Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Warming Up

A warming-up method that might help your drawing (or not): doing quick sketches of Golden Age Alex Toth panels, simplifying them into their basic shapes and shadows.
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The Revere Stereo Tape Cartridge System


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Monday, April 28, 2014

Pictures Of Benevolence #10


I'm happy to announce I've published the first issue of Pictures of Benevolence in over twenty years! POB #10 is an all-underwater themed 12-page collection of B&W drawings published in mini comic format on card stock.

Only $1.50 ppd. Or, order the complete collection of POB, #1-10, for $10.00 ppd! Payable to PayPal: mneno@columbus.rr.com or via snail mail: M.R. Neno Productions, P.O. Box 307675, Gahanna, OH 43230.

"I don't think you'll ever run across another book like Pictures of Benevolence in all of small press. (The drawings) are done with grace and beauty. I highly recommend you try out any issue of this excellent series." - Robert Elinskas, Small Press Feedback
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Thursday, April 24, 2014

Castaway Island


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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Original Monster At the Institute Art For Sale



Monster At the Institute Chapter Three, by Jennifer Smither and myself, debuts tomorrow! I hope you've had a chance to read the story so far. In the meantime, much of the original art for the comic, drawn with India Ink and brush on Bristol Board, is available for sale. http://www.nenoworld.com/OriginalArt.html
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Selected Western Stories


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Sunday, April 20, 2014

Landslide Lettering

A sample of lettering I'm producing for Nichi the Scribbler's Landslide comic. I'm available for more digital (or hand-drawn) lettering now. Contact me for rates.
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Chesterfield - They Satisfy


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Saturday, April 19, 2014

Character Studies for a Black Wraith Story for Monkey Pipe Studios





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Lincoln Lodge C-Bus Ad, Circa Early '60s


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Friday, April 18, 2014

NenoWorld Letterhead Offer

Free this week with any Quacky Pig or Lovey Dovey coloring book order: a new, color copy of the official NenoWorld letterhead.

"The undeniable magnificence of Quacky Pig leaves me scratching my head in
admiration." - Steve Lieber (On The Road to Perdition, Conan, Detective Comics)

"The whole family cracked up over every page. Truly among your most demented." - Anthony M Siriano


 http://www.nenoworld.com/Quacky_Pig_Coloring_Books.html
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Thursday, April 17, 2014

Monster At the Institute Chapter Two Debuts Today!

Monster At the Institute Chapter Two debuts today! The second chapter of the British, alt-post-WWII horror story by Columbus author Jennifer Smither and myself debuts at: http://www.jlsmither.com/comic/mati2/
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Bruce Chrislip and D. Blake Werts at the Pre-SPACE Party at Laughing Ogre

It was a pleasure meeting D. Blake Werts, publisher of the new minicomics info zine, Copy This!, for the first time and catching up with center of the comic book universe Bruce Chrislip. Bruce is holding one of two color sketches I drew for his sketchbook.
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Veto Gives You Double Protection


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The Signifiers #1 and 2 Wins the SPACE Prize, Third Place in the General Category!

Thank you, Bob Corby, not only for heading another great year of SPACE, but also for the prize and plaque for The Signifiers #1 and 2. It's an honor to be in such greatly talented company.
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Maramor Restaurant Ad Circa 1963


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Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Monster At the Institute, Chapter One Debuts Thursday, April 10th!



For nearly a year, I've been drawing Monster At the Institute, a story from author Jennifer Smither's The Outbreak. an alternative, post WWII horror story. The first chapter of Monster At the Institute debuts tomorrow, Thursday, April 10th at: jlsmither.com/comic

I'll also be passing out new, glossy promo postcards for the series this weekend at SPACE!
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Pleasure Island

Another old paperback I purchased during last year's Route 40 Yard Sale.
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Tuesday, April 8, 2014

I've Been Published in The Magic Bullet!

I'm happy to announce my whimsical one-page story, "In My Journeys I Saw..." was published in the eighth issue of Washington DC's Magic Bullet comics newspaper! Thanks to Matt Dembicki and Rafer Roberts. I've seen free copies available at The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum and also usually see copies available at SPACE (coming up in four short days). A complete list of contributors to the issue: http://magicbulletcomics.blogspot.com/2014/01/magic-bullet-8-cover-and-contributor.html
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Promo Poster Drawn for Nix Comics.


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RIP, Mickey Rooney

The earliest Mickey Rooney movie I've seen: Orchids and Ermine (1927), with Colleen Moore. Seven year old Rooney played a twisted midget!
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Holiday On Ice of 1964


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Thursday, April 3, 2014

Comics I've Read Recently, April 3, 2014















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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

What D'Ya Know For Sure?

Another old paperback I purchased during last year's Route 40 Yard Sale.
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