2012 Zatanna Spells color art by Stjepan Šejić

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2016 Steel (Hank Heywood III) Amazing Houston Comic Con Jam Sketch Detail by Allen Adams III

Allen, former military man, dedicated Steelers fan, and prolific artist, has created a pantheon of characters and stories, such as 'season of Storms, and Alpha American. With a 'see everything, know nothing attitude and music as a muse, he cannot help but to give his artistic side the lead in his life. Allen is presently working on the art for Midnight Storm, collaborating on Gods of Thunder with Damon Jackson and the art of Fusion starting with issue #3.

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2015 The Vixen Amazing Houston Comic Con Jam Sketch Detail by Brad Garneau

Ive been drawing pretty much most of my waking moments since as early as I can remember.

I began doing independent comic work around the Michigan area where I grew up. Then moved into the educational software industry which led me to the video games industry for the better part of the last 2 decades, where Ive most recently been working on games like the Incredible Hulk and most recently and The Hobbit game.

I first encountered Brad Garneau when I was researching artists announced as attending the con, and specifically kept a lookout for him. I saw his work on Comic Art Fans, and was very impressed by both his tasty four color influences (definitely Angel Medina, probably Darick Robertson, maybe a bit of Tom Raney and Dale Keown?) as well as those outside our niche industry. Anyway, I couldn't find him for most of the weekend, but there was this one dude doing elaborate framed paintings that I was checking out, and saw a book of his line art off to the side... Damn it! I'd been passing the guy up the whole time because you don't normally see that crossover between mediums! In a bit of a rush, Garneau knocked out this sweet Halle Berry/mid-aughts model Mari McCabe, my favorite overall look for the character to date. I was very happy with Garneau's work, so I promptly forgot his name and sat on this piece for a year or so. Luckily, he turned up at Compicpalooza this year, so I could snap a cell phone pic of his signage (he'd run out of business cards) and get an even slicker full commission...

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2015 Vibe Amazing Houston Comic Con Jam Sketch Detail by Brian Salinas

This piece has a complicated history. I'd originally approached Brian Salinas about drawing a picture of Superman holding a big circle that would have eventually contained the number "60" in the style of the classic DC bullet used from 1976-2005, also known as my entire childhood and primary years loving the company. This was in reference to Martian Manhunter's 60th birthday in 2015, and while I'd been playing with the idea for a while, I finally committed to it at this show when I found a low grade copy of Amazing World of Superman dirt cheap at the con. Salinas took the reference home and played with some sketches, but ultimately felt like he lacked the space and the tools to do the job right. I can't recall if I'd given him a blank 11"x17" or if a jam had already been taking form (likely the latter,) but I deferred to his judgment and thanked him for his professionalism. We still wanted to work together, so I planned to include him in the jam piece further down the line. The project snowballed until roughly an hour before the end of the convention weekend, when I wanted him to include Vibe. Paco Ramone had served on the Detroit era Justice League, but I preferred the more contemporary New 52 version of Cisco Ramone, star of his own short-lived comic and featured player on The Flash TV show. Salinas made the last contribution to the jam to date (I'm still thinking of adding a character or two, but space is limited) and the only one done in color, plus he gave me a sketchbook besides!

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"THEY ARE BACK! THE DIBNYS ARE FINALLY BACK!!" editorial by Rafa Rivas

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2007 Vibe fan redesign by Jorell-Rivera

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2007 “Super-Toon Aquaman” by Kevin Bolk

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Super-Toons

• Batman
• Flash
• Green Lantern
• Martian Manhunter
• Superman
• Wonder Woman

Comicpalooza 2013 Zatanna Cosplay

Vibe and the Family Steel in Super-Team Family: The Lost Issues

Twin titans of hubris tussle! Today we'll be spotlighting the two least popular male members of the Detroit Era Justice League as represented by the fan fiction paint shop of the blogger known only as Ross! So far, Paco Ramone's only outing has been in this dance-off with the Disco Dazzler, but how about Steel? Only cameo appearances of the Heywood clan on the blog so far, and not even Detroit's Hank III, just Commander Steel and Citizen Steel in group shots...

• The All-Star Squadron and Spider-Man
• The Thing and The Justice Society of America (Modern Age)

...More Lost Team-Up Issues...

• Captain Atom @ Power of the Atom
• John Henry Irons: Steel @ DC Bloodlines
• Wonder Woman and Captain America #219 @ Diana Prince
• Captain America vs. the JLA @ The Idol-Head of Diabolu

2011 Aquaman art by Simon Fraser

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Or, if you prefer, some Zatanna.

Simon Fraser

• Big Barda @ DC Bloodlines
• New 52 Wonder Woman @ Diana Prince
• Martian Manhunter @ The Idol-Head of Diabolu

2012 New 52 Animated Style Aquaman art by Eric Guzman

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"My take on an New 52 Animated Aquaman!!Let me know what you think!!"

If you like this look, the artist also drew the Sea King swimming around, plus he covered the New 52 Ocean Master and offered a Black Manta Re-Design.

