X-Men Tribute all done!

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New Print available in the store! 2 sizes to choose from!

I wanted to do a sweet X-Men team shot because I haven’t done too many team shots of characters, and so I wanted to do my favorite era of X books. The 90’s!

Jim Lee has always been my favorite artist, and his infamous run on the X-Men is tops in my comic memories, so I had to do a good tribute. So here it is, hope it brings back good memories for you too!

New Books Are In

Great news!! Copies of the Monomyth collected edition are in, and for sale!! More Great News!! For all you Art book lovers out there, Eric is happy to announce that we’ve finally been able to reprint, in an all new larger format, The Art of Eric Ninaltowski.

Sketchbook_cover_bothsides_72The Art of Eric Ninaltowski was originally printed in 2012, and after selling out, we weren’t sure if we’d be able to get more, but luck has won out, and Eric is proud to have this baby in print again. This book not only contains the Art of Eric Ninaltowski, but was designed by him,  from cover to cover including art from his early days of drawing until today featuring some of favorite pieces, as well as never before seen drawings. It takes you on a journey, lead by Eric’s favorite quotes and verses from literature.

There are superheroes, sketchbook art, commissions, sure, but also his own personal person creations, like Batman sequentials that never saw the light of day, until now! Funny Batman heads, plus another page of just heads! 30 of them!! Oh, and let’s not forget a sneak peek at Eric’s own creation WARGUN, still in the works. Find out the history of how Eric came up with the story and idea, and see early, early concept drawing from when Eric was still in High School!

Don’t miss this fun-filled book! The Art of Eric Ninaltowski- Volume 1 (so we can add to the fun later…) 48 pages, over 100 illustrations, 8.5×11 Black and White. $20 + shipping. Signed before it ships! Check it out in the store.

MONO_TPB_CVRMonomyth the collected edition not only includes the 3 issues from the sold out mini-series, but 6 all new pages of story and art by the original team. 190 pages of pure awesome, with a special section of bonus art to top it all off! Don’t miss this epic journey, brought to you by OSSM Comics! Read more here and see some of the new art!

$23 + shipping, soft cover, 190 pages, beautifully printed by Amazon! Written by Siike Donnelly, Art by Eric Ninaltowski, with colors by Peejay Catacutan, and Teo Gonzalez. Check it out over in the store!

 

 

My Monomyth Journey

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About two years ago to the day, a new chapter in my life began. I remember the day because it was at Stan Lee’s Comikaze Expo in LA which is always on Halloween weekend. I was there sharing a booth with my friends Mike Miller and Oly Pitman, and up walked two gentlemen, Omar Spahi, and Siike Donnelly. They were checking out our work, and I’m not quite sure if Omar knew Mike at the time or not, but I remember Mike mentioning that Omar wanted Mike to work on a new project with him. The nice guy Mike is, he told Omar, “you should check out Eric’s work”… and well, he did. The funny thing is, Siike saw some art of Hawkgirl on the table and immediately started telling me about his story involving angels, and demons, and he thought my style would be perfect! Little did I know at the time he saw Mike’s work not mine!! But it was meant to be.

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Original page 17-18 Book 2

So I talked more with Omar, and Siike, and the just beginning OSSM Comics company, and things started moving quickly. I was really excited about the story Siike had about this young guy Enoch, and his journey to becoming a hero, where the story gets its title “Mnomyth,” which is the hero’s journey. While the concept isn’t new and builds the foundation for all the films we love, Star Wars, Braveheart, etc, its setting and backdrop are what set it apart; it has a well-known source, with a whole new twist; and as I told him, [I think] I had gotten many scripts from well-meaning people thrown at me, and well, Siike’s topped them all. It was actually written from

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Original page 19 Book 2

someone who not only knew how to write, but was VERY familiar with comics. Which is very important, because you have to have some understanding of the medium, as say, compared to a novel. It’s not the same. Comics are unique; having pictures to guide the reader – not just words – opens a whole different rare dynamic. Not only that, but Siike told me how he had suffered from a Brain Aneurism and lost the ability to draw, remember peoples faces, and short term memory! He was now helping out Omar with his new company, and writing this awesome story; which writing was the one thing he could still do without too much trouble. This guy immediately amazed me! You’d never know what he’d been through just meeting him, sure, you may have thought he forgot his jeans, cause he’s always in pajama pants, but still! haha! His passion, wit, and sincerity are what makes him one of the coolest guys you’ll met. And Omar and Siike together, you have two of the most hard charging up-starts in the comic biz.

