Speed Run

I'm not a fast artist, and as a way of speeding up I've been using scripts from DC to practice a bit with. The pages are from Superman #710. Travis Foreman did the art for the sequence, which I made sure not to look at before starting, he did an excellent job so I hope this won't look like some weird competition.

It was just practice, I just figured I'd post them.





Forgot to add a page from my previous speed run, I didn't like the other pages.

Action Comics #900

From DC Universe: The source:

We’re really pulling out all the stops for a milestone issue as big as ACTION COMICS #900, and the amount of talent that’s been pulled together for the issue is truly outstanding.

The 51-page lead story by Paul Cornell, Pete Woods and Jesus Merino sees Superman return to ACTION just in time for both the conclusion of the critically-acclaimed “Black Ring” story starring Lex Luthor and the start of the next act of “Reign of Doomsday”. As a bonus, Dan Jurgens, Rags Morales, Ardian Syaf, Jamal Igle and Gary Frank are each contributing their artistic talents to special segments of this main story.

But wait, there’s more!

Action #900 will contain short comic stories by:

- Damon Lindelof & Ryan Sook
- David Goyer & Miguel Sepulveda
- Geoff Johns & Gary Frank
- Paul Dini & RB Silva

And that’s STILL not enough…

Richard Donner and Derek Hoffman collaborated on a story that’ll be presented in a screenplay format that we’ll run alongside storyboards by Matt Camp.

Brian Stelfreeze adds in a two-page spread showing the evolution of Superman throughout the decades, drawn in the art styles of some of Superman’s most well-known artists.

And of course there’s that great painted cover by David Finch, as well as variants by Alex Ross and Adam Hughes that we’ve already shown off here and here.

Whew.

ACTION COMICS #900 hits comic book stores on April 27th.




Just in case the name Richard Donner sounds really familiar, but can't place it, he directed this. It's a huge inspiration in how I view Superman, so it was an honor to work with him.

2010 In Review And The Top Ten Supergirl Moments

The annual I drew got 2 mentions so that was cool, Jamal definitely deserved #1.Link

Panel 4 of this page also got runner up here on Panel Of The Week – 10/27/10.

The history of a panel

There's a scene in the Supergirl Annual that's a throwback to an old Legion story, I ended up liking the whole process so I thought I'd share.

The original scene.


My layout. I tried to add that line back in, I was told no.


My inks. My inspiration.


Colors by Blond.


What pages look like to me, it's pretty daunting when they're all just layouts. So many...




And before I forget, that Iron Man short I did back in May got a couple reviews. It's out in stores now, but it was sold out at Cosmic Monkey. Review links below:
IGN
Comic Book Resources

Zero Killer: An Alternate History of Nuclear Ruin

Here's a link to a nice, thorough review of the Zero Killer trade/graphic novel.

Is there an award for "latest book"? But I bet there's a lot of competition for that one though.

Supergirl Annual #2 with the Legion

This is what I'm working on currently.


SUPERGIRL ANNUAL #2
Written by Sterling Gates
Art by Matt Camp
Cover by Amy Reeder & Richard Friend

In a special story that has direct ties to the regular monthly SUPERGIRL series, the Girl of Steel visits The Legion of Super-Heroes on Halloween in the 30th century! But Halloween proves to be just as spooky a holiday a thousand years from now as it is today, because a horrible new threat has awoken thanks to Supergirl's arrival. And that horrible new threat's name is - Satan Girl! Brainiac 5 has a plan, but it may come at the cost of shattering his potential romance with Supergirl!
On sale OCTOBER 27 * 56 pg, FC, $4.99 US


Sun Boy and Lightning Lad kicking butt.
The gray lightning is that way because it's a layer for Nei to use, so she doesn't have to pull apart all the lines. A little behind the scenes info.

Supergirl and Brainiac 5, probably arguing.
The question mark is a placeholder for something I probably cant spoil just yet.

Supergirl meets the Legion of Superheroes.

Random Scene 1

Random Scene 2

Zero Killer Graphic Novel

Preview at DarkHorse.com


So the Graphic Novel for Zero Killer is coming out on August 4th, if you want it from your local shop you should still be able to order it, I'm not sure how much longer though. If not here's a couple links for ways to get it online, hopefully without the word "torrent" in there of course...
Amazon
Things From Another World

Still, despite the tantalizingly unexplored world, Zero Killer is a highly entertaining graphic novel that manages to combine an excellent setting, a fascinating mystery, and great action--all told through some of the finest art in the comics industry. In a time when event tie-ins and movie adaptations are on the rise, something as original and fresh as Zero Killer is a gem.

Review:
Line of Fire Reviews, ComicsBulletin





I also saw Dave Stewart is up for another Eisner Award, I'd like to think it was for Zero Killer. That's what I'll say if he wins.