Derf's Domain

Incredible Hulk # 8 preview

2012-02-16T18:56:00.000-06:00

Check out this Incredible Hulk #8 preview art by Michael Komarck!

The Incredible Hulk and the Punisher, all in one issue? This is going to kick ass!

Originally seen at Marvel.com

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

2012-02-14T17:20:00.000-06:00

I am a big Abe Lincoln fan so I don't know if I will enjoy this movie that much. But then again, I like Tim Burton.

The cool thing is it was filmed in some areas by my house.

Tallest Silver as Poison Ivy

2012-02-14T09:48:00.000-06:00

Model: Tallest Silver

Photoart: Kevin Thompson

Smallville Season 11

2012-02-12T19:16:00.000-06:00

DC Comics has announced that Smallville will continue with season 11 as a digital comic.

There will also be a printed comic of the digital comics releasing in May.

What are your thoughts on the subject?

Discover more at : http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2012/02/09/announcing-smallville-season-11/

The Ravagers

2012-02-12T19:04:00.000-06:00

A new title coming soon consisting of a buff Fairchild, a new Terra, and a red Beast Boy?

Hmmm, What do you think?

Mini Marvel by Me

2012-02-12T16:36:00.000-06:00

Was taking a break at work the other day and sketched some mini marvels.

I plan on cleaning them up in the future but until then, enjoy!

Mini Deadpool

Mini Moon Knight

The Incredible Hulk #5

2012-02-12T16:29:00.000-06:00

It's been awhile since I shared my thoughts on the books I am reading so here we go.

Well, as some of you may know, I have really been enjoying the new Incredible Hulk run!

Anyway, when I read issue #5 today, there was a panel that I thought I just had to share with you.

Enjoy!

Harley Quinn cosplay by Pigeon Foo

2012-02-08T19:54:00.000-06:00

The lovely Pigeon Foo as Harley Quinn

Links:
Deviantart
http://bitchpleez.deviantart.com/ (NSFW)
Follow on tumblr
http://pigeonfoo.tumblr.com/ (NSFW)

Plastic Man sketch

2012-02-03T18:21:00.000-06:00

I was watching Batman: the Brave and the Bold a few months ago and saw an episode that guest-starred Plastic Man. Well, I liked how he was drawn and I did a quick sketch using a black sharpie marker. I hope you like it as much as I do.

Noel Cypress as the Vamp Princess

2012-02-03T18:12:00.000-06:00

Another beautiful set by the wonderful and always sexy, Noel Cypress.

For more go to: http://www.noelsnaughtynook.com/ (NSFW)

R.I.P. Al Rio

2012-01-31T19:40:00.000-06:00

Dear readers,

I am reposting parts of my interview with Al Rio in his memory. We lost a talented artist today and he will truly be missed.

And now, my interview with the talented artist, Al Rio.

What is your name and where are you from?

Well my full name is Alvaro Araújo Lorenço do Rio, and I am of the capital Fortaleza in the state of Ceará. Brazil.

What made you decide to draw for a living?

During my life I did a lot of things and I always studied drawing and dreamed to work with art. When the great opportunity came I didn't let it pass. In spite of taking years looking for my dream, I never gave up.

Today I see everything that has passed and it was worthwhile, because I love what I do.

It is if I am a movie director or a magician. I feel very happy creating art and I feel proud when the people speak about me. I thank God every day for the the present he has given me.

Who is your favorite character to draw?

My favorite hero is the Spider-man, I identify a lot with him. In second place Daredevil.

Who is your favorite artist or inspiration?

It is difficult to say, because many inspired me to be what I am today. But dividing in phases everything began with:

John Romita (Senior)

Gil Kane

José Luis García-López

Bryan Hitch

and many others.

Do you have a favorite piece of art that you have done ?

I think it depends on what I am doing. Every day is a different day, with every year that passes I rejuvenate.

I have a taste for renewing because I am always seeking something new.

I really love your version of Bizarro, do you have a favorite villain or hero?

My favorite villain, Victor von Doom. I like his style.

What advice can you give to anyone who may want to illustrate as a career?

Well, do you want the truth? A great comic artist has to be very disciplined, responsible, punctual in their deliveries, because the work is hard and it demands you are healthy and have a good disposition.

Mainly - love what you do.

Al Rio.

Link:

http://www.alrioart.com/

Birthday Wishes

2012-01-31T07:19:00.000-06:00

Happy Birthday to the beautiful and talented Mia.

Happy Birthday!

Mr. Freeze by Badeaux

2012-01-27T22:19:00.000-06:00

Another look at Brandon Badeaux's Mr. Freeze concept designs for the Batman: Arkham City video game.

Happy Birthday Harley Quinn!

2012-01-26T20:09:00.002-06:00

Happy Birthday Harley!

A closer look at Two-Face by Badeaux

2012-01-26T20:03:00.000-06:00

Two-Face designs by Brandon Badeaux for the Batman: Arkham City video game.

