Tom Valente Illustration

2011-06-07T09:43:00.000-07:00

SUPERMAN

watercolor on watercolor paper & digital

Here's the finished version of the Superman work-in-progress I posted a couple of weeks ago. I was also going to share some of my thoughts on the DC reboot, the Superman lawsuit, the Man of Steel and some other related topics but I have to run out to get a haircut now. Trust me, though, it would have been very witty and insightful.

2011-05-23T13:20:00.000-07:00

INK WASH SKETCHES

A couple of warm-ups done to loosen up before starting some more labor intensive work.

2011-05-17T15:27:00.000-07:00

SUPERMAN-W.I.P.

Work-in-progress watercolor of the Man of Steel.

2011-04-05T12:34:00.000-07:00

LOGAN

It's been a little while since I posted anything to this blog since I've been spending a lot of time working on my web-comic Woolgathering, so here's a quick color sketch I did recently. It's mostly watercolor with Pitt Pen, pencil and some digital elements added. Thanks for stopping by!

2011-03-01T08:46:00.000-08:00

BIZARRO

pitt pen & watercolor

Goodbye! Here's a quick watercolor sketch of one of my favorite Superman villains.

2011-02-16T12:32:00.000-08:00

VALENTINE'S DAY CARDS

Pitt Pen, watercolor & digital

Hey everyone! I didn't get a chance to post these on Valentine's Day but here are the cards I made for my wife, Erin Gallagher. I'm very lucky to have a wife that finds super-hero Valentine's perfectly acceptable.

2011-02-11T11:42:00.000-08:00

SKETCH CARDS

Just a few quick sketch cards of various Marvel characters. There were all done using Pitt Pen and Copic Sketch Markers. Have a great weekend!

2011-02-07T12:23:00.000-08:00

BATMAN RETURNS AGAIN (plus a new look!)

Hey everyone! Here's some more Batman art; a new painting along with some sample pages I've been sending around recently. Yep, that's right, more Batman. I'm going to switch it up after this post, I swear.

If you look closely at the pages, you might recognize the convenience store worker and the robbers: their designs are all modeled after "The Simpsons" characters Apu, Snake and the Babysitter Bandit and the interior of the store is modeled after the Kwik-E-Mart. And by "molded after" I mean "stolen from". I did this for no other reason than to entertain myself so, hopefully, you get a kick out of it, too.

In addition, I finally overhauled the look of this blog along with adding some new bells and whistles such as a search field, a Twitter feed and a snazzy logo designed by my wife and fellow artist, Erin Gallagher. Fancy! In fact, I'm wearing a top hat while typing this.

See ya soon!

2011-01-14T13:30:00.000-08:00

Theme Week 1: Batman
Day 5: Batman

Pencil drawing of the Batman himself for a painting I'm currently working on. I'll post that up here, too, when it's done. Have a great weekend!

2011-01-13T10:49:00.000-08:00

Theme Week 1: Batman

Day 4: The Joker

Pencil sketch of Batman's arch-nemesis. And even though he's insane, you have to admire the Joker's attitude; he's always smiling and can find the humor in just about anything. Except for "Two and a Half Men". Even he doesn't understand why it's so popular.

2011-01-12T13:28:00.000-08:00

Theme Week 1: Batman

Day 3: Mr. Freeze

A quick warm-up sketch of Mr. Freeze (sorry, no pun intended) for the third installment in this week's theme. Now that I think about it, maybe he's behind all this snow and cold weather we've been getting lately. Or maybe I need to start getting more sleep; I think I'm losing my grip on reality. At least that's what my cats have been telling me.

2011-01-11T12:11:00.000-08:00

Theme Week 1: Batman

Day 2: Two-Face

A Tuesday blog post of a Two-Face sketch for day two of the Batman theme week! My take on Two-Face is very much influenced by the Bruce Timm version since I feel it's one of the best (if not the best) designs of the character. I did take a different approach to the face but the messy white hair and black & white suit are perfect so why change them? One detail I added to the suit was some sloppy stitching on the tie to suggest the Two-Face makes those crazy two-toned suits himself. Or at least has his hired goons make them. Stay tuned for tomorrow's entry!

