by David F Walker | Jun 29, 2026 | News & Updates
My problems with insomnia are notorious, and sometimes it drives me absolutely insane. At the same time, during bouts of insomnia and extreme sleep deprivation, I have been known to come up with some of my best ideas. Case in point…late last night/early this morning, as I lay in bed, absolutely incapable of falling asleep, an idea popped in my head. It is with great joy that I introduced to the world Spooky D. Ghost. This is a character I had been thinking about for a long time, but it was a very underdeveloped idea. And then last night it all came to me. It started with a very basic look that I sketched out several times.
First initail sketch of Spooky D. Ghost
Second sketch of Sppoky D. Ghost
As I was doodling in my notebook, I was also writing down ideas for the character and the story. You’ll be seeing more of Spooky D. Ghost, as well as more of The Monster of Blackenstyne (not to be confused with Blackenstein), and some new characters that I’ll be unleashing soon.
by David F Walker | Jun 22, 2026 | News & Updates
The time has arrived…You can now pre-order copies of The Monster of Blackenstyne (not to be confused with Blackenstyne)!!! Visit my STORE to pre-order now. https://solidcomix.gumroad.com/
This 40-page comic book includes…
*24-page main story written by David F. Walker (yours truly), with art by Marcelo Di Chiara, and colors by Pedro Estouco
*bonus short story
*pin-up gallery
You can choose from the main cover by Joe Jusko, or the variant cover by Sanford Greene.
Comics will start shipping in early July. Postage and handling is INCLUDED in the price.
Click HERE for the Joe Jusko cover. https://solidcomix.gumroad.com/l/TMoB_MAIN
Click HERE for the Sanford Greene cover (limited to one copy per customer) https://solidcomix.gumroad.com/l/TMoB_VARIANT
by David F Walker | Jun 20, 2026 | News & Updates
The Monster of Blackenstyne (not to be confused with Blackenstein) mini busts!!! These babies stand about five inches tall and they are gorgeous! Anyone potentially interested in owning one? If there’s enough interest, I’ll produce a limited run of these in 2027. Let me know what you think.
by David F Walker | Jun 16, 2026 | News & Updates
This is a very special insomnia doodle. It started out as another sugar skull that began with the idea of having a heart in the eye. But then it quickly turned into its own thing, more of a free-form doodle built around this idea of a heart. At some point, as my mind was being ravaged by sleep deprivation and insomnia, I realized that what I was doing was drawing my soul. And that’s the name of this particular doodle, SOUL SELF PORTRAIT. There is a very complex story being told within these lines, shapes, and colors…the story of my soul. Maybe I’ll write it all down someday.
by David F Walker | Jun 6, 2026 | News & Updates
It’s difficult to explain my process when it comes to doing these Sugar Skulls. But what I can say is that the process of making this one was very different from all the others. It started out the same, with the exception of the fact that I wanted to give this particular skull a pair of glasses…but something happened very early in the process, and I think it was more than simply insomnia or sleep deprivation. At some point, it became clear to me that what I was making was a self portrait. Yes, this is a self portrait. If anyone wants me to explain the meaning behind all of the shapes and imagery that can be found in this skull, as well as the symbolism and meaning within the colors and the placement of the colors, feel free to ask me if we ever meet in person.
by David F Walker | Jun 3, 2026 | News & Updates
Haven’t worked on one of these in more than six months. Not sure if this one is done or not.
