Good afternoon from the GOBK Universe! The BASTARDS hope that your summer was fulfilling, fun and frolicking. As for OUR summer...OH BOY!

Lots have transpired since our last blog in so short a time.

As we have made some changes for the positive concerning the business aspect of Grumpy Old Bastard Komix, the fruits of our labor have bloomed and bared a good harvest unexpectedly.

Our business goal  was to work on our comics for 2 years, invest and see where it would take us. Failure was not an option so the latter was the decision concerning the outcome...

GOBK would become an agency. Representing artists in all aspects and farming in and out work on behalf of our company to various clients in the art and media field.

That was our latter goal if...

However, LOL, about a month ago, freelance worked started trickling in from nowhere. What was amazing friends...these jobs had nothing to do with COMICS. Graphics mind you. All inquired on behalf of our page on FACEBOOK.

Interesting.

Batting down the hatches and commencing with this voyage, me and Uncle Grumpy Scott turned to our life long friend, GOBK bro and fellow alumni from the High School of Art & Design, Titus Thomas for guidance on the graphic tip. With an extensive career of more than 20 years, Titus set the guidelines and we took it from there.

Well...Comicon Newark comes and we meet many and major contacts. Major props to Mark Boulding and Titus for the invite and liking our "thang". Again, a major thanks to them both for giving us love. The business cards went to nothing left on the table, merchandise moves, we pack up and call it a day.

Well, my friends, the cell and opportunities were off the hook this week. Though I am busting at the seems to reveal these projects...I cant. But let me tell ya...All good and the BASTARDS are so overwhelmed and thankful for this exposure and gift from lots of hard work.

So as this all transpired, the powers that be had a sit down and have decided to move on to the next phase of our vision. GOBK STUDIOS.

Our intent was to announce this in January but because of the nature of our employment for various clients we have obtained, we decided to expand NOW and accomodate other ventures for Grumpy Old Bastard Komix.

Grumpy Old Bastard Komix will be a branch of GOBK STUDIOS, but our main focus until 2017.

So there you have it...another day, another op and another step towards the dream. There is much more to announce, but we will keep it under our hats for now. We are very excited about 2016 and you will not be disappointed dear readers!

With that, enjoy the fall, the colors and crisp air that carries us to Halloween! My favorite holiday! God's blessing and remember...

Stay GRUMPY!

Greetings from the GOBK Universe! Lots of things going on now that we have come down to the wire. Newark Comicon in two weeks, some changes in the GOBK organization and the release of SWIIISH 2.

This will be our first CON and as always, we give big thanks to Mark Boulding for the invite and Grumpy Old Bastard Komix pahtna, Titus V. Thomas for the hook up. For the past two months, we have been working every weekend to prepare for this and I must give my applause to our peeps because it would never have been done without them.

Because of the hectic work schedule, we have decided to make some changes for the better...and for us grumpy old bastards who don't have the stamina to keep up. LOL. But realistically, its really hard work and things have grown so fast for us, it was apparent that we wanted to pursue the more creative end and keep it focused on producing the stories and the artwork.

Freddy D. has taken over as CEO for GOBK. With his vast business sense in many projects he has been involved with not to mention the success with his own businesses, there was no question that he was the perfect candidate to help GOBK out. He has given me good advice over the past year and I thank him for offering to help and take over the reigns. Also...he is my son. And I am very proud of that boy. No better person to handle the business for dad.

Taking over on the technical side of things concerning PDF conversions, editing, as well as the franchise items such as shirts, mugs and anything else, is Samantha Marie Davidowitz. She has always helped GOBK when in a jam and of course I offered her this position because when it comes to technical s(*&, this grumpy old bastard just ain't into it. Owning her own business as well, and growing at an incredible rate, I am very proud of her too. An artist like her dad, she makes it happen when it comes to the deadlines.

Last but not least, we have to thank Mildred Roque Tracy. She puts up with all the madness of this grumpy old bastard, cooks for the crew when we have our meetings and does an outstanding job putting together our DVD presentations. My wife...yes. My rock and partner. She remains to be the mother hen in this GOBK world and we love her so.

