FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!!!

so aside from may 5th being cinco de mayo, it was also what's known in the realm of comic books as FREE COMIC BOOK DAY.  yes, that magical time of year where comic book fans bumrush their local comic book shops & score free books, maybe meet an artist or 2, & make geeky purchases.  :)  it's almost like christmas, except there's not pesky wrapping paper to keep you from your stuff.

mr. wade & i were invited to lexington's collectibles etc for their fcbd event.  we got to hang out w/ Action Lab Comics' very own shawn pryor (always fun) & met w/ some awesome fans.  well, here, i'll let the pix do the talking...

the cool kids' table.

princeless!!!  i <3 this series.  :)

free cd w/ 200+ pgs of previews from Action Lab

they had cake!

we had a staring contest.  i won when i ate him.

dawww!

young & spry cap'n.

tressa bowling & her Jetta chibi sketch.

packed!

go, power rangers go go gooooo!!!

i don't know what i'm gonna do w/ myself this weekend.  the hubby will be in lexington, ky for a comic book & toy convention...& because of my non-art related job, i'll be here.  working.  do non-art related stuff.  :(  i'll just have to keep my mind off his absence by working hard & sleeping away the pain.  *siiiiiigh*  well, if you read this & will be attending the con, drop by the MAW Production's booth & pick up a few Jetta books, some Muley prints, & maybe even a green power ranger print.

& tell Martheus his wife says, "I MISS YOUUUUUU!!!"

go go, power rangers!  green ranger print by martheus wade.  i laid down flats.  :)

PRESS RELEASE - Jetta: Beginnings digital collection

This May, Jetta: Tales of the Toshigawa makes its way to Action Lab Entertainment!!!

Martheus Wade’s Jetta Gets Collected By Action Lab! | Action Lab Comics

She is the only warrior powerful enough to save the world from the wrath of the Knave, a demonic samurai army led by her father, Terminus. Although Shianndrea longs for a normal life away from the weight of her destiny, she is hunted at every turn.

Action Lab Entertainment is proud to present Jetta: Tales of the Toshigawa as a digital exclusive comic, available in Nook, iOS, Android, Kobo, Kindle, Graphicly and additional formats in Mid-May.

Created by Martheus Wade and optioned for a motion picture, “Beginnings” will be the first in a series of Jetta: Tales of the Toshigawa digital omnibus collections to be released over the next two years. “Beginnings” collects Jetta – Last Chances (first published in 2003) and Jetta – Crucible (first published in 2009) into one 120 page full color graphic novel.

With all new story additions, art and ending commentary, "Beginnings" brings an entirely new reading experience to these exciting books and provides an excellent jumping on point for new readers who have always wanted to check out one of the most popular female characters in independent comics.

Check out Action Lab Comics for more details.

Additional previews to come soon. Get ready for Jetta!

aww HELL yeah!  wooHOO!  sooooo happy i finally get to post this.  :D

intros & such

1st brand spankin new post!  woohoo!

h'lo there.  my name's janet, but i'm also known on the internetz as "saltygirl", the comic book pinup artist.  my husband & i work on the Jetta: Tales of the Toshigawa graphic novel series where he mainly pencils & i ink & we both collaborate on storylines.  sound fun, yeah?

i'm starting this blog to help me get back into expressing myself w/ more than just a quick & clever sentence (facebook spoiled me). i'm into comic books, cartoons, taking naps, art, so this blog will house a lot of my musings or original creations, me enjoying fam time w/ my husband & son, & maybe the occassional geeky/nerdy rant about star wars or batman. that ok?

on a more narcissistic note, this blog is also to help me fight the frump. oh you know what the frump is.  don't pretend you don't. i don't know how it happened, but i've slowly become that woman, the 1 that looks too tired to care. i was never a gal who was into girlish things; i might be missing a girly gene or something. but i did know how to put an outfit together & look halfway decent.  then 1 day i looked up & i was dressing like my almost 3yr old boy: sweatpants & a hoody. & it didn't help that my husband was 1 of the 2012 hotties for the memphis flyer.  :(  so yeah, this blog will have the occassional "look @ me! i can look purtty too!" post.

what you most likely won't find on here?

• posts of hair &/or makeup tutorials.  i have never figured these out.  my hair is usually wash, comb, & go. 
• & i can't wear makeup because my rosacea makes my skin flip the frak out @ the oddest things (the cold/hot, the sun, the air...).

aaand that's pretty much it for the bullet pts, until i think of things to add that i won't post about.