>January 12th, 2007_Low Resolution

Welcome to 2007, friends. I hope the both of you had a pleasant 2006. For the record, I found out that I actually have 2 visitors to this site: Charles and Ken. Ken, Charles, Charles, Ken. I figured since you're the only ones here it might be awkward if you never formally met.

Anywhom....

2007 will mean a lot of things to a lot of different people. But to me, it will be the New Year without Resolutions. Why? Heckfire, why NOT? I mean, I didn't do them last year and everything's just fine. Way I figure it, it'll keep another year while I concentrate on deep frying some fish of a slightly greater girth. Instead of the usual "lose weight, clean out the car port, remember to feed the dog" crap as every other year, okay maybe I should work on the dog thing, but other than that, I'm going to forego resolutions altogether and replace them with a single goal. More on that in a minute. But first, let me tell you how I came to this resolution revelation.

Okay, true believer, here's the deal. You're sitting there in your cozy home, wearing your favorite Spidey socks (the blue ones), eating your favorite snack (the green ones)and preparing to watch your favorite movie (The Big Red One? I don't know), when suddenly BAMF! Future YOU appears! (!) I know, right? So anyway, Future You, or FU for short, goes ahaed and lets you in on a little secret..."It didn't work out." (Stop focusing on the typo you just read...so I transposed the a and e in "ahead"...so what!? Focus on the story, yous!)

Whaaaaat?! says you, full of shock and awe or simply SHAW. How could it not work out? It's my dream! I thought about it for so long, it always seems like "it working out" is right around the corner. But there's nothing you can say that will get FU to recant. It's done. It's out there. IT DOESN'T WORK OUT.

So, with a lump in your throat and fear in your heart, you ask the question you're dying to ask...

"FU...WHY? Why doesn't it work out?"

...

Now, true believer, comes the INTERACTIVE portion of this little yarn... FU looks you dead in the eye...and answers you.

WHAT DOES FU SAY?

The answer will be different for everyone. What I propose is that this year you think about FU's anwer. Yes, it's sad, sure it's depressing. But the good news is, THERE'S STILL TIME TO CHANGE IT!! If this dream of yours is SO important to you, you'll do whatever it takes to alter its bleak demise. So do it. Don't "resolve" to do it...

DO IT.

Therefore, in my book, 2007 will be the year I began rewtiting my future. For me, it is the year I sold a SCRIPT.

Sincerely,

F Me.

>December 6th, 2006_Hell Comes to Blogtown

So here's the drill...every October, my productivity takes a sharp, 90 degree nose-dive. 2006 is no exception. My site updates become infrequent, my writing slows to a halt and I generally gain like 8 lbs. This has the following results... I feel creatively constipated, I become unhappy with my already limited wardrobe and my one fan Charles threatens to mutiny.

As you may know by now, Semi-Auto Angel was pulled from publication at the last minute because Alias Comics is going through some (soon to be public) directional changes which limits what they will be publishing in the coming year. Our project, unfortunately, fell outside those parameters. Since then, we have submitted the project to a number of indy publishers to see what will happen. I've got my fingers crossed, but I really have no idea what to expect. I mean, we never realy shopped Semi around before. Alias came to us, so the idea of playing the field never really occurred to us.

Meanwhile, I've been working strictly as a writer for a couple of soon-to-be-named projects and pretty much just enjoying Studio 60 on my new 42" plasma.

Oh yeah, and I got a doggie.

I know there's nothing exciting here but that's a pretty accurate reflection of life at the compound right now. Hopefully, it will be enough to keep the mutiny at bay till the upswing.

YOU HEAR ME, CHARLES!?!?

>September 22nd, 2006_Keswick was a long time ago.

At any given time, any given person is ONE BAD DAY away from their worst nightmare. Cherish what you have. Cling to your happiness. Surround yourself with love. Let the rest slide.
...
Turns out Garfield was right about Mondays.

Here's new art:

>September 13th, 2006_Domino Dancing (yes, I'm from the early 90's)

I am officailly BOOKED.

