It is OFFICIAL! THE DEFENDERS - RETURN! Also... DOCTOR STRANGE shows his BATTLE SCARS...

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As JUST ANNOUNCED at the Marvel "Fear Itself" Panel at the San Diego Comic Con...
December 2011 will see the release of a new series...

THE DEFENDERS!

Cover art to issue # 1 by Terry and Rachael Dodson!

(It appears that DR. STRANGE is to get a new costume of black and red...)

 Being unable to physically attend the Con (as I'm on the East Coast, am generally lacking the funds for such a trip and am nursing an illness) I instead linked up to their webcast videos and news posts, waiting for the news from the 'Fear Itself' panel - waiting for news on what is to come for DOCTOR STRANGE and the other "6-Dimensions" characters.

In this case, specifically those presented in the teaser images I posted here the past few days (most recently - [HERE]) .

Suffice it to say, and I'm sure it can be found fairly easily at most of your major comic news sites, if not already, then any second now... but I was forced to play video, pause it and grab this image of the announcement as well as the cover image seen above (Edit: I have been able to replace the cover image now with a better quality as it does now appear on sites like CBR [HERE]).

Written by Matt Fraction with art by Terry Dodson, the Defenders not only features the characters that were presented in the aforementioned teaser promos, but also a changing guard of other heroes, much like the non-team assemblage of old.

Fans of the original team will be thrilled to know that NAMOR; the SUB-MARINER also joins other original members; SILVER SURFER and DOCTOR STRANGE as they, and other new members, IRON FIST and RED SHE-HULK join to help the HULK who is in desperate need of their aid.

As it seems, there is a huge mystery of cosmic importance that the Hulk brings to these "friends" and he requires their aid to solve it and deal with it. However, the mysteries will be of such immensity that the members of the team will find themselves unable to speak of any of it to ANYONE other than members of the DEFENDERS!
Much like the Marvel ILLUMINATI, which Strange and Namor were a part, the DEFENDERS will also shoulder unbearable burdens to which no one else may be privvy.

With all the animosity and problems that exist recently between all the members of this team, as well as the mystery of IRON FIST's allegiance to AGAMOTTO (as seen in issues of NEW AVENGERS (review found ([HERE]) and the recent issue # 7 of IRON MAN 2.0), this is going to be one heck of a tense team of heroes. VERY much a MARVEL team. Very much like the classic DEFENDERS!

Perhaps, I shouldn't be saying anything negative at this early stage, but the artwork shown on that Defenders cover looks to be of pretty poor quality.
I've seen the Dodson's art on Spider-Man and X-Men titles and it usually comes across as more... polished... than this.
As it stands, this cover image looks like the same rushed "quality" of the old "SECRET DEFENDERS" issues by Tom Grindberg (whose work I liked...  WHEN he took his time to do a crisp job of it).
Still, this may not be the "final" image, as some glitzy coloring, or finished inks, might help it out somehow.

ALSO of note, is that while this spins out of 'Fear Itself' it also bears watching because of the membership's ties to other "link-ups" being promoted at Marvel.

First off; the MIGHTY (as seen in promos - and as I blogged about weeks ago [HERE]) this image shows that Doctor Strange and Iron Fist are among those who battle the "WORTHY" (of which HULK is a part)...

... as well as having DOCTOR STRANGE be a part of something that also spins off of the event; "BATTLE SCARS", which, like the "INITIATIVE" will be an ongoing title showing what happens to these major players of this 'Fear Itself' battle.

Note, the ORIGINAL, UNEDITED version of this image - as was seen at the Con, and subsequently, on the video feed featured THOR (or someone looking like him) in the top left corner.

As an added bonus, Valkyrie appears to play a big role as a member of the MIGHTY as well as this BATTLE SCARS crew.

Interested? Intruiged? Looking in eager anticipation for December?
Well... so am I! (And NOT just because I can't stand the 100+ degree heat this past week!)

