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I was just forwarded a teaser for the 10 part series THE PACIFIC which was filmed in part in Melbourne, rural Victoria and I think in the rain forests of QLD. THE PACIFIC is about military actions in the Pacific Theatre during WWII and is kind of a sequal to the mini series BAND OF BROTHERS which followed the US 101st Airborne following their landing in Normandy on DDay. The production team includes big names like Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Gary Goetzman.

I thought Band of Brothers was excellent and I have been looking forward to THE PACIFIC which is scheduled to be aired in Australian in 2010. I was really hoping the miniseries would include a storyline involving Australian soldiers and the role of Australia in the Pacific theatre but from what I can tell it will mainly focus on US soldiers and battles. Ill still be watching it though.

click here to watch the teaser for THE PACIFIC

At the moment I am working on a concept for a graphic novel and I am really happy with how the finished, coloured pages are coming out. This is the first page of a 10 page sample. If everything goes to plan I will be working on a full length graphic novel over the next 12 months or so.

Click to see a larger version.

How about that!!! I won heat 6 of the New Matilda Political cartooning competition! And its all thanks to you guys and gals out there in audience land who voted for my entry.

Thanks heaps to everyone who voted for me!!! You are all the bestest ever! I also hafta say Cheeers to Linz over at Tasmanian Times who linked to my entry from TT. Ive no doubt that link would have driven most of the voting traffic to my entry.

My entry will be judged along with other heat winners (lots of quality by the way) by an expert panel including political cartooning heavy weight Bill Leak, New Matilda regular and cartooning pro Peter Broelman and political sketchwriter Annabel Crabb.

Thanks again voters!

I currently have an entry in New Matilda’s contest for political cartooning. Click Here to vote over at NM.

I recently discovered the work of Zapiro (Jonathan Shapiro), who is a political cartoonist based in South Africa, and I am drawing a lot of inspiration from his work at the moment. He doesn’t pull any punches in the messages he conveys with his cartoons. His caricatures of prominent South African and other political figures are excellent; comical in their stumpy stature, while being detailed and accurate. I especially love his depictions of Robert Mugabe. Im guessing he is working in traditional styles with ink.

Click here to view Zapiro’s work over at the Mail & Guardian online.

I was out and about the other day and I came across my motorbike’s twin parked on the side of the road. Same year, same paint job..

I couldn’t resist pulling over to get a photo of them re-united.

My GT is in the foreground.

Todays edition of The Mercury features an editorial cartoon by me. My cartoon (which can be viewed here ) occupied the editorial space usually inhabited by the likes of renowned cartoonists John Farmer, Jon Kudleka and Graeme Dazely.

The Spring 2008 Edition of Dissent Magazine is now available! With cartoon contributions from Bruce Petty, Tandberg, Spooner, Dyson, Fiona Katauskas … me and others.

The North Eastern Advertiser, published in Scottsdale, Tasmania recently ran a couple of my cartoons. Click here to see the coloured version hosted on Lukas101.com

Gday, and thanks for dropping by Lukas Online.

On this website I will be showcasing editorial cartoons which I create for various news websites and print publications.

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If you would like to use any of the cartoons/illustrations you see here or would like to discuss possible commissions, please dont hesitate to contact me.