I'm heading off for my Christmas visit.  This seems to be happening to me a lot lately but I just typed this blog and lost it so I am going to make this very short.  Enjoy today's page and enjoy the holidays.  I am giving Kailey, our colorist, next week off for Christmas but I MAY draw a special Christmas episode while I am visiting for nostalgia's sake.  Have a merry Christmas and see you next time.

Ethan

I figured that I'd show off some of the Axe Cop related commissions I did during my six days of intense comissioning.  These are my favorites of the Axe Cop related commissions. (click to enlarge)

Axe Calvin and Dinosaur Hobbes:

President Towzerd if he was on a dollar bill (this was an Artist's Choice piece):

I did this one for a guy who said he collects artist's self portraits:

This one is requested blood on the axe, which is unorthdox for Axe Cop's axe to be bloody, but I gave him his bloody axe.  He also requested the bag full of bad guy heads.

I really like this one.  Axe Cop and Handcuff Man team up to fight some bad guys.

This is probably the best non-digital drawing I have ever done of Wexter.  The guy who gets this is a lucky duck:

This was an Artist's Choice piece, so I drew a character from the upcoming Axe Cop miniseries follow up to Bad Guy Earth, named Junior Cobbb:

This is another Artist's Choice piece where I decided to draw a character from the new miniseries.  Goo Cop!:

A little crossover action... Spidey takes Wexter for the day:

And one of my favorites... Baby Man kicking back in a leather chair smoking a pipe.  I did this for Matthew who helps color Bearmageddon.

That's all I've got for now!  If you want to see some other ones I did, check out the post over at Bearmageddon.  But be warned, that comic is getting gory and is not for little kids.

Christmas is coming soon, which is the anniversary of Axe Cop's creation.  It's always a special time of year, even moreso with the history it now holds for Malachai and me.  I'm going to try to get you a Christmas Ask Axe Cop episode the week of Christmas.  See you next Tuesday!

Ethan

Today's page is one of my favorites.  This originated with Malachai and I playing together, pretending to be these cat brothers.  I was on the couch using my ipad and he sat on the floor below me and pretended to have a laptop and the two story cat throne was born.

Anyway, i am not going to type a whole lot becaue the web site has been having some odd database issues lately and I may lose this.  So enjoy today's episode, and if you ordered a commission, they go out today!

Ethan

I just want to give Kailey Frizzell a hand for coloring that work station.  She went above and beyond on that one.

Have you had a chance to get Munchkin Axe Cop yet?  Well here is a new review from ICv2.

Also, volume three is on its way!  It has a foreword by LOST co-creator Damon Lindelof, pin ups by many amazing artists including Rob Schrab, Jason Howard, Birdgit Scheide, Chris Ayers, Kris Straub and the first pin up ever by Mike Nelson of MST3K & Rifftrax (he filled in at the last minute because Skottie Young missed his deadline) I believe it is due around February maybe?  I don't know the exact date yet.  Here is the cover:

This volume collects everything through Axe Cop Babysits Uni-Baby, including all of the Axe Cop Presents stories, the holiday specials, The McNinja crossover and a selection of guest episodes.  It's a nice variety and is very similar to volume one in format, with lots of commentary and insight into each story.  It also collects the Ask Axe Cop episodes from 43-70.

As Christmas approaches, be a good friend/sister/brother/father/mother/baby and give the gift of Axe Cop.  I have just begun drawing the 97 commission orders today.  So far I have 20 done and they are some of the best I have ever done.  I have a lot of fun with these, I get into the Christmas spirit.  I listen to Christmas music, get out the old Sumi ink, my Winsor & Newton and some bristol board and go crazy.  It's a nice break from the Cintiq. though every once in a while I find myself trying to hit "undo".  I'll post some of my favorites after I finish them all.  Thanks again to everyone who ordered them, and in case you missed the announcement, they went off sale on Friday and are no longer available.

I guess we can move on now and learn about these Siberian Witch Doctor Cats named Iggy and Willy.  Can you guess where Malachai got the names Iggy and Willy from?

Ethan

Just been working on the upcoming pages of this story and they are some of my favorites.  This story definitely has its own flavor that is for sure.  It is another one of those, similar to the Ultimate Battle and Bat Warthog Man that could really go anywhere at this point. 

Just a reminder that I am taking orders for commissions until November 25th, so if you want one, please order now!  I have already raised enough to buy a new computer, so THANKS to those who have already ordered.  From here, whatever I make goes toward Christmas presents for the family.  Like I said, I will stop the orders at 100, and we are about 2/3 of the way there, so get your orders in as soon as possible, because you may not have until Friday.

And please don't forget to take a look at the store when you are doing your Christmas shopping.  It full of cool stuff.  There's also the Pop Funk Axe Cop tees and Munchkin Axe Cop that are sure to brighten anyone's holiday.

Alright I think I covered all my bases.  Happy Thanksgiving, have a great time with your family or friends.  See you next week!

Ethan