For kicks here’s a fanart I did of Red Sonja in 2007, when I was just starting out in comics. It doesn’t SOUND that long ago but it’s been six years!
I did a Red Sonja cover for the first issue of Dynamite’s new miniseries! Gail Simone will be writing it and Walter Giovani doing interiors. Boy do I love barbarians
My ECCC Schedule
I’ll be at Emerald City Comic Con this weekend, at table U-01 with the rest of the Essential Sequential group! We’ll have prints, Saga trades, and my brand new sketchbook “Fiona Staples Digest #1” for sale. I might be away from the table for lunch or to roam the con a bit, so if you have a packed schedule and want to make SURE you get me, best to come by at the times below! Please note that the times at the Image booth will be ticketed signings, so you’ll need to grab a ticket from the Image gang in advance.
I’m not taking commissions, but I’ll be doing little head sketches during the LAST HOUR of each day- you can get one for a $20 donation to the Hero Initiative! I’ll have a jar at the table.
Throughout the day I’ll be happy to sign anything you have, but if it’s more than 5 items, I ask that you donate $1/item to the Hero Initiative. They do great work and I’m thankful that they’re around to support creators when it’s needed the most.
Anyway, here’s my schedule:
FRIDAY
3:00 - 3:45 Signing at Image booth (ticketed)
5:00 Panel: Putting the “Graphic” in Graphic Novels
It’s time to talk about sex and violence! BLACK KISS II, BUTCHER BAKER, SEX, SAGA, HAPPY, MULTIPLE WARHEADS, SEX CRIMINALS: these comics are definitely not for kids. Image Comics creators who aren’t shying away from adult situations talk about creating comics for grown-ups. Is there really such a thing as “gratuitous”? What’s it like to be banned in the UK and Canada? Join some of comics most respected creators for an eye-opening conversation.
7:00-8:00 Sketching/signing at U-01
SATURDAY
Signing at Image booth 2:00 - 2:45 (ticketed)
6:00-7:00 Sketching/signing at U-01
SUNDAY
1:00 Panel: Wondrous Worlds, Fractured Futures: Speculative Fiction and Image Comics
With the unlimited potential of comics, there is perhaps no better medium for speculative fiction than comics. Limited only by their imaginations, Image Comics creators have been creating far-flung universes where science, fantasy, and technology explode in rich possibilities. Find out why they choose science fiction, how they build worlds, and what inspires them.
3:00 - 3:45 Signing at Image booth (ticketed)
4:00-5:00 Sketching/signing at U-01
Oh my god now I remember what I really wanted to draw it was StalkxWill sexy times damn can you even imagine getting it on with a spider lady.
Weeps I miss herrrrrr
I KNOWW
CAUGHT UP IN THE MIDDLE
I CRY
JUST A LITTLE
WHEN I THINK OF LETTING GO
Also fascinating discovery the “Saga” tag on tumblr is like Twilight, this comic, and some J-Pop/Rock group or something??? Shiiiitttt.
Having someone draw smutty fanart of your comic characters is one of the best things that can ever happen to a person. Great work!
ultrapsycho asked: Yo! Fiona staples! Sup? I think your work with SAGA is pretty f*#^king awesome! Keep up the good work. How did you learn to draw? Are you self taught?
Thanks for writing! I went to ACAD some years ago, where they taught me how to draw, and also how to teach myself how to draw. This is a dumb cliche, but “learning how to learn” is pretty valuable. It means I was able to keep getting better on my own after I graduated in 2006. Art school equipped me with fundamental technical skills, and a ruthlessly critical eye with which to destroy and rebuild my own work. So that’s, in a nutshell, how I learned to draw.
Guess what! I’ll actually be back at ACAD tomorrow at 3, taking part in a round-table discussion about comics with fellow artists Riley Rossmo, Scott Kowalchuk, Tyler Jenkins, Alex Link, and Travis Sengaus. If you’re a Calgarian with a free afternoon, do stop by!
Thought Bubble apologies
So, I was REALLY looking forward to meeting readers and seeing friends at the Thought Bubble Festival in Leeds last weekend, but unfortunately I came down with the worst food poisoning I’ve ever experienced and had to cancel. I’m very sorry I wasn’t there!
However, we did manage to squeeze in two successful signings at the Travelling Man stores in Manchester and Newcastle, so thanks to everyone who came out to those. I also want to thank the TB organizers who were extremely nice even though I was the worst possible guest. I am doing a lot better now and am just going to enjoy the rest of my time in the UK!
