Spotlight an obscure Marvel artist.

[stubarnes]

How obscure is not obscure enough? That is for you to decide.

For the first issue, I selected Meghan Hetrick, who did some sketch cards for Marvel Masterpieces 3. Check out that Arsenic:

http://marvelsuperstars.wordpress.com/2009/07/29/artist-spotlight-meghan-hetrick

Now I need suggestions for future spotlights. To me, Dave Devries is obscure enough but Michael Golden is not quite. Your standards are your own.

Please spotlight an obscure Marvel artist in this thread. Thanks.

[Hypestyle]

Mark "Doc" Bright-- (GI Joe, Power Man & Iron Fist)

[Personamanx]

Adrian Alphona "Runaways"

[stubarnes]

Mark "Doc" Bright-- (GI Joe, Power Man & Iron Fist)

You're up first:

http://marvelsuperstars.wordpress.com/2009/08/01/artist-spotlight-mark-d-bright/

His stuff is timeless.

[kalorama]

Mark "Doc" Bright-- (GI Joe, Power Man & Iron Fist)

Not to nitpick (which is, of course, what I'm doing) but Mark Bright isn't the least bit obscure.There was a good stretch when he was doing regular work on some pretty high profile properties. Granted his work hasn't been around much in recent years, but then neither have Michael Golden or Denys Cowan. None of which is to say his work doesn't deserve some pub (it does) but if artists with his background and resume are being included, "obscure" probably isn't the right description for the criteria.

With that out of the way, I nominate Keith Pollard.

[Assemble]

I guess this would be the best place for me to ask this then, but when I got my series of Marvel Masterpieces 2, I got a card by a guy named D.Kraken ... Never heard of him, and as far as I know, the card he drew was Sif... I couldn't even tell that much, but it was a great looking card regardless. Any ideas?

[stubarnes]

I guess this would be the best place for me to ask this then, but when I got my series of Marvel Masterpieces 2, I got a card by a guy named D.Kraken ... Never heard of him, and as far as I know, the card he drew was Sif... I couldn't even tell that much, but it was a great looking card regardless. Any ideas?

That is a real treasure hunt. I get most of my Marvel Masterpieces images from deviantart.com since lots of artists post the full galleries of their sketch cards there, but many of them use nicknames so it can be hard to find specific people.

There is a forum that specializes in the sketch cards too, but I forget what it is called. I will snoop around tomorrow and see if I can find your artist.

[stubarnes]

Not to nitpick (which is, of course, what I'm doing) but Mark Bright isn't the least bit obscure.There was a good stretch when he was doing regular work on some pretty high profile properties. Granted his work hasn't been around much in recent years, but then neither have Michael Golden or Denys Cowan. None of which is to say his work doesn't deserve some pub (it does) but if artists with his background and resume are being included, "obscure" probably isn't the right description for the criteria.

With that out of the way, I nominate Keith Pollard.

I agree completely, but it seemed like it wouldn't do any harm to include him.

And I now have Keith Pollard on the list. Thanks!

[stubarnes]

I got a card by a guy named D.Kraken ... Never heard of him, and as far as I know, the card he drew was Sif... I couldn't even tell that much, but it was a great looking card regardless. Any ideas?

I don't see him on this list:

http://www.scoundrelpublishing.com/mm/mm2/numbers.html

Many sketch card artists are REALLY obscure, so that probably means that no on else pulled and scanned one.

Here are the MM2 forums, if you want to keep digging for yourself:

http://scoundrelpublishing.com/spart/viewforum.php?f=67

[stubarnes]

Any ideas?

I think I found your man:

http://www.adamdekraker.com/

Check that art, if it is him I will use his work in a future spotlight.

[Assemble]

I think I found your man:

http://www.adamdekraker.com/

Check that art, if it is him I will use his work in a future spotlight.

that is definatly him! thank you.. I had no idea who he is, and really didnt think to look him up seriously.

[StoneGold]

Pat Zircher.

http://i.newsarama.com/preview_images/marvelnew/aug09/49_immortal_iron_fist_vol__5__escape_from_the_eigh th_city_premiere_hc.jpg

[PaxHouse]

Pat Zircher.

.....Yeah, I agree that Mr. Zircher is one of the few whose work was really appreciated (NEW WARRIORS, THUNDERBOLTS).....

.....plus another artist that I've enjoyed is Jon Bognadove (POWER PACK, X-FACTOR, FANTASTIC FOUR vs X-MEN Miniseries)........

[Sean Walsh]

MC Wyman.

Used to pencil THOR. CAPTAIN AMERICA for a little while too, I believe, and also the USAGENT miniseries.

Last I saw of his art, he vanished during the mid-90's Marvel implosion.

[stubarnes]

Adrian Alphona "Runaways"

Here you go, thanks for this one. I love the loudness:

http://marvelsuperstars.wordpress.com/2009/08/03/artist-spotlight-adrian-alphona/

I really hope they get that modern with it.

[Dave H]

How obscure is not obscure enough? That is for you to decide.

For the first issue, I selected Meghan Hetrick, who did some sketch cards for Marvel Masterpieces 3. Check out that Arsenic:

http://marvelsuperstars.wordpress.com/2009/07/29/artist-spotlight-meghan-hetrick

Now I need suggestions for future spotlights. To me, Dave Devries is obscure enough but Michael Golden is not quite. Your standards are your own.

Please spotlight an obscure Marvel artist in this thread. Thanks.
Dave Devries is awesome and has a great technique/style.

[stubarnes]

Dave Devries is awesome and has a great technique/style.

He is also a great human being. If anyone ever gets a chance to meet him at a convention, don't miss it.

We got him some cards during the Vs. System days, and I can't wait to spotlight him on the new site.

http://fullbodytransplant.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/chaosmagic.jpg

[stubarnes]

Okay, that got me too excited. Dave Devries is up next:

http://marvelsuperstars.wordpress.com/2009/08/04/artist-profile-dave-devries/

Nothing else compares, to me. Top of the charts.

:biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

[Babylon23]

Lee Weeks (Justice, Hulk, Captain America, Captain Marvel LS - A lot of one-shots and fill-in issues)

[Gitaroo_Dude]

Lee Weeks (Justice, Hulk, Captain America, Captain Marvel LS - A lot of one-shots and fill-in issues)

He's got an upcoming arc with Stern on ASM featuring the Juggernaut that should be pretty sweet.

[GHalecki]

How about Tom Morgan?

He did a ton of work here and there for Marvel in the 80's- early 90's.

Very under rated talent, and really nice guy (he used to shop at the store where I worked).

http://www.comics.org/coverview.lasso?id=49704&zoom=4

Highlights include work on Avengers West Coast, Iron Man, Power Pack, Alpha Flight, Punisher 2099, some New Universe stuff, and aparently he did some work on the Obama comic this year from IDW.

[kalorama]

Bob Hall. He was a very solid and underrated artist for Marvel in the 80s. He did a lot of big projects for them, including Squadron Supreme and the original West Coast Avengers mini.

[mattbib]

Tony Salmons.

[Make Mine Mar-Vell]

Alfred Alcala.

[thik_3rd]

did mark bright do the falcon mini?

anyways, is kieron dwyer obscure enough? his cap and avegers stuff were nice.

[SJNeal]

Jeff Johnson (Wonder Man)