With that headline and this pic of Hal Jordan (done in COPIC and PigmaMicron markers), you’d think I was talking about DC Comics’ latest Green Lantern story arc affecting multiple corners if the DC Universe.

Actually, I am referring to the reacquisition of my “toddnauck.com” domain name. A few years ago my dot com domain name was in the process of switching hosting servers. A slight miscommunication during host transfer left my domain name out in the open and a squatter jumped on it. It had become a link hub to all kinds of anime including some stuff I wouldn’t want my younger fans to be directed to. We began the process of getting my domain back, but someone else got in there and began to squat as a real estate link hub. So we began the process again. Met with frustration and other responsibilities, I let the squatters squat.

Then recently I visited my old domain name again to see it was back to an anime link hub. So we tried contacting the registrar one more time with the the domain name laws stating that I am the real Todd Nauck and want my domain back. They responded in an appropriate manner and “BOOM!” my official page is now, once again, toddnauck.com!

For the time being I’m keeping the “redirects” active. So if you want to visit wildguard.com or toddnauck.com, you’ll still end up here where I will post art, sketches, upcoming comic book projects, and convention appearances.

My domain name nightmare is over!

Killing some time last week, I decided to try drawing Warlock from the New Mutants. I had blogged about this character last Nov in “Query: What’s Black and Yellow and Weird All Over?”.

Warlock is a fun character to draw with how malleable his form is and all the tech and details.

I inked much of this piece with brush and ink. I even cut in some white paint in certain areas. The rest was inked with PigmaMicron markers 005, 01, & 08.

I’m a little behind in my JLA reading, but it’s great to see the original Green Lantern’s daughter, Jennie-Lynn Hayden, aka Jade, back in the DCU.

This piece was drawn with Pigma Micron, Copic, TRIA and Sharpie markers on Bristol board.

This is a Young Justice print I’ve created and have available at comic conventions.

At the New York Comic Con in 2009, I was getting a lot of commission requests for Impulse and Superboy with news that Bart and Kon were coming back into the DCU.

I figured it would be fun to draw the whole YJ gang since I hadn’t¬† done so since the series ended in 2003.
I love all these characters and drawing the YJ series is definitely a highlight of my career. And YJ fans have been loyal and consistently appreciative even with the book being gone for over 7 years. Thanks to all of you!

Now we have the Young Justice cartoon on the way and more Young Justice trade paperbacks coming form DC soon. This is a  great time to be a YJ fan!

The black and white line art of this piece is featured in my 2010 Todd Nauck sketchbook Vol.1 on sale now. Just click the BUY NOW button at the top of the right side of this page!

Can’t make it to one of my next convention appearances and interested in getting this print? Shoot me an email: mail@wildguard.com
Next convention appearances:

New York Comic Con – October 8-10, 2010

Long Beach Comic Con – October 29-31, 2010

Mid-Ohio Con – Novebmer 6-7, 2010

I didn’t really discover Dazzler until she joined the X-Men (the Australian Outback X-Men era) and had left her disco days behind her.
I really don’t care for disco.
But Dazzler is one of my favorite X-Men and I thought it would be fun to try drawing her in her original costume.

Drawn with Sharpie, PigmaMicron, and COPIC markers on Bristol board.

During San Dieo Comic-Con this year, Marvel made arrangements to have me do a live sketch session of WWE Divas, the Bella Twins, Nikki and Brie at the Marvel booth.

Before the con, I took some time to try drawing them to get a feel for how they look. I gave them these two art pieces (that I have put together as one image) as gifts during our meeting at the Marvel booth. They were very sweet and excited to see themselves draw in a superhero style. We had a great time.

The sketch session is up on the WWE site now and posted below.
Nikki and Brie also interviewed me for the Marvel website. I’ll post that link as soon as it goes up.

I’m going to be set up in Artist Alley table BB-13 during San Diego Comic-Con. I’ll have two limited edition prints (a Young Justice print, a Spider-Man print), and my¬† 2010 sketchbook available for sale and I’ll be drawing as many commissions as I can.

I have the honor of sharing my table with one of my best pals in the industry, Marvel’s superstar inker/writer, Andy Lanning! He’ll take over my table for an hour or two each day of the con. He’ll have lotsa cool art for sale and may whip up a few commissions as well. So bring your Nova, Guadrians of the Galaxy, and War/Realm of Kings comics to get signed!

I plan on doing my traditional 7.5″x10″ head/bust shots. And I am also going to take a limited number of 9″x12″ figure commissions. Not sure how many of the figure ones I can do during the con, so be sure to hit my table early and see if you can get on the list.

I’m also appearing at the Marvel Booth #2329 for signings, Thursday, July 22, 10 ‚Äì 11 AM and Sunday, July 25, 10 ‚Äì 11 AM.

See you at San Diego Comic-Con!