Thursday, April 30, 2020

BatMaxx Blank Cover Sketch


. . . from a few years back.

Gosh . . seems like a lifetime ago. 

Saturday, April 25, 2020

Magic City




Here's a Magic City on my drawing board.

Now I need to decide which story to use it in.


Thursday, April 23, 2020

Abstract Tree & Fashion stuff



How weird is it that the guy who drew all those detailed Wolverine and Maxx covers . . .



. . would later start drawing loose Fashions illustrations and  semi-abstract Trees?

It's like i'm not even the same artist, isn't it?



Monday, April 20, 2020

Wolverine Piece for Retailers

The amazing Jim Lee asked me to do a piece for is charity sketch project, to help out retailers.

Here's what I came up with:


Not suggesting anyone buy it themselves,

but just for fun here's the ebay ink.


Saturday, April 18, 2020

Vassilis Dedication



This was for an old friend of mine in Greece, and incredible artists by the name of Vassilis Gogtzilas.  

Be sure and check out his  own fantastic artwork here, at : 

Friday, April 17, 2020

Batman-Maxx - Final Colored Version


I know i've posted the black & white of this before,

but here's the great colorist Ronda Pattison's final version.


Thursday, April 16, 2020

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Julie: Dark Back Ground vs White?

The original art for this cover had a white background, but I removed the maxx logo and darkened the background digitally. I dunno... maybe it looks better that way.

Which one do you like better?





Sunday, April 12, 2020

Quick Fashion Sketch



I tend  to do these as a relaxing way to warm up,

before drawing something more detailed.  

Saturday, April 11, 2020

Cover of Batman-Maxx 1-3 Collection

IDW decided to collect the first three issues of Batman v Maxx into one volume, just  to refresh everyone's memories since  4 & 5 were so late. (yes they are all finished and being colored right now).



Here's the inked cover, Maxx and Bats sitting around waiting for me to finish drawing the last two issues.



And here's the rough cover sketch for it. 

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Maxx's First Appearnce





Wait, my bad. His first appearance was really in Darker Image #1.

But this panel from Maxx #1 feels like his first appearance.


Monday, April 6, 2020

Friday, April 3, 2020

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Outback Critter



This was used in the MTV animated series, but never printed in the Maxx comic.



It's one of my favs.

It's really big, the full art is about three feet wide and over a foot tall.



Maybe it'll get printed someday, who knows?