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Watch me draw Shazam

[Your Name Here] — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:52:46 +0000

Inking a Shazam Cover from Mike Norton on Vimeo.

Aw Yeah, Interviews!

[Your Name Here] — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:08:07 +0000

The Charlie Rose of comic podcasters, John Suintres, had Art, Franco, and I on to grill us about the new issues of Billy Batson and the Magic of Shazam (my first issue is out this Wednesday, so check it out!!). Go take a listen, won't you?

May Offerings

[Your Name Here] — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:10:24 +0000

Besides celebrating my birth in the merry month of May, you should also buy my comics!

BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM #16
On sale MAY 26 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US
Written by ART BALTAZAR & FRANCO • Art and cover by MIKE NORTON
Black Adam’s got an amulet of power that just might let him destroy the Marvel family once and for all. And if it doesn’t work, Black Adam Jr. will be happy to finish the job! If Freddy Freeman has already chosen the side of evil, do Billy and Mary have any chance of redeeming him?

GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY VOL 5: BIG GAME TP
On sale JUNE 9
192 pg, FC, $19.99 US
Written by ANDREW KREISBERG
Art by MIKE NORTON, RENATO GUEDES, BILL SIENKIEWICZ & OTHERS •Cover by LADRÖNN
Green Arrow and Black Canary’s marriage hits a rocky patch when a dangerous new vigilante called Cupid becomes obsessed with Ollie and decides to knock off his former foes in this tale from issues #21-26 of their monthly series.

I'm a Nerd

[Your Name Here] — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:12:04 +0000

I was on the latest episode of Nerd City, a pop culture podcast recorded right here in Chicago! Go check it out!

E-Ink

[Your Name Here] — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:37:54 +0000

I've been doing a lot of stuff digitally these days. I've been using a cintiq for the majority of work lately. Here's a video of me inking a sketch I drew in Manga Studio EX on my mac.

April Offerings

[Your Name Here] — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:11:14 +0000

April showers bring COMICS BY ME!

BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM # 15
On sale APRIL 21 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US
Written by ART BALTAZAR & FRANCO
Art and cover by MIKE NORTON
Three words: BLACK! ADAM! JUNIOR! Two more words: FREDDY! FREEMAN?!? That can’t be right, can it? Billy and Mary are in real trouble now… From the Eisner-winning writers of TINY TITANS and the artist of BLUE BEETLE!

BUY MY T-SHIRT

[Your Name Here] — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:28:45 +0000

The awesome dudes at iFanboy putting out comic creator-designed T-shirts. Mine was first. GO BUY IT!

February Offerings

[Your Name Here] — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:43:49 +0000

Busy Busy Busy....

BOOSTER GOLD #29
On sale February 10 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
Written by DAN JURGENS
Co-feature written by MATTHEW STURGES
Art by DAN JURGENS & NORM RAPMUND
Co-feature art by MIKE NORTON & NORM RAPMUND
Cover by DAN JURGENS
Booster hunts through the timestream in search of his missing sister, but finds Coast City and astronaut Hank Henshaw instead! And in the BLUE BEETLE co-feature, Jaime fights for his life and the lives of his family — against his greatest threat yet: himself!

GREEN ARROW & BLACK CANARY #29
On sale FEBRUARY 10 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US
Written by ANDREW KREISBERG
Art by MIKE NORTON & BILL SIENKIEWICZ
Cover by LADRÖNN
It’s “Five Stages” part 5 and this issue requires a full-length adventure to do it justice! Prepare for the final showdown between Green Arrow and Black Canary vs. Cupid and Dark Arrow for control of Star City.

BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM # 13
On sale February 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.50 US
Written by Art Baltazar & Franco
Art by Mike Norton
Cover by Byron Vaughns
He’s baaaaaaack! All the area kids are in for a day of fun at the museum when Billy and Mary run into none other than Theo Adam! Does he remember the magic word? No… but let’s just say he’ll be back in black before the day is done!

The Collaborative process

[Your Name Here] — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:05:21 +0000

I like to post these every now and then. A little example of how Bill Sienkiewicz and I are working together on Green Arrow/ Black Canary. On the left, my pencils. On the right, Bill's finishes with colors by David Baron.

January Offerings

[Your Name Here] — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:06:36 +0000

BOOSTER GOLD #28
Written by Dan Jurgens; co-feature written by Matthew Sturges
Art by Dan Jurgens & Norm Rapmund; co-feature art by Mike Norton & Norm Rapmund
Cover by Dan Jurgens & Norm Rapmund
After the shocking events of BLACKEST NIGHT, Booster Gold finds himself lost in time!
And in the co-feature, Jaime Reyes at last comes to terms with the scarab’s murderous side — and Blue Beetle will never be the same!
On sale January 13 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US

GREEN ARROW & BLACK CANARY #28
Written by Andrew Kreisberg
Art by Renato Guedes & José Wilson Magãlhaes and Mike Norton & Bill Sienkiewicz
Cover by Ladrönn
Cupid’s mysterious and menacing past is revealed at last – and her ties to the militaristic Cobalt are exposed, thanks to Black Canary’s efforts! And in the co-feature, when Cupid's true identity is revealed, she wreaks a horrible vengeance upon Police Lieutenant Hilton.
On sale January 13 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US