Noel Cypress as Summoner Yuna

2012-01-25T19:23:00.000-06:00

My friend and fellow geek Noel emailed me and let me know she had a new set up on her site. So, I told her that I would share some of the teaser pics with you, my readers. If you like what you see, click on her photo to the bottom right to check out more of her work.

http://www.noelsnaughtynook.com/ (NSFW)

DC Vertigo presents The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

2012-01-25T19:12:00.000-06:00

DC Vertigo cover art for Book 1 by Bermejo

Embrace Hellfire by Crimsonsea

2012-01-25T19:05:00.002-06:00

http://crimsonsea.deviantart.com/

My Spider Sense is Tingling by Nebezial

2012-01-25T19:01:00.001-06:00

From the wonderful mind of Nebezial.

Pokelanterns by Milo619

2012-01-25T18:50:00.000-06:00

Move over Pokemon!

Make room for the PokeLanterns.

Brought to you from the mind of the artist known as Milo619.

Link:

http://milo619.deviantart.com/

Harley Quinn concepts by Badeaux

2012-01-25T11:22:00.000-06:00

Here is some more of the lovely artwork that went into creating Harley's look for Arkham city.

All work in this post was done by Brandon Badeaux.

Catwoman concept by Badeaux

2012-01-24T21:23:00.002-06:00

As promised, here is another piece from Brandon Badeaux's designs for Arkham City.

A closer look at Solomon Grundy by Brandon Badeaux

2012-01-23T19:46:00.000-06:00

As you know I interviewed comic artis Brandon Badeaux about his designs that were used for the Batman Arkham City game. Well, Brandon gave me a lot of artowrk to use but they all didn't fit in the interviews. So, each day of this week I will post some more artwork to show the design process that was put in creating each character. Since today is Monday, I decided to share Solomon Grundy first.

Talking Arkham City with artist, Brandon Badeaux

2012-01-19T22:40:00.001-06:00

Greetings all!

The interview I did with Brandon Badeaux was so good as well as detailed I was able to make two posts out of it. As you read in the first interview, Brandon did some work for the Batman: Arkham City game. Well, here is a more in-depth look at what it took to design such kick-ass characters!

1. What was your design process for Harley Quinn? Did you design alternate costumes for her?

Harley Quinn was tricky for me I knew where I wanted to go with her but no one could get on the same page with her Rocksteady had their ideas, DC and Warner with theirs so both Carlos and I both worked on her and she ended up a hodgepodge of both of our ideas. Originally in the treatments they wanted her to look like a dominatrix which I wasn’t too keen on so my approach was to steer them in another direction though I have no real say in the outcome but I really love this character and I frequently see fans that loved those old comics I did with her so I really wanted some of that to come through. So my initial idea was to give her a Mardi Gras flare drawing inspiration from the harlequin clowns of the carnival season here keeping much of the original design from the cartoon series in place including the mask and ears and focused on adding more intricate lace and pearl beading to the costume adding a few modern accessories like shoes that actually had a heel that could provide some spring in her step. But I was told it looked like a renaissance fair and so the uniquely New Orleans look got scrubbed in favor of a more contemporary and sexy look and we were told that the hood wasn’t going to make it in. So it was back to the drawing board for a more contemporary modern flare so I focused on her face and hair to help inform the rest using colored ribbon and hair jewelry to form the iconic shape to her head that we are all familiar with and in all honesty these heads looked better than the hat. I think I did about nine or ten heads and unfortunately none were used, but if I did her in the comics again I can change her look throughout the book to match her mood. So there are elements of my design there and elements of Carlos’. But I really enjoyed the process for her even if she was the most difficult to nail down. But she ended up with a lot less skin showing that the original treatments which I was pleased with. But if I can I like to use new Orleans as the stand in for Gotham whenever possible we have old architecture, a culture that has some scary looking clowns with warehouses full of Mardi Gras floats containing stuff that could belong to the joker or Max Zeus, a broken down amusement park abandoned before Katrina, but ravaged by the storm. Some extremely nasty looking neighborhoods that could substitute for the narrows, a marsh outside the city where you can imagine Solomon Grundy lurking around and some big churches mixed in with the skyscrapers in the CBD. It’s perfect! so when I think of the joker or Harley my brain instantly thinks of home.

2. How many versions of each character did you have to do before DC and Rocksteady settle on a final design?

It depended on the character Harley and the final boss got more than fifteen drawings each while mister freeze I hit the nail on the head pretty quick, I mean I did more than one quick sketch but they picked my favorite design which I label with a big star and an email saying, “ Oh! Pick Me! Pick Me!!! So… not hundreds, but more than one.

3. Which character took the most revisions until you got approval? Did any of your character designs get approved immediately?

