While its takin' me about a year to release any info on Annihilation Jones, there has recently been more of a problem (on my part) "visually" and maybe in some story telling areas. With the new "Hancock" movie coming out, there are certain areas of 'Jones that are just really rubbing me the wrong way. I think there are changes to be made and will do so here in the next we're gonna say month because of the fact I've got alot of paint work to run through.
Dealing with Jones and bringing him this far especially since the you guys haven't seen the visual yet has been fun and trying at best. Then deal with "Independents Day" was to have three winners to print in a book. Annihilation did not win due to the fact that I had completed about two fully finished pages compared to the winners who had about 4-6 pages completed. There work was awesome, and the styles were all different. The upside of the project was that I had already laid down an alternative to the day. I really wanted to see what people were working on, enjoy myself and draw, dish out and see what people's thoughts were for Annihilation, and lay some ground work for a series I'm pushing for with Marvel (debuts in San Diego for viewing). The feedback to Annihilation was awesome. People loved the pages and were really taken in by the look of the character. They wanted to see more and the decision was made to have a page from Annihilation Jones in the book even thought the story didn't win. That was great for me, at least it would kick out the Jones stuff and it would be a good starting point. This being said I won't be changing Annihilation drastically, but just enough to make me more comfortable.
Also this is an update, while Annihilation will make its debut in San Fransisco, I will unfortunately not be there to see it off. The writer will be however, as I will be getting ready to send off paintings to New York, and organizing a show in Phoenix.
The thing to understand is that I feel its more important to get the book done right rather than speed through it to make it to San Fransisco. Sorry.
