NEWS

Blogging et. al – 20.03.08
I've been promising myself since my trip to Japan that I'd actually start making my own stuff, some personal work to just get some ideas out of my head. Finally able to make some time for myself...and that means that you get to reap the benefits! Lucky you, eh?
,br> The only thing is, is that it won't be here! They're all sketches and things, works in progress. The stuff that gets finalized will be put up here, of course...but that might be a while. In the meantime, you can check out my thought processes on my new blog, [doublepeace]. Some advance warnings, though: I shoot straight from the hip. It's not really for kids. I'm incredibly fickle, and that thing might go down as fast as it goes up. So play nice, or it goes away.

In other news, the work in Owl Magazine continues to go well...thanks to everyone that's been really supportive about it! I really appreciate the encouragement, and will do my best to continue to earn it. Many thanks!
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Link Updates and Merry Christmas! – 24.12.07
First off, I hope you all have a Merry Christmas out there! I got some cool presents, and I'm sure you've all got yours...so the happiest of holidays to all of you, and I hope you all have a great New Year's to boot.

And secondly, my friend Gill has updated her site with a DS game that we collaborated on for TO Jam last year! YarrgH!, a pirate vs. flying cat game, is my first foray into pixel art. Seriously, homebrew is fun stuff.

Anyways, that's it for this year. I think I'll be basically inactive for the next little bit...but I'll see you all again next year, and hopefully with some really cool new stuff. Ciao!
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Many Happy Returns & Word On The Street! – 26.09.07
I'm back from my vacation through Japan and Korea! And I gotta say, it was a whole ton of fun, and I'm grateful to all the people that put me up for a bit. So big thanks go out to Paul Hillier, Takeshi Miyazawa, and my cousins Byoung-Cheoul Kim, Sunyoung Lee, and Blair Lee. Thank you soooo much! I learned a ton and got to see a lot in my five weeks over there. Also, big thanks to Jeonghee Park and Dong-Woo Animation for taking me on a tour through the production studio! That was super cool, and I am very thankful for your hospitality!

So what's up next? Looks like I'll be giving a talk on Word on The Street in Toronto, Sunday, September 30th. I'll be talking alongside Christopher Butcher and the amazing Svetlana Chmakova! We'll be doing a talk on Manga in the Ideaspace Young Adult Marquee at 12:30 pm. You won't wanna miss it! Mostly because Svetlana is awesome, but also because Chris is hyper-smartified about comics.

Also, a big TSK TSK TSK to the Hobbystar people for not taking my name off of their programming list, even though I informed them that I wasn't going to be showing up about two months ahead of time. Seriously guys. Bad form to me and the fans that came out to see me.

Well, that's about it for now...it's gonna be a truckload of fun, and I hope that you make it out! Take care, and I'll write again soon!
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Vacation time! Aug 12th-September 20th – 28.06.07
Just to let you know, I'll be taking a much needed vacation from August 12th to September 20th. I'm heading out to Japan, Korea and Vancouver, so I won't be in the country! So if you need to get ahold of me, please do so before or after that period. I'm afraid that I'll be incommunicado, as I'm not entirely sure if I'll be doing a lot of emailing...most likely not!

Anyways, to make it also explicitly clear, I will not be attending TCAF or the Toronto Comic Convention this year. I sincerely apologize to the fans that want to see me, but y'know...buck up! TCAF is going to be AWESOME this year with the lineup they've got! And...well, I'm sure that the other show will have Nimoy or something.

In other news, I'll be working on a project that I hope to unveil when I return from my trip. Something new, something borrowed, something blue...it'll be like a wedding or something, so that's kinda cool. I'm not getting married...I just can't resist the rhyming scheme!

Additionally, it looks like my work's being seen around the country on Muchmusic! I worked on a little short called 'POP RIDERS', which was also voiced by the same actors that worked on Speed Racer! How cool is that?

Anyways, there's tons of little things here and there...from covers I've recently done for the Shomi line of books from Dorchester Publishing, to a Water Conservation book for Grade 8's in Ontario (I think!), to Degrassi: Extra Credit vol. 3 being available in bookstores, and Love As A Foreign Language Omnibus #2 being available now. It's a pretty hyped up year, and I think it deserves some rest...anyways, I hope to talk to you all soon. Ciao!
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=30= – 11.01.07
Good god! I turn 30 today! It's a landmark...to tell you the truth, I thought I was going to be done by 24...but instead, by just sitting here minding my own business, I've managed to turn 30! Just goes to show that patience pays off. Woohooo!

