Deviant Art can be a fun timesink. Just looking through page after page of art, you can discover a wealth of talented people. One such person is Nuno Alves. Here is a sample of their work:
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The Fabulous Art Of: Christopher Stevens
By way of Comics Alliance, I’ve discovered Christopher Stevens (<—Deviant Art link; beware of timesink).
Here he renders the incredible Hulk:
Thor:
(incidentally, this is my second favorite Supergirl costume. I love the puffy sleeves, and really, really like the offset ‘S’ symbol)
Ah, the real Superman costume. I came into comics with Crisis on Infinite Earths, and didn’t have an attachment to the pre Crisis versions of characters. The new 52 reboot has left me feeling like people probably did in the wake of Crisis. It’s nice to be reminded of the versions of characters that I prefer.
The Golden Age Wonder Woman:
The Golden Age Green Lantern (another casualty of the new 52; real respectful of your history DC):
and lastly, one of Spiderwoman:
The Fabulous Art Of: Michael Cho
Thanks once again to Comics Alliance for introducing me to another stunning artist: Michael Cho.
Here is a shot of Superman:
Here’s Iron Man:
One of the god of thunder, Thor:
the fastest man alive, the Flash:
the sentinel of liberty, Captain America:
the devourer of worlds, Galactus:
The Fabulous Art Of: Chris Bachalo
Chris Bachalo is a well known comic book artist. He has worked on Sandman, Shade, Batman, Amazing Spider-Man, Uncanny X-Men, Generation X, and Wolverine & the X-Men, among many others. I am almost completely accustomed to seeing his art in Marvel comic books, so when I came across his site, and saw his renderings of several DC characters, I had to share them.
All images above can be found on his site, here.
The Fabulous Art Of: Stéphane Roux
Once again, Comics Alliance has highlighted another artist I am unfamiliar with: Stéphane Roux.
Stéphane’s blog can be found here.
The Fabulous Art Of: Ron Salas
Ron Salas is another artist I discovered through Comics Alliance.
Here is a great shot of Batgirl:
One of Superman in what I believe is his original, 1938 costume (yes, it was different than his classic one):
A killer shot of Nightwing (pre-nu52, natch):
A nice one of Doctor Strange:
A shot of Daredevil looking ready to kick butt:
And, finally, a shot of Psylocke:
Ron’s tumblr can be found here.
The Fabulous Art Of: Chris Samnee
Chris Samnee is a US based comic book artist. One of the current books he’s illustrating is Daredevil with writer Mark Waid. Samnee’s website is here, and his DeviantArt page is here.
I’ll admit it: I’m not often fond of black and white art, especially when it’s on superheroes who are traditionally seen in full color. Viewing Samnee’s DeviantArt page, I saw lots and lots of lovely art, but much of it was in black and white. After perusing the pages, I found that my stance softened. It’s not that his work is bad. On the contrary, it’s quite good, but it took a while to overcome my preference for colored artwork. I suppose it isn’t fair to expect all artwork to be colored, especially if an artist isn’t also a colorist (or doesn’t have one available). In any case, I found myself loving several images he’s drawn:
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More of the awesomeness that is Des Taylor’s art:
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I love the look of movement in this image! Incidentally, I have always pronounced ‘Kara’ as “car-uh”, rather than “care-uh” (like they did on Smallville). I had a wonderful cat years ago that I gave the name ‘Kara’ too. Such a sweet kitty. I had her put down years ago because her kidneys failed her. I still miss her.
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A nice shot of Dr. Strange, Sorcerer Supreme
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Nice one of Blade, Vampire Slayer (can he meet Buffy pleaseandthankyew)
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(I can’t help myself) This is a marvelous image.
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The only thing I don’t like about this image is the chest emblem. I think that’s supposed to be the eagle crest WW wore decades ago, but I’m not certain about that. In any case, I prefer the stylized double ‘W’.
The Fabulous Art Of: George Perez
There are a handful of artists in the comic book industry who are legends in my eyes. These are artists whose work is absolutely stunning. Artists in this category are excellent at depicting a variety of faces, facial expressions, body types, costumes, backgrounds and intricate details. George Perez is one of those artists. The first time I saw his art was also my introduction to the DC Universe: Crisis on Infinite Earths. I remember being overwhelmed at his art. The incredible characters he was drawing, the various locations, the sheer detail. It was awesome. As my comic book collection has grown, I’ve read many books with his name attached on art: Avengers (Volumes 1 and 3), Fantastic Four, Justice League of America, Wonder Woman, Ultraforce, Infinity Gauntlet, Avengers/JLA, and more. As the years go by, his art continues IMHO, to improve, rather than deteriorate. As with the last TFAO, I’ve come across some art by George Perez on DeviantArt:
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I love this. Love, love, love this. This is obviously a dream line-up as the characters present and the costumes worn are from different time periods (Carol Danvers wasn’t Ms Marvel when Mockingbird was on the Avengers, for instance).
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I’d love to see the story behind this comic (yeah, there likely isn’t a story, but I’d like to see one made). It reminds me of the plans for the original JLA/Avengers crossover in the 80s which fell apart (that’s another one I wish would be finished). A few things stand out to me:
- Wally’s Kid Flash costume isn’t right. His pants were red with yellow boots.
- Wonder Girl might be able to lasso Hercules, but he’s waaaaaaaay out of her league. She would actually be more of a match for Wonder Man.
- Likewise, Quicksilver is no match for Kid Flash.
- If I recall correctly, Red Star (at the time he wore that costume) couldn’t fly.
- Sometimes I wish battles like this didn’t pair the more similar characters together. Looking at Captain America/Robin, Scarlet Witch/Raven, Hawkeye/Speedy, Quicksilver/Kid Flash…I’d like to see some battles that are a little different. Maybe Raven/Vision, Speedy/Beast, Cyborg/Yellowjacket, Wonder Girl/Captain America
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Ah, George Perez doing Thanos (although the third panel doesn’t look like Perez and I can’t find his signature anywhere). I loved the issues of Infinity Gauntlet that Perez drew (wish he could have finished it darnit). I have no idea where the Marvel Cinematic films are going with Thanos, but seeing him and the Infinity Gauntlet brings back fond memories; memories that include stellar art by Perez.
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The funny thing about this piece is that both the Anti-Monitor and Thanos are obsessed with ending life-everywhere. You’d almost think they’d work together. In any case, with the Gauntlet, Thanos’ power level far outstrips the Anti-Monitor, which is scary, because that dude consumes power from entire universes.
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The story behind this would be incredibly short. The Infinity Gauntlet grants absolute mastery over time, space, reality, power, the mind, and the soul. Even at pre-Crisis levels of power, Superman can’t match that. Heck, at Thanos’ regular power levels, he’s at least a match for the Silver Surfer, if not more powerful, and he’s taken on Odin, one of the most powerful All-Father’s among Earth’s various pantheons. Superman’s toast. Even if he had the help of the JLA.
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Ah, one of comics’ best buddy relationships: Wonder Man and the Beast, drawn by one of the best. I still don’t like the jacket look on Simon though.
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I feel sorry for the Avengers here. On their own, both Ultron and Count Nefaria have proven to be among the most powerful and deadliest foes of the Avengers. Together? Facing a team with so few members? Bye bye Earth’s mightiest heroes (yeah, the Grim Reaper is kinda redundant here; I know it’s a commission piece).
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Again with the Grim Reaper. WTF? Thanos is more than enough, even without the Infinity Gauntlet. Once again, Perez shines.