Saturday, March 30, 2013

Dragonwing


She is a member of the Legion Academy on 30th Century New Earth. Dragonwing appears in 19 issues. When several Legionnaires are presumed dead, Dragonwing and her classmates find themselves suddenly bumped up to active Legionnaire status. Dragonwing has the ability to exhale several dangerous chemicals from her mouth at high speeds   She is able to breathe fire like a flamethrower or can spit successive streams of acid venom at her opponents.  
I was inspired at the WonderCon yesterday and when I came home this came out of nowhere. I retouched the BG to blend with the character better. This background won the contest "Scenes from a movie” of the website GameArtist. The team was (Ilya Nedyal), Shadows (Steven Chagnon) and Alina Gal who won the gold medal with their vision of Blade Runner.  Since this is purely for fun, personal use only and I'm not making any money with it, I can use BG's as long as I give the artist the deserved credit. I'm sure if I ever have to do this for a living or get hired to do similar work I'm gonna have to find the time to produce my own BGs. In the mean time my mission of drawing every single legionnaire goes on...

Friday, March 29, 2013

Superman X


Superman-X, kryptonian name Kell-El, was born in the 41st century and is a clone of the 21st century hero Superman. Created by the digitized gestalt inventor K3NT using DNA from the first Superman, Superman-X was genetically conceived to possess all of Superman's strengths, but none of his weaknesses. Unlike the original Superman, Superman-X was not vulnerable to the effects of Kryptonite. In fact, his body actually produced Kryptonite radiation, which he could channel and project in the form of concentrated blasts of energy from his hands. As a young man, Superman-X fought to save the galaxy from the tyranny of a conqueror known as Imperiex. He learned from K3NT that he was created expressly for the purpose of fighting Imperiex. Imperiex's army proved too strong for Superman however, and he was forced to look to the past to find a way to save his future. He traveled backwards in time one-thousand years to the 31st century where he met the Legion of Super-Heroes.
I think this is one of my favorite legionnaires of all times. The design team on the TV show did a great job for this character. I'm glad I was able to finish it before my first WonderCon.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Cosmic Boy




Cosmic Boy is a native of Braal with the ability to control electromagnetic fields. He is a founding member of the Legion of Super-Heroes. His parents struggling for work on the impoverished, metallic world of Braal, Rokk Krinn left at the age of 15 for the mother world of Earth to find work to assist his family. Cosmic Boy was  the team's first leader. Cosmic Boy's brother, Pol, eventually joined the Legion as Magnetic Kid, but died during the "Magic Wars". Cosmic Boy is one of the few Legionnaires ever to have his own miniseries, which ran for four issues in the mid-1980s as a spin-off of the Legends cross-over.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Saturn Girl




Irma Ardeen is a founding member and former leader of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries. Like all of her people, Saturn Girl is a gifted telepath. Was the first ever female character to lead a super-team in comic book history. Imra Ardeen was born on Titan, where all people have telepathy. She trained to be a Science Police officer but fate intervened when she joined three other teens in stopping an assassination attempt on billionaire R.J. Brande. Inspired by the legacy of Superboy, Brande bankrolled the three teens and they became the founding members of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Taking the name Saturn Girl, she has a selfless tenure. Saturn Girl's powers in her initial Silver Age appearances appeared to be great: she could summon distant people; intrude human, electronic, and animal minds; "push" weakened minds, and even directly control others' thoughts and emotions. In later years, her abilities were portrayed more conservatively: her telepathy was used most often for communication or sensing surface thoughts, while her ability to influence and influence minds was usually limited to minds that had already been weakened in some way, such as by fatigue or a villain's mind control. I was originally going to do the seventies outfit but I had to get this one out of my system first. Most of the seventies outfits for the Legionnaires look kind of striper like for the women and kind of gay for the men. Definitely futuristic nevertheless...lol.

Lightning Lad

Garth Ranzz is one of the three original members/founders of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Empowered with the ability to control electricity he is called Lightning Lad. Garth is the twin brother of fellow legionnaire Lightning Lass and the younger brother of Lightning Lord. Garth lost his right arm to a giant space whale, and had to get a cybernetic replacement. Lightning Lad and Saturn Girl became one of the Legion's earliest couples. Incidentally you have millions of nerves that receive signals from the brain. These signals tell the nerve to operate your muscles in a specific way. These signals are electrical in nature and travel at nearly the speed of light. So you could say you are an electrical energy being. Whoever came up with some superpowers for the Legion of Superheroes was certainly out there and who's to say one day in the future we may be able to have some of those amazing powers too. As a kid, the thing I liked the most about Lightning Lad was that he had Saturn Girl for a girlfriend. The background was done by the Gelmi Art Studio but I had to tone it down so it blends with the animation style a little better.

