Dupli-cat

~ J.Ho

Saw an amazing bootleg Thundercat action figure on @scar1321’s page, and decided to turn it into an art challenge with my good pal Dylan, AKA @happymonkeyshoes—hit up his feed to check out his version! We each came up with the cat skull version of the Thundercats logo independently!

Dylan suggested this guy is a space phantom version of Lion-O, and I love the idea that he is to Lion-O what Faker is to He-Man, but with some extra cosmic power! Sooo of course I wrote up a nerdy-ass bio too:

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The evil MUMM-RA harnesses the power of a black hole to create a shadowy clone of the heroic lord of the Thundercats, LION-O! The being that emerges is imbued with potent cosmic power, and has the ability to manifest weapons of pure psychic power that mimic LION-O’s Claw Shield and Sword of Omens. MUMM-RA expects this entity to serve him loyally, but in reality the doppelgänger has a sinister agenda of his own… and woe to all on Third Earth that stand in the way of SHAD-O!

Flight of (a) navigator

~ J.Ho

Hey remember when it was Star Trek Day last month?? TRICK QUESTION, every day is Star Trek day, ya nerds!!!

Here is a Medusan navigator–her carrier pod is equipped with new exo-limb features as well as a basic sensor array and vocoder. She’s very social, so these developments allow her to interact with her corporeal crewmates (they’re weird, but she likes them anyways). The pod also includes a built in jump-pack which is useful for accessing those hard-to reach Jefferies tubes (as well as tall shelves).

(This design is similar to what I drew for Fleet Captain Pike, likely sharing some engineering lineage.)

O_O

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I’ve been sitting on this info for a bit, and I’m so excited I kind of don’t even know how to say it… the TL;DR version: The Starfleet uniform in “Star Trek: Lower Decks” is based on a design by me! When Mike was creating the pitch for the show, he asked me to design some possible uniforms, and so I did. One of those uniforms is like, 96% the basis for the final design that you see in the show! 😱 So naturally, I drew this to commemorate the occasion! 🤓

Additional background for those who enjoy long rambling historical context: Six years ago, before I ever met Mike, his TNG Season 8 Twitter account was already a viral hit. Dafna and I were starting a Star Trek Zine and she had roped him into writing some tweets for the zine, which I would illustrate. 

The zine was a solid hit, Mike and I met and got along thick as thieves—and a few months later, Mike hired me to illustrate the book version of TNG Season 8, which was later titled “Star Trek The Next Generation: WARPED” (availableonamazonforprimeshippingsorrynotsorry). 

Fast forward a few years, and last night I attended the (virtual) premiere of Mike’s show “Star Trek: Lower Decks”! I can’t believe it! (BY THE WAY, the show is hilarious and beautiful, and chock full of Easter Eggs for hardcore Trek fans! I can’t wait for everyone to watch it! ❤️💛💙)

Art Dumppppp

~ J.Ho

Eek… I haven’t updated in over a year. But it’s never too late! Especially when no one is paying attention! Anywayzzzz…

  • As a kid, scoring a 4-in-1 multi-color pen was like obtaining the Infinity Gauntlet of stationary supplies (before the Infinity Gauntlet was even a thing)! Also, if you can relate to what I just said, you too are an old-ass nerd. ANYWAYSSS here’s an android lady I just made up, equipped with a 4-in-1 multi-tool arm! 😎🖤❤️💙💚🖋
  • Ever since I was a kid I’ve been wondering why BIC’s mascot is SO DAMN TERRIFYING… PS: no one tell this creeper that I was only able to finish this drawing with the aid of a number of non-BIC pens… 🤐

  • Rogue/Ranger specializing in monster photography. 📸
  • Dark Mage on a bargain hunt… 🔮💸💀
  • Gladiator! 💪🐯

  • A totally random smiling shark man from 2014 (yeesh!) that I never got around to posting anywhere. Drawn with red +white color pencils, silver + black markers, and white gel pen on a random cardboard scrap that felt like a good size.
  • Opening panel from the l’il 4-pager (written by my BFF Josh Williamson) for the Adventure Time 2013 Annual! 👑❄️🐧

  • REBEL ALLIANCE 4 LIFE 😤 (I tend to detest photos of myself, but I really liked this photo of me at Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge, so I only did a *slight* drawover. 😎)
  • Remix of an older group shot of the gang…
  • Some old lineart of Kylo Ren with new colors.
  • That feeling when you suddenly realize you can turn in that last bounty and then relax for a few days! (I understand there is some debate about whether Ortolans have 4 limbs or 2—I went with 4, Kenner style! 🤓)

  • Saurian brandy for a Saurian captain. New colors over old lineart.
  • Quick Counselor Troi warm-up. New colors over old lineart.

