15. OMAC

Okay, I was out sick yesterday. So, what would be the best way to kick this thing back into gear?
How about OMAC!

Medium: Pen & ink

14. W.A.S.T.E.

Acronym week begins!
W.A.S.T.E. is the evil organization in the Casanova universe, or the "Casanovaverse" as I have been told.
I can't wait to pick up the trade of this series.

Medium: Pen, Ink & Pencil

13. Spidey Super Stories

Bill describes Spidey Super Stories as "the kid-friendly comic book spinoff from the Spider-Man segments of the Electric Company". Now, it may be the large amounts of cold medicine talking, but I seem to recall that on an episode of "the Electric Company" Spidey dressed up in a suit & tie over his costume so he would not be recognized ... But like I said, I may be a bit delusional...

Medium: Pen, Ink & Pencil

12. Woodgod

The man-brute called Woodgod!
Hey, that's Marvel's description, not mine.

Medium: Pencil on paper

Incidentally, I will be double-posting on most Fridays as well as Mondays in an effort to stay synchronous with Bill's 365 list.
...man, I need to get my own scanner.

11. Flo Steinberg

Okay, I'm sure Fabulous Flo Steinberg never wore her costume from Marvel's What If? #11: "What If the original Marvel bullpen had become the Fantastic Four". Especially not at work, but if she ever did, I'd like to think that it would look something like this.

Medium: Pencil on paper

10. Tales from the Bully Pulpit

How is it that Tales from the Bully Pulpit has not been made into a major motion picture yet? I realize that the WGA is on strike at the moment, and I wholeheartedly support the writers, but let's settle this thing and get to work on an adaptation!
Just listen to this pitch: Teddy Roosevelt and Thomas Edison's ghost steal H.G. Wells’ time machine in order to travel into the future so they can stop Hitler from destroying an entire race of blue Martians. Then throw in a special appearance from Abraham Lincoln and what do you have? Box office GOLD, my friend.

Medium: Pencil on paper

9. Batroc the Leaper

I'm kind of short on time today, so why don't you check out what Bill Reed has to say about Batroc...
Good stuff, Oui?

Medium: Pen & ink

8. Lockjaw

Lockjaw! I really used to love watching lockjaw run around with the inhumans in the mystery machine thwarting would-be criminals. Wait, maybe i'm thinking of someone else.
In any event, it's Elvis Presley's birthday, so put on some "Suspicious Minds" and fry up some peanut butter and banana sandwiches. Delicious!

Medium: Pencil on paper

7. Chuck Norris Karate Kommandos

This is one of the greatest things ever published! I'm serious! Chuck Norris Karate Kommandos. Look! The title alone just gave you a black eye! And anyone who can inspire a site like this is at the apex of awesome in my book.

Medium: Pen & ink
On a related note; shortly after I finished this drawing, all of the ninjas mysteriously disappeared from the page...

6. ROM, Spaceknight

Day 6 and we have the Spaceknight to end all Spaceknights, ROM!

Medium; Pen & ink

5. Grant Morrison

Not only is Grant Morrison a great writer, but look at that clean-shaven face! SO much quicker to draw. (I'm looking at you Alan.)

Medium: Pen & ink & pencil

4. Alan Moore

Now, I love Alan Moore's work as much as anyone, I truly do. But have you ever tried to draw a beard of such a fractious magnitude?! Damn your unruly beard, Mr. Moore! I need some sleep.

Medium: Pen & ink on paper

Awww, I can't stay mad at the beard.

3. Will Eisner

Day three, and we have another legend of the industry. Will Eisner is one of my all time favorite creators, in any medium. I like to compare him to Dean Martin because he's as smooth as a peeled egg. I guess if Eisner is Dean Martin, then Jack Kirby would be Frank Sinatra.
...Yeah, that works for me.

Medium: Pencil on paper

2. Stan Lee

Reason #2: Stan "the Man" Lee
The man is an Icon. Half brilliant creator, and half (how did Bill put it?) "bat-guano insane". Two great things that go great together. Just the mention of his name puts a smile on my face.

Medium: Pencil on paper.

1. Jack Kirby

Well, here we go. I can't think of a better way to kick things off.
Jack Kirby.
They called him "King", and rightly so. He is, and always will be the Frank Sinatra of comics.

Also, I want to thank Bil Reed. The man himself, for stopping by and laying down some encouragement.

Medium: Pencil on paper.

365 Reasons to Love Comics

I wish I would have come across this earlier.
Bill Reed over at Comics Should Be Good started (and finished) a great list of things to love about comics. In his words: "a daily, yearlong look at what makes comics great. Some reasons are obvious, some are totally obscure; all of them, however, are reasons to love comics."
I love the idea, and the list is great!
This has given me the ridiculous notion that it would be a good idea to do a sketch-a-day to go along with the list. Is it even possible? We'll find out together.

ZOOK!

Did this for the "Elemental" Jam over at The Drawing Board
Zook was the silver age sidekick to J'onn Jonzz, the Martian Manhunter and had a vast array of abilities, including the ability to change his temperature from freezing cold to boiling hot, and to change his shape at will. He could also read minds with those wild antennae.
Whatever, Happy Holidays.

Hark! The Herald Air-Walker Swings

This piece is for December's superhero jam, "Elemental" over at The Drawing Board.org.
The Air-Walker's original name was Gabriel Lan. He was a member of the alien race of Xandarians, until he was been deemed worthy to be the new Herald of Galactus.
fa-la-la-la-la-la-la.

IF: Little Things

Atom Ant!
Things don't get much smaller, or should I say little...er?

Illustration Friday: Scale

Once again I'm going to use the "sidekick" theme over at the Drawing Board to tie into the Illustration Friday subject "scale".
Here we have Etta Candy the once, how do they say... ...um, ...Rotund young sidekick of Wonder Woman during the 1940s.
She has since been retconed into a career Air Force officer. Much more respectable, but not nearly as fun & sassy.
At some point I would like to color this pic, but I guess only time will tell if I've got the... well, ...time.