Monday, March 25, 2013

Gatchaman




When plans for a Gatchaman film were first announced in February 2006, it was with an expected 2008 release. Kevin Munroe (TMNT) was scheduled to write and direct, with Lynne Southerland (co-director of Mulan 2) as producer, and had begun initial treatment, however, in 2008 Munroe was taken off the project to direct Dylan Dog. Early script treatments were written by Paul Dini, but in the Fall of 2007 he was released from the project. In June 2007 it was announced that Robert Mark Kamen was signed to write the screenplay in preparation for a 2008 release.
On December 11, 2009, Imagi's Hong Kong based parent company Imagi International Holdings Limited laid off 100 employess. In January 2010 announced that the Gatchaman project will be "delivered in 100% Stereoscopic 3D", but in order to safeguard working capital it would be closing its United States subsidiaries. The US closure was finalized in late January with the layoff of approximately 30 staffers, and the retaining of a few key personnel who would continue to work as consultants as Imagi seeks $30 million from investors to continue its animation projects. The parent company laid off another 300 employess in early February 2010, calling the layoffs "temporary" as it seeks new investors.
In July, 2010, Imagi posted a new 1 minute teaser trailer for Gatchaman on their company website, with a release date stating "2011". In January 2013 Gatchaman producer Tatsunoko Production announced the dissolution of the business agreement between them and IMAGI International Holdings. With the lawsuit settled, Tatsunoko is clear for their plans to work with Nikkatsu Corporation on a live action feature scheduled to hit Japan this summer.
I did some concept design freelance on the casual look for the main characters. Since it doesn't compromise the story or gives anything away (not that matters now) I believe I can post that rough concept art. I based this look on the original TV series and tried to add a little new flavor to it, modern but old school. And here we are in 2013, too bad to my knowledge this film will never be made after all that great art development by so many artists, such a shame I had high hopes for it.

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Supergirl


As Supergirl, Kara Zor-El serves as the biological cousin and female counterpart to DC Comic's iconic superhero SupermanThe Supergirl character first appeared in a story published in Action Comics #252 (May 1959) entitled "The Supergirl from Krypton. In a sequel to Crisis on Infinite Earths, Supergirl is recruited by Donna Troy to assist in an upcoming battle. Following a chaotic combat where Firestorm and several other heroes are apparently killed, Supergirl vanishes during the return from deep space. During this time, DC Comics renamed the monthly comic book series Legion of Super-Heroes to Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes. Beginning with issue #16, Supergirl reappears in the 31st century finding she is revered as a member of the Superman family and joins the Legion of Super-Heroes. Like all Kryptonians under a yellow sun, the current version of Kara Zor-El possesses vast superhuman strength, speed, and stamina; invulnerability; flight; super breath; x-ray vision; telescopic and microscopic vision; freeze breath; heat vision; and super hearing. The modern day Kara Zor-El is also a capable martial artist, having trained with both the Amazons and the New Gods of Apokolips. And believe it or not, I actually know a blonde girl really named Kara in real life, what a trip. 

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Shadow Lass


She first appeared in Adventure Comics vol. 1 #365 (February 1968), and was created by Jim Shooter and Curt Swan. Shadow Lass was ranked 18th in Comics Buyer's Guide's "100 Sexiest Women in Comics". Her real name is Tasmia Mallor and her homeworld is Talok VIII. She has the power to project darkness. Like all Talokians native to Talok VIII, she has dark blue skin and pointed ears. She eventually made her way to Earth, and entered the Legion tryouts and was accepted as Umbra. Interestingly enough I've been experiencing dark energy from the opposite sex recently. Doesn't matter, my love for art and the female beauty it's an eternal love affair. I was inspired by my lovely friend Eden Muse on this particular pose, she is also a great dubstep DJ.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Phantom Girl


Phantom Girl, real name Tinya Wazzo. She has the power to turn intangible, allowing her to phase through solid objects as do all other natives of her home planet, BgztlIn the second reboot continuity Tinya Wazzo is also the fifth to join, under the codename Apparition. In the new Legion of Super-Heroes continuity that started in 2005, Tinya Wazzo is again called Phantom Girl. Ultra Boy and Phantom Girl are extremely close.
After looking at most of her different designs thru time and realizing most of them are terrible, I based this one on the design James Tucker did for the animated TV series. The best one yet to my personal taste. Incidentally during my lunch break I was looking at my friend Paul Wee's sketchbook and saw a beautiful Betty Page drawing that sparked the idea of using that hair style on Tinya. 
Since I don't have much time for a BG, I retouched the Lexus Tower concept by London-based Agency Daniel Widrig that is to be build in Japan. This building already has the shape of a  letter "L" perfect for the Legion Headquarters. 

