"Empregado precisa-se" - page 3

This is it, the last and final page of the short comic I created with J. B. Martins: "Empregado precisa-se". I think this is my favorite page of this particular comic, although the story doesn't end well for our young job seeker... maybe his tale of misfortune will be useful to warn others. Enjoy!


This comic was published on Zona Negra 2. You can buy it here.

"Empregado precisa-se" - page 2

As promised, here is the 2nd page of mine and J.B. Martins' comic "Empregado Precisa-se" (could be loosely translated into "Help Wanted"). In this page, our young job seeker faces what no one ever wants to face when looking for a job: a mad hunchback lab-assistent with a blood stained apron. What will happen next? Stay tuned to find out!

This comic was published in the comic anthology Zona Negra 2, and you can order it here.

"Empregado precisa-se" - page 1

Well, Zona Negra II has been out for a few months (I posted a teaser back in November here) and I think it's safe to say it's okay to show the short comic I worked on for it, together with my friend J. B. Martins, who wrote it. I haven't been able to show the newest things I've been working on, but I was pretty happy with how this particular comic came out, so I proudly present the first page from "Empregado Precisa-se". The story starts when a young man arrives at the Tailor Martins' shop, after reading about a job offer. I apologize for the lack of translation, but I think the rest is pretty self explanatory. Don't forget to full view, and enjoy!

I'll be posting the other pages during the next few days.

Zona Negra 2 - a sneak peek

Finally, after a few printing issues, the latest issue of Zona - Zona Negra II - is out! I already have my book, and it looks awesome. I'm not just saying that because I have a comic published in there (well, maybe a little bit), but I seriously think the books have been growing in quality and it's a joy being a witness, as well as a part of, this progression.
I can't really show you my work just yet - you'll have to buy the book, which you can do online through the project's blog or, if you're in Portugal, chances are your local comic shop will carry it. I will, however, share a few photos that work as a sneak peak to the comic I drew, written by my friend and Kubrick's Garage co-creator and writer, J.B. Martins. Enjoy!

Zona Negra 2

Alright, this information is a little bit more relevant to my portuguese watchers, but I'll keep it in english so everyone can understand it. The next issue of the alternative magazine Zona, Zona Negra 2, will be released on October 30th, on the Amadora BD festival. For those of you that don't know, Amadora BD is the largest festival dedicated to comics in Portugal, so this is pretty cool. Zona Negra 2 is focused on horror, and has 96 pages of comics and illustrations in black and white, dedicated to the theme. In addition to that, it features an interview with Manuel Alves, a long-term collaborator. The awesome cover for this issue, that you can check out below, was created by Ricardo Reis. I, along with many other artists, will be there signing autographs on October 30th and 31st, so if you're in the area, please stop by!

I collaborated with my friend, and co-creator of Kubrick's Garage, J.B. Martins, to create a 3-page comic. I can't show it to you yet - you'll have to buy Zona Negra 2 if you want to see it - but I can give you a little tease: here's a pannel from my comic.

This issue has a selection of works created by 28 authors:

Adelina Menaia - www.osescudosdalusitania.blogspot.com
André Adonis
André Oliveira - www.andreoliveirabd.blogspot.com
Carla Rodrigues - www.cool-slayer.deviantart.com
Carlos Páscoa - www.wappendorf.deviantart.com
Catarina Guerreiro - www.maquie.deviantart.com
César Évora - www.cesarcartoon.blogspot.com
Diana David - www.dianadavid.webuda.com
Diogo Campos - www.full-of-void.blogspot.com
Fil - www.filbd.blogspot.com
Gabriel Martins - www.alternative-prison.blogspot.com
JB Martins - www.cineblog.blogs.sapo.pt
João Figueiredo - www.osescudosdalusitania.blogspot.com
João Raz - www.razael.synthasite.com
LLL - www.r2fl.blogspot.com
Locato Buscaglia
Manuel Alves - www.utopia-studio.blogspot.com
Miguel Gabriel - www.nosnalinha.pt
Miguel Santos - www.pictishscout.deviantart.com
Pedro Carvalho - www.cosmic-rocket-man.deviantart.com
Ricardo Correia - www.osescudosdalusitania.blogspot.com
Ricardo Reis - www.ricardoreis.deviantart.com
Rodolfo Buscaglia - www.rodolfobuscaglia.daportfolio.com
Rui Alex - www.jackolta.blogspot.com/
Sónia Brochado
Sónia Oliveira - www.cirandara.com
Véte - www.vetesketchbooks.blogspot.com
Z! - www.burnay.deviantart.com

If you want to buy this, or other, issues, please go to Zona's blog and you can take it from there. Shipping is free to Portugal.