• LOVE AND CAPES: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
  • Works
  • THOM'S BLOG
  • The Legend of Thom Zahler
  • Conventioneering
  • Art For Your Eyes
  • Thom Zahler Store
  • Newsletter
  • Patreon
  • PRE-ORDER A COMMISSION
  • Threadless Store
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
Thom Zahler Art Studios

Art With an Attitude

  • LOVE AND CAPES: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
  • Works
  • THOM'S BLOG
  • The Legend of Thom Zahler
  • Conventioneering
  • Art For Your Eyes
  • Thom Zahler Store
  • Newsletter
  • Patreon
  • PRE-ORDER A COMMISSION
  • Threadless Store
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Facebook

Justice like Lightning…

IMG_0300.jpg

This past weekend I was lucky enough (largely thanks to Emily) to get to attend the DC in DC event. The day and a half event featured a number of panels, a pop-up shop, and the premieres of Gotham by Gaslight and Black Lightning. 

So, years and years ago, I was a young high school student and I went to my first big convention. There I saw Tony Isabella, whom I'd seen on some local news segment, and current DC writer. I loved his Shadow War of the Hawkman and boldly asked if he needed an apprentice. He said he might need a research assistant. That eventually became me working for him at the Superman Expo and, better yet, a long friendship.

Tony taught me a lot about a lot of things. He's always one of the first to review my work. There are lots of reasons I'm in comics and how I learned to stories. Tony is no small part of that. And it was so special to get to be there on Tony's big night. 

Black Lightning is a great show, by the way. I've seen the premiere. You should, too.

 

Also, I got the chance to talk to a lot of creators and actors of my favorite comics and shows, and reconnect with some friends I haven't seen in a while (I'm looking at you, Yuri!) and meet some new ones. I got to speak with David Harewood (Supergirl's Martian Manhunter), Orlando Jones (American Gods, Mad TV), Bruce Greenwood (Chris Pike in the new Star Trek and voice of Batman in a bunch of animated movies, including Gotham by Gaslamp), Brandon Routh (Legends of Tomorrow's Atom and Superman in Superman Returns), Scott Patterson (Gilmore Girls, Gotham by Gaslamp) and Cress Williams (Black Lightning, and also from one of my favorite shows, SportsNight). I talked with Julie and Shawna Benson, Agnes Garbowska, Shea Fontana, and Tom King. And so many more, too. I'm sure I'm missing more than a few. 

 

IMG_0300.jpg
IMG_0286.jpg
IMG_0255.jpg
IMG_0276.jpg
IMG_0289.jpg
IMG_0257.jpg
IMG_0271.jpg
IMG_0293.jpg
IMG_0294.jpg
IMG_0297.jpg
IMG_0298.jpg
IMG_5664.jpeg
IMG_5750.jpeg
IMG_0300.jpg IMG_0286.jpg IMG_0255.jpg IMG_0276.jpg IMG_0289.jpg IMG_0257.jpg IMG_0271.jpg IMG_0293.jpg IMG_0294.jpg IMG_0297.jpg IMG_0298.jpg IMG_5664.jpeg IMG_5750.jpeg
Tuesday 01.16.18
Posted by Thomas Zahler
Newer / Older

Powered by Squarespace.