Bonus Kilroy: "Skip It, Kid"

As promised today on the Ace Kilroy Facebook page, here is a piece of Bonus Kilroy art from the upcoming Free Comic Book Day all-new Ace adventure, May 5, 2012!

We started the day with 43 backers to our Kickstarter fundraising page, and I said that if we hit 45 backers I would post a piece of unseen art by Dan. Well, we did hit 45 backers, so here you go! As you'll see this Saturday, this sketch could be considered an "outtake."


We still have 13 days left in our campaign, so there's still lots of time to pledge and show your support for Ace Kilroy! JOIN THE FIGHT!

Bonus Kilroy: Ace vs. The Wolf Man!

As you can see on the Kickstarter app in the sidebar, yesterday we reached our fundraising goal of 2K, with still 18 days left to go! Dan and I am truly humbled and amazed that we reached our target so quickly. Our thanks to all who pledged and spread the word, we literally couldn't have done it without you.

We had planned to post some sort of celebratory image to commemorate the moment we hit 2K, which you see here. But as I started to work on it, I realized this drawing of Dan's was too good--too dramatic, too striking--for me to put some goofy balloon over, talking about Kickstarter and whatnot. (BTW, click to embiggen)

So just enjoy this sweet shot of Ace and our version (for the moment) of the Wolf Man, and thanks again for supporting Ace Kilroy!

Bonus Kilroy: "How Do You Know About Ned?"

Here's a little piece of "Bonus Kilroy" to inspire some of you to donate to our Kickstarter campaign--a prelim sketch Dan did of Ace just as he was meeting Dorina and Mara, just before things got really, really weird!

Bonus Kilroy: "Face to Face"

Dan sent me this sort of bonus piece of Kilroy art, culled from today's Color Sunday. When I look at it, I realize this would make a great bookmark!

Bonus Kilroy: "All These Trees Look The Same"

Accompanying a batch of strip art from Dan was this awesome bonus piece, highlighting a moment from a future installment!

Bonus Kilroy: Dracula

One of the wonderful bonuses that come when Dan sends me art for a bunch of strips are the "bonus" shots he's includes--generally they are fully realized work-ups for a particular panel, which he then whittles down for use in the specific panel.

I absolutely love seeing this stuff, and we joke(?) that all these extra pieces will eventually be seen in the giant hardcover Ace Kilroy coffee table book.

And no, I'm not gonna say what this shot means...

Bonus Kilroy: Into The Woods

Occasionally, Dan will send me a bonus piece of artwork related to a particular panel from the strip. Sometimes, he goes all out and sends me what I consider to be a piece of artwork so good, so complete, that I curse that so little of it will be seen in the final strip.

This is one of those pieces, a shot of Ace and Dracula in the woods, so fully realized that I thought it deserved to be highlighted here on the blog. Click the image to see a bigger version, and marvel at it like I did!

"Dracula"

I love this "pin-up" of Dracula Dan sent me today. If you find yourself in the woods with this guy, turn the other way!

Ace Kilroy vs. The Krampus!

Ace Kilroy thwarts the Krampus' nefarious plot to trap some kids in his basket (as he is wont to do) and make them his dinner. Now the kids are able to head home, where presents from Santa Claus surely await them. Great job Ace!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone!

Ace n' Ellie vs. The Mummy of Egypt, PA!

This was a little sketch Dan sent me a few weeks ago, of perhaps another mission Ace is on, involving a mummy in Egypt...Pennsylvania! (Click the image to embiggen)

Joining him here is a character known as Ellie West. Ellie hasn't shown up yet in the strip, but she will!

Bonus Kilroy: Ace vs. The Mummy!

Occasionally Dan will send me some fun piece of Ace-related art that has nothing to do with the current storyline, and its always so cool that I immediately plan to turn it into an arc one day.

This piece is no exception--looks like Ace is on the hunt for a runaway mummy!

Bonus Kilroy: Ace on the Hunt!

This was an early Ace Kilroy piece Dan whipped up not too long after we first decided to do the strip. Ace is well prepared for his fight against Dracula!

Ace Kilroy on Kickstarter!

Last week Ace Kilroy broke $1K on our Kickstarter fundraising page! A great start but we still have a way to go! Spread the word and help support the fight against evil!

Cup O' Kona

Yesterday my pal Joe Mello posted a nice plug of Ace Kilroy over on his blog, Caffeinated Joe.

Dan was kind enough to whip up (or is that brew?) a custom-made graphic just for Joe's blog, which is this handsome piece of Ace pausing mid-adventure for a bracing up o'joe.

This is Dan's original art, I then futzed with it (as I do) and sent it off to Joe, which he included in the post. Someday, I look forward to all of Dan's original and promo art being in the inevitable Ace Kilroy: The First 10 Years coffee table book.

Last Known Recording from Ace Kilroy!

This recording was transmitted to the United States government in late February. It is the last known message from Special Agent Ace Kilroy:

...more details as they become available.

Bonus Kilroy: Ace vs. The Spider!

Here's a great piece of "bonus" art by Dan, a shot of Ace in the middle of some horrible cave where a ridiculously-large spider awaits its prey. Spiders of the non-Peter Parker variety kinda creep me out, so seeing one this size gives me the willies.

Dan will send me these pieces sometimes, which are not connected to any storylines we have planned. They always end up inspiring a plot in my head, and this one is no exception...



Only one week away until the debut of Ace Kilroy! Tell your friends!

Alas, Poor Yorick...

Here's a great piece of promo art by Dan, a shot of Ace contemplating someone (maybe an old friend?) who is has been reduced to just being a brain (and a set of eyes) in a jar. Alas...

Ace's Blog will be the place to see all kinds of behind-the-scenes bonus material for Ace Kilroy, so make sure you stop by here every day (after seeing the day's new strip over on AceKilroy.com, of course!).

Ace Kilroy starts his mission against evil on October 31!