DC First cover art: Superman and Flash

From 2002.

Hellboy logo rough

As you can see, this wasn't the final version.

Logo art for Hulk Annual

This was only used once, on Annual #13 in 1984.  I think we added a heavier outline after this copy of the original art was made.

Flatiron Joe logo art

A couple of years ago I was asked to design a logo for a NYC bar in the Flatiron district.  I don't really do logo designs any more but just this once I made an exception. It was a lot of fun but the place closed not long after I finished the work.  It's a shame, because I was looking forward to grabbing a beer and a burger there the next time I made it to the city.  You'll occasionally see some of these preliminary sketches mis-identified as Goon prelims.

DC First cover art: Superman vs Lobo

From 2002.  I drew all four of these "DC 1st" covers and even (roughly) designed the logo.  Yes, I know, Superman's proportions are really exaggerated.  If I had it to do over, I might have made his waist a little less narrow, but that's how I saw it at the time.

A cover design fix

This was for a collection of Drew Friedman strips in 1985. I don't know who did the first design, but the publisher thought it was weak and asked me to rework it.  The drawings were beautiful but the typography and composition was lame.  I put together a sketch with a symmetrical approach, something I usually avoid, but this time it worked.  The final image is the printed cover.  Someone else did the final typography and changed the logo and made a few more little alterations but it works.  And who can argue with a giant Shemp head?

Punisher Logo roughs

From 1985.  Editor Carl Potts asked me to come up with some designs for this logo after I told him I wanted to focus on lettering for a while. you can see me fumbling around on the first sample, searching for an idea.  The final design incorporates his skull emblem.  I usually don't like designs that are this painfully symmetrical but I think it works.