The Comic Twart Team Takes On Usagi Yojimbo

I have always been a huge fan of Stan Sakai's rabbit samurai Usagi Yojimbo. I mean, how can you not be. The comics are always well written and well drawn, and the character itself is the picture of a true hero if there ever was one. I also always loved it when he was featured in cahoots with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Those were some wonderful adventures. Tom Fowler (one of CCD's favorite artists) and the rest of his Comic Twart brethren have all taken there artistic chances with Usagi, and frankly I think these are absolutely wonderful. You can see all of these entries after the jump...

Tom Fowler

Urban Barbarian

Evan Shaner

Mr. Hawthorne

Ron Salas

Reverend Dave Johnson

The Comic Twart Team Takes On Damian Wayne (aka The New Robin)

I have been fascinated with the character of Damian Wayne over the past couple of years. It's not everyday that one of the biggest superheroes in the world finds out he has a son... and Grant Morrison has been dealing out some great stories involving the pint size progeny. His dad may be The Bat, but his grandpa is still Ras Ah Ghul... so he got a bit of a mean streak... lol. The gang of talented artists over at Comic Twart all submitted their versions of the new Boy Wonder, so click after the jump to see them....

Tom Fowler

Francesco Francavilla (I love this one... so creative)

Nathan Fairbairn

Ron Salas

Ron Salas

Evan Shaner

 This one is my absolute favorite...

Mr Hawthorne

Here is what Mr Hawthorne wrote:

Here my piece for this week...
wait...
... what's that?
..uh...
Ooooooohhhhhh, you said DAMIAN WAYNE!
Damn, coulda SWORN you said DAMON WAYANS!
My bad.

Jim Henson's 'The Storyteller' by Tom Fowler

I was a huge fan of Jim Henson's show 'The Storyteller'. It was a cool as show that re-told awesome tall tales and stories that you had probably heard before in a new way. The show was a mix of live action and puppets and featured some future stars like Miranda Richardson & Gabrielle Anwar long before they had reached their prime. It is really cool.

The stories were relayed to the audience by an old man in a rocking chair, the 'Storyteller'. He was accompanied by his puppet dog. They sat by the fire and spun the yarns for the audience to appreciate. The role of the 'Storyteller' was originally occupied by the legendary John Hurt (Alien, Hellboy). He was later replaced by Michael Gambon (Layer Cake, Gosford Park) in the role of narrator. These two guys are some of my all time faves, and they would both go on to play intricate parts in the wildly successful 'Harry Potter' franchise. This show is amazing.

Anyways, here is one of CCD's favorite artists, Tom Fowler, taking on the legendary old man and his dog from the Henson classic. This is hopefully the first step on the journey of a 'Storyteller' graphic novel. Here you go:

'The Storyteller' by Tom Fowler

Both seasons of this excellent show are available via Netflix Instant Streaming, so make sure you cue them up. Great work Tom!!!

Two Different Ways To Look At The Last Supper

Fisrt up we got Tom Fowler's "The Endless at The Last Supper" which features Neil Gaiman's Sandman and all his magical brothers and sisters. Great stuff.

Next up, we got Brian Stuckey's "The Last Breakfast". This is soooo cool.