RAGE

It's the cover for Irredeemable #35, and Plutonian is very very angry. This one was fun, really liberating to just bang away with the pencil.

Earlier, slightly looser version.

She's Back.

Maybe this time she'll stick around...

Cover art from Irredeemable #34, featuring the delightful yet occasionally infuriating Bette Noir.

Irredeemable

I'm pleased to announce that I'll be the regular cover artist (tag-teaming with the stellar Dan Panosian) on Irredeemable starting with January's issue #33.

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.
 

Soldier in Repose

So this is my final Soldier Zero cover for the fine people at BOOM! 
 
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!

Soldier of Two Worlds

 

This is my penultimate cover for Soldier Zero. I've been neglecting the Soldiers for a while now, no real reason why, so it's time to catch up!

Also, I haven't said it enough lately, thank you for coming and looking at my pictures.

 

Sit and Deliver

I thought I'd balance yesterday's case study in less-than-hoped-for results, with another Soldier Zero cover, this time the cover to #3, which is one I think came together well.

 

This one was a bit of an experiment, both in terms of layout, and use of graphic elements. Stuart, the man inside the alien suit, hadn't been seen on the covers yet, and I thought featuring him, a human character for humans to identify with, was important.  

Funny how there's a lot less to say about a piece I'm happy with...

The Road is Long

The version I liked best, to see the version they went with and printed, keep reading.

Sometimes despite your best efforts, a piece doesn't quite come together how you planned, and this piece, the cover art to Soldier Zero #4, available last week in finer comics establishments is as good a case study of this unfortunate phenomenon as any.

I had high hopes for this cover and a pretty clear idea of what I wanted: Ominous up-shot of the alien, who we're still not sure is hero or menace, dark roiling clouds behind --a storm brewing (pretty clear subtext there,) as well as a visual touchstone (hydro poles) showing us that, despite the freaky sky, we're still here on Earth, in familiar territory.

There's a voice, that keeps on calling me...

In drawing the final, I added a roadway (it would have to be there to justify the poles,) but that combined with his abdominal twist kind of made him look like he was sauntering on down the road, whistling a jaunty tune.

...down the road, that's where I'll always be.

The publishers request to make the sky less druggy (I'm parahrasing) resulted in a red sky in almost the exact same shade as the red guy.

Also along the way I'd given the cover a flip (we do this sometimes) not thinking it through fully in this case, and thus ensured the sunset would be obscured by the logo.

In digging up this image, I see they darkened the cover a fair bit on the production end, which, I think helps some (thanks guys!)

What do y'all think?

Out of the Void

Surprise surprise, he's back.

I know what you're all thinking: All the neglected blogs get a brief flurry of activity in early January. This is only because New Years forces everyone to confront the aspects of their lives they could have tried a little harder on.  There's never any lasting change.

Don't worry. No promises here. I'm not turning over a new leaf. I'm not a different guy. Drawing things will always be my first priority. Posting things... well, that's a different number on the list.

But I do have this piece of cover art to show you from Soldier Zero #6.

Maybe in a few days I'll show you another one.

Countdown to Zero

Check it out, I have a new regular cover gig on BOOM!'s Soldier Zero. Based on a concept by Stan Lee (Yes, that Stan Lee) and designed by Dave Johnson, I think this one's gonna be cool. You can find out more about it here.