I'm afraid I was a bit overzealous about my recent vacation and, drunk on free time, I said "yes" to EVERY project that came my way. And now I must become the Dominoe's Pizza of art-and-writing guys and actually deliver. Here's a quick rundown...
I'm writing a Disney project, a Mattel project, and a classified project I'm forbidden from disclosing...
I'm finishing up the final pencils for SEMI-AUTO ish #2, while working up the cover for #3 for solicitation...
I'm co-writing a horror/suspense script with one partner while editing the short film"Person B" with another...
I'm outlining a musical with a good friend from the film school days...
Still plowing through pre-production on a horror anthology I wrote...
And I just finished illustrating the life cycle of the beaver. Yes, you read that right. And yes, it's very hot.

Where was Nancy Reagan and her sagely advice when I needed her? What can I say? I wanted to say no. I knew I should. But my juices were flowin' and I couldn't make myself say it. At this rate, I'm bound to wind up with a reputation.

At any rate, if I'm a bit slow in getting back to anyone this month, please forgive me. I'll try to follow the Netflix business model. You're in my queue. Expect me in your mailbox in 3-5 business days. If I'm unavailable, your next-highest rated art-and-writing guy will be shipped out to you.

Also, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAD!!!!!!

>August 6th, 2006_Where Credit is Due

Just got back from the premiere of the Vin-Detta video. I can now officially say I've been at a party that involved a live tiger. 'Nuff said. Great party, Paul and Conrad! Great meeting the Vin-Detta crew and the lovely dancers. Here's to Lara and the best story I ever heard. The greatest of pleasures to meet the boys at TSM Studios! Rob, let's make this musical thing happen and to your partner in crime...Go Spartans! Thanks for the advice, Jeffe. And Beaumaloe...any day now, chum! And of course, to my partner in crime, as the song says, you were wonderful tonite : )

Also, new art! Enjoy!

>July 31st, 2006_gallery 1 updated!!

Just an update with some new ART. Most of my drawing time lately has been devoted to Semi-Auto Angel #1. Now that issue's in the can, and I took up some freelance work doing illustrations for rap group Vin-Detta. The idea for the project is that the music video jumps back and forth between the real world and a comic book reality. So I'm matching frames from the video and turning them to comic book panels.

Ultimately, these pages may change over time because I think the director is looking for something grittier, but nevertheless, I thought the two of you would like to see it : )

Also, a frog on an apple. A business card graphic for my favorite teacher <3

Enjoy!

>July 26th, 2006_OUT.

Well, "Person B" is in the can. Over the weekend I sat around at the VFW in Orlando as me good pal Kenny Beaumont directed the heck out of my little 6 page script. Generally, I'd say my work is a lot like Peter Parker's...brilliant but lazy. Luckily, though Kenny's a hard worker and took up the slack. I have agood feeling about this project.

In other nudes, Lance Bass called me up today. Here's a trasnscript of the exchange:

LB: DPoe! I have exciting news!
D: Okay Lance, but hurry. The World Series of Pop Culture is about to start.
LB: You like that show?
D: I think it's good, yeah.
LB: Hnh. Well anyway, here's the news.
D: Hit me.
LB: I was at a screening for Lady in the Water last week and something in me snapped. I was feeling introspective and inspired and I realized I had to do it...I had to come out.
D: What are you saying?
LB: DPoe...I'm gay.
D: Waitaminute, waitaminute...!
LB: I know.
D: Are you effing with me?!
LB: I know.
D: Am I that out of touch?!
LB: Weird, right?
D: You're telling me that Lady in the Water's already out?!

and that's my joke.

>July 16th, 2006_Semi-Auto Activism

Orders are coming in for Semi-Auto Angel isssue #1! Thanks you guys for the word of mouth! Keep it going! The book is looking sweet. More info on the way!

>July 14th, 2006_Insomniactive

Quick update! I've got a wicked bout of insomnia goin on and while this is bad for my mental health, I've been very productive this week. Turns out that's what happens when your day is 20 hours long.

I successfully pitched a story concept to Disney for one of their properties and a NDS game will ensue. Go me.

I also finished a script for a 5-6 minute short to be directed by my good pal and production partner Kenny Beaumont. The project's called "Person B" and will star another good pal and amazing actor, Nate Stevenson, who's flying in from LA for the shoot. More on this later.

And lastly, I finished pencilling the additional pages for Semi-Auto Angel issue #1 and handed them off to be inked and toned by the extremely talented Nick Ingeneri.

