Sandman #34: Colleen Doran

Reposting from the old Tumblr site: From Sandman #34; story by Neil Gaiman, art by Colleen Doran (a guest at DragonCon this weekend) & George Pratt.

Heavy Metal June 1977, "Fear of the Blue-Eyed Sloane": Happy Birthday, Jacques Tardi!

Happy birthday to French writer/artist Jacques Tardi (born August 30, 1946)! From Heavy Metal June 1977, "Fear of the Blue-Eyed Sloane." Story and art by Jacques Tardi.

Motor City Comix #2: Happy Birthday, R. Crumb!

Happy birthday to legendary artist Robert Crumb (or R. Crumb), born August 30, 1943! Reposting from the old Tumblr site: From Motor City Comix #2; story and art by R. Crumb.

The Ring of the Nibelung #4: Gil Kane

Reposting from the old Tumblr site: From The Ring of the Nibelung #4; adapted from the Richard Wagner opera with a script by Roy Thomas (another guest at this weekend's DragonCon), art by Gil Kane.

Assorted Pin-Ups: Mike Grell

This weekend, I'll be attending the convention DragonCon, and while I'm away, I've pre-scheduled some posts featuring work from some of the guests I'll be seeing there. I'll start off with an assortment of commissioned sketches by Mike Grell, most of which I found posted on the Comic Art Fans website. (Some pieces previously posted on the old Tumblr site, some appearing here for the first time.) First, a couple of Black Canary pin-ups...

And three portraits of Dejah Thoris...

Sin City Pin-Ups: Happy Birthday, Jason Pearson!

Happy birthday to artist Jason Pearson (born August 29, 1970)! Reposting from the old Tumblr site, a couple of commissioned drawings by Pearson featuring Nancy Callahan of Frank Miller's Sin City (as originally posted on the Comic Art Fans website):

Plus, a pin-up that ran in Sin City: Hell and Back #6:

Heavy Metal Software, "Hot Line": Happy Birthday, Alex Varenne!

Happy birthday to French writer/artist Alex Varenne (born Aug. 29, 1939)! Reposting from the old Tumblr site: From the special edition Heavy Metal: Software, "Hot Line." Story and art by Alex Varenne.