Anyway take a look around and enjoy your stay at JoeMadFan.com!

The Vigil Games site has updated, nothing much but there's some art on there. I don't know they're by Mad! yet.

I also updated the Links section with 34 new links and I removed some that haven't been working for a long time.

Other interesting note, in the new Wizard #178 there's an article about J Scott Campbell working on Spider Man. In the article Jeph Loeb shows Campbell at a meeting a binder full of Mad! artwork for Ultimates Vol 3. Campbell says "Joe's style has really evolved. He's really taken it to the next level." You can see some of Campbell's sketches for Spider Man here. I never had any doubts that it would look good, but hearing it from Campbell that Mad! is taking it too the next level makes it hard to not be even more excited for the book...I wish I could see that binder too

Mike a.k.a. Madjoy on the boards posted on his Mad! Blog with news that the Dungeon Runners website updated with some new concept art from Mad!. I have upload the 12 images to the site for easy access. The Dungeon Runners site also has some wallpapers with Mad! art, only one had different art and I added that image too..but still check them out if you want some Mad! wallpapers. Also if you check out one of the pictures it is the same as one used for the Exarch game. I also made a Dungeon Runners section in the video games section and you'll notice some doubles of the images, they are the same but the early ones are better quality.

I also heard back from Mad! a few weeks ago and he confirmed he did design the image on the front of the Vigil Games site and I have uploaded it also. Mad! also said how Ultimates is going..."Ultimates is coming along nicely. Loeb's given me some very fun stuff to draw, so it's not that hard to bang out cool pages. It's definitely some of my favorite personal stuff in a while. Anyhow, getting back to it ( actually trying to finish another page tonight!)." Hopefully we will get to see some more art from Ultimates soon...hint hint Joe.

I will probably update the links section in a couple days too, so look for that.

news from the IGN site..

"Today, THQ announced their acquisition of Vigil Games, a Texas based studio currently working on next-gen titles scheduled to be released in 2008.

According to Jack Sorensen, executive vice president of world wide studios at THQ, "This acquisition is part of our Studio System strategy, which is designed to foster a singular vision and unique culture at each of our studios. Our system allows us to leverage resources across our entire development organization to the benefit of each of our studios.

Vigil Games is led by David Adams, the former director and creator of several NCsoft projects as well as Joe Madureira, who worked on both Marvel's Uncanny X-Men series and his own Battle Chasers series. Its first project is slated to be announced later this year. "

so looks like we will be able to see what the new game is by Vigil and Mad! by the end of the year and looks to be on the PS2(or PS3 by that time) and Xbox360 too...sweet!

Well first went the Email section and now the Comments section, I hope I don't have to remove the Forums too. Sorry to some of you that enjoyed those things, but I just can't deal with the comments...nothing like waking up to super offensive comments that are directed at you only because you created a site for the artist you enjoy..

..So you win Jason I asked Steven to remove the comments section from the front page. I can't keep up with deleting all your offensive comments and all the people your impersonating.

sorry everybody

-Nathen

JoshuaTheJames over at conceptart.org posted this LINK of some concept art done by Mad! for a game called Dungeon Runner(I think) by NcSoft. There's 3 images by Mad!, I'm not sure if these are done under the Vigil company or some older concepts that are now just been shown, I'll look into and maybe see if Mad! can give some info if he's not busy. Thanks for the news Joshua!

Just wanted to share the sketch I won on Ebay. I got it a couple weeks ago and just got it in the mail this last week. The scans are from the Ebay auction..I might still make some other scans not sure yet I'm just affraid to take it out of the frame.

Well..congrats to me!

The new Wizard is out! and while the article is short it's great to see some news from Mad! and a new sketch. I have put the article up along with the sketch..there is another page in the magazine but it's just the Captain America drawing that I've already scanned.

Mike - January 25, 2006 Wow that was short and sweet. I was expecting alot more from Wizards hype of the issue. Still a good read and awesome sketch though.

Nathen - January 25, 2006 Funny thing too my comic shop is closing and didn't order the issue so I had have to drive like 45mins to the nearest shop and that was all they had..wizard sucks! seriously the issues have just gotten worse and worse.

Mk - January 25, 2006 Its a nice sketch, but I was hoping for more as well. Oh well, Ill take Joe Mad in any way, shape, and form.

