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I suspect you could send it back if you wanted to.

Dan did work for me and I found him really easy to work with. Contact him and ask about the piece.

Pretty cool!

Aw, shucks. T'ain't nothin' to it - just a goofy idea, an artist that found it funny, some money, and a wonderful wife.

Kathy teams up with Frank Brunner to bring one of my crazy ideas to life. I have the best wife and get great Christmas presents!

The credit goes to Mr. NSN. He did the hard work.

For many, many years, I've tried to get a commission or sketch of Ember, daughter of Cutter and Leetah of Elfquest fame, for my eldest daughter, Allie.

Allie fell for Elfquest as a young girl and really thought Ember was the best - a 15 year old with wit, character, and beauty. She told me about that and for more than a decade I've kept my eyes open.

Earlier this year, Wendy announced she'd be doing sketches on 1/4th of an 11x17 print featuring most of the cast. I wasn't able to attend any of the conventions that she was attending, but Mike DeLeRee of NSNart was willing to approach her at Phoenix Con if he got a break and the line wasn't too long.

Well, all three factors align - Mike was willing, Mike had a break, and Wendy didn't have a long line! The result is a Christmas present that Allie really enjoyed.

Thanks, Mike!

Click to embiggen:

This is one I've been wanting for a long time: Karate Kid vs. Nemesis Kid by Steve Lightle

 

If you're not a Legion of Super-Heroes fan, then you may not get the significance of this piece, so I talk about it quite a bit in the description.

 

There are people who are not Legion fans!?!?!?!

 

Unfortunately!

That is so wrong!

This is one I've been wanting for a long time: Karate Kid vs. Nemesis Kid by Steve Lightle

 

If you're not a Legion of Super-Heroes fan, then you may not get the significance of this piece, so I talk about it quite a bit in the description.

There are people who are not Legion fans!?!?!?!

Another of my favorites:

 

Civil War: Front Line #5 by John Watson

I really like John's paintings. I think I want a Legion of Super-Heroes one. Hmmmm....

Thanks, Steve. The Superman, the Sugar & Spike, and the front cover of Santa and Rudolph are from Heritage.

That room was a study for Kathy when the girls were little. Now, they 2 out of 3 have moved out, I'm reclaiming it. We opened the wall between it and the den so that we have better flow at parties so I lose some wall space, but that's okay. I'm glad to have some.

I'm slowly converting a bedroom into a library that will feature my books, comics, and comic art.

Step one - evicting a daugther. Done!

Step two - clean out the room. Done!

Step three - hang some art. Done!

Lots of steps left, e.g., book cases and comic storage. Still, it's fun to get this far after 30 years in the house and three daughters.

The art will move once I decide on the book case arrangement, but for now it is good.

In the Den: Superman (Swan), Sugar and Spike (Mayer), and Bat Lash (Cardy) (our favorites)

In the Library:

Santa and Rudolph (front and back) by Mayer

Superboy, Mon-El, Shadow Lass by Swan

Mutts by McDonnell

LSH vs. Fatal Five by Garbowska

Daredevil and Black Widow by Colan

Justice League of America #29 (1st Series and my first comic) by Sekowsky/Sachs

Christmas in Conniption by Lynde

Dr. Strange by Brunner

Rick O'Shay strip by Lynde

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That is so cool, Roger!

I think Jim's rates are pretty reasonable:

• Character portraits rendered in ink on 7x10" stock which range from $250-750, depending on the complexity of such detail as dramatic lighting/shadows, expressions, minor background elements, etc.
  
• Blank comicbook cover portraits range from $400-750.
  
• Super-tight pencilled figures with minimal backgrounds on 11x14” Strathmore vellum stock run about $1250.

The other numbers in the quote that I pasted are for much more complex pieces (recreations) or original published art.

It sounds to me that what you want from Jim would cost you between $400 to $750.

Sorry for the confusion.