I think we were labled as consultants in the game credits so in some cases I never got approval in others it was instantaneous but there are a ton of opinions when 3 major companies are involved as opposed to one so wowing everyone can be a difficult prospect. Catwoman I only did a few drawings of mostly because I think they had her nailed down already which had a nice texture and look to the costume despite the web-o-spheres complaints of sexism she looked like the comic book Darwin Cook Catwoman. I did something a little different and went high tech with the hands and feet giving her toe shoes with retractable claws and Nano-fiber muscle bands to add strength to her grip of her hands and feet and I created a hardened helmet with ears that looked pressed to the head like an angry cat and added a tiny backpack to put her loot in. and I also did a contemporary motorcycle look for her with a biker helmet that looked a little cat like and a leather jacket.

Solomon Grundy was quick as well but there aren’t that many directions to go with his look.

4. My favorite character in the DC Universe is Solomon Grundy, What was your inspiration when you were designing him for the game?

Ideally when tackling him I think of who he was juxtaposed with who he is… so initially you have to think of the hulk mixed with a zombie that’s been rotting out in the marsh. And that informs his naked body but his clothes have to remind you of who Cyrus gold really was a wealthy business owner from a bygone Victorian era so this make his clothing a period piece design for me. though the final design came quickly, his clothing was changed ever so slightly for the game removing some of the decayed ornate embroidery, tattered vest and under shirt, barnacles, seaweed, and swamp critters on him for fear that he would look too Pirates of the Caribbean. In the end the design is very similar to what I originally produced but with a slightly more simplified clothing. This was a design that I did around an initial idea that they had for how batman fought Grundy. Originally they wanted to have batman tear pieces of Grundy off, I think with the Bat claw which I would have loved to see, but agreed might have been a tad gory for some of the fan base. The inspiration being that Cyrus gold kept getting chopped up into little pieces and dumped in the swamp where he would be revived. So the big veins originally carried swamp water mud and mosses and the stitches were meant to be popped, to pick him apart piece by piece. But his drawing turned out as one of my favorites because I’m big into bodybuilding so anytime where I get to draw an unnaturally muscular humanoid that couldn’t possibly exist I’m all over it.

5. Which was the greater challenge, designing the more iconic characters or the lesser known ones?

If I’m designing for a book neither is challenging if you let their story inform the way they look. But for a big budget game they all present problems because you have to think about how the light will catch the outfit and how it will move. And for this game I had to go slightly less realistic than I would have if I were designing for the Christopher Nolan movies. Some were challenging but so fun you don’t even notice, others so iconic that you go blank. I’d say my brain went blank the most with Two Face partly because his look really hasn’t changed all that much throughout the years and partly because they had a direction that they had settled on I think before I got to touch him. I did a number of designs in the beginning but doing something new really isn’t going to happen. So my focus was on the burns and how to make them appear realistic so it was about researching what a severe burn really looks like and then using that information to make something more closely familiar with what we all know. I really had hoped to do a full suit with a patchwork on one side of different gangster suits of various pinstripe materials taken from other mobsters he had murdered, with blood and ash and gunpowder running up his gun hand to inform the viewers what had happened in the past. But they wanted a sleeveless look that went from a mess of tangled tatters to no sleeve and pant leg at all but this was more about how to actually animate a series of tatters which I assume is not easy to get the physics right on. The only stamp I tried to leave was a phantom of the opera mask bolted to his head that looked like a creepy version of the iconic coin he carries with etch marks over the eye which was well received but we all knew that it just was too much a departure from the character that everyone knows. So I guess that’s a really long way to say iconic is harder for a larger viewer base.

WARNING SPOILER ALERT AHEAD!!!

Derf's Domain is proud to be the first to have exclusive designs of Clayface.

6. I also understand that you designed Clayface as well. How challenging was that?

He was extremely difficult because at the end of the day they all felt right. Being a shape-shifter means that he can look like anything and doesn’t have any clothes so its basically about the face and basic anatomy. I ended up doing more drawings of him than any of the others fortunately he takes the least time to draw than anyone. So it really wasn’t a big deal. Though at the end they choose the first two designs I did the first drawing I did became the big Clayface and the second became the little multiples that batman slices up with the sword. So I thought that was pretty funny after all the hemming and hawing over him that we all did. I really liked that drawing that Carlos did in the first game but I knew they didn’t want him to be fat with the big double chin which I like for the character. So most of it was designing the head for me and how he would move or divide. some ideas they liked but were too much of a pain to make work like the no feet idea as though he were constantly falling apart when not concentrating too hard, he would be perpetually followed by little hunks of clay that wanted to be back on the whole of his body like in terminator two. Others were that his mass wouldn’t change just divide so a giant arm became three people but would be missing if sent out to fight batman, the one they liked the most but didn’t’ make it into the game was that his skin would be boiling and bubbling with faces of his, “characters” trying to get out. in the end I think this sounds a hell of a lot easier to do in a comic than make happen in an animated format. But this idea was in almost all of the drawings in some case they were just faces in others a whole hand or leg would reach out trying to escape and in others they would be a fully formed multiple that looked like a school girl or police officer. But he was fun and felt like lumping clay together and felt almost like I was doing lazy sculptures, I love sculpting and find it cathartic. But every drawing looked like Clayface to me so I didn’t even know which one I liked, none screamed to me, “hey it’s obviously me... pick me!”

