Sparrow Comics

More People are Singing the Song of Otto

2012-02-18T07:59:00.001-05:00

A mention on the Joe Shuster Award page about our run on the AWESOME website HiLoBrow! It's too cool not to mention! I'll be hopefully submitting to these awards this year!

In other news, FINISHED INKING OTTO #4!!!

pics of work in progress to come soon!

yea.

Working Hard

2012-02-13T14:08:00.001-05:00

I'm in the process of inking Issue 4 of The Song of Otto!

Here's a taste!

page 1 finished!

page 1 detail

pencils and other inks!

In other amazing news, the awesome website HiLoBROW has agreed to post 9 pages of the 1st issue! Check that out HERE!

Once again, you can read the back issues on Picassa HERE!

y'all come back soon now, yea hear?

SPARROW COMICS FOR SALE AT GOSH! IN LONDON

2012-02-05T06:12:00.000-05:00

I can hardly believe it myself, but my comics are on sale at the awesome comic shop GOSH! in Soho, London!!!

On sale are:
The Song of Otto (1-3)
The Atlantic
Never the Less

now, here I am making the goofiest/proudest smile of my life:

Shop Sparrow!!!

2012-01-28T06:47:00.000-05:00

I've officially launched a SHOP section for all of you who'd like to own my comics/artwork but can't make it to my comic festivals!!!

Over the next week, I'll be editing all my previous posts and re-posting a few oldies to advertize their availability.

For obvious reason I've started with the 3 issues of The Song of Otto for an awesome price of $12.00 (CAD)

for shipping reasons, please allow 14 days for delivery (depending on where you live on this spec of a planet).

Comica Festival!!!

2011-11-08T17:37:00.001-05:00

I'm very excited to be exhibiting my work in the UK for the first time at the 2011 London Comica Festival this Saturday November the 12th from 11am to 6pm!!!

It will also be the debut of my new anthology, Never the Less featuring my new short story Deer Love! Here's the cover!

Needless to say, I'm very excited!

As always, stay tuned.

Deer Love

2011-10-12T14:20:00.001-04:00

I just finished this story for a graphic narrative competition I heard about through the awesome comic shop Gosh! in London. The winner will be announced at the Comica Festival happening next month for which I have booked a table to sell my stuff. I really can't wait.

Also: I believe I have enough short stories now to create an anthology zine so do look for that story to be on sale at the festival too!

'Deer Love' is a love story that ends before it begins, the characters fall deeply in love despite the fact they are wearing masks the entire night. Though the evening is romantic, fun and a little cliche, the couple never blossoms into a relationship because of the looming fear of potential loss and painful realization that magic fades, connections break and full moons retreat.

Thanks to Cory Roberts and Kathleen Sanders for the editing and kind words.

Enjoy

The Spirit of the Forest Sketchbook Mini

2011-09-30T11:03:00.003-04:00

i'm working on a submission for a competition in London...but here is something i did last weekend!

stay tuned...

The Eyes in the Sky!!!

2011-08-18T13:47:00.008-04:00

This is a short story I just finished illustrating for Ian Daffern, writer of the awesome on-going comic series, Freelance Blues! (check it out here!)

It's a bit outside my usual genre range but I had alot of fun getting to draw different characters and action scenes involving a car (it was tricky!), not to mention some tech-fetishy cannibals...
On an artistic level I think it was very challenging and I learned to trust in my own inking abilities abit more. I hope it shows...

Anyway, Ian tells me this story is part of an anthology of similarly creepy stories he's written for August's Fan Expo 2011 and the anthology will be for sale there! It's coming up so if you're going you should definitely pick up a copy!!!

So without further adieu, here is the story!

Filter Literary Journal vol.3!!!

2011-08-04T15:06:00.000-04:00

I just picked up my copy of the rare and beautiful Filter Literary Journal with The Song of Otto insert! It's sooooo awesome!!!!

I can't wait to read all the stories, poems, and put up the amazing art in my room someplace to inspire me.

More to come veeeeery soon!!!

New Grawlix Anthology!!!!

