thinking ahead

ID CREW and Loading Snacks Crew!

hey guys! well we’ve managed to survive the first half of comic con season with our 3 back to back to back conventions behind us. we went from Virginia Beach to Orlando to Washington DC and now we’re home! this awesome selfie is with the cool guys of the podcast/youtube Loading Snacks! it’s always a pleasure to see them, especially at our home show of Awesome Con. we’re still gathering our pictures from each of these cons but on top of all of that, we’re thinking ahead!!!

we’re going to be launching a studio kickstarter finally with some of our stories that we’ve had floating in our brains since we started this studio like 10 years ago! phew!! we’ve been bustin our collective behinds breaking into the comics industry and recently the animation industry, all from an area where neither of those things are commonly found. and now we’re finally able to revisit our creator-owned ideas & stories with all the knowledge we’ve learned since we started this ride. the kickstarter is going to an anthology of a few short stories that will later be turned into a bigger story. more info will come as we get closer to launching it in JULY. keep an eye on our ID FACEBOOK PAGE – facebook.com/IdentityComicsStudio  for more current info on that!

con pics from May and June

the flurry of comic cons and events have finally calmed down for now and we’ve finally managed to gather all the pictures from all the events. they’re all posted on our IDSTUDIOS Facebook page. links to each individual facebook album are below. here’s just a small sample of pictures from each con. thank you to each and every single person that came by our tables/booths. we can’t keep drawing our stuff without your support! we heart all of u!

Storm commission by Penelope “Peng-Peng” Gaylord (Tidewater Con 2015)

Wolverine commission by Jerry “theFranchize” Gaylord (Tidewater Con 2015)

Tidewater Con 2015 Album on IDSTUDIOS facebook – https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.434045063421686.1073741858.113793732113489&type=1&l=46f0423f3a

Spider-Gwen commission by Penelope “Peng-Peng” Gaylord (Awesome Con 2015)

Spider-Man commission by Bryan “Flash” Turner (Awesome Con 2015)

Superman commission by Jerry “TheFranchize” Gaylord (Awesome Con 2015)

Awesome Con DC 2015 Album on IDSTUDIOS facebook – https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.439341526225373.1073741859.113793732113489&type=1&l=c1434a86c7

Superboys commission by Jerry “TheFranchize” Gaylord (SENYC 2015)

Adventure Time sketchcover by Penelope “Peng-Peng” Gaylord (SENYC 2015)

Special Edition: NYC Album on IDSTUDIOS facebook – https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.443380695821456.1073741860.113793732113489&type=1&l=bbec629fe1

interviews by Loading Snacks

well, Awesome Con is done and we had a great time, as usual. this con holds a special place in our hearts because it’s our home show. not only do we get to see some awesome local fans, but we also get to see our friends and families at these shows. we’re still getting our photos together from the weekend but will post up on our IDSTUDIOS FB PAGE soon.

in the meantime, check out these cool short interviews by our pals at Loading Snacks. show em some love and SUBSCRIBE to their YouTube channel!

Loading Snacks interviews Jerry “TheFranchize” Gaylord!

Loading Snacks interviews Bryan “Flash” Turner!

IDSTUDIOS at Awesome Con DC

ID STUDIOS will be at BOOTH 87 for Awesome Con DC

THIS WEEKEND IS AWESOME CON! the awesomest con around is happening MAY 29TH-31ST!! this will be the first comic con of 2015 where all 3 members of IDSTUDIOS will be together again since Flash moved out to LA. needless to say, we’re all super excited for the show!

come and find us at BOOTH 87! we’ll have our prints, our comic books, and of course our drawing tools to do sketches all weekend long. bring the kids too, cuz there’s tons of fun stuff for them as well. SEE YOU ALL THERE!

theFranchize’s TMNT/GHOSTBUSTERS cover

“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Ghostbusters” #1 Exclusive cover by Jerry Gaylord and Emilio Lopez

FEAST YOUR EYES! here’s a sweet new Awesome Con Exclusive Cover for TMNT/GHOSTBUSTERS Issue #1 drawn by our own Jerry “TheFranchize” Gaylord and colors done by the very talented Emilio Lopez! this issue came out in October and has already gone into a second printing. however, you can only get this cover from the fun folks over at Awesome Con! they will have it available at any of the upcoming Awesome Conventions OR you can click the link below and snag your copy right now – http://www.awesome-con.com/shop/exclusives/tmntghostbusters-1-awesome-con-exclusive/

photos are up on ID Facebook page

since the studio is finally done with back to back to back comic cons/events, all the pictures from the shows have finally been posted on our ID STUDIOS facebook page! from the Baltimore Book Festival, to Awesome Con Indy, to NYCC, to Annapolis Con, and finally Halloween ComicFest – it’s all there! head on over there and take a look! give us a LIKE too, if you haven’t already done that. here’s just a few!

at the Baltimore Book Festival 2014

from Awesome Con Indianapolis 2014

dinner after NYCC 2014

theFranchize & Peng-Peng at Annapolis Comic Con 2014

Halloween ComicFest 2014 at Geppi’s Museum

ID Studios at Awesome Con Indy

ID STUDIOS – TABLES 225/324/326!