2011-01-10T12:50:00.000-08:00

Theme Week 1: Batman
Day 1: BATZARRO

Kicking off this Batman theme week with a Batzarro sketch! Yep, Batzarro. He's such a ridiculous character I can't help but love him.

2011-01-06T12:03:00.000-08:00

TMNTPencil sketch of Raphael, ankle deep in raw sewage.

2011-01-04T11:49:00.000-08:00

BAMF!Pencil sketch of Kurt Wagner aka Nightcrawler! I think I'll do this as a painting sometime in the near future.

2010-12-27T21:58:00.000-08:00

WOOLGATHERING DANCE PARTY!!!
ink & digital color

This here's a pin-up of the characters from my self-published mini-comic "Woolgathering". And even though we can't actually hear what they're listening to, from the looks of it, I'd say it's almost definitely some Michael Jackson tunes. Or maybe Motorhead. Who knows?

I had to take a bit of a break from the strip earlier this year but, over the last few months, I've been steadily working on new strips and stories, which will all finally see the light of day early in the New Year--in both print and on the web! So please keep checking in for news and updates.

Have a great New Year, everyone. See you in 2011!

2010-12-25T11:35:00.000-08:00

X-MAS CARD 2010pigment ink, watercolor & digital

pigment ink

pencil

With so many cookie plates left out for Santa on Christmas Eve, Cookie Monster realized that it was the perfect night for him to feed his addiction. Or so he thought!

And you can also check out the awesome Christmas card my wife, Erin Gallagher, did over at her blog.

Thanks for checking in!

2010-11-29T23:16:00.000-08:00

WATERCOLORS

Here are a couple of watercolor still lifes I did a few years ago and I just came across them again while organizing my studio the other day. It's been a little while since I've drawn or painted from life and I definitely miss it. I did do some recently when my wife and I were in Paris a few months ago and it was a lot of fun. I should look into take a class again soon.

2010-11-29T11:28:00.000-08:00

SPIDER-MAN REDUX

brush, ink & digital

Hey everyone! This here is a revised version of a illustration I posted a few months back. Feel free to click here if you would like to compare this one to the original.

Back when I posted the first version, a friend and fellow artist gave me some feedback and said that while he really liked the Spidey, he felt the overall composition could be stronger. I'm not exactly sure what happened right after that because I flew into a blinding rage and blacked out for a moment. But later on, when I went to visit my friend in the hospital, I told him I thought about what he said and realized he was right. Oh, and also that I was sorry.

But I digress. Aside from the composition of the original, I wasn't really happy with how the building looked either. So for the revised version I re-drew the building from scratch then colored it digitally and now I think the piece is a lot stronger. Kind of like my friend's spine now that it has that metal rod in it.

2010-11-17T15:16:00.000-08:00

DARKSEID

Here's the inked & colored version of the Darkseid drawing I posted a few months back as well as some examples of the progress. I also did a quick monochrome version just for the hell of it.

2010-10-25T11:44:00.000-07:00

GRAVE SOLDIERS colored ink, watercolor, & digital

A bunch of college kids drinking in a cemetery at night...what could possibly go wrong?! Probably everything. This is a painting I did a few months back that was finally given the okay to be shown. It was used as part of a pitch, along with four other images, for a multi-media project. My illustration was for the character Buffy, the dude holding the baseball bat. You can click here for the details of my contribution (with a different logo treatment) as well as the work by the four other artists.

2010-09-20T11:35:00.000-07:00

HULK!

Been watching the old "Incredible Hulk" TV show on Hulu the last few days and it put me in the mood to do a couple of Hulk sketches. I loved the show as a kid so it's been fun to watch it again. And I have to say, even though it's a bit dated and has some really goofy moments, there are elements of the show that still hold up pretty well. I love Bill Bixby's portrayal of (David) Banner and I think the Ferrigno-Hulk is a lot more believable than either of the two recent big-screen Hulks. In fact, I really wish the movies would utilize more old school make-up and camera tricks instead of pure CGI to create the Hulk. The show did a pretty good job with it and that was for TV show made over 30 years ago. I think a big budget movie today could do an amazing job with the right people behind it. It's been achieved in Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth, Lord of the Rings and others so I think it's definitely possible for a Hulk movie. Not to completely dismiss CGI--I think it can be pretty great when used right--but when it looks like Banner has turned into a video game character instead of a rampaging monster, it kind of loses it's impact. At least for me.

