tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31101253506236534052024-03-13T11:36:36.113-07:00I am KalmanLooking back at maps of the future.Kalmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05599396027698085773noreply@blogger.comBlogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110125350623653405.post-22891606218297476622013-11-14T10:10:00.002-08:002013-11-14T10:10:49.359-08:00Welcome to the ArchiveHi,<br />
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This used to be my blog, but now it's an archive. I've moved the action over to my <a href="http://iamkalman.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">tumblr</a><br />
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For up to date posts, art, and occasional quips, please head over there.<br />
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Thanks and much love.kalmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17259016759829443681noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110125350623653405.post-10419900139952270292012-09-20T13:35:00.000-07:002012-09-20T13:35:14.661-07:00Canucksploitation<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So the Canadian cat is out of the Canadian bag.<br />
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I've been working behind the scenes for some time now on a revamp of Canada's greatest superhero, <b>Captain Canuck</b>! We unveiled the new design at FanExpo 2012 last month in the form of a limited promo poster, and the response was tremendous. Check out <a href="http://www.captaincanuck.com/">captaincanuck.com</a> for a short teaser, and be sure to keep checking back there for updates.<br />
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In the meantime, our Cap's featured on <a href="http://www.tencentticker.com/projectrooftop/2012/09/20/pr-approved-kalman-andrasofszkys-captain-canuck/">Project:rooftop</a> today, so go say 'hi.'<br />
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<br />Kalmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05599396027698085773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110125350623653405.post-73288540648232919912012-08-30T09:27:00.000-07:002012-08-30T09:27:00.635-07:00Ultimate Spidey PostConsider if you will...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My <b>Spider-man: The Clone Saga Director's Cut</b> cover from 2009, blogged <a href="http://iamkalman.blogspot.com/2009/08/spider-man-spider-man.html">here</a> and <a href="http://iamkalman.blogspot.com/2009/08/spider-man-black-and-white.html"><span id="goog_1764558308">here.</span></a></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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I'd say sincerest form of flattery, wouldn't you?<br />
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Of all the awesome people that have drawn <b>Spider-man</b> over all those many years, they base this very important image on my cover?<br />
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I remember stressing a lot while drawing this cover, trying to distill all of a lifetime of <b>Spider-man</b> impressions into that single iconic image.<br />
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If I can take away anything, it's maybe that I succeeded.Kalmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05599396027698085773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110125350623653405.post-44888637710385282942012-04-22T18:44:00.001-07:002012-04-22T18:58:17.936-07:00Cast<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The cast of the thing I'm about to go and discuss with my <a href="http://iandaffern.ca/">collaborator</a> over some beers. Stylistic departure? Why yes, thanks for noticing.<br />
