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Sketch of the Day! DR STRANGE

Tony

A few years back, when i was drawing DEADPOOL, Gerry Duggan sent some of the pages featuring DR STRANGE to the great STEVE DITKO, with whom he maintained a sort of pen-pal relationship. Ditko responded simply that the pages contained some "interesting visuals." Given the searing responses i'd heard many have received from Mr Ditko, i took his choice to not eviscerate me as some of the highest praise of my career.

You can find the original for this piece over in my STORE.

8.5" x 9.75, inks & acrylics and Copic Marker on chipboard.

Sketch of the Day! LOBO

Tony

Yeah, i like drawing th' Main Man. That book was one of the primary forces in warping my young prepubescent mind. I did this sketch on the road a while back, which i live-broadcast on my Facebook page. I recently got some new pens, and was thrilled with the textures i was getting out of it.

This piece is 8.5" x 11", ink on card stock.

You can find the original for this piece over in my STORE.

Sketch of the Day! MARV (Sin City)

Tony

Frank Miller's SIN CITY is one of the comics industry's beacons for creator-owned properties. Miller was (and is) one of my comics heroes. and this book showcased him doing his thing in his element, which was an amazing thing to see, and hugely influential to me as a budding comics creator.

You can find the original for this piece over in my STORE.

8.5" x 9", inks & acrylics (w/ Raphael brushes) and Copic Marker on chipboard.

Sketch of the Day! ZORAK

Tony

I enjoyed Space Ghost as a kid, but the absurdity of Space Ghost Coast To Coast really hit me like a ton of bricks as a teenager, and left an indelible mark on me. Here's a super-rendered ink drawing of the intergalactic villain and sardonic music man, ZORAK!

This piece is 9" x 12", ink on Strathmore Bristol board.

You can find the original art for this piece available over in my STORE.

Sketch of the Day! USAGI YOJIMBO

Tony

When i was a kid, Stan Sakai awoke something deep inside me. I came to his work through TMNT, as most of my generation did, but the world he built in USAGI YOJIMBO blew my little mind away.

You can find the original for this piece over in my STORE.

8.5" x 9.75, inks & acrylics (w/ Raphael brushes) and Copic Marker on chipboard.

5 Original Hand-Painted Ornaments!

Tony

Hey, gang! This year, I decided to whip up something festive for y'all!

Over in the SKETCHES section of the STORE, i have just added 5 hand-painted original ornaments.

They're 6.5" x 7" metal ornaments with twine cord, painted with acrylics-- each a unique piece of original artwork.  The perfect holiday keepsake for the zombie lover in your life!

Sketch of the Day! CORTO MALTESE

Tony

The day i got these calligraphy pens, i was compelled to bust out a quick little homage to Hugo Pratt's beautiful book, CORTO MALTESE. i will never be able to ink like that guy, but i sure do love trying to get into that headspace sometimes. I need to push myself to loosen up more often.

This piece is 8.5" x 11", ink on card stock.

You can find the original for this piece over in my STORE.

Sketch of the Day! CRYPT KEEPER

Tony

This is a face only a mother could love, and i've been called a mother a lot of times in my life. I recently got some new pens, and this was the first sketch i did, trying them out. I did this sketch on the road not too long ago, which i live-broadcast on my Facebook page.

This piece is 8.5" x 11", ink on card stock.

You can find the original for this piece over in my STORE.

Sketch of the Day! WESTWORLD

Tony

I haven't gotten the chance to check out HBO's new WESTWORLD series, but i'm very excited, because i loved the old movie. I did this sketch on the road not too long ago, which i live-broadcast on my Facebook page. This one features Yul Brynner's Gunslinger, which i also shot from the hip, so forgive the inaccuracies in the design.

This piece is 8.5" x 11", ink on card stock.

You can find the original for this piece over in my STORE.

Happy Birthday, Jack Kirby!

Tony

Jack Kirby was the undisputed King of Comics. Nobody before him or since has rivaled the intensity of his output or his feverish creativity. Most of what we know and love in comics is either derived from or came directly from his hand. We all salute this man, who was the paragon of our craft.

This is the design sketch for a little tribute to Kirby that i stuck into my run on Punisher: Franken-Castle, which is the stained glass window from the monsters' church, featuring Kirby's monsters and his vision of God himself, based on several drawings he had done, which may look familiar to readers who remember another iteration of God I have drawn in some comics.

Cynthiana, KY to celebrate THE WALKING DEAD DAY!

Tony

On August 6th, 2016, my dear ol' hometown of Cynthiana, KY is celebrating THE WALKING DEAD DAY, to honor the the series and its creators, Robert Kirkman and myself. Fans of the comics will know that not only do Robert and I hail from there, but it's also the site of the opening scenes of THE WALKING DEAD, and the home of Rick Grimes himself!

There will be a sign dedicated to us at the edge of town, as well as a massive zombie apocalypse street festival, complete with signings and photo ops with me and Robert, and a fantastic special reprint of THE WALKING DEAD #1 sporting a brand new exclusive cover featuring the the town of Cynthiana!

Click here to learn more about THE WALKING DEAD DAY!

Rest in Peace, JACK DAVIS.

Tony

It breaks my heart to know that Jack Davis, last of the EC Comics legends, is gone.

Though our personal interactions were few, they will always be held among my most cherished memories. Jack Davis was THE cartoonist of the 20th century, and even until the end, he remained a consummate professional and southern gentleman. The last time I called a few months back, his wife had told me he may not be up to a conversation because he wasn't feeling well. He happily took my call and though I could tell from his speech he'd recently had a stroke, he didn't rush me off the line and invited me to stay in touch. The few phone conversations we had fundamentally changed my entire outlook on cartooning and life in general.

Mr Davis is the single most influential and inspirational figure to me as an artist. When i was a little kid, probably no more than 4 or 5 years old, he was the first artist i could recognize by style alone from his work in MAD Magazine. He left an indelible mark upon me before i was even old enough to read, let alone understand what was happening in my psyche. Last year, I did my first work for MAD, which was a Davis homage mock "Tales From The Crypt" cover. A lifetime of obsessing over his lines and stealing all my best moves from him had still not prepared me for attempting to enter his headspace as a craftsman, and the entire exercise profoundly deepened my appreciation for what he had done.

While tonight I mourn the loss of perhaps the greatest talent cartooning has ever known, I personally celebrate the depth and magnitude of his work every day.

-T

Jack Davis, legendary Mad Magazine, EC Comics artist, dead at 91 (via NY Times)