Anyway, end of rant. As for the sketches, I was going for the more old-school, primitive looking Hulk, which I prefer to the green body-builder look he's had for a while now. Guess I'm just in a nostalgic mood lately.

2010-09-15T11:28:00.000-07:00

BATMAN

Just a few warm-up sketches done while finishing up some Batman sample pages. In the last sketch, it might look like Batman's trying to be scary but he's actually covering his nose because the Batcave reeks of guano. I know it's part of your motif, Batman, but it's really gross.

2010-09-13T11:52:00.000-07:00

LOOK! UP IN THE SKY...

ink, copic marker & digital

...it's a Superman color sketch! You know, for a guy that gets his powers from the sun, he sure does squint a lot.

2010-09-07T12:12:00.000-07:00

GIANT MONSTERS!

Here are a couple of ink-wash sketches I did while trying to come up with the look for a few creatures for a new Woolgathering strip. The last image is a panel from the strip showing them in action.

2010-08-16T12:07:00.000-07:00

SNIKT!

Hey, Bub! Been away from the blog due to work and travel but to get things started again here's a pencil drawing of Wolverine, everyone's favorite Canadian! Actually, my favorite Canadian is Elias Koteas. No offense, Wolverine.

2010-07-15T11:53:00.000-07:00

CHECKMATE! watercolor & digital

This here's a poster I did a few months ago for a local Chess tournament. It was mostly done in watercolor with some digital color laid transparently over the board and background. And since I used my own hand as a reference, I'm hoping this finally launches my life-long dream of becoming a hand model.

2010-07-14T11:25:00.001-07:00

SKETCH-CARDS!
Just a few quick sketch-cards I did a little while ago with some brush pen and Copic marker. It's a lot of fun (and a good warm up exercise) to knock out a bunch of these in a row. It's not, however, good exercise to knockout a few people in a row. At least that's what the police said.

2010-06-29T12:35:00.000-07:00

ERIN
Hey folks! Here's another watercolor study I did recently, based off a photo I had of my wife, Erin Gallagher (there's also a bit of colored ink in the mix). I've really enjoyed doing these studies and I'm really feeling more confident using watercolors again; definitely looking forward to using them in more finished work. See ya soon!

2010-06-24T19:00:00.001-07:00

FUTURAMA!!!Good new everyone! Futurama is back on television tonight so I did a couple of Copic marker sketches of Leela and Dr. Zoidberg to celebrate its return! This was such a great show and I'm glad to see it get the second chance it deserves. Sweet Zombie Jesus!

2010-06-23T15:21:00.000-07:00

FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST!!!

Alphonse Elric

Edward Elric

Hello! Been away for a bit but now I'm returning with a blog post about returning to watercolors! I hadn't used them in a while as I had been coloring predominantly digitally but, lately, I was really getting the urge to pick up a brush again. These two pieces are of Edward and Alphonse Elric, the main characters from one of my (and my wife's) all time favorite cartoons "Fullmetal Alchemist". They are the first of a few studies I'm doing before I tackle a larger and more finished illustration of them. And if you're not familiar with the shows or the comic/manga it's based on, I definitely recommend checking them out.

Later!

2010-06-08T09:48:00.000-07:00

BATGIRLHere's a quick sketch of the Barbara Gordon Batgirl. I think I'm going to use this as the basis for a finished piece sometime in the near future. Later!

2010-06-04T09:39:00.000-07:00

BIZARROHey everyone! Concluding this week's Superman villain theme is Bizarro, Superman's imperfect duplicate! And even though he's saying that he wants everyone to have a great weekend, in "Bizarro speak" that actually means he hopes you have a terrible weekend. Bizarro is a dick. I, on the other hand, really do hope you all have a great weekend. Take care!

2010-06-03T12:20:00.001-07:00

DARKSEIDThe Superman villain theme continues! This handsome fella is Darkseid, the evil ruler of the planet Apokolips. You can't see it but he's smiling because he's watching his favorite TV program, "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno". See? He's pure evil.

