The Rogues' Gallery: Secret Origins #41 (June 1989)

Here is a freelance job I drew and lettered from a script by Dan Mishkin and Gary Cohn of Blue Devil fame (and I believe they also performed at weddings!). This is one of those work-for-hire assignments that earned me a rep as a primadonna hack from my erstwhile publisher, but I think it turned out rather well, and still holds up. In fact, I've always been rather fond of this piece, as it shows a more serious, relaxed superhero style emerging out of the overworked early Megaton Man and Border Worlds, just as the opening chapter of my career at Kitchen Sink Press was coming to a close.

Pittsburgh Talent City: Illo for Annual Report

Illustration of The Pittsburgh Foundation's Annual Report...

Update Monday June 28 2015: The almost final shaded version...

Pen and ink on Bristol board.

The original blue and graphite pencil art.

Flat coloring with some editing of the lower right panel.

Original concept sketch forwarded to me by Rob Rogers, who got me the gig! Thanks, Rob (and we're forwarding your samples to DC Comics -- expect a call from the Superman editor, they're looking for a fresh take!)