7. Sticking with Clayface, were you allowed to use your creative mind to make cool weapons for Clayface to mold out of his body? If so, what can we expect?

I really didn’t want to go out of the scope of the cartoon here so I always went with blunt instruments that were iconic like the pendulum blade or morning star and all of those made it into the game. I always picture him smothering me to death or filling my lungs with clay so my drawings were more about how he moved and let them go more creative with the arsenal. The one weapon I liked the most was a drawing I did with him standing behind a curtain while he creates a little stripper dancing on a stage for a group of men he’s about to eat while her little muddy foot prints show you where she’d been. Obviously that would never make it into the game but as far as weapons go I think of his best weapons as his characters why stab you to death when he can lure you in with the promise of a pretty woman’s affections, then before you realize what’s happened… wham!

Interview with Brandon Badeaux

2012-01-19T22:18:00.001-06:00

1. What is your name and where are you from?

My name is Brandon Badeaux and I’m from New Orleans, Louisiana.

2. Where might my followers recognize your work?

I’ve work on a bunch of comics that nobody has probably read I’ve had small runs on Superman, G.I. Joe, Star Wars, the Authority, I’ve done fill in issues of Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, Wetworks, and done covers for Gears of War, Resident Evil and a few others. Most recently I worked on designing the villains for the Arkham City multi platform video game.

Hopefully sometime soon I’ll be able to publish the creator owned project that I’m currently developing.

3. I understand you did some concept designs for the Batman Arkham City game. How did that come about?

I originally got the offer right before the first game, Arkham Asylum, launched the preorders sales were strong enough to justify a second game and they immediately began development, I was working for Wildstorm at the time, who were charged as the consultants for the first game but because this sequel was so large in scope they wanted another pair of eyes on the project. And they asked me to do a number of renditions of some of DC’s iconic villains. I like to think they asked me because I have a habit of trying to alter a characters costume every time I draw them but I can’t really say why they choose me over others.

4. Which characters did you design?

I did renditions of Two Face, Mister Freeze, Solomon Grundy, Harley Quinn, Catwoman and the Final Boss character which if you played the game you’ll know who he is but I think we’re still on media blackout.

5. Who is your favorite character from the game?

Honestly… Mister Freeze. When I got my copy I furiously played through to get to all the parts with him in it. The design turned out to be exactly like my drawing, save for one small change which I think was done to make him less terrifying. When I originally designed him I made him frostbitten so his nose and ears were missing and everyone seemed gung ho about that idea but I’m assuming it was just a little too scary for a younger audience who would surely be dawning the cowl. But seeing the suit move around on screen was really rewarding. He has a tragic storyline that sometimes gets lost in the comics when he turns in to a cackling villain, but the story of him trying to cure his wife from a disease that he created while he becomes more monstrous in order to fund that research is a sad tale that makes him almost an antihero. And because that story is so strong you can actually make it come through in the design. So my goal was to lose the cartoonish Beaker over his head in favor of a big cumbersome refrigeration unit on his back, which acts visually as his burden, this weighty monstrosity on his shoulders, and to compliment that we went with a spindly leg armature which makes him appear out of balance while keeping that high-tech flare. The frostbite would eat away at his flesh so that even if he cures his beloved wife he will never be the same again. He was just plain fun and because most people think of him as cheesy he was the one I really felt I could leave a stamp on. So I was glad he had such a big role in the game and he was my first character design for a big budget project so he’s my favorite.

6. What projects of yours can we expect in the near future?

I’m currently working on a creator owned series that I wrote the plot for and the first few issues of, while the lights were out during hurricane Katrina but for some reason I never had the ability to take some time off from working to really focus on. It has limitless storytelling potential as far as I’m concerned so I hope to be able to have a long run on it after the first arc is complete. So keeping my fingers crossed I’ll be able to build something from the ground up and actually own a property.

Cosplay of the Day

2012-01-16T14:21:00.000-06:00

Gamora from the Marvel Universe

Cosplayer: Unknown at this moment
Photo: David Ngo

Moon Knight Monday

2012-01-16T11:05:00.000-06:00

Moon Knight by Jason Copland

Lego Kombat

2012-01-16T11:02:00.000-06:00

Fatality!

X-men #24 by Adi Granov

2012-01-16T10:55:00.000-06:00

The Sentinels are coming, the Sentinels are coming!

X-men #24 by Adi Granov

Who will win?

2012-01-16T10:52:00.000-06:00

X-men vs the X-men...who would win?

The story has been done before in the past witha peaceful solution.

Will their be a mutual respect this time?

Why are they fighting in the first place?

Who knows (except those of us reading the books, lol)?