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Original page 20 Book 2

And that’s why I embarked on this journey with them. I believed in them. I quit my part-time job of serving at a downtown San Diego restaurant and got to work. By the New Year we had our concepts done, and were starting on pages. Oh, and I forgot to mention I had never worked on a “comic” before this. I did work on a Graphic Novel, but this was my first “comic” which would be published via Diamond, and be on actual comic store shelves. So you can imagine my excitement at the possibility. By July issue one had come out, and we had copies of issue #1 in hand at the San Diego Comic Con! Siike and Omar were lucky enough to land a booth in Artist Alley, and I was there signing with them. It was a dream come true for sure! Since then the rest of the story has been published, all three issues, 90 pages in all, and it’s been a bit of a wait, but now with the announcement of a trade to be made, Siike had one more ace up his sleeve. “Let’s add more pages to the trade,” he says!

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New page 22

And so we did. Six more pages to be exact! And if you didn’t already know, Siike is a genius. Once you read the story with the new pages you’ll see why. Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, IT DOES! It’s been a blast drawing the characters and revisiting the story after a short break, but it was amazing to add a little more closure to some scenes, and I know Siike wracked his brain to get things truly where he wanted them. You’ll be pleasantly amazed at what he’s done with only six pages. Here we’re showing you where some of those new pages will fit in with the originals, only pencils though, we don’t want to give away too much just yet, but you can see where the gaps where filled and things start to button up.

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New page 23

 

On the whole, It’s been an amazing experience working with Omar and Siike, they are beyond professional, and I couldn’t be more pleased to have met them and have had the opportunity to work with them. I am sad that this will (most likely) mark the end of my Monomyth journey, but I couldn’t be more happy with it, and I’ll be looking forward to one last time seeing Monomyth occupying space on my local comic shop shelf. I know you will be too! And if you’re new to Monomyth (I know I’ve created some new fans at conventions, who will most likely be picking up the story for the first time!) you’re in store for an Epic comic experience, one that make you an OSSM Comics fan for life!!

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New page 24

 

Stay tuned for dates, and be ready!! I know it will come fast!

Stay OSSM,

Eric “End” Ninaltowski

Follow me on Instagram!

Have you checked out Instagram yet? If you already have, then “FOLLOW ME!” Instagram is quickly becoming one of my favorite social media sites! The only bummer is it doesn’t allow you to really see the art super well, no zooming and the fixed ratio is a bummer, but it’s so easy to use! It’s an awesome and easy way to keep up with your favorite artists and see what new stuff they’re working on. So if you haven’t already, give it a shot and come follow my feed! Also I’ll be doing flash sales as a quick and easy way to make my prints available to my fans and cool Contests to win some free art!

InstagramSo go ahead check out my page and see what’s going on (just click the Instagram Icon!) It’s a quick and easy way to see what I’m working on and get some cool stuff while you’re at it.

Ps- I just started my first Print Sale today, and you can get this sweet Deadpool print for just $25!! Signed and shipped!! Can’t beat it!

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San Diego Comic Con 2015

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This years Comic Con was a blast! I’ll admit, it started out a little weird it felt as if something was missing, I can’t explain it. But as I walked around the show floor it all seemed to fade away, and the magic began. Luckily this year I was able to get into Artist Alley at the last minute! Usually I spend my time every year bugging the Artist Alley guys to get me into an open table, (when other artists don’t show) and I’m there every 2 hours checking in. This year I happened to walk up at the right time (just once!) and they had one more table to fill and I got in on Saturday morning! So nice! Above you can see my setup there in AA. I also spent some time outside the convention selling my work, which worked out rather nicely. The shear numbers of people out there walking around make selling very easy!

 

If you happened to stop by and you wanted to get something and you weren’t able too, have no fear, you can buy most of my art online, on my Square store just Click Here!

Also be sure to check out my social media sites for updates of new artwork, as well as more photos from Comic Con 2015, which I will post to my fb page. Check it out Here!

But here are some cool photos from the show some of the magic I was talking about! Enjoy!

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Wondercon 2015 is Here!

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WONDERCON 2015 IS HERE, just days away… will you be there?

Looking at the show floor this year it is super crowded! So many big names will be there along with the industry leaders in comics. I’m super stoked I actually got in, (SDCC is not looking too good for me getting a booth this year so) Wondercon is the next best thing. This year I will be in Artist Alley along side some of the most a amazing artists in the industry!!! I’m super excited and am looking forward to a great weekend. I will be at BOOTH E- 37 in Aritst Alley if you are there and want to come check out my work, and I’m always available for a commission. I’ll be next to Ron Lim (Which I’m excited about, I follow him on social media and now I finally get to meet him!) and I’m just a row over from Rob Liefield himself, creator of Cable and Deadpool! I’ll be getting an autograph or two! I’m still a fan!

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So be sure to stop by and say “Hi!” let me know what’s going on and what’s cool around the show! My friend Oly will be there exhibiting and selling prints as well and he’ll be showing off my prints too, so maybe you’ll find him and see more of my work floating around! Until Friday, be cool and stay safe! See you there!

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ALSO- I’ve just updated my store, and have set up a Square store front for all your online Print purchasing needs! It’s nice and sleek and will make things a whole lot easier for online buying. You can check it out by clicking the pic below! Enjoy!

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Click here to check out my new Square store!

 

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