Nightcrawler: It went “Bamf!” in the night
Here’s a simple pencil sketch of one of my favorite superheroes, Nightcrawler. Nice, expressionful face if I do say so myself. Not as good as […]
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Superhero blasted from behind
Here we have a super villain blasting a superhero in the back. Both characters are my own creations.
Spider-Man swings on to the silver screen
Spider-Man swings on to the silver screen Ack! My Spidey sense is tingling, and it’s telling me that you want to read even more about […]
The pelt sorcerer
This pen-and-ink drawing shows an evil Indonesian sorcerer who’s fueled by the catskin pelt he wears. Yep, I know I’m weird. In truth, this Pelt […]
Chuck Jones leaves a legacy of the illogical
Chuck Jones leaves legacy of the illogical The comic-book fan recognizes several comic gods. There is Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the creators of Superman. […]
Hiro and the Ghost Boxer
This is an illustration I made for a comic story. What’s the topic? Modern teenager Hiro is haunted by the ghost of an 1800s-era English […]
Art for the Role-Playing Industry: Keep your fingers crossed
This illustration was to be part of a book on the role-playing industry. This drawing focuses on the angst one feels just before a big […]
My favorite movies: From The Right Stuff to RoboCop
Here is a list of my favorite movies … 1) The Right Stuff … starring Ed Harris, Scott Glen and Dennis Quaid 2) RoboCop … […]
Look out world, Batonna Mama is on the case
Look out world, Batonna Mama is on the case Freeware program lets you create your own superhero There she was, a superhero of my own […]
Ten-cent Batman adventure is a real deal
Ten-cent ‘Batman’ adventure a real deal I remember buying comics when I was a kid. I’d beg and plead with my mom and pop […]
Future Dark Knight returns (and some other Frank Miller projects too)
Famed wrter-artist Frank Miller presents sequel to 1986 ‘Batman’ classic In 1986, something shocking happened to the comic-book industry. It essentially hit puberty, grew up, […]
He-Man’s big return
He-Man poised to conquer toy shelves again By JOHN SIMCOE I grew up in the 1980s, and I was one of those kids who always […]
‘Smallville’ tugs on Superman’s cape & Elseworld ideas
Smallville: WB show an ‘Elseworlds’ story at heart In the pilot episode of SMALLVILLE, the new WB series that debuts at 9 p.m. Oct. […]
Moving day finds: Letters to Comics Buyer’s Guide
COTB indulges in a little nostalgia through Comics Buyer’s Guide One of the best things about moving to a new place is that you get […]
Inside the art of animation — thanks to George Nicholas
A model sheet of Fred “Gladstone,” who was later re´named Fred Flintstone, was created for animators as a guide as they worked on the […]
This comic is gonna make me a fortune: A tale of investing in comics
It’s not everyday you come across a Marvel Star Wars No. 1 So there I was at the flea market with a stack of STAR […]
‘Batman’ DVD: Adam West and Burt Ward bashes their way to modern media
Two superhero DVD movies in one review When I read a story about comics in the mainstream media, I sometimes cringe at what I see. […]
You don’t know Samurai Jack
Cartoon Network’s newest animated series brings a new look to action-adventure shows “Samurai Jack,” a new cartoon from Genndy Tartakovsky, the same mind that […]
Artesia Comic Interview: A Warrior For The Ages
Part one of a lengthy Q&A with Mark Smylie, artist and writer of the “Artesia” comic Mark Smylie is the artist and writer for […]
Artesia Interview: Getting to work with Artesia & Mark Smylie
Note: Last week, we began an interview with Mark Smylie, writer and artist on ARTESIA and its spin-offs ARTESIA ANNUAL VOLUME 1, ARTESIA AFIELD […]