Here is some of my flat color work on today’s Justice League International Issue 9.
Here is some of my flat work on Firestorm issue 8 out today featuring the first appearance in the DCnU of Firehawk. Art by Ethan Van Sciver
Another older color sample of mine. Pre-Relaunch Legion from issue 12
And another pre-relaunch page featuring the Legion, Adventure Comics Issue 527.
From Pre-Relaunch here is a color sample from Adventure Comics Issue 526
November 9, 2009 in Comic Books, Dark Reign, Marvel, Reviews, Shocking Last Page, Spoiler
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 610
Kaine kills Raptor.
ASSAULT ON NEW OLYMPUS PROLOGUE ONE-SHOT # 1
Hercules gathers, Wolverine, Spider-Woman and Spider-Man to attack Hera and her forces.
November 2, 2009 in Comic Books, Dark Reign, Marvel, Shocking Last Page, Spoiler
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS: ANTI-VENOM – NEW WAYS TO LIVE # 2
Anti-Venom storms the Quintas hideout.
AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE # 29
Nightmare manifests himself on Earth.
October 27, 2009 in Comic Books, Dark Reign, Marvel, Reviews, Spoiler
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 609
Raptor is waiting at Harry Osborne’s house with Peter’s friends as hostages.
DARK AVENGERS # 10
The Molecule Man and his team show up to take on the Dark Avengers.
October 20, 2009 in Comic Books, Dark Reign, Marvel, News, The Siege
SIEGE: EMBEDDED #1 (of 4)
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by CHRIS SAMNEE
Cover by ADI GRANOV
SIEGE BLOCKBUSTER TIE-IN!!
The SIEGE of Asgard has begun! And Norman Osborn and his Dark Avengers are leading the charge! Osborn’s savvy use of the media fueled his rise to power – but the very tools he’s been using may turn against him. It’s time to expose Norman’s true face to the world and uncover the secrets behind the attack on the gods! Witness the changing of the Marvel Universe firsthand!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 
SIEGE #1 (of 4)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
Variant Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
Variant Cover by JOE QUESADA
Sketch Variant by OLIVIER COIPEL
Beginning with the ravaging affects of Avengers
Disassembled and following the aftermaths of House of M, Civil War and Secret Invasion, culminating with the evil Reign of Norman Osborn, the Marvel Universe has been left with its greatest villains holding more power and control than ever before. On the brink of madness, Osborn, in his final bid to take total control, targets the final obstacle in his mission…Asgard. Events are set in motion forcing our heroes to put aside the deep rifts that have grown over the past seven years. Opposing them stand a horde of evil that has begun to take down the gods of the Golden Realm! SIEGE will rock the foundations of every super hero, villain and team in the Marvel Universe. As an era ends, one word will ring above all others…”SIEGE.”
40 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ …$3.99
October 20, 2009 in Blackest Night, Comic Books, DC, Marvel, News, Sales Charts
Blackest Night #3 took the top spot here is the rest of the top 300 with sales estimates:
October 19, 2009 in Comic Books, Dark Reign, Marvel, Reviews, Spoiler
DEADPOOL # 900
Deadpool heads back to the institute to get paid after killing the mime gang.
INCREDIBLE HERCULES # 136
Thor and Hercules return to their identities.
October 16, 2009 in Comic Books, Hulk, Marvel, News, Spoiler
Marvel has unveiled an early look at some of the books shipping in January that tie into the Fall of the Hulks Crossover. Here they are:
FALL OF THE HULKS: RED HULK #1 (of 4)
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by CARLOS RODRIGUES
Cover by ED MCGUINNESS & CHRIS SOTOMAYOR
FALL OF THE HULKS continues in this all-new series! What secrets will be revealed? What plans has the RED HULK been hiding from everyone? And what does all of this have to do with the COSMIC HULK robot!? Don’t miss this thrilling first chapter by JEFF PARKER (Agents of Atlas, The Hood) and CARLOS RODRIGUES (Thunderbolts)!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99
HULK #19
Written by Jeph Loeb
Pencils & Cover by Ed McGuinness
Variant Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
This is it! The Fall of The Hulks begins here. The opening round: THE RED HULK VS. THE THING with Reed Richards life at stake. When the Baxter Building is attacked by the all-new, all-deadly Frightful Four, who will save the Fantastic Four? How about THE RED HULK? Not a chance. The superstar team of JEPH LOEB and ED McGUINNESS shotgun this mindblowing chapter of the biggest Hulkventure of them all.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99 Read the rest of this entry →
October 12, 2009 in Avengers, Comic Books, Dark Reign, Marvel, News, Spoiler
Marvel’s next big event is called The Siege that will see the original Avengers Captain America, Thor and Iron Man reunite to take on Norma Osborne. He is the cover to issue 1 by Oliver Copiel:
October 12, 2009 in Comic Books, Dark Reign, Marvel, Reviews, Shocking Last Page, Spoiler
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 608
Spider-Man gets surprised by Kaine.
ASTONISHING X-MEN # 31
A giant organic Sentinel erupts from inside Wallflower.
October 5, 2009 in Comic Books, Dark Reign, Marvel, Reviews, Shocking Last Page, Spoiler
Kraven’s daughter arrives to invite Diablo to meet her mother.
The Hood flies off all alone.
September 29, 2009 in Dark Reign, Marvel, Reviews, Shocking Last Page, Spoiler
As shown on the cover Mary Jane and all of New York see Spider-Man kiss the Black Cat on TV.
Night Thrasher wakes up a prisoner of Norman Osborn and the Hood as they reveal they can bring his brother back to life.
September 22, 2009 in Comic Books, Dark Reign, Marvel, Reviews, Shocking Last Page, Spoiler
Mr. Lao and Yao discuss the future.