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Ultra Boy



Ultra Boy (Jo Nah of the planet Rimbor) is a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries of the DC Universe. Ultra Boy gained his powers when the space-speedster he was flying was swallowed by an ultra-energy beast (a "space whale"), exposing him to radiation while inside. He has the powers of superhuman strength, flight, penetra-vision, flash vision, nvulnerability, and ultra-speed. All of these abilities seem to be at Kryptonian power levels, but he can only use one at a time. He has twice been elected as leader of the Legion. I thought this was such a cool character when I was a kid, specially because he also is a skilled actor. This skill helped him infiltrate criminal groups where he appeared to "go bad". I retouched a background by Andree Wallin and made it my own Legion Headquarters. Another late night but I'm so happy doing whatever I feel like drawing.

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Kinetix


Zoë Saugin is another member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th century. Zoe's mother Azra was a renowned archeologist who shuttled her and her younger brother Thanot around the galaxy on her digs. One day, Azra inhaled poisonous gas while on an excavation, which started eating away her lungs. Feeling helpless as she watched her mother die, Zoe searched through Azra's books and found a magical incantation using the Moon of Kol, an artifact her mother had found. Apparently, the Moon could transform a "drop of love into a wellspring of health" once in a lifetime. Zoe managed to heal her mother. Zoe spent the next few years searching for more sources of magic which she could use. She found one while exploring caverns on Saturn's moon Titan, where she found and absorbed an energy pool which unlocked her telekinetic abilities. Zoe named herself "Kinetix", (as in "telekinetics"), and joined the Legion of Super-Heroes as part of the second set of draftees alongside Shrinking Violet, who later became her best friend. Zoe would become a major asset to the Legion. When the "Terrorforms" changed the people of Earth, Zoe was among the genetic few who became a Terrorform. As a Terrorform, Zoe was linked to the planetary biosphere and responsible, with her fellow Terrorforms, for safeguarding and speeding up the evolutionary process on Earth.
Kinetix possessed telekinetic abilities, which she primarily used to manipulate and reshape solid matter with her thoughts. As a Terrorform, her abilities were undefined, partially as they are reactive to the circumstances she is in. She has been shown to possess healing abilities, flight, greatly enhanced strength, the ability to survive unaided in space, and control of gravity. It was revealed in the Legion of the Three Worlds mini-series that Kinetix had absorbed the magics of the home universe of Earth-247 after its destruction, making her stronger than ever.
Since Zoë is a sexy red wearing green it seemed perfect for today, Saint Patrick's Day! 
May your cares be all behind you! May the luck of the Irish find you. 

Saturday, March 16, 2013

Wildfire



Wildfire was originally Drake Burroughs, an astroengineer. While he was working on a new propulsion system, the unit's safety valve snapped and discharged a blast of anti-matter energy. Burroughs was engulfed instantly but somehow his consciousness survived and Burroughs found himself transformed into a being of pure anti-energy. Fortunately, his colleagues had on hand a containment suit that could be used to keep Drake's anti-energy from dispersing. Once confined to a specific area, Drake's energy form stabilized and became self-regenerating.
After many adventures and becoming the Legion leader, Wildfire recruited a young Amerindian mutant, DawnstarIt was clear to their teammates that they were extremely fond of each other, if not actively in love. However, she feared that she would never know physical love since Wildfire did not possess a physical body.
In the post-Crisis continuity, he used his powers to reignite Earth's sun, and eventually his consciousness ended up in Sun Boy's corpse, a condition he maintained until the Legion reboot.
As a kid I thought this character was so cool, the suit, the mask, a real bad ass. Here is my take on this awesome character. Interestingly enough as I grew up, I  became aware we are also made out of energy and we are also luminous beings. 

