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Long Beach Comic Con 2009 - Pics

2009-10-05T02:30:00.000-07:00

[Eddy]

The first annual Long Beach Comic Con has already come and gone, but what a blast it was! Comic book legend, Stan Lee got the show started with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and afterwards, fans were rushing in to meet their favorite creators as soon as the doors opened.

The first fan in line for Jim was cute, little Mari and her brother Akino who've fast become experienced sketch hounds scoring one great sketch after another. Just check out the pieces below to see for yourself:

Flash and Catwoman by Jim Lee.

Catwoman by Carlos D'Anda.

Catwoman by JJ Kirby.

Catwoman by Eddie Nuñez.

Thor by Eddie Nuñez. A serious Superman fan showing off his tattoos based on Jim's epic Superman run and Michael Turner's Supergirl.

Joe (Soulfire) Benitez.

Ryan (Pancratia) Benjamin.

Carlos D'Anda.

Joel Gomez.

Sandra Hope.

JJ Kirby.

Saturday morning, Jim Lee and Stan Lee did an exclusive "Meet & Greet" with some lucky fans who they had a chance to hear some cool stories and literally be a fly in the room as Jim and Stan shared many laughs.

Jeph (Hulk) Loeb.

Eddie Nuñez.

Eddie Nuñez & Sandra Hope.

Dan (Drink & Draw) Panosian.

Livio Ramondelli.

Starscream by Livio Ramondelli.

The beautiful weather outside and the great location by the water made Long Beach feel like a mini-San Diego Comic-Con and the show floor was packed on Saturday with fans. Unfortunately, I completely missed seeing a number of creators, like "Bloom County" creator, Berkeley Breathed.

After the show, some of us headed down to a local restaurant for some great BBQ and a full stomach before the 2-hour drive back home to San Diego. I know I'm already looking forward to second helping next year!

LBCC 2009 Map

2009-09-29T19:00:00.000-07:00

[Eddy]

This weekend is the first annual Long Beach Comic Con and we'll be set-up in Artist's Alley at the following spots:

3 - Alex Sinclair
4-8 - Oliver Nome
4-8 - Carlos D'Anda
4-8 - Eddie Nuñez
4-8 - Livio Ramondelli
4-8 - Michael Lopez
6 - Jim Lee
4-8 - Scott Williams
4-8 - JJ Kirby
4-8 Sandra Hope
9 - Joel Gomez

It's only a few, short days away and it should be the first of many fun shows in Southern California.

We'll be signing, sketching and meeting fans all weekend, so we'll see you there!

'90's Gambit and Rogue

2009-09-25T12:15:00.000-07:00

[Oliver]

Hey, ya'lls! Haven't posted in awhile so I just went through some recent art and decided to post this '90's Jim Lee' era Gambit and Rogue that I did for fun.

I think this is my first time tackling the two together in these classic costumes, had a lot of fun with it. Hope u like;)

Oct. 2-4 - Long Beach Comic Con!

2009-09-02T15:45:00.000-07:00

[Eddy]

UPDATED 09/24/09: Scott Williams will also be joining us in Artist's Alley on Saturday.

A bunch of gelatometti artists will be heading up to the first Long Beach Comic Con this October! It's a great location and should be tons of fun!

Everyone will be set up in Artist's Alley too, so get there early!

Mach GoGoGo!

2009-08-26T13:01:00.000-07:00

[Eddy]

Thanks again to everyone who guessed the artists in the "Go, Speed Racer, Go!" post. There were some close guesses early on, but it looks like the Mach 5 was throwing most people off.

Jim also added Chim-Chim to the final jam piece above and I left the signatures back on to complete the picture.

Oh, and Carlos not only did the Mach 5, but he also did the flag too.

Tomorrow ey?!?

2009-08-24T17:01:00.000-07:00

[Carlitos]

I was at Target this past Thursday, and noticed they already had the playable demo for "Arkham Asylum", the same one that was available at Comic-Con, THEN it dawned on me that the game will be released TOMORROW!!! The kid that was playing it seemed to be having a blast, and that's when it reeeeally dawned on me; "oh sh#t, this game looks AND plays friggin' amazing AND I got to work on it!!!'

...the only comparison I have with working on a project like this was when I had the HUUUGE honor of working with Richard Bennett on 'BRASS'... you send your pencils (in this case, designs), and what comes back is so much more than the sum of it's parts. The creative team over at Rocksteady took the doodles I did and turned them into AMAZING 3D sculptures, and then you see these things moving and interacting inside these menacing, dark environments.... not much else to say except that I am a lucky bastard and am damn proud to have been a part of this project!

