These were great fun to paint. I really love drawing and painting monsters, and jump at the chance to do so. This task brought to mind all the creatures I used to do for the D&D Monster Manuals and game modules.
The instructions for this piece were simple: “How about a female Robin, showing a little cleavage?” Hmm… Your wish is my command!
Here’s another great, old Infantino composition. Among other things, he designed the new Batgirl character during the “New-Look Batman” era of the ‘60s. Unfortunately, the Catwoman in the comics of that time wore an odd, green costume. Her counterpart from the campy TV show had a much better suit… so I used it for this …
Meet my friend, Cherise. Cherise is a cop. She could kick my butt and yours and still have time for coffee. Her hubby, Ty is a die-hard Batman fan. At some point during their connection, it was determined that she resembled DC Comics’ Power Girl. Hmmm… kinda’ hard to argue.
I’ve had a “thing” for Madame Hydra, ever since Jim Steranko introduced her during his short but legendary stint on Captain America. Steranko sure knew how to squeeze a lot of “sexy” under the nose of the Comics Code! I don’t know if it’s the green cat suit, the green boots, the green gloves, the …
Along with Spider-Man, Doctor Strange had been a big favorite of my late brother, Terry. Terry was 6 years older than me. He was my hero. We shared a bedroom and he tolerated me with the kind of patience you only read about in biographies of saints. If Terry thought something was cool, so did …
Ah, the final chapter in the mini-series and my farewell to the Golden Age Green Hornet and Kato. I’ve always wanted to do a sequel to this story. Ron and I had so much fun with The Baroness, the numerous cameo appearances and our own super-patriot, Yankee Commando. Maybe someday. sigh.
I had left TSR in 1989 but was still doing a lot of freelance art for them. Luckily, they still had me painting the Gamer’s Handbook update covers. I had originally wanted to highlight much more of Spidey’s rich history and wonderful Rogues Gallery, but the deadline didn’t allow it. I was told to make …
Bonus Books asked me to create a piece for the slipcase of a hardbound compilation of the first NOW Comics Green Hornet series. This was a great chance to do a little portraiture of Van Williams, Bruce Lee and Keye Luke as part of the bargain. The artwork was later used as a promotional poster …
I know what you’re thinking: “He’s not green, he’s blue!” Yeah… well don’t get technical! This was actually the first of 3 colorful covers I did for this “dark future” mini-series featuring another generation of Reids and Katos who fight crime in their spare time. The Future Hornet’s mask is a hologram, which apparently explains …