AvsX teaser by Adi Granov

Birthday Wishes

2012-01-16T10:46:00.000-06:00

This birthday wish post goes to a talented and beautiful cpsplayer.

Happy Birthday DJ Spider!

Birthday Wishes

2012-01-16T10:42:00.000-06:00

Sending birthday wishes to a very talented colorist, Buffy Gibson.

Happy Birthday Buffy!

Artwork: Marcio Abreu
Inks: Tom Schloendorn
Colors: Buffy Gibson

Hawkgirl by Linsner

2012-01-14T22:26:00.002-06:00

I love Linsner's take on Hawkgirl! What do you think?

Supergirl by Takara

2012-01-14T22:25:00.000-06:00

Just lovely don't you think?

Psylocke by PsychedelicHeroin

2012-01-14T22:19:00.000-06:00

Lovely piece of art I found while searching deviantart.

Artwork: gammaknight
Colors: PsychedelicHeroin

Link: http://psychedelicheroin.deviantart.com/#/d4mco8x

Happy Birthday Nana!

2012-01-14T19:56:00.000-06:00

Just sending birthday wishes to the lovely Nana Valtiel. Happy Birthday Nana!

New 52: Aquaman

2012-01-12T21:52:00.001-06:00

It's been a while since I did a review on the comics I am reading so, I decided to talk about a comic I am really loving right now. DC Comics the New 52 Aquaman has been a breathe of fresh air. In the past, I know people gave Aquaman fans a hard time. Hell, I was one of them (Sorry Old Man Logan). But I got to say I am enjoying what I am reading as well as seeing. I am proud to say I am an Aquaman fan. In fact, maybe that was the whole goal of DC for the new 52. Why? You ask. Because now I want to check out some of the original stories from Aquaman's past just to get a complete look at what makes him so cool.

I highly recommend this book to comic lovers everywhere.

So far, I give this title 10 out of 10 stars.

Get your copies today!

Cosplay of the Day

2012-01-12T19:57:00.002-06:00

The always love Giorgia as Litchi

Firestorm Friday

2012-01-06T18:58:00.000-06:00

Firestorm and friends as drawn by Ethan Van Sciver

10 questions with Tat Zee

2012-01-06T18:52:00.000-06:00

Well, it is long overdo but I do have another interview for you to enjoy. I have to say, I was asked quite a few times when was I going to interview the Plastic Woman from the GBJLA, so here it is. I give to you, the always beautiful Tat Zee.

1.What is your name and where are you from?

Hi, I’m Tat Zee and I’m from California.

2. How did you discover cosplay?

Well I learned how to sew your basic pillow and drawstring bags at a pretty young age, and like many other cosplayers I was a huge fan of Halloween. In about 2001, my sister LuckInSpades heard about a nearby anime convention, and since she had already made a costume from one of our favorite video games I decided to join in and dress up! I had a great time and it just kept going from there. Then in 2007, I went to ComicCon with my friend Silver Tallest and jumped into the comic book convention world.

3. What characters have you cosplayed in the past?

The whole list as I can remember it is as follows:

Final Fantasy: Quistis(VIII), Vivi(IX); Comics: Zatanna, PlasticLass (as part of the Genderbent Justice League), Silk Spectre I (film version); Television: Dr. Girlfriend (Venture Bros.), Girl Hitler (Venture Bros), Raven (Teen Titans animated series), Flo (from the progressive commercials), Belle (town outfit), Katara (Avatar) Velma (Scooby-Doo), Queen of Hearts (Original design); Anime: Sumomo(Chobits), Kagome (InuYasha), Shippo(InuYasha) and, Kouga(InuYasha)

4. What sites have you worked with?

Well I am on facebook and sometimes DeviantArt. However I haven't ever "worked" for a site.

5. Who is your favorite character to cosplay?

I think my favorite has to be PlasticLass! A huge part of what makes her so fun is the fact that I get to run around the convention with my friends, who are all amazing and talented cosplayers, and I just have a blast with them. It certainly doesn’t hurt that it is an extremely comfortable and cute outfit to wear that is extremely low maintenance. Belle is a very close second though, because who doesn't want to be a princess all day? ^_^

6. Do you read comics? If so, what are your favorites?

I don’t really read as many series as I would really like to. However I do really enjoy Fables, Sandman, Batman, Zatanna, and Blankets (Graphic Novel).

7. Are you a gamer, if so what is your favorite game and on what system?

I am! Sadly I haven’t been able to play as often as I used to. I recently decided to replay Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (N64) and am having a wonderfully nostalgic time with that. I like the Final Fantasy series (Playstation/PS2) and have played 8, 9, 10, 10-2, and 12. During the time between Final Fantasies, I picked up Shadow Hearts for PS2 and really enjoyed the dark and slightly macabre aspect.

