Happy New Year

Well, that was an interesting year. There is so much going on, from increasing worldwide ET activity and disclosure to keep preparing and educating humanity for what's to come to the crazy amounts of chemtrails being sprayed. From 2012 approaching fast to the never ending cover up of advanced technology, free and unlimited energy sources and cures to all diseases by the powers that be, who want to control everyone and everything on Earth. How about them apples? And that's just a scratch to the surface. These are intense times we live in, expecting solar activity that could leave us in the stone age after a massive EMP. Or a polar shift, with colossal earthquakes and tsumanis. How about possible true ET intervention again and what about project blue beam?
And of course the constant spiritual awakening of many, raising the collective vibrational frequency and consciousness of humanity. One thing it's for sure, knowledge it's humanity's saviour, even when the truth it's stranger than fiction will still set you free and it's always out there...
Sounds like we still got a lot to experience and to go through until all of us ( and I mean all of us from the powers that be to the oblivious joe down the street ) get it together and start living in harmony with ourselves, each other and nature.
Regardless, have a Happy New Year everyone, with lots of prosperity, peace, joy, love and light !!!
Namaste

Green Jackolantern

I always enjoy creating my own alien Green Lantern CORPS. Someday, when I can afford the luxury of free time, I'll create my own original GL CORPS gallery. In the meantime it seemed very appropriate to come up with some Halloween looking post. So ladies and gentleman I'll give you the Green Jackolantern.
It also seemed appropriate to draw it in the Gil Kane style, since he was one of my favorite Green Lantern artist when I was a kid. And yes, since I'm no BG artist I got that one from a video game. I re-touched the tree in the foreground, it was too flat.
Btw, why is every green lantern right handed, did I miss something? About freaking time we see a lefty.
For those comic book illiterate folks click on the link below to find out what the Green Lantern CORPS are:

Click here for the Green Lantern Corps link

And of course I gotta say something Halloween related...
Jack-o-lantern smiling bright. Witches flying in the night. Ghosts and goblins, cats and bats. Witches with their funny hats. A full moon can't be beat. As we go out to Trick or Treat...Happy Halloween!!

Critters

The villainous Farmer Brown creates a new breed of gigantic enhanced farm animals to wreak havoc on Gotham City.
From The new Batman Adventures Season two, episode two.
My giant Mantis design and my own color version.
Praying mantises are fascinating creatures.
Ironically I had an amazing experience during one of my meditations, it involves an extraterrestrial Mantis creature.
But I'll save that one for another post...

Bane

Bane's head turn for the New Batman Adventures. Henry Silva reprises his role as Bane for The New Batman Adventures episode "Over the Edge", this time with less of a noticeable accent. After Barbara Gordon is killed in action as Batgirl, Batman's secret identity is exposed and he becomes a fugitive from the law, hunted down by her father, Commissioner Gordon. Unable to bring Batman to justice through traditional means, Gordon grants Bane an early release from prison in exchange for assistance in apprehending the Dark Knight.

Jeans Girl 23

Just having fun drawing a jeans babe. There was a time when all I drew was sexy girls wearing tight jeans. Here is a reminiscence of that era.

Galactus

Do it more like this, do it more like that, taper it more, draw the rib cage line cause I do so, do it like the board, no don't do it like the board make it better, move that line a millimeter to the left, no! move it to the right, draw less think more, never do parallel lines, make negative shapes, that's weak do it again, keep it rough keep it rough, that looks too clean, no that's too rough, that's too flat and stiff and some other extra nit-picky trivial little stuff...Those are some of the things I heard during my carer that helped me become a better artist, at that time I didn't take it so well because of the way it was said. Nevertheless there are always better ways to communicate with people, it seems not everyone has social skills. Regardless, who knew rude people with no manners or social skills were teaching me how to become a better artist, a blessing in disguise. This Galactus is dedicated to them.

