Weekly Sketch Up – 02.03.2012

Skeletor by Christopher Mitten

 

Woodgod by Dan McDaid

 

Akira/Tetsuo by Dave Johnson

 

Ratfist by Ryan Ottley

 

Pet Avengers vs. X-Babies by Chris Eliopoulos

 

Han Solo by Evan “Doc” Shaner

 

Space Odyssey from Duncan Fegredo

 

Sean Connery by Ben Dale

 

Black Bolt by Reilly Brown

 

Battlepug by Skottie Young

 

X-ies vs. Avengies by Dan Hipp

 

Cap and Sharon by Phil Noto

Comments

  1. Wow that is the first piece of Phil Noto art i’ve seen. I’m now REALLY excited for him to take over Uncanny X-Force….however I would be happier if he would take over sooner, Greg Tocchini is hard on my eyes.

    • Oh man. You’ve got some catchin’ up to do. I almost envy your Noto virgin eyes. Check out his website (www.notoart.com). You’re gonna get an eye boner.

  2. Oh Phil Noto, you make some pretty ladies.

  3. Damn that Phil Noto sketch is incredible. I want him to illustrate an entire feature film that consists entirely of 1960’s era SHIELD and Avengers agents having a Christmas party. I want them to drink Hot Chocolate with peppermint Schnapps and express their views on Vietnam and the Moon Landing while listening to The Shangri-Las. I want this DVD to be waiting for me when I get home this afternoon so I can watch it 15 times this weekend. Can that be the next iFanboy member giveaway prize, please?

  4. Great works by all. Again, I’m partial to that kick-ass Skeletor. Can we get an adult He-man “Max” title(I’m looking at you Mark Millar) that’s no holds barred? that’d be great

  5. I think I know all the photos that make up that Sean Connery art by Ben Dale.

    Top Left: James Bond
    Top Right: The real Sean Connery? Daniel from the Man who would be King?
    Bottom Left: Dr. Henry Jones Sr. from Indiana Jones
    Bottom Right: Zed from Zardoz

  6. I’m scrolling down thinking “damn, this might be one of the best sketch ups in a long time” and then I get to mr. noto’s work…….fuck me, that guys good

  7. i almost always HATE when comic artists use photoshop blur/soft focus effects, but Noto really pulls it off. Looks like a still from a movie.

  8. The Avengers / X-Men sketch by Hipp had me laughing. Hit me in JUST the right way.

  9. Noto is phenomenal as always, but Ben Dale wins for bringing Zardoz into the weekly sketch-up. Zardoz=best worst movie.

  10. Phil Noto blows me away…..always

  11. Noto is great, but I think the real winner in this week’s sketch-up is the concept of Pet Avengers vs. X-Babies. If Skottie Young draws it I will buy multiple issues. This is a written promise that I will gladly be held accountable to.

  12. I have never bought a book based solely on the art. But I just might have to buy anything and everything Phil Noto does. That is some gorgeous art.

  13. All these Phil Noto comment and nothing for Mr. Ottley. It is a sad day… Oop, I see spaceghost15 made a comment, that makes it a little less sad.

  14. In the past, any sketch featuring Han Solo or Sean Connery would be a tie for a win with me.

    And then Phil Noto happened.

    Friggin’ Noto. With your friggin’ skill. Just once could you post a stick figure?! Give someone else a chance!

  15. I am conflicted when it comes to Phil Noto. His work on his sketch blog and his covers are fantastic. But his interiors have left me wanting. I have a handful off issues he has done, X23, a Jonah Hex, and a recent Angel and Faith. The Jonah Hex one is pretty good, but they have felt lacking. But I’ll keep buying one off issue’s of his here and again, looking for the magic of his portraits and sketches.

    • I think his best interior work is the Batman / Doc Savage one shot he illustrated about a year or two ago. That was really great, a lot of his other interior stuff lacks a bit of crackle.

  16. Hipp’s Hulk has serious man-boobs. Love it

  17. If I were to ever win the lottery, the first thing I would do is commission Noto to do an original piece of work to hang in my new mansion. Brilliant!

  18. Love that Black Bolt. The Akira/Tetsuo just plain creeps me out. Awesome work, guys!

  19. i NEED to find more work by this Christopher Mitten! he reminds me so much of Bill Sienkiewicz! Does anyone know what else he’s done?

  20. awesome Ryan Ottley, crazy good Phil Noto.

  21. The Sharon Carter picture makes me feel really gooey inside.

  22. Phil Noto, again, WOW!!!

  23. I’ve been slow to get on the Noto bandwagon, but wow, I’m all in.

  24. Wow, two weeks in a row there has been a He-Man piece in each Sketch-Up!

  25. That Noto piece is fantastic in so many ways.

    I would also buy that Dan Hipp piece on a t-shirt.