Ramon Perez Dr. Strange sketch

May 9th, 2008

Attended the fan appreciation show in Toronto last month and picked up a few gems, mostly from local artists I’ve missed the last few years.  Ramon Perez is doing the current art in JSA Classified and did this amazing Dr. Strange sketch for me.  Stunning.

2008 Sketch Ramon Perez Dr Strange


Larry Lieber Kid Colt pages

March 19th, 2008

A great eBay find: three consecutive pages from Giant Sized Kid Colt but Larry Lieber.  These are my first western pages and I’ve really been enjoying them: Lieber’s work, especially the western genre, is going cheap on eBay.

Larry Lieber - Giant Size Kid Colt Issue 1 Page 14 Larry Lieber - Giant Size Kid Colt Issue 1 Page 15 Larry Lieber - Giant Size Kid Colt Issue 1 Page 16


Steve Rude Thor: Godstorm page

February 7th, 2008

Picked this up on eBay a while ago but didn’t have a chance to scan it until yesterday.  Rude seems to be selling off quite a bit lately and some deals are there to be had.  In my mind Steve Rude captures the golden and silver age in his art style, and this page exemplifies that.

Steve Rude - Thor Godstorm Issue 1 Page 19


Stuart Immonen Superman Secret Identity pages

November 8th, 2007

Stuart made an appearance at my local comic shop, Big B Comics in Hamilton.  Superman Secret Identity was a great story and I hoped he would have pages from the series, even though it was several years ago.  I was chatting with him and flipping through his book and he had the pages below.  Gorgeous!

Stuart Immonen - Superman Secret Identity Issue 1 Page 41 Stuart Immonen - Superman Secret Identity Issue 1 Page 42 Stuart Immonen - Superman Secret Identity Issue 4 Page Unknown


Howard Chaykin American Flagg! page

October 31st, 2007

Picked this beauty up on eBay.  American Flagg! was a big deal for me when I started collecting comics in the 80’s indie glory days, and led to a lifelong love of Chaykin art.  I must say the 80’s stuff of his is my favorite.  Looking for Blackhawk pages but not willing to pay the prices I’ve seen.

Howard Chaykin - American Flagg Issue 20 Page 6


Leonard Kirk Agents Of Atlas pages

October 22nd, 2007

Another Toronto convention find.  Kirk had very few Agents Of Atlas pages available, but they were priced affordably and I picked these two beauties.  I really enjoyed the series’ artwork.

Leonard Kirk - Agents Of Atlas Issue 1 Page 1 Leonard Kirk - Agents Of Atlas Issue 4 Page 11


Yanick Paquette Terra Obscura pages

October 22nd, 2007

Two pages I picked up at the Toronto convention.  Yanick is a funny individual when it comes to pages: he picks prices for his pages arbitrarily that I feel are too high, but I don’t think he cares if they sell or not.  I really liked these two consecutive pages and so I paid the asking price.   Very nice overall, and he does have a way with the female form.

Yanick Paquette - Terra Obscura Vol 2 Issue 1 Page 12 Yanick Paquette - Terra Obscura Vol 2 Issue 1 Page 13


Michael Gaydos pages

September 10th, 2007

Saw Michael at the Toronto Comic Expo and this was his first time there.  We chatted and I went through all his pages to pick these four.  A really nice guy, but I completely forgot to ask for a sketch.

Michael Gaydos - Daredevil Redemption Issue 6 Page 18    Michael Gaydos - Powerless Issue 3 Page 4    Michael Gaydos - Pulse Issue 12 Page 11    Michael Gaydos - Pulse Issue 13 Page 8


Chris Sprouse pages and sketch

August 29th, 2007

The Toronto Comic Book Expo was last weekend and I attended in the hopes of snagging some pages and sketches.  Not a lot available at this show, but I did have a chance to chat with Chris Sprouse and pick up the items below.  It was nice to get a breakdown and the completed page, to see his process in action. 

Chris Sprouse - Midnighter Issue 3 Page 6 Breakdown    Chris Sprouse - Midnighter Issue 3 Page 6    2007 Sketch Chris Sprouse Dr Fate


Tim Truman Grimjack painting

August 3rd, 2007

A great eBay find, which I spotted on the last day.  This cover painting to Legend Of Grimjack Volume 8 from IDW is a stunning piece from a great artist.  It’s graphite pencil, watercolour and gouache on Strathmore board.

Tim Truman - Legend Of Grimjack Volume 8 Cover