Above is my first comic photo reference picture ever!
Okay, not really. But I found this picture amidst a bunch of my old comics, and just had to post it. The photo dates back to 1992, when I was just a wee little nerd. At the time, there was a grand opening of a local department store in my hometown, and its owners thought it a good idea to inaugurate such an occasion by hiring a guy to dress up like Spider-man. There he handed out free Spidey comics and posed for photos.
I have no idea why they placed him in the patio furniture area of the store.
Also, nerd note: Batman Returns had just come out that year, and I was a HUGE fan, hence my wearing a Batman t-shirt. 'Spider-man' was not pleased about this, and proceeded to give me a hard time, making sure to obscure Michael Keaton's face for our photo.
Okay, enough reminiscing. Here's a look at some art from two recent Spider-man and Batman stories I worked on, respectively.
3 comments:
Just in case you hadn't noticed, Joe: Your recent projects involve drawing both Spider-Man and Batman.
Nerd Nirvana.
Hah. I have indeed noticed it, Joel. :)
Eleven year old me is dripping with envy of twenty-nine year old me.
Twenty-nine year old me is dripping with envy of eleven year old me's undeniable style.
That’s a pretty good Spider-Man costume (classic small eyes are back in style). Do you remember what free comic you got?..Cause I also met Spider-man when I was 8 and got a free anti-drug, spider-man goes to Canada issue.
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