IT. IS. DONE!!!!!!

Behold… the final page of Tetsuko #2!

If you've been following the comic, then you don't have to be told that this story has been years (and years, and years, and years!) in the making! But now, at long last, I bring to an official end the story of Tetsuko's "origin". (Although the real end of the story was the previous page; this page serves mainly to tease the next issue.)

This page is notable for another reason, as well: it's the first complete page I've done using mostly Manga Studio EX 4. (I used Photoshop for coloring and lettering, but MS for the layout and drawing.) I've had MS on my system for some years now, but was reluctant to begin using it; the incredible capabilities of this program gave me reason to fear a steep learning curve. But now that I've used it for a full page, it's looking like an application that can serve most if not all my digital illustration needs.

(I did coloring and lettering in Photoshop to save some time; I still have to learn how to do color in MS, and I was anxious to get the page finished and posted.)

Now, I plan to start on Tetsuko #3. That, however,  will take some rewriting of the story I originally had planned, because of a realization I recently came to about a major character, whom I had acting in a way I came to recognize would be totally out of character.

So I can't say when the first page of #3 will appear; but I'll be working this time to keep from taking nine years to finish it!

(cross-posted at my deviantART page)

Oops, I did it again...

...posted TCCs for June at my deviantART page, and forgot to update here!

Well, that won't happen this month! Just finished posting TCCs for July, and posting links to them here!



TCC July 2012 16:9
by *DavidCMatthews on deviantART



TCC July 2012 4:3
by *DavidCMatthews on deviantART

...and if you still want the TCCs for June, you can find them in my deviantART gallery!

Honor the fallen heroes

Please take a moment, this Memorial Day, to read this article by John Hayward at Human Events.

A short sample:

We are at war because liberty is an intolerable provocation against tyranny. Freedom is born in battle. A million different commands to kneel have rolled through human ears. Some crash down like thunder. Others are seductive promises, delivered with gentle whispers, which betray little hint of the angry demands that will inevitably follow. Liberty has but one call, and it cannot sing in harmony with those other voices. They are well aware of its power. All tyrants fear the day their people answer the call… the day their Minutemen appear. They naturally prefer silence, so their commands can be heard clearly.

But, as they say, Read The Whole Thing.

April art roundup

Well, I didn't mean to post all the notices of new DCM art in one post; but that's how it seems to have worked out, due to the fact that I kinda forgot to post notices here whenever I finished a piece. So anyway, here's the art I've done since the last update (April 2, 2012):

1. This drawing is NSFW, so I can't post a preview image here. (Well, if I did, it'd just show up as a "forbidden" symbol.) But here's a new nude image of the world's sexiest scientist, Dr. Sonya Gannon.

2. Here's the first of two new desktop/wallpapers in the TCC (Tetsuko Cosplay Calendar) series. Tet-chan dons the costume of Star Wars: The Clone Wars's breakout character, Ahsoka Tano:


TCC May 2012-A 16:9
by *dcmatthews on deviantART


TCC May 2012-A 4:3
by *dcmatthews on deviantART

3. Here's the illo I'd intended to be the second April TCC (the humorous "April Fool's" entry), but didn't get finished in time. Tetsuko as the Marvel comics superheroine, Squirrel Girl!



TCC May 2012-B 16:9
by *dcmatthews on deviantART


TCC May 2012-B 4:3
by *dcmatthews on deviantART

4. Then, after I finished the two TCCs for May, I pulled out a drawing I'd started several months ago, and decided to finish it.


Tetsuko breaking chains
by *dcmatthews on deviantART

And also a "non-chain" version:


Tetsuko rear bicep flex
by *dcmatthews on deviantART

Two new pages of Tetsuko!

...and I'm tempted to call these the final pages of Tetsuko #2, because with these pages the story of Tetsuko's transformation into the super-muscle-babe we know and love is done.

But I do want to add two more pages, to set up the story coming in Tetsuko #3, "Shopping Nightmare - The Klebold Project!" Of course, when I do finish those pages, I'll let you know here.

