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I was planning on uploading another 5-6 sketches tonight, but my scanner decided to stop playing nice with my laptop at some point after I processed the first two. I’d like to think that it was overwhelmed by the sheer brilliance of the subject matter… but I’m pretty sure it had more to do with the fact that the scanner is over a decade old at this point.

So, until I figure out exactly what “unable to allocate memory or system resources to complete operation” means, the rest of the sketchbook will have to wait. It’s a pity, really — because there are some really great sketches in the queue. Luckily, I was able to upload two more of the sketches before the scanner crapped out, including one by Jeph Jacques (Questionable Content) and this one from Creatures in my Head creator Andrew Bell:

Here’s the updated gallery, which is also posted over on Flickr (if that’s more your style).

It pretty much goes without saying that if you cover the comics industry long enough, you’ll end up with a sketchbook. I’ve seen some really beautiful ones (and wrote about some of my favorites back in October), but the one sketchbook I’ve always admired the most is that of my former co-editor at Wizard, Sean T. Collins. His David Bowie sketchbook is a legend these days, and I recently felt inspired to start one of my own based on one of my favorite cultural touchstones, deceased gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.

The sketches come from various comic book and webcomic artists I’ve met over the last few years, including this one from writer/artist Mark Wheatley (Frankenstein Mobster, EZ Street).

Below are a few more sketches by webcomic creators Meredith Gran, Jeff Rowland, Jon Rosenberg, Paul Southworth and Spike. I’ll post a few more tomorrow, with everything added to the full gallery on Flickr as I go along.

Hey… So, um… Wow. It’s been a while, hasn’t it? What have you been up to?

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Actually, you know what? Let’s not bother catching up. Let’s just pretend we’ve been chatting every day. It will probably be less awkward that way.

Cool? Good.

I’ll be back to updating MindPollution.org in late June (possibly July 1). Things have been a bit hectic lately, and I’ve been tweaking some elements in the background to hopefully make it easier for me to update on a regular basis. My next post will be a big one, debuting something I’ve been waiting to show off for quite a while now. Thanks for your patience!