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About Me Member Comic Artist ratkins29/Male/United States Recent Activity Deviant for 6 Years
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GCC GI Joe 13 variant colors

GI JOE Cover for Graham Cracker Comics. You can get this exclusive variant cover at [link] Colors by Bob Pedroza!

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Sun Dec 13, 2009, 11:31 PM
Hey all, So life is always busy, especially around the holidays. But to make it even busier, my next GI JOE issue (#13) is coming out Dec. 16th!!! IDW is double shipping this month and I will be up in Chicago again doing a signing with my good friends at the Graham Crackers store in Wheaton Illinois. I will be there Wed. Dec. 16th from noon to 8pm. I recently got to do another variant cover with GCC that would be an exclusive cover to their store. It was fun to work on, and was neat for me to see this cover compared to the covers I did for issue #1.

Im always trying to get better, to improve. I dont know if it shows, but thats my attitude anyway. Im looking forward to this run (#13-#17) coming out over the next few months. I havent had anything in print besides trades since August. But this will keep me on the shelves for the next 5 months atleast.

The longer I work on Joe, the more and more I love it. I was ecstatic to begin with, but I've really gotten into the characters of my childhood and there have been some recent pages that just screamed "This is the GI JOE as I remembered it!!!" So those have been exciting days where I really felt like I was living my dream. Getting to draw each day as a career, and on something that makes me feel as excited as a kid again to do it. Now, ask me again in a few months as Im getting my taxes in order and you might get a different opinion of my job. But for now...Life is too good.

Also to note, my website is currently under construction for redesign, and to basically make it easier for me to actually update it. Im hoping it wont take too long.

  • Listening to: Patrick O'Brian novels
  • Reading: New Avengers trades
  • Watching: GI JOE Resolute!!!
  • Playing: "superheroes" with my son. Action figure
  • Eating: less junk food, and feeling better for it
  • Drinking: Okay, Im back to swimming in Diet Mtn Dew.....ahh

Devious Info

  • Current Residence: Springfield IL
  • Interests: Comics, cool movies, Soccer, my family
  • Favourite band or musician: Whats on the Radio
  • Favourite artist: Terry Dodson, Clement Suave, Kevin Sharpe, Ivan Reis and Yanick Paquette
  • Favourite poet or writer: Chuck Dixon, Mark Waid, Kurt Busiek
  • MP3 player of choice: ITouch
  • Favourite cartoon character: AANG from Avatar, SnakeEyes GI JOE Resolute
  • Tools of the Trade: q_tools

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:iconshaotemp:
I hope all is well dude.
I got a request for an Gi Joe extreme character I had to look it up.
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Twas fun to do.

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:iconbluewolfd:
You sir have some amazing work! I will be watching from here on out!

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:icongracifer:
Hey, it was great meeting you over the weekend! Thanks again for coming down for Comic Arts Forum, I learned a ton in your workshop. Hope it didn't put you too far behind on GI Joe pages.

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:iconratkins:
Well, yeah Im trying to play catch up now, heh. But I would gladly scramble to catch up after having such an awesome weekend. Getting back to Savannah was a blast, and I was blown away by the talent in the department right now. An exciting time for ya'll to be there now.

Keep in touch and let me know what you're up to. I hope to see you at some of the upcoming conventions this year.

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:icontoddoss:
Hey man it good to hear what all is going on I'm trying to get into the swing of things here on DA since the last time I was on. anyway I put up some new stuff.
:iconsketchmasterskillz:
Hey Robert! it's Samir from SCAD, just catching up with you. this is my Devart name

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:iconratkins:
sweet, I can start watching you now!

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:iconaracos:
cool stuff you´ve got ;)
Totally dig your GI Joe pics!

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:icon1snape:
awesome! I wish I had your skillz!
:iconsidbjammin:
I love the librarian thing she's got goin there.

Sid the perv

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