2011-07-25T13:51:00.002-04:00

I was asked to participate in the new Grawlix Anthology coming out at Canzine in October 2011! The theme is 'break-ups' and, of course, I wanted to use the only break-up that really meant anything to me, my break-up with Natalie. The trouble was choosing a particular incident and story (there are quite a few to choose from). I wrestled with trying to pick one over the other, a sappy moment, a goofy/comical memory, they all flooded back to me in an instant. They all are so defining in their own way but were somehow not powerful enough on their own. Ultimately, I just decided to create a comic of snapshots as part of a larger narrative that could be broadly called, 'My relationship with Natalie.' I think I've boiled the 7 odd years down to a 4 page story of significant smaller stories that reflect some of the highlights, low points, and quiet moments of reflection in a jumbled mosaic of love and loss. I hope I have done justice to these memories, and I'd like to dedicate this comic to my closest and almost longest friend, Natalie. Enjoy!

S.P.O.T. Conclusions

2011-06-21T23:47:00.001-04:00

It was such an amazing experience despite the fair being mostly literary based. I still met some amazing people, and likewise, they had a chance to sample some of my comics. I have to thank those who came out to support me and I hope you will stay tuned to see more Otto-I'm working on Issue 4 NOW!

Here are some pictures of the event of yours truly!

more to come!!!

The Song of Otto

2011-06-18T14:37:00.003-04:00

Tomorrow (June 19th, 2011), I've got a table and will be selling my comics!

The event is called the Small Press of Toronto Book Fair and is going to be held at the University of Toronto's Hart House!

It's free to attend!

I will be selling The Atlantic, I Don't Blame You, Model Employee and all three The Song of Otto issues seen here!!!

I know I haven't really been posting this book-so many of you wouldn't know what's it about. Like Our Children Would Not Kill Us, I am collaborating with the amazing Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer again to visual here original story, here's a little art and a synopsis!

The Song of Otto is a contemporary re-visioning of the ancient crusade epic The Song of Roland set in Roncesvalles Village in Toronto, the original battle taking place in Roncesvalles, France.

The Song of Otto will be appearing in the exclusive hand made book: Filter Literary Journal (check them out!) and the online publisher, Joyland.ca in 2011.

you can read the whole story thus far here on picasa!!!

hope to see you there!

Kazoo!

2011-04-18T13:17:00.001-04:00

I had the fantastic opportunity to present at the Kazoo Comic and Zine Festival this year as part of Guelph's week long Kazoo Arts Festival! It was AWESOME for many reasons:

1) I sold out of everything!!!
2) I got nominated for best debut comic for Our Children Would Not Kill Us!
3) I was also interviewed by Guelph University-I'm sure I sounded really dorky, and it was only
a 5 minute interview, but still, I'm super happy about it! I will keep you updated if it becomes
available for podcast, and just how dorky I really was.
4) Most of all, I met stellar people, the organizers, volunteers, artists, and fans.

It was hands down, the best day of the year for me and has inspired me to keep the dream alive...

Here is the poster from the event and some photos of yours truly at the Sparrow Press table!

Kennedy

2011-03-02T21:33:00.000-05:00

This is a short story I submitted for this Spring's Grawlix anthology on sale at TCAF 2011!!!

The theme this year was subway stations. I DEMANDED Kennedy Station because frankly, i miss it.

Robot Comics

2011-02-01T21:33:00.002-05:00

I was really bored during class...these are the result.
Awesome?

The Atlantic Art

2010-12-18T12:10:00.008-05:00

As promised here is the art to The Atlantic on sale NOW at Strega Cafe!

We, The Seasons

2010-12-01T11:34:00.003-05:00

The inspiration for the show, these four pieces emulate the seasons and how we are all tied in with the world around us (emotionally, environmentally, spiritually, etc.).
Hope you likey.
MORE TO COME

The Atlantic

2010-11-28T20:02:00.003-05:00

The first in a long string of posts that reveal what to expect this Decemeber at my second solo show, We, The Seasons

you better keep it locked here...

Grahpic Novel Complete!

2010-11-11T19:23:00.013-05:00

Here is a small excerpt (page 1-22) from my proudest work to date, Our Children Would Not Kill Us. It is adapted from Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer's published short story with the same name (read the full story here on Joyland.