To get some hopefully good stories featuring Doctor Strange in several titles... I'll be a VERY good boy and wait for Santa to drop these issues down my chimney!


"Tamam Shud!"
~P~

Lo... THERE SHALL COME... THE DEFENDERS!

IN PREPARATION FOR THE DEFENDERS!

While originally intending to post this within a day or two of my most previous post, I felt that it could wait until it was closer to the actual "reveal".

Anyway, as written in my last post ([HERE]), we all saw the various teaser images that alluded to the gathering of several characters in the post "Fear Itself". They were DR. STRANGE, SILVER SURFER, RED SHE-HULK and IRON FIST.

While the meaning of the various wordplay images might differ from person to person, I feel fairly confident that it's all right there in the teaser itself - especially the caption; "It's Either IN you or It's NOT."
And the only word that is IN all of the characters is DEFENDER - except for the outlined figure of the HULK - within whom it does NOT.

So, to me, it's that Hulk is the rogue agent who is the initial catalyst for these four Defenders to unite.
Whether Hulk is to be a long-term bad guy or just gone off the rails (yet again) is not certain.
But what is certain is that these teasers have long-time fans of the classic "non-team" chomping at the bit.

So, until the Comic-Con event officially sheds some light on this project, allow me to illuminate a little on the mystery of the teaser images.

Specifically, where the images originated and to definitively reveal just who is whom...

"The Last Shall Be First"... well, the HULK image was the last to be revealed, and it is presented below alongside the actual comic image from which it was taken.

HULK

Hulk image from DARK REIGN : THE HULK # 1 (art by Frank Cho)

It's been questioned as to WHY the Hulk's pants are black (those people swear that it is to be the RED HULK, but RULK is known to be occupied in the coming months)... and the answer is hidden in the word jumble of this Hulk. Something happens to HULK and he undergoes another color shift... this time to ONYX HULK.

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IRON FIST

 IMMORTAL IRON FIST # 6 (by David Aja)

Fans question the reasoning as to why a fairly "low level" character like Iron Fist is to be in this line-up. I believe it has something to do with his new ties to AGAMOTTO.
(as last seen is issues of New Avengers - review of same ([HERE] - although there are others in that series. All within a post of each other.) as well as the newest issue of Iron Man 2.0 # 7.

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RED SHE HULK

(SHE-RULK)

RED SHE-HULK taken from the issue of HULK # 22 (by Ed McGuinness)

Red She-Hulk will be drawn into this fold by the very nature of the fact that she is the Hulk's ex-wife and wished to be there to help him (or hurt him bad!).

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SILVER SURFER

 SILVER SURFER from the BACK cover of the "DANGEROUS ARTIFACTS" special (by Claudio Castellini)

 A classic DEFENDER, it is good to see the Surfer back with his compatriots on this fairly "Earth-based" team.

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DOCTOR STRANGE

Doctor Strange's pose was taken from a fairly recent Marvel promotional art sample (what Marvel sends out to prospective vendors and manufacturers to use as production art).

That computer colored image was itself inspired by artwork from the old 1982 series * of "Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe" issues (# 3 - with art by Paul Smith)

FAR, far too many reasons why Doctor Strange needs to be on this team:

• His lineage as the de-facto Leader of nearly every incarnation of the Defenders.
• His need to somehow fix things with HULK after the whole World War Hulk debacle.
• His slow rise to power and reclamation of same after losing his position as Sorcerer Supreme.
• His big role (soon to be seen) in the end of FEAR ITSELF as one of the MIGHTY (a grouping of which many of these Defenders are also comprised).
• To get him away from BENDIS!

It's going to be a big spin-off to the AVENGERS, but one without the name of Avenger.
For these are... THE DEFENDERS!!!

* Footnote: Incidentally, that Paul Smith illustration was used for most subsequent incarnations of the "Marvel Handbooks" as well, and up until only very recently when it was replaced by the photoshopped version, was very nearly THE representation of Doctor Strange to the outside world.


This little tidbit is just a placeholder - as we wait for the official reveal of what we ALL KNOW is to come...

