Guy davis born 1966 is an american creature designer, concept artist, illustrator and storyboard artist who has worked on film, television, comic book and video. Michael lark is an eisner award nominated illustrator for his work on daredevil, gotham central, batman nine lives and terminal city. Visceral in a way that other popular comic book artists, for all their talent, cant be. Im looking for a comic book artist that can do the penciling for a page for my project.
Sawyer and i am the publisher and owner of lockett down productions publications. Underpants and overbites artist jackie davis draws from. You started later in life than the average comics artist, so lets start off with what you did before comics. I am looking for artists who are comfortable drawing super hero outerspace scifi, which includes drawing. Guy gilchrist is an american childrens book writer, country musician, songwriter, animator and comics artistwriter. Guy gilchrist is an american childrens book writer, country musician, songwriter, animator and comics artist writer. Creator of the marquis published by dark horse comics. My hope is that this will be a good primer for your own first steps into the work of black comic artists. Comic book artist, ready for new comic book orders. Guy davis is one of those artists artists, whos not only loved by the readers of. Unknown to me, all my comic books were saved and carefully stored by my mother. Hes out of new york, and hes americas greatest link to the blues right now. The world might be on its way to the first reallife iron man sort, of sorts. But guys probably most famous as the regular artist on the popular book.
Guy davis concept art portfolio, concept artist, conceptual designer, illustrator. It is not as often as one would think that a comic book has what i consider to be the perfect pairing of artist and writer, however the zombies that ate the world is one of those books. The art of guy davis is terrific and his skillful touch brings life to the decadent setting in which a man battle for his damned soul against the escapees from hell. Alan davis is an awardwinning british artist and writer who is best known for his original works such as clandestine and the revival of captain britain which led directly into the creation of.
Michael davis lives and maintains a studio in new york city. Haul of justice 29 grail, most ive paid for a comic, 1st apperances, aok davis comic finds uploaded a video 2 years ago 17. The cover for this album was drawn by noted comic book artist and graphic illustrator, guy davis. Guy davis is a master of the macabre, the mysterious. The final illustration was then used as a guide for the set artists to paint as a. We are an independent comic book company looking for pencillers to work on up coming projects. Kawaii,anime,and comic styles are bonus simplyhired. He actually knows what make for creepy and scary, he knows about shadows and hes an excellent storyteller.
Feb 17, 2016 now, of course, this isnt every black comic book artist worth mentioningnot even close. If you want to find a different one i suggest you take an actual comic book with you to the store to test out frames. Guy davis born may 12, 1952 is an american blues guitarist and banjo player, and actor. He has not only worked in comic books, but also in television shows and reading programs. I am looking for artists for consistent commissions. Here is the master list of the artists voted by you by your ballots over one thousand ballots cast. Character design jobs childrens book illustrator jobs cartooning jobs caricature drawing jobs robotium jobs comic art jobs sketching jobs. He is known for his collaborations with filmmaker guillermo del toro, including the television series the strain 201417 and the films pacific rim 20, crimson peak 2015 and the shape of water 2017. Guy is an professional american comic book artist and creator. A winery in california completes the triumvirate as it is headed by a man also named guy davis. Todays top 689 comic book artist jobs in united states. War of the worlds, sandman mystery theatre, the invisibles, and legends of the hawkman. Artist guy davis is a selftaught illustrator best known for his work on sandman mystery theatre with matt wagner and steve seagle, which was published by dc comics vertigo imprint. Davis says his blues music is inspired by the southern speech of his grandmother.
Jan 25, 2008 cartoonist wanted for comic strip 20080125 02. Happily, the interview is great and covers a lot of ground. And to be honest, i didnt immediately appreciate it. And so it would take a few more years before guy davis totally won me over. Comic book artist guy davis drawings and minuet in the booklet, where davis sells his soul to the devil though at an atm machine and fast food joint, not a crossroads, are both appealing and add to the flavor of this album. This week on multiversity comics presents, we have one of our favorite artists in the industry guy davis. If you want to find a different one i suggest you take an actual. These three guy davises have more in common than just a. His other credits for dc and vertigo include work on hellblazer, house of secrets, catwoman, batman. Charlie kirchoffs comic book coloring home facebook.
Just wanted to thank you again for a terrific selling. I can clearly recall the very first moment that my love of comics and comic art coalesced into a thing. Aerial graffiti, scene of the crime, and worked on a number of other titles for dcvertigo, including allstar comics, superman. Guy davis isnt your average horror comic book artist. This issue marked the return of spidermans nemesis venom, but it was todd mcfarlanes art that sealed the deal for me. Lists generated by this page are for your convenience. Click on any name below for more information about the artist listed. I kept the base form but added details that wouldnt be as clear in the comic, the. Guy had a great time appearing on this informative pbs talk show, open mind. Splash page comic art original comic art michael lark. It features an amoral protagonist who discovers he is the heir to a career as a supervillain assassin in a world where such villains have secretly taken control of the planet. The scene is from underpants and overbites, a lighthearted comic that depicts the life of 29yearold jackie e. Davis of rochester, from her struggles with self doubt to the more prosaic issues.
