Sergio Toppi Forever

JOE KUBERT by Francesco Francavilla

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We are dedicating some time to honor and tribute 2 great Masters of Comics and Illustration who have left us in this past couple of weeks: JOE KUBERT and SERGIO TOPPI.
I can't even come close to say how much these two artists have influenced the way I draw, the way I ink, and the way I compose a page or a panel. For that, I will forever be in their debt.

Here's my tribute to Joe.
Planning to do one for Sergio soon.

For more about Joe's incredible body of work and legacy:
~ Kubert School
~ Wikipedia Page

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2012 Francesco Francavilla

TOP 10 - Smax

For my Top 10 guy I picked the obvious: Jaafs Macksun. I mean, c'mon, he's the coolest!
I've been meaning to get this up for weeks now but I finally got the time to finish it.

Nota Bene

It's obvious the ol' Twart blog has been hurting for a while. We've been talking about it, and we're gonna reboot this sucker soon, hopefully getting it back to its original concept, better engaging our followers, and making it easier for us all to contribute more regularly. Look for an announcement (here or on Twitter) soon!

The Black Flame

I thought I'd kick off a week of B.P.R.D. with an honest to gosh sketch for the sketch blog. 

No idea why I wanted to draw this guy, out of all the many cool characters from B.P.R.D. but there ya go. Cheers!

Officer "Shock-Headed" Peter Cheney

Top 10 might be my favorite thing Alan Moore has written since Watchmen. The stories are great, but it's the characters in this book that do it for me every time. Take this guy, for instance. Just some shit-kicking fundie Okie slob who's racist against robots and, oh yeah, happens to be a human power plant. And he wears his goddamn badge as a bling ring on his middle finger because fuck you.

Plus he looks like my cousin Jeb. I'm not even shitting you. I have a cousin named Jeb who looks pretty much exactly like this.

Except, y'know, without all the electricity and stuff. Obviously.

BATTLEPUG by Mr. Hawthorne

BATTLEPUG!

Cheers to Mr. Norton! Been friends with Mike since back when neither of us could get work! :-)

best, Mike

PS - Come on. You didn't really think I'd draw the Barbarian riding a dog when there is a naked lady available, did you? ;-)

BATTLEPUG by Ron Salas

Battlepug is a fun comic. Very well done. I will be getting the printed edition. You should too.

BATTLEPUG by Andy Kuhn

My buddy Mike Norton makes an awesome webcomic called Battlepug.
You should all go check it out! Here's my version. Hope you dig it!

SILVER SURFER by Andy Kuhn

Look at me Ma, I'm Twartin' again!

This is my Silver Surfer piece. I hope you dig it.

I am going to do a Moebius tribute soon.

Thanks for looking.

Comic Twart at the Eisners!

You may have noticed the Eisner award nominations are out, and a few names on the list may look familiar. That's right, some of your favorite Comic Twartists were nominated for Eisner awards*!

So, without further ado, let's all cheer our pals Nathan Fairbairn**, Ramón K. Pérez, Chris Samnee, and Francesco Francavilla!

Win, lose, or draw, you're all winners in our book!

Best,
Mike

* For the uninitiated, the Eisner Awards are the comic version of the Oscars. So, yeah, kind of a big deal for comic folk :-)


** It was pointed out that in my original post I missed Nathan Fairbairn's nomination! This pains me, as I'm truly a fan of the man and his work! We've collaborated many times on Twart pieces, and he's always done amazing work!

I'm sorry Nathan. Your nomination warms my heart, and hope you can forgive my oversight!

Adieu Moebius by Urbanbarbarian

JEAN "MOEBIUS" GIRAUD by Evan Shaner

Jean Giraud hooked me the first time I read Blueberry 1: Chihuahua Pearl and so I thought I'd pay tribute to Giraud with the character that introduced me to his incredible work. He will be missed.

JEAN "MOEBIUS" GIRAUD by Francesco Francavilla

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I will miss you, Gir. Thank you so much for all the magic and inspiration.

Au revoir,
Francesco

SILVER SURFER by Francesco Francavilla

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I missed drawing this guy since my minimalist take a long ago for this very blog. Thank you, Mitch, for giving me chance to draw him again.

Hope you guys dig it :)

Cheers,
Francesco

SILVER SURFER by Mr. Hawthorne

Best,
Mike

SIVLER SURFER by Ron Salas

Since I'm way behind on my Twarts, I'm deciding to cheat here.
Nobody cares, right?

ZHORA by Mr. Hawthorne

Mike

WHAT BIG TEETH by Andy Kuhn

My Fables contribution is The Big Bad Wolf.

Hope you guys dig it. Thanks for looking.

Go Ask Alice by Urbanbarbarian

PINOCCHIO by Mr. Hawthorne

Lately we've been having some trouble with my son telling, well... lies.

So this seemed fitting.

Best,
Mike

ANIMAL MAN by Andy Kuhn

Hey ma, look at me, I'm twartin'!!!

Profuse apologies for my lack of twarts over the last few months.

I'm definitely gonna try to contribute more often in 2012.

Here's my version of Animal Man, an incredible comic both old and new.

Thanks for looking!

ANIMALMAN by Mr. Hawthorne

Best,
Mike

Catch-up week Akira/Tetsuo by Rev. Dave

Derp a derppa derp. Does anybody read these anyway?

Rocketeer Catch-Up post by Rev. Dave

Well, since I wasn't a member of Comic-Twart when this subject was chosen, I figured I'd make up for that fact with not one, but two Rocketeer sketches from the past.

2nd Year by Evan Shaner

I said I wasn't going to do another one of these this year, but then I took my time and did a few faces here and there over the last week and a half or so. So here's the first two years of the Comic Twart in my way of catching up on the themes I missed. I recommend right-clicking and "viewing" the image instead of squinting.

Bucky by Nathan Fairbairn

For my annual Ketchup Twart, I wanted to do a Bucky piece, in honor of the great work done with that character by fellow Twartists Chris Samnee and Francesco Francavilla (okay -- I haven't actually read Francesco's issue, since it was sold out the day I went to pick it up, but come on, it's Francesco. It's money. Just look at this preview!)

So, yeah. Here it is. And for all of you continuity hounds out there, this takes place after Bucky died, and before he wasn't dead anymore.

Scooter Angst by Urbanbarbarian

2 years of Comic Twart?  I should feel happy about that but it's raining outside.  [ BTW, I don't own a scooter. ]

SPACE: THE FINAL FRONTIER

Couldn't resist the opportunity to do a Trek drawing. Someday I'm gonna do a big, epic Star Trek story. Just you wait and see.

Dec.

SPACE by Francesco Francavilla

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Great pick, Chris!!! :D

When I hear the word SPACE the first thing that comes to mind is SPACE:1999, a show I used to watch when I was a kid and toally LOVED it :)
Starring Martin Landau, I didn't miss one episode of the saga of these guys stranded on the Moon which - kicked out by its orbit around the Earth - is now fluctuating in the deep space. Plus: EAGLES! (the ships, not the band ;))
Good, good stuff :)

Anyhow, decided to do my tribute in the same vintage sci-fi magazine style I did Jeff Hawke and Dan Dare previously. Hope you guys dig it :)

Cheers,
Francesco