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Friday, March 15, 2013

Dawnstar



Dawnstar from the Legion of Super-Heroes, she is from Starhaven, a planet colonized by Native Americans abducted from Earth by an unknown alien race in the 13th Century. Her name is derived from the appearance on Earth of the planet Venus, the "morning star," which is why she wears an eight-pointed star ornament on her forehead. Dawnstar and her people are of Anasazi Indian heritage. Starhavenites have pairs of large white-feathered wings that grow out of their upper backs, the result of genetic engineering by the unknown alien race that resettled them and triggered their metagenes. You can imagine the psychological repercussion this character cause me as a child from looking at that  cleavage. Whoever genetically design this beauty was a genetic genius.

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Mon-El



I've always wanted to design, explore and have fun with my own version of the Legion of Super-Heroes, but for some reason or another I was never able to find the time. It was great to actually work for the TV show WB came up with back in 2006 produced by James Tucker. All thou it wasn't my personal take on it. I thought I should have some fun and play with those endless DC characters. Here is my first rough concept...
Lar Gand, known primarily as Mon-El, is a character in the DC Comics Universe who is associated with the Legion of Super-Heroes and Superboy. The character has been reinterpreted over the years, but in all versions serves as a hero with abilities similar to those of Superman, sometimes serving as a substitute for the better-known character. 
As a kid, I've always liked this character. I thought it was so cool to see another future version of a Kryptonian like character.


Sunday, June 24, 2012

Gaelic Princess

After seeing Disney's film "Brave" last night got inspired to paint red and green. And also to keep up with my curse of not being able to sleep until sunrise on Saturdays this came out, totally out of nowhere. Was just doodling with my Cintiq, I sketch, drew and painted til the sun came up. Wanted to keep it "rough", so keep in mind this is just a rough concept. Perhaps I'll finish it someday and possibly put it into a canvas. May the luck of the Irish be with you.

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Happy Halloween



I drew the line art during the week and was going to paint it live at Grateful Friday's at the Vanguard in Hollywood. Unfortunately because of some "uncontrollable circumstances" it got pushed until next Friday. But next weekend I won't be able to paint this cause' it's not Halloween, and I won't be able to wear my Tron Legacy costume neither, bummer. That's why I pulled an all-nighter and worked on it from last night until this morning. If I paint there next weekend it would have to be something else. Anyhow eat lot's of candy and have a wonderful Halloween everyone!!!
Oh and btw happy end of the Mayan calendar too...

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Wonder Woman vs. Captain America



And here is my final version...for now. I'm sure every time I look at it I'll find something else to add or fix. But for now I think it's good enough to post.
Think of it as a little tribute to some of my comic book artist heroes.
I seriously doubt there is someone who doesn't know who Wonder Woman or Captain America is.
If you are one of those people perhaps you are the reason of what is wrong with the world today.
So here, educate yourself...Wonder Woman is a DC Comics superheroine created by William Moulton Marston. She first appeared in All Star Comics #8 (December 1941). As the princess of the amazons her powers include superhuman strength, flight, super-speed, super-stamina, and super-agility. She is highly proficient in hand-to-hand combat and in the art of tactical warfare. She also possesses an animal-like cunning and a natural rapport with animals, which has in the past been presented as an actual ability to communicate with the animal kingdom. She uses her Lasso of Truth, which forces those bound by it to tell the truth, a pair of indestructible bracelets and a tiara which serves as a projectile.
Captain America first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 (March 1941), from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Captain America was the alter ego of Steve Rogers, a frail young man who was enhanced to the peak of human perfection by an experimental serum in order to aid the United States war effort. Captain America wears a costume that bears an American flag motif, and is armed with an indestructible shield that can be thrown as a weapon.
And yes, they are both good guys...woman. Why would they fight? I don't know. Since either character didn't have a similar version on different comic book companies it seemed a perfect match. It appears WW was the DC Comics response to Marvel's Cap. America during World War II.
If you ask me, I think Wonder Woman would kick Captain America's ass in a real fight. After all she IS a goddess. Don't get me wrong the Cap. it's one of my favorite comic book characters since I was a kid, but a Demi-goddess vs. a super-human...Demi-goddess would win.
Once again thanx for stopping bye my Blog, cheers.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Burner



Why not ? 11 minutes sketch listening to Tiësto full blast. Yeah yeah, total Adam Hughes cocktail. I figure if I study his work long enough I may get the hang of it some day.

