Fiona Staples

Um actually, this is the N40 #3 cover

2009-07-02T14:29:00.001-07:00

The one I posted previously (with the robot) appears in Previews, but will actually be used for issue 4. THIS is the one you should look for in September! And I think it's my favourite out of the six...

North 40 #3 cover

2009-07-01T13:24:00.000-07:00

The first issue comes out NEXT WEDNESDAY! And you'll see the one above in September. I'll leave it to you to guess from the cover what happens in that issue.

Trick 'r Treat graphic novel!

2009-06-09T11:59:00.000-07:00

Woo! I worked on the comic adaptation of Michael Dougherty's horror flick Trick 'r Treat (along with Mark Andreykos, Grant Bond, Mike Huddleston, and Christopher Gugliotti) back in 2007 when it was first supposed to come out. Despite rave reviews across the board, WB kept shelving the movie, but now it seems Trick 'r Treat will be released on DVD this Halloween.

The graphic novel comes out from WildStorm on October 7. Here's one of my pages, and Slashfilm.com has a few more.

Also, in CBR's "Month of Art Stars," June 8 belongs to me! Yeah, that was yesterday, but I just saw it. This is the best part:

"As you can see, she has a particular knack for drawing teens."

Thanks CBR, and big thanks to Fraze for picking me!

Drag Me to Hell

2009-06-09T00:52:00.000-07:00

NORTH 40 process on Comic Monsters

2009-06-08T20:19:00.000-07:00

Comicmonsters.com asked for a little run-down of my process, so you can see it here. Thumbnails to finished page, and also some concept sketches I did in like 2007 for the original NORTH 40 pitch.

If you pick up the series, you may notice that the old Sheriff gradually becomes more handsome as I work my way through Aaron's awesome scripts and become increasingly impressed by all the cool shit the Sheriff does.

ImagineFX workshop

2009-06-04T21:20:00.001-07:00

Heads up! I did a painting tutorial for the July issue of ImagineFX magazine, on sale now-ish.

Also, DRAG ME TO HELL was really freaking scary, and I sat between two screamers.

Drink & Draw catch up

2009-06-01T20:10:00.001-07:00

What do all these things have in common? I've never had to draw any of them for an actual job. Okay, I get paid to draw robots all the time, but they're always huge ones and almost never shaped like bells, cats, or Reggie's little cousin that he dressed up in paper cones to play a prank on Archie.

Bots:

Everybody drew Cable last week. I don't know exactly what he looks like, but I have a general idea:

(the stunning background explosion was rendered by Caleb, whose name is almost Cable)

An "ugly pinup girl" for Laura:

Zombie Abe Lincoln

2009-05-27T11:53:00.001-07:00

Little sketch for How to Beat Up Anything.

Newsarama: Aaron Williams feature!

2009-05-21T12:21:00.000-07:00

He talks in depth about NORTH 40 with greater eloquence and less nervous laughter than I. It makes ME want to read the book. Great interview here!

Newsarama feature

2009-05-20T11:34:00.000-07:00

I talked to Jamie Trecker from Newsarama about NORTH 40, finding employment, artistic influences, and other stuff! HERE IT IS

And here's the cover for NORTH 40 #2! My personal favourite character, the cool-headed old Sheriff:

To summarize

2009-05-11T10:31:00.000-07:00

Ok, well, it's been a really busy few weeks! Three weeks ago was the Calgary Expo, where Vicious Ambitious's ROCKET JUICE debuted:

That's the sci-fi anthology in which my first TEENS IN LOVE IN SPACE strip appears! I hope to do many more.

I also did a Wolverine "Art Appreciation" variant cover for War Machine #5- a tribute to John Singer Sargent (kind of a daunting task). I painted him as Patch:

Last weekend, of course, was FREE COMIC BOOK DAY, and I went up to Happy Harbor in Edmonton with Nick, Steve Gervais and Chris Peterson for a dinner, movie, all-day sketching/signing, BBQ, party, interview with Ed the Sock and Liana K, hotel room gambling, and fried breakfast. Steve Rolston won all my laundry money again with one of his handcrafted games of chance. And Steph Chan did a really good writeup of the day for CBR.

(Steve R, me, Nick, Chris P, Steve G at Happy Harbor)

Diddley Daddy

2009-04-21T23:20:00.000-07:00

NORTH 40 #1 solicited in this month's Previews!

Drink & Draw

2009-04-09T12:23:00.000-07:00

I went to Seattle last weekend for the Emerald City Comic-con! It was really great and we went to a bar that had a "wheel of drink specials" so now I think Teens in Love in Space is going to have something similar.

