Project: Marvel Value Stamp

[Stronguy]

It has begun...

 

To honor the Marvel Value Stamps from the mid-'70s I started a jam piece where various artists could contribute. The layout is a 5 x 5 matrix on 14" x 17" Bristol. Each character is 2.5" x 2.5". I provide reference to the artist but it is their choice as to which character they do and the composition. It's really interesting to see which characters they choose (Ethan Van Sciver got pretty excited about drawing the Puppet Master).

 

I started getting sketches at the Dallas Comic Con in October and continued at WWTx last week.

 

I have uploaded them to my CAF gallery but here are some thumbnails...

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I also have a gallery with close-ups of the individual pieces...

Marvel Value Stamps

[joe_collector]

That is one of the coolest things I've ever seen on here.

[Sal]

That is one of the coolest things I've ever seen on here.

 

for real.

 

 

that's a damn great idea, BigGuy. err...Strong Guy

[SignatureSelect]

Hey jeff I am glad to see you post it here. you should get alot more at heroes con.

[Kermit the frog]

that's a really cool idea...it's great when people use their mind to (re) create an interesting project related with OA.

in the end these pages of yours will be much more eye appealing/creative/interesting than a lot of OA pages around...!!!

[pkveronese]

That's really cool!

[Thomas]

Very cool idea!

[sborock]

That is one of the coolest things I've ever seen on here.

 

Very true!

[Jayman]

Very cool!

[*paull*]

That's great! Keep us updated!

[desertdogg]

sweet. very good ideal. that,s going to look pretty cool when done,

 

larry ;]

[joe_collector]

The only problem is asking those last couple of suckers for sketches of Byrrah, The Golem, and The Plunderer.

[*paull*]

HAHAHA

[pkveronese]

I so want to steal this idea, but I just couldn't let myself do that. "Must find cool project to start..."

[Stronguy]

The only problem is asking those last couple of suckers for sketches of Byrrah, The Golem, and The Plunderer.

 

That's what we were laughing about last weekend... "I wonder what the guy who has to draw Golem will say." However, I'm surprised at who wanted to draw what so far. No kidding Brooks would take Spider-Man and Buckler would take Deathlok. But who would have thought Van Sciver would have gone ape for doing the Puppet Master or that Buzz would get really pissed about being beat to Shang Chi and just as excited about doing Luke Cage.

 

The artists were really into it. By the end of the show I had artists tracking me down to see what had been completed.

[Comicdave]

So out of curiosity, did the artists charge you for these sketches? If so how much compared to what they would normally charge for a full figured sketch?

[Stronguy]

I paid for a couple of them but only b/c I wanted to. The most was $20 to Ethan Van Sciver because he stopped working on a $150 commission and spent over 20 minutes working on it. I also dropped $20 in the ACTOR jar for Terry Moore.

 

I am out a total of $70 on it so far. Not bad for 20 sketches.

[mrwoogieman]

Awesome!

[comix4fun]

I so want to steal this idea, but I just couldn't let myself do that. "Must find cool project to start..."

 

Well just don't steal this one.. ;-)

 

http://www.hulk-smash.com/GoreySketches/GashlyIndex.htm

 

http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryRoom.asp?GSub=13593

 

Chris

[Stronguy]

Cage Con was this weekend (12/3). It was basically dead for the comic artists. However, I did manage to pick up 4 more additions to my Marvel Value Stamp project...

 

#2 Hulk, David Finch

 

#13 Doctor Strange, Scott Kurtz

 

#22 Man Thing, Paul Mulligan

 

#67 Cyclops, Cameron Stewart

 

Here are what the updated layout look like...

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You can see everything in my CAF gallery.