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Batman
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Some
convention sketches are exactly that-sketches, not generally intended
for inking. David's known for ultra-tight pencils on his comic book
pages, but when you examine the pencil version of this Batman piece,
you'll see a lot of room for an inker to improvise. To start, I inked
it line for line with the #104 qull, then decided the leg area was
too undefined. I was unsure how to resolve this dilemma, so I set
it aside for awhile. Then I fell back on an old reliable tool, my
years-old, dry, beat-up old Micron brush pen, which I call a "blender".
It creates a gray area that ties in some of the disparate elements,
such as the leg and the abdominal section. Along similar principles,
painters use chemicals as 'blenders' for touching up paintings. Once
I figured out what I was doing, I had great fun inking Finch's Batman. |
| Penciller: David Finch |
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Batgirl
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Here's
a rare bird, indeed. Brian Stelfreeze was commissioned by DC Comics
to do designs for a Batgirl Statue, and this is just one of the model
sheets he provided. I pretty much stuck to what he had, only adding
faint stipple effects for a 'concrete' look on the cornerstone.
Other model sheets probably exist that show Batgirl
in the same pose from different directions. The final statue, of the
classic Barbara Gordon Batgirl, was one of the best-looking ones I've
laid eyes on
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Penciller: Brian
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Cap/Skull
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Cap
fights back! Daryl's pencils provided all the contour line weights
around the figures, so it was more of a trace job than usual. I did
add some line effects for depth on Cap's glove and the shading on
his shin. The 'Kirby Krackle' appeared more squared, so I went with
it. Daryl cocreated the Kyle Rayner Green Lantern with writer Ron
Marz and they had a long successful run on the book. |
| Penciller: Darryl Banks |
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Spider-Man / Batgirl
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A
wild interpretation of both characters in Damion's fisheye-lens style,
which he established on both character's respective comics. I used
a lot of Danny Miki-style quill work on Spidey's webbing.
I've beefed up the contour lines on the hands, since
they're so prominent in the foreground. This is the new Batgirl, who's
been around for several years now, first appearing in the Batman:
No Man's Land storyline.
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Penciller: Damion
Scott
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Spider-Man / Black Cat
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Another
cool 'Ringo piece done in quill and rapidograph pen. The only flourish
I added was on the Black Cat's hair and the contour lines around her
and Spidey.
Weiringo's always been one of my favorite Spidey
artists. Unfortunately, his original pencils were so faint, that we
can't provide a decent scan of them. If you want to see how tight
his pencils are, check out the Tellos piece on the next page. |
| Penciller: Mike Wieringo |
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Tom Strong Family
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original art was drawn within a very small 6" x 8" area,
so I had to ink it with surgeon-like precision. The pencils were deeply
gouged into the paper, so I had to do a bit of post-erasing touch-ups.
Sprouse is a master of drawing the figure, giving all the characters
their own body language. The layout of this group
shot is well-planned, as they appear to be closing ranks, yet not
crammed together. As a special treat, we're providing the underdrawing
on the back of the piece that Sprouse used as construction for the
initial sketch. |
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Penciller: Chris
Sprouse
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Unpublished Spider-Girl
#81 Cover
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I
like this layout a lot as a pinup, but I understand why it may not've
worked as a cover. Electro's face probably wouldn't cut it, between
the figures obscuring it and logo placement. I darkened the brow area
of Electro and evened out his eyes a bit. I gave the electrical bolts
a fast random effect with a quill. Ron gave Electro's daughter a nice
update on his costume, with prerequisite belly-shirt and a more urban
flair. |
| Penciller: Ron Frenz |
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