Just kiddin'! Anyways, it still is a bit of a landmark year...as me and my friend Rosemary figured out, it's actually a landmark in many base-numbers! For example, in base-10, my birthday is significant. But did you know that it would also be significant in base-1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 15 and 30? That's like 8 base numbers out of a potential 30! That's landmark!

In any case, I hope things are well with you today. And if you like, feel free to light a candle! Blow it out in my honor...it'll be kinda awesome! And even better, if you YouTube it, I'll know, and things will be spectacularly awesome!

Anyways, I'll be back to write soon when more events transpire...take care!
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Negative Burn #7 – 27.12.06
Happy Holidays! And what better way to celebrate the holidays than with new work from me? (Finally!)
On the shelves of good comic book shops everywhere is Negative Burn #7...and inside those pages? Why, it's "Vulture Gulch: A Little Friendly Advice". How cool is that? My first webcomic in print! That's excitement, folks! And you can read it for free on the Chemistry Set! Y'know...try before you buy, y'know?
Anyways, I want to apologize for a million things. I owe a bunch of people out there commissions, and they're still on my plate! I'm hard at work on Degrassi: Extra Credit vol. 3, so it'll be a little bit longer before you get your commissions. I'm sorry!
Secondly, for people I don't owe work to, I'm sorry I haven't updated in a while! I kinda forgot my password and login information. But it's all sorted now! Sweartogod.
Lastly, I hope you all had a great holiday season! And I really hope you have a great new year. Cheers to you all, and I'll write you all again in 2007! HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
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I'm signing! I'm signing! At the Toronto Reference Library! – 10.11.06
(Reposted from Toronto Comics) TRIPLE THREAT II Featuring the creators of Degrassi: Extra Credit, Dramacon, and Northwest Passage Sunday, November 26th, 2006 @ 3PM Toronto Reference Library, Yonge St. North of Bloor FREE!
How cool is this?? I get to sit n' sign with some incredibly awesome people at the Toronto Reference Library, November 26th! Besides me, there'll be J. Torres (Degrassi: Extra Credit, Teen Titans Go!, Love As A Foreign Language), Scott Chantler(Northwest Passage, Days Like This, Scandalous), Ramon Perez(Degrassi: Extra Credit Vol. 2, Spellgame, The Incredibles), Ed Northcott(Degrassi: Extra Credit Vol. 1), and the incredible Svetlana Chmakova!(Dramacon, the best book in the entire world. Ever. Go buy it, already!)
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*Sigh* – 3.10.06
It's gotten to the point where I'm so busy, I have to start turning work away! I feel a little bashful about this, but one of the things that has to be put on hold is my story for Transmission X. A serious shame, considering that I had already gone ahead with the story outline, the characters, the whole shebang. I'm gung-ho for it, man...

...and in case you're wondering, loyal readers, it was going to be a relaunch of Big City...my secret dream project. *sigh*

Don't worry though! One day it'll all come to fruition in all of it's gritty glory...and in the meantime, I can regale you with other news!

Word On The Street: Halifax was FANTASTIC. Kudos go out to both Chris Butcher for driving my shiftless butt out there, and also to our fantastic hosts, Calum and Mike Drake...the good folks at Strange Adventures! I seriously envy you people out on the East Coast...you're able to shop at what is now my other favourite store (the first one being the Beguiling). Lucky devils!

So what's next? More work, looks like. Look forward to stuff in Owl Magazine, Degrassi: Extra Credit vol. 3, and more!
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MAJOR SNAFU – 13.09.06
ARGH. I am sooooo sorry. I misrepresented the dates that I'll be appearing in Halifax! So for everyone that's attending to go see me n' my stuff, I'll be appearing there the weekend of the 24th of September. Not the 20th. Once again, I am really, really sorry about that!
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Stuffs! – 7.09.06
First off, Lea Hernandez, author of Rumble Girls and co-creator of Killer Princesses, is in serious difficulty. Her home has been destroyed. The article, describing the events, is located here. The article also outlines where you can make donations, so support is most definitely welcome.

Secondly, my good friend Jim Zubkavich is putting out his book The Makeshift Miracle. You can read it all for free here! It's a very delightful story, and if you'd like a copy of the book (which also has a pinup by me in there somewhere!), then you should definitely pre-order a copy. I have full faith that it will be the most beautiful thing on your shelf!