Here is a brief synopsis:
Vulnerable and anxious, the author-heroine in Our Children Would Not Kill Us watches her son’s hockey game, and reads Flaubert’s St Julian Hospitator to bide the time she must wait for news on her latest manuscript. But how real is the hockey arena? How real the Flaubert story? For the protagonist it is all simply desire. The imagined and the real bleed into pure narrative. This is the story she tells about herself. In Our Children Would Not Kill Us Fiorentino and Kuitenbrouwer’s elegantly twine the imagined to the tangible.

Enjoy!

New Short

2010-07-02T10:41:00.003-04:00

This is a short graphic narrative I created for a competition in This! Magazine's Great Canadian Literary Hunt.

more to come soon!

Werewolf

2010-04-25T12:32:00.003-04:00

I recently saw the remake of the 1941 film: The Wolfman. Gotta say...it really sucked. I have seen the original and I thought it to be much better. Even though the special effects were outdated-the original still deliveres a bone chilling story, excellent cinematography and inmy opinion much more sophisticated than its modern day re-interpretation. Watch it on YouTube here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOUko2reIcQ

The Middle of Nowhere...

2010-02-17T18:52:00.001-05:00

'nuff said.

I Don't Blame You

2010-01-11T22:23:00.004-05:00

Hope you enjoyed my first short story of 2010! Many more to come!
Stay Tuned.

The Tale of Two Rivers

2009-12-20T14:58:00.003-05:00

Here are the first pages roughly inked and laid out for an upcoming short story I am working on. I wrote it while backpacking in western Canada this passed summer. It's about a young warrior named Two Rivers destined to become a great leader but is selfishly squandering his gifts to pursue his thoughts of vengeance. I'll post these pages with some words just as soon as I can locate a scanner...haha.

Rummaging

2009-11-11T17:39:00.003-05:00

In the midst of my packing (my family is moving out of Toronto!) I found an old comic strip made by my grandfather Frank Winters-a famous pop star in the 60's! Enjoy.

Zine: Model Employee

2009-11-01T11:21:00.002-05:00

Zine!

2009-09-15T09:58:00.001-04:00

I made my first zine with my new friend I met in Portland, Oregon. It was a spur-of-the-moment idea we made and collaborated on everything from names, to hairstyles. Amy Dubin did the cover, I did the back, she did page 2, I did page 1. The story is 50/50.
I love the result.
it is entitled: The Way We Were In other news, I've begun work on a new project that I'm hoping will get the ball rolling on a professional portfolio to show at next year's fan expo in Toronto. Wish me luck! I'll have sketches up soon!

Captain Fraudulent in: My Nose, My Nose, My Kingdom for a Nose!

2009-04-09T11:24:00.000-04:00

it's a been a while since the streets of scarborough were patrolled by the elusive and deadly Captain but his chronicles continue here in a tale that may seem familiar at times...

Tales of Two

2009-02-03T23:37:00.000-05:00

Write Me Something:
Some more mini comics to be found at The Fine Gring Cafe all month long!
Get your butt down there!

Entitled: Three
Entitled: If You Know

More to Come!

2009-01-28T15:53:00.001-05:00

Here it is! The Chicken and Me!

Write Me Something...

2009-01-08T02:24:00.000-05:00

another comic cover completed...stories to follow sometime tomorrow!

Covers!!!

2009-01-05T15:46:00.000-05:00

two more covers are done and done.

1. Entitled: If You Know
about the frailty we all take for granted.2. Entitled: The Chicken and Me
about the universe's greatest or worst event, the birth of the human race.more to come very soon.

Flying Solo

2009-01-02T17:44:00.000-05:00

I'm happy to announce that I will be having a solo show in Feb 2009 at the Fine Grind Cafe in St. Catharine's.
Check back here for all the roughs, and updates.

Here is the Poster for the show:
This is the cover for one of the short stories will be illustrating.

Feedback is welcome.

NUON Issue #1

2008-05-05T18:38:00.000-04:00

Issue 1 is complete! Look for it in stores soon!

In the distant future
on the Planet Nuon, Princess Kora, the rulerof the planet,is called to a secret meeting and learns that the planetis internally sick and “shutting down” for unknown reasons. In the days that follow our princess goes through great anxiety and depression until she hears of a traveler who has found a possible cure. She believes in his “cure” being on one of the moons of their planet. However, before she can attempt to convince others she must first convince herself that there is
always hope if you look for it.

It's Official

2008-04-23T10:28:00.000-04:00

Sparrow Comics is open for business!