Friday, December 24, 2010

Happy Holidays!





Happiest of Holidays everyone!
May 2011 Have an hold all that you desire.

xoxoxox

Sam


Monday, December 13, 2010

More Atomika Annual pix-Atomika family




Had to include this in the annual.
Direct sons of Mother Russia

Thank you for letting me share

Sam


Atomika Annual preview images




Ok, I had a few characters from the Atomika universe
that I wanted to flesh out.
So..I've put 'The Hostage on hold to finish the Atomika Annual 26 pager
Here are a few images to prove I'm not sluffing off.

The Iron Curtain' Bio page.

Happy Holidays

Sam


Tuesday, November 30, 2010

November 30th and Dr Strange



My apologies for the delay.
My wife had a little aby girl and man the hours are just
getting ..well you know...

Dr Strange, working on the Atomika annual.
Happy Holidays

Sam


Friday, November 12, 2010

Spidey meets Frankenstein




A piece I did on the plane returning from Italy and SPidey
done while watching my daughter
Spidey vs Frankenstein.

thank you for letting me share.

Sam


thank you Lucca.







I just returned from the Lucca arts festival in Italy.
I want to thank everyone that stopped by our booth.

Tremendous people, food and hospitality.
By far the highlight of my con attending year.

Wonderful memories in a magical place.
Thank you Lucca and San Michele

Sam




Sunday, October 24, 2010

Mighty Attuma




One of my all time favorites.
(the character)
Also Doom Patrol

Sam



Saturday, October 23, 2010

Lucca, Italy show this week.




I will be set up at the Lucca Comic Arts and gmaes show this
Upcoming weekend October 28th-November 1st
In the center of the village Piazza San Michele booth # E290

Please stop by, I will be doing free sketches for everyone in attendance
with the purchase of an Atomika sketchbook or Lithograph

Hope to see you there

Sam


The Doom Patrol..i think



Loved these guys even though I wasn't introduced to them until the early nineties.
The piece didn't turn out as I hoped but wanted to post it none the less.
(Do over)

Sam


K L A W



Saturday and man the baby has had me up all night three weeks straight now.
Hey keeps me drawing though.
Klaw, another classic Marvel villain

Sam


Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Fall is here and I like it...




Back from NYCC and it was a great show and man do I love NYC
She is the best, Greatest city in the world.
I was born in Chicago but NYC is my home town.

Piece for today-Sherlock Holmes commission

Thank you for letting me share

Sam


Monday, October 4, 2010

Atomika invades Lucca Arts festival



It's that time again, Lucca Arts and games festival in Lucca Italy
October 29th-November 1st
Special for the occasion an Atomika lithograph
limited to 500 copies and sketch signed to any and all that stop by our booth by yours truly

Our booth is located in Piazza San Michele"

Hope to see everyone there.

Sam

Hulk baby....


Hulk-Gamma storm version..

It's fall and the leaves are changing
and its one fine time of the year to live in the mid-west.

Sam


Thursday, September 30, 2010

Deadman...I love this guy



Ok, so this one got a little bent but i love the character
and it gave me chance to fool around with my markers again..

Sam


Picasso Teamster



One of the gang from Dago's on the moon.
Much more to come.

Sam


Wednesday, September 29, 2010

The Batman



Been keeping some crazy hours lately
working all night and sleeping late into the day...
Batman..who else..would I be drawn to channel?

No where to run to..
No where to hide from this guy..


Sam




Monday, September 27, 2010

Weekend art...



Feeling out a few of the main characters of my new book.
Villains model sheet.

thank you for letting me share.

Sam


Saturday, September 25, 2010

Dagos on the Moon' project..







Ok, ok I know I'm up to my ears in other things right now.
But I came across some pages from an indy title i was working on in the 90's
I'm definitely gonna publish this baby after I finish 'the Hostage.
"DAgo's on the moon"

Sam




Friday, September 24, 2010

Swamp thing proposal-




Way back when the world was young 1990's I submitted by the request
of a DC editor some Swamp thing pages.

Well they were never picked up.
I kinda like them so here are two of the 6 pages.
It would have kicked ass, but hey them's the breaks.

Sam



Thursday, September 23, 2010

Atomika #12 Preview-colors







OK, I'm relieved and excited, Atomika #12 is finished and in the can...
Here are a few preview pages.
Will hit the stands in the fall.
Thank everyone again for their support with the book.
www.mercurycomics.com

Sam



Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Tuesday-Still kicking



Some drawings off of my desk.
Just wanted to keep things fresh.

thank you for letting me share.

Sam


Monday, September 20, 2010

The Working man.



OK, its late.
I had this one rolling around since 9-11
Wanted it a bit grittier but hey, I'll make the next one better.

Thank you for letting me share.

Sam


Fall and the Bears...




Football is back and it brought my sanity.
Broke out my watercolors this weekend to tool around.
Thank you for letting me share.

warmest regards

Sam



Sunday, September 19, 2010

Sunday-the Hunger Dogs..



Broke out my watercolors for a bit of color tests.
Kirby's Hunger dogs'

Sam


Thursday, September 16, 2010

3D man- 16th of Sept-ember




Ok, so I've been away too much lately..
I promise not to screw up on my updates anymore.
Sketch of the day is back for sure....
3D man and just fooling around with some cross hatching.

Thank you for letting me share.
Why do they keep sending us phone books?

Sam


Monday, September 13, 2010

Sandman Family



I fell behind on a few commissions and I'm all caught up now.
Wanted to thank those that were patient and my apologies again.
Sandman family.

Thank you for letting me share.

Sam


Thursday, September 9, 2010

More Images from upcoming project "the Hostage"




Thank you for letting me indulge you with a few more of my color tests
for an upcoming graphic novel of mine.

Sam