Welcome to the 8th Annual Captain Convention, where men from all walks of life but having all attained the same rank gather to discuss the job of captaining.  All captains are invited— from the army, navy, alien armadas, and even the distant past.  Turnout is small this year, most stayed away after last year’s disastrous duel between Capt. Kirk and Capt. Ahab…

 This is one of those drawings that became increasingly complex as I worked on it.  What began as a simple drawing of a few goofy guys talking turned into a fairly complex perspective drawing.  Stupid tile floor. But I think it turned out OK.

Now, that’s an emergency if I’ve ever seen one: stranded in a small row boat, with only one oar, in choppy seas, with a hungry shark ready to attack.  The two guys in the boat are from the comic strip I did for my college newspaper years ago (and the high school paper before that).  The calm fellow on the left is Crazy Cal, and his understandably worried friend is Sam.

I did the line-work for this a long time ago. In fact, it has appeared on my website (in the B+W portfolio section) since I’ve had a website.  This weekend I finally took the time to color it.  I roughed the art up slightly, to give it the feel of the cover of an old, well-read magazine. 

In the year 2152, Lt. Buzz Alswietzer IV recreates the classic first moon landing in “authentic 20th century astro-garb.”

“Cap’n! We’ve done it! We’ve discovered Bluebeard’s treasure!”

OK, so it’s a bit of a stretch for “discovery,” but I really felt like drawing pirates.

Here is my latest drawing for Illustration Friday— the first in the New Blog. 

So may I present to you three “geeky” kids— geniuses who might not be outcasts in the high school they attend but who are destined to change the world.