2009 in Review

This is the last post for the year 2009, and I would be remiss if I did not mention the most significant events of not only this year, but of the collective history of our planet.

Of course I'm referring to the unveiling of the SDF-1, and the subsequent extraterrestial attacks that Earth has experienced at the hands of the invaders known as the Zentradi. Only time will tell how our planet's first encounter with aliens will affect our future, but until then, I've still got a blog to maintain. This is a drawing of Commander Lisa Hayes, first officer of the SDF-1:

Here's to a 2010 with less alien attacks and continued ultra-nerdy blogging by yours truly... SEE YA NEXT YEAR, KIDS!

Kensei Nikorasu!

Clad in a festive holiday cardigan, and armed with an indestructable black blade, Sword Saint Nicholas ventures into primal forests to carve wondrous toys out of granite and petrified wood for the virtuous children of the world. For wicked children, Sword Saint Nicholas has a different gift--a swift death at the end of his black blade!

What is this hero's connection to the Shinobi Santa, Kage Kringle???

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Happy Holidays, Folks!

Symmetry!

The right half (her right, not ours) of this image was drawn first, and then copied and flipped to create a whole image. I cheated insofar as I checked my progress as I went.

I think real life would be better if it involved less last-minute X-Mas shopping + fighting off a sore throat, and more barbarian elf princesses + gratuitous cleavage. Just saying.

Ariel, Schmariel...

... For my money, the Chicken of the Sea mermaid was always much more attractive than the Little Mermaid!

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Just FYI, my drawing is based on the classic Chicken of the Sea mascot, not the current one, which is pretty generic. That's all I've got. I think I'm gonna go make myself a sandwich.

Like Two Peas in a Pod

Memorandum to the Powers That Be:

Please hire me to write and draw a comic that features the Jolly Green Giant and his little pal Sprout, as they fight evil and malnutrition with the power of fiber, vitamin D, and overwhelming physical size and strength. As per all of my hypothetical projects, a 2-D fighting game by Capcom will be the perfect tie-in. We will make lots of money, and consumption of vegetables will skyrocket. Also, I will be your best friend.

Sincerely,
J.Ho

My last name is Ho, which means that growing up I heard every possible Thundercats, Santa Claus, and Jolly Green Giant joke that you can possibly think of. I think it's a testament to my character that my enjoyment of cartoons, Christmas, and canned/frozen vegetables was never diminished in the least, no matter what kind of jokes were flung in my general direction.

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Part elf, part super-hero, part Green Man, and part kaiju... the Jolly Green Giant is kind of awesome for a vegetable mascot. But don't forget his pal Sprout:

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And lastly, just because I like seeing things to scale:

I'll be back on Friday with another food mascot--you'll have to tune in to see which one!

Moldy Oldies: Porsche + BONUS

Drawn for an animation pitch circa 2003:

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This is the last character in the series, and here's a group shot of all the characters together:

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I'm back to posting fresh blog sketches starting next Tuesday! Yes, it is a holiday miracle.

Moldy Oldies: Tow

Drawn for an animation pitch circa 2003:

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This design is my favorite out of the batch. I think I just managed to fit a little extra individuality into him. One more Moldy Oldie this Friday, and then it's back to fresh blog sketches. Try to contain your excitement!

Moldy Oldies: Humvee

Drawn for an animation pitch circa 2003:

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I tried some forced perspective here, doing my best to make an epic GaoGaiGar type pose.

Moldy Oldies: Enzo

Woops... this post was actually prepared and ready to go, but I think I hit "save as draft" instead of "publish." Culpa mea, again.

Drawn for an animation pitch circa 2003:

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I had a good long weekend... basically after I gorged on Thanksgiving dinner, I left my folks' place, barricaded myself in my apartment, and did nothing but draw, watch Robotech (marathon style), and eat pumpkin pie. I've gotten a lot of blog pieces drawn, but I know I'll slow down in the coloring phase. However, my plan to post Moldy Oldies, in order to get ahead behind the scenes, appears to be working.

Holy smokes--it's December! When did that happen? @_@