Eric Guzman

• Power Girl and Huntress @ DC Bloodlines
• Wonder Woman @ Diana Prince
• Martian Manhunter @ The Idol-Head of Diabolu

2013 Zatanna “We Can Be Heroes: Magic” silhouette by Steve Garcia

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Here's more super-heroic silhouettes inspired by DC's We Can Be Heroes campaign to benefit those suffering from hunger in the Horn of Africa. The artist later renamed the piece "Suolucarim", then did a trippy cheesecake color wallpaper sort of interpretation as "Cigam"

“We Can Be Heroes”

• Firestorm & Killer Frost @ Firestorm Fan
• Wonder Woman @ Diana Prince
• Wonder Girl @ The New Wonder Woman
• Thor @ The Hammer Strikes!
• Swamp Thing @ The BLOG from the BOG
• Supergirl, Lois Lane & Vibe @ Supergirl Comic Box Commentary
• Steel @ DC Bloodlines
• Red Tornado @ Red Tornado's Path
• Plastic Man @ Eeyow! It's Plastic Man!
• Martian Manhunter @ The Idol-Head of Diabolu
• Black Lantern Martian Manhunter @ Diabolu
• Hawkgirl @ Power of the Atom
• Green Lantern Corps @ The Indigo Tribe
• Gotham City @ The Riddle Factory
• The Flash Family @ Speed Force
• The Doom Patrol @ MGA80
• Daredevil, Hulk, & Captain America @ Dave's Daredevil Podcast
• Cyborg @ S.T.A.R. Labs Detroit
• Captain Marvel @ DC Bloodlines
• Captain Atom @ Splitting Atoms
• Booster Gold @ BOO$TERRIFIC
• Blue Beetle @ Kord Industries
• Black Canary, Green Arrow, & Huntress @ Flowers & Fishnets
• The Atom @ PotA
• Aquaman & Mera @ The Aquaman Shrine
• “Strange Tales” @ ...nurgh...

2012 Zatanna art by Marcelo Mueller

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2014 "Fan-Casting DC's JUSTICE LEAGUE DETROIT" by Ryan Daly

Ryan "Count Drunkula" Daly of the Black Canary blog Flowers & Fishnets has played casting director for a Warner Brothers Justice League film, including the Motor City members! If you hit his Aquaman role sheet, you'll find Alexander Skarsgård as his Sea King. I previously went with the late Paul Walker, but truthfully feel we need to both start over again. Skarsgård would be spot on for Namor, which is the problem. I strongly agree with his Mera, though, and have suggested her myself in the past. I'm also excited by his excellent suggestion of Giancarlo Esposito for J'onn J'onzz.

Justice League Satellite & Detroit was the go-to point for our team. In Daly's selections, he demonstrated an appreciation of the cast of Game of Thrones, including Emilia Clarke as Zatanna. I may be tainted by her royal countenance on that show, but Zee seems more like a cute neighbor than a queen in waiting, which is why I offered Zooey Deschanel.

The Vixen was the single most challenging and longest delayed casting pick I've ever attempted. Tika Sumpter was on my short list, so I approve of Daly going that way. I ultimately went with Gugu Mbatha-Raw, but continue to second guess the selection.

Gael Garcia Bernel is one of the most famous Latin actors in the movie industry, and one of my girlfriend's personal favorites. Vibe is frankly beneath him, but perhaps not Jake T. Austin. I wasn't too picky about emo bohunk Steel, so Jack Reynor is as good as Robbie Amell, and more age appropriate.

Will Forte as Elongated Man? Sure, Whatever. I haven't gotten around to him myself. Much as I like his missus, I think Daly overshot for Sue Dibney. Nina Dobrev is probably too big for Gypsy as well, but I'd be happy with her, though I prefer Raquel Castro. The villainy of Despero, Amazo, Ivo and more are also represented, so go fish in the links below!

Count Drunkula Casting Department

• Superman Family
• Superman Supporting Cast
• Superman Foes 1
• Superman Foes 2
• Batman Family
• Batman Supporting Cast
• Batman Foes 1
• Batman Foes 2
• Batman Foes 3
• Wonder Woman
• Flash Friends
• Flash Rogues 1
• Flash Rogues 2
• Doom Patrol
• Firestorm Fans
• Firestorm Fiends
• Green Lantern Core
• Green Lantern Corps
• Green Lantern Cretins
• Green Lantern Corpses
• Green Arrow
• Hawkman & the Atom
• Martian Manhunter
• Shazam!
• Teen Titans
• Young Justice
• Titan Terrors
• JLA villains
• JSA 1
• JSA 2
• JSA 3

2012 Strong Suits: Superhero Playing Cards Zatanna art by Craig Bostick

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I'm not much of a card player, but I'd have happily picked up this Silver Age DC Comic Heroes deck if it was still available. I expect a Mistress of Magic could have found a use for one, too.

Craig Bostick

• Wonder Woman @ Diana Prince
• Plastic Man @ DC Bloodlines
• Martian Manhunter & Zook @ The Idol-Head of Diabolu
• Batman Family @ Bat-Blog
• The Atom @ Power of the Atom
• Aqualad (Garth) @ The Aquaman Shrine