On the 11th Day Of Christmas....

I had heard of Ibrahim Moustafa before I had met him. A few people told me that I should check out his work and that he was a pretty awesome guy. I would hear his name pop up in various places. Once I heard him mentioned on a podcast I listen to regularly. I saw his name on fliers for in-store signings at various local comic shops. For me, he was sort of an enigma and I wanted to meet him. Thankfully I met Ibrahim earlier this year at the Rose City Comic Convention. Everyone was right. He is a pretty awesome guy.

Ibrahim is a self taught sequential artist from Portland, Oregon. His contributions to such charities as “Wonder Woman Day”, “Full of Pryde”, and “The Marla Bea Benefit” gained him recognition in the original comic art collectors scene, and in 2009 his first published work launched the inaugural titles “Citizens” and “Faction” for Carpet Bomb Comics.

Recently, he penciled and inked a series for IDW, "The Pound Vol. 2: Ghouls Night Out", which released in September of 2012.

In January 2013, he will be releasing "High Crimes" along with writer Chris Sebela (Captain Marvel, Screamland), a crime thriller from MonkeyBrain Comics.

You can find more of his art on his website: http://theartofibrahimmoustafa.blogspot.com/

On the 12th Day of Christmas....

Beginning today, for the next 12 days, I will be introducing you to some new artists working on the Sandman Portraits project.

I can't wait to show you the portraits they've drawn.

Today, I would like to introduce Anna Hybsier!!!

Anna is one of three artists working on the Sandman Portraits blog that I have not met in person…and it’s a shame since I very much like her art.

I purchased my first piece of her art in 2004 and whenever the opportunity arises I always try to buy more. She is an absolutely fantastic artist and I am excited to share her Sandman portraits with you.

Anna Hybsier was born in 1981 in Germany, but spent most of her life in Asia. Since she was young, she had a strong interest in art, but at the age of 12, she read her first superhero comic and, since that day, it was clear that Anna would pursue a career in art and her fondness for comics would continue to grow.

She studied illustration and graduated from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.

Since then she has worked in comics, animation and advertising and has donated art to several charities including the CBLDF.

Anna now lives in Germany where she works as a freelance illustrator. She is currently working on a webcomic called Temudjin: The Real Story Of Genghis Khan, which will be available on her site www.ahybsier.com/

The 12 Days Of Christmas Countdown

Hello Everyone! Happy December!!! As usual, time has sort of slipped by me faster than I was expecting and now it's already December 5th. I thought now would be a good time to announce that beginning on December 13th, we will be doing a 12 Days Of Christmas countdown to Christmas. Keep your eyes posted on The Sandman Portraits blog for some exciting new art and news...and don't forget to check back on December 13th!!! See you then!!!

Happy Halloween!!!

Everyone here at The Sandman Portraits Blog want to wish you a very Happy Halloween!!! Be safe out there and have a spooky night!!!

Interlude

As with any project of this size sometimes it's important to take a step back and take a small break.

We are taking a very short break in order to do a few things. One of them is to re-work the massive list of characters. I discovered that I had missed several characters...okay, several is an understatement. I discovered that I missed a significant number of characters on the initial list I made nearly three years ago. I am going to use this break to rework the list to include all the characters that I missed.

Yes, Dr. Lobster, that means you....

Scott has some work and personal commitments that he needs to focus on and so he's stepping away from the project for awhile. He's currently working on a few projects that I don't know if I can talk about, so I am not, but they are exciting and I can't wait to see them!!! Keep an eye on www.scottmills.net for details.

Scott will be attending SPX on September 15th and 16th in Bethesda, Maryland and so be sure to stop by his booth and say hi. Buy his books! Buy his art! Buy his Kokeshi figures! He will very much appreciate it.

Anyway, there are some exciting things happening on the Sandman Portraits Blog and so keep checking back. I can't wait to share everything with you!!!

See you soon!!!

Adam's Second Wife

In The Parliament Of Rooks, Eve reluctantly tells a story about Adam’s three wives.

Adam’s second wife was created from nothingness…first the bones, then the organs and muscle and flesh, then fat and eyes and bile and blood and finally skin and hair and breath.

When Adam saw her he would not go near her or touch because he has seen beneath her skin, he had seen the blood and the muscle and the bone. As Eve states “Sometimes it can just kill the romance.” (Gaiman. Sandman 40, page 15, panel 2)

When Matthew asked what happened to her, Eve replied that she didn’t know and that opinions differ. There are tales that are told in which she was permitted to leave the garden alone, but most of the stories say that God destroyed her.

Here is Adam’s Second Wife…

Kubilai Kahn's Advisor

In “Soft Places” Marco Polo accompanied his father and uncle to China and they were given audience before Kubilai Kahn.

This is one of Kubilai Kahn’s Advisors.

He appears in Sandman # 39, page 12, panel 2.