In the other note, a few days ago some artists I stopped bye to say hi at work where all incidentally drawing Galactus. It was a bit inspirational and I've been wanting to draw this piece for a while now. This is the way I think Galactus should look for an animated show, without any of those purple gay tights. It looks like he's saying...Hey, how'd you doing neighbor? The poor Silver Surfer seems to have a hard time with Galactus not using deodorant.
I started at 2:32 am after a great Saturday night and finish at 6:16 am.
All that for spirituality after a Constance Demby concert night.
Oh yeah I almost forgot, for those clueless uneducated comic book people here is the explanation of who Galactus is:

Galactus is a fictional character appearing in comic books and other publications published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist and co-plotter Jack Kirby, the character debuted in Fantastic Four #48 (March 1966), the first of a three-issue story later known as "The Galactus Trilogy."
Galactus was originally an explorer called Galan from a planet called "Taa" in a universe which existed before the Big Bang. When the impending cataclysm gradually killed all life in his universe, including almost all of his own people, he and other survivors sought to escape the decay of their world. They left Taa via a space vessel, but it was eventually engulfed in the cataclysm that ended the old universe and spawned a new one. Galan, however, did not die, but was transformed through a bonding with the Sentience of the Universe, and gestated for billions of years, emerging - partially due to the inactivity of a Watcher - into the new universe as Galactus.

Cosmic consciousness man, cosmic consciousness...

Thanks for stopping by my blog, much love!

Justice League

Right before the JL TV show started, the producers asked me to do this piece for publicity purposes. Little did I know Bruce was going to take a pass at it and make it better. Next thing you know it was everywhere, and I mean everywhere...



All I got, other than a paycheck, was this little business card dispenser with the revised version on it. Pretty cool nevertheless.

Forever People

It's not every day that you get to draw the Forever People in the Jack Kirby and Bruce Timm style and get paid for it.
Good times!!! Good ol' happy days...
For a Justice League Unlimited episode called Twilight (not the new Vampires movies).
The League is tricked into defending Apokolips, Darkseid's homeworld against the threat of Brainiac. The team solicits the aid of the New Gods, including Orion, Lightray, and Highfather. The resulting destruction of Brainiac's base is thought to be the end of Darkseid, until the events of the JLU episode "Alive," where he is inadvertently reconstituted by Lex Luthor.

Superbad

The alternative version of Superman from a parallel Universe.
The Justice Lords are anti-heroes who first appeared in the two-part Justice League episode, "A Better World" (airdate November 1, 2003...on my birthday).
The Justice Lords' world diverged from that of the Justice League when their Lex Luthor was elected President of the United States. The Flash was executed personally by Luthor for unknown reasons, and Luthor's policies eventually resulted in the country "being on the brink of a war that could destroy the whole planet". The alternate Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman decided to try and stop the impending war, storming the White House and confronting President Luthor. After Luthor goaded the alternate Superman, that no matter how many times Superman sent him to prison Luthor would find a way back into power all over again in an unending cycle, the enraged Kryptonian targeted Luthor with heat vision and killed him. This decision led to far-reaching consequences, as Superman decided he liked this new brand of "justice". Soon, the other Lords lost faith in humanity's ability to do what was right, as well as their own moral compasses.

Teen Titans

Sometime at the end of the 90's Thomas Zellers approached me about helping him with a presentation for a "Teen Titans" TV Show . For some reason it didn't go as expected and it didn't get picked up. Besides the majority of people at WB laughed at the idea of making a Teen Titans TV Show. Ironically a few years later, somebody else went for it and the show became a hit.
Here is my first pass for that pitch. Keep in mind that was in 1996 and I didn't draw so well.

Man Bat

From a Batman Beyond episode where Terry becomes the Man-Bat Beyond.
I think the episode was called Splicers. First Aired: 9/17/99
Gotham teens are crazy over "splicing", augmenting animal genes onto their own to change their appearance, thanks to the Chimera Institute. But the institute's sinister head, Dr. Cuvier is much more dangerous then he appears, and has the power to bring out the Bat in the Batman.

