Happy Halloween!

We had beautiful weather here so there were lots of young ones Trick or Treating, in spite of it being a school night. I only made one little girl cry but several took a step back when the door opened and they saw me standing there in full costume. The funniest one was young Max Dutton. As he stepped back I said, "Hi, Max." He responded very faintly: "Hi, Mister Nowlan..."

Thor sketch

From 2005:

Mister Miracle & Big Barda commission

This one was for my buddy Robert Jewell. From 2004:

A monster sketch

I don't know much about this one. It's from several years ago and it was for Ande Parks. I remember spending a lot of time in Fifth Grade drawing nothing but monsters. Heavy sigh.

Batman, Joker & Harley commission

From 2004:

Old Daredevil commission

From 2001. The commissioner asked for the old yellow and black costume. I'm afraid this basic layout is on the verge of retirement, due to overuse.

OHMU: Deacon Frost original art

I posted this piece in July but now, thanks to the very generous Ashley Salter, I can show you a nice, large scan of the original art instead of just faded Xerox copies. The July post can be seen here. These Marvel Universe pieces were all beautifully inked by Mr. Joe Rubinstein.

Punisher #6, page two

Once again, the original art scan is courtesy of Ashley Salter. Pencils by Dave Ross. I inked this very heavy and used a lot of zip-a-tone because I was nervous about the coloring we might get. Turned out there was no reason to worry, John Wellington did a beautiful job on the color guides. I was very happy when I saw this one in print.

Moon Knight #30 back cover art

From 1983. Scan of the original art is courtesy of Ashley Salter. This was essentially an ad for the next issue.

More Merv Pumpkinhead inks

Page six:

Merv Pumpkinhead inks

Pencils by the redoubtable Mark Buckingham for last year's House of Mystery Halloween special. I haven't grown any pumpkins in the back yard for a few years but I used to love watching them grow this time of year. My wife and mother-in-law make some amazing pies. Maybe that's why I rarely turn down a Merv assignment.

Batman pencil drawing

From 2006:

Harley & Ivy commission

Another one from 2008:

Doc & Valkyrie commission

From 2008:

Green Lantern vs Sinestro

This was drawn in 2004 for the Upper Deck "VS" series of Collectible Cards.

Legends of the DC Universe #39 cover painting

Acrylic on Gessoed Masonite. From 2001.

JBQ and friends commission

The commissioner asked for this unusual group of characters and I enjoy drawing all of them so who am I to argue? From 2006.

A farm

Rural Kansas, circa 1965.

"Daniel" Sandman bust design

Batman: Hidden Treasures on sale today!

Waited a loooong time for this one. And I love the coloring by Alex Sinclair. He really understood the light sources. Can't wait to see it in the flesh. You can see a 7-page preview here.

Happy Birthday, Larry Fine!

This really should be a National Holiday.

Batman on a ledge

I can't find a date on this one but I think it's at least a couple of years old. I also couldn't find a pencil scan but I drew a tight, inked prelim so I hope that'll suffice.

Batman & Batgirl

Drawn about a year ago. Looks like I inked most of the Batman figure with a brush.