Dave Dorman 2018 Convention Schedule

Hi Everybody,

Here is where I’ll be this year (so far):

MARCH:

Toronto Comicon, March 16-18 

APRIL

• C2E2, April 6-8, McCormick Place, Chicago
• Super Texas Comic Con, April 27-29

MAY:

• Portsmouth UK, May 5-6
• MegaCon Orlando, May 24-27Heroescon, Charlotte, NC, June 15-17

JUNE/JULY:

• Fyrecon, Utah, June 21-23.
• Fanboy Expo, Knoxville, TN,  JUNE 29-JULY 1
• San Diego Comic Con, San Diego, July 18-22

AUGUST:

Fan Expo Boston, August 10-12

OCTOBER:

Dallas Fan Days, October 19-21

Fan Expo Vancouver, Dates TBD

A #ComicBook #Artist #Illustrator and #Marine Friend in Need: Clifford Van Meter

Dear Friends,

It’s time to rally the troops and help a fallen soldier and comic book artist friend of mine. I want to make you aware of Clifford Van Meter, a Marine friend in Michigan, who is also a comic book artist/writer and non-fiction writer, as well as a galleried wildlife artist. Clifford is losing his home and, as of Friday, has just lost his job due to his medical condition(s). Like me, he also suffers from Type II Diabetes. Clifford’s write-up below was posted before he lost his job. Denise is scrambling to help him find social services and VA help, but in the meantime, please consider giving any amount — even the smallest amount to you would mean the world to him — at this page: https://www.gofundme.com/arctostor

Here is Clifford Van Meter’s story: 

I’ve been an artist and illustrator for more than 30 years now. I’ve worked extensively on games like Battle-Tech, and GURPS, as well as a number of books and comics. I worked as a writer, artist, and production manager at Valiant comics in the ’90s, and as an artist and writer with Milestone and DC. I’ve also been a galleried wildlife artist. I have samples up on my Deviant Art Page — http://quicktiming.deviantart.com/gallery/.

These days, I live on what I make as a data technician, I was demoted from marketing manager and lost about 1/4 of my income there, I also do a few private sales and commissions. We live pretty simply, but right at the level of what I make. My wife works a factory job and we live in the house her grandfather built… the house she grew up in. The loss of our home is now inevitable.

Like many of you, I don’t have a contingency fund. Frankly, I need help, as soon as possible. Every penny will go toward keeping the bills paid and keeping my insurance in case I get laid off. Prescriptions have become an issue as well. If I lose my prescriptions I’ll be dead in a month.

So…I will be doing whatever I can to help my friend Clifford, and I hope you can help him, too.

My next major show will be IlluxCon in Reading, PA in October. I hope to see you there.

Thanks for reading!

Dave

Please Join Me in the #HurricaneHarveyRelief Fundraiser at Dark Delicacies Tonight

Dear Friends,

The horror community has once again stepped up in a big way, and Dark Delicacies in Burbank is working with singer/songwriter Kasey Lansdale on tonight’s fundraiser for Hurricane Harvey survivors. Please consider bidding on my long out-of-print STAR WARS: THE ART OF DAVE DORMAN book, with a hand-painted Boba Fett inside the title page of the book. The book is also autographed by me. Images taken from my drawing table, so forgive the bent nature of the photos:

Dave Dorman hand-painted Boba Fett on the title page inside of the book.

 

Also participating in the fundraiser are NY Times bestselling authors Joe R. Lansdale, Game of Thrones creator/author George R.R. Martin and many more. Whatever your interest, you’ll find it in tonight’s auction, which Kasey is moderating on her Facebook Page via Facebook Live. Here are the important links for you:

Be here at 7 PM California time tonight for Kasey’s Facebook Live auction!

www.facebook.com/kaseylansdalefans

Information on the auction:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1667677779922949/

 

Please Support My Kickstarter Campaign for My WASTED LANDS Creator-Owned Series

Dear Friends,

In 2001, I released RAIL: BROKEN THINGS, A Tale of the Wasted Lands through Image Comics. That sold 20,000 copies. Since that time, I waited until I owned my intellectual property outright again to create new content. So here I am. My new Kickstarter Campaign is launching my take on pulp fiction magazines in the 2000s with AMAZING TALES OF THE WASTED LANDS. Each issue will feel like it’s lifted straight out of the dystopian Western world I’ve created…a world filled with quirky, memorable characters, adrenaline-pumping action, adventure, drama, romance, violence, horror and fantasy. Please consider supporting my quest and sharing my Kickstarter campaign with those you know who would enjoy continuing the tradition of great westerns (with a little sci-fi, fantasy and horror mixed in). Here’s the link:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mikebawden/amazing-tales-of-the-wasted-lands-inaugural-issue

Dave Dorman’s Character Design, a LIGHT ANGEL from the IRON WARS, WASTED LANDS

Dave Dorman’s San Diego Comic-Con 2017 Exclusives

If you’re heading to San Diego Comic-Con this year, be sure to check out Dave Dorman at Booth #4500 (also known as Booth #4401) facing the lobby end cap near Door F, where you’ll find two SDCC 2017 exclusives–the Star Trek comic by Vault Collectibles, cover by Dave Dorman, and the new WASTED LANDS novella, “Showdown at Pine Bluff” by Dave Dorman and Mike Bawden.

