Today at the Comic Con

I took a trip to the Dallas Comic Con today to see what I could add to the collection. As usual, there was not much there that I just had to have. In fact, I didn't buy a thing from any of the dealers that were set up.
My main reason for going was to meet Mr. Harold LeDoux. Harold worked on the comic strip Judge Parker for over 50 years and retired in 2006. For you comic book fans, Mr. LeDoux started his career drawing for Famous Funnies.
I am a slut for comic strip art. The chance to meet one of the last old school realistic comic strip artists was too good to pass up. Mr. LeDoux was very kind and enjoyed talking shop. I purchased a daily original from him which he gladly signed.

I made a quick pass through the dealer area while a friend I was with got a few autographs and then it was back on the road.

Her Curves Were Too Much For Them is here

My book Her Curves Were Too Much For Them is now available for purchase. Goto http://www.jackiemitchell.net/ for more details. Information about distribution will be posted soon.

I will be interviewed by Red Line Films this Wednesday January 9th for an up coming piece about Jackie. The interview will be at the Beckett HQ here in Dallas. I will update the blog with more information as it happens.

Happy New Year

Well, Happy New Year to everyone. Although I do maintain the tradition of staying up to see the new year, I'm way too old to actually party while doing so.

After spending part of the day lining out a few new projects for '08, I did spend the afternoon in the old sketch book. I figure what better way to start the new year than drawing.

I have been thinking about two ball players in particular the last few weeks. One of the players is the Japanese Hall of Famer Victor Starffin. Starffin, the Russian born pitcher, became Japan's first 300-game winner. Victor met his untimely demise by hitting a train with his car.

The second player is Al Demaree. Al, a pitcher for the Giants and the '10 Lookouts. After his retirement from baseball, Demaree became a sports cartoonist.