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Straight for the art | Three from Ben Templesmith

Batman by Ben Templesmith

Fell and Dead Space artist Ben Templesmith recently shared three "in process" sketch posts on his blog, featuring the Batman sketch shown above, Wolverine (which includes commentary along the way) and the 1940s Black Orchid, for a "Remake/Remodel" challenge on the Whitechapel forum. Go check'em out; that Whitechapel thread also includes remakes by Pia Guerra and Ryan Kelly.

SDCC '09 | Exclusive comic stuff to buy, plus some creator schedules

The San Diego Comic-Con kicks off with Preview Night a week from this Wednesday. If you are a publisher, creator, retailer or any other kind of exhibitor who would like to let folks know about any special plans you have for the show (panels, signing schedules, exclusives, debuts, etc.) drop me an email and I'll run it here.

Also, a reminder: the programming schedule is out, so you can start putting together your to do list. This post at the Daily Cross Hatch, which includes a rundown of what various indie comic creators will be doing at the show, might also be helpful.

Creators | Remember those Colleen Coover Clue drawings Kevin linked to in May? Turns out she's turned them into blank cards and will have them at the show. She'll also have some new buttons.

Creators | Joëlle Jones will have a new sketchbook featuring the seven deadly sins at the show.

Comics | Wildstorm will distribute a free primer on their universe of characters -- Authority, Gen13, etc. -- at the con. Titled This Is WildStorm Universe #0, the book will lay out "where each WildStorm Universe team began, where they are now… and offering a few hints about their future."

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Templesmith previews Groom Lake

Groom Lake

Artist Ben Templesmith provides a look at his upcoming IDW book Groom Lake, a four-issue mini-series written by Chris Ryall. "If you like aliens, mutating crotches & giant robots, this book is for YOU. Ahem," Templesmith writes. The book is due in March.

For some bonus Templesmith art, Dwight MacPherson shares the variant cover Templesmith did for another IDW book, American McGee's Grimm.