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Best of 2019: The Results.....
Benedict Judas Hel replied to Brian Peck's topic in Original Comic Art
Some cool artwork there! Congratulations to all winner and participants! -
The Official Commission Collecting Thread
Benedict Judas Hel replied to easyt63's topic in Original Comic Art
I picked up 2 more of my commissions that were ready at the framers, The Baroness by Kyle Roberts: Vega by Casey Parsons: And I got in my newest commission, a 8 1/2" x 11" Vega by Darryl Banks: -
Nah, I'm a fan of "If I'm going to spend money on something, I'm going to try to protect it the best I can". And I don't assume anything on Blastaar's "best", but he asked for opinions on what kind of framing he should use and I gave him mine. I'll let him decide which one he likes best.
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I am a huge advocate of professional framing with the best of my artwork collection so my opinion would be to professional frame said 16" x 20" canvas piece with UV resistant glass (or museum glass if you prefer) with the appropriate matting.
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And here are some sketch covers/original art I got before I had my Vega/Baroness motif going starting with an 11" x 17" Catwoman by Everette Hartsoe: A 5" x 7" Critter by Cody Schibi: A sketch cover by Dan Brereton: A sketch cover by The Living Corpse Crew (which I got mainly for David Michelinie's signature): And a sketch cover from Arthur Suydam (which I wish I had my motif before I got this as I would have asked for a proper commission rather than a convention sketch!):
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BEST OF 2019: BUDGET EDITION - Results Posted!
Benedict Judas Hel replied to BCarter27's topic in Original Comic Art
It was cool to see all the awesome art to be had for under $500. Congratulations to the winners and to all the participants! -
The Official Commission Collecting Thread
Benedict Judas Hel replied to easyt63's topic in Original Comic Art
Here are some framed commission I have hanging on my wall starting with Steve Mannion's Baroness and Simon Bisley's Vega: My framed Vega by Shane Heron and Baroness by Joe Pekar: My framed Baroness by Mike Hoffman: And my framed Vega by Alex Ogle As far as new commissions go, here is a 8" x 10" Vega by Joe Pekar: And a rather dubious looking 9" x 12" Baroness by Marvel/DC artist Georges Jeanty: Given his work credentials, I expected a little more. So I am a bit disappointed in this piece. I'm not sure why he decided to make her a dwarf, though. Oh well, I guess they all can't be winners... -
The Official Commission Collecting Thread
Benedict Judas Hel replied to easyt63's topic in Original Comic Art
I always prefer inked pieces in my collection so I may be a bit bias in thinking the inked piece looks better. As for commissions I have this 8" x 11" Baroness by Joe Webster: I got this 9" x 12" Vega from Jim Calafiore: And this 9" x 12" Vega from Rich Woodall: Finally, I got this 8" x 11" Vega from Gus Mauk: -
BEST OF 2019: BUDGET EDITION - Results Posted!
Benedict Judas Hel replied to BCarter27's topic in Original Comic Art
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BEST OF 2019: BUDGET EDITION - Results Posted!
Benedict Judas Hel replied to BCarter27's topic in Original Comic Art
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BEST OF 2019: BUDGET EDITION - Results Posted!
Benedict Judas Hel replied to BCarter27's topic in Original Comic Art
Damn! There's a lot of spectacular art on here already. But I'll go ahead and give it a shot... Unpublished 11" x 17" Vega commission by Alex Ogle ($250): -
Characters looking their WORST..