8. What are your future plans in terms of cosplay?

At the moment I am making Snow White and Cinderella for my job as a party performer. I’ve started making a Sailor Mercury costume to go with my friend Kit Quinn’s Sailor Mars, unfortunately it’s been a continuous project for over a year due to a lot of stops. However the next costume I’d like to do is the Justice League Animated Series Hawkgirl. I always loved her spunk, and her wings would be a great challenge.

9. Where do you like to show off your costumes the most?

Most of the pictures of my costumes end up on my Facebook page. I’m not horribly organized, but luckily my friends have this awesome skill of finding pictures online and are kind enough to share them or tag me in them.

10. What would you say is your favorite genre to cosplay?

Ooo, that’s a hard one! I don’t think I could pick which one is my favorite. But if I based it only on the number of costumes in the genre, it would seem that television shows are the winner.

Link:

http://trissana.deviantart.com/

Finch Friday

2012-01-06T18:35:00.000-06:00

A lovely piece done by the talented David Finch for the Scourge #4.

Healing Jutsu

2012-01-06T18:31:00.000-06:00

The lovely Noel has a great set up titled, Healing Jutsu up now. Check it out today!

Link:
http://www.noelsnaughtynook.com/ (NSFW)

Happy Birthday Amaya!

2012-01-03T20:33:00.000-06:00

Just wanted to tell the always beautiful Amaya a Happy Birthday!

Model: Amaya De'Morte
Photo: LJImagination
Special Effects: Me

Moon Knight Monday

2012-01-02T12:43:00.000-06:00

The return of Moon Knight Mondays is kicked off with a wonderful piece by Kevin Sheppard.

Link:

http://kevinsheppard.deviantart.com/

Marvel Minimates

2012-01-02T12:39:00.000-06:00

I was going through some stuff and came across this minimates poster.

I figured, hell its Monday and Moon Knight is on the poster so why not scan it and share?

Enjoy!

Alice Malice as the Mad Hatter

2012-01-02T12:24:00.000-06:00

The lovely Alice Malice has her Mad Hatter set up and running at http://www.thealicemalice.com/. (NSFW)

Be sure to check them out.

R.I.P. Bob Anderson

2012-01-02T12:16:00.001-06:00

*The original article was released by Associated Press and was written by Jill Lawless*

LONDON (AP) — Olympic fencer and movie sword master Bob Anderson appeared in some of film's most famous dueling scenes — though few viewers knew it.

Anderson, who has died at age 89, donned Darth Vader's black helmet and fought light saber battles in two of the three original "Star Wars" films, "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi."

Vader, "Star Wars'" intergalactic arch-villain, was voiced by James Earl Jones and played by six foot six (1.98 meter) former weightlifter David Prowse, but Anderson stepped in during the key fight scenes.

"David Prowse wasn't very good with a sword and Bob couldn't get him to do the moves," said Anderson's former assistant, Leon Hill. "Fortunately Bob could just don the costume and do it himself."

The scenes worked beautifully, although Anderson, then nearing 60, was several inches shorter than Prowse.
Few knew of Anderson's role until Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker, said in a 1983 interview that "Bob Anderson was the man who actually did Vader's fighting."

"It was always supposed to be a secret, but I finally told (director) George (Lucas) I didn't think it was fair any more," Hamill told Starlog magazine. "Bob worked so bloody hard that he deserves some recognition. It's ridiculous to preserve the myth that it's all done by one man."

To read the full article, please go to the following link:

http://movies.yahoo.com/news/movie-sword-fight-master-bob-anderson-dies-89-122704485.html

Official Avengers trailer

2011-12-31T15:00:00.003-06:00

New Banner

2011-12-30T19:40:00.000-06:00

My new blog banner is provided by the wonderful Batman artowrk of Tony Daniel.

Cosplay of the Day

2011-12-30T19:11:00.000-06:00

The death of Super-Girl

Art by Nina Stallmann

Supergirl: Milla Bishop

Superman: Bryan Morton

Posing Direction: George Perez

Stock source: resurgere.deviantart.com and sed-rah-stock-d.deviantart.com

Photography by Bryan Humphrey

Link:

http://bryanhumphrey.deviantart.com/art/The-Death-of-Supergirl-276660151

Black Cat by Dave Hoover

2011-12-30T19:02:00.000-06:00

Black Cat by the talented Dave Hoover

If you would like to see more of Dave's artwork,

just go to my facebook page and look at the photo album titled, Dave Hoover.

Vengance, roll out!

2011-12-29T16:51:00.000-06:00

I recieved the kick ass Wreck-Gar transformers as one of my Christmas gifts. I then thought to myself, what if Wreck-Gar teamed with the Punisher and acted as his motorcycle? The possibilities are endless.

Here is a look of Wreck-Gar in robot mode in case some of you would like to see him. :)

Cosplay of the Day

2011-12-21T19:06:00.001-06:00

The lovely Giorgia as beautiful as always.

John Carter Trailer #2

2011-12-20T18:49:00.000-06:00

It looks like March will be the month for movies.