I've got a couple more projects in the crock pot as well, but it's too early to talk about them yet. Besides, I can't unload all my news at once...then what'll keep me up all night?

cheers!

>July 06th, 2006_Solicitation X

If you don't already know, a comic book I've been doing online for over a year now has been picked up for publication.

High five...?

...

no?

ok.

Anyway, the soliciation for the first issue just went out this week to comic shops all around the nation. But shop owners don't always know what to order for their shelves. If it's not Superman, Batman, Spider-man or something with an 'X' in the title, a lot of times it gets overlooked.

Plus, the solicitation is buried waaaaaay back on page 213 of the Previews catalogue. That's the book shop owners use every month to order their books.

In short, if you frequent any comic shops or know anyone who does, please ask the owner to carry "Semi-Auto Angel"
A simple phone call is all it takes.

Again, that's "Semi-Auto Angel" and it's carried by Alias Comics.

Here's a link to the Semi-Auto site: www.semiautoangel.com
and Alias Comics: http://www.aliasenterprises.com/

Thanks
I'll be back in September urging y'all to buy the first issue.

...assuming it's on the shelves.

...

Maybe we shoulda put an X in the title...

'Nuff Said.

>June 13th, 2006_Fuel Injection

Saw Cars this weekend, and not just on the street. I mean, of course, the new Pixar flick about a world inhabited completely by automocars. I guess I could've been more clear about that the first time, but I misplaced my quotation mark keys.

Anyway, about the movie I have this to say: All hail Pixar, king of story. These guys work so hard at what they do, you just have to marvel at it. Over the Hedge is great and all, but anyone familiar with Futurama knows they lifted their ending DIRECTLY from the climax of the episode Three Hundred Big Boys where Fry saved the day by drinking his 300th cup of coffee and powered by caffine, was able to move at superhuman speeds.

Other than that, I spent the weekend packing up my office for the big move, finishing up the cover to the print version of Semi-Auto Angel #1 and writing dialogue for a GBA game I'm working on.

I tried the 300 coffees thing by the way, and the only superhuman trait I've acquired is the Mystique-like ability to mimic this Statue.

Oh well, as lil' Petey Parker put it, "It is my gift, it is my curse." (yes, I found my quotation mark keys. They were right under my asterick, just to the right of my colon)

Oh yes. I went there.

>June 6th, 2006_Mr. Deets

Well, I just finished watching The Apprentice season finale. If you haven't seen it, I don't want to give anything away, but it turns out
that when the Donald was shot at the very beginning of the season,
he actually died, and the rest of the time he was a ghost. That's why
no one laughed at his jokes...including his wife. In other news, I watched The Sixth Sense this weekend.

This weekend I head up to O-Town to help my pal Kenny finish editing the Cori Yarckin video he recently directed. The video is for the song "Everything That You Said" and it's pretty outstanding. There's a MySpace parody page in the video designed by your truly.

Also things are ever-so-slowly moving ahead with the publishing deal for Semi-Auto Angel. Nick "Ink Tank" Ingeneri and I are busting our humps to have the first issue done under deadline. Here's a sneak. More deets as they come. "Deets" by the way, is what all the kids are saying to save them the time that the two-syllabled "details" would have cost them.

More good news! A Disney Gameboy Advance game I wrote the
script for was recently approved and is heading for a shelf near you.
I'll fill you in as soon as I know it's legal.

Lastly, the DVD of the short film teaser I recently directed entitled "The Gig: Painless" is nearly complete. Here's a look at the poster.

*whew*

Sorry to ramble on like that, but that's what happens when you
take the time to delve into the deets. Now aren't you glad I saved
you so much time on those extra syllabs?

(Happy now, Charles? I'm short of cyber-breath)

>June 1st, 2006_Out to Launch.

Davenpoe 2.0 is a go, repeat is a go. Due to overwhelming (just go with it) demand, we here at Davencorp, LLC have finally decided it was time to update the ol' neglected site. So for the both of you so inclined, you can see what the ach-ee-double-hockey sticks I've
been up to lately. I've usually got a project or 2 on the grill at any given time, so if you've ever had the burning desire to watch as a project goes through its - meh,...I've bored myself.

We're off to a great start : |

Anyway, welcome to the new site. Hope you dig it. The floor was
just cleaned...leave your shoes by the door.

Here's a smiley face to convey a sense of friendliness

: )