  • I’ve had GI Joe on the brain recently, and got an idea for a Storm Shadow redesign that I had to draw! (This is actually my second go at it check the Instagram post for a janky video of my previous attempt plus some in-progress views)
  • For the TL;DR crowd, look, it’s Ironhide & Sparkplug! Yay, we like them, right? For lovers of long rambling: this was one of the first things I ever drew on a Cintiq, 5 years ago. It’s a weird artifact because I was using a Cintiq Companion which I never got the hang of (too heavy and too ungainly) and Manga Studio (aka Clip Studio Paint) which I never got the hang of either (because the Cintiq Companion was so awkward). About a year later I got a desktop Cintiq at ye olde dayjobbe, and I took to that much more intuitively. Over the last five years my work has become mostly digital, and I recently got an Apple Pencil and Procreate (which I am really enjoying) so I think that will push me even further into the completely digital world. I just hope this all ends with me living in the world of Tron.
  • I drew this last Fall—an idea for a different way Pretender Monsters could work. 👹🤖

Lastly, here’s a pandemic postcard…✌️💙

It’s my first real go at a finished drawing with Apple Pencil + Procreate. Really happy with these new tools! ✏️📲

And that, should just about catch me up. Phew. More art coming, I’ll try to post more regularly lololololol sighhhhh. 😅

Art of my Art! 😱

~ J.Ho

Catching up on some cool stuff that very talented folks made based on my art… from Left to Right:

G E O D R A X U S

~ J.Ho

My friend PJ aka @spacedoutdesign had me draw this piece for the Geodraxus launch! I had a blast with this, and it was an honor to contribute a little something to Geodraxus’s first full production drop! The first wave sold out FAST, but please follow @spacedoutdesign for the latest on what’s next for the warriors from Prismiria… I suspect this is only the beginning of Geodraxus’s saga in PVC!

 

MOARRR BATTLE TRIBES!!!

~ J.Ho

Spy Monkey Creations has got another killer round of new Battle Tribes figures dropping on 2/09/2019! Hit up the official Battletribes Instagram account, for pics and all the details on this release!
 

 
ALSO, the illustration above (drawn by yours truly) is available as a t-shirt (and more!) on Redbubble! And browse the rest of Spy Monkey’s Redbubble offerings, they’ve got other designs available, including some of my previous Battle Tribes art!

It’s CLAWBBERING time!!!

~ J.Ho

New Glyos drop coming from from Man or Monster? Studios TODAY (1/25/2019) at 9pm EST/6pm PST! This release includes new molds of the heroic Clawbber, and the evil serpentine Elapid!

Store link is here: http://manormonsterstudios.limitedrun.com

And check the official Instagram account for pics and details about the release: @warlordsofwor

 
As always I have a blast when Man or Monster? has me draw an homage cover to promote a new release–this one is a tribute to a great He-Man minicomic illustrated by Bruce Timm, “SNAKE ATTACK!”

Battle Tribes & Warlords of Wor at Designer Con 2018!

~ J.Ho

Designer Con is imminent (November 16-18)! And I have a few contributions to share…
 
Man Or Monster? Studios is releasing a kinkeshi style Warlords of Wor Bog-Nar, and I drew up an homage header card for the release!
 

 
Spy Monkey Creations has a few Battle Tribes exclusives, and one of them is a debut series of enamel pins! I created the art for the Jimmy Cheeseburger pin!
 

 
Both Warlords of Wor and Battle Tribes will be at booth 2529 with tons of other goodies. Check out their official Instagram accounts for all the info:
– battletribes
– warlordsofwor

Inktober 31 2018 + BONUS!

~ J.Ho

#Inktober 31 2018 + BONUS!
 

 

 
Here’s a look at all 32 of my Inktober drawings…

 
AND, here are a bunch of color studies…

 
That’s a wrap on Inktober, thank you for following along! HAPPY HALLOWEEN, NERDS!!!