Art of Hades, Pain, and Panic by comic artist Criss Madd.

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My first of four Inhuman sketch cover commissions with Criss Madd! Triton and Lockjaw at the pool!

No Heroine #1

No Heroine #1 Source Point Press 2020 Written by Frank Gogol Illustrated by Criss Madd Coloured by Shawna Madd Lettered by Sean Rinehart    Drugs. Vampires. Punk rock. Clawing her way to her 90th day sober, Kayla sets out to find her missing friend, Sid - the one person she knows can keep her on the straight-and narrow. The only problem? The gang of heroine-dealing vampires that have him.    Wow, so I knew Frank was writing this but not much else and based upon that fact I knew I wanted to read this.  To be honest I wasn’t sure what to expect but this is exactly what I should have been expecting.  It is quirky, has a unique perspective and a very interesting lead character.  There are aspects of this that I find rather intriguing and to find out that there are vampires is commonplace is nicely handled.  The choice of who Kayla has been is another one and that she seems to be coming from a place that can be seen as familiar but really isn’t is another aspect that I have to tip my hat to Frank for thinking of doing it in this manner.    I am very much enjoying the way that this is being told.  The story & plot development that we see through how the sequence of events unfold as well as how the reader learns information is presented extremely well.  There is a rhyme and a reason for things to happen this way but it doesn’t feel scripted, just more a natural conversational kind of way, if you can follow my meaning.  The character development is rather dynamic and how we see Kayla face the situations and circumstances she finds in her way really helps to start defining the kind of person she is.  That we see who she was as well through the eyes of someone else makes the impact much stronger on the reader.  The pacing is superb and as it takes us through the pages revealing the twists and turns along the way we see how everything works together to create the books ebb & flow.    I like how we see the way this is structured and how there are a few layers within what we see.  I also very much appreciate that you have to look for the visual clues as well, which do play an important part of how this story is going to move forward.  When it comes down to it I honestly think that this is as complete a collaborative effort as you are going to see right now.  It's also why I support indie or small publishing houses the way I do since we tend to see this more here than anywhere else.    The interiors here are really good, strong stuff.  The linework that we see and how the varying weights are being utilised along with various different techniques in application really make the attention to detail pop.  I am a huge supporter of the utilisation of backgrounds and to see how often they are utilised here make me happy.  Sure we could see more of them but they do well to bring us depth perception, a sense of scale and the overall sense of size and scope to the story.  The utilisation of the page layouts and how we see the angles and perspective in the panels show a strong, talented eye for storytelling.  The colour work is really well rendered throughout.  I like how we see the various hues and tones within the colours being utilised to create the shading, highlights and shadow work.  How light sources are utilised in creating such a steady viewpoint is impressive. ​    Source Point Press continues to grow, develop and evolve as a company and with such interesting and dynamic stories such as this one it is no wonder that they keep gaining in popularity.  Source Point is a contender in the market these days and with Frank starting to roll out some stellar storytelling, he and them are going to shake things up, so get involved now!

Preview pages from No Heroine #1, by Frank Gogol, with art and colors by the father-daughter team of Criss Madd and Shawna Madd. Published by Source Point Press.

Scenes From New York Comic Con 2021: Day Three Part 2

Hello again my geek-minded members of the readership, I am back with another piece of the larger puzzle that is the mega-media event known as New York Comic Con. I am still on Day Three so if you’re just joining us you might want to click HERE first to see all the posts that have come before this one. In this piece I will be heading over to Artist Alley to spend a little more quality time with…

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Preview: Dead End Kids: The Suburban Job #1 (of 4)

Dead End Kids: The Suburban Job #1 preview. Seven years after the deadly events of September 11th, three teens struggle with the long-term fallout of that tragic day. #Comics #ComicBooks

Dead End Kids: The Suburban Job #1 (of 4) Frank Gogol (A) Nenad Cvitcanin (CA) Criss MaddIn Shops: Jan 27, 2021SRP: $3.99 Seven years after the deadly events of September 11th, three teens struggle with the long-term fallout of that tragic day. But these former friends are brought back together when they find themselves in the crosshairs of a local drug dealer who’s out for blood. Can they put…

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DEAD END KIDS - THE SUBURBAN JOB #1 review - A Dead End Worth Taking