Code Mc. Callum

Studying my Cassegrain. Quick 1 minute sketch based on the European graphic novel Code Mc. Callum # 4.
Made on the inside of one of The Simpsons scene folders.

Brainiac 5

Some freelance for The Legion of Super Heroes when they first started the show.
Brainiac 5, body turn, rough pencil.
The Legion of Super Heroes was an animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation that debuted on September 23, 2006, based on characters appearing in the DC Comics series. The series centers on the young Superman's adventures in the 31st century, fighting alongside a group of futuristic superheroes known as the "Legion of Super-Heroes".

The Plumbers

From my Ben 10 freelance a few years ago.
That's Ben's grandpa in the middle, back in the day with the Plumbers.
The Plumbers is a secret organization that makes use of many high tech gadgets to protect their planet from various alien & paranormal threats. The Earth Plumbers were said to have officially disbanded shortly after Vilgax was defeated by Max Tennyson.

Doctor Strange vs. Doctor Fate

Hiatus yay! Now I can finally draw whatever I feel like doing. I've been meaning to finish this one for a looong time.

Doctor Strange was co-created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko and first appeared in Strange Tales #110 (July 1963). Doctor Strange is a master magician, and was the holder of the title of "Sorcerer Supreme" of the Marvel Universe for many years. Eternity, the sentience of the Marvel Universe, has described Strange as "more powerful by far than any of your fellow humanoids".
The character can use magic to achieve a number of effects, such as energy projection; teleportation; telepathy; astral projection the creation of materials, such as food and water or creating planet-wide protective shields. When casting a spell the character is often written to be invoking the name of a mystical entity, such as one of the Vishanti (Hoggoth, Oshtur and Agamotto) or the group the Octessence. These entities usually lend their power to a particular effect, such as the Crimson Bands of Cyttorak, that Strange can use to entrap foes.

I had the strangest synchronicity related to this, I've recently discovered the cosmic music of Constance Demby and I've purchased an album named Sanctum Sanctuorum that I played during the creation of this piece. While reading Doc. Strange's info to post it in this blog I came across to the fact that his residence it's called Sanctum Sanctorum...that's strange, isn't it?

Doctor Fate original version was created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Howard Sherman, and first appeared in More Fun Comics #55 (May 1940). Doctor Fate possesses a variety of mystical powers. In general, even without wearing the Helmet of Nabu, the host can fly, is highly resistant to injury, has minor telekinesis and has greater-than-human strength.
In all of his incarnations, Doctor Fate is an accomplished sorcerer, and at his most potent able to match most other wizards in the DC Universe. In various incarnations, Fate can emit bolts of mystical energy, teleport across the universe, craft solid objects out of energy, and transform objects into other kinds of matter.

If these two mystic heroes would face each other I always pictured that they would fight for a short amount of time and realize they are both good guys concluding their match. Perhaps they may even join forces to defeat who ever turned them against each other.

What do you think it would happen?

The Mighty Thor vs. The Mighty Mightor

And the technicolor version...I'm sure everyone knows who Thor is but here it goes anyway...
The character first appears in Journey into Mystery #83 (August 1962) and was created by editor-plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber, and penciller Jack Kirby. Debuting in the Silver Age of comic books, the character is based on the Thor of Norse mythology. Thor's father Odin decides his son needs to be taught humility and consequently places Thor (without memories of godhood) into the body and memories of an existing, partially disabled human medical student, Donald Blake. Like all Asgardians, Thor is not truly immortal but relies upon periodic consumption of the Golden Apples of Idunn to sustain his lifespan, which to date has lasted many millennia. Being the son of Odin and the elder goddess Gaea, the character is physically the strongest of the Norse gods.
The Mighty Mightor is a science fiction animated series created by Alex Toth for Hanna-Barbera Productions, which ran on CBS from 1967 to 1969. One day, while on a hunting trip, a teenage caveman named Tor, along with his winged pet dinosaur Tog, rescue an old man who, as a reward, gives Tor a magical club. When Tor raises his club to the sky, he transforms into the masked and muscular Mightor, a prehistoric superhero very much in the Space Ghost mold who is super-strong and can fly and fire ray blasts from his club.

