by David F Walker | Jul 10, 2026 | News & Updates
Another night of not being able to fall asleep… actually, it was multiple nights of not being able to fall asleep in which this particular insomnia doodle came into being. I wanted to try something very different than what I normally do when I do one of these Sugar Skulls. And while this one is clearly different from all of the others, I’m not really sure how I feel about it. Still, I figured I’d share it with everyone. I mean…what’s the point of making some kind of art while sleep deprived if you aren’t going to show it off to everyone?
by David F Walker | Jul 9, 2026 | News & Updates
Sometimes when I can’t sleep, I will do an Insomnia Doodle. A lot of the time I will simple draw shapes and patterns over my existing Sugar Skull pattern, give it some color, and call it a night (although I often spend several restless nights working on one single piece). But something interesting happened to me about a week ago — what started as a standard Sugar Skull piece evolved into it’s own thing. Usually, I work on one doodle at a time, but for whatever reason, I started working on multiple pieces, and over the course two or three nights, I created four different pieces. I’m calling these the Free Form Flow series, and this is the second one (I shared the first yesterday). Honestly, I have no idea what this is…but I do know what I see. What do you see?
by David F Walker | Jul 8, 2026 | News & Updates
I know this will come as a big surprise, but I had trouble sleeping. I started work on a new Insomnia Doodle, and what began as random lines and shapes quickly turned into something unexpected. While this is how I typically create the designs and patterns for my Sugar Skulls, this process was different. The random shapes and lines quickly became some kind of mythical creature that you see here. I have no idea what this creature is, or its origins, but I’m confident something will come to me eventually. This inspired me to create three more drawings (which I will share in separate posts).
by David F Walker | Jul 8, 2026 | News & Updates
For those of you wondering what The Monster of Blackenstyne (not to be confused with Blackenstein) is all about — of even if it is real — here’s a short story featuring the Monster. Written and lettered by yours truly, art by Marcelo Di Chiara, colors by Pedro Estouco, and edited by Shawn Gored (the same team that brought you the new one-shot comic). This story is FREE for all, so please share it with people you think might like it (or might be offended).
You can pre-order physical copies of The Monster of Blackenstyne (not to be confused with Blackenstein) here https://solidcomix.gumroad.com/.
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.