Now...

SWIIISH 2.

In our last ish, Angela Mitsuko a.k.a. SWIIISH had the BIO-Cryptic key in her possession retrieving it from her Master and Lords enemy. Only to discover that she was betrayed and to be killed by her Master, and have had a hefty reward for her head, she begins a bloody game of cat and mouse over the years with the clans and assassins who are ready and willing to claim it.

Eventually, she escapes to America. But as the years go by, the BIO-cryptic key has an intense affect on her. The aging process for her has stopped and the gift of longevity brings also a curse. Even though her body remains forever young, that is not the case with her mind.

But we will learn more about that dear reader as we go on...

Being that Angela has no better skill than to be an assassin, she becomes a hired mercenary and hit woman over the years in order to make a living, satisfy her expensive tastes and sexual pleasures.

As 1964 comes, she is approached with a contract by Her Majesty's Secret Service. Her target...Damien Komatsu. Great, great grandson to her former Master and Lord and now head of the Komatsu Clan. The Komatsu Clan has now grown to be a major criminal empire that has affected the world economy in many ways and it is up to Mitsuko to take them out.

And so there you have it. This second part of the series will be released August 31st 2015 and you can purchase it on GUMROAD for $2.99... Stay tuned for details.

Find GRUMPY OLD BASTARD KOMIX on facebook and like our page. Until our next blog, we hope to see you at COMICON NEWARK and remember...

Stay Grump!

Greetings from the GOBK headquarters! Officially STILL in my apartment, but as we move on...bigger and better things are always a possibility in COMICDOM.

The summer is almost at an end. A mild one in fact for NYC. But things have been HOT on the drawing boards with the boyz however.

The MAN SHARK cometh as promised. Slowly but surely for a 2016 release. The crew decided to slow it down a bit and take a break for the summer. With the SWIIISH series done with only 1 more story to tie in to finish the saga, I have been pounding the script out and getting the artwork done at a creative pace for the MAN SHARK. So many decisions are still to be made as I continue to put it together. Its a personal project on my behalf and I am quite pleased so far...but never satisfied.

What artist is?

On the other side of the city, deep in the heart of Queens, Grumpy Old Bastard Scott is whittling away at HIS drawing board on the Renegade Rabbi. The script complete, Scott is also taking his time and handing the pages in as we fit both projects within our schedules, so it is working out quite nicely with good results.

And last but not least, down in the heart of Times Square in HIZ studio, Eddie Torres is working on 2 covers and issue 4 of SWIIISH. His coloring skills compliment GOBK since day 1 and he definitely hits a home run every time.

With Newark Comicon around the corner and New York Comicon still lingering on the back burner, I am very proud of the accomplishments we have made since we started in January of this year. The business and production part of our adventure has expanded and we give a big thanks to them as well as they remain in the shadows until our next blog.

Until the next time my friends, we hope to see you at the CONS and thank you for your support always and remember...

Stay Grumpy!

Happy Summer tidings from the GOBK Crew! It's been a very mild summer in NYC, but the creative juices have been bubbling over as we get ready for Newark Comicon. 

Our current DVD that we have posted on our YOUTUBE channel with SWIIISH issue 1 has been getting some great feedback. If was fun (and nerve racking) to make, but the finished product was agreed amongst the BASTARDS that it was FYAH and well done. 

We will have shirts, DVDs and comics to purchase so come on down September 12th, 2015. If you go to this link http://www.newarkcomiccon.org/ you will be able to obtain all the information you need.

I have to applaud my pahtnas. Eddie Torres remains to be ON the covers and coloring duties for GOBK so we will not disturb him for quite awhile. Scott Williams slowly but surely is continuing his great pencils on The Renegade Rabbi saga and as for me...Producing the MAN SHARK by my lonesome and inking/writing the story for The Renegade Rabbi as well. SO yes, we are very busy bees. 