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This project has been unfolding in slow motion, and for once, none of that is my fault! In fact, much of the silliness precedes my involvement. Hopefully now it can go go go!Kalmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05599396027698085773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110125350623653405.post-29142978687551673312012-03-30T13:22:00.001-07:002012-03-30T13:26:42.716-07:00A Coda in Wolfsong<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>This is the cover for the final issue of <b>X-23</b>, issue #21, out a couple weeks ago now. And that means it's finally time for me to write this post, the one I've been dreading, because writing it means it's really over.<b> X-23</b> is all done.<br />
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This cover run will go down as one of my favorite assignments. A little bit because of the character --as an <b>X-Men</b> kid, and a <b>Wolverine</b> kid, she's right up my alley, a little bit because I figured some shit out on in my own head during this gig, both about myself as a creator and a professional, but mostly due to the people involved . The team had a rapport and... I want to say <i>synergy</i> here, but I have railed against people who use that word in earnest... Let's just say we had something special here.<br />
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And I think it showed in the book, I think we surprised everyone. All involved brought their best to the table, and made me proud to add my small part to something so awesome, you all know who you are.<br />
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In particular, though, I need to give some props here to Jeanine Schaefer editor extraordinaire, and the real star of the show Marjorie Liu. And most especially, to Jody Leheup, for commissioning this way back at the beginning, as an inventory cover originally, just so I could scratch my digital painting itch.<br />
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Kudos.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An alternate color scheme was explored.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The original sketch. I just started working over this in digital paint. No pencils, no inks.</td></tr>
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Cover art from <b>Irredeemable</b> #34, featuring the delightful yet occasionally infuriating <b>Bette Noir</b>.<br />
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Rumour squashing time: Sadly, <b>X-23</b> as an ongoing series is coming to an end, beloved though it may have been. The final issue, though, will be #21, not #20 as many seem to believe.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">But it's very nice, very very nice.</td></tr>
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Happy new year Kidlettes! Let's try not to fuck this one up as badly as the last one! <i>Mwah!</i>Kalmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05599396027698085773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110125350623653405.post-11741729650729522022011-12-13T16:10:00.000-08:002011-12-13T16:14:45.441-08:00I'm so, so sorry.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>It's tampon tattoo day here at the <b>Iamkalman Ranch</b>. Did a little advertising work recently and drew these two tats, ultimately to be worn by a contrite actor in a new <b>OB Tampon</b> viral ad campaign. They've designed the thing to be a very visual and very personal apology, so no matter what your name (Yes, it even works with Kalman) it's a special act of contrition just for you.<br />
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If you want to try it out for yourself click <a href="http://obtampons.com/apology">here</a> for US and <a href="http://obtampons.ca/apology">here</a> for Canada.<br />
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</tbody></table>Kalmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05599396027698085773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110125350623653405.post-31163099848428542922011-11-28T12:47:00.000-08:002011-11-28T12:47:30.195-08:00Here there be Dragons!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9BrIhm_SeFLoCtAKmQYzthRSZ44Um-1fxquHp-ht0oOmJIj81kWw6EXVydNB6YSYAi0UKGq8Hu7OqLMQSEq4tWkp3FU8Z6QuEzOkq95HR8LLXNdiDvYFzG4p8z877_YaM9oL99zm2_vs/s1600/XXXIII018COV.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9BrIhm_SeFLoCtAKmQYzthRSZ44Um-1fxquHp-ht0oOmJIj81kWw6EXVydNB6YSYAi0UKGq8Hu7OqLMQSEq4tWkp3FU8Z6QuEzOkq95HR8LLXNdiDvYFzG4p8z877_YaM9oL99zm2_vs/s400/XXXIII018COV.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><br />
