to begin in the next week or two.
“Bodie Troll”, my creator-owned
comic that's been published through Red 5 Comics since 2013, released
the first issue of its new mini series last May--”Bodie Troll:
Fuzzy Memories”. At present, there is a delay in releasing the
second issue due to internal happenings at Red 5. But the issue is
completed, and one way or another, it will see print, along with more
Bodie comics to come.
The “Sesame Street” comic that I
contributed writing and art to in 2013 finally released its second
issue around Halloween of this past year, with a cover I drew. The
neatest part was that it was unveiled on the Halloween episode of The
Rachael Ray Show”, with her holding up my cover in full view of the
TV audience as Snuffy himself stood behind her!
Just before Christmas, I was hired by
Marvel Comic to draw a cover for an Avengers mini series called
“Standoff: Assault On Pleasant Hill.” At present, there is
discussion about further Marvel projects, but nothing solid yet to
report.
In the past year, I hit a personal
record number of comic cons, traveling to Seattle, New York, San
Diego, Toronto, Chicago, and many others in closer driving distance.
I'm returning to some of them this year, and adding some brand new
ones that I'm very excited about. Be sure to check out my complete
convention listing for 2016 at the bottom of my website's main page (
jayfosgitt.com),
which will undoubtedly add more after this blog is posted.
Speaking of Chicago, I'm premiering a
new but familiar comic at C2E2 in March. I've partnered with Source
Point Press to release a one shot comic, “DEAD DUCK AND ZOMBIE
CHICK: RISING FROM THE GRAVE”. It's exciting to return to the
characters that started my career in comics, while allowing me to
recharge my creative batteries until I start back to work on “Bodie
Troll”.
Besides my career in comics (or kind of
related to it), I am also making time to write an ongoing column for
Bump and Hustle, an online magazine dedicated to pop culture and
family. My friend Kat Inokai is B&H's Editor in Chief and
publisher, and she is also serving as my rep for my Canadian
appearances. We're starting things off in a fun way with The
Valentoon's Family Geek Boutique in Toronto, which Kat is putting
together and I'm a featured guest at. Visit
thebumpandhustle.com for
info on when and where the event will be held, and how you can order
a commission from me to be picked up at the event!
My other sideline is serving as co-host
of the Get Your Geek On podcast, an online show where we talk about
the latest nerd culture topics with a little bit of knowledge, a
whole lot of passion, and no shortage of goofball antics!
There's going to be a lot more to
report in the coming months, and I look forward to sharing it as I
experience it. Thanks for checking back, and be sure to
visit mywebsite's links section for a list of all social media that you can
follow me on!
--Jay
