Here we have another Silverwolf original cover by Dane McCart, this one from Eradicators #4. The big secret on this one, according to McCart, is that none other than Sam Kieth himself inked the three characters. Continue reading »
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May 112013
This is the original art for the cover to Silverwolf Comics’ The Eradicators #3, with pencils by Dane McCart and inks by none other than Tim Vigil.
I was lucky to be able to meet Dane in person recently, which is how I was able to acquire the art. Original art from published Silverwolf comics is extremely hard to find, and covers all the more so.
So how come this one was available? Well, it’s kind of a funny story, actually. The interview with Dane had plenty of insights on his experience with Silverwolf, and you can read about them in a new, updated post…
The Story of Dane McCart and The Eradicators…Issue #3
And yes, there will be another post soon for Issue #4.
May 092013
Today’s post is a nice splash page by penciler Scott Clark and inker Sal Regla. This one comes from Warblade: Endangered Species # 2, page 8. This is a very nice example of the kind of art being pumped out of the various studios over at Image Comics for a long time.
What is noticeable right away is the strict style of inking. I knew that this was a page from an Image book as soon as I saw the inking style. It seemed like nearly all the artists coming up through the ranks over there had that same look to their work. The style alone was such a dead giveaway that I had some idea of what the collectability of the piece was right off the bat.
It is, of course, 11×17 on Image Comics board. Continue reading »
May 042013
A huge thanks to James Lynch of Hero Universe Comics for sharing this nice scan of Bombshell with us. You can click on the picture for a much larger version.
Santiago Espina’s First Bombshell Drawing
Artwork Courtesy of Hero Universe Comics
There is also a great 5 page ‘Making Of’ at the end Bombshell #1 where writer/creator James Lynch explains how the comic came to be. It’s a very informative write-up, covering costume development, publishing, and finding artist Santiago Espina.
Bombshell #1 has been selected as Moby’s inaugural Digital Pick for FCBD. You can download issue #1 free here, and please be sure to have a look at the Kickstarter as well.
Apr 232013
Since I’ve been doing a lot of posts on Silverwolf and Greater Mercury Comics lately, I thought it would be nice to share a really, really nice piece of Grips original art with you. This one is by artist Pete Ayala, artist for Grips V2 #3-5 and #7-12.
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