Todd Nauck

Ok I have pretty much come to the conclusion that posting my thoughts in a blog will never be insightful or interesting... but I do like posting my sketches, so here is another one. This one is by Todd Nauck. Todd did this sketch of his character The Human Shield for me in Chicago a few years ago. The Human Shield is from Todd's book Wildguard. Although he did not make the Wildguard team he is still my favorite of all the characters that Todd introduced. Todd can usually be found on the Image Comics forums or at his own site Wildguard.com.

Erik Larsen

Alright I keep meaning to post these but for some reason I keep putting it off. No more of that, here are my Erik Larsen sketches. Erik is the brilliant creator behind Savage Dragon and is the only Image founder still drawing his own book. Erik did both of these for me in Chicago at Wizardworld I think in 2002 and 2003 but I could be off by a year or so. The Bumblebee resides in my Titans sketch book, while the Superpatriot is in a book of random stuff. Erik is easily found at the Image Comics website forums.

Cyborg

Jeremy Dale did what I think is a very cool Cyborg. Probably my favorite of all my Cyborg sketches.I am not really sure what makes it stand out to me except for simply enough, the effort that Jeremy put into it. I think he went above and beyond what I expected in a simple sketch. Jeremy can be found on his website where he has art for sale as well as his goings on.

Grendel

OK, in honour of my opportunity to meet Matt Wagner a couple of weeks ago at the Toronto Comicon, I am posting my Hannibal King Grendel sketch. This is the Hunter Rose version of Grendel, which just so happens to be the first. It was interesting that after I asked him to do the Grendel sketch, he told me that he had worked with Wagner on Grendel (it what capacity, unfortunately I don't remember. It was 7 years ago.) I absolutely love this sketch, despite the fact that King seems to have Rose's staff shooting energy. King has done a lot of work for different gaming companies but I am not sure what he has been up to over the last little while.

Tim Sale

Ok here is another sketch... this a quick Tim Sale sketch of the Joker that he did in 99 or 2000 at Wizard World Chicago.

Brother Blood

I believe this is the first sketch I got in 2007. Aaron Lopresti did this sketch at a small Fan Appreciation Con in Toronto in April. I am not sure that there is a company out there that Lopresti has not worked for in some capacity. He has been around for years, quietly producing great art just below the radar of today's "fans." Check out his website here to see what he has been up to. This sketch is of the new Brother Blood although he does look a little older then the teenager he should be, either way how can you not love a villan with a bone helmet!!

More Tone

I posted a Frankenstein sketch done by Tone Rodriguez a couple of months ago, but I did not yet have this one scanned. Here is the Batman sketch that Tone did for me in 99 or 2000 at Wizard World Chicago, I lean towards 2000.