DC UNIVERSE VS MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE - SUPERMAN vs. HE-MAN

Here's the last of the DC UNIVERSE VS MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE  action figure packaging art. My inks over Bob McLeod's pencils.

Superman

He-Man

Originally, the He-Man art above was done first.  After editorial approval, we needed to give him a haircut...

He-Man with bowl haircut and bangs

Greyskull background

DC UNIVERSE VS MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE 2-PACK ACTION FIGURES - Red Tornado vs. Syclone

Like the previous post, more of the artwork I've done for DC UNIVERSE VS MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE action figure packaging.  I've been told all the toys were made and I've also been told that the line was cancelled.  In any case, here are more of my inks over Bob McLeod's pencils.  

Red Tornado

Syclone

cloud background

DC UNIVERSE VS MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE 2-PACK ACTION FIGURES - Green Lantern vs. Zodak

A while back, I did a whole bunch of work for some action figure packaging.  DC UNIVERSE VS. MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE 2-PACK ACTION FIGURES.  You can see some of the other postings here.  I usually wait to post stuff until I get the published book, or in this case, the manufactured action figures in packaging.  But since I know they've been out for some time, I'll post them now.  My inks over Bob McLeod's pencils.

Green Lantern

Zodak

Background for the action figures

Now, I didn't get any comps for these action figures.  However, I was able to snag some images off the internet of them.

Here's the mini poster with both the figures and backgrounds together.

The actual toys and the packaging.  If you look closely, you can see the background used for the blister card.

And the back of the packaging. 

BATMAN: THE RETURN OF BRUCE WAYNE trade paperback

Got some trade paperback comps for Batman: Return of Bruce Wayne.  Reprints some of the work I've done in the past.  There's also a larger deluxe hardcover version of the same graphic novel out there.  This one is the regular sized trade paperback version.  More info here.

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: TEAM HISTORY [Paperback]

Comp copy of Justice League of America: Team History in paperback.  I posted the Hardcover version release a while back.

More info at DC Comics website here.

SUPERMAN: LAST STAND OF NEW KRYPTON VOL. 1 [Paperback]

Here's a comp copy of Superman:Last Stand of New Krypton that I got from DC Comics.  I've posted this when I got the Hardcover.  This time, it's in paperback.

DC Comic's website about this paperback here.

BATMAN EYE OF THE BEHOLDER [Hardcover]

Every so often, I get comp copies of work I've done in the past.  Soemtimes they're trade paperback and other times, it's the nice hardcovers.  Always a nice surprise when the mail man rings the bell.  Here are a couple of comps for Batman Eye of the Beholder.

More info about this volume here.

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA: OMEGA [Hardcover]

Hardcover comp copy of something that reprints some of the work I've done. 

For more info on, Justive League of America: Omega, click here.

KLAWS OF THE PANTHER [Paperback]

Klaws of the Panther paperback that reprints some of the work I've done.

Marvel's website about this here.

SPIDER-GIRL: FAMILY VALUES [Paperback]

Comp copy of Spider-Girl: Family Values that I did some inking work in the past.

More info here.

CAPTAIN AMERICA BY DAN JURGENS - VOLUME 2 [Paperback]

Some Captain America work where I've inked over Dan Jergens has been collected into a trade paperback.

More info here.

DEADPOOL CLASSICS VOLUME 5 [Paperback]

Some Deadpool work I've done many years ago over Pete Woods pencils.  Including this cover for Deadpool Classic Volume 5 which was originally used for a one shot called, Deadpool Widdle Wade.

More info here.

DEADPOOL - VOLUME 6 : I RULE YOU SUCK [Paperback]

Comp copy of some work I've done for Deadpool. 

More info here.

DEADPOOL #44

Deadpool #44.  Cover by Dave Johnson.

Pencils by Carlo Barberi and Inks by Walden Wong.

Panel 2 above took some time to complete... the panel with the emergency stairs.  But that was okay.  Because panel 1 made up for it by being the quickest.  All it had was the words "Dr. Ella Whitby" that I inked over Carlo's pencils.  Humm... I wonder if that's considered lettering.  :)

Explosion with broken glass above.  And below, is a nice splash page where Deadpool opens up a fridge to get a snack.  

 Colors by Jorge Gonzalez.

DEADPOOL #43

Deadpool #43 is out in stores.  Cover by Dave Johnson.

Pencils by Carlo Barberi and inks by Walden Wong.

