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Here I’m trying out the super-fun Cyberverse art style. I guess this would be the evergreen designs?

Just trying out this RID style! Using Illustrator and vectors, blurring and adding adjustment layers, etc.

Okay, maybe some are more “terrifying” than “fun,” but let’s not pick nits. Here are some classic tales, and they’re… read more 7 Killer Old Time Radio Drama Episodes

Here we are again, just the usual preamble: These articles are not an ethical debate on knockoffs. They simply exist… read more How To Spot KO Transformers Right Now – Part 5 – More on Masterpiece Megatron

Misunderstood Mutants, Carefree Destruction, and Cool Guests Right off the bat, you would expect Mr. Sinister to be the leader… read more A DC Fan Reads Marvel: Hellions Volume 1

Credit: 逝焱Lee and TransFans So, if you’re taking notes, this is the “no name brand” KO of Masterpiece Tigatron. History… read more How To Spot KO Transformers Right Now – Part 4 – Masterpiece Tigatron

This one was based on Transformers War for Cybertron Fangtron that comes with the US Netflix Spoiler Pack 2 (Siege… read more Transformers Decepticon Fangtron. Or Slitherfang If You Choose.

For a while I’ve been interested in cataloguing the differences between official Transformers and their knockoffs, like a digital guide… read more How to Spot KO Transformers Right Now – Part 3

Initially, when Masterpiece Tigatron was announced, I was a big objector to the price point. I have every Masterpiece Beast… read more Takara Tomy Masterpiece Beast Wars Tigatron Review

Runamuck and Runabout were Battlechargers, a motorized (pull back start) pair of G1 Transformers, who appeared in most of the… read more Transformers Earthrise Runamuck: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly

There’s a lot to like about the Ju-On/Grudge franchise. Several elements of the story have been derived from existing Japanese… read more Ranking The First 13 Ju-On/Grudge Movies

I am going to include the new Netflix series “Ju-On: Origins,” though it could certainly be argued that it takes… read more 10 Crazy Things About The Grudge Movies (and Show)

A Cooking Novice Reviews the Top Meal-Prep Kits Up until a couple of years ago, all I could cook was… read more If I Can Learn to Cook, You Can Learn to Cook

I had no idea that the “How to Spot KO Transformers Right Now” article would be my all-time most viewed… read more How to Spot KO Transformers Right Now – Part 2 (The Update)

This is me going crazy with a series of six lines. I talk a lot about “artistic stamina,” something I… read more Twilight Zone

I realized I had never made an actual post about this. Working on expanding my blur techniques, still flirting with… read more Autobot Battletrap

He’s a tough character to get right. I made about 12 sketches before penciling this.

I just wanted to see how fast I could do a “G1 toy-style” Hoist, I love representing the toy-look. I’ve… read more Hoist

I always give high praise to clothing designers because I am in awe of all of the different things they… read more Sometimes I Design Dresses, and Other Confessions

I love movies featuring high adventure and/or swashbuckling, like Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, or (on the television… read more Let the Kids Out of the Cellar For These Nostalgic Disney Plus Movies

Something a little different this time, my first Youtube video!

Here’s a quick little number I did, I’m working more with back lighting, it can really add something to a… read more Prime Wars Trilogy Legends Class Brawn

I just finished reading a Red Hood: Outlaw TPB so I was inspired. This is just from memory, and I’m… read more The Red Hood

The kind folks at Voyage ATL Magazine interviewed me about being an illustrator and graphic designer Check it out here.

Consider this list a matter of personal preference, there may be episodes that are more inventive, or better constructed, but… read more Controlling the Vertical: An Outer Limits Top List

Here are my pencils of Omega Supreme, focusing on major detail. I used a (0.7mm lead), I just ordered a… read more Omega Supreme

I was digging through some old files and came across this photo of a Mellow Mushroom shirt I did that… read more An Homage to Blue Note

I did this with a Pentel mechanical pencil, and Faber-Castell Pitt Pens.

Here’s a piece I did about women internalizing stress and trauma.

Many may argue that some of these women are “damsels in distress,” but I would put forward that they are… read more The Top 5 Twilight Zone Shero-centric Episodes, that You Need Right Now