Looking ahead we have SIZZLER on the horzion

This cover gives you a sneak peek to The Harlem SPIDER's season of being hunted by Federal Authorities in particular "M-CORPS". M-CORPS is sponored by Senator Washington who thirsts for revenge against SPIDER. Senator Washington believes that SPIDER had hand in his son murder. This concept drawing the second in a quick sequence of character development, I was working on while seated at the SCC at the Patent and Trade Office in Alexandria, Virgina in Feb 2008. We have the powerful and dynamic mutant pyrogenetic female, code named SIZZLER that has tracked SPIDER down. She gives him and ultimatum that could cause him to lose his life if he refuses to comply. I was really happy with concept sketch, so much so that I quickly took it to the breakdown to workout structural problems.
Now, comes the hand inked step which I have not perfected using the computer. My tools are antiquated and way too slow for this process, so I rely on the old fashioned tried and true ink on paper. Once finished, the artwork is scanned for the next step in the cover process.

This is the scariest part of my workflow. Color definitely makes or brakes a cover. Balance and intensity is the order of the day. I decided to take your eyes from the white hot sparks and cold blue thermals of Sizzlers pyrotechnic aura as it floods the room along with the shards of broken glass from the window to the dark deep purple and blood red burgundy clad Harlem SPIDER. The faded birdseye view of the cityscape background behind Sizzler definitely needs more work and the interior room can be better detailed, but overall I am pleased with the first draft.