Third, I'm workin' like CRAZY. If you've asked for a commission, don't worry! I will hopefully get it to you soon...and it might take a little while (or actually a long while), but it will be done! Sweartogod!

Anyways, seeyasallsoon. Ciaozers!
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Appearances! – 18.08.06
It looks like my hiatus from doing comic shows is basically over! I'll be at the Paradise Comics Super Fan Show on August 20th at the Hilton, and then at the Hobbystar September 1-3 show...and then off to Halifax on September 20th! How exciting! You'll be able to walk up, talk a bit, buy some comics...all from me! Yaaaay! If you're lucky, I'll do my Kermit impression for ya ;)

And to all the kids from the Manga Club up in Rexdale, keep workin' hard! The book that we're making will be absolutely kick-ASS, so keep your eyes peeled around the first week of December!

On the subject of checkin' stuff out, you should head over to the Chemistry Set and see the comic I've been illustrating for Jim Dougan...Vulture Gulch! C'mon...who doesn't like a little tale about graverobbers now n' then?

And speaking of webcomicking, it looks like things are slowly making their way with Transmission X. I can promise you now, that it will feature some amazing stories. Hands down, bar none!

Anyways, hope you all have fun out there...and I'll holla at y'all soon! Ciao!
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Vulture Gulch – 7.08.06
Well it looks like the first of my two major forays into web stuff comes today! Check out Vulture Gulch over on the Chemistry Set! It's the first time in a while that I've been able to break out the darker looking work, but man...it was fun to do!
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Various Updates! – 23.07.06
Hey all! Looks like I've been away for a while...waaaayyy too long! Sadly, I've been tremendously busy...how busy? Busy enough to keep me away from things for way too long, that's for sure!
Anyways, some quick updates: LAAFL #5 is definitely on stands now, so be sure to pick one up! And I've also gotten my copy of the LAAFL trade paperback...so you should too! It collects the first three volumes into one handy collection, and is just a really nice looking thing...it's also got a nice little bonus story inside that was only available to Torontonians...and now it can be yours! Yaaaay!
Anyways, it looks like there are some big things in store for me in the future...and I'll be sure to let you all know as soon as I can! It's big news, though...especially for some of you TV viewers out there! ;) Seeya all in a bit!
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Hola! – 4.05.06
Looks like the new Battle Academy website is up and running...and now with the Transmission X site going as well, it looks like everything's running smoooooooooth as candy!
In other news, the Paradise comics convention went by wonderfully. I really wanna thank everyone that stopped by my table and bought work, comics, stopped by to talk...thank you all so much! I'm really sorry that I was so busy...I really enjoy meeting fans and talking with them :)
So next on the plate? There's so much! But I'll be updating you on all that stuff anyways in the future. See ya next time!
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LAAFL #5 Update! – 17.04.06
LAAFL #5 is near completion! I've posted some preview pages up in it's section. Yay!
In the meantime, it looks like life is gonna get pretty busy again...I've been doing some translations, as well as prepping Battle Academy...which, as you may have noticed, has changed a little, thanks to Nadine! You totally rule!
Anyways, more news soon...and be ready for the Paradise Comics Con next week, folks! With all the guests there, I'm sure it'll be seriously butt-stompin' fun!
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Transmission X – 29.03.06
I think that I can finally announce something that's been in the wings for a while...it's an anthology website that me and some other friends (Ramon Perez, Arthur Dela Cruz, Kalman Androsofszky and Andy Belanger) have been working on: Transmission X.
Transmission X is basically an outlet for creative projects...and free! The comics will be premiering in the new year, but for now you can check out the blog and get some inside information into process and stuff like that. Interesting stuff!
The project I'll be tackling is Big City...a dream shot for me, for those who know me. Anyways, see you all in another 7!
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Newsity News News News – 22.03.06
I caught myself up on Lost after a friend of mine had talked me into watching the first season...only to realize that I'd missed out on the latest episode! Irony, eh?

I have some good news and bad news...the bad news is that I won't be attending Saturday at the Paradise Comics Convention, because that's my cousin's wedding day! I had completely forgotten...apologies to all! I will be there all day Friday and Sunday, though.