I used templates to ink all the cars.  Took quite some time to complete.  It's something I like to do to make the cars looks mechanical. 

More template work, brushes, and pens.  Hardest part was inking that big round  propeller precisely on the aircraft... No template for that, so I used a flex curve where I'll bend it to the right shape.

I could have stat some of the background on this page because they were the same in panel  1, 2 & 3.  But that would be more work in Photoshop to put them all together.  Inked it the old fashion way, where everything is hand inked.

Index Card 2

Not quite index cards.  But I'm still calling it "Index Card" just to keep the free sketch stuff in the same category.  It was one of those free sketch request I get every now and then.  Click here to see my first post about these free sketches. 

These were sent all the way back to Belgium.  Originally, I was sent the two comic books (The Spirit and The New Warriors) along with some blank paper.  The Spirit trade paperback was sorta cool because it was published in a foreign language.  The New Warrior comic was all English.  There was also letter asking for a Hercules sketch.  There were five pieces of blank paper.  So I decided I may as well sketch other stuff on them.  Also did a sketch of Spider-Man, The Spirit and Batman.

Now the other drawing was something I did at the spur of the moment.  I had one extra blank piece of paper and didn't know what else to draw.  I wanted to sketch on all five papers since they came all the way from Belgium and going back.  I thought to myself, what characters are out there that everybody knows of?  Then I looked over to the left and I saw my daughters big bucket of crayons.  I saw all those colors, tips of the crayon and they reminded me of a Pac-Man maze.  You know... the power pellets and the bright dots.  Then I said "I'm drawing Pac Man!  Wouldn't that be funny when they get it back and see this!"  And that's exactly what I did.  After I drew the four monsters, I then drew the fourth monster being gobbled up my Pac Man!   Then colored them with y daughters crayons.

Wonka-Wonka!

Batman commission piece over Adam Hughes

On the left is the Batman pencil sketch by Adam Hughes.  On the right is my inks over it... grey wash and all.

Emma Frost Commission piece over Arthur Adams

Another commission piece over Arthur Adam's hand drawn blue pencils.  On the left is the original pencils sent to me.  On the right, my inks on top of it.  Emma Frost aka White Queen.

Captain Cold

Here's a Captain Cold piece where I inked over Kerry Gammill's pencils for DC Comics.  It was to be used to make a T-Shirt for the DC Originals line of clothing.  Not sure if the T-Shirt was ever made.  If anyone sees one, let me know.

Flashpoint pins

DC Comics sent me a bag of Flashpoint pins.  From what the letter says, everyone who helped out with Flashpoint was sent a complete set of 16 Flashpoint pens which were available exclusively to retailers.  A small token of their gratitude.  What a nice gesture.  In case you're wondering, underneath the bags of pin is just the back of that DC letter.  Even the paper that this letter is printed on is cool,  There are characters on the back of it.

Anyways... I took all the pins and pinned them on the holiday gift DC Comics sent to freelancers last year.  The messenger bag with the DC logo on it.  I thought I blogged about the messenger bag when I got it last year, but it must have slipped my mind.  In any case, here it is now... all decked out with Flashpoint pins.

FLASHPOINT: LOIS LANE AND THE RESISTANCE #3 (OF 3)

Comps for Flashpoint: Lois Lane and the Resistance #3 where I've inked over Christian Duce's pencils.

 When I first got pages to work on, I was surprised to see Grifter from the WildCATS.  Which is an indication that characters from the Wildstorm Universe is moving into the DC Universe.

My favorite part about working on this issue was being able to ink Grifter.  First time working on the character.

 Below is the first page splash...

 With colors by Hi-Fi.

DC UNIVERSE VS MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE 2-PACK ACTION FIGURES - SUPERGIRL vs. SHE-RA

Action figure toy packaging art where I did some work on.

 My black & white inks over Bob McLeod's pencils.

Supergirl

She-Ra

Crystal Castle for the backgrounds.

Back of the actiojn figure 2-pack

Mini poster insert.

BATMAN #713

The last issue of Batman before the DC relaunch.  Batman #713. 

 Helped out on a few pages over Steve Scott's pencils.

Here's a nice collage splash page.  

Double page spread.

With colors and credits to the double page spread.

Here's a splash page, which is also the LAST page of the LAST issue.  Very cool to be able to say that... Last issue, last page.

Colors: Ian Hannan
Letters: Jared K. Fletcher