There are other business ideas on the back burner for now. But we will reveal such as we go on. Until next post, we thank you so much for your support and remember...

Stay Grumpy!

As you know by now, we have been invited to Newark Comicon on September 12, 2015. This was a gift to what we have been trying to do since we started. January 2015 has been our launch date and man...it's been rollin' and blowin' up rapidly ever since.

But there is no doubt that we must thank all our fans and supporters since the begining. Yes sir! Without an audience, there would be no GOBK and thank god that we do. An incredible one. 

As we gear up for September, the boyz, in addition to working on our current projects, have stepped it up a bit. We have ordered supplies, shirts, high quality prints of SWIIISH 1 and 2, a kick ass banner so that you can spot us immediately at a CON near you, and cards containing our issues and art that we will be more than happy to sign for you.

But that is the tip of the iceberg. May I continue?...

It has been no doubt that our videos have been giving us quite a boost. We have had MAD fun doing them and we thought you would enjoy the bizzare and krazy shit that goes along with being a bastard in this crew. We hope you feel more at home and a part of the GOBK universe as we grow and expand.

With that, we will be filming at Newark Comicon and continue the kraziness with interviews of key players for this event, artists, celebs and anyone else who wants to be a part of the madness. We encourage you to come on down and have a good time. 

Thats what it all about. Fun. Always.

From myself and the rest of the Bastards at GOBK we say PEACE, THNK YOU  and remember...

Stay Grumpy!

Greetings from the GOBK universe! Its been a minute since our last blog so I thought I would give you some intel on our THANG.

The MAN SHARK is coming out quite nicely and my man Scott "Grumpy Old Bastard" Williams" is ON the RENEGADE RABBI issue as we blog. We are way ahead of schedule and thanks to our main man Eddie Torres, our editor in chief, the SWIIISH saga is under way with 4 issues in which we will release on our agenda for 2015. You can catch issue 1 of SWIIISH on DRIVE THRU COMICS. So get on and check us out. If you have'nt caught us on FACEBOOK, find us and like our page and keep in tune with our progress as we move forward. Its been a fast and furious adventure since we started in January.

Much are in the works. Good news in fact and this sunday, the "BASTARDS" will hold a meeting to discuss business concerning an opportunity with thanks to our GOBK brother Titus Thomas, will give us a push for PR in the COMICON circuit so stay tuned.

We thank all of you for your input on FACEBOOK and on this BLOG. The numbers climb everyday on our stats from all over the globe. Keep it coming dear fans and hold on to your hats...more videos and news will be coming your way!

On behalf of our crew, we say thanks and remember...

Stay GRUMPY!

Now that we are on the map and selling our comic on Drive Thru Comics, we now have some breathing room to add other titles to our "THANG" at GOBK. As of current, Scott "GRUMPY OLD BASTARD" Williams is working on THE RENEGADE RABBI and I am working on THE MAN SHARK. As mentioned before, the release will be in 2016. We incorporated these characters in the SWIIISH series. The 3rd and 4th issue introduces them so watch out for  these issues when we release it.

THE MAN SHARK will be a good story and the art... I will keep it as tight as God allows me to do so. This will be an issue from the heart because the history behind this character means so much to me. If it was not for my pops...well, I hope you enjoy it. With our Editor in Chief/ Colorist Eddie Torres on board, he undoubtedly has our back and we have mad love for him. He is the anchor in this crew and has our respect no doubt.

As for THE RENEGADE RABBI, this project has been on the drawing table for 2 years now and with a great cry from those in the circle and outside, it had to be done. You can catch RR's origin in SWIIISH 3 which will be released in August. Pretty intense and as we said, this is an 18 and over MAG kiddies, with a touch of 70's grit, blood and guts. We aint holdin back in our publication so don't hate my peoples. We said this from the begining so hold on to your hats or your skirts. 

The summer will be upon us soon so stay kool and keep hydrated...with booze!

And remember...STAY GRUMPY!