The Good news? I'm working on a project with some other friends, and I'll hopefully be able to make more announcements about it...but it's going to be a webcomic anthology, and will debut January 1st, 2007. It's going to be pretty exciting!
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Playing Catch Up! – 16.03.06
You may notice that instead of just one update, this week there are three! The agreement I've got with the newspaper allows me to republish a week after publication, so basically the site is one week behind the newspaper. Anyways, now we're all up to speed!
To be honest, V is my favourite character. I'm really glad my friend Rosemary got those wrist guards...otherwise I would never have gotten the inspiration for her character! And you should all go check her work out: she is sincerely amazing!
(And for those who are wondering, V's name is based on my deep-seated passion for Alan Moore's "V For Vendetta"...which I think is opening this week!
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Battle Academy #10! – 10.03.06
Some interesting things are afoot in the strip, it seems...and also in real life! I'm working on the Battle Academy website, and when that one's all done, I'll be advertising that here...but soon you'll be able to get a fill of Battle Academy stuff, along with regular updates. Woo!
In other news, it looks like summer's coming soon...and with summer comes the convention season! It's gonna start to get exciting, kids!
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Battle Academy #9 and new LAAFL stuff! – 2.03.06
Yeeeks! I had forgotten today was Thursday! Anyways, a new strip up online.

Dilligent readers will notice that the prinicpal has turned into a guy! Well, the original concept was to have the Principal be Principal Wilma Powerhouse. It has some good alliteration to it, no?

Anyways, say hello to the new Vice-Principal...VP Hextall Hardcastle! ;)

Also, Oni Press has announced some new stuff for Love As A Foreign Language...so there are some new images for it on the site! Check out the Omnibus image...one I'm personally proud of. Seeya all in 7!
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Battle Academy #8 Up! – 23.02.06
*sigh* Foolish me...I really should've gone to the NYC comic convention. I mean, just look at the lineup! Arrgh...I even got an invite from some friends to go. Ah well...
In the meantime, Battle Academy #8 is up for your enjoyment! We're getting closer and closer to the big story arc that's been penned out by lil' ole me, so I'm pretty thrilled about that one. See you in a week!
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Commissions – 21.02.06
I've been toying around with the idea for a while, and I think that now I'll start accepting commission work. So if you've got a favourite hero, character, image in mind...drop me a line here!
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New Battle Academy Strip Up! – 27.01.06
Hey kids! Sorry about being away for a little bit (for those fans of the strip thus far), but life has been strangely...well, hectic! In any case, a new strip is up...the first appearance of Monsieur Luchadore, possibly my editor's favourite character in the series!

As well, I've just completed a six-page story written by J. Torres for "Drawing The Line", a book of comics benefiting cancer research. It'll be premiering at the Paradise Comics Toronto Comic Convention on April 28th, so keep your eyes peeled!
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Happy Birthday to me! – 11.01.06
Well, today's the day that I turn 29. Man. How fast time goes by, eh? In any case, I'm looking forward to celebrating with some friends...and who knows? Maybe show off mah dancin' shoes!
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Battle Academy News – 4.01.06
It looks like I've gotten a little ahead of myself with regards to the strips! As a result, I'm going to have to hold off on showing the next Battle Academy installment for a little bit.

In the meantime, it looks like things are in full swing for Love As A Foreign Language #5, as well as a contribution I'm doing with J. Torres for an anthology, Drawing The Line. The proceeds from this anthology will go towards cancer research. Learn more about it here!
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2006....already?? – 1.01.06
Happy New Year, everyone! I hope all of you had a good time with family and friends this season. And for those who are curious, the Chinese New Year will be on January 29th (well, from what my really skimpy google search turned up), and the Year of the Dog. I dunno what this means for me, but I hope it turns out to be a good one for everyone. Woof!
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The Man From U.N.C.L.E. – 24.12.05
At 2:30pm on December 24th, I became an uncle. My niece's name is Zahra Miya Kim Varachia, and she's a beautiful, wonderfully cute baby. Congratulations to my brother-in-law and my sister! Merry Christmas to you both!
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Merry Christmas! – 23.12.05
Hey everyone! I've started making a new strip called Battle Academy, and is for a kids paper called Brand New Planet! I'll be updating it once a week (hopefully every Friday or so), so keep checkin' in for more updates!

Also, a big thanks to Dunderbug for this amazing website. I absolutely love it! If you have website needs, seriously...talk to this woman. This site is marvellously straightforward to use, and is beautifully functional. Can't recommend her work enough!

PS. Xmas greetings for y'all...Happy Holidays! :)
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New Site! – 15.12.05
So, there's a new site in town eh? Well I say it show's YOU who's boss. There are a few buggies to work out and a couple of things to update, so consider this a soft launch my friends. singed....the girl what makes these things run.
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New Interviews – 21.10.05
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