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Green Lantern Corps



Rough version of some Green Lantern Corps for Batman the Brave and the Bold.
Green Lantern Corps is the name of an intergalactic police force appearing in comics published by DC Comics. They patrol the farthest reaches of the DC Universe at the behest of the Guardians; a race of immortals residing on the planet Oa. According to DC continuity, the Green Lantern Corps has been in existence for three billion years; surviving multiple conflicts both internal and foreign. Divided as pairs amongst the 3600 “sectors” of the universe, over 7200 members (known commonly as Green Lanterns) are estimated as serving within the Corps. Each Green Lantern is given a power ring, a weapon granting the use of incredible abilities that are directed by the wearer's own willpower.
Here is the beginning of that episode.

Thursday, May 05, 2011

Thor



Thor Frozen in Ice, for the Avengers episode "The Casket of Ancient Winters". It seemed appropriate to post some Thor artwork minutes before I go watch the movie tonight, I hope it's a good one. Enjoy!

Enchantress Encased in Ice



Some other art I did for the Avengers The World's Mightiest Heroes. In this episode named "The Casket of Ancient Winters" the Avengers must stop Malekith the Accursed after he obtains the Casket of Ancient Winters (an ancient relic capable of unleashing an everlasting winter on Earth). Introducing characters: Dark Elves (Malekith) As usual always fun drawing beautiful Asgardian women and getting paid for it too, woo-hoo...

Valkyrie



One of my assignments for the Avengers episode "The Fall of Asgard". Lost and separated, the Avengers struggle to survive in the realms of Asgard. Introducing characters: Hela, Ulik, Dwarves (Eitri), Light Elves (Faradei), Valkyrie.
Always fun working for Marvel and get to draw hot Asgardian women.

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Strike Force


Some unused development artwork for a top secret television series. Shhh I can't talk about it...
Rough concept in photoshop. That's all you get...for now.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

3D


Ladies and gentlemen I'm happy to present my first 3D artwork.
Last night I went to a channeling psychic medium session called "The Circle of Light" performed by my friend Riz Mirza www.rizmirza.com The event was hosted at Leigh McCloskey's place www.leighmccloskey.com an amazing artist and a modern Renaissance Man. You can appreciate his artwork in 3D, yes that's right in 3D. By wearing the paper 3D glasses his artwork turns 3D, it's mind boggling. You can get those glasses at www.3dglassesonline.com
I was inspired by Leigh's amazing art last night and around midnight I played with my Ayahuasca Vision artwork and voilà I got instant 3D. I put on the 3D glasses and realized I achieved my first 3D art piece. I hope you enjoy it!
Thanks Leigh for the great source of inspiration.
Many Blessings!

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Cold Love



Happy Valentines...
And to continue with my "Versus" series, I thought what if we get the ice superpower people from Marvel and DC Comics together, would they battle? I don't really know any male superheroes equivalent to Marvel's Iceman, at least to my knowledge. They're all seems to be villains, Mr. Freeze, Captain Cold, etc...But what if there was a crossover where Iceman would face Killer Frost, would they really fight? If you were an ice made man and came across an ice made "hot" chick, I think the last thing you would do it's fight. Catch my drift? I know this goes against my tradition of making DC, Marvel, Dark Horse or Image characters fight against the equivalent of each other's universe, but it seemed appropriate under this occasion.
Oh, yeah...I almost forgot the comic book education for the comic book illiterate:

Iceman (Robert "Bobby" Louis Drake) is a Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby, he first appeared in X-Men (vol. 1) #1, (September 1963).
A mutant, Iceman has the ability of cryokinesis where he can freeze anything around him and can also turn his body into ice. Although he is an Omega-level mutant, Drake has yet to tap his full mutant potential. He has, however, begun to take more interest over the years in developing his abilities. One of the original X-Men, Iceman has had a frequent presence in X-Men (and Spider-Man)-related comics, video games, animated series, and movies.

Killer Frost is the name of two characters in the DC Comics universe. They are both supervillains that appear mainly as foes of the superhero Firestorm.
Crystal Frost first appeared in Firestorm #3 (June 1978). While Crystal Frost was studying to be a scientist in Hudson University, she fell in love with her teacher, Martin Stein. While working on a project in the Arctic, Frost was upset to learn that Stein didn't reciprocate her feelings. Frost accidentally locked herself in a thermafrost chamber, but somehow survived. She was transformed in a way that she was able to absorb heat from a living being and project cold and ice. Calling herself Killer Frost, she began her murderous crusade against men and clashed with Firestorm on many occasions. Frost eventually died after she absorbed too much energy from Firestorm.
Dr. Louise Lincoln first appeared in Firestorm (vol. 2) # 21 (March 1984). She was a colleague and friend to Crystal Frost. After her friend died, she decided to repeat the experiment as a last respect to her former mentor, and became the new Killer Frost. She became just as ruthless as her predecessor and began her own personal vendetta against Firestorm, whom she blamed for Frost's death. She briefly served as a member of the Suicide Squad and sold her soul to Neron for more power.
Obviously I decided to draw the most recent one, the one alive in the DC Universe.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Ayahuasca Vision



