So I missed out on Comic Con this year, but one of my best friends, D’Ann, was kind enough to bring a piece of it home. She went down to Artist’s Alley and begged one of my favorite artists, Art Balthazar, to draw a sketch for me!
Enter: Batwoman… (click to view larger)
Yes, it was drawn in crayon. Do you have a problem with that?
Every month my pull list seems to get smaller and smaller. Part of this is because of the rising cost of… well… everything, but it’s also because nothing catches my eye anymore. The DC Universe is a huge fustercluck right now, and unfortunately Ed Brubaker can only write so many issues a month.
Where is the imagination? Where is the fun?
Tiny Titans!? Aw yeah!
Marcos Martin is one of the most talented and dynamic artists in comic books today. I first became acquainted with him through his Batgirl: Year One mini-series, and then later, his work on the short-lived Breach. This month Marcos Martin has been kicking all kinds of ass with his current arc on Amazing Spider-Man, which concludes this week!
Given his strength with Spidey (and also, in his recent Dr. Strange mini) I’m beginning to wonder if the Martin isn’t actually Steve Ditko in disguise. Each page is a delight to view, and his bold layouts have made him one of the best cover artists working today.
So enough shameless praise. Let’s look at some more of his art!
In honor of the upcoming Unofficial Italian National’s today’s artist hails from Italy!
Ben Medri is an extremely talented artist who has just recently started working for Marvel Comics. His rounded figures and wonderful detail instantly caught my eyes. Not since the late Mike Wieringo (also Italian) have I seen an artist so capably balance the realistic and the cartoonish.
There is a great variety in Medri’s style as well, since no two figures are exactly alike. Most recently his work can be seen in the Marvel Comics’ adaptation of Last of the Mohicans (along with Stephen Kurth) as well as a back-up tale in Giant-Sized Avengers Special #1.
As always, more images are available for your viewing pleasure after the jump!
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