2010-06-02T14:02:00.000-07:00

Mr. MxyzptlkAnother Superman villain! This little fella here is Mr. Mxyzptlk, the near-omnipotent imp from the 5th dimension. Some of Mxy's amazing powers include the abilty to alter reality on a whim and, more importantly, keeping that tiny hat from falling off his gigantic head.

2010-06-01T11:26:00.000-07:00

PARASITE!
Pencil sketch of Rudy Jones aka the Parasite. The only thing he hates more than Superman is clothing. Get some pants, buddy!

2010-05-23T17:17:00.000-07:00

"We are very close to the end..."

Here are a couple of "Lost" sketches I did today as my wife and I gear up for the big finale of the series.

2010-05-22T21:51:00.000-07:00

LOOK OUT!

Brush & ink and digital color

... here comes the Spider-Man! Hey everyone; I know it's been a little while since my last post so here's a new Spidey illustration to help me get back into the swing of things, no pun intended. Actually, that's a lie; pun completely intended. Sorry, I couldn't help myself.
Lately, aside from freelance gigs, I haven't had a lot of time or motivation to really work on much after my dad passed away. Slowly but surely, though, I'm getting back on track and regaining focus. And part of that focus will involve staying on top of the blog a lot more. In fact, I'll be posting some "Lost" related drawings later in the day to gear up for the finale. Stay tuned!

2010-03-29T14:18:00.000-07:00

FOR MY DAD

"Dumbo" by Richard Valente
pen, ink & acrylic on felt

I have a general rule for myself to keep this blog about my professional work and not get into the dramas of personal life or opinions and such. Cause, frankly, who cares? I just want a place to showcase some of the work I do and talk a little about it. However, some things are too monumental to ignore and to just continue posting freelance work and random sketches as if nothing has happened would seem wrong. So here goes:

Today would have been my father's 66th birthday. He passed away a little over a month ago and I can't even begin to tell you how much I miss him. In addition to being a really great guy who instilled in me his love of New York Yankees baseball and Superman cartoons, my dad was definitely a "Jack-of-All-Trades". He was a New York City Firefighter for 24 years and a NYC Transit Cop before that. He was an electrician, a carpenter, and a nutritionist. And he was also an artist.

The above image is a painting he made for me, 30 years ago, when I was born. My mom had kept it in her home all these years but when he passed away she gave it to me to keep (I'm hoping to come across more of his work over the next few months. If/when I do, I will definitely be posting more of it on here).

I still have very vivid memories of when I saw his sketchbook for the first time and how much it made me want to draw too. I also remember when my sister and I would spend weekend afternoons drawing with him and hoping, someday, I would be as good as he was. He never really gave himself enough credit when it came to his artistic abilities but I always thought he was amazing. In fact, I would even say he is my biggest influence because seeing his work made me want to pick up a pencil in the first place. I hope he knew that.

Happy Birthday, Dad.

Richard Valente
March 29, 1944-February 24th, 2010

2010-02-23T09:58:00.000-08:00

RAINY DAY IN GOTHAM

ink, acrylic & digital

Been raining here in New York City pretty much all day. Here's a sketch of Batman to fit the mood.

2010-02-22T09:01:00.000-08:00

NEH JABBA NO BOTHA...I posted the pencil sketch of this guy, Bib Fortuna, a little while back and decided to throw some ink and Copic Marker on him just for fun.

2010-02-06T11:57:00.000-08:00

SUPER-HEROES of the FUTURE!

Some warm up sketches of Batman Beyond and Spider-Man 2099, respectively. Enjoy!

2010-01-04T21:09:00.000-08:00

SKETCH CARDS !

They're here! These are the JLA sketch cards I did for DC/Rittenhouse I mentioned a little while back. Well, actually, it's only a handful of them since I figured it would be a bit much to post all 250 so I just picked the ones I liked the most.

They came out a couple of months ago and I have seen them circulating the web on various message boards as well as on eBay, which is pretty cool. The ones on eBay are not being sold by me but I did receive 5 blank cards of the set for me to draw new ones. So keep an eye out for when they're available; I'll be posting them on here pretty soon.

