I was taught that love is a white dress with the top caught off,
a perversion of a lie,
a truth that sits around and whispers at all hours of the morning. 


I was taught that love is a lifetime of waiting,
an hour of walking,
and a few seconds of dancing.


I often wondered what shoes I would wear if one day it came calling,
but then again,
I was taught that love is that bus that likes to leave you in the winter.
It leaves enough tracks for you to find your way back.


I was taught that love is a Wednesday,
not quite a Monday,
but still too middle of the road for anyone's taste.


In short,
I was told that love is a "mothafucka,"
it feels good when you say it,
but then again,
who wants to be judged by the weight of their words? 

Hey Inkbots,


I have lots of great news to share with you.


This week marks the official release of Zomboy on the ipad, and to celebrate we have decided to give away The Devil Died Different for free. So, if you have an ipad, and you wish to own one of Inkbot's most popular titles, go to itunes, download the cloud9 app, and enjoy ;)  http://cloud9comix.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=263&Itemid=352


On that note, Zomboy and The Devil Died Different are the first two inkbot titles to go digital, but we will be uploading more and more titles as the weeks progress. We will also be including original artwork and extended story pages with the digital downloads (which will not be available on the site). So stay tuned ;) 


February 7th is going to be a huge day for us. First we're going to debut our newest monthly title Buddha Monkey. Then we're going to post our newest weekly titled called mallville. And last, but certainly not least, we will have updates for both K and Revolvers. 


The whole month of February is shaping up to be a pretty big one for us overall. We will be debuting two online novel AND the fourth issue of Zomboy ;)


I appreciate the fact that so many of you have hit us up on our facebook fan page. I also hope that you continue to voice your opinions on our titles, and really the industry at large. I also hope that you take advantage of our forums, as that is the best place to interact with the whole Inkbot crew ;)


Attention all Allen Shrugged fans, a book of your favorite troubled connoisseur is in the works. So stay tuned, as I hope to have more info for you in the weeks to come. 


In two weeks I will be a guest on the Sci fi Saturday podcast. So if you been waiting for the day that you can finally put a voice to my sexy...eh type, well, now's your chance ;)

Hey Inkbots,


As of today I will resume my daily blog. I wanted to give you some time to warm up to our new group of bloggers known to me as the "speakeasy crew" (I like the name). I also wanted to recharge and refocus my reasoning for doing a daily blog in the first place ;)


The meaning of art:
First let me start out by saying I don't know what the fuck I'm talking about. So, if you're looking for a textbook description, or an uber artsy definition of the term, prepare to be sorely disappointed. In truth, I only know what I feel, and most times if something makes me feel then I'm quick to consider it art. Now, I know this might seem absurd, but in actuality that's exactly what I mean. Our attitudes, opinions, biases, truths, lies, prejudices, dreams, and ambitions are all unprinted forms of art. So when we finally succeed in photographing at least a portion of that, and allow other people to take part in it, then the question, in my mind, isn't whether its art, but whether it's effective. Just something to think about.

Two dots balancing on a sheet of glass

Inkbotters!

Randy has asked me to quickly whip up a Buddha Monkey piece for the Inkbot homepage. And of course, my love for kung-fu and monkeys will not allow me to refuse that sort of thing. I spent last night researching monkeys and kung-fu poses and listening to The Wu-Tang Clan while my mom watched the Golden Globers (that typo is awesome, let's keep it.)

Let me digress for a sec, it's what I do, am I the only guy here that would totally get it on with Helen Mirren? I mean, holy crap, for an old lady, COT DAMN! I wanna come over for some tea and crumpets, knowhatumsayin'?

*ahem*, yes, Buddha Monkey. ......sketches. here.


Usually I wouldn't share this sort of thing, but this was pretty fun. Anyone know what he's yelling at the top in traditional chinese? (Or the best I could draw the characters, at any rate) It's the title of what is probably the most popular song at the moment. I heart Google Translator. (PLUG! PAY ME, Big G!)




"But Dave, what about me, mate?!?"


Don't worry, St. George. I have not forgotten you. It would be dumb to piss off a dragon slaying maybe-crazy person, anyway.


Remember that, kids.




Here's a quick grab from a panel in an upcoming page from St. G. He's upset about something. And it's not that new Black Eyed Peas song. He's just been betrayed by the woman he loves, y'know the usual...



That's all fer now. Back to the drawing board, as they say. PEACE.

Hello, Inkbot Nation!!!

