Sci-Fi expo wrap-up on Taylorlymbery.com!

Taylor just posted the Sci-Fi expo wrap-up for 2013 on his art site! He and Jeff from Marvindog Media had a blast while they were there. A big thanks go to everyone who stopped by the booth! You can see some of the commissions he did here on his site! 

I did have several requests for Xenex the Bug Man issue 1 at the convention. I should have issue 5 ready for the next con, so I will put in an order for issue 1 to have a few there at the convention. 

If you don't want to wait for it till May, you can go ahead and get them printed from the indyplanet site! Go to my comic store tab to see the listings of comics that I have available. 

I did purchase a table for the Dallas Comic Con that will be on May 17th-19th. I hope to see everyone there!

Issue 5 sketch book design- The Rebel's Fighter

Ship Design copyright © 2012 by Taylor Lymbery
for Xenex the Bug Man comic book series.

I am about half way through with issue 5 of Xenex the Bug Man. I have found that I have a lot of design work ahead of me for this and the next few issues. Here is one of those designs. This is a Rebel Space Fighter. They are made to be very quick and maneuverable, but do not have a lot of protection. These ships are designed to be a two man fighter: one being a pilot and the other the gunner. 

I do have a table for the Sci-Fi Expo on February 9-10th. I'll be there with some new work to sell, my pin-up girl posters, the newest issue of Xenex the Bug Man and custom toys. Jeff will be there with me selling some Marvindog media merchandise and taking toy memory recordings! Stop by, say,"hi", and show your support. I hope to see you there!

I have posted some new shirt designs in my Cafepress store. Head over to my Cafepress store and get a shirt or a couple! 

I have all Xenex the Bug Man comic books available for print on demand. You can see that listing here on my store's tab for comic books. 

Just to let you know all know, I am taking commissions. If you would like to commission me for original artwork, head over to the commissions tab in store to see how. 

Xenex the Bug Man Issue 5 Ship design #1

Troop Carrier Design Copyright © 2012
by Taylor Lymbery for Xenex the Bug Man

For issue 5 of Xenex the Bug Man, I have one simple hanger scene where Xenex and General Torax look out over the fleet. To populate the bay, I need to create several ship designs to show diversity of the technology that comprises the general's fleet. This is one design. It is a troop carrier. There looks to be a few problems with the drawing itself. The line work on the top of the ship is crooked. The ramming prong on the right side of the ship is not set correctly in space so it looks smaller than it should. The line work on the top is actually supposed to be crooked. I might add another line in the front to show that. The ramming prong actually moves out and in to cover the door when in flight. This shows that the piece is moveable. Without giving too much away from future stories, this design, and the design of most of the ships in the hanger scene will make a comeback in a future battle. I am pushing to have the next issue of Xenex the Bug Man ready for the Sci-Fi Expo that is taking place in February in Irving, Texas.  If not then, I will have it ready for the Dallas Comic Con. If you are interested in getting the Xenex the Bug Man series of comic books, head over to the comics section of the store to get the book from indyplanet.com. 

Xenex in Real Life- Nachos!

So, first off, I would like to thank everyone that stopped by the Fan Days table last weekend. You all rock! While I was there promoting Xenex the Bug Man, I was given nachos. I've got to tell you, once that first nacho touches your lip, you instantly become hooked! I don't care who you are, the nachos are addictive! Maybe I'll have nachos delivered to me in every convention! Woo Ha ha!
Also, if you have coloring sheets to send into me, send them in. I'll post all of the coloring sheets on the site and on to the Xenex the Bug Man facey-book page. I'll also post any fan art of the Bug Man here as well. (hint, hint)
I am working on the new Unstoppable Force comic book issue now, but I do have some new designs and information to post on the new issue of Xenex soon. Keep coming to the site for new postings!

Xenex table at Fan Days 2012

I do have a table for the Fan Days Convention on October 19-21. I'll be there with a lot of new work to sell, including two new pin-up girl posters, a small pressing of Xenex the Bug Man issue 4, a few printings of the previous issues of Xenex the Bug Man and custom toys. Jeff will also be selling some Marvindog media merchandise! Stop by, say,"hi", and show your support. I hope to see many people there! Also, I have extended the Bug Man coloring sheet contest...again. If you had coloring sheets to bring to me during the Dallas Comic Con, bring them to this convention, I will have a few more sheets to hand out. Remember all entries will get their work posted on the Xenex the Bug Man site. 