Drink & Draw last night at Dickens Pub was EXCEPTIONAL because Brendan McGuigan (Synthosaurus, Teens in Love in Space: The Song musician) and his friend James were DJing there. We are hoping that will become a regular thing.

Mehmelblog

2009-04-07T21:18:00.000-07:00

My buddy Jason Mehmel- writer, theatre director, and comics fan- has started a blog covering all kinds of topics that you are probably interested in. Check it out!

NORTH 40 on CBR!

2009-04-01T16:40:00.001-07:00

There's the issue #1 cover! Here's a great interview with writer Aaron Williams, and a couple of preview pages!

People keep asking me what this comic is about and Aaron gives a way better description than I do.

Hawksmoor TP! North 40!

2009-03-27T14:57:00.001-07:00

Yep, you can now buy Secret History of the Authority: Hawksmoor in one convenient, glossy-covered volume. I've been told it smells good, too. A multi-sensory treat!

And my super-secret current project was recently announced, meaning I can talk about it now! Says Hank Kanalz of WildStorm:

“North 40,” by Aaron Williams (”PS238″) and Fiona Staples (”Secret History of the Authority”):

This is a miniseries about a Midwestern American town that holds a secret in its library — a book that brings dreams and nightmares to life. It launches in June.

I know you guys are going to love NORTH 40 because I love it, and I have impeccable taste. It's scary, gory, gross, wacky, funny, and charming... and it combines the Lovecraftian mythos with cowboys, mutants, killer robots, and teenagers. It is truly a blast to draw. I might say that about everything, but that doesn't mean it's not true.

PS: You can follow me on Twitter @fionastaples if you're into boring, meaningless tweets about what I'm drawing or eating.

The 45

2009-03-12T11:52:00.000-07:00

A little preview of the page I did for Andi Ewington's "The Forty-Five" comic. More about that here.

Dr. Thaddeus S. Venture

2009-02-28T04:12:00.001-08:00

Drink & Draw

2009-02-26T11:56:00.001-08:00

Joker:

Star Wars: X-wing and Salacious Crumb courtesy of Lee, nugget of wisdom courtesy of Nick

Drink & Draw catch up

2009-02-22T17:45:00.001-08:00

FYI: We've settled on the Hop In Brew: 213 12 Avenue SW. If you've never been there, it looks like a small house with a sign that says, "PUB." Wednesdays at 7.

I'm pretty terrible at drawing characters' costumes from memory... I gave Matt a big DD logo on his forehead until Nick yelled at me.

Daredevil

Doc Ock

Kingpin

Red Sonja

Bossk, Luke, Leia

Some guy...

And MAJOR kudos to anyone who knows what this is a fanart of:

Rei

2009-02-20T11:22:00.001-08:00

Astonishing Tales #3

2009-02-18T13:11:00.001-08:00

I did a Spider-Woman story, "Hollywood Bloodsuckers" written by Jonathan Green, for Marvel's Astonishing Tales #3. If you subscribe to Marvel.com's digital comics you can now read it online! The issue comes out in March.

Synthosaurus

2009-02-16T19:54:00.000-08:00

Cover for Brendan McGuigan's all-synth album. Brendan's concept for the illustration: "A T-rex wearing hi-tops and playing the synthesizers." After some discussion and beer we decided there should also be a pterodactyl, and it should also be playing synthesizers.

I will let you know when this album drops... Brendan may be releasing it on vinyl so the cover art will be extra huge, just as a dinosaur drawing ought to be.

NYCC '09

2009-02-10T16:47:00.001-08:00

It was a great time! Possibly one of the more exhausting cons I've been to but also one of the most fun. Nick and I had a blast, we met lots of wonderful and inspiring people and I always really look forward to hanging out with Hawksmoor writer Mike Costa at conventions.

Me and Mike signing last Saturday... just in case you couldn't tell how hungover I was by looking at me, Neil Googe was at the table with us to point it out to everybody. What a great friend.

We also had a lot of fun hanging out with Costa's friend Ryan, talented writer/artist of "God Hates Astronauts." Check it out!

CALGARY FOLK: Word is that the drink & draw this Wednesday will be at the Unicorn at 7. See you there!

drink & draw: end of an era

2009-01-29T14:04:00.000-08:00

Well, our beloved Murph's pub is closing at the end of the week so last night was the last time we will ever drink & draw in its dank recesses. The weekly tradition will live on though! We just don't know where yet.

Does Superman cry? A hot topic of debate last week

Drawing Simpsons characters from memory: actually really hard...

Robot arm