Hey! Wow! It's the cover art to <b>X-23</b> #18! it's a dragon in Times Square and the<b> Future Foundation</b> kidlets!<br />
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In other news, only 3 more days left in X-23 month, the month where all X-23 cover art is 20% off! More info <a href="http://www.comicartlinks.com/for_sale/ka_05.html">here.</a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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The buzz on this book has been strong since the outset, but now that I've caught myself up on the series, I am a bonafide fan and couldn't be prouder to be a part of it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They MUST have <b>Thor</b> merchandise in the Marvel U, right?</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Hey Wow! It's the cover art to <b>X-23</b> # 17. Conceived to hearken back to certain well-loved teen movie of the 80's.<br />
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Hey, <b>Adventures in Babysitting</b> referenced <b>Marvel</b>, so now <b>Marvel</b> is referencing <b>Adventures in Babysitting</b>.<br />
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Hakuna Matata.<br />
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And apologies and much love to <a href="http://www.drewstruzan.com/">Mr. Drew Struzan</a>.<br />
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The first piece I did for <a href="http://mylittlenestofvipers.tumblr.com/">Dani</a> just this past spring, was a 60's/70's<b> </b>era<b> Domino</b> wearing a <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhDp667V931bnkGOCRpEVOCc_3MB-cv9ZBQtRAcIJYxEdcrij56kFDuFQv-gwLK7q4D5tyKC4UwpsL9qm3JdiFOKwOchB6xUh4juENQNH1A1vfqcQ1KksT0BRKkRll-yx3IfZU1S_RGGox/s1600/yves-saint-laurent-mondrian-dress-600x359-1.jpg">Mondrian</a> dress (um, awesome,) and the follow-up request: <b>Emma Frost</b>, mashed up with the cover art below, did not disappoint.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVzjGV65Ma6FKArrGtb-NXBlC1dby-qvNDkgkmfPuBKoWcPiJeQk1roXDZUfJ7bv91-zpZouXFL3NcHAwQ-QD45RslDZTTRxPl4SOAr3h67QR-PGADV9tgm4yNJw4AuTfeEOH4ybey7c/s1600/frostref.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRVzjGV65Ma6FKArrGtb-NXBlC1dby-qvNDkgkmfPuBKoWcPiJeQk1roXDZUfJ7bv91-zpZouXFL3NcHAwQ-QD45RslDZTTRxPl4SOAr3h67QR-PGADV9tgm4yNJw4AuTfeEOH4ybey7c/s400/frostref.jpg" width="321" /></a></div>Kalmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05599396027698085773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110125350623653405.post-72690046993437396772011-10-24T11:01:00.000-07:002011-11-22T17:54:29.749-08:00UNDEADLINE!...or The Artist Formerly Known as <b>BOMBHEAD!</b><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3y0oGLZ7_ktYbEwXY-DMw8ykUe2NLUqi0Dtd27rDGcmnSfqheR1jflsDlC4hJY5Z7hZbl8a8hEjvSsCKMc1FFvroDPTxG3jFW_h6nF2DwoRwhZ4IdadkjdAhCdaNsR4M78HB7AWkGQ5c/s1600/bombheadcoverfinal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3y0oGLZ7_ktYbEwXY-DMw8ykUe2NLUqi0Dtd27rDGcmnSfqheR1jflsDlC4hJY5Z7hZbl8a8hEjvSsCKMc1FFvroDPTxG3jFW_h6nF2DwoRwhZ4IdadkjdAhCdaNsR4M78HB7AWkGQ5c/s400/bombheadcoverfinal.jpg" width="273" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The real final!</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I did some cover art last year for new publisher <b>Kickstart Entertainment</b> (NOT <b>Kickstarter.com</b>, which is what everyone thinks when I say the name.)<br /><br />This is the first of them, for an OGN originally known as <b>Bombhead!</b> and ultimately released as <b>Deadline!</b> Above is the cover art I submitted, but for reasons too complex to go into here, the book was released with a slightly different look.<br /><br />So here's the real cover (along with some process shots), this may be the only place you will ever see it, unless <b>Deadline!</b> goes into a second printing...