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The Complete Jack Kirby Character Sketchbook (Summer 2013)
The Complete Jack Kirby Character Sketchbook (Summer 2013)
The Complete Jack Kirby Character Sketchbook (Summer 2013)
  For the past few years, I've been taking a sketchbook to conventions across the country and getting pieces of art with a single theme: Characters created or co-created by the King of Comics, Jack Kirby. After 52 sketches, you'd think I'd be running out of characters, but with only a couple repeats, it's still going strong. Today, in honor of Kirby's 96th birthday, I'm putting all the sketches in
More From DC Fifty-Too, Indie Comics’ Answer To The DC Relaunch [Art]
More From DC Fifty-Too, Indie Comics’ Answer To The DC Relaunch [Art]
More From DC Fifty-Too, Indie Comics’ Answer To The DC Relaunch [Art]
DC Fifty-Too is a website dedicated to showcasing DC Comics characters as interpreted by talents from the world of indie comics and the Web. Specifically, creators were asked to imagine their version of the #1 issue of any DC comic book. Managed by Jon Morris, the site was inspired by the recent debut of "The New 52," a bold and controversial initiative whereby DC is retooling, redesig
The Jack Kirby Convention Sketchbook: 10 Artists Take on the Fourth World and More
The Jack Kirby Convention Sketchbook: 10 Artists Take on the Fourth World and More
The Jack Kirby Convention Sketchbook: 10 Artists Take on the Fourth World and More
I've been taking a sketchbook to comic book conventions for years -- and I've gotten some truly amazing things -- but when this year's HeroesCon rolled around, I decided to start a new one with a theme. I strongly considered doing an all-pro-wrestler sketchbook, but with the recent death of the Macho man Randy Savage, it didn't seem like the right time...