....I can't wait to get my hands on this here thang'!!! (^_^)

Carlos

Wolvie and Kitty

2009-08-19T19:00:00.000-07:00

[Kirbizzle]

I did this for a friend's sketchbook, so I wanted to do a playful piece on Wolvie and Kitty's dynamic. It's a love/hate thing.

PEACE.

GUNDAMMIT JEFF!

2009-08-13T22:46:00.001-07:00

[Jeff]

Yo, What up people…Jeff here, fellow WildStorm studiomate & comrade in arms. Anywho, for ya’ll that don’t know me… I’m the front desk manager @ WildStorm Productions. I’m a practicing artist and I learn a lot from the other artists at the studio.

Soo, I recently had a trip to Japan and the main reason why I went was to see the GUNDAM. For those that don’t know, Gundam is an old school anime that dates back to 1979, so this year in celebration of it’s 30th Anniversary they built a lifesize 1/1 scale of the robot. I’ve always wanted to see a real lifesized one when I was a kid. So when I caught wind of the lifesized Gundam being built this year, I immediately booked a flight to Japan! Well what else can I say, the pictures speak for themselves…soo EPIC!

Also, I posted some art I’ve done recently…Enjoy everyone.

Word-up!
Jeff Martinez

"Go, Speed Racer, Go!"

2009-08-11T21:33:00.000-07:00

[Eddy]

One of the icons of manga and anime has always been Speed Racer. I had no idea it started off as a manga until recently, but I think everyone's familiar with the opening theme song and that iconic shot of Mifune Gō aka Speed Racer jumping out of his car.

As a parting gift for one big Speed Racer fan, some of the guys here drew this piece as a "thank you" for all their friendship and help throughout the years.

I took off all the signatures in this scan, so can anyone name which artist drew which part of the illustration? I'll send a small box of WildStorm comics to the first winner who guesses right and bonus points for correctly naming who did the checkered flag!

Illyana

2009-08-05T18:30:00.000-07:00

[Oliver]

Hey ya'lls, how's it goin? Hope those of you who went to Comic-Con had a blast and thanks to all of you who stopped by Artist's Alley.

Anyhoo, I was up late last night reading my 'X-Infernus' hardcover and was inspired to do this piece before I went to bed. Illyana Rasputin is one of my fave X-chicks and she has so many cool looks to draw. Since it was late and I wanted to get the piece done I just went with a simple/classic/sexy pose and a suttle facial expression.

I used Prisma color cool grey tones to render her armor. Hope you like;)

Fairchild

2009-08-04T18:25:00.000-07:00

[Nuñez]

Hello everyone, first of all, I want to say thanks to all the people that came to Artist's Alley to say "Hi." I admit, as much as the con can be a headache, I had a lot of fun meeting new people.

Here is a commission I did recently of Fairchild. I really haven't messed around with any of the Gen13 characters before and I have to say she was fun to do, but at the same time she was a little pain in my @$$ because of her build. I wanted to give her muscles, yet make her look sexy at the same time.

Hope ya'll digz.

SDCC Schedule!

2009-07-22T13:57:00.000-07:00

[jimlee]

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22nd
Noon - 1:30 Twitter Contest Tour & Lunch @ WildStorm
5:30pm - 7:00pm WildStorm Booth Signing @ #1915
6:00pm - 10:00pm Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 @ TBD

THURSDAY, JULY 23rd
10:00am - 11:45am NFR Signing @ #4601
Noon - 1:30pm SOE Signing @ #5201
1:45pm - 2:45pm NFR Signing @ #4601
3:00pm - 4:00pm WildStorm Signing @ #1915
4:15pm - 6:00pm Hero Initiative Cocktail Party @ TBD
6:00pm - 8:00pm Chuck Jones Gallery @ 232 Fifth Ave. (Across from the Hard Rock)

FRIDAY, JULY 24th
10:00am - 10:30 Mayhem! Booth @ #2729
10:40am - 11:40am NFR signing @ #4601
Noon - 1:30pm SOE Signing @ #5201
1:45pm - 2:45pm NFR Signing @ #4601
3:00pm - 4:00pm WildStorm Signing @ #1915
4:15pm - 6:00 NFR Signing @ #4601
Evening - Wrath of Con/Daughtry Concert @ Hard Rock

SATURDAY, JULY 25th
10:00am - 11:15am NFR Signing @ #4601
11:30am - 12:30pm DCU MMO @ Rm 5AB
12:45pm - 1:45pm NFR Signing @ #4601
2:00pm - 3:00pm - WildStorm Signing @ #1915
3:30pm - (4:15) 4:30pm WildStorm: This is WildStorm! @ Rm 4
7:00pm - 9:00pm Sony Fan Event @ Hyatt, Manchester Ballroom
9:00pm - Mayhem! Launch Party w/ Tyrese @ Stingaree

SUNDAY, JULY 26th
11:00 - 12:15pm NFR Signing @ #4601
12:30pm - 2:00pm CBLDF Art Jam @ Rm 5AB
2:30pm - 3:30pm WildStorm Signing @ #1915
3:30pm-5pm "How-To" Session @ Rm 18

Ladies of DC

2009-07-21T13:58:00.000-07:00

[Joel]

Hey all hope everyone is ready! The Comic-Con is upon us and this year is looking like it's gonna be one to remember...Oh, be sure to check for me in Artist's Alley in my new relocted table, I willl now be amongst my fellow WildStorm studiomates in DD-09... so stop by say hi, and pick up a print or two.