I believe the soundtrack was copied from Led Zeppelin.

Listen to it in the background and tell me what you think.

the Wrath of the Titans trailer

2011-12-20T18:41:00.000-06:00

Thanks go out to http://www.superherohype.com/ for sharing the trailer. :)

Joker Sketch ~ R.I.P. Jerry Robinson

2011-12-09T20:02:00.001-06:00

When I heard that Jerry Robinson, the man responsible for creating the Joker died yesterday,

I had to make a sketch in his honor. Thank you Jerry for creating such a wonderful character!

R.I.P. Jerry Robinson

Firestorm by Reis

2011-12-02T19:11:00.000-06:00

My boy Reis over at Hey, Look at my Art! as well as Hey, Look at my Toys! created this original piece of art for me to show some love to a fellow blog brother. I really appreciate the time and effort he took to make me an original Firestorm.

Thanks Reis!

Noel Cypress as "Lady of Undercity"

2011-11-29T07:22:00.000-06:00

Check out the lovely Noel's new set, "Lady of the Undercity" today!

http://www.noelsnaughtynook.com/
(NSFW)

Moon Knight Monday

2011-11-28T17:23:00.000-06:00

Secret Avengers #21 (Venom Variant)

Art by: Khoi Pham

Santa Yoda needs your help!

2011-11-25T20:09:00.000-06:00

Star Wars, Lego, and the Marines have joined together to give the joy of gift giving for those in need. All you do is go to the Lego Santa Yoda site, send an ecard, and 1 lego gift gets donated to the Marines Toys for Tots program. For more info just click on the link below.

http://www.legosantayoda.com/

Black Cat Friday!

2011-11-25T11:50:00.000-06:00

Happy Black Cat Friday!

Finch Friday

2011-11-25T11:49:00.000-06:00

The return of Finch Fridays!

Enjoy!

Batman: The Dark Knight #3 cover art by Finch.

Nana as X-23

2011-11-25T11:41:00.000-06:00

The lovely Nana Valtiel as X-23.

This set is available for viewing over at the Cosplay Deviants site. (Adults Only! NSFW)

http://www.cosplaydeviants.com/

Alice Malice as Black Cat

2011-11-25T11:30:00.002-06:00

Happy Black Cat Friday!
Alice has a new set up on her site titled "Bad Kitty".

Do you want to see ehat she means by Bad Kitty? Then go to her site today!

http://www.thealicemalice.com/

Avengers Website

2011-11-25T11:14:00.000-06:00

Hello my fellow geeks and geekettes,

How was your Thanksgiving? Mine was busy just like every year but it was a good one. Anyway, I finally got time to catch up on some emails and I opened the one from Marvel Comics to see that the Avengers film site is now updated and working. Check it out today for great images as well as wallpapers from the film. Also, enjoy the bios of some of the great characters that make up this wonderful team.

Enjoy!

http://marvel.com/avengers_movie/

11-11-11

2011-11-11T21:34:00.000-06:00

Happy Veterans' Day!

Happy National Metal Day!

Alice Malice as X-23

2011-11-10T20:04:00.000-06:00

The lovely Alice Malice has a new cosplay set live on her site.

This set is titled Snikt and stars Alice as the dangerous beauty, X-23.

Go over to http://www.thealicemalice.com/ to check out the whole set today!

Hulk Smash

2011-11-09T22:03:00.001-06:00

I was checking my email today and saw it was Lou Ferrigno's 60th birthday.

So, being the geek that I am, I took time at work to do a five minute sketch of the Hulk in celebration of his birthday.

Happy Birthday Lou!

Happy Birthday Vera VanGuard

2011-11-05T18:07:00.000-05:00

I am sending birthday wishes to one of my favorite cosplayers.

Happy Birthday to the always beautiful, Vera VanGuard!

New 52: Detective Comics

2011-10-29T22:47:00.001-05:00

I admit, I was anti-new 52 at first. In fact, I still am in certain areas. For example costume changes, but I have to admit, out of all the New 52 issues I have read so far, they are pretty solid. I am upset with the Firestorm title but that is another post in itself. Let's talk about the issues that I think are hot and worth your time and money.

For my first post about the New 52, I want to share my thoughts about Detective Comics. What can I say? I tell you what I can say...Damn, this is a good book! The action in Detective Comics does not fail the world of Batman, not by a long shot. I mean, you got murders happening in Gotham that appear to have the Joker's name on it. You get the introduction to some new villains and man they are some freaks like Batman has not seen before. The Dollmaker is going to be a fixture in the DC universe for days to come. This title is definitely a 5 out of 5 star book at the moment.

Do yourself a favor and pick up issues #1-3 today.

Saturdays are meant for cartoons (Superfriends Edition)

2011-10-29T17:31:00.000-05:00

AvengersXSanction

2011-10-26T19:51:00.000-05:00

Hmmm, Mutants Vs Avengers...wasn't this done before?