And as an added bonus, it introduced me to the awesomeness that are Copic Sketch Markers. I never really cared for markers as a medium before but figured they would be the most convenient option for this project. My wife told me about Copics since she's used them before, so I got a set and, man, they are nice. The colors are very vibrant and blend incredibly well, unlike other markers I've used in the past. They actually almost have a watercolor type quality to them. If you haven't used them before I highly recommend trying them out.

And as another added bonus, this marks the first time I got to draw Superman professionally, (and some other characters you may have heard of) which is pretty sweet. It was a great project to work on and I would love to do more of these in the future.

Later!

2009-12-31T12:55:00.000-08:00

LATE NIGHT SNACK...
Here's our pal, the Martian Manhunter, enjoying a late night snack for this last post of 2009. Look at him- he sure loves those cookies! (Frankly, I think he might have a problem).

So, you may (or may not) recognize this image since it is the inked and colored version of sketch I posted a little while back. I made a few adjustments, such as adding some more counter top items in the background as well as some notes attached to the fridge. The biggest addition was the moonlight, which I added to give it some more atmosphere. And I also changed the box from "Oreos" to the comics' official "Chocos". You know, just to keep everything in continuity.

Happy New Year, everyone!

2009-12-24T11:47:00.000-08:00

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Seasons Greetings from me and Gizmo! Here's the X-Mas card that I did for my friends and family this year. And just in case someone happens to give you a Mogwai (like our pal Gizmo here) please do not get it wet or feed it after midnight. Unless you're bored. Then, by all means, go nuts.
Hope everyone has a very Happy Holiday and an awesome New Year!

2009-10-31T15:55:00.000-07:00

Darkman says: HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Have a happy and safe Halloween everyone! And in case you're wondering (and I know you are) Darkman's favorite candy is Charleston Chew, which I think are terrible. No offense, Darkman.

2009-07-17T09:23:00.000-07:00

YODA......Yo-yo-yo-yo Yoda! Sorry, I've been listening to a lot of "Weird Al" lately.

2009-06-24T10:07:00.001-07:00

HATS!Here are sketches of "V" from V for Vendetta and, for no reason, an Old-Timey Villain. But look at them! They sure love their hats! Other interests they share include cloaks, mustaches, smooth jazz and blowing things up with dynamite. And kids, never trust anyone that likes smooth jazz.

2009-06-06T07:36:00.000-07:00

MOCCA!

Hey everyone! This weekend, I will once again be attending one of my favorite comic art shows around: the MOCCA Art Festival! This year, due to it's continuing expansion, it will be held at the 69th Regiment Armory at Lexington Avenue and 25th Street in New York City. I will be there, along with my wife Erin Gallagher and our friend Brad Johansen selling prints, mini-comics, books, buttons and other cool items. So stop on by to say hi. The entire show is filled with super-talented people with great items for sale, so you'd be crazy to miss it. Check out the full list of contributors here.

Hope to see you there!

2009-06-02T10:23:00.000-07:00

CATWOMAN

2009-05-27T09:18:00.000-07:00

MORE SKETCHES...

Still working on projects I can't post up yet, so here are some more sketches in the meantime.

2009-05-18T11:15:00.000-07:00

VILLAINS!

Bizarro and Black Adam are going to get you.

2009-05-17T14:55:00.000-07:00

SPIDER-MAN!

Spider-Man sketches! Enjoy!

2009-05-04T14:08:00.000-07:00

HELLO BLOG...

...long time no see.

Hey everyone! So it's been a little while since my last post, but, despite my lack of presence on the old interweb here, I have been keeping busy. And one of the things I have been keeping busy with is drawing sketch cards for the JLA/ Rittenhouse Archives' Card Sets. Here's the item from the May issue of Previews:

Ad in May 2009 Previews for JLA/ Rittenhouse Archives' Card Sets

The sketch cards are all original, hand drawn pieces that are inserted into each pack (one per pack) and every artist that worked on this project had to complete 200 cards. It was definitely a big project but it was really a lot of fun and I would love to do more of these. I'm not allowed to post any of my images until the cards are released, which will be sometime in July, but I will post them up here as soon as I get the OK. So, keep an eye out for when the cards finally hit the stores and, if you are so inclined, grab a pack; maybe you'll get a set that has one of my cards inside! Stay tuned!

