After finishing Fear Itself: Youth in Revolt last year at Marvel I decide to make a serious effort to do more creator-owned material in 2012. I still have some company work coming out soon (I did background art alongside the talented Jamie McKelvie on Marvel's X-Men Season One graphic novel shipping in March), but you'll mostly be seeing me at other companies this year. I've got new gigs doing new things and I couldn't be more excited.

First up, REVIVAL with good friend and studio-mate, Tim Seeley. I'm not going to give too many details yet on this one... only that it's a completely different sort of book than I usually do and I really think that people are going to dig it. Scary stuff from Tim and I at Image

Next, my webcomic Battlepug will be collected soon. I will be sure to announce details soon.

Then there's the OTHER Image book I'm doing. It's secret... SEEEECCCREEEET!

Finally, Oni Press is collecting all three of my Curse 24 Hour comics into one big hardcover. If you didn't catch it (or did and like it!) this'll be your chance to get it. That comes out in September.

Convention season is already starting! My first appearance will be in London, England this February 25th & 26. I WILL be doing sketches there, but I don't do pre-orders. Just a first come, first serve sort of thing. Prices should still be $40 or whatever that equates to that fancy british money! I'm really looking forward to it!

But yeah, sorry for the neglect of the site. I will do some more to update this place so that you can get the new sketchbook and see other stuff I'm doing.

Thanks!

I'll be signing at DC and will be appearing on two panels as well. Here's the schedule for that.

FRIDAY

3 to 4 pm, Breaking Into Comics Panel, Room 471

4:30pm -5:30pm Signing - DC booth # 811

SATURDAY

11:30am -12:30pm Panel –DC Universe, room 474

2-3pm Signing - DC booth # 811

SUNDAY

2-3pm Signing - DC booth # 811

YOUNG JUSTICE #4
Written by ART BALTAZAR & FRANCO • Art and cover by MIKE NORTON 
A woman is targeted by a covert group of assassins! It’s Robin, Kid Flash and Aqualad to the rescue, but can they save her from the combined menace of Hook and Black Spider? Only if they can escape from the deadly duo themselves! The junior heroes must prove they can work as a team and take on the menace of the League of Shadows at the same time!
On sale MAY 18 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED E

FEAR ITSELF: YOUTH IN REVOLT #1 (of 6)
Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
Penciled by MIKE NORTON
Cover by GUISEPPE CAMUNCOLI
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN
With a growing sense of uncertainty and despair gripping the nation--and the world--the remnants of the Initiative program are sworn in as federal agents charged with keeping the peace. Their ensuing actions, however, threaten to plunge America's young heroes into civil war! Featuring AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE stars THOR GIRL, ULTRAGIRL, CLOUD 9, KOMDO and HARDBALL--plus FIRESTAR, GRAVITY and some very cool surprises--YOUTH IN REVOLT brings the horror of FEAR ITSELF to the doorstep of a generation!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

First off, of course, is Fear Itself: Youth In Revolt this May from Marvel. For the first time in four years I'm doing a Marvel series (My DC exclusive expires this month.) and it's with the guy I started over there with. On top of it all, the character we created together, Gravity, is playing a major role in the book. You can read more about it at Marvel.com and hopefully you'll put it on your pull list.

Of course, I'm not giving up Young Justice at DC. Art and Franco are a joy to work with and I'm loving the characters. I hope you're watching that series weekly and buying the comic as well. If you're not, well... I'm just plain sad.

I'm pretty fast.

Keeping on in the "Big News" department- My BRAND NEW WEBCOMIC Battlepug is launching on Monday (Valentine's Day). I'm pretty excited about this. Since I've been doing The Curse the past two years on 24-Hour Comic Day, I've really caught the bug to do something creator-owned that is just quick and fun and hopefully entertaining to all of you. You can read it every Monday at www.battlepug.com.

I've also been drawing a webcomic weekly for a few months now called Verum Corpus. Have you been reading it? Please do. It's good. I'd thank you for it. You can read it online here!

The last and definitely not least involves my creator-owned character The Answer, 4 Star Studios (the group Tim Seeley, Josh Emmons, Sean Dove and I founded a year ago), and a lot of cool crap that is gonna go down at C2E2. Unfortunately, I can't reveal the big secret yet. It's coming though, people. 

So that's about it. We're just a month and a half in to 2011, and things have never been crazier (in a good way) Creator-owned comics and grass roots movements are on the collective mind of the comic buying population right now. I'm excited to be a part of it as well as getting to draw characters I love from the companies I grew up reading comics from. 

Yay comics!

YOUNG JUSTICE #2
Written by ART BALTAZAR & FRANCO
Art and cover by MIKE NORTON
Based on the highly anticipated, all-new hit animated show from Warner Bros. debuting in January on Cartoon Network!
Superboy discovers that an unwanted guest in the team’s cave is not really what he appears to be! Is the threat deadly to only The Boy of Steel – or is the enture Justice League in danger, as well? Superboy struggles to find the balance between fighting for himself and for the sake of others!
On sale MARCH 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

YOUNG JUSTICE #3
Written by ART BALTAZAR & FRANCO
Art and cover by MIKE NORTON
Robin’s a bit jealous of Superboy’s abilities. But when they have to rescue the inhabitants of a burning building, The Boy Wonder might learn that one doesn’t need super powers to be a true Super Hero.
On sale APRIL 20 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US, RATED E

YOUNG JUSTICE #1
Written by ART BALTAZAR and FRANCO
Art and cover by MIKE NORTON 
Based on the highly anticipated, all-new hit animated show from Warner Bros. debuting in January on Cartoon Network! 
It’s moving-in day for Superboy and Miss Martian as they choose their rooms at their new headquarters! But the Boy of Steel is haunted by the Cave’s memories and strange visions of his past…
On sale FEBRUARY 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

YOUNG JUSTICE #0
Written by GREG WEISMAN and KEVIN HOPPS
Cover and art by MIKE NORTON
Based on the upcoming hit animated show from Warner Bros. debuting on Cartoon Network! Robin, Superboy, Kid Flash and Aqualad star in this explosive issue kickstarting an all-new ongoing series! They’re four young superheroes learning how to be a team...and maybe doing a bit of growing up along the way – but only just a little bit!
Animation writers Greg Wiesman (The Batman, Gargoyles) and Kevin Hopps (Spectacular Spider-Man, Smurfs) join fan-favorite artist Mike Norton (BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM) for this exciting new, all-ages title!
On sale JANUARY 19 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US