You gotta love the art of Ed McGuinness! :)

What are your thoughts about the coming AvengersXSanction story coming soon to a comic store near you?

Yukileflay Black Cat Cosplay

2011-10-26T19:40:00.001-05:00

The lovely and beautiful Yukilefay as the Black Cat from the Spider-Man comics.

Links:

http://yukilefay.deviantart.com/
http://www.yukicosplay.com/

Cosplay of the Day

2011-10-22T18:36:00.000-05:00

Model: Marie-Claude
Photo: Jeff Zoet Photography

Green Arrow in "An Arrow in Time"

2011-10-22T18:29:00.000-05:00

DC Who's Who: Captain Marvel aka Shazam

2011-10-22T18:27:00.000-05:00

Saturdays are meant for cartoons (Superfriends Edition)

2011-10-22T18:19:00.000-05:00

Cosplay of the Day

2011-10-15T13:40:00.000-05:00

Terra: Claire Max

Power Girl: Tallest Silver

Daredevil by Neal Adams

2011-10-15T13:37:00.002-05:00

Great DD art done by none other than the great Neal Adams.

X-Force clashes with the Age of Apocalypse

2011-10-15T13:35:00.000-05:00

X-Force and AoA as seen by Kubert

Jonah Hex

2011-10-15T13:34:00.002-05:00

Watched Jonah Hex this afternoon. So, I decided to share this kick ass cover to issue #63.

This cover was done by Jordi Bennet

Alice Malice as Spider-Woman

2011-10-14T12:57:00.002-05:00

The always beautuiful Alice Malice has a new set live on her site.

Check them out! They will make your spider-sense tingle, LoL.

Links:

http://alicemalice01.deviantart.com/

http://www.thealicemalice.com/

Avengers Trailer

2011-10-11T23:22:00.002-05:00

Sneak Peek: Avenger's Solo

2011-10-01T16:04:00.000-05:00

Looks like Marvel is pushing more Avengers down our throat. (I wonder why? LoL) The latest from the Avengers camp is Avenger's Solo, and according to the cover artwork for issue #1 it will star Hawk-eye in the first story arc. I am actually looking forward to this title. I hope it is good as the classic solo stories.

This is a wonderful piece done by John Tyler Christopher.

Cosplay of the Day

2011-10-01T15:59:00.000-05:00

I don't know who she is, but this is one version of the Joker I would love to see in the comics, lol.

Bat-Fan

2011-10-01T15:54:00.000-05:00

Nanananananananananananana Bat Fan!

The always sexy Pigeon Foo showing some love for the Dark Knight.

http://bitchpleez.deviantart.com/art/In-The-Knight-Sky-260972631

Starfire by Candra

2011-10-01T15:48:00.000-05:00

http://candra.deviantart.com/art/Starfire-260967503

Happy Birthday Noel!

2011-09-29T21:25:00.000-05:00

Happy Birthday to the sexy and always talented Noel!

Panda Valentine as Rogue in the Savage Land

2011-09-25T17:39:00.000-05:00

Sinister wins or does she?

2011-09-24T18:18:00.000-05:00

Is it wrong to like Ms. Sinister? I don't think so. ;)

Absolutely Enchanting!

2011-09-24T18:16:00.000-05:00

I love this piece by Mitch Foust!

Happy Birthday Roxanna Meta!

2011-09-24T17:25:00.000-05:00

I would like to make a birthday wish to the always Marvelous and Sexy Roxanna Meta.

Happy Birthday!

Meta as Ms. Marvel

Meta as Ice

(Photomanipulation by me)

Happy Birthday Kit Quinn!

2011-09-24T17:20:00.000-05:00

Happy Birthday to the always beautiful and talented Kit Quinn!

Kit as Clarissa Kent

Kit as Superma'am at Wonder-Con 2011

The new JLA as seen by David Finch

2011-09-17T12:11:00.000-05:00

Aquaman by Jim Lee

2011-09-17T12:10:00.000-05:00

Not only does the new 52 give our favorite heroes a new look, but it looks like Aquaman is now a bad ass, lol.

Die for Darkseid

2011-09-17T11:53:00.000-05:00

Artist: Moaiou

Mary Jane by Cris Delara

2011-09-17T11:48:00.001-05:00

Superman by Cris Delara

2011-09-17T11:47:00.000-05:00

Satudays are meant for cartoons

2011-09-17T11:40:00.000-05:00

The Antidote starring Wonder Woman and Apache Chief

Kitana cosplay by Cosplayerotica

2011-09-17T11:33:00.000-05:00

There is an adult site called Cosplayerotica where women dress up as their favorite characters from all genres and eventually lose some of the costume, if you know what I mean. Anyway, I was on deviantart and saw these really good pictures of a Kitana cosplay so of course I had to share with you my readers. Enjoy!

Model: Gogo

Site: http://cosplayerotica.deviantart.com/ (NSFW)

Home site: http://www.cosplayerotica.com/ (Adults only)