Just $5 to get your SDCC 2017 Exclusive WASTED LANDS Novella!

STAR TREK SDCC 2017 Exclusive by Dave Dorman

That Controversial Dave Dorman SAGA Blog? Yeah…That Was Actually Written By ME. Not Dave.

Since she insists on clarifying this point, I’m just the messenger…

ComicBookWife: My Crazy Comic-Con Life

I get the alerts whenever Dave’s name is mentioned online, so when I read this morning that some woman blogger in Ireland wanted to “punch Dave Dorman in the face” for his blog on that breastfeeding SAGA cover, that was my final tipping point. So unbeknownst to Dave, I’m giving him an early Father’s Day gift. I’m posting this blog to end Dave falling on the sword for me, even one moment longer. For those of a certain age who remember that broken vase confessional on The Brady Bunch:

“Mom? Dad? It was me. I broke the vase.”

Yes. I wrote that controversial SAGA blog of Dave’s. And Dave, being the gentleman that he is, chastised me privately, but has forever remained silent about it publicly, despite the unfair ridicule and scrutiny he’s taken for it. He took the knives to his back from the all-too-quick-to-eats-its-own-young comic book industry to protect…

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STAR WARS FANS: Join Me for the World’s Largest Library STAR WARS DAY at the JOLIET PUBLIC LIBRARY This Saturday!

Friends, this is the world’s largest STAR WARS LIBRARY EVENT in Joliet, IL! I’ve done this event since its inception, with a special shout-out & thanks to Jody McQuarters, who initially got me involved. It’s great fun for the whole family, my son Jack loves it, and it offers great photo opps for everyone who loves STAR WARS. As always, autographs are always free, so come see me, get your stuff signed, and if you feel like it, buy some STAR WARS art from me and the other amazing artists you will see at this event–Steve Palenica, James Tampa, Jamie Snell & Mikey Babinski! And check out my friend Cris Macht, who has done an amazing job with his documentaries establishing HOW & WHY STAR WARS matters to the fandom. Authors John Jackson Miller and Keith Ryan Kappel will be with us, too! And let’s not forget, my beloved 501st, the world’s largest COSPLAY organization–of which I’m an honorary member–that is also a fundraiser for the Make a Wish Foundation. Joining me will be ComicBookWife.com blogger, WriteBrain Media’s very own Denise McDonald Dorman!

Here are the event details for this Saturday in Joliet, Illinois (my fellow Blues Brothers fans will know where Joliet is…😉

Your Jedi Passport to Big STAR WARS fun!

 

Page 2 of the STAR WARS Jedi Passport for Joliet STAR WARS Day!

 

 

 

Dave Dorman Reveals Peek at New ALIENS Art and His Fall Schedule

Dear Friends,

Here’s a peek at my new ALIENS art, launching at New York Comic Con in October, my fall appearance schedule–hyperlinked for your convenience–and a brief interview for the folks attending my free Mathnasium of Whitefish Bay, WI event, where I’m appearing on October 2nd to teach art. Without further adieu, here’s the scoop:

September 17-18, 2016 – Panama City Creative Con, Panama City, FL

October 1, 2016 – Discovery World Museum, Milwaukee, WI

October 2, 2016 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. –  Mathnasium, Whitefish Bay, Whitefish Bay, WI

October 6 – 9, 2016 – New York Comic Con, Javits Convention Center, NYC

Want to book me at your convention or event? Please contact denise@writebrainmedia.com

ALIENS 30th Anniversary commemorative art work-in-progress painting by Dave Dorman for NYCC 2016 Launch

Rohita Shah Interviews #1 Star Wars Artist Dave Dorman:

RS: Can you share with our readers your connection to Mathnasium Whitefish Bay?

DD: You (owners Kal and Rohita Shah) are like family to us, and our sons have been best friends since kindergarten. In fact, Kal and I coached their football team together, which remains a very happy memory for me. I’d never been to Whitefish Bay until you moved there, and in a perfect world, outside of my home in Florida, I’d be living in Whitefish Bay. I like that it’s a community where you can walk to everything you need, and nearby Milwaukee is a great city with a great art museum.

RS: What will attendees of the Mathnasium Whitefish Bay event on October 2nd, 2016 experience?