Hope to see you guys at the show!

JOEL

Carlitos Toy Fund!!!

2009-07-20T12:57:00.000-07:00

[Carlitos]

Hey y'alls, all of us here at the studio are 'revvin' the engines' with both fear and happiness at the inevitable arrival of the Con... a few more days and BOOM... madness starts once again! (^_^)

Anyway, I had a few days without nutty deadlines so it gave me time to work on a few pieces before the show, and yup, they are all available for sale for anyone interested in giving to the 'Carlitos Toy Fund' some umhhh.... well, funds! ...I will have all these with me at the show if you're interested.

peace,

Carlitos.

p.s. The 'Hulk vs. Thing' piece still needs a liiiiittle bit more work, but you get the idea! :)

Comic-Con isn't a joke, ya'lls...

2009-07-17T17:08:00.000-07:00

[Oliver]

Hello everyone, hope all is well and hope those of you who are going to Comic-Con are ready for the non-stop craziness! All of us artist's here at Wildstorm are scrambling to get things ready for the show, we'll probably be scrambling to the last minute;)

Anyhoo, I posted this 'Joker' piece I did a lil while back and my bud Eddie Nunez did a fantastic job of coloring it and we'll be selling it as an exclusive 'Comic-Con 09' print, the first one that I've done that way. There will only be fifty printed and numbered, so stop on by and get yers, if not, stop on by and say hi!

Hope to see you guys!

Cap and Bucky

2009-07-16T19:31:00.001-07:00

[Nuñez]

Here's another pre-done piece for the San Diego Comic-Con. I've never drawn Cap and Bucky together and I gotta say it was a lot of fun, kinda like doing Batman and Robin.

I've been trying to get better at my graytone pieces, especially when you see the madness that Carlos D'anda pulls out of his @$$. That bastard!!

Anyways, I know I haven't been posting as much as I should be and I will try and post more often, till then hope y'all digz and peace out.

Inkist

2009-07-15T14:23:00.000-07:00

[Scott Williams]

Hey Folks! I'm Scott Williams and I'm the newest member here to join Wildstorm! I'm still trying to learn everyones names here, but so far everyone has been really nice to me, and I've already learned a lot! Can't wait to find out what Mr. Lee has in mind for me to do around here, but if I can even clean up his eraser shavings, it would be an honor! Gosh, does Mr. Lee ever even need to erase, or does he get it right the first time every time???.....

OK, so I'm just screwing around. I'm not the newest member here, just the last guy on the planet to jump on board this old rust bucket of a blog. Anybody out there? Is my microphone on? Anyway, with San Diego Comic-con coming up, I wanted to personally invite anybody going to the show to come by Artists Alley, say hi, and confirm that I actually do exist. I also put together a little art book where I do my inky thing on guys with last names other than Lee. If you were ever curious about how I might handle guys like Jack Kirby, Neal Adams, Joe Madureira, Frank Quietly, Bill Sienkiewicz and lots of other comic greats, come by, check it out, and confirm to yourself and the world that I am not a figment of Jim Lee's imagination.

And yes Jim erases. A lot.

Peace.
Scott

SNIKT, I say!!! SNIKT!!!!

2009-07-14T17:49:00.000-07:00

[Carlitos]

Hey y'alls, how's it going!?! ...maaaaan, I can't believe it's time for the San Diego Comic-Con again?!? ...where the hell does the time go?!? The Con is one of those 'love hate' things for me. It's four, non-stop days of insanity, BUT it's also a 'family reunion' of sorts for people in the industry, so it's always really cool to reconnect with friends (both professionals and fans) during those four days.

Another really cool thing about hanging out in 'artist's alley' is seeing what the other Pros brought with 'em, the new prints, new sketchbooks, shirts, etc. I always look forward to seeing what the 'Big Guns' bring: Arthur Adams, Mignola, Jason Pearson, Adam Hughes, Dave Johnson etc., but there is always the brand new 'hidden jewel' you find, that's the BEST. Robert Valley was one of those finds for me...one of these guys whose work is AMAZING, just not very known in comic-dom. One of these people that make you think about drawing from a totally different perspective!!! So here's to finding that 'hidden jewel' at this upcoming show!!!

