Marvel's Heavy Hitters

...put my pen to paper and drew some of marvels big hitters in one place.

There was no real composition, it was just tangential additions.  IronMan and Caps sheild... I know... I'll try harder.  sorry.

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11x17.  pen and marker.
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Galactus/Silversurfer

Took a break from some duties to draw this.  A drawing every comic book artist has done... at some point.

The Eater of worlds and his Herald.

8.5x14.  Ink Pen and Marker.
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Took a crack at some colours.  I'm no good and should never attempt again.

Daredevil

Have you been reading Mark Waid's Daredevil?!  Why the hell not?!  It's been so great AND it just so happens Chris Samnee is giving a masterclass in storytelling and line economy on art duties.

Do eeeeeet.

I drew Daredevil, and threw in a bonus Matt Murdock just fer kicks.

8x14. Ink Pen and Marker
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Ash

Haven't drawn Ash since high school!  Crazy...  But not out of nowhere.

Ran into Jimmy Palmiotti (one of Ash's co-creators, and a favourite writer of Jonah Hex ...some day I'll draw) at NYCC and he reviewed my work and had some inspiring words.  Then today when I was doing my warm-up, this happened.

8.5x11.  Ink pen and marker.

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umbrella academy

It seems I FINALLY stumbled on "The Umbrella Academy."

Written by Gerard Way (of My Chemical Romance) and effortlessly drawn by Gabriel Ba

Really great books. Like most I'd assume, were wary of a rockstar writing a comic book, harboured low expectations and I was thoroughly impressed.  This book tells stories quite like how I've wanted to, but was worried too much would be missing or lost on the reader (i.e. I would be writing for me only).  I have a lot of my own stories that happen AFTER a big event and only hint at what happened, the idea of destructive/constructive reunions appeals to me I guess.

Anyway, it inspired a drawing.

Funny thing about this piece is there was no formal composition.  I drew "The Kraken" (far left) as a sketch, which you can see is much more loosely inked and then just kinda filled the rest in.

Stay good.

11x17. ink and marker.
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The Walking Dead

Blazed through reading the very compelling and attention-vampire of a juggernaut title, The Walking Dead.  Much better/different than the TV show.  Charlie Adlard does pretty great, consistant, yet growing work.  Inspiring constitution.  And Kirkman, its wild the ebb and flow plots he'll find, the searching, self-discoveries of the characters, and the sacrifice of his own creations is pretty god damn amazing. 

Careful if you start to read it.  Cause you'll want to read it all, without stopping.

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8.5x14 ink pen, marker

Spider-Men

Drew "Spider-men."

Sara Pichelli is pretty much killing the art in it.

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Swordsman: Monster Hunter

Just discovered Frank Stockton...  and WOW.  Has a blog here aswell.

His amazing star wars illustrations opened him up to me.  I found this on his blog, and really... if you don't love this, I really don't have any patience for you. HA!

I'd suggest you check out his sequentials on his main page.  Fantastic short stories with strong characterization and just... this ease of line and storytelling.  

One of those short stories was Swordsman: Monster Slayer Part 1: Monster Revenge.

So then this happened...
(wonder if he's ever gotten swordsman fan art...) I throw some colours on after the weekend.

B/W 8.5x14, ink and marker.  Click to Embiggen.

Sullivan's Sluggers

I created this as the kickstarter (go ahead and support it with a donation/pledge) had first gone up as a "go get em'" piece for friend Mark Andrew Smith, but it quickly tunred into a "holy moley, congrats on the out and out success of your kickstarter!" Pretty sure its the very first Fan art for Sullivan's Sluggers!

last I checked it was 354% funded.  After only the first day.  Good work gents.

So here's my drawling:

Sullivan's Sluggers: Casey At Bat.

Ink pen & marker.  click image to embiggen.

Batman, duh

Just another Batman sketch.  Do alot of these.  Who doesn't?

11x17 ink pen, marker.
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Prophet Profit

Prophet
By: (w) Brandon Graham and (p) Simon Roy

Picked this up at my LCS and was pretty floored by it.  Effortlessly filled with some great Sci-Fi ideas and a storytelling momentum that has me really hooked to faithfully follow each of the panels, and care about all the little details.

So I drew the titular guy.  John... er... Prophet.

8.5x11. ink pen.
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Ironmanning

Some "Ironman" pages I did for practice and exercise.  Fun pages, VERY simple.  Meant to merely show storytelling abilities.  I chose the classic Marvel Ironman cause that's how I roll.

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Cover:

Page 1:

Will fill title card later - "Ironman in: Doom's (Mid)Day Device"

Page 2:

Page 3:

Seems like a million years ago that I drafted up the thumbnails for this, as it was part of my entry to a thing called "comic book idol" hosted at CBR.  I recieved honorable mentions, but didn't get to compete in the full contest... and with good cause.

My intention was to show my potential, but they're a little too rough to be taken seriously... (can be viewed below).  So I decided to complete this challenge I gave myself a lifetime ago and I'll post a NEW, completed page each day over the course of this week.  So bookmark this, or just keep up with me on Twitter or FB for the updates.

Uncanny X-men

Drew this last night when I shoulda been sleeping.  Pretty fast and loose actually.

Whenever I think of classic Marvel, my buddy Jordan always comes to mind.

Ink pen. 8.5x11
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Madman

 Mike Allred's ever-enduring "Madman."  Loved this and the X-statix.  Mayhaps I'll draw them soon too.

This drawing, as quoted by Mr. Allred himself is, "PRIMO."  That's a compliment... in all capitals ladies and germs.

Ink pen.
Click to see a madness sized amount of Madman.

The Goon

Eric Powell's "The Goon" is a series published by Darkhorse Comics.  It also could be the subject of an animated feature by David Fincher, should the stars align.

My pencil sketch can be seen here.

8.5x11.  Ink.
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