THE DEFENDERS!!!!

WHAT LIES WITHIN : DEFENDER.

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* UPDATED *

(See end of post)

The mystery of the teaser-images that Marvel has been releasing grows ever clearer.
As I blogged about the other day - [HERE]), there have been daily teaser-images to a December 2011 event (?) that features characters shown only in outline, with descriptive words filling out the empty space within.

ALL of them carry the same tag-line:   IT'S EITHER IN YOU OR IT'S NOT.

To date, there are four images:

DOCTOR STRANGE

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IRON FIST

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RED SHE-HULK

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 SILVER SURFER
(Sadly, the poor design of this one ruins the series.
Seriously, they couldn't do this without actually rendering the surfboard?)

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There are several alluded-to verbal clues in each of these images.

First of all, each character has various letters highlighted in 4 different colors.

It has been found online there are four different messages hidden within.

A very innovative puzzle from Marvel's promotional department (and, while really, anyone with a lot of time and minimum spelling skills could figure the solutions, we give kudos to those who have done so for us). 

Yellow: The universe will break
Orange: Shut the engines down
Red: Everyone you love dies
Brown-ish: Fight to save everything

It seems to be a dire warning of some cataclysmic event that will precipitate the union (or at least the participation) of these four characters (and perhaps others?).

Are the lines to be read as a whole message? If so, the poor grammar would indicate more of a prophesy than an actual stated phrase.

If not a unified message, is each colored message unique to members of this assemblage? And if so, how do we parse whose colored message is for whom?

Also, how do we know that these 4-word phrases are complete? While it seems that these four are likely to be the whole coded message, complete...there could be more words remaining in each one.

There is to be at least one more image forthcoming tomorrow (which I will post here as an update - or perhaps in its own post... we'll see). It could either be the full team assembled image, or yet another outlined character.

The clue of IT'S EITHER IN YOU OR IT'S NOT also leads us to look at the individual words within each of the figures. Besides HERO * one other easily found word shared between them all is DEFENDER.  **

Could this be the new DEFENDERS line-up?

Would Marvel release a team book that isn't in some way linked to the Avengers brand?

So, if so, perhaps the official team name may be the AVENGING DEFENDERS, or the DEFENDING AVENGERS? Why not the MIGHTY DEFENDERS? I don't know for sure, but I will say I'm eager to find out.

And if this IS indeed a new roster for the DEFENDERS, it it a slight departure from Marvel's usual formulaic habit of filling the team.

In times past, it was usual for Marvel to pattern each subsequent iteration of the classic "non-team" with either the same "big-4" original members; Dr. Strange, Namor, Hulk and Silver Surfer... or if any of them are to be replaced, it is usually with analogues.

In the most recent cases; the "LAST DEFENDERS" used; Hellstorm, Krang, She-Hulk and Nighthawk (a new Nighthawk, but still based on one of the old teams classic secondary members), and in "Fear Itself; THE DEEP" (which was operating under the working title; "Fear Itself; The DEFENDERS - as the pencils for the original art attest), the team consists of; Dr. Strange, Namor, Savage She-Hulk (Lyra, an alternate-universe future daughter of Hulk and Thundra) and Loa (a mutant X-Man turned-Atlantean).

So, how can marvel release a new Defenders line-up/ title if there are theoretically two other teams running around currently under that banner?

Well, "Fear Itself: The DEEP" is a mini-series, and like the Defenders classic mission-statement, is a by-product of there being a big-enough danger for one of the members to summon the others.

And the "Last Defenders" are technically disbanded, although they ARE appearing (perhaps in a non-current timeline) in the pages of the new mini-series; "Vengeance" (written by Joe Casey, their creator).

Besides, if there can be umpty-umpth Avengers teams and titles, why not share the Defenders wealth?

(Y'know... aside from the fact that the Defenders brand has zero marketability for Marvel.)