...Oh yeah, this here is a good ol' 'Weapon X' I just finished for a very patient fan! ...Hope you dig it Michael! :)

SDCC 2009 Map

2009-07-13T19:36:00.000-07:00

[Eddy]

It's that crazy time of year again, with Comic-Con just around the corner, anything can happen! For starters, we're a little more spread out this year, but this handy map should help find us all:

DD-12 Sandra Hope
DD-13 Richard Friend
DD-14 Carlos D’Anda
DD-15 Eduardo Nuñez
DD-16 Oliver Nome
DD-17 Michael Lopez
DD-18 Juvaun “JJ” Kirby
DD-19 Alex Sinclair
DD-20 Scott Williams
DD-03 Livio Ramondelli
KK-17 Joel Gomez
4601 Jim Lee (Naked Fat Rave)

Other WildStorm notables include our resident Art Director Ed Roeder at LL-05 and colorist Gabe Eltaeb at HH-11, so please stop by to see us all!

While most of us will be in Artist's Alley again this year, Jim will be sitting with the "Naked Fat Rave" group of artists in booth #4601. NFR includes such talents as Arthur Adams, J. Scott Campbell, Joyce Chin, Amanda Conner, David Finch, Phil Noto, Bruce Timm and Matt Wagner.

Hope to see you all there!

-Eddy

Celeritas & 100 Bullets

2009-07-10T17:03:00.001-07:00

[Eddy]

Jim Lee just illustrated a new piece for his buddy, Joe Hahn of "Linkin Park," to benefit the "Riders for Health" charity. The custom-decorated motorcycle helmet will be on display at Joe's store, SURU in LA from July 12th from 12:00-8:00pm through August 16th as part of the "Celeritas" exhibition.

Tomorrow night, Jim will be attending the private reception held at the store where they'll be auctioning off his heavenly/devilish helmet, including others by James Jean, Alex Pardee, Barry McGee and more. And for the artheads out there, the art has been sealed with a spray fixative to keep it all together.

Since that's not open to the public, you can still catch Jim at the "100 Bullets: Last Shot" party thrown by Meltdown Comics earlier in the day, to help celebrate the release of the final 100 Bullets tpb, "Wilt," in-stores now. He'll be joining Brian Azzarello and Rev. Dave Johnson as they bid a fond farewell to Vertigo's modern day crime classic.

Say goodbye to Graves, Dizzy and my favorite, Lono in style with the creators and all kinds of store exclusives too. VIP or Standing-Room-Only tickets are sure to sell-out before the event, so order yours now!

The Artist is 'In'

2009-07-08T09:51:00.000-07:00

[Eddy]

This month's issue of San Diego Family Magazine has an article on Jeannie Schulz, wife of Peanuts creator Charles Schulz, and one of our very own inkers, Sandra Hope. The complete article begins on page 46 and a brief bio of her start in comics is on page 48, including what makes her "smile to no end."

Sandra will also be in Artist's Alley this year, with her inking tools ready to ink or even sign a few comics.

Megatron

2009-07-06T16:43:00.000-07:00

[Joel]

...or, sucks to be you.One of my favorite scenes from the O.G. Transformers movie.

JOEL

Red Monika

2009-07-01T22:06:00.000-07:00

[Lopez]

For anyone not familiar with Battle Chasers, this is the curvacious Red Monika. I think she was a bounty hunter in the series from WildStorm? Anyhow, I'm not totally familiar with the series, but she seems to be pretty well known.

In the trade, there was a shot of her riding a sorta shark/stingray creature that I thought was too cool! This angle in not the most flattering for the "strata ray" shark thing, but as far as Monika was concerned the angle worked just fine.

I wanted the the camera angle to feel like you were the lucky dog riding beside our fearless heroine.

Anyhow, hope this works. See ya in San Diego!!

Lee Bermejo Blog

2009-06-29T11:03:00.000-07:00

(entry Rich)

I just wanted to give a little heads up that our good friend Lee Bermejo started up a blog...If you know Lee's work, you are already rushing over there to check out all the goodies..

so 'nuff said; check it out!

Link

Red Nuñez 2

2009-06-24T17:25:00.000-07:00

[Nuñez]

Hello everyone, it's been awhile since I posted anything since I've been trying to get out of a funk :) Anyhoo here's a pre-done piece of Red Monika I did over the weekend. I did a piece of her at last year's Comic Con, so I thought I'd give her another shot for this year's con.

Doing grey tone pieces is still a challenge for me because I am still learning the different values to push and pull the thing you want the viewer's eye to focus on.

Hope ya'll digz.