Dallas proclaims May 3rd Free Comic Book Day in a Dallas in honor of CAPE.
 
For the third year in a row, the city of Dallas proclaims the first weekend in May Free Comic Book Day in honor of CAPE, the comic and pop-culture expo. CAPE 4 (www.capeday.com) takes place on Saturday May 3rd at Craddock Park from 10am-6pm in the heart of Dallas. This festival of comic and comic art includes more than 80 comic book writers and artists for a free afternoon in the park. With several thousand attendees and over seven thousand free comics, CAPE has grown to be the worlds largest Free Comic Book Day event.
 
Its an incredible honor for my hometown to recognize my work and the work of my peers while we reach out to the community for CAPE, said Scott Kurtz, CAPE host and creator of the web strip PVP.
 
Kurtz will also be celebrating the 10th anniversary of his web strip PVP at CAPE. The marriage of the two prominent PVP characters will be marked at the event by a wedding guests registry book. I would like to invite all of my fans and the CAPE attendees to sign the guest book for Brent and Jade, said Kurtz.
 
This years list of CAPE guest comic book artists and writers includes the new additions Daniel Way, (Wolverine Origins and Ghost Rider) and Andy Kuhn (Firebreather and Marvel Team-Up). They join industry giants Mark Waid, Chynna Clugston, Robert Kirkman, Greg Pak, Jason Pearson, Gail Simone and David Mack.  With over 80 guests (including local talented customizer Cason Pilliod), CAPE! just keeps getting bigger and bigger!  For a complete list of guests and to view the proclamation go to www.capeday.com.
 
CAPE 4 takes place at Craddock Park on Saturday, May 3rd, 2007 from 10am  6pm coincides with the Free Comic Book Day events taking place all over the world. CAPE! festivities allow fans a chance to interact with top creators in the comic industry, get sketches, talk comics and pick up some fantastic free goodies including 7,000 free comics and much more!

CAPE 4 is hosted by Popsyndicate, PVPonline and Zeus Comics. The event is also supported by sponsors the Art Institute of Dallas, Martini Lab, Liquid Logixx, Christon Company, Courtyard Marriot, the Marvel Zombie Society APA and Korn, Bowdich and Diaz.

For more information on CAPE or if you are a comic professional who wants to attend please visit www.capeday.com or call Zeus comics at 214-219-TOYS.

Time to drop in with a few new customs! Some of these have been seen, others have been lying on my desk for a year now, waiting to be finished. Given the presence of Little Thumper, my time is at a premium. As Thumper develops more independence, I should have a little more time for customs. Until then, please visit the gallery to view several newly finished projects, including the completion of my "Public Enemies" teams and an amazing Kalibak sculpt.

In related news, I wanted to share these photos of a fantastic "Savage Time" Batman made by the talented and prolific Stew. I bought this from Stew via eBay. I see hundreds of customs on eBay every year. Most are garbage. Some are inspirational. But I rarely see one I'd want to purchase and not make myself. It seems I finally found the exception, and I have Stew to thank. Check out these two photos, then visit Stew's gallery.

Finally, I wanted to remind you locals of the Dallas area that CAPE is once more upon us! This year it will be held May 3rd in its new location of Craddock Park, just down the street from the (also new) location of the ever-lovin' Zeus. Check out the official website for details. Once again, I'll be in attendance with customs in tow, ready to spread the good word about the hobby.

At long last, I present to you... Lanam Nicholas Pilliod! Our first child was born Saturday, June 16th, at 6:09 p.m. He was 7 pounds, 8 ounces, and 20 inches long. Since his arrival, he's been an absolute delight. He is the center of our world.

Does this mean I'm finsihed with customs? Absolutely not! I have several sitting on ym workbench now, just waiting for final sculptural details or paint. But I will be taking a hiatus for a bit while Lanam, the Violist and I all learn how to live together. Once we're settled, I'll be back in the swing of things with some exciting new pieces. Until then, I'm going to enjoy being a new dad.