I'm Dave Michaels, and I will be the artist for an upcoming title to Inkbot from Speakeasy Primates called Saint George. Saint George (or St. G, as we call it in the hood, yo) is a tale written by the talented Brad Bellmore about a man of the cloth that is struggling with his sanity because he actually believes an angel has come to him with a mission to battle demonic forces. So basically, he is institutionalized for being a priest that actually believes in what he preaches. Y'know, the usual fun stuff..well, I thought this would be a fun book to do. I'm not a very religious person, but the concept is interesting to me, and while the book is largely about christian mythology, I believe the root of the story is about society's hypocrisies, and while people say they believe, they are very quick to judge others that believe different, less or even in this case, more. Also? There's monsters. And I pretty much love drawing monsters. :)

In fact, let's begin by giving y'all a bit of preview of St. G.
Don't get too excited in your pantses just yet, cuz we're just getting warmed up.


I plan on not just talking about my own art, I would like to use this space to also speak on comics, pop culture, and pretty much whatever I wanna....so be ready. I'm not one to hold back on this wonderful forum that is the internets, so shit's gonna get real very fast. LOL


Actually, speaking of pop culture, I don't know if any of you have seen the first pic of Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man. It's....different. Very. Different.




I'm not sure if Pete has been beaten up by Kraven The Hunter or some angry fanboys here, but whatever. Both are pretty equally dangerous.


So, I'm not one of those comic guys that will trash something that is totally different than what I was expecting. But "you don't mess with a classic"...and Spidey has probably one of the greatest costumes in the history of comics! So. Okay....that's all I'll say for now.





On the light side, Emma Stone looks like a cutie as Gwen Stacy, right?.....right?




Hmm.....even she doesn't look too thrilled at the new costume...why's this movie look like sucha downer?! Everyone is all serious. What is this, Terms of Endearment? With fancy spandex?


Where's the friendly neighborhood spidey goodness?!?! ......nice bangs though....watch out for those bridges, Gwenzy, kay?



Alright, kids. That will be all the fun from me for now. I got lots of projects on tap and I hope to talk about them here! Stay tuned!

Stop!
Don't wake the baby.
Stop!
Don't wake the baby.
No!
Why are you leaving?
Stop!
You're acting crazy.
No!
You cannot blame me.
Stop!
I told you don't go.
What?!
I hear your whispers. 
I know your feeling disturbed, but the sky just doesn't think you're right.
Why do we worship night? 
It hides our wickedness. 
And minutes seem so limitless.
Let face it, its what our dreams look like.
So don't stay angry!
Stop!
Don't  move! 
Our people worshiped you for years and yet the night sky still appeared.
So, I think you need to grow up.
Stop!
Don't wake the baby.
No!
You just don't hear me!
How can you be so bright and yet still fail to see things clearly?
Just cause your not our god it doesn't mean you wont be missed.
 I mean its just a title anyway, so don't give me this shit about respect. 
What's that?!
Oh yeah, your childish acts are killing me, 
but not more if you don't come back. 
So, lets go home.
No wait!
You woke the baby! 
You know you must be crazy.
You're really going to turn your back?
You know what?
Just go!
That's right. If beings like you are really vain, then our gods are overrated. 
And they deserve our hatred. 
And yes, you'll miss the baby, 
but I doubt she'll miss you much. 
For my people didn't abandon her. 
You did.
So best of luck.

Hey Inkbots,


My sister's dog peanut died on Friday. He was hit by a car after escaping through the front door. Interestingly, I had no idea that I would be so affected by his death. I mean, prior to this weekend, I never really thought about him much. But now that he's gone, and the rest of my family are in mourning, I can't help it. So, with that, my thoughts go out to anyone who has ever "lost" a family pet. I don't believe in an afterlife, but I know that I won't ever take another pet for granted. 

Hey Inkbots,

I apologize for my three day absence. I was going through a few things. Still, I have lots of great things to talk about. So, here we go...

New Titles
Come February 10, we will be introducing TWO NEW TITLES! One is a mutli-page monthly named Buddha Monkey, made from our newest creative team, who go by the name of "Speakeasy Primates." The other is a weekly strip called mallville, which is the brainchild of Odessa's very own editor Gary Cohen. Also, sometime next month,we will be launching two more online novels. One by a remarkable writer from the UK named Leslie Beer, and the other by yours truly ;)

Digital Publishing
As early as next week, many of our titles will be available for purchase on the ipod, ipad, or any other digital device that has a touch screen. This is a huge opportunity for us to expand our fanbase and to get our titles into your hands. So, expect more details in the days to come ;)

Creator/fan interaction
Since there are quite a few us that contribute to this site, I figured it would be great if more creators host their own blogs. I also think it would be great if a few of us posted on the forums, that way we can discuss everything from our favorite movie to our least favorite comic strips with you guys  (well as long as none of my titles our included in that list) So, expect more posts from us in the days to come. AND, i expect some of you to make your presence known ;)

Original Anthology
For those of you who plan on attending Mocca or the Big Apple Con, we will be selling a very special Inkbot anthology which will feature original stories from The Revolvers, American Ambition, and Odessa creative teams AND, these stories will not be available on the site (well, at least not in the immediate future).

With that, I hope you guys had a great weekend and I'll see you tomorrow ;)