Starfleet Officer

There is nothing wrong with green skin, green it's good, green it's your friend.
I always liked the Orion girls from the Star Trek universe. They're all seem to be hot.
This particular one appears to have some trouble with tribbles.
My friend Paul Wee gave me a copy of his version and that got me inspired to come up with mine.
Perhaps the link below will refresh your memory:

Whom Gods Destroy

Shane Girl

Once again inspired by my old pal Shane Glines' artwork I was compelled to create a Shane Girl.
It truly is a lot of fun to come up with quick girly sketches in the Shane style.
Hope you all dig it.

Thor vs. Mightor

Alex Toth meets Olivier Coipel was the idea. Still got a lot of work to do on this one.
I grew up watching H&B cartoons, and one of my favorites was The Mighty Mightor.
And I will always love the Jack Kirby's Thor of course.
I hope next time I re-post this it's in technicolor.
May the Gods be with you.

Jonah Hex

On July 10 2009 I got a message from a Jonah Hex fan, requesting a commission piece.
It would have to be in the Batman the Brave and the Bold style.
From that original message:

Hello Tommy,
I am a great admirer of your artwork.
I especially enjoyed your sketch on Jonah Hex. I thing it is one of the best I have seen of Jonah.
I am a Jonah Hex collector and I was wondering if you do any sketches for fans?
I have a limited budget but I would love to get a quick convention style sketch of Jonah Hex for my collection.

Since I'm always working two jobs and busy freelancing I don't do any commission art, but in this case for whatever reason I went for it and mailed the original. Also did it at no charge from the goodness of my heart for a fan. If it wasn't for the fans we (the artists) wouldn't be where we are at.
Curious, I never heard back from Gil...

Lilac

I have been going through a lot of changes in my life lately. Expanding my consciousness and growing spiritually very rapidly are some of the main occurrences. I've learned Reiki, Reconnective Healing, Qui Gong, Kunlun Nei Gun Meditation and Channeling Spirit Guides. I lost all my fear and became love.
I had one of the 12 Crystal Skulls in my hands plus in another occasion I did my first Ayahuasca Ceremony. Lost count of how many UFO's I've seen in different shapes and colors, I even interacted telepathically with some ships. Needless to say I've been tapping into my telepathic abilities and sometimes began to see people's auras effortlessly.
Learning about the alternative "free energy" sources available to the public since at least 50 years ago, awaken and see beyond the lies and manipulation from the powers at be would fall under the consciousness expansion category.
In addition I had many profound, overwhelming and intense spiritual experiences. One of those would be seeing my Gate Keeper and Spirit Guide Lilac during my first Channeling workshop. I'm currently doing my best to get clear messages from the spirit world. Here's a rough drawing from my spiritual journal. This is what a saw before getting some automatic writing messages from her. We all have many spirit guides, life doesn't end when your physical body dies. Communicating with the spirit world as a common thing is part of humanity's destiny.

Batman the Brave and the Bold

Batman from the WB Mural based on the Batman the Brave and the Bold TV Show.

http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/batmanbb/index.html

Green Lantern

Green Lantern from the WB Mural based on the First Flight DVD model.

http://www.warnervideo.com/greenlanterndvd/

Wonder Woman

Here's the Wonder Woman shadow guide rough from the New Warner Brothers Mural based on the Wonder Woman DVD Movie.
Now that the Mural it's up and running I can finally show some of my artwork.

http://www.warnervideo.com/wonderwomanmovie/