<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguSn-5-oOsaJCOXckS6JNDB116J-QVX12KIvrYAuRWS1XHVnGPLo33m9TKrWrs_oVJ1WO0y9NFKP4S9uy3xwaPBjXQFSDRYvDHehx-5QzXI2wGkMJ8rvyZe5uDT-1Woaa6e1L-SSidqTo/s1600/bhpencils.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguSn-5-oOsaJCOXckS6JNDB116J-QVX12KIvrYAuRWS1XHVnGPLo33m9TKrWrs_oVJ1WO0y9NFKP4S9uy3xwaPBjXQFSDRYvDHehx-5QzXI2wGkMJ8rvyZe5uDT-1Woaa6e1L-SSidqTo/s400/bhpencils.jpg" width="273" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pencils!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEindhQ9YEpn1PuO99cvx_Tud_BYVo9MbIeSOfXjSD8pnU_GFAJE4gEWUd1_ugx6WOLtERHnIpxAVN-jUJ__aalKNCCM-FH1JOtTGYAkoz8VgbC8GQxTQCzPlCigRofyXVzKNlVAa1cpd8E/s1600/bombheadcoverBW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEindhQ9YEpn1PuO99cvx_Tud_BYVo9MbIeSOfXjSD8pnU_GFAJE4gEWUd1_ugx6WOLtERHnIpxAVN-jUJ__aalKNCCM-FH1JOtTGYAkoz8VgbC8GQxTQCzPlCigRofyXVzKNlVAa1cpd8E/s400/bombheadcoverBW.jpg" width="273" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inks!</td></tr></tbody></table>Kalmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05599396027698085773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110125350623653405.post-77616278882173589662011-10-21T08:34:00.000-07:002011-10-21T08:34:50.545-07:00Universe X-23<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Fa_UF00S_rgToh6hogiyXMwlZS1eckoJpLsmXUG1zzg3rNe5C1TxtO1FxASeMXyFICiqoVM7P1v4Fdv1XVWMgZwEWlftMT9AdVgei-7isXw6EYa_0QDMxMlXHH9mtfEJyuYb_EZg6R4/s1600/XXXIII016COV.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Fa_UF00S_rgToh6hogiyXMwlZS1eckoJpLsmXUG1zzg3rNe5C1TxtO1FxASeMXyFICiqoVM7P1v4Fdv1XVWMgZwEWlftMT9AdVgei-7isXw6EYa_0QDMxMlXHH9mtfEJyuYb_EZg6R4/s400/XXXIII016COV.jpg" width="262" /></a></div>Apologies for the blog neglect my friends, it's been a whirwind month. I Just got back from <b>NYCC</b> and my head is still spinning. Up top, cover art to <b>X-23</b> # 16, the culmination of the <b>Future Foundation</b> arc, which is also (cat's out of the bag now...) a<b> Captain Universe</b> arc!Kalmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05599396027698085773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110125350623653405.post-51023137405629966262011-09-20T17:26:00.000-07:002011-09-20T17:26:27.350-07:00I (Am) FanboyThe fine folks over at <b>ifanboy.com </b>have featured me in their <b>ifanboy upstarts</b> column this week.<br />
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It's surreal (good surreal) to click on a link and find someone has written a well-researched and concise history of your career and has also scoured the net to find a broad cross-section of your work to back it up. Much of that work hasn't even been featured on this blog.<br />
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If you have a sec, please check it out <a href="http://ifanboy.com/articles/ifanboy-upstarts-kalman-andrasofszky/">here</a>. And take amoment to peruse the amazing artists they've profiled in the past.Kalmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05599396027698085773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110125350623653405.post-32205261600345125622011-09-19T18:10:00.000-07:002011-09-19T18:11:42.458-07:00Future Foundation Down<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfMx8L8fw6ZPdl_ofGOIbYU3Bvbo28wRd2X28C4TuFk6Z-exjS0ajQy_NuyQZLapGg_VCINBqnU2499v6zPBi_fczZT191IxSj5-yiKA1EOTLQzvV8JpLwZ_qok8fBLdkcXQflU33vDpI/s1600/XXXIII015COVR1a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfMx8L8fw6ZPdl_ofGOIbYU3Bvbo28wRd2X28C4TuFk6Z-exjS0ajQy_NuyQZLapGg_VCINBqnU2499v6zPBi_fczZT191IxSj5-yiKA1EOTLQzvV8JpLwZ_qok8fBLdkcXQflU33vDpI/s400/XXXIII015COVR1a.jpg" width="262" /></a></div>What can <b>X-23</b> do against this maniacal threat that the combined might of the entire <b>FF</b> failed to? Find out soon-ish in <b>X-23</b> #15.