For one day in rural central Wisconsin, the dead came back to life. Now it’s up to Officer Dana Cypress to deal with the media scrutiny, religious zealots, and government quarantine that has come with them. In a town where the living have to learn to deal with those who are supposed to be dead, Officer Cypress must solve a brutal murder, and everyone, alive or undead, is a suspect. A beautiful “farm noir” that puts a new twist on the zombie genre, created by NYT Bestselling author TIM SEELEY and acclaimed artist MIKE NORTON.

Full disclosure: I consider Tim Seeley and Mike Norton to be good friends of mine and I am a big fan of both of them as people and comic book creators. I have had the fortune to talk, drink and hang out with them both on many occasions  over the past 6 years. While I have always supported their work I also felt compelled to comment on it with as much of an unbiased opinion as I could - to the point of possibly even downplaying their accomplishments for fear of people thinking I was simply promoting my friends.

That being said, REVIVAL #1 is fantastic and I don’t care what you think about me or my opinions, as long as you buy this book.

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I have opened up an Etsy.com shop and now have art prints available for some of my art. I will also be adding the Fanboy Merit Badges that I still have available and anything else that comes up. Take a look.

etsy.com/shop/brionsalazar

I’ve decided to try and keep track of my workouts here. I figured why not share them with whomever may come across my site. For those that may not know I’ve worked in the fitness industry for over 20 years. While I know a lot about working out, fitness equipment, nutrition and supplements, I haven’t always used that knowledge to my own best ability. That combined with sitting on my ass behind a desk for most of it has led to a 39-year old me that was at my heaviest 278 pounds and a smoker. I’ve quit smoking, decided to eat a hell of a lot better and been working out and staying active for the better part of three years. Unfortunately at 41, it’s become even more difficult to take the weight off. I don’t have a very fast metabolism and my genetics are not conductive to a slim body type. Undaunted, I continue to try and find a program that works for me. Currently I am using a hybrid Crossfit / High-Intensity workout. Today was a more cardio-centric workout.

4 rounds 30s on / 30s off

• Jump Rope
• Crunches
• Battle Ropes
• Heavy Bag

Plus 5 (3min) rounds of Heavy Bag Work

• Run 800m
• 28 kettlebell swings (70#)
• 28 pullups
• 28 kettlebell cleans (70# ea.)
• 28 pullups
• Run 800m

For time

Another Avengers Sketch. This time the God of Thunder. Once again digital pencils printed on 9”x12” bristol. Inked with Copic multiliners, copic markers and a brush pen.

Keeping with the Avengers theme. Charging through the smoke and fire. Digital pencils printed out on 9”x12” bristol. Inked with copic multiliners and copic gray markers.

Sketch of the Day. Inspired by the Avengers movie. Digital pencils printed out on 9”x12” bristol. Inked with Copic multiliners and markers.