Introducing Judah’s first comic book featuring Dog Corp and The Topbottoms!
As I see it…
Confession… my love for reading began with historical romance novels. I shamefully devoured them in my teens.
That’s not a typo – I meant “shamefully”. I’d rip the covers off if I dared take them to school.
The covers were terrible and did no justice to the heroines I read about. Women who were quirky, fearless an had the balls to save themselves. Yes, they’re was a love story with a pretty dude, but that wasn’t the main draw for me.
It was their settings in history. My favorite stories were the ones that intertwined with real historical figures and events. I’d research real history to figure out what was fact and what was fiction. I learned more history from romance novels than I ever did in history class.
Beyond the heroines and history I loved to redraw the covers as I thought they should be. I would create images that were just suggestive enough to make would-be readers curious. They’d hint at the story instead of graphically illustrate coitus. This inclination is what lead me to graphic design as a profession.
The inclination to create images as I see them remains. Recently my husband and I took our kids to see “Ralph Breaks the Internet” and it was great except Disney Pixar left me wanting a scene that never came. Without giving too much away I wanted to see Vanellope evolve and grow up a bit for her role in Slaughter Race. It just made sense! So reaching back to my roots I created the moment “as I see it.”
Bird And Bots Gear
“I was excited to see my design on the t-shirt and leggings come in the mail. If the 20 kids in my class saw my shirt I think they would always be looking at me.” ~Judah Hossain 
“I love my leggings. I’m genuinely proud at my 6 year old’s artistic vision.” ~Jody Parmann
“My new coffee cup arrived in the mail today…. Drawn by none other then Judah himself. ☕️ ❤️ ~Aunt Sarah Parmann-Jenks
Kid’s Activity Page @ Raven Café
New to the Raven Cafe’s kid’s menu/activity is birds… and bird bots, by Judah Hossain!
When I was a kid, my favorite part of the Highlights magazine (besides the hidden pictures) was the kid’s art in the back, so I hope the little Raven patrons dig it!
Made by a kid… for kids… and big kids ;)
In the words of Judah, “I feel like kids would like this drawing and all of its action. If kids wear this design they’ll always be looking down at their shirt.”
As Judah’s mom, who does the shopping for the kid’s clothes – I’d personally get a kick out of supporting a little person’s entrepreneurial spirit. I also think kids like mine would dig the colorful design.
FYI: Any and all sales of of Judah’s designs on REDBUBBLE go directly into his saving account (aka college fund).
Dog Corp. Train
Birds & Bots
Robot Hangout
Bitty Baddy Jason Vorhees
Doing Jason presented the challenge how to make a Bitty Baddy without eyes? Jason is mostly recognizable from his hockey mask and machete. So, I went back to the first Friday the 13th movie where we see Jason as a child drowning. It’s never established whether this scene was a dream or reality, but I used the face as a reference. In particular I used the a sculpture by Casey Love for reference.
To be recognizable as Jason though, I’d need to feature his mask. Always inspired by the prolific Margaret Keane I used her 1963 painting “Happy Mask, Unhappy Boy” for the the composition.
To date, he’s my favorite!
Newbie Adventures
I have a CONfession… 2 years ago I went to my very first comic con. About 8 months later I attended my first comic con as a vendor. I’m a newbie to the convention scene and a veritable virgin to horror conventions – which is rather surprising since I’ve loved horror movies ever since I can remember.
When a seasoned convention-goer said I should bring the Bitty Baddies to Motor City Nightmares Convention I jumped at the chance, but as soon as I paid for the table I began to feel a little trepidation, so I need your help peanut gallery – who should I be working on to bring to the party?