The RODD RACER BLOG!

Please visit-
www.roddracer.blogspot.com
for daily updates concerning the development of my latest project RODD RACER.
The blog includes sketches, production art, and a few finished pieces.

Update

I've been very busy on multiple projects so I haven't been updating enough. Here are some work in progress of Rodd Racer which I'm currently wrapping up preliminary art. I'll try to post more very soon!
-T

KILLING GIRL the tradepaperback

My latest painting is for the cover of the upcoming KILLING GIRL tradepaperback that collects the Image comics series KILLING GIRL issues 1,2 (Frank Espinosa art), and issues 3-5 (Toby Cypress art). A great action series of comics.
I used acrylic paint on board for this painting.
-Toby

SWALLOW Vol.4 in stores NOW!

That's right, and MY artwork is in this puppy!
Go get yourself a copy available at fine comic shops, and Amazon.com.
I'm very proud to be included in the pages of SWALLOW with artists I worship, Ashley Wood, Kent Williams, Paul Pope, Jim Mahfood...so many.
This book is an amazing effort of art put together with the hard work of Ashley Wood...the busiest man in comics.
-Toby

SWALLOW Vol.4

I'm very proud to announce my work will be seen in the upcoming volume of SWALLOW vol.4 published by IDW.

Not sure when it's due out, but I've been a huge fan of the book, and feel honored to be included with the top notch talent the book features.
Look for it soon!

KURSK...

KURSK...a short story written/illustrated by me.
"Codename Colonel KURSK, a cursed man, born through secret science, bred to destroy."
more info soon!
-T.Cypress

UPDATE!!
KURSK...a short story written/illustrated by myself can be seen in the pages of POPGUN vol.1.
POPGUN is an anthology of comic stories featuring the industry's hippest creators of indie comics, together in a massive collection of comics' coolest stories.
Pick up your copy of POPGUN vol.1 at comic stores, and book stores around the country.
-T.Cypress

The BATMAN- Year 100
"Beatdown in Chinatown"
this is a commission I recently finished imagined as the Batman fighting his way thru an ambush in Gotham's Chinatown district.
inspired by Paul Pope's "Batman year 100" storyline.
I wanted the piece to have cinematic action, and storytelling.
the original measures at 17"x36".
-T

Commission Work?

Hey Gang,
I am currently accepting original commission work for the next couple months as I prepare for the San Diego Comic Con in July!

*Attached above is an example of a recent commission I just finished for a client that wisely wanted one of the first original drawings of Drag'On from my current book RODD RACER!
Drag'On, the antagonist of the story.
Drag'On, the mysterious hitman for the Yakuza crime clan!

I don't do many commissions, but this is your chance to own your own work of orginal art by T.Cypress for this limited time!
If you would like to commission your own original work of art of your favorite characters...
please contact:
tobycypress@hotmail.com

Look for RODD RACER releasing later this summer/fall, and be sure to pick up the RODD RACER Convention Special Sketchbook at the San Diego Comic Con!!
Thanks!
-T