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPaWT3SozGT0E7wfptdvn4T0zL9yb5vB6GK1NhMZiAnPc_AjV3Hx3_JFHo3DozWDHZHiJKsQ3p9ItjT72y_EhLc8tJQcO6JJWo6YoSh3tfhpR4Tu8FGSwYvt_MxxwLXlKHWpH8wrODIck/s1600/XXXIII015COVBW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPaWT3SozGT0E7wfptdvn4T0zL9yb5vB6GK1NhMZiAnPc_AjV3Hx3_JFHo3DozWDHZHiJKsQ3p9ItjT72y_EhLc8tJQcO6JJWo6YoSh3tfhpR4Tu8FGSwYvt_MxxwLXlKHWpH8wrODIck/s400/XXXIII015COVBW.jpg" width="262" /></a></div>Kalmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05599396027698085773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110125350623653405.post-4060851191353448002011-09-08T07:50:00.000-07:002011-09-08T08:29:52.227-07:00LUTHER<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsDwmzSh_yjqB5kvCQa0fJ4hw694wvImXaqKnfn2wFNh7kUzEtSJlyfFrwdn6Wp8k4o-AJGu6QgGEZgcfLZXFq7O3ImpruUYP7ACL4uYF0GA1ZYvijda6YsKdM0UU3qqmruF3UW33i-XY/s1600/tumblr_lr6cddCjSF1r1vj9m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsDwmzSh_yjqB5kvCQa0fJ4hw694wvImXaqKnfn2wFNh7kUzEtSJlyfFrwdn6Wp8k4o-AJGu6QgGEZgcfLZXFq7O3ImpruUYP7ACL4uYF0GA1ZYvijda6YsKdM0UU3qqmruF3UW33i-XY/s400/tumblr_lr6cddCjSF1r1vj9m.jpg" width="256" /></a></div>I'm not gay, but if some magic gay ray made me gay, my first stop might be <b>Idris Elba</b>'s house.Kalmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05599396027698085773noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110125350623653405.post-80466774426830505202011-08-30T11:20:00.000-07:002011-08-30T11:20:10.188-07:00Soldier in Repose<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1AmzYWcHwOiHwxGmfIeVRs1EKa2EEZWopUQqDHnhePiMhf6d584QWViHMyBkdvRrqAq-4M1_LcJMHUBOB0bCHNXZwny8GEiZ9xhUS2YHPWCmxgwTYDGTuzoALKVG-wt77O0dUd1-GIRs/s1600/SoldierZero8covR1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1AmzYWcHwOiHwxGmfIeVRs1EKa2EEZWopUQqDHnhePiMhf6d584QWViHMyBkdvRrqAq-4M1_LcJMHUBOB0bCHNXZwny8GEiZ9xhUS2YHPWCmxgwTYDGTuzoALKVG-wt77O0dUd1-GIRs/s400/SoldierZero8covR1.jpg" width="262" /></a></div>So this is my final <b>Soldier Zero</b> cover for the fine people at <b>BOOM! </b><br />
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This isn't our last dance together though. I have a new cover gig with them that I'll be announcing here soon, so stay tuned!Kalmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05599396027698085773noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110125350623653405.post-77923472369881186082011-08-23T10:24:00.000-07:002011-08-23T10:24:19.515-07:00Expooooo! Pimp my Hide.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjirWxwEon5dRfB0V0quwSOkXJBYq2ZEIpCxxvKqlCxoKTErQxm3yyxhfV1neaDVdEN70xs4M6hmlpeQwgPojz7yOVwkdDDTimhBQorK6DKkHADorHXi73lIuCcDIu7Ah5qWuDwrEA4peA/s1600/fanexpocanada.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjirWxwEon5dRfB0V0quwSOkXJBYq2ZEIpCxxvKqlCxoKTErQxm3yyxhfV1neaDVdEN70xs4M6hmlpeQwgPojz7yOVwkdDDTimhBQorK6DKkHADorHXi73lIuCcDIu7Ah5qWuDwrEA4peA/s320/fanexpocanada.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />
It's that time of year again. <b>Toronto Fan Expo</b> time! The show has been extended to four days (Thursday through Sunday) an I'll be there for all four.<br />
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Also of note; I'll be having a <b>Massive Crazy Blowout</b> sale on original art! For the four days of the con only! More info after the map.<br />
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I'm at Table 112 this year, along with the rest of my studio, the <b>RAID</b> studio. We're in a different totally different area this year, outside of artist alley and far from our usual spots in the 'guest row', so please take note.<br />
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</tbody></table>So about the sale...<br />
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For four days only, I'm blowing out<i> almost every page I have</i> at a mere $40. This price point includes plenty of illustrations and some covers and splashes. I'm reserving some mid-range pieces in a $100 binder, and only a few really new pieces will be <i>for</i> sale, but not <i>on</i> sale. But still! <b>Almost everything $40!!!</b> Some examples:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">$40!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">$40! Whaaat?!!?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">$40! No way!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">$40!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">$40! Yes!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">$40!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">$40!</td></tr>