The tongueincheek cartoon strip that is included in the liner notes, is a collaboration between the two davis. Need a comic book penciler for a gritty comic book. Make this display frame that holds 10 comic books boing. He has done work for most of the major us comic publishers including. He is best known as the first artist to write and draw comics based on jim hensons the muppets 19811986 and the fourth artist to continue ernie bushmillers gag comic nancy, which he did between 1995 and 2018. At age 97, my mother left her home due to illness and i rediscovered my comics. The 22page comic book will be available in print and digital with two collectible covers by paradise and jesse johnson, the comic book cover artist. It was published by top cow in 2003 and 2004 as part of millarworld. A comic artist inspired by western and eastern authors including such names as mike mignola, katsuhiro otomo, guy davis, james harren, hayao miyazaki and others, vlad completely devoted himself to illustrating comics after spending 6 years as a martial artist. When youre ready to sell your comics to us, you should use our online buying system. You can also take the printed copy of our want list with you to comic stores or conventions in your area. Collecting all the work of the marquis, this collection is a must have. A new piece of technology helped a british inventor by the name of richard browning fly faster than 85 miles per hour.
He grew up in new york city and learned to draw cartoon figures by tracing characters from comic strips and editorial cartoons. Fox legal had to approve all the cameos, there was no problems with any we wanted to do but they did think the. Guy davis, bluesman american blues, blues musician. In an interview with comic book resources, the artist confirmed his need to. Collecting all the work of the marquis, this collection is a must have for anyone who is into guy davis or into a good book. Concept artist on pacific rim, paranorman, pinocchio and the strain. He is the second child and the only son of the late actors ruby dee and ossie davis. I purchased these comic books my treasures over 68 years ago as a young boy. Colorist on idws star trekplanet of the apes, judge dredd and doctor who. If youre looking for more, check out black comics month and the blerdgurl, two curators of black comics content across the web. Oct 26, 2016 when putting together the criterion editions of guillermo del toros films, we assembled a talented group of artists, including hellboy creator mike mignola, del toro collaborator guy davis, comic book creator becky cloonan, and russian artist vania zouravliov. The lowstress way to find your next comic artist job opportunity is on simplyhired. Each page of the book is a different story about the titular heroes sort of like if calvin and hobbes were about the boring lives of adults.
Aug 25, 2009 the art of guy davis is terrific and his skillful touch brings life to the decadent setting in which a man battle for his damned soul against the escapees from hell. I have been a big fan of guy davis from his early days on baker street. Feb 10, 2010 comic book artist wanted hello everyone. One of the gags guillermo wanted had bart riding his skateboard. Though raised in the new york city area, he grew up. Guy davis born 1966 is an american creature designer, concept artist, illustrator and storyboard artist who has worked on film, television, comic book and video game projects. Looking for a horror book with humor and braaaaainnnnns. Fresh off a successful kickstarter campaign like 6 months ago, mr. Before comics, i worked in an advertising agency in west hartford, connecticut, about five or six miles from where im living now. See more ideas about art, comic art and character design.
Real life iron man suit flies at 85 mph video comic book. He is known for his collaborations with filmmaker guillermo del toro, including the television series the strain 201417 and the films pacific rim 20, crimson. Here is the top 125 comic book writers master list. I layout the book in order while reading the script first just making. I need a comic book artist whose style is similar to a marveldc style. Guy davis once said, i like antiques and old things, old places, that still have the dust of those whove gone before us lying upon them. August 28, 1917 february 6, 1994 was an american comic book artist, writer and editor, widely regarded as one of the mediums major innovators and one of its most prolific and influential creators.
But underlying the eerie quality of his artwork is a remarkable sense of storytelling. A hard cover collection of my creator owned comic work is up for auction with proceeds. The son of stage and film performers ossie davis and ruby dee, davis made his stage debut at age 16 in the play cotton comes to harlem. Blowing that dust off just enough to see its beauty is something guy has excelled at for over twenty years of songwriting and performing.
When putting together the criterion editions of guillermo del toros films, we assembled a talented group of artists, including hellboy creator mike mignola, del toro collaborator guy davis, comic book creator becky cloonan, and russian artist vania zouravliov. His first comic book work was etc, and it appeared under dcs piranha press imprint in 1987. These three guy davises have more in common than just a name. Our full want list contains well over 200,000 issues. Apr 10, 2015 make this display frame that holds 10 comic books. Guy davis born 12 may 1952 in new york, ny is an awardwinning american blues guitarist, actor, and musician. Now, of course, this isnt every black comic book artist worth mentioningnot even close.
So it is no surprise to me that i really love the look of this book. They wanted to branch out and start their own comic compa10. He pursued training as an illustrator at the high school of art and design and the pratt institute. If you look at my other selections for artist august, youll see his work very different from my usual kind of stuff, and yet hes my favorite living comics artist. Designing for del toro the current the criterion collection. Freelance creature designer concept artist illustrator storyboard artist for film, television, and video games. Having been in the comic book industry for over 25 years he has worked for large, mainstream companies such as marvel, dc, idw and storm king productions, as well as many independent companies. Apr 16, 2020 the 22page comic book will be available in print and digital with two collectible covers by paradise and jesse johnson, the comic book cover artist. Wanted is a comic book limited series written by mark millar, with art by j. Guy s bold, distinctive style shows in every piece he creates. He has worked for dcvertigo and marvel, but is best know for his work at dark horse. Volume 2 the sequel is now accepting artist applications. Keep in mind that its speculation work, and youll need to be able to draw two kids and their cat playing poker. War of the worlds, sandman mystery theatre, the invisibles, and legends of the.
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