Inking Heroes

Thor, ink on paper

Years of reading and rereading old comic books was primarily driven by my love for comics illustration. Names such as Jack Kirby , John Buscema, Frank Frazetta, Walt Simonson, Joe Rubenstein, Michael Golden and more were always in my psyche. I would dream of the day, that I would be one of the guys behind the heroes.

Kids grow up though and find out that you can't exactly fall from a skyscraper maneuver your body, land on your feet nary a broken bone. Or stop a charging truck with your bare knuckles. Or that you will be engulfed in a plasma with raging strength every time you grit your teeth. It just doesn't happen that way.

 

Wolverine, ink on paper

I also learned that a landing a career in comics illustration was in some way, akin to the aforementioned feats. It wasn't just about drawing  figures, or stills - but was mainly about creating a flow through panels, breathing life to a script. 

Iron Fist, ink on paper

Fortunately, I outgrew the fantasies of having to sleep on drawing boards, attending comicons and make my living off from strips, because I know that I don't have the skills needed for the job.



I am happiest given a little time, pen and paper ; channeling the days of unfaltering heroism and

invulnerability, drawing power from the mjolnir, adamantium, or the ch'i.