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And so so much more. These prices only apply for the four days of Fan Expo! Come out and check it all out!<br />
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Kalmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05599396027698085773noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110125350623653405.post-66339877607574507292011-08-12T09:16:00.000-07:002011-08-12T09:17:50.202-07:00The Other Big ThingI have started a<a href="http://iamkalman.tumblr.com/"> tumblr</a>. I hear they are all the rage.<br />
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I'll be treating it a bit differently from this blog. Here I only post my own artwork: finished pieces, occasionally sketches I'm reeeeally into. Then I elaborate and jibber-jab about them and add process steps too, but first and foremost it's about the pro work.<br />
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The<a href="http://iamkalman.tumblr.com/"> tumblr</a> will update more or less daily, but I'll be throwing all manner of biznass up there. My artwork, sure, but also links, random inspirado, other people's art (<i>gasp!</i>), photos, all this on top of all the general <i>tumbl</i>. You know, the<i> tumbl</i> of stuff that just <i>tumbl's</i> through tumblr.Kalmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05599396027698085773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110125350623653405.post-9446720158372782312011-08-12T09:04:00.000-07:002011-08-29T21:33:16.813-07:00Big Thing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ_4TVguKU_rCDv06Mh6zdLiNjBqMk38YP3cAvdz1hr4vkkC4a8IEV486egJhJfBMQunuazT7MuOFRQ8Xc0nihv-4VeawrQBiKdFWEvCc9oa3JF4Y60m0z8W_zZEnSdjnosn5DqefxO9c/s1600/XXXIII14COV.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ_4TVguKU_rCDv06Mh6zdLiNjBqMk38YP3cAvdz1hr4vkkC4a8IEV486egJhJfBMQunuazT7MuOFRQ8Xc0nihv-4VeawrQBiKdFWEvCc9oa3JF4Y60m0z8W_zZEnSdjnosn5DqefxO9c/s400/XXXIII14COV.jpg" width="262" /></a></div>This here is the cover to <b>X-23</b> #14, part 2 of the<b> FF</b> arc, with amazing interiors by the lovely and talented <a href="http://www.notoart.com/Titlepage.html">Phil Noto</a>.<br />
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Sometimes, a cover demands a ton of laborious detail to convey its idea (see <a href="http://iamkalman.blogspot.com/2011/07/spider-geddon.html">last month's</a>) resulting in endless windows, bricks, debris, or, ocasionally, <a href="http://iamkalman.blogspot.com/2011/07/x-men-vs-raid.html">French RAGE zombies</a>. But other times, the concept is so simple and elegant it stands on its own, and any additional bells and whistles would only distract.<br />
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Luckily, this was one of those. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7vBbhLr3pbK8csWRPkLkNeSK7_TtcvQJAsBHT8G0HK3V5Rjkd7Nxhrxw7VOj-xpzhSESLoGL1EOO6xRqxFk3LxrM6e9UfQpISlPaodg9wzTbfqXW78jc2tozjewZQEqaDP8YjDmhmWsA/s1600/XXXIII14COVBW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7vBbhLr3pbK8csWRPkLkNeSK7_TtcvQJAsBHT8G0HK3V5Rjkd7Nxhrxw7VOj-xpzhSESLoGL1EOO6xRqxFk3LxrM6e9UfQpISlPaodg9wzTbfqXW78jc2tozjewZQEqaDP8YjDmhmWsA/s400/XXXIII14COVBW.jpg" width="262" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's a <b>Mighty Marvel Fun Fac</b>t: Did you know<b> </b>the <b>Thing</b> (pictured above) is only 6' tall? I didn't! (Clearly.) According to some cursory research, this means that: <b>Nick Fury</b>,<b> Doctor Strange</b> (!), <b>Gambit, Longshot, Cyclops, Margali</b> (Nightcrawler's adopted mom), <b>Hawkeye, Cable</b>, and<b> </b>the<b> Litterbug</b>, are all<i> taller</i> than the<b> Thing</b>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqf8EFtBHuRCYBRSkoFg7pxGiMFk2IPJlT9QkJFOLFaRX4PqQNGfv9HomxPNJ0wTRzJMtWrMeEczVT0UQRzfWvAZQhHvrji-lmaeX-UrJf5VIdkYvZupCHbAWnq4y_xj86ULBSX_lfo8/s1600/x2314pencils.