DEAD END KIDS - THE SUBURBAN JOB #1 is coming out next week from @SourcePtPress. Here's @DarrenShulman's review of the issue from @frankgogol (who wrote 2020's NO HEROINE series), @cordoonland, @seanrinehart, & @CrissMadd13. #ComicBookReviews #DeadEndKids

Writer: Frank GogolInterior Artist and Colorist: Nenad CvitcaninLetterer: Sean RinehartCover Artist: Criss Madd Thanks to Frank Gogol for the review copy! DEAD END KIDS – THE SUBURBAN JOB is not your normal comic book. It’s an entirely grounded story about three high schoolers, each dealing with his or her own issues. No super powers, no alien invasion, no end of the world stakes. Just very…

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The fandoms I can write about

I posted a send me fic/hcs ideas a few weeks ago and only talked about the Bowers Gang, but I never said anything about the other fandoms that I could write about, so here’s a list:

Star Wars (especially Rogue One, it’s my favourite one)

Jassian headcanons and fics (can be smut)

Diary Of A Wimpy Kid trilogy

Rodrick Heffley (x reader) headcanons and fics (can be smut)

Galasta, my Star Wars fan-comics (nothing is published yet but I’d like you to know more about my OCs before) (It developped over years of MaDD)

Nate Krennic (Orson Krennic and Mon Mothma’s son) headcanons (maybe smut, depends on the request)

the O’Brian family (Lawrence O’Brian and Abigaëlle Rochelle and their kids, Braxton, Terry, Tessa, Vic and Scott) headcanons (no smut)

Galasta!Ahsoka Tano (she differs from the canon version, she’s not it the same timeline) headcanons (no smut)

Galasta!Jassian headcanons (maybe smut, depends on the request)

Galasta!Original trio (includes Galasta!Ahsoka) headcanons (no smut)

I’ll see later if I add more characters or not because it may be spoilery stuff

It (2017)

The Bowers Gang (x reader) headcanons and fics (can be smut)

Henry Bowers (x reader) headcanons and fics (can be smut)

Patrick Hockstetter (x reader) headcanons and fics (can be smut)

Victor Criss (x reader) headcanons and fics (can be smut)

Belch Huggins (x reader) headcanons and fics (can be smut)

Bloodline

Nolan Rayburn (x reader) headcanons and fics (can be smut)

That’s it guys, I may update this. I wanted to do a bit more than just the Bowers Gang. I hope the way I organized this post was not so confusing and is readable.

Criss Madd is show some skilzs with Brian Pulido's Lamuerta

Criss Madd is show some skilzs with Brian Pulido’s Lamuerta

Art of Criss Madd Brian Pulido s #lamuerta kickin’ back after a job well done. #mariadiaz #lamuertacomic #vigilante#graveyard #coffincomics #cemetery #headstone#cross #sexy #sugarskull #sugarskullmakeup#pinup #ink #guns #gonemadd

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My acquisition of Lieutenant Nyota Uhura (Nichelle Nichols) sketch cover by Criss Madd

Dead End Kids NYCC Pre-Show

In an AMAZING turn of events, our good friend Frank Gogol will be HERE in Montclair, NJ at our shop with cover artist Criss Madd right before NYCC starts!

Frank is the writer for Dead End Kids - the phenom comic from Source Point Press - that took the comic world by storm with 1st printings shooting up to $30 each before it even came out!!!

Criss Madd - owner of Outpouring Comics and cover artist for Dead End Kids #1 - will be here as well.

Frank and Criss will be signing copies of their comics and (maybe) sketching for customers. Come say hi (especially if you’re not going to make it to NYCC) and hang out with us!

Golden, Harris, Jacobus, Tomasi, Smith Among Top Creators at FAN EXPO St. Louis, May 13-15

With comics, art, books and all things creative such integral parts of the convention experience, FAN EXPO St. Louis is proud to announce that Michael Golden (legendary artist, "Batman,” “Daredevil”), Tony Harris (“Starman,” “Ex Machina”), Tim Jacobus (“Goosebumps” cover illustrator), Kevin Smith (“Daredevil,” “Green Arrow” and Clerks director/writer), Peter Tomasi (“Detective Comics,” “Snipe & Slug”), Pat Broderick (“Micronauts,” “Legion of Super-Heroes"), Howard Mackie (legendary writer, “Ghost Rider,” “Spider-Man”), Alex Saviuk (legendary artist, “Spider-Man”), Cam Adams (“Killer Instinct”), Talent Caldwell (“The Mainstream”) and Ariel Diaz (illustrator, “Vampirella,” “G.I. Joe”) are among the superstar creators scheduled to attend the event, May 13-15 at America’s Center. The roster of creators represents dozens of comics franchises across many genres and decades. Tickets for FAN EXPO St. Louis are available now at https://fanexpohq.com/fanexpostlouis/buy-tickets/.

