It was on my birthday that I received a personal email from Sam J. Jones, responding to my request to interview him about Richard Amsel's FLASH GORDON poster while at ComicCon Palm Springs later in the month. "Yes of course," he wrote, "looking forward to it, a great artist." Naturally, I was thrilled. 1980's FLASH GORDON is a fantasy classic, and a fond memory from my childhood. It also has gained considerable fandom and a new appreciation over the years; like BIG TROUBLE IN

There's been an obvious lack of updates to this site as of late, as most of my free time has been spent doing interviews for the documentary. Before the film's website launch a few months ago, I'd share pretty much any illustration-related news here...but now I'm being deliberately selective in what to include, and where. News on the film and it's production will only be addressed here sporadically, as I want to avoid double posts on two different websites. I hope Amsel fans

Behold, the new trailer for 24X36: A Movie About Movie Posters -- Kevin Burke's documentary on movie poster art! Hard to believe it was over two years ago when both David Edward Byrd and I were interviewed; we're featured in this trailer. The film will receive it’s world premiere at Fantastic Fest, which takes place at Austin, Texas’ Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar cinema from Sept. 22 to Sept. 29. I can't wait to see it. Kevin's film, along with Erik Sharkey's DREW: THE MAN BEH

Behold, the new trailer for 24X36: A Movie About Movie Posters -- Kevin Burke's documentary on movie poster art! Both David Edward Byrd and I were interviewed, and are featured in this trailer. The film will receive it’s world premiere at Fantastic Fest, which takes place at Austin, Texas’ Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar cinema from Sept. 22 to Sept. 29. I can't wait to see it. Kevin's film, along with Erik Sharkey's DREW: THE MAN BEHIND THE POSTER, were major motivating factors