FRANCO’S FREE-FOR-ALL FRIDAYS… By FRANCO I get asked to do a bunch of drawings for different events. I try to get to as many as I can, especially if they are for charity. Most people are very nice about it and understand the consideration and the time it takes to do these. They are not for lack of wanting to do them and they do take time away from something else. If the cause is good and raises money, then I’m all for it. It’s especially awesome if I get to draw something cool like this Spider-Punk! I get to try some foreshortening and explore with colors. Hopefully it finds a good home and raises some funds for Comics Curing Cancer. Also: I’m really looking forward to the next Spider-Verse movie. There’re only so many times you can watch the ones that already came out. (No, there aren’t.) I’ll be on hiatus for a while to get some travel appearances in and some family stuff, so I’ll see everyone soon. Stay safe — and Happy Friday! — Want more FRANCO’S FREE-FOR-ALL FRIDAYS? Come back when Franco returns! — MORE — GHOST MOON: A New Comic That (I Hope) Hits That Sweet Spot for Older — and Younger — Readers. Click here. — COVER ARTIST SARA RICHARD: The Joys — and Demands — of Living a Creative Life. Click here. — Franco and his forehead have traveled the world and he writes and draws stuff. Franco is the creator, artist and writer of Patrick the Wolf Boy and Aw Yeah Comics! Franco has worked on books/comics, including Tiny Titans and Superman Family Adventures. Franco was also a high-school teacher and is one of the principal owners of Aw Yeah Comics retail stores. Dan made Franco add that he has won three Eisners. His new books, Action Cat & Adventure Bug: Let’s Do This!, with Art Baltazar, and Ninja Kaiju: Unleashed, with Scoot McMahon, both from Papercutz, are out...
FRANCO’S FREE-FOR-ALL FRIDAYS! By FRANCO It’s been a while since I’ve written a proper “adult” comic, though I kinda hate using the term “adult.” Maybe “mature,” or “for older people”? You see, I’ve generally become known for writing and drawing kids’ stuff or “middle grade” fare for the younger crowd, and not known for the more “grown-up” stuff of late. Back in the day, I did my share of vampire stuff. Love vampires. And my last book for “older” readers was The Green Team: Teen Trillionaires for DC Comics in 2013. Now, I’ve got a new one with my pal Scoot McMahon (my partner in Ninja Kaiju) — Ghost Moon, a more traditional superhero book that’s now live on Kickstarter. Here’s how we describe it: When an ordinary woman suddenly gets extraordinary abilities, she expects a learning curve — not a cosmic crash course! Selena Luna is wildly unprepared for the destiny unfolding in front of her. Powers she barely understands, dangers she could never even imagine — some from not of this Earth, and every choice she makes pulls her deeper into danger and a universe that will be coming after her. Now caught between who she was and what she has now become, she must survive her own problems with her family and friends and the universe that is coming for her, a universe full of gods, monsters and even the stars themselves. Having power is not enough — you have to be ready for it, and the answer is clear… she’s not… yet. What label would you put on that? “Adult” has a certain connotation and while it’s more geared toward adults, the younger crowd could read it too. I’ve always had a problem with the “kids’ stuff” term, as well, since I consider almost everything I do for ALL AGES. Ever since I worked on Tiny Titans for DC (heck, even way before that with Patrick the Wolf Boy and other comics), I would have adults always tell me how much they enjoyed them. Anyway, Scoot and I wrote Ghost Moon together and the artwork is by me. It’s been even longer since I’ve drawn a comic like this. My style is a bit more non-cartoony, but still has some elements of that. Regardless, it’s a genuine superhero comic — an experiment that’s hard for...
FRANCO’s FREE-FOR-ALL FRIDAYS!
A FRANCO FREE-FOR-ALL FRIDAYS birthday salute…
A FRANCO FRIDAYS birthday tribute to creator William Moulton Marston. Plus, calling out someone very special…