Aside from there being an apparent lack of the headstrong, brazen character-role that was filled by Namor, this is an interesting line-up. I must confess that I am a bit hard pressed to believe that this roster will remain for long. Fans of the Defenders want THE DEFENDERS. And whenever that line-up is not met, the fans tend to walk away.

Iron Fist is a great character, but he's not the usual "fit". He's much more in line with the way Doctor Strange USED to be handled in the title. Learned, patient, spiritual. Red She-Hulk can fill Namor's headstrong role as well as Hulk's usual smasher role, so that is fine. Surfer and Strange are both drastically different characters than they once were as well.

Surfer is now back to being the Herald of Galactus (unless that has changed in the past few months, of which I am unaware), and is of a darker-minded persona.

Stephen Strange is also changed. Although the extent of which truly depends on whomever is scripting the character at any given moment. He has been shown to be sullen, depressed, and weakened by his loss of the "Sorcerer Supreme" mantle in one title, and then capable, upbeat and mystically adept in another.

These images also bring forth one other question for Doctor Strange...

He is shown to be back in his classic outfit, complete with Cloak of Levitation, and a space for the Eye of Agamotto.

But these items had been lost to him over the past few years, along with the loss of his role as Sorcerer Supreme.

The Cloak was given to his successor, Brother / Doctor Voodoo, as was the Eye of Agamotto. However, the Eye was supposedly destroyed (you can read my intense dissection of that event [HERE]), and the Cloak was left ownerless with the apparent death of Voodoo.

Or are we in danger of being too literal in the visual representations shown?

Is his image shown in classic garb to be the actual case, or is that look being used just to clarify who he is, since his current wardrobe is not distinct enough for the outline treatment?  

Only time will tell.

What do YOU think?

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* Footnote: UPDATE: Hrm... It seems there is a word missing from Doctor Strange's image. That word is HERO. I thought I had seen it there when I wrote this piece, but after posting it, I went back in to check it and no... it's not there. Now, I don't know why the word HERO would be left off of Strange's image, but it is. A small nit to pick, but one that makes me wonder... is he REALLY a Hero (or at least, a SUPER hero)? I really don't like him to be portrayed as a "super-hero", often stating that he works best as a true sorcerer. But, still, even if he is a mysterious outsider who may cross paths with other super-folk while crossing dimensions to battle demons from beyond, he IS still a HERO.

** Footnote: There is one word evidently missing from Iron Fist's image. That word is MIGHTY.

It appears in both; Dr. Strange as well as Red She-Hulk as they are both in the "MIGHTY" team from the wrap-up of the FEAR ITSELF event.

However, according to the teaser image (seen in my previous post [HERE], Iron Fist is as well.

Still, a small slip up. One hardly worth noticing - except by the very nature of the images, you are meant to pour over each word looking for clues and meanings.

As such, I still wonder what the "3" stands for in the image of Doctor Strange.
As I mentioned in the past post, Strange has a number 3 on his chin (under the symbol for infinity).

Iron Fist has a large "33", but I have since read in his bio that 33 is the age that most of the previous holders of the title of "Iron Fist" had died. And Danny Rand is now 33...

But the "3" for Doc is curious. Could it stand for the Vishanti? They are a tribunal. But VISHANTI is a word that is shown in his promo image.... so what is the "3"?

Can anyone think of what it might be?
Am I forgetting something?

Feel free to toss ideas in the comments section.

* UPDATE *

Marvel released the next (and "last" image) of the series, and it shows... THE HULK.

Interestingly... there is NO mention of the word "DEFENDER". Only "OFFENDER".
My take? Something happens with the HULK and the others need to gather to deal with this.

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"Tamam Shud!"
~P~

IT'S EITHER IN YOU OR IT'S NOT -or-The MIGHTY - The WORTHY

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IT'S EITHER IN YOU OR IT'S NOT.
ARE YOU MIGHTY?
ARE YOU WORTHY?
IT'S EITHER IN YOU OR IT'S NOT.

Among the things that have been getting my interest levels back up are these new series of promotional images from Marvel.