J.Scott - January 25, 2006 Yes, Wizard is a fluff-piece-ridden rag, but it has it's moments...every once in awhile. Cool sketch, even though that is one helluva minscule ear, haha...looking forward to the book.

AHG!! - January 25, 2006 WHY SO SHORT???? I was expecting a lot more as well. They hyped it to be an article on what he was doing for the last 4 years out of comics. If one paragraph on a single page is all the info you could muster for 4 years that's pretty weak. But the sketch is turbo boss. I basically spent $9 on a sketch. Me hopes the actual article was delayed. A man can dream.

Debus - January 25, 2006 He he he, that is a tiny ear. But at least it's proportionate to his nose like it's suppose to be. Joe knew what he was doing. It's a sweet sketch.

Lytir - January 28, 2006 Please, can someone at least tell us when and what online site allows pre-orders for Superman/Batman #26 and Ultimates#3? Will any be available for online purchase?

jonathan - January 29, 2006 I agree with the rest of the guys they had hyped up the Wizard article as if we were going to get some in-depth info on Joe Mad absent from comics or some final artwork for the "Ultimates 3" comic book due to release in October. Screw it at least they gave him two pages worth in the magazine that should count for something. No matter what I'll wait for "Ultimates 3" it just better be worth it!

Guardian - January 30, 2006 sorry to ask this here.I've trying to get my activation code since I changed my email.Can you fix that for me.Been 5 days and I still haven't got it.

Nathen - January 30, 2006 Well I approved all the accounts this morning and there was only two..just went back and your was there..so I dunno what happened. Should be good to go now.

Guardian - January 31, 2006 Thanks Nathen,but for one reason or another I'm not getting the activation code and the site keeps asking for it.My email should be in there somewhere.If you could email it to me that would be great.

ze bento - February 1, 2006 can someone tell me where can i find a site dedicates to the art of humberto ramos?

Hogarth Ossman - February 2, 2006 I'd like to know that too. His Crimson work wasn't as good as his Spidey, though. His Spiderman was great. Ramos and Mad are great. It's cool to see Joe in the industry again after, like, eight years.

Nathen - February 2, 2006 I don't know about a site but on newsarama there is some news on Ramos..looks like he is at Marvel now too working on Wolverine book.

salto - February 2, 2006 greatnews

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First site news..Everything is back except for the checklist. All the images have been put back and named, hopefully I got them all..if you see some untiled ones let me know. The latest images(the box to the right--->) is showing old images and will until something new images come up..so if you're looking for the recent Ultimates Vol 3 sketches they're in the Other>Magazines section.

Other site news I have updated the links page with 60 new links..it's been awhile

In Mad! news the DC solicitations confirms that Mad! will be doing Superman/Batman #26 and is slated to come out in April. If news changes on this I will let you guys know.

Also be on the look out for the next issue of Wizard that comes out next wednesday.. January 25th. It's suppose to have stuff about Mad! in it..let's hope a lot of stuff

Mk - January 17, 2006 Sweet. Glad to see the site is fixed up and running. Cant wait till next week.

i love joe mad - January 18, 2006 cose i am gay :]

dust bunny - January 21, 2006 hey joe, your work to say the least freakn rocks, keep up the good stuff, look forward to woteva brilliance you are working on

Michael - January 23, 2006 Hey Joe, what are you doing at Marvel. No one can say ?

salto - January 23, 2006 glad yur back

art master - January 25, 2006 Glad to see you back! Joe keep on doing whatever you are working on! Your style is amzing! Hope we see more of BattleChasers books

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*Update* Everything seems to still be there it's just a matter of reorganizing the galleries back together and putting the names back on the images. I've already organized the whole BC section and named the images (mostly). Hopefully I will finish getting them all the sections organized and named tonight/tomorrow..it only took an hour or so to put the names back for the BC section, but my wrist sounds like crackle now..so I will take a break and do some more after dinner. The Link sections is different but I think better and they're all back..and I already have about 50 new links to add in a couple days. Plus a HUGE thanks to Steven for getting the stuff back and adding some sections back, if not for him everything would have definitely been lost for sure and probably for good..cause I sure as hell wouldn't have known how to fix it..Thanks Steven!

P.S. If you want to view all the images for now they're in the Other section and will be there until the get reorganized.

Well something happened to the website and everyting has dissapeared. Working on readding everything again, but it will take some time. More news later.