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
June 10, 2010 in Bluewater, Comic Books, News, Preview, Reviews
Release Date August 2010
I jumped right into this book without the slightest idea of what it was about. I can say that not only was it enjoyable, but I was genuinely surprised with how the two stories merged from their initial start.
December 30, 2009 in Blackest Night, Comic Books, DC, Green Lantern, Reviews, Spoiler
Written by Geoff Johns; Art and cover by Ivan Reis and Oclair Albert
We begin right where issue 5 left off, with Hal Jordan and Barry Allen being chased by Black Rings as the Color Corps battle the Black Lanterns and the newly turned heroes. As The Flash and Green Lantern try to avoid the rings, they are attacked by Green Arrow and Impulse telling them to stop fighting since the resurrected heroes belong to Nekron.
December 22, 2009 in Comic Books, Dark Reign, Marvel, Reviews, Spoiler
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 615
Major Developments : Spider-Man tracks a lost young girl to an island inhabited by Sandman.
Last Page: Sandman has a new power, the ability to create multiple versions of himself out of sand.
ASTONISHING X-MEN # 33
Major Developments: The X-Men battle a giant Brood creature, then head to find out who is behind the weaponizing of dead mutants.
Last Page: Cyclops tells the team when they find the man responsible they will kill him.
December 21, 2009 in Comic Books, DC, Reviews, Spoiler
December 15, 2009 in Blackest Night, Comic Books, DC, Reviews, Spoiler
December 15, 2009 in Comic Books, Marvel, Reviews, Spoiler
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 614
Major Developments: Spider-Man and Electro battle and destroy the Daily Bugle. Electro is arrested.
Last Page: Electro is introduced by the Chameleon to Kraven’s widow.
DARK X-MEN # 2
Major Developments: X-Man is targeted by Osborne and the Dark X-Men to power his Omega Machine.
Last Page: After absorbing a bunch of psychics power, X-Man knows the truth behind what has happened since he left.
November 30, 2009 in Blackest Night, Comic Books, DC, Reviews, Spoiler
Major Developments: We see more of Kate Kane’s backstory including her military days.
Shocking Last Page: Kate encounters Batman and gets inspired.
November 30, 2009 in Comic Books, Dark Reign, Marvel, Reviews, Spoiler
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 613
Major Developments: Electro thinks his powers are killing him, so he goes to the Mad Thinker for help, Spider-Man follows.
Shocking Last Page: The new and improved Electro attacks Spider-Man.
DARK WOLVERINE # 80
Major Developments: Daken saves the villains from Osborn’s attack. Then kills them off one by one.
Shocking Last Page: A single blood stained bullet lies in the sink.
November 27, 2009 in Blackest Night, Comic Books, DC, Green Lantern, Reviews, Spoiler
Written by Geoff Johns; Art and cover by Ivan Reis and Oclair Albert
Wow. This issue had some incredible surprises, some that are sure not to stick, but some that could have a serious impact on the DCU. Now on to the summary:
November 24, 2009 in Comic Books, Dark Reign, Marvel, Reviews, Spoiler
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 612
Major Developments: Electro returns with a new power to the people persona.
Shocking Last Page: Electro throws Spider-Man to the crowd to be destroyed.
November 17, 2009 in Comic Books, Marvel, Reviews, Shocking Last Page, Spoiler
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN # 611
Kraven’s Wife and daughter have captured Spider-Woman(Mattie).
November 16, 2009 in Blackest Night, Comic Books, DC, Reviews, Shocking Last Page, Spoiler
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 9, 2009 in Blackest Night, Comic Books, DC, Reviews, Shocking Last Page, Spoiler
November 4, 2009 in Comic Books, Contest, Horror, Preview, Reviews, Spoiler
Just a quick reminder before the review, you still have until 11:59 CST today, to win an advance copy of this book here.
Now on to the review:
Written by Steve Niles, Art by Bernie Wrightson
A quick synopsis of the book before breaking it down:
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 29, 2009 in Blackest Night, Comic Books, DC, Green Lantern, Reviews, Spoiler
Written by Geoff Johns; Art and cover by Ivan Reis and Oclair Albert
We pick up where we left off last time, with The Flash, Atom, and Mera battling Black Lanterns at the JLA Headquarters. Flash tells the others that they need to hold down the fort on Earth until Hal Jordan can stop the source of the Black Lanterns. There is also a caption showing Black Lantern Power is at 93.55 %.
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 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 19, 2009 in Batman, Blackest Night, Comic Books, DC, Reviews, Shocking Last Page, Spoiler
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 12, 2009 in Comic Books, DC, Reviews, Shocking Last Page, Spoiler
October 5, 2009 in Blackest Night, Comic Books, DC, Reviews, Shocking Last Page, Spoiler
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 Blackest Night, Comic Books, DC, Reviews, Shocking Last Page, Spoiler
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 22, 2009 in Blackest Night, Comic Books, DC, Reviews, Shocking Last Page, Spoiler
September 17, 2009 in Blackest Night, Comic Books, DC, Green Lantern, Reviews, Spoiler
Written by Geoff Johns; Art and cover by Ivan Reis and Oclair Albert; variant cover by Ethan Van Sciver; Cover by Ivan Reis
We start the issue out with the two members of Firestorm discussing the status of their relationship and the suggestion by Gen that maybe they should not be Firestorm anymore. As she says this their JLA communicator goes off. The scene then cuts to a huge battle between Green Lantern , The Flash and the Black Lantern Justice League. All of the Black Lanterns are trying to elicit different emotions from the two heroes, as it appears this is the way in which they can power up. The Flash grabs Black Lantern Firestorm’s ring during the battle and yanks it off of his body.
September 15, 2009 in Comic Books, Dark Reign, Marvel, Reviews, Shocking Last Page, Spoiler
