Sorry for late updates.  I've been busy finishing teaching art classes and adjusting to Jils new school schedule.  I've been thumbnailing and trying to get to as much Sea Monster stuff as I can while juggling a few other things I have on my plate.  In the meantime instead of doing dailies(pardon the WoW speak) I thought I'd whip up some Warcraft related stuff for my morning warm ups.  First up...an Orc Warrior!  I play Alliance mostly so these have been fun to draw up for a change.  I realize it could use some clean up but screw it...just wanted to get something up here for a change.

Originally posted over at chad-thomas.com

Salem # 4 hit COMIC hops TODAY.  It'll hit all the Borders and Newstands on August 11th.  Check it out now!  And for appearances sake here's the issue 4 cover!  ALSO...I've added the Salem issues and the small color previews in the Young Salem section of my site so check a few things out there.  I'm away for a busy weekend but I'll be back and drawing early next week!

“Father God, This week, as the world looks on, help the leaders in this room create a civil dialogue about our future.  We need you, God, as individuals and also as a nation. We need you to protect us from our enemies, but also from ourselves, because we are easily tempted toward apathy. Give us a passion to advance opportunities for the least of these, for widows and orphans, for single moms and children whose fathers have left. Give us the eyes to see them, and the ears to hear them, and hands willing to serve them. Help us serve people, not just causes. And stand up to specific injustices rather than vague notions. Give those in this room who have power, along with those who will meet next week, the courage to work together to finally provide health care to those who don’t have any, and a living wage so families can thrive rather than struggle. Help us figure out how to pay teachers what they deserve and give children an equal opportunity to get a college education. Help us figure out the balance between economic opportunity and corporate gluttony. We have tried to solve these problems ourselves but they are still there. We need your help.

Father, will you restore our moral standing in the world. A lot of people don’t like us but that’s because they don’t know the heart of the average American. Will you give us favor and forgiveness, along with our allies around the world. Help us be an example of humility and strength once again.

Lastly, father, unify us. Even in our diversity help us see how much we have in common. And unify us not just in our ideas and in our sentiments—but in our actions, as we look around and figure out something we can do to help create an America even greater than the one we have come to cherish. God we know that you are good.

Thank you for blessing us in so many ways as Americans. I make these requests in the name of your son, Jesus, who gave his own life against the forces of injustice. Let Him be our example.

Amen.”