If you are serious about this, I can tell you that in August of 2012, it was reported that Jim Steranko was doing some commission work:

From Arlen Schumer and Kurt Busiek:

Jim Steranko has finally agreed to accept commissions from art collectors in the States and overseas. The subject matter should feature characters identified with the artist, such as Captain America, Nick Fury, The Shadow, Batman, etc. He generally works in two standard formats:

Character portraits rendered in ink on 7x10" stock which range from $250-750, depending on the complexity of such detail as dramatic lighting/shadows, expressions, minor background elements, etc. Blank comicbook cover portraits range from $400-750. Super-tight pencilled figures with minimal backgrounds on 11x14” Strathmore vellum stock run about $1250. Variations will be quoted individually. Scheduling depends on commercial deadlines, but generally 1-3 weeks. Postage, packing, and insurance are extra. Steranko vintage originals have recently sold for $30-100K, with recreations reselling for $30K, so the investment aspect is significant.

The artist can be contacted at supergraphics@prevue.net.

Not bad, Sean, not bad at all.

So, I'm a fan of Art Baltazar and Franco Aureliani of "Tiny Titans," "Billy Batson and the Power of Shazam!," and "Superman Family Adventures" fame.

A few months ago, they had a Kickstarter for a new comic series - Aw Yeah Comics!

One perk was a page from a story in issue 0 - their digital only issue. In my case, I got a page from Franco's Polar Cycle story that features Action Cat, Adventure Bug, and Polar Cycle. It's Polar Cycle's origin. Also, I put the full cast of characters in the Additional Image section for reference.

Anyway, check it out. It might make you smile. BTW, I have another perk coming - a painting of Action Cat by Art!

• Aw Yeah Comics! #0 - Polar Cycle page 4 by Franco (click image to embiggen)

I have a number of other new-ish pieces - it's been a busy couple of months.

• MLPs as the Avengers by Thom Zahler - http://cafurl.com?i=20451
  
• Hero by Mark Texeira - http://cafurl.com?i=20452
  
• MG Cast by Joe Eisma - http://cafurl.com?i=20453
  
• City of Bones #2 p17,18 by Bernie Wrightson - http://cafurl.com?i=20454
  
• Princess Celestia by Andy Price - http://cafurl.com?i=20455
  
• Cindy by Chrissie Zullo - http://cafurl.com?i=20456
  
• GA WW vs.SA SG by Aaron Lopresti - http://cafurl.com?i=20457

Now updated with a key that explains who is who. Click to embiggen. Thanks to a boardie for the help.

This MLPs as the Avengers piece from Thom Zahler belongs to my daughter - really, it's true. The fact that I'm posting it for her shortly after posting an Andy Price pony piece does not mean I'm a Brony.

 

Seriously! Stop that snickering.

 

Here's the art:

 

This MLPs as the Avengers piece from Thom Zahler belongs to my daughter - really, it's true. The fact that I'm posting it for her shortly after posting an Andy Price pony piece does not mean I'm a Brony.

Seriously! Stop that snickering.

Here's the art:

I went to the Dallas Fan Days and came back with more than I expected. The trip report is here.

Click to embiggen.

Hero by Mark Texeira

Hero is from Mark's Kickstarter - A Hero's Death.

City of Others Book 2 Pages 17 and 18 by Bernie Wrightson

This was the first collaboration between Bernie Wrightson and Steve Niles.

Cast of Morning Glories - Part 2

More of the cast of Morning Glories drawn into Vol. 2 of the Deluxe Hardcover.

I picked up three pieces that I can show at the Rose City Comic Con in Portland, OR. Click the images to embiggen.

I posted a trip report on these boards here and on Facebook (with pictures).

With no further delay, I give you:

GA Wonder Woman vs. SA Supergirl

Cinderella (from Cinderella - Fables are Forever) by Chrissie Zullo

Princess Celestia by Andy Price

My brother and my LCS manager both say that I'm now a brony. I say no, I just have a theme - artists and the characters I associate them with. Thoughts?

I got the 1 of 25 signed and numbered Houston print (my home town) and bought the OA in an auction for the Hero Initiative. They look good together.

Part of the OA are done in Photoshop and printed on the board - the structural pieces and a lot of the curves. The figures and other parts are hand work.

Congrats on the Zahler find; I too really like his work and this Hostess Twinkie riff is classic Thom.

You are right about his original hand work; it is scarce though he's doing more hand work to sell at cons - covers and splashes mostly.

My real question is, "Are the cookies good?"

I agree. He does excellent work (like this one!).

Very nice! I loved the look of that book.