Benedict Judas Hel replied to Blastaar's topic in Original Comic Art
My vote goes to Captain Ultra but then again his worst look is his only look...so I don't know if that counts? -
The Official Commission Collecting Thread
Benedict Judas Hel replied to easyt63's topic in Original Comic Art
I got this 8" x 11" Vega commission from Jamie Jones: I commissioned Rick Parker for an inked 8" x 11" Vega and got the original pencil sketch: The blue line inked version: And the color print version: On top of that, I also got an extra Vega pencil sketch! What a cool guy! -
The Official 2020 OA Collecting Goals Thread
Benedict Judas Hel replied to delekkerste's topic in Original Comic Art
I'd like some cool Marvel villain pages (circa 1970's-80's) and if there are some Marvel heroes on the page as well, that's cool too... -
The Official Commission Collecting Thread
Benedict Judas Hel replied to easyt63's topic in Original Comic Art
I got these 11" x 17" commissions from Johnny Segura III starting with Vega and The Baroness: My interaction with him was so positive and his prices so reasonable that I got a few more pieces for my niece and nephew, starting with Deadpool / Spider-Man for my nephew And movie-verse Captain Marvel and Harley Quinn for my niece: Then, I had them framed for their birthdays this month: -
OA Boardies, explain your current avatars...
Benedict Judas Hel replied to exitmusicblue's topic in Original Comic Art
Just me in one of my many villainous outfits... -
1) John Romita Sr. 2) Todd McFarlane 3) Steve Ditko 4) Gil Kane
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My active Amazing Spider-Man collecting days ran between the mid-80's to the mid-90's so my ranking is based upon that experience: 1) John Romita Sr. - To me, when I think of the quintessential comic book Spider-Man, I think of John's artwork. I would be exposed to his artwork, as it was before my collecting days, through the Marvel Tales reprints that I would buy at a independent bookstore that sold back issues of comic books. 2) Todd McFarlane - This blew my teenage mind when I first saw McFarlane's work on the newsstands and in my hand. I fancied myself a bit of an artist as a kid and I tried hard to emulate his style (and failing miserably). 3) Steve Ditko - Again, he was before my collecting days but I saw some of his work again through Marvel Tales reprints. I thought is was simple and quaint as a kid but I have grown to appreciate his style as an adult and his importance in establishing my favorite Webhead.
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The Official Commission Collecting Thread
Benedict Judas Hel replied to easyt63's topic in Original Comic Art
The most recent commission I got in was the 9" x 12" Baroness by Graham Nolan: This is a 9" x 12" Vega/Baroness combo by Brandon Starr: Here is my 9" x 12" Vega by Graham Nolan as well: And here is a 10" x 13" Vega by Shane Heron: -
OA Boardies, explain your usernames...
Benedict Judas Hel replied to exitmusicblue's topic in Original Comic Art
I've always had an affinity for villains since my childhood days (Decepticons, Cobra, V.E.N.O.M., etc.) so I wanted to come up with a cool name while not copying any established villainous characters (i.e. Megatron1984 or Storm Shadow84). So I figured a lot of bad guys have triple names so I went for the 3 most traitorous people I could think of: Benedict Arnold (traitor to the Continental Army), Judas Iscariot (no explanation needed), and Cain (traitor to his brother, Abel). Hence, I would be Benedict Judas Cain, the most wicked bad guy in the galaxy! Unfortunately, the previous forum I joined had a character limit that cut off the last letter of "Cain" and I refused to make my username all 1 run-on word so I had to come up with a 3-letter villainous name. That's how I came up with the original Asgardian goddess of death, Hel. And thus that's what I became there and what I am here. -
The Official Commission Collecting Thread
Benedict Judas Hel replied to easyt63's topic in Original Comic Art
Here is a 9" x 12' Baroness I got from Tim Tyler: This a 9" x 12" Baroness by Marc Thompson: This is a 9" x 12" Vega bust by Eddie Nunez: And here is a 7" x 9" Vega by Marc Thompson: -
The Official Commission Collecting Thread
Benedict Judas Hel replied to easyt63's topic in Original Comic Art
This is a 9" x 12" Baroness I had done by Joe Pekar: This is a 9" x 12" Baroness I got from Kyle Roberts: Here is a 11" x 17" Vega by Mitch Ballard: And finally a 11" x 17" Vega by Mike Hoffman: