At the insistence of my good friend Rafer Roberts, and after attending a handful of meetings in downtown Washington D.C., I’m glad to say that I’m now a member of the DC Conspiracy, a great gathering of creative and talented folks.

“Founded in January 2005, the DC Conspiracy has expanded to over 50 members who embody the best of creative comics talent in the DC area. The work we write, draw, edit, and distribute runs the gamut -- from witty and literary works to comics which incorporate action, the mystical, and just plain nonsense. Individually we create, but collectively we're working to expand comics readership and fraternity through anthologies, minis, and webcomics, among other things.”

Dave Wachter was spotlighted today on Comics Alliance. After you read about his awesome artwork, scroll down to the bottom of the page. You’ll see that the editors included the great Black Manta commission Dave did for me in the photo gallery. Pretty neat! Check it out »

I’ll be attending the Small Press Expo on September 26 and 27 at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Bethesda, Maryland. I’ll be roving the convention floor getting sketches and comics. Follow me on Twitter at @AdamUmak.

As most of my geek friends know, I am absolutely smitten (and borderline-obsessed) with the Hanna-Barbera Productions cartoon Challenge of the Super Friends. More specifically, I love the bad guys. That’s right. The Legion of Doom. Truth is, these thirteen baddies are the most amazing and odd assortment of villainy from any comic book publisher ever! Somehow I was able to talk a friend of mine into what can only be described as a multi-year art commission.