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The Batman by Kevin NOWLAN

The Vision by Kevin NOWLAN

In a mere 22 days, friends! Planet Comicon in Kansas City is one of comics' FINEST events on March 21-22-23! @knowlan.bsky.social and @hackintimseeley.bsky.social will be in attendance, and you should be, too! Get you there! Tix and info: planetcomicon.com

In a mere 28 days, friends! Planet Comicon in Kansas City is one of comics' FINEST events on March 21-22-23! @knowlan.bsky.social and @hackintimseeley.bsky.social will be in attendance, and you should be, too! Get you there! Tix and info: planetcomicon.com

Bill Finger, one of the principal architects of Batman and his mythology (and who was for many years unfairly denied credit for his massive contributions to the character), was born on February 8, 1914.

Ready to count? Okay! It's 43 days out! Planet Comicon in Kansas City is one of comics' FINEST events on March 21-22-23! Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, @knowlan.bsky.social, and @hackintimseeley.bsky.social will all be in attendance! Get you there! Tix and info: planetcomicon.com

Just out: THE DALGODA OMNIBUS! Jan Strnad & Dennis Fujitake's beloved dog-from-space series collected for the first time. This B&W volume has over 300 pages of comics storytelling, plus extras. Not going through Diamond, but we'll take wholesale orders directly. Amazon: amazon.com/dp/1949996824

Happy 99th birthday to artist Robert McGinnis, born on February 3, 1926. Most known for illustrating over a 1,200 book covers and dozens of movie posters.

Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #4 variant cover (2016) by Kevin NOWLAN

Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters Now Streaming Free on Prime Video! The documentary is a deep dive into @mikemignola.bsky.social's journey, from struggling artist to creating the Hellboy universe, featuring interviews w/ @realgdt.bsky.social, @pattonoswalt.bsky.social, @mexopolis.bsky.social + more!

I can’t recommend the Orlando Art Expo enough. We had a great time visiting with friends, ogling art, buying & selling art, and for 90 minutes on Sunday, dashing out a series of free head sketches. Here’s a quick “recreation” of one of my favorites. Howard the Duck as Batman: #OAX2025 #kevinnowlan

People say to me: "What inspired you to create this comic?" and I say, "I CANNOT talk about it without crying." @ericxyz.bsky.social assortedcrisisevents.com

If you didn't read our comics explainers about the Project 2025 agenda that's in full swing right now, they're sadly still relevant!

ALL FOUR PAGES of my story on the decades long project by billionaires to seize the US Supreme Court, from Trina Robbins' Won't Back Down anthology. Now, stop Trump and save democracy. Long run, stop the openly partisan corrupt Supreme Court majority. Print edition: lastgasp.com/products/won...

Jack Kirby had the first 10 issues of Captain America Comics bound. He sketched on the endpapers and gifted the book to his wife, Roz, and I hereby declare this one of the coolest single items in the history of humankind.

Hello, all. In a time where everything is so much for so many people, I feel guilty asking but my family and I are in need of help. Even if it is a signal boost, any help is appreciated. I love you all, and I hope you are all safe. gofund.me/980022e5

It was hard to say goodbye to this one but she found a good home. #vampirella #kevinnowlan #OAX2025 #originalcomicart #originalart #comicartfans @comicartfans.bsky.social

@jimmypalmiotti.bsky.social and me at #OAX2025 So many terrific artists, collectors and art dealers. We had a great weekend! #kevinnowlan #originalart #comicartfans @comicartfans.bsky.social

Ready to count? Okay! It's 56 days out! @PlanetComicon in Kansas City is one of comics' FINEST events on March 21-22-23! Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, @knowlan.bsky.social, and @hackintimseeley.bsky.social will all be in attendance! Get you there! Tix and info: planetcomicon.com

Some DC sketch cards for a charity thing:

Wonder Girl. Pencils, inks and extremely flat colors:

RIP to the absolute legend Jules Feiffer: political cartoonist, social satirist, comics historian, illustrated the Phantom Tollbooth, wrote screenplays for Robert Altman and Alain Resnais—and that’s the short version

The Defenders 11x17” pen and ink on Marvel Bristol. For next weekend’s OAX auction. Details here: www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece...

Kids, you should be doing this in your thumbnail stage, even if you don't know who will be lettering. Spot your balloons! It's where your readers' eyes go!

Kevin Nowlan Batman & Robin #2 (2024) variant cover, preliminaries and published

Final page from The Man-bat story in Secret Origins 39, April 1989. Rough layout, pencils with lettering, partial inks and final inks:

Support World Central Kitchen with the Hellboy Universe Megabundle on Humble Bundle #comics #comicbooks

Now in stores, AND you can order direct from Hero's eBay store: The Superman 100 Project softcover features amazing art form 100 top artists and benefits Hero Initiative! Go NOW: www.ebay.com/itm/30597957...

Variant cover art for The Goon. Thumbnail, layout, pencils and inks:

The Goon Black and White, page five. Thumbnail, layout, pencils and inks:

From 2003, Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman, 11x17” ink on Bristol.

A very confident, healthy Wonder Woman from back in the ‘90s. 11x17”, ink and watercolor on Bristol.

My contribution to the 1996 Marvel calendar. I drew some crazy spaghetti hair on those women. Thumbnail sketch, pencils and inks:

Adam Strange origin story from DC’s 52, issue 20, 2006. Pencils, inks and colors for page 2:

Adam Strange origin story from DC’s 52, issue 20, 2006. Pencils, inks and colors for page 1:

Excerpt from my story "Zagreb." "Same as many other immigrants, I moved here for a job. I’d never considered myself superior, never referred to myself as an “expat,” a patrician word reserved for white folks from Western society who chose to move abroad, who hadn’t fled poverty, famine, war."

Elongated Man origin story from DC’s 52, issue 13, 2006. Pencils, inks and colors for page 2:

Elongated Man origin story from DC’s 52, issue 13, 2006. Pencils, inks and colors for page 1:

You best start looking at 2025, peeps! Planet Comicon in Kansas City is one of comics' FINEST events on March 21-22-23! Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, @knowlan.bsky.social, and @hackintimseeley.bsky.social will all be in attendance! Get you there! Tix and info: planetcomicon.com