IT'S EITHER IN YOU OR IT'S NOT.

A possible return to greatness for Stephen Strange?

(or could it be someone ELSE in the Cloak?)

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Iron Fist

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It is an obvious mystery as to whether those two images (but the first two of an ongoing series of promotional images this week) are hinting at a new series of individual new titles (much like DC's "new 52" series launch), or a joint series featuring the characters whose silhouettes are being teased (as Marvel has done with every new team title over the past few years - ie; New Avengers, Secret Avengers, etc...), which could be Marvel's magical answer to DC's "JLA DARK", or a big "Magic Event" (which is loooooong overdue - having been hinted at and teased in many comics over the past half-decade), or even if they're just re-pitching the "MIGHTY" teaser image (as seen below) which is the wrap up to "Fear Itself"...

The MIGHTY (Avengers?)

In shadowy silhouette:

Ms. Marvel, Iron Fist, Doctor Strange, Iron Man, She Hulk?, Wolverine, Mockingbird?, Hawkeye, Spider-Man

The "Mighty" being the heroic counter-force to the villainous (possessed by the evil "Serpent") "Worthy".

Sin, The Thing, Attuma, Hulk, Juggernaut, Grey Gargoye, Titania, Absorbing Man

Also, to add to the mystery of the solo images, are various key-words being used to comprise the forms of the hinted-at characters. Words that describe each character and their unique powers/ history/ origins.

And, added to that mystery are the appearance of selected colored individual letters.
Thus far, 4 color groups are shown; RED, BROWN, ORANGE and YELLOW.

Taking the individual colored letters from each image could lead to four unique phrases?

Also noted is the number "3".
The Dr. Strange image has a "3" where his chin would be (under the symbol for 'Infinity').
The Iron Fist image has a "33" big and bold on his chest.

What could that mean?
Depending on how many images are to follow, will the "3's" continue?
Or other numbers that might add up to something?
Or a magic number that bears some meaning to this mystery?

See? This is a great way to add buzz to comics and generate anticipation of new launches.

IT'S EITHER IN YOU OR IT'S NOT.

If they're talking about renewed interest... it is IN me.

(THAT SAID... if there exist ANY actual promotional posters or prints of the DR STRANGE and/or MIGHTY images.. someone out there had better PLEASE contact me to make them available for purchase - or as a gift. No. Seriously. Drop me an email.).

Slowly I turned...

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Collecting. Blogging.  Blogging ABOUT Collecting.
Getting the urge and energy and desire to share ones personal thoughts and swag with the world can be an uphill battle.

I know that I have been remiss in my blogging duties as of late.
Aside from a few errant posts and a few entries of importance, I've been A.W.O.L. here.
That is not because of a lack of interest or desire.
The SPIRIT is willing. The REST is weak.

I've bemoaned my situation far too often here on my blog to get into it all again, suffice it to say, it's a struggle to find time, energy, money and justification to do so, BUT... I AM NOT STOPPING.

There are times when the struggle can make you want to give up on things that you love. To stop caring about things you enjoy. Depression seeps in. Ennui stagnates. Time passes and it becomes harder to begin again.

But sometimes, things can bring you back from the edge. Awaken your desires and remind you why you care so much and what got you started in the first place.

Such things have been happening to me over the past few weeks.
I've been reminded of the real reason I started this blog.
And among those things that have stirred me are aspects of all areas of my fan interest;

- collectible swag that has been attracting my interest... which was the original purpose of starting this blog.

- re-reading and reminiscing about the comics that got me started in collecting.

- reading some new comics that have rejuvenated my love of the medium.

- peeks into what is to come.



I've got posts in the works on ALL of those topics.

I'm still having a rough time keeping at it. That hasn't changed.
But, I am desperately striving to continue without (m)any lapses.

But, hey... I DO have one that is already typed out and posted - to appear at midnight tonight (so it'll be tomorrow's post).

Thanks and come back soon.