Ayahuasca is used largely as a religious sacrament. Users of ayahuasca in non-traditional contexts often align themselves with the philosophies and cosmologies associated with ayahuasca shamanism, as practiced among indigenous peoples like the Urarina of Peruvian Amazonia. While non-native users know of the spiritual applications of ayahuasca, a less well-known traditional usage focuses on the medicinal properties of ayahuasca. Its purgative properties are important (known as la purga or "the purge"). The intense vomiting and occasional diarrhea it induces can clear the body of worms and other tropical parasites, and harmala alkaloids themselves have been shown to be anthelmintic. Thus, this action is twofold; a direct action on the parasites by these harmala alkaloids (particularly harmine in ayahuasca) works to kill the parasites, and parasites are expelled through the increased intestinal motility that is caused by these alkaloids.
Ayahuasca is any of various psychoactive infusions or decoctions prepared from the Banisteriopsis spp. vine, usually mixed with the leaves of dimethyltryptamine-containing species of shrubs from the Psychotria genus. A notable and puzzling property of ayahuasca is that neither of the ingredients cause any significant psychedelic effects when imbibed alone; they must be consumed together in order to have the desired effect. How indigenous peoples discovered the psychedelic properties of the ayahuasca brew remains unknown.
The legal status in the United States of DMT-containing plants is somewhat questionable. Ayahuasca plants and preparations are legal, as they contain no scheduled chemicals. However, brews made using DMT containing plants are illegal since DMT is a Schedule I drug. A court case allowing União do Vegetal to use the tea for religious purposes in the United States, Gonzales v. O Centro Espirita Beneficente Uniao do Vegetal, was heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on November 1, 2005; the decision, released February 21, 2006, allows the UDV to use the tea in its ceremonies pursuant to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
During a ceremony of Ayahuasca I saw this vision while my eyes were closed. I did not purge, since I've never done so well spiritually, emotionally and physically in my whole entire life. Nevertheless I had an amazing and profound spiritual experience that helped me transcend myself for a better person.
Gracias Mama Ayahuasca

Tuesday, February 01, 2011

Skullped Pile Pan



From the episode, "Come the Conqueror". Kang the Conqueror comes from the 41st century to destroy Captain America, who Kang believes may soon cause his timeline to cease to exist...Once again, I had a blast working on this show.

Monday, January 31, 2011

Electrified Abomination



Some of my work for The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes. This is from episode 13 "Gamma World, Part 2".
With the Avengers turned into Gamma Monsters, Hawkeye must convince Hulk to help fight The Leader.

Monday, January 17, 2011

Nova Star



Nova Star it's an epic Science Fiction film I've been developing over the past decade. It used to be called Terranova, but due to the upcoming new tv series by Steven Spielberg Terra Nova (two separate words) I had to come up with a new name.
Here is the teaser with a mixture of some rough key frames done by myself and a collection of artwork from a very talented group of artist. It features the amazing deep voice of Lenord Robinson as the narrator and the music from the talented Constance Demby.
It's a very complex story full of spiritual insight that walks hand in hand with action and adventure. It's been originally intended for a live action theatrical film, all thou at this point I'm open for it to be made into any media, such as a video game, direct dvd cartoon (2D, 3D or both), tv show (live action or animated), etc...the possibilities are endless. That's without mentioning the franchise of action figures and merchandise.
It's been strategically design to reach every age, gender and race of society with the purpose of expanding the collective consciousness of humanity.
Unlike most of the current Hollywood films, Nova Star exposes the majority of the extraterrestrial beings as very spiritually advanced therefore benevolent. As our ancestors and creators.
The message of Nova Star to the world it's that spirituality it's the key to evolution.
Click here to view my previous post about this film
If you are interested in reading the script you may contact me at tommytommytommy@hotmail.com
Keep an open mind, be in the now and remember who you really are...
Love and Light.

Thursday, December 30, 2010

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

Friday, October 29, 2010

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!!

Monday, October 04, 2010

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...

Sunday, August 22, 2010

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.

Sunday, June 27, 2010

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!

Saturday, June 26, 2010

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".

Friday, June 25, 2010

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.