Artin' It Up With Tommy Lombardozzi: Turtle Power Edition

Hey folks. It's been awhile since I've shared any art with good ol' CCD, but here I am! Back again and ready to... dosomething!

So, a few days ago, I came across a new comic shop in my neighborhood. EXCALIBUR COMICS, on 20th Avenue and 74th Street in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Exciting! There hasn't been a comic store around here in YEARS! Anyway... 


The place is in its infancy; not too much back stock, some toys and do-dads (cool Ghostbusters shit that if I had the money I'd buy), etc. Anyway, I picked up a few comics. The latest issue of the newest ongoing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series by IDW Publishing, a TMNT Donatello one-shot, the latest issues of one of my favorite comics of all time, USAGI YOJIMBO, and a Ghostbusters comic. Fun stuff!


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Anyway, when I got home and leafed through the books, I was inspired to draw. Woooha! I decided to do a Ninja Turtles piece, just like I used to do back in 1989 and 1990! I used to be a huge fan of the ORIGINAL, black & white Mirage Studios'  series. The classic! Where it all began! So, I modeled my drawing on those old school books (especially when it came time to the coloring phase.) Also, I don't think I've ever drawn a group shot of the Turtles... I was always either too lazy or too unskilled. The latter may still be the case, but I did it anyway.

So, without further din, I present to you this new piece I call "TMNT" (very original!)... in two versions! The initial black & white pen marker drawing, and then a digitally colored version (which took me about 2 days to finish. I don't have a tablet, so I have to do it all by mouse. It's a very long process.)

B & W:

Color:

I hope you CCDegenerates have enjoyed this piece. It will be available as a print pretty soon on my website (click here), ... so make sure you go buy one!

I hope you're all well and enjoying this freakish, end-of-the-world weather we're having. Soak it in before the tornadoes start.

Until next time...

Smile up!
~TL 

Kevin Smith Gets A Reality Show

Jay & Silent Bob's Secret Stash

Seems like AMC is going to continue their recent epic success, even though they are heading in a different direction. Known for quality original programing like Breaking Bad, Mad Men and The Walking Dead, it seems they are going in a different direction then usual. Kevin Smith has talked on Twitter and his website about a new reality show he is developing that centers around his comic book store, Jay & Silent Bob's Secret Stash. Dubbed a "Pawn Stars for Fanboys", the show will focus on the goings on inside the crazy comic book shop and will also feature the store purchasing interesting memorabilia from fanboys & girls. Wow, a reality show that I might actually want to watch.... Hmmmmm.

Interior Shots @ Secret Stash

I like the idea, and if they can have some cool stuff on display then I'm all for it. I have been to Jay & Silent Bob's Secret Stash in Red Bank, NJ... and all I can say is that the place is epic. It's a huge comic shop that also sells tons of Smith movie-related memorabilia. They have the original full size Bluntmobile from Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back right in the middle of the store, as well as a ton of other Smith movie props. One of the coolest things they sell is all the T-shirts that any of the characters in Smith's movies have worn. They have them all... thats where I got my 'Count Cockula' & Moby employee shirts from Clerks 2. Smith also drops off autographed material and mixes it in with the regular stuff for no additional charge. That is so cool. I got a Mallrats movie companion book that was autographed by Smith for LESS THEN COVER PRICE. What other star does cool shit like that? Not many.

The Hemp Knight & Chronic in The Bluntmobile!!!

The reality show will be shooting over this summer and may appear sometime in the Fall 2011/Winter2012 TV cycle, so stay tuned for more details. I for one definitely will be. So will you guys be tuning in for this? Tell us your thoughts about a comic book store based reality show in the comment section below.

"It's ok... I'm taking it back"---- Randall Graves