Gene Colan 1926 - 2011 One With Eternity

Gene Colan has passed away.
He slipped away at about 11 pm on June 23 at the age of 84.

While known for his work on Daredevil and Iron Man, to me, he will always be synonymous with  Night Force (DC), Tomb of Dracula, Blade, Howard the Duck and, of course...
DOCTOR STRANGE. 

In fact his Doctor Strange is what I first encountered when I began collecting Doctor Strange comics.
No, his wasn't the interpretation that I first came across (that would be in the pages of Man-Thing and ROM - as told HERE), but when I bought my very first issue of Doc's own mag, it was Gene Colan's ethereal, moody chiaroscuro that made me a fan for life.

Gene Colan rendition of the masked Doctor Strange from the 1960s series,

which was turned into a psychedelic black-light poster and piece of awesome.

When I began reading and collecting comics in earnest, I found that I would follow Gene Colan to just about anything that he put his pencil to render.
And while I did find the occasional fault with some of his renderings, I knew that they were minor and when stacked up against the sheer majesty of his work, were nearly imperceptible.
The fact that Gene was responsible for two of the most awesome runs on Doctor Strange's title(s) only cemented his greatness in my eyes.
Not only did he draw a bulk of the "Master of the Mystic Arts" series, but he also produced the majority of art on Doc's first series as well.

 Hail The MASTER, indeed!

His work on Tomb of Dracula (which I first bought due to a cross-over with Doc's comic) was so inspired and deeply detailed with period pieces, realistic clothing and dynamism (despite there being a lack of skin-tight costumes anywhere), that I sought out the entire run.

Taking over the reigns of Howard the Duck from Frank Brunner only made the Duck's adventures more realistic!

I followed Gene to DC with his work on Night Force, another truly atmospheric body of work laced in shadow and mystery and the Nathanial Dusk series', his pencil-only work on which echoed my own belief that if drawn well enough, and tightly enough, no inker would be required to cover over lavish pencil art.

There are many things that I should say about Gene Colan, and my admiration for his work, but I never had the pleasure of meeting him, and as such, my words would only pale compared to those who actually knew him (Clifford Meth can be the go-to source - HERE).

As an artist, Gene Colan's work is immortal, and will be seen forever.
Now his spirit is as one with eternity as well.

There He Is... Looming Before Me... ETERNITY!

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Rest in Peace, Gene.

ORIGINAL COMIC ART FOR SALE! - The FIRST Batch - THOR, WOLVERINE, BATMAN - ROBIN DAREDEVIL, SHE-HULK, SPAWN

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As some readers of this blog may recall, I was, for a few years, a card-carrying, paid, professional comic-book writer and artist. This was primarily back around 1988 to 1992.

During that time, in addition to the actual comic books that I was hired to create (for some small indie publishers), I also would frequent many comic conventions (comic cons) in the U.S. (primarily New York City, Long Island NY, Boston, Chicago and Pittsburgh, among others).

While attending the conventions, I had my own table in the "Artist's Alley" and would take commissions for original artwork, and also sell hand-colored, framed art prints.

Although drawn in pencil, I may have been a little ahead of my time, in that I knew that if I drew the pieces tight enough, that they could be reproduced without the need for inking.

Now, after more than 20 years, due to financial circumstances, I am selling these original pieces - some of which were used to make the black and white prints that I would then hand-color for sale.

Up on eBay, I have just listed the first batch - 6 assorted pieces - and at the insanely low starting price of only 99cents!

These first 6 include:
THOR, SHE-HULK, DAREDEVIL, BATMAN & ROBIN, SPAWN, and... WOLVERINE.

The link for the eBay auctions can be found [HERE] or at the eBay button on the right sidebar.

* click on images to see them in greater detail *
(but the scans do NOT do the artwork any justice. Trust me. The originals are much nicer.)

THOR
1989
Graphite pencil over blue-line pencil drawing
14 x 17 vellum finish bristol board
full bleed image

Taking advantage of the fact that his own movie has just opened, I am making THOR the lead item in this sale.