Oh, yeah, the links to the new pages: At DCM Studios Online, or at Tetsuko's own site. (As always, some panels may be NSFW.)

First of 2 TCCs for April

Just finished and posted (at my deviantART site) the first of what will be (I hope) two Tetsuko Cosplay Calendars (TCC) for April. Tetsuko cosplays the "Wonder Woman of the Phillipines", Mars Ravelo's Darna:


TCC April 2012 - A 16:9
by *dcmatthews on deviantART


TCC April 2012-A 4:3
by *dcmatthews on deviantART

Has it been THAT long??? (again?)

So I'm getting ready to post notice of a new TCC (Tetsuko Cosplay Calendar) for March, when I see that I haven't updated this blog since January 6?! Dang! That means I never posted the February TCCs either! Or any of the other art I've done since then...

I gots some catching up to do!

First, though, for the new stuff: a TCC (in the usual two sizes, 1920 x 1080 (16:9) and 1600 x 1200 (4:3)) for March 2012, featuring Tetsuko and her best bud Sonya both as the popular DC Comics character Catwoman:


TCC March 2012 - 16:9
by *dcmatthews on deviantART


TCC March 2012 - 4:3
by *dcmatthews on deviantART

Plus, I'd done two different TCCs for February: one featuring a new comics superheroine making her debut this month:


TCC February 2012 - A 16:9
by *dcmatthews on deviantART


TCC February 2012 - A 4:3
by *dcmatthews on deviantART

...and one wherein Tetsuko cosplays an actual living person - the WWE wrestling diva Beth Phoenix:


TCC February 2012 - B 16:9
by *dcmatthews on deviantART


TCC February 2012 - B 4:3
by *dcmatthews on deviantART

PLus, I'd contributed drawings to the monthly themes for deviantART's Female Muscle club. January's theme was "Hollywood Muscle": draw a muscular version of a favorite actress or movie character. So here's my take on a buffed Marilyn Monroe:


Hollywood Muscle - Marilyn
by *dcmatthews on deviantART

February's Theme: "Middle Earth Muscle". The challenge here: a muscular rendition of a female character from epic fantasy, more specifically J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. Well, since my favorite female character from Tolkien is Eowyn, I decided to capture the moment in Return of the King where the blonde shield-maiden of Rohan beheads the flying steed of the Nazgul (wearing a costume I'm sure neither Tolkien nor Peter Jackson ever envisioned...)


Eowyn - Middle Earth Muscle
by *dcmatthews on deviantART

And I'll try not to make you wait this long again for an update!

Tetsuko #2 page 42 DONE!

A cliffhanger (of sorts) resolved... but what will it mean?

Tetsuko #2, "Fight! Mighty Muscle Girl" page 42

A TCC just in time for 2012!

(Just found out the hard way the "return" key DOES NOT function the same way as the "tab" key...)

Barely got a TCC (Tetsuko Cosplay Calendar) finished in time for January 2012! See Tetsuko dressed as a legendary video game babe...


TCC January 2012 16:9
by *dcmatthews on deviantART


TCC January 2012 4:3
by *dcmatthews on deviantART

...and Happy New Year!!

Has it been that long??

Wow, I didn't realize it'd been that long since I updated this site! I forgot to post the November TCCs (Tetsuko Cosplay Calendar) (1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200), and the TCCs for December are up now as well 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200).

And now... (drum roll) the first 5 panels of Page 42 of Tetsuko #2, hot off the press! (Or monitor, as the case may be!)

I'll try to be much more timely with my updates next year.

"Lost" Satin Steele art found!

I'd forgotten I'd drawn this pic! I found it while going through an old drawing pad, and figured I'd post it for those who'd enjoy seeing it.


Satin Steele in a T-shirt 2007
by *dcmatthews on deviantART

TCCs for October 2011

I wasn't late getting these done... just late posting them here to the main site!

But here are two Tetsuko Cosplay Calendars (TCCs) for October '11, two sizes for each.

October is associated with two major events: Hallowe'en and Oktoberfest. So there's a TCC for each event!