New Character Design for Xenex issus 5- General Torax

General Torax Design Work
Issue 5 Xenex the Bug Man Art Copyright by Taylor Lymbery 2012

There is a new character in issue five that has been great to design. When I first went into designing this character, I was not sure what manner of alien he would be. At this point, I had to think about what he is native too. He's native to the city world, but in a time before the city boomed into what it is in issue four. I thought of the world of Apparitis once being a nice forest world with a few great lakes with coasts and some interior plains. The idea is that industry has transformed this world into the city megalopolis that we see in the Xenex the Bug Man comic. So, The General is native to the world when there was still some coast and forest. I gave him a bit more of an expressive face, due to the fact that besides Lucy the human facial feature elements are basically gone. I get to bring some of that back with his face. One of the things that I really want to point out is that this is not a Ferangi from Star Trek. The idea of the ears is borrowed to an extent, but I wanted to make sure that this guy was not going to be confused with that species. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Here were some of the other designs I did for this character. 

General Torax Design Work
Issue 5 Xenex the Bug Man Art Copyright by Taylor Lymbery 2012

General Torax Design Work
Issue 5 Xenex the Bug Man Art Copyright by Taylor Lymbery 2012

General Torax Design Work
Issue 5 Xenex the Bug Man Art Copyright by Taylor Lymbery 2012

General Torax Design Work
Issue 5 Xenex the Bug Man Art Copyright by Taylor Lymbery 2012

Issue 4 is for sale on the indyplanet website! So, head over to the comics tab, or follow this link straight over and order your copy! If you do not have the previous copies, I have their links posted in the Comic Books tab on the store front. If you order a bunch of issues at once, you can save on shipping! 

And remember, I did go ahead and purchase a table for the Fan Days Convention on October 19-21. So I will be there. I will have a small printing of issue 4 with me at the convention. If you want to purchase one from me there, get there early. If you order your book online, bring it to the convention, and I'll sign it (signing is free with a smile)! I'll be there with Jeff from Marvin Dog Media and host of Talking Toys with Taylor and Jeff. He will be selling some Marvin Dog Media shirts and handing out a few things. I'll also have some artwork for sale, the remaining cowboy clone trooper prints, some posters and the custom toys I've been working on. Come by and say hi and check out the works! 

Issue 5 Interior Art- Lucy

Issue 5 Interior Final Art
Issue 5 Xenex the Bug Man Art Copyright by Taylor Lymbery 2012

Issue 5 is almost finished being written. I have a few pages where dialog is giving me trouble. For the Interior art for the front interior cover, I had decided that I wanted to feature Lucy. I dug through older art and used the line work for Lucy that I had used on the secondary Show banner. I wasn't satisfied with the background for her for this particular issue, so I did some reworking in photoshop. The first "final" I did I thought was ok, but it lacked the color to match the front cover. I went back in and added a few background elements that I think relate the overall piece to where the characters are in the current story. I am very much happy with the final piece. I hope you enjoy it too. 


I have more pictures posted after these important messages! 


Issue 4 is for sale on the indyplanet website! So, head over to the comics tab, or follow this link straight over and order your copy! If you do not have the previous copies, I have their links posted in the Comic Books tab on the store front. If you order a bunch of issues at once, you can save on shipping! 

And remember, I did go ahead and purchase a table for the Fan Days Convention in October. So I will be there. I will have a small printing of issue 4 with me at the convention. If you want to purchase one from me there, get there early. If you order your book online, bring it to the convention, and I'll sign it (signing is free with a smile)!

Lucy Black and White Line Art
Issue 5 Xenex the Bug Man Art Copyright by Taylor Lymbery 2011

Lucy Convention Banner Art
Issue 5 Xenex the Bug Man Art Copyright by Taylor Lymbery 2011

Lucy Issue 5 Interior Art Version 1
Issue 5 Xenex the Bug Man Art Copyright by Taylor Lymbery 2012