2008-12-26T15:29:00.000-08:00

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Here's the X-mas card I made for my friends and family this year. It's the painted version of the drawing I did for them last year plus an additional image for the back of the card, which was drawn by me and painted by my wife, Erin Gallagher. Hope everyone had a great holiday and has a fantastic New Year!

2008-11-17T14:44:00.000-08:00

WEDDING FAVORS

My friend, writer Matthew K. Manning, was one of the million people I know (including myself) who tied the knot this year. For a wedding favor, he gave each guest a comic that told the story of how he and his wife met and the events that led up to their proposal and marriage. He wrote the script, then "commissioned" his artist friends to each draw a page. Since we've been good friends for so long, of course we all said "yes". But mainly it was because he had some kind of dirt on all of us that he threatened to expose if we said "no" (I still don't know how he found out where I buried those bodies).

The above image is of the pencils and inks I turned in. It was then colored by our friend Rob Donnelly and lettered by our other friend Cory Petit. I've never worked this way before, so it was very cool to see other people finish the piece and create the final product. The whole thing turned out great and it was a lot of fun to be a part of. You can check out the rest of the book, along with the other great artists that worked on it, at Matt's own blog: http://matthewkmanning.blogspot.com/

Huzzah!

2008-11-07T08:36:00.000-08:00

LEGION OF SUPERHEROES

These were done for a Legion of Superheroes jam piece with some friends of mine. The girl character is called "Princess Projectra" and the dude is called "Sunboy". Yeah, I don't know who they are either.

2008-10-31T08:15:00.000-07:00

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Hey, everyone! It's Slimer, everyone's favorite little green ghost. And if he's not your favorite... then.. you're a communist. Or at least a socialist. I've been hearing that's about the worst thing you can be.

So, anyway..it's been quite a while since I posted on here. Been pretty busy with work and stuff, which is a good thing, of course. But even more importantly, I was getting married! Man-oh-man, wedding planning is a time consuming endeavor! The wedding and honeymoon were both crazy-awesome but now it's back to reality. And now that I'm getting back into the swing of things I figured it was about time to finally post something again.

Hope everyone has a Happy Halloween. And if you're going to put the candy away like our friend Slimer up there, please, chew it better than he does.

Later!

2007-12-24T15:38:00.000-08:00

X-MAS card 2007Here's this year's Christmas card I did for my friends and family. Happy Holidays, everyone!

2007-12-08T14:28:00.001-08:00

BIB FORTUNA
Here's a sketch of Bib Fortuna (Jabba the Hut's lackey from "Return of The Jedi") I did for a friends sketch book.

2007-11-16T20:25:00.000-08:00

COLBERT and the 3 BEARS (final version)

So here's the final version of the Stephen Colbert painting I posted a couple of weeks ago (you can scroll down to see it and to read about my brief encounter with him). I actually rescanned it and then did some tweaking in Photoshop, but not as much as a thought I was going to at first. The first person to spot the differences between this version and the one previously posted gets a prize!*

*There will be no prizes given.

2007-10-28T21:24:00.000-07:00

WATERCOLOR STUDY

Here's another watercolor study I did as a kind of a warm up before moving on to something more involved. It's from a photo I had of my fiancè, Erin Gallagher. It seems like she's annoyed at something off camera. Probably me. But that's what she gets for trying to read instead of paying attention to me.

2007-10-28T21:16:00.000-07:00

ICE COLD MILK and AN OREO COOKIE

More Martian Manhunter goodness. Here's a sketch of him enjoying his favorite snack, Oreos, not those imitations, "Chocos", he has to eat in the comics. And look how happy he is to have the real thing.

2007-10-28T20:39:00.000-07:00

MARTIAN MANHUNTER

Just a quick watercolor sketch of Martian Manhunter. I've always liked this character and he's also one of my fiancè 's favorites.

2007-10-24T20:59:00.001-07:00

Colbert and the 3 Bears

Hey everybody! How've you been? So, I know I haven't posted in some while but that doesn't mean I haven't been working on stuff. The above is a piece I've been working on for a while. It depicts Stephen Colbert relaxing after taking care of a small but dangerous portion of America's bear problem. It's actually just a raw scan that still needs a little of that Photoshop magic but I wanted to post something.

