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HEY! So I've decided to move over my art blog to my personal/art tumbr, INKMAGGOT.TUMBLR.COM . I post far more frequently on there and often include sketches and whatnot. Sometimes I also reblog other bloggers, but it's mostly my own content. My portfolio website is still MRTROWER.COM . Thanks!

Eik of Late

It's been ages since I put up anything from Eik, and much has progressed. I have about 40 pages (of 52) inked right now, and colour is just around the corner. This wintersession, I am working under the guidance of R. Kikuo Johnson, with my two fellow comic artists, Myken Bomberger and Anita Tung. To summarize, our project is a three-person anthology under the working title Fracture. Each of us is working to complete a comic of around 40 pages to be placed in one book. Our works are pretty diverse both in themes and visual style, so it should make for compelling reading. I'm honored to work with Myken and Anita, as they are both very talented artists. Anyway, enough back-patting, below are some inked parts from Eik, mostly in order.

Last note, say 'Eik' similar to as you would 'Ike'. Eik is primarily a Scandinavian name which can be used for any gender. Literally, it means "oak". The world of "Fangren" is based on the word for "prison" in Norwegian and Danish, which is "fengsel" and "fængsel" respectively.

Recent Activities

It's been a while since I've posted, so I thought I'd put up some photos of a couple zines I put together in the last few days: WoRM and Encounters.

Conflict: pleased with zine production, displeased with neglected homework.

WoRM is my first assignment from my Self-Publishing course this winter, a zine that doubles as an exhibit. Below are some of the spreads, not all though 'cos where’s the fun in that. Wanna see the whole thing in the flesh? I made some extra copies and they're waiting on my bigcartel just for you.

Next up, Encounters.  Encounters is the latest collab zine to come out of the Inkmaggot studios (aka my hands).

Fully endorsed by Optimus Prime, It’s 24 Pages B&W, each copy has a unique spray paint cover to keep you warm and cozy. Waiting for you are illustrations and comics of “documentation of the extra-terrestrial run-ins of providence, winter 2013.” Whatever that means to you. Works by the following lovely humans: Anita Tung, Jessica Kleinman, Toril Orlesky, Vinnie Neuberg, A.T. Pratt, M. R. Trower (yours truly), and Ivy Bradley.

The truth is out there. The zine is for purchase out here.