After a quick recap of MJ’s recent activities, we see her catch the bouquet at the wedding.
September 16, 2009 in Blackest Night, Comic Books, DC, Marvel, Sales Charts
Blackest Night #2 held the top spot for the month. Here is the rest of the top 300:
September 15, 2009 in Comic Books, Dark Reign, Marvel, Reviews, Shocking Last Page, Spoiler
September 8, 2009 in Comic Books, Dark Reign, Marvel, Reviews, Shocking Last Page, Spoiler
Jade Claw leads her army of robots against the team.
The Brood bust through the walls of the ship to attack everyone on board.
September 1, 2009 in Comic Books, Dark Reign, Marvel, Reviews, Shocking Last Page, Spoiler
Tigra attached a note to a beaten foe, letting Taskmaster know he is next.
The Dark Avengers head out to take on the X-Men.
August 31, 2009 in Comic Books, Marvel, News
Wow, just wow.
Courtesy of the AP:
LOS ANGELES – The Walt Disney Co. said Monday it is buying Marvel Entertainment Inc. for $4 billion in cash and stock, bringing such characters as Iron Man and Spider-Man into the family of Mickey Mouse and WALL-E.
Under the deal, Disney will acquire ownership of 5,000 Marvel characters. Many of them, including the Fantastic Four and the X-Men, were co-created by the comic book legend Stan Lee.
Analyst David Joyce of Miller Tabak & Co. said the acquisition will help Disney appeal to young men who have flocked to theaters to see Marvel’s superhero fare in recent years. That contrasts with Disney’s recent successes among young women with such fare as "Hannah Montana" and the Jonas Brothers.
"It helps Disney add exposure to a young male demographic it had sort of lost some balance with," Joyce said, noting the $4 billion offer was at "full price."
August 23, 2009 in Avengers, Dark Reign, Marvel, Reviews, Shocking Last Page, Spider-Man, Spoiler
Spider-Man escapes from the chemical chamber burned and exhausted.
Matt Murdoch heads into the dungeon, to become the leader of the Hand.
August 18, 2009 in DC, Marvel, News, Sales Charts
Captain America Reborn #1 was the top book of the month. Here is the rest of the top 300:
August 16, 2009 in Comic Books, Dark Reign, Marvel, News, Reviews, Shocking Last Page, Spoiler
Peter Parker is apparently killed in a vat of acid by the Chameleon
Cable and Hope escape Earth, but Bishop has a plan to track them down.
August 10, 2009 in Captain America, Comic Books, Dark Reign, Hulk, Iron Man, Marvel, Reviews, Shocking Last Page, Spoiler
The team is in the middle of the ocean, on their broken space ship.
Peter Parker returns home to find that he has cookies waiting for him, but that his refrigerator is locked.
August 4, 2009 in Comic Books, Dark Reign, Marvel, Reviews, Shocking Last Page, Spoiler
Dark Reign Hawkeye #4
Hawkeye(Bullseye) lets his captors know that his adamantium skull is blocking their neural inhibitor.
Dark Reign The Hood #3
The weakness of The Hood is revealed: he never wears the cloak around his family and can be killed without it.
July 28, 2009 in Dark Reign, Marvel, Shocking Last Page, Spoiler
Amazing Spider-Man #600
Mary Jane Watson shows up at the Parker-Jameson wedding, catching the bouquet.
Avengers The Initiative #26
Tigra assaults one of the Brothers Grimm and tells him to let the Hood know she is coming for them all.
July 23, 2009 in Dark Reign, Marvel, News, Spider-Man, Spoiler
Marvel News Recap from the Mondo Marvel Panel Day One:
Amazing Spider-Man #611 will feature a Deadpool appearance.
Black Widow will have a new 4 Issue mini series exploring her origin.
July 21, 2009 in Comic Books, Dark Reign, Marvel, News, Shocking Last Page, Spoiler
Agents of Atlas #8
The Jade Claw and her robots arrive to take on the team
Amazing Spider-Man #599
Norman Osborne declares the baby inside of Menace as his Goblin Prince and the baby kicks.
July 14, 2009 in Comic Books, Marvel, Reviews, Spider-Man, Spoiler
Amazing Spider-Man Annual #38
Peter Parker realizes that Ben Reilly may have been responsible for the death of an entire family.
Dark X- Men The Beginning #1
3 separate stories here so here we go:
Norman Osborn convinces Namor to join the X-Men team he formed.
Osborn comes up to Mimic and tells him he is perfect for his team.
Dark Beast tells Osborn he is in for the team and is the Green Goblin’s biggest fan.
July 6, 2009 in Comic Books, Marvel, Reviews, Shocking Last Page, Spoiler
Agents of Atlas #7
Mr Lao tells James about the missing information of the history of Atlas.
Cable #16
Bishop arrives with an army to kill Hope.
June 1, 2009 in Avengers, Comic Books, Dark Reign, Fantastic Four, Marvel, Shocking Last Page, Spider-Man, Spoiler
Amazing Spider-Man #595
In the perfect example of why this column was started, Harry Osborn decides to join up with the Dark Avengers after Menace reveals she is pregnant.
Avengers Initiative #24
Norman Osborn puts Taskmaster in charge of the Initiative
May 26, 2009 in Captain America, Comic Books, Dark Reign, Marvel, Reviews, Shocking Last Page, Spoiler
Here is the Marvel Edition for books that came out on 5-20. DC edition to follow:
Agents of Atlas #5
The Agents find out that Namor is part of Norman Osborn’s secret cabal.
Amazing Spider-Man #594
Spider-Man decides that he is going to confront Norman Osborn.
May 20, 2009 in Comic Books, DC, Marvel, News, Sales Charts
Detective Comics took the top spot for April, here is the rest of the top 300.
