“Rocky II” Overseas Poster by Tony Stella!
How cool is Tony Stella‘s Rocky II poster?
I’d love to see a book of all of Mr. Stella’s Stallone-centric paintings and prelims.
Source: The Retro Reminiscer
Category: Art
Marv by John Bivens!
Marv from Frank Miller’s Sin City is one of my all-time favorite characters. I love seeing artists do their “take” on the big lug. Today we have Marv by John Bivens.
Source: Jacob Pickthall.
The Strong Arm of the Law by Andrew Charipar!
Andrew Charipar is a Florida artist that I met going to conventions throughout the state. Andrew was always friendly. In addition to his work as an artist, Andrew owns and manages Misfit Corner Comics in Jacksonville, Florida.
Andrew’s take on Sly Stallone as Cobra was the first sketch I got from him.
Fatima Camiloza Gets Carter!
Fatima Camiloza is an artist known for her work in board games and illustration. Back around 2012, I was surfing the net. I saw Camiloza was taking water color commissions. Her prices were very reasonable, so I decided to go for one. Above is her take on Sly Stallone as Jack Carter.
THE PUNISHER: CIRCLE OF BLOOD Art by Mike Zeck & John Beatty!
There have been many great artists who’ve drawn the Punisher. I like many of their interpretations. But for me, the Punisher by Mike Zeck and John Beatty always comes to mind first.
The splash page above is from Punisher: Circle of Blood (Vol.1 #2 page 2). If you click over to The Bristol Board, you can see a much larger version of the page, plus a copy of Mike’s original pencils and John’s inks. It is definitely worth a look.
Young Rambo by Jacen Burrows!
I met Jacen Burrows at the 2003 AtlantaCon. I’d never seen his art before, but he was doing some really cool sketches. I was able to get on his sketch list. As you can see above, Jacen chose to do a young Rambo.
Rambo by Evan Bryce Cranston!
I’ve been a fan Evan Bryce Cranston aka artgantuan’s art for years. Way back in 2008, Evan posted the art above on his blog. I really liked it — little did I know I would someday own it.
“Predator kills the Marvel Universe” by Gabriele Dell’Otto!
The “Predator kills the Marvel Universe” by Gabriele Dell’Otto. ‘Nuff said, indeed.
Sly Stallone by Kurt Brugel!
Kurt Brugel is a freelance artist. When I saw he was taking commissions I jumped on board for his take on Sly Stallone. Brugel scored a knockout!
Conan by Oliver Vatine!
Conan by Oliver Vatine. I love everything about this… the design, the Conan figure, the background. Perfection.
Source: Eric Fabiaschi.
Marv & Nancy by R.M. Guera!
Marv from Frank Miller’s Sin City is one of my all-time favorite characters. I love seeing artists do their “take” on the big lug. Today we have Marv & Nancy by R.M. Guera.
Source: Nicolag Borch.
Sly Stallone as Deke DaSilva from “Nighthawks” by Pat Broderick!
I first met Pat Broderick at OrlandoCon 1977. Pat was a young artist and I was an even younger fan. I was impressed at how easy-going and friendly Pat was (and that’s not taking into consideration what a talented artist he is). Over the years we became friends. It’s always cool to see Pat at a show. He’s still killing it with new art and comic series!
Back in 2005, at a Tampa Show, I got Pat’s take on Sly Stallone as Deke DaSilva from Nighthawks.
Rocky Balboa by Joe Bluhm!
I discovered Joe Bluhm‘s art back in 2007 while surfing the internet. I absolutely loved his style. You can imagine my surprise when I saw that Joe would be a guest at an Orlando Comic convention. What made that even better was that I was already planning to attend the show.
I was able to meet Joe (what a cool guy) and get two sketches from him. The first, Sly Stallone as Rocky Balboa appears above. I’ll post the second Bluhm sketch in the near future. Hope you dig ’em both. I do.
Sly Stallone as Frank Nitti by Bret Blevins!
Bret Blevins has worked as a comic artist, animation storyboard artist, and painter. I met Bret at a convention and was lucky enough to get on his commission list. I let him choose the Stallone character he wanted to draw. Bret surprised me by going with Frank Nitti from Capone! What a great choice and wonderful drawing!