I also wanted to post it because I actually met Mr.Colbert tonight at a signing for his new book "I Am America (And So Can You!)" and gave him a print of it as a gift. It was pretty cool, actually, because as he was putting it with some other stuff he had received, he stopped to look at it closer and said it was "beautiful" and thanked me for it. Also, he wasn't personalizing the books, so he wasn't asking anyone's name but as he was signing it he asked me mine. I said "Tom" and then he said "What's your last name?" So I told him. Then he thanked me again and said "It was nice meeting you". At least I think so because I kind of blanked out at that point.

Anyway, sorry for the long post and even though I'm sure reading about this brief encounter wasn't nearly as cool as it felt, I just thought I'd share. And I'll post the final, touched up version next week. I swear.

2007-05-12T15:27:00.000-07:00

Here comes DAREDEVIL (in color)

These are the color versions of the black and white wash drawings I posted a couple weeks ago. And that's that.

2007-05-03T19:19:00.000-07:00

X-CATS
Oh no! Mumra and Magneto have teamed up to conquer the Earth, for some reason! Only the combined efforts of the X-Men and the Thundercats can possibly stop them! But will they prevail or will their judgemental views of each other be their downfall?!

>Ahem< Sorry about that. On a side note, if it were socially acceptable, I would comb my hair like Lion-O's or Wolverine's. Or maybe even a combination of the two. And you would too. Admit it.

2007-04-25T18:36:00.000-07:00

DAREDEVIL

Here are couple of Daredevil wash drawings I did recently. I had the idea for the moon/halo visual but couldn't decide between the two different compostions and lighting, so I did both. I'm working on coloring both of them now so I'll post them up soon too. Enjoy.

2007-04-12T19:45:00.000-07:00

THE RHINO and SPIDER-MAN

It's been quite some time since my last post so I wanted to post more than just one measly piece. So I posted two measly pieces. And I intend to finish and post at least one drawing like this a week (sometimes even if color!) in between longer term projects. So check in often to see what I post and feel free to leave your comments. Feedback is always welcome. Huzzah!

2006-12-24T12:57:00.000-08:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS! Here's this year's X-Mas card I did for my friends and family. Below are the ones from previous years. Happy Holidays!
2005
2004

2006-12-07T13:01:00.000-08:00

I did this a while ago, basically for my own amusement, when Spider-Man had his new "Iron-Spider" costume that Iron Man made for him. He also had some crazy new spider powers, such as poisoned spikes called "stingers" that came out of his wrists. I know he got rid of that costume recently and I think he's actually going to be in the black costume soon, but I don't know if he still has those wacky powers. I sure hope so.

2006-11-30T12:49:00.000-08:00

Here's another Superman painting, but this is one I did a while ago. Look how sad he is. He's like: "Poor me, I'm the only survivor of a dead planet. Boo-hoo." What a baby.

2006-11-28T21:13:00.000-08:00

This is essentially a bad joke I came up with and then put into comic strip form. I drew it a while ago but recently added the greytones and lettering. My apologies in advance.

2006-11-27T13:03:00.000-08:00

This is a Wolverine drawing I did for my cousin. I don't know who Logan is mad at, but he is pissed. Probably because no matter how many false memories he has, the only one that remains true is that he's Canadian. I'd be mad too.

2006-11-26T08:20:00.000-08:00

These are the front and back covers and a couple of strips from a mini-comic I self-published at this past MOCCA convention. I am currently working on more and intend to have another mini of short strips as well as a full-length story.

2006-11-21T15:41:00.000-08:00

Superman knows you're behind him. And he doesn't like it.

2006-11-16T09:26:00.000-08:00

These are a few of the t-shirt designs I've done for Cracked Magazine's online store. You can check them out at www.crackedstore.com. Not all of them are up yet and some are still in the approval stages. I'll probably post some other ones soon.

2006-11-15T11:30:00.000-08:00

This is the cover for Reflux #4, the latest issue of a comic book anthology I self-publish with a group of friends. I do want to point out that I did this cover before penguins were considered cool and were starring in crummy computer animated movies with Robin Williams. I just always got a kick out of them and I liked the idea of the guy being so entertained by a penguin just standing there. But now, I'm calling for a ban on penguins. And Robin Williams. Enough with that guy.