Artist Alley at the event will also feature numerous other talented artists and creators, including Chris Campana (“TMNT,” “Parker Reef”), Bo Hampton (“3 Devils,” “Tarzan”), Conor McCreery (“The Last Witch”), Arthur Suydam (“Zombie King,” “Dceased”), Chad Hardin (“Harley Quinn,” “Wonder Woman”), Joe Rubinstein (“Wolverine,” “Infinity Gauntlet”), Steven Ahola (“Cardcaptor Sakura,” “Redwall”), Jaime Coker (“Villainous Villains”), Mostafa Moussa (“Justice League,” “TMNT”), Preston Asevedo (“Doc Salem,” “Punk Mambo”), Jeremy Clark (“TMNT,” “Lady Death”), Chris Ehnot (“Lady Death Universe,” Zenoscope cover artist), Tony Kordos (“Cyborg”), Criss Madd (“Dead End Kids,” “No Heroine”), Tone Rodriguez (“Stray Dogs”), Joe Wos (“Mazetoons”), Hugh Rookwood (variant cover artist), Renee Witterstaetter (publisher) and more. The full list of featured creators is available and continuously updated at https://fanexpohq.com/fanexpostlouis/comic-creators/.

They join a guest list that includes a standout celebrity field led by William Shatner (“Star Trek,” “Boston Legal”), Michael Rooker (Guardians of the Galaxy, Suicide Squad), a Clerks cast reunion that includes writer/director Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes, Brian O'Halloran, Trevor Fehrman and Jeff Anderson, Carl Weathers (“The Mandalorian,” Rocky), and the "Smallville" trio of Tom Welling, Kristen Kreuk and Michael Rosenbaum.

FAN EXPO St. Louis brings its unique brand of excitement to an event that will feature top celebrities, hundreds of exhibitors, creators and cosplayers as well as compelling programming, meet and greets, special events, kids zones and more. FAN EXPO St. Louis will feature everything fans have loved about Wizard World St. Louis with even more all weekend.

FAN EXPO St. Louis will follow official government and local authority guidance as well as any venue or location-specific regulations. For more information on the health and safety measures in place, please visit www.fanexpostlouis.com.

PiercingMetal's Creator Briefs @ 2021 New York Comic Con: Part 3

Criss Madd The 7 Deadly Questions don't think you are Madd enough to take them on. .

Criss Madd The 7 Deadly Questions don’t think you are Madd enough to take them on. .

Name: Criss Madd Pen Name: Staedtler Contact Info: [email protected]://www.facebook.com/Art-of-Criss-Madd-720106694753758/ Location:  New Jersey Credit:  670 Creative Title: Artist/Illustrator Favorite Comic: There are way to many but Batman, We are Robin and Hexed are a few of the latest. If you could have a 1 power:Time travel Criss Madd is about to make The 7 mad click here to…

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NO HEROINE #3 review - The End is the Beginning (Gogol, C. Madd, S. Madd, Rinehart) Source Point Press

The 3rd issue of @SourcePtPress' NO HEROINE won't be out until September 30th, but @DarrenShulman has already read & reviewed the issue from @frankgogol, Criss Madd, Shawna Madd, @seanrinehart, @TheAhmedRaafat, @JoshuaFrantic, and Travis McEntire.

Writer: Frank Gogol

Artist: Criss Madd

Colorist: Shawna Madd

Letterer: Sean Rinehart

Cover Artist: Ahmed Raafat

Art Director: Josh Werner

Editor-in-Chief: Travis McEntire

NO HEROINE is an interesting addiction parable told through monsters.  Issue one used vampires to examine drug addiction. Issue 2used a werewolf to explore domestic violence. Issue 3, which resolves the arc, employs a gross nipple ring…

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