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The Secret History of D.B. Cooper #3 Cover Art Process

March 14th Release Party for The Secret History of D.B. Cooper #1!!!

Come on down on the evening of Wednesday, March 14th to Floating World Comics in Portland, for a funtastic meet & greet with yours truly. The Secret History of D.B. Cooper drops that day, so come get one, or two, or sixteen. I'll sign your book and do a sketch in show of my sincere gratitude. I'll be shaking babies and kissing hands. Also: dancing, music, fun games, limbo, pin the tail on the honky, Roman showers, meat hound cripple force et al.

MORE INFO HERE!

Commissions are open!

If you are looking to commission me to draw something fantastical for yous, click here.

The Secret History of D.B. Cooper #1: From Layout to Color

Here's a look of my extremely laborious process behind D.B. Cooper #1.

The book comes out March 14th from Oni Press and is AWESOME.

Seriously.

D.B.Cooper #2 Cover

Warren Ellis digs The Secret History of D.B. Cooper!

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COMIC CREATORS REACT TO THE SECRET HISTORY OF DB COOPER!

With only two months left until the truth is made known, and amidst continued government interference, a handful of comic creators have decided to take the risk and read the first issue of Brian Churilla's THE SECRET HISTORY OF DB COOPER. Simply knowing the truth is dangerous enough, but in a show of support they have all stepped forward to add their praise to the upcoming comic! THE SECRET HISTORY OF DB COOPER hits comic stores world wide on March 14th 2012. The truth will be known!

"DANG! Killer! This comic is CRAZY COOL, beautiful to look at and a blast to read!"
-Michael Allred (Madman, iZOMBIE)

“Few people can pull off the strangeness and monster boogie the way Brian Churilla does with THE SECRET HISTORY OF D. B. COOPER. He takes history and conspiracy and samurai swords and one-eared teddy bears, tosses them in a blender with lots of slime-dripping beasties, and mixes up a story of mental warfare that goes down nice and smooth. Here's a secret that deserves to see the light of day.”
-Cullen Bunn (The Sixth Gun, Wolverine)

"This is the book Brian Churilla was born to create. Eerie, compelling, energetic, fun … packed with monsters, mystery, mind-tripping and mayhem. I can't wait to delve deeper into the secrets…"
-Kurt Busiek (Astro City)

"A dazzling work of sheer lunacy. Everything you want from a conspiracy comic, plus, Monsters!"
-Joshua Hale Fialkov (I; Vampire, Echoes)

"The only mystery more confounding than the ultimate fate of D.B. Cooper is why Brian Churilla isn't already the biggest thing in comics. After readers get a look at THE SECRET HISTORY OF D.B. COOPER that will change in a hurry."
-Phillip Hester (Wonder Woman, The Darkness)

"Brian Churilla has taken one of the greatest mysteries of the 20th century and transformed it into one of the most innovative comics of the 21st. THE SECRET HISTORY OF DB COOPER is absolutely required reading."
-Joe Keatinge, (Glory, Hell Yeah)

"Wow. I love this book."
-Mike Mignola (Hellboy)

"I love what [Brian] does, it has so much punch, vitality, and fun in it... The book is loaded with fun stuff: inter-dimensional travel, intrigue, otherworldly monsters, a wicked little teddy bear... you won’t be disappointed!"
-J.H. Willaims III (Batwoman)

"A super surreal pulp-infused assassin story topped up with violence and sass."
-Jim Zub (Skullkickers, Makeshift Miracle)

Alf & Liberace commission

Conan

Hellboy sketch

Mysterius Sketch

I'm a big fan of Jeff Parker and Tom Fowler's book, Mysterius the Unfathomable. I did this as a warm-up tonight.



8 1/2" X 11"
Pen/Brush/Marker on Bristol

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The Secret History of DB Cooper #1 PREVIEW

It’s our contention that the FBI’s recent announcements regarding the forty-year search for infamous hijacker D.B. Cooper is part of an elaborate ruse being perpetrated on the public. Furthermore, this is likely part of an attempt by the government to discredit the forthcoming Oni Press series, THE SECRET HISTORY OF D.B. COOPER, which finally reveals the truth regarding the case.

In our continuing effort to subvert the government’s unending campaign of misinformation, we have decided to release a preview of the first issue.

From creator Brian Churilla, the book chronicles the life of the mythic folk hero, revealing that “The DB Cooper Incident” was not a hijacking and extortion plot as widely reported. In fact, this cover story is quite pedestrian, as what really happened nearly changed the course of human history.

Comic Book Resources interview

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Cover Process for The Secret History of DB Cooper #1

Spent a long time figuring this cover out. Special thanks to JH Williams III and Jeff Parker for helping me with different ideas and approaches. I went back and forth on this cover a lot.





Colors by me.

"The Secret History of D.B. Cooper" ANNOUNCED!!!

There's an interview with me regarding this book at iFanboy. Click here to listen.

Don’t believe the FBI's recent announcement regarding a “promising lead” in their forty-year search for the most infamous hijacker in history, D.B. Cooper. It is our contention this is likely an attempt to by the government to discredit the forthcoming Oni Press series, THE SECRET HISTORY OF D.B. COOPER, which finally reveals the truth regarding the case. Though the book has been in production for some time, we feel it prudent to announce it now in hopes to refute this “new evidence”.
From creator Brian Churilla, the book chronicles the life of the mythic folk hero, revealing that "The DB Cooper Incident" was not a hijacking and extortion plot as widely reported. In fact, this cover story is quite pedestrian, as what really happened nearly changed the course of human history. 

The Secret History of D. B. Cooper
 
Written and illustrated by Brian Churilla
Full color, 22 pages
 
Monthly starting in March 2012
 
ABOUT THE FIRST ISSUE: The most infamous hijacker of all time, D.B. Cooper remains on the FBI’s most-wanted list nearly forty years after the alleged crime. For the first time, the secret history of the man and the truth regarding the hijacking will be revealed. During the height of the Cold War, a fringe group within the CIA wages a crusade on the deadliest battlefield of all: the human mind. D.B. Cooper participated in a campaign of subterfuge wherein altered states of consciousness were used to assassinate Soviet targets from afar. But as Cooper deteriorates mentally and physically, the line between two worlds blurs, and he becomes a rogue agent.

This mind-bending account of the legendary outlaw’s exploits is not to be missed!