Just released is Monster Children magazines issue 47, which they’re calling the Japan Issue.  I was asked to illustrate a story written by noted art director/editor Konichi Nomura, in which he wrote about his personal favorite destinations in and around Tokyo. (Shown are just a couple of the illustrations i created for the article) Grab yourself a copy now, and you’ll feel like you’ve just taken a nice long trip to Japan.  Or at least i think so, i’ve never been.

Now available is a set of decks i’ve done for Antihero, the Great Moments in Vagrant History.  This set of pro decks celebrates great men, pioneers if you will, living on society’s margins.  Groundbreakers who our history books often turn a blind eye to.  The brave individuals responsible for many of the modern advances witnessed every day on our city streets.  VISIONARIES. Time to get educated, with Antihero.  Decks for Trujillo, Gerwer, Miorana, Pfanner, Allen and Stranger in stores now.  

This month’s installment for “The Fun Page by Todd Francis” is heading into harbor.  Here’s a sneak peek. Soon you’ll see the whole enchilada, and you’ll feel a lot better about yourself.  

Work in progress for more decks for Antihero, stay tuned for more. This is just the tip of the beak on these….just the tip.  

A set of 12 recent pigeon-themed paintings are now available via Equal Dist.  This is one of them, each has its own radical vibes going on. Each is 14″ x 17″, ink and watercolor on paper.  I’ll periodically show them here on my site, you can also see them on my Instagram feed: @toddfrancisart For inquiries, contact yongki@equaldist.com    

Working with Ryan was never boring, and he changed a lot of lives for the better during his brief stay. Thanks for the memories Ryan, you made the world a better place.    

Here is my newest piece for Penthouse, appearing in the June issue on my monthly “Fun Page.”  Because nothing celebrates the start of summer like cruelty to man’s best friend. On newsstands now, grab a copy and help yourself out.  

Been cranking on a bunch of illustrations to accompany an article for Monster Children Magazine, its about hitting all the important destinations in and around Tokyo without falling into the typical, dull tourist crud. They’ll appear in the next issue of Monster Children…until that comes out, here’s a detail of one of the pieces i’ve been working on. Coming soon!  

In stores now from Antihero is the Pub Crawl set of pro decks.  Shapes for Allen, Hewitt, Pfanner and Gerwer, they’re just what you’ve been thirsting for.  They release as part of the Spring ’15 Drop 2 from Antihero. If you’ve got the shakes, these decks will fix you right up…and if you want the shakes, they might help you out with that too. Art by yours truly, of course.  

Ohio’s Relient K put out an album in 2003 titled “Two Lefts Don’t Make a Right…But Three Do,” and I did several different different album covers for them when it released.  The album would go on to achieve Gold Record status, pretty cool. Fast forward to now, and Relient K is reissuing a limited edition vinyl version of that same album, and they asked me to do the cover again.  This is the result. Album released this week, and can be purchased online at smlxlvinyl.com now.