the ID Studios crew is gearing up to head out to Indianapolis, IN for the first ever Awesome Con Indianapolis! we’ve had absolutely nothing but amazing experiences with Awesome Con here in DC so when we were invited out to Indy, it was pretty much a no-brainer. we’re going to have a huge spot in the Exhibitor area right before you hit the Artist Alley so folks should have no problem finding us. still, here’s a map of the show so u can make a bee line to see us.

since we’re flying in, each of us will only have a limited amount of prints and books so be sure to come by early. we’ll also have brand-spankin-new prints that we’re very excited to reveal! and of course, we will be doing sketches at the show. but get there early to make sure you get yours.

Come and see us at Awesome Con Indianapolis – TABLES 225/324/326!

awesome con this weekend

 

*UPDATED*

*UPDATED MAP!* Find IDSTUDIOS at Tables 439/538 at Awesome Con!

Awesome Con is this weekend already – April 18-20, 2014! our business cards have been ordered, our prints are ready to rock, and we’re wrapping up some projects before heading to the show on Friday! since this show is in our hometown of Washington, DC, it’s gonna be a huge blast. and who knows, maybe one of our studiomates may have a new addition to the family before the weekend is out. 😉 everyone say CONGRATULATIONS to Flash – Mr. About-to-have-4-kids!

if you’re in the area, come on by Tables 439/538  and say SUP! to Peng-Peng, theFranchize, and Flash! we’ll have prints, books, and original art to sell. we’ll have “Adventure Time” and “Samurai Jack” books that we’ve worked on, “Loki:Ragnarok and Roll” books, and even “Fanboys Vs Zombies” trades at the table.  we’ve all done different badge designs for this show as well so we’re very excited to see everyone walking around with our art around their necks. Peng-Peng will also have an Awesome Con Exclusive Cover for My Little Pony:Friends Forever #1 so make sure u get a copy and have her sign it! see you all there!

Awesome Con DC recap

well, what can we say? Awesome Con DC was pretty, well, awesome! we had a blast and couldn’t get enough of the love that we were shown by our fellow Washingtonians. DC has been craving for a comic con and they finally got one! for it’s 1st time out, the show was incredible. they had guests like Ernie Hudson (who doesn’t love that guy!?), Phil LaMarr, and Billy West (among others). the show seemed small at first but the attendees didn’t seem to mind because they came out in droves both days! we saw so many cosplayers and it just seemed like a fun vibe all around. Ben Penrod, the con coordinator/promoter, did a heck of a job with the show and we can only hope that he’ll be willing to have us at all of his shows here on out.

our ID Studios panel went amazingly and we met some amazing new fans. the “Hip-Hop & Comics” panel was quite serious and we learned a lot about how others see the bridge between the 2 communities (which seemed pretty seamless and inevitable). and Flash won the DOODLE! SCRIBBLE! DRAW! battle (a kids panel we weren’t originally scheduled to do but we apparently sent the best gladiator into the arena). our local fans were hungry for our art and pretty much cleaned us out of most of our stock. what more can we ask for!

because of how insanely busy we were, we really didn’t have time to take many pictures so here are the ones we did get. enjoy!  ~peng

fun people at the “Hip-Hop & Comics” panel – Awesome Con DC 2013

Flash’s championship belt! (photo courtesy of Mark Mariano)

table shot (sort of) – Awesome Con DC 2013

Avengers sketchcover commission – by Flash & theFranchize

Fanboys Vs Zombies sketchcover commission – by theFranchize

Lady Captain America sketch – by Peng-Peng

Mordu commission – by Flash

Nightwing commission – by theFranchize

Roxas commission – by Peng-Peng

ID Studios panels at Awesome Con

this weekend is Awesome Con DC already and we’re all busy getting ready for DC’s first comic con! we’re so excited to bring you all some brand new mini artbooks and prints! we will also be participating in a couple of panels at the show so we hope to see some awesome faces there.

• ID STUDIOS PANEL – SATURDAY 4/20 @NOON – room 102A – Flash and theFranchize will be talking about how to work as a cohesive studio and the advantages of having a group of talented individuals to work with. A studio that draws together grows together.
• HIP-HOP & COMICS PANEL – SATURDAY 4/20 @5pm – Peng-Peng and theFranchize will be participating in this panel along with other talented artists to explore what connects the two communities. This panel is done by Depth of Field magazine and has been at other comic cons. For more info on the panel itself, visit DepthofFieldMagazine.com.

just to whet your appetites, here are the covers of each of our mini artbooks that we will have at the show this weekend! (with the exception of Domo’s since he won’t be there. but he will be at C2E2!) we’ll see u at AWESOME CON!!!  ~peng

2013 Artobiography of theFranchize – cover

Peng-Peng’s 2013 Art Mignon – cover

Bryan “Flash” Turner’s Mini Artfolio 2013 – cover

Artwork of Domo Stanton – cover