Tribute Tuesday – Mike Zeck’s Secret Wars #1

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Chris G

MARVEL SUPER HEROES SECRET WARS was Marvel’s first big comic event that was directly and specifically tied into a line of action figures, which were created by Mattel in the 1980s. Featuring all of Marvel’s most prominent heroes and villains fighting on Battleworld, the comics and toys were a huge success. I personally had all the comics and as many of the action figures as I was able to track down. Awesome art by Mike Zeck sure helped make it all look amazing. Here’s my Mini Marvels tribute to SECRET WARS #1 based on Mike Zeck’s original classic cover.

Secret Wars #1 by Mike Zeck and Chris G

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Mini Marvel Monday – Happy Holidays

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Chris G

Here’s a Holiday piece I did this year for the fine folks over at The Marvel Project! Happy Holidays!

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Weekly Sketch Wednesday – Cyclops vs Captain America

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Chris G

This Wednesday’s original art is ~~available for purchase by clicking the button below~~ sold. It’s another AvX inspired sketch, Cyclops vs Captain America based on an AVENGERS vs X-MEN cover by Jim Cheung.

Cyclops Vs Captain America by Chris G

Archival ink over pencil on 8.5″ x 11″ cardstock paper.

$100 USD shipped worldwide

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Tribute Tuesday – Giant-Size X-Men #1

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Chris G

I drew this week’s tribute this past weekend during Project Comic Con in St. Louis, Missouri – the cover to GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1, originally penciled by Gil Kane and inked by Dave Cockrum. I drew the Mini Marvel version on an official Marvel variant sketch cover for X-MEN GIANT-SIZE #1.

Giant Size X-men #1 by Dave Cockrum and Chris Giarrusso

Written by Len Wein and illustrated by Dave Cockrum in 1975, GIANT-SIZE X-MEN #1 was the big game-changer for the X-Men franchise, introducing a diverse group of mutants to become new X-Men team members: Colossus from Russia, Storm from Kenya, Nightcrawler from Germany, Wolverine from Canada, Banshee from Ireland, Sunfire from Japan, and the Native American Thunderbird from the Apache tribe. These new X-Men were gathered by Professor X to help team leader Cyclops rescue original X-Men members Beast, Angel, Iceman and Marvel Girl (Jean Grey).

Giant-Size X-Men, assemble!