In this image, THOR is wearing a full suit of mystical armor and sporting a full beard.
This was drawn to pay tribute to the time when his title was written and drawn by Walt Simonson, who introduced those elements to the character.
One of the most critically acclaimed runs in the character's history.

The THOR auction can be found [HERE]

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SHE-HULK
1990
Graphite pencil over blue-line pencil drawing
14 x 17 vellum finish bristol board
10 X 13 image

Cousin of the HULK (she received a blood transfusion from him - which also transferred his powers to her), the SHE-HULK has been "Savage", "Sensational" but always "Sexy" and ready for fun!

SHE-HULK auction can be found [HERE]

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DAREDEVIL
1989
Graphite pencil over blue-line pencil drawing
8.5 x 14 vellum finish bristol board
8.5 X 11 image

Perched atop an ornate brownstone rooftop in New York City, DAREDEVIL keeps watch to protect the citizens from any evil that would befall them.

The DAREDEVIL auction can be found [HERE]

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Oh, and in case you don't think I show any love for the DC side of the street...

BATMAN and ROBIN
1991
Graphite pencil over blue-line pencil drawing
14 x 17 vellum finish bristol board
10 X 13 image

Swinging out over the rooftops of Gotham City, the Dynamic Duo are ever-ready to combat the criminal element.

The BAT-auction can be found [HERE]

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And now, to highlight an "indie" property (if IMAGE can be seen as "independent")...

SPAWN
with ANGELA and VIOLATOR
1993
Graphite pencil over blue-line pencil drawing
9 x 12 vellum finish bristol board
8.5 X 11 image

Cursed by Hell and Abandoned by Heaven, SPAWN (aka Al Simmons) is forever trapped between both realms and must constantly battle the forces of both.

I conceived of the flip-image of the hour-glass to show that he is trapped and doomed by both sides of the veil.
Weep for him, for he shall never know peace.

You can bid on the SPAWN artwork [HERE]

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And, of course, no "team" is complete without this next guy...

WOLVERINE
"STICK IT"
1991
Graphite pencil over blue-line pencil drawing
9 x 12 vellum finish bristol board
8.5 X 11 image

The ferocious mutant known as WOLVERINE is known for his rough and ready attitude - but his friends can also attest to a sense of humor as well.
Popping out a single (middle) claw (with a finger behind it), here he displays both!

Dig your claws into the Wolverine artwork [HERE]

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These are merely the first of several batches.
I aim to list one batch per week (starting and ending on Sunday evenings).
However, I will be listing them, in advance, on my art blog - in case anyone feels that they want to inquire about prices or just want to make an offer, and thus avoid the whole eBay rigmarole.

Upcoming drawings are of:


- ANGEL
- BATMAN
- CAPTAIN AMERICA
- CONAN
- DR. DOOM
- FANTASTIC FOUR
- GHOST RIDERS (Johnny Blaze vs Dan Ketch)
- GREEN ARROW
- GREEN LANTERN CORPS
- HULK (grey) -vs- RHINO, JUGGERNAUT and ABOMINATION
- INHUMANS
- INVADERS (Captain America, Namor, Human Torch I, Toro, Bucky)
- IRON MAN (large image)
- IRON MAN (8.5 x 11 image)
- JOKER
- J.L.A (the Bwa-ha-ha roster)
- J.S.A
- MOON KNIGHT
- NAMOR; the SUB-MARINER
- NIGHTCRAWLER
- PUNISHER
- SILVER SURFER
- SPIDER-MAN
- SUPERMAN
- TEEN TITANS
- WOLVERINE (crossed claws)
- WOLVERINE vs BATMAN
- WOLVERINE vs FAUST
- X-MEN (Wolverine, Storm, Colossus, Havok, Rogue, Dazzler & Psylocke [in her original body and costume])

Like the assortment available this week, some are good, some are awesome!

Remember, the link for the eBay auctions can be found [HERE] or at the eBay button on the right sidebar.