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqf8EFtBHuRCYBRSkoFg7pxGiMFk2IPJlT9QkJFOLFaRX4PqQNGfv9HomxPNJ0wTRzJMtWrMeEczVT0UQRzfWvAZQhHvrji-lmaeX-UrJf5VIdkYvZupCHbAWnq4y_xj86ULBSX_lfo8/s400/x2314pencils.jpg" width="273" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I don't actually know who the<b> Litterbug</b> is. I have never read a comic with him in it. But I do now know he is 5 inches <i>taller</i> than the <b>Thing</b>.</div>Kalmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05599396027698085773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110125350623653405.post-12132299290027846272011-08-03T08:47:00.000-07:002011-08-03T08:55:38.267-07:00My First Cosplay<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This con ain't big enough for the both of us.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In my short career in comics, I've gotten to draw a lot of cool characters and costumes. Occasionally, I've gotten to tweak details of certain designs, over time, to my liking. It's rare though, that I get to make something up, design something new. The job is 99% interpretation. When I was doing gaming illustration, I'd be called upon to design new characters on every page, but comics is a different bag, getting to design something is rare and special.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Okay, so the design I'm talking about, wasn't actually <i>in</i> or even <i>for</i> a story, it was for an interpretive cover. And it's still a version of <b>X-23</b>, not from scratch. Nevertheless, I have a fondness for <a href="http://iamkalman.blogspot.com/2011/03/avast-ye-scurvy-dogs.html">The Dread Pirate Laura</a>, I feel like I added a little something to the character, and I got to flex some atrophied character-design muscles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's what makes it even more special: Someone took the time to make it real. Someone chose <i>that</i> costume,<i> that</i> character out of all the others. It's a first for me. It was just a random email asking about the physics of the skirt, and then BAM! Marjorie is sending me this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paola Valera with <a href="http://www.marjoriemliu.com/">Marjorie Liu</a> at SDCC.</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Please note Paola's attention to detail: The key, the beads on the beaded necklace, the care taken in differentiating the yellow on the top/headband from the stripes on the sleeves. The pale, pale striping on the tights. Amazing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</tbody></table>Kalmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05599396027698085773noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3110125350623653405.post-71430400856668762712011-07-27T09:54:00.000-07:002011-09-08T07:55:46.614-07:00Soldier of Two Worlds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyiQGa1TK5f5QA09ZW0iNJrZVpH2Y5DDoTRLjbYoiLPIKGdxly20wboB44xYSmHCg5u4Gey35v6fx4Js35deKnmXJiFJJ-C9WLMJjVZRGi-c5zygentiHa2fR4_ND38inttE-eiZArc9g/s1600/Soldier0cov7R1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyiQGa1TK5f5QA09ZW0iNJrZVpH2Y5DDoTRLjbYoiLPIKGdxly20wboB44xYSmHCg5u4Gey35v6fx4Js35deKnmXJiFJJ-C9WLMJjVZRGi-c5zygentiHa2fR4_ND38inttE-eiZArc9g/s400/Soldier0cov7R1.jpg" width="262" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is my penultimate cover for <b>Soldier Zero</b>. I've been neglecting the <b>Soldiers</b> for a while now, no real reason why, so it's time to catch up!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also, I haven't said it enough lately, thank you for coming and looking at my pictures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqNvgtQ-JozdRtw87Yv_L4UngzMxQhC2cczggJcGqh_llvraJIQ17f0SJ0-bhJMZOTiiRb9_3dKNVmcbWxzVS-pGI3TCmCRS-N98KqkRnYubyUILPl4OMvFJENJ3asf7YR2j394lMOIu4/s1600/Soldier0cov7BW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqNvgtQ-JozdRtw87Yv_L4UngzMxQhC2cczggJcGqh_llvraJIQ17f0SJ0-bhJMZOTiiRb9_3dKNVmcbWxzVS-pGI3TCmCRS-N98KqkRnYubyUILPl4OMvFJENJ3asf7YR2j394lMOIu4/s400/Soldier0cov7BW.jpg" width="262" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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