First up: Tetsuko cosplays Sally the rag doll from Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas:


TCC October 2011 - A 4:3
by *dcmatthews on deviantART


TCC October 2011 - A 16:9
by *dcmatthews on deviantART

And then, for Oktoberfest, Tet-chan as the world's most famous beer girl:


TCC October 2011 - B 4:3
by *dcmatthews on deviantART


TCC October 2011 - B 16:9
by *dcmatthews on deviantART

Two new Tetsuko pages!!

Finally, the saga of Tetsuko continues. And we're just a few pages from the end! Which will be a relief for me; this story has taken entirely too long to tell (mainly due to my own laziness). And I can't wait to get started on the next one; in fact, there have been several times I've thought about drawing the first few pages before finishing the first story. But there are also Satin Steele and Dyna fans out there who'd like for me to continue the adventures of those characters as well. I need more hours in the day!

Tetsuko Cosplay Calendars for September!

It almost slipped my mind to post these, but if I hurry I can get this posted before the first day of September is over...
September inadvertently turned into "Disney heroines" month, with Tet-chan dressing as two of the more obscure females in the Disney canon.
(My apologies to those viewing this site from an iPhone or iPad. Due to changes in it's "share" functions, deviantART no longer provides the "LiveJournal" method for embedding its thumbnails in HTML, forcing me to go back to Flash-powered embeds.)

TCC September 2011-A 16:9 by *dcmatthews on deviantART
(non-Flash link)

TCC September 2011-A 4:3 by *dcmatthews on deviantART
(non-Flash link)

TCC September 2011-B 16:9 by *dcmatthews on deviantART
(non-Flash link)

TCC September 2011 - B 4:3 by *dcmatthews on deviantART
(non-Flash link)

New Tetsuko product!

The feedback I'm getting from fans about the Tetsuko T-shirt I'm now selling through CafePress seems to indicate a marked reluctance on the part of some to wear the shirt in public. Perfectly understandable; even I'd think twice about it.

Which is why I've decided to add a second product to "Tetsuko's Swag" already: a mousepad!



You can buy it here!

New Tetsuko art

Tetsuko in the Park
by *dcmatthews on deviantART

Tetsuko T-shirt for sale!

I've finally created my first piece of official "Beautiful Muscle Girl Tetsuko" merchandise!



It features artwork created especially for the shirt, also incorporating previously posted art, on a lightweight white short-sleeve T-shirt. You can find it at CafePress, in the Tetsuko's Swag store.

$12.99 for sizes up to XL (add $3.00 for sizes 2XL - 4XL) plus shipping & handling.

Watch for more merchandise coming soon!

Cosplay Calendars for July

I actually finished and posted them last night, but only got around to publicizing them today.

Also: my buddy Joel in LA just got an iPhone... which makes me realize that he can't view the deviantART posts I've been making here because the previews require Flash (which isn't supported on iPhone) for display. So for him, and for everyone who might be looking at this site on a mobile device, I'm going back to good ol' HTML to post new art at my deviantART site.

Anyway, here are the Tetsuko Cosplay Calendars for July 2011: two different designs, each available in two sizes (1920 x 1080 "widescreen" 16:9 and 1600 x 1200 "standard" 4:3) Tetsuko dresses as the two "patriotic heroines" from the Tick TV shows.

As "American Maid" from the animated The Tick series:


TCC July 2011-A 16:9
by *dcmatthews on deviantART


TCC July 2011-A 4:3
by *dcmatthews on deviantART

As "Captain Liberty" from the live-action The Tick series:


TCC July 2011-B 16:9
by *dcmatthews on deviantART


TCC July 2011-B 4:3
by *dcmatthews on deviantART

TCC June 2011

Just finished a TCC (Tetsuko Cosplay Calendar) for Jun! Er, June...


TCC June 2011 16:9 by *dcmatthews on deviantART


TCC June 2011 4:3 by *dcmatthews on deviantART

"This is gonna hurt!"

New Tetsuko art at my deviantART site!


"This is gonna hurt" Final by *dcmatthews on deviantART

I also posted some of the intermediate steps in the art's creation, linked to at the pictures page.