DD: I’m going to teach drawing geometric shapes and how they can be easily transformed into your favorite STAR WARS characters. I will be doing two classes–one at 11 a.m. and one at 2 p.m. Additionally, I’ll have my prints for sale–Star Wars, Batman, Alien, you name it– and I’ll sign anything anyone brings for me to autograph. Autographs are always free.

RS: What projects have you done lately or are working on now?

DD: I’m working on STAR WARS comic book covers for Marvel Comics, superhero trading cards for Upper Deck, and a commemorative ALIENS print for the 30th anniversary of the 2nd  ALIENS film. This piece premieres at New York Comic Con on October 6th. I’m also taking in requests and doing a lot of commissioned art for fans worldwide.

RS: What advice would you give young artists?

DD: The main advice I’d give them is to draw as much as they can. The more you draw, the better you get. Draw everything, not just what you like to draw. A good artist should be able to easily draw whatever they’re being asked to draw by an art director or client.

RS: Do you recommend any art schools?

DD: That’s such a personal choice, depending on your particular focus. I’d spend time evaluating each program to find the one best fitting your direction. I had a false start at St. Mary’s College in Maryland, where I majored in art and they had me doing these large, contemporary art gallery pieces, which was not at all my interest. I switched schools my sophomore year and attended the Joe Kubert School in Dover, NJ. That school taught me comic book illustration, which is what I thought I wanted, but then I realized, I was geared more towards telling a whole story with one single illustration, which led me to doing cover art. It was only the Kubert School’s second year in operation, so Joe Kubert advised me to graduate early (he said they’d already taught me everything they could) and he encouraged me to go on my own to learn color illustration. My color work is self taught, but it all boils down to the amount time I spent in front of my drawing board. It took me until I was 25 to sell my first piece, the Heavy Metal magazine cover I did. 

 

Comic Book Artist Dave Dorman 2016 Appearances

Dear Friends,

Thank you for all who came to see me at San Diego Comic-Con and the other shows I’ve done this year. It means a lot to me. Here are the upcoming shows I’m doing, so we can connect if you’re in the area where I’ll be:

 

• August 19, 20, 21 – Wizard World, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, IL
• August 27, 28 – Lake Count-I-Con, Lake County Fairgrounds, Illinois
• September 17, 18 Creative Con, Marina Civic Center Panama City, FL
• October 1, 2016 (My birthday!) – Sci-Fi Family Day, Discovery World Museum, Milwaukee, WI
• October 2, 2016 – Dave Dorman Day Mathnasium, Whitefish Bay, WI
• October 6-9 – New York ComicCon, Javits Center, New York City,  NY
• November 5-6, 2016 – Midwest Comicon, Des Moines, IA

The other dates I haven’t listed are still available if anyone wishes to book me. If so, please contact denise@writebrainmedia.com for booking information.

New Dave Dorman Original Star Wars and D&D Art for Sale! I’m Appearing at Pensacon This Weekend–Are You?

Dear Friends,

I am a featured guest appearing at Pensacon in Pensacola, Florida this weekend, February 19, 20 and 21. If you are in the area, I hope to see you there! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Autographs are ALWAYS FREE OF CHARGE.

I’m excited to offer up some of my original art for sale–a Star Wars piece, and three Dungeons & Dragons pieces, for the tabletop gamer fans out there! Here is the link to buy this art: http://www.davedorman.com/DnD%20MM%20originalartsale.shtml

Without further adieu, here are the images for you to check out:

 

An exclusive Star Wars original Dave Dorman painting of BB8 and Chopper from “A Force Awakens,” done for the 501st Midwest Garrison Droid hunt card game. $500, and includes worldwide shipping. Link to purchase: 

http://www.davedorman.com/originalartsale020516.shtml

An aged Han Solo from “A Force Awakens” – original pencil art by Dave Dorman. $100, includes shipping worldwide. Link to purchase: 

http://www.davedorman.com/originalartsale020516.shtml

Link for purchasing my original Dungeons & Dragons 2014 Monster Manual paintings:

http://www.davedorman.com/DnD%20MM%20originalartsale.shtml

 

Original D&D Monster Manual Artwork by Dave Dorman! This art was done for the 2014 D&D Monster Manual titled “Pegasus.” It appears on Page 250. The price is $450, and includes shipping worldwide.

Original D&D Monster Manual Artwork by Dave Dorman! This art was done for the 2014 D&D MM titled “SCARECROW.” It appears on Page 268. The price is $450, including shipping worldwide.

Original Dave Dorman D&D Art – Ice Devil, from Page 75 of the 2014 D&D Monster Manual – $450 and includes shipping worldwide.

As always, I thank you for reading, and for your interest in my art. I hope to see you this weekend!

Dave.