Back from San Diego

THANK YOU to everyone who came out to Comic-Con! It was such a fun show, and it was great meeting new people and seeing old friends. I won't go too in-depth here, because (a) I'm too tired to write about everything I saw and did, and (b) I spent most of the show at my table anyway. But here's a quick glimpse at my time in the land of perfect weather --



Some of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars/StarWars.com gang: (L to R) Daniel Falconer, Jeff Carlisle, me, Pablo Hidalgo, and Katie Cook. This was my first time meeting Daniel in person, he's a great guy -- in addition to knowing him thru the Star Wars stuff, I'm also a big fan of his LOTR/Weta work, so I'm glad we finally got to meet.



I always like to give my latest Ahsoka print to the talented and awesome Ashley Eckstein (voice of Ahsoka in the Clone Wars & founder of Her Universe girls' clothing line). It was fun to talk to her for a few minutes -- seemed like the Her Universe booth was crazy busy throughout the show (new BSG stuff!). :)



Me and my friend Nessa (facebook.com/nessamau), who I met several years ago because she was sporting a kick-butt Starbuck costume and I had to get a picture of her. So Nessa was working with HBO at Comic-Con and she basically said to me, "Hey, if you want me to try and give a couple of your 'Game of Thrones' prints to the actors, I might be able to do that." And on top of that, she said, "And if you let me take your camera with me tonight, I can take a few photos."

So needless to say, these pics below are the result of that -- and Nessa rocks. I mean, I did make it into the "Game of Thrones" panel and that was insanely cool. But seeing the actors holding my artwork (and they signed some prints for me too) was really awesome. So thank you, Nessa!!! And - holy crap - I'm glad I had a camera on me. :)



Nessa and the amazingly stunningly cute Emilia Clarke, aka Daenerys Targaryen.



Emilia holding up my signed Dany print.



Kit Harington, aka Jon Snow, holding up my Jon & Ghost print. Nessa says he was totally blown away by it, which is so cool and flattering. :) (Sorry for the glare!)



Some more shots of Nessa with various cast members: Lena Headey (Cersei), Jason Momoa (Drogo), Kit Harington (Jon), Peter Dinklage (Tyrion). From everything I heard (and from everything I saw at the GoT panel), the actors were all incredibly nice and funny and cool with fans.



And a parting shot -- Nessa with Jason Momoa and the "Game of Thrones" showrunners, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.



I printed up some Fangtasia VIP cards and gave one to actress Deborah Ann Woll, who plays Jessica on "True Blood." Any excuse to get her picture, right?



Last but definitely not least, I gotta say thanks to my wonderful booth babe assistant, my fiancé Gina. It was her first time going to SDCC and she dealt with it like a champ. :) (Thanks to Chris Gereke for the left photo.) And thanks to our roomie Uko Smith for putting up with us for almost a week.

That's all I got! Now to try and catch up on some sleep, and emails... and work work work.

Off to San Diego!

Finishing up some last-minute stuff tonight then leaving tomorrow. Really looking forward to seeing everyone at the CRAZINESS that is Comic-Con! It's gonna be an awesome time. :) I probably won't be online much, but ya never know, I may post a few tweets throughout the show (twitter.com/grantgoboom).

Love & kisses!

Daenerys Stormborn

Tomorrow's a big day for "Game of Thrones"/A Song of Ice and Fire fans.

My birthday present to myself is that I'm going to take a couple days off this week to do nothing but read the book. I'm temporarily setting aside all my San Diego commissions, all my various projects - just taking a couple days to relax before the Comic-Con craziness and sink back into George R.R. Martin's awesome world. I can't wait. :)

And this Daenerys drawing will be available at Comic-Con as a print (and possibly a bookmark too), so swing on by Artists' Alley table GG-02 and get your khaleesi on!

'Wolves of Odin' ANNOUNCEMENT

Hey, everyone - Finally, big "Wolves of Odin" news! :)

Several months ago I reported that the "Wolves" sequel was in limbo, mostly due to me having zero time to draw the thing. Well, a bunch of artists stepped up and contacted me, saying they'd love to draw it -- it was beyond flattering. THANK YOU so much to everyone who contacted me. It was really tough trying to narrow down who I thought would be the best fit.

Ultimately I decided to go with Dennis Budd. Not only have I been a longtime fan of his art, but he's done work before with "Wolves" publisher Super Real Graphics, so it was cool to keep it in the family.

So I am VERY HAPPY to announce that book two, "Wolves of Odin: MARAUDERS OF MIDGARD," is now underway, with Dennis onboard! We're going to try our best to have it done for release sometime next year (hopefully San Diego 2012).

For now, enjoy this teaser pic, and of course keep your eyes on my site here, and on WolvesOfOdin.com, and we'll keep you updated every couple months with new info, sneak peeks, etc.

THE WOLVES ARE RETURNING!

The SDCC Scoop

San Diego Comic-Con is less than two weeks away! (Yikes!) :) Figured I'd better post some info. I will be at Artists' Alley table GG-02, sitting between two of my bestest artist gal pals, Katie Cook & Cat Staggs.

The map below gives you an idea of where we'll be -- the blue area on the far left is Artists' Alley. Click here for a bigger version of the map, full list of artists, etc.



What will I be selling at my table?
I'll have copies of my 2011 sketchbook, my exclusive San Diego sketchbook, and my 160-page Sketchbook Collection: Volume 1, which gathers the past 4 years of sketchbooks into one awesome paperback. (Prices: 2011 sketchbook $20, Collection Vol. 1 $40.) I'll also have a variety of 11"x17" art prints for $20 each (buy 2, get a 3rd FREE), and I'm hoping to have some other really cool goodies (badges, bookmarks, etc.) ranging around $5-$10.

Will I be doing sketches?
Yep, I'll be doing $20 head sketches throughout the show (here's an example). I can't guarantee how many I'll get to each day, as San Diego is cuh-rayyzay. If you want to make sure you get on my sketch list, I'd recommend coming to my table ASAP. Or, if you want, you can Paypal me $20 right now (send to grantgoboom@gmail.com and write "SDCC Sketch Reserve") and I'll get your name on the list and mark you down as "paid," should be able to have it ready to pick up by Friday the 22nd.

If you're looking for something more detailed, like a full-body, posed shot, I may be able to take on a few sketches like that. It'll all depend on how busy things are, how backed up my list is, etc. Just head over to my table, tell me what you're interested in, and I'll tell you if I think I can squeeze it in and how much it would be (expect a $50-$100 range). Color sketches won't be an option -- I'm only bringing pencils, inks & a few greyscale markers.

Okay, that's all I can think of. If you have any questions for me, feel free to email: grantgoboom@gmail.com. Oh, and if you're picking something up from me at the show and HAVEN'T gotten an email from me in the last week or so, PLEASE email me. I may need a reminder. This month is crazy-busy and I'd hate to forget to bring something or blank on a sketch, etc.

Thanks, everyone! Looking forward to sunny San Diego insanity. :)

Sketchy Peek

Somethin' I was working on tonight...