A Cappella

A new CD cover (HB pencil & Photoshop) for Nightingale Music.  
Caron Nightingale is an award winning musician; composer, producer, publisher 
and live performer. Her many clients include Paramount Pictures, ABC Sports, Samsung Electronics and American Idol.

A Gun & A Ring

A Gun & A Ring is a 2013 Canadian dramatic feature film written and directed 

by Lenin M. Sivam. The film explores the harsh realities faced by different generations of the Toronto Sri Lankan community as they try to build a life in their adopted land but are unable to let go of their pasts. All these characters are indirectly linked through a diamond engagement ring and a revolver with a hawk engraved on its grip. It was nominated for Golden Goblet Award at the 16th Shanghai International Film Festival. 

It was also officially selected for the 37th Montreal World Film Festival (WFF) took place August 22 to September 2, 2013 to present under 'Focus on World Cinema'. 

I was very fortunate to be the storyboard artist for this beautifully crafted film.

The Mandarin vs The HULK

In the summer of 1968, The Mandarin made an ill fated attempt to control the HULK's mind. Eventually order was restored by one Nick Fury, 'Agent of SHIELD'. 

I have posted this MARVEL fan art piece on my deviantART Gallery. ~ gm

Sons of Anarchy

A serious fan of the TV series, Sons of Anarchy, asked me to do 
a variation on the classic 'SAMCRO' design. I have also posted this
 on my deviantART Gallery.

Mario Williams storyboard

SIX STAR Pro Nutrition has produced a series of 'celebrity endorsement' TV commercials, including this one, featuring Mario Williams of the Buffalo Bills (pencil sketches with Photoshop tinting).

Captain America

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In the late 1930’s, when WWII was still ‘over there’ and Marvel Comics was still an fledgling imprint of the much larger 'Timely Publications', editor Joe Simon and artist Jack Kirby conceived and designed the first American Super Soldier.
The legendary Steve Rogers was a skinny, sickly kid from Brooklyn who desperately wanted to serve his country, but he just could not pass the Army’s physical exam. Then through a bizarre twist of fate, Rogers became the first and (as even more fate would have it) only subject of ‘Operation Re-Birth’, a secret Government program devised to build an army of Super-Soldiers to defend the USA.  In the parallel universe of the comics, Captain America battled on to lead the USA and the free world to victory in the Second world War!
Captain America became the first ‘Super Hero’ to star in his own comic book in 1941. He was eventually brought 'up-to-date' in Marvel Comics' The Avengers in 1964.
I have added Captain America to my deviantART Gallery.

Poison Ivy

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Pamela Lillian Isley was an exceptionally gifted botanical biochemistry student studying in Seattle, WA. She also had a terrible weakness for mad scientists. During one particularly nasty experiment, conducted by a Dr. Jason Woodrue, she was injected with an experimental mixture of plant based poisons.  Although she survived the ordeal, she was rendered mentally unstable and delusional and transformed into a new kind of hybrid species, more plant than human.  She fled Seattle for Gotham city where, befriended by the psychopathic Harley Quinn, and tormenting the city as an eco-terrorist, her love/hate relationship with Batman began. Poison Ivy was created by DC Comics editor, Robert Kanigher and artist, Sheldon Moldoff. She first appeared in Batman #181 in June 1966. I have added Poison Ivy to my deviantART Gallery.

Venom

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With even bigger and sharper teeth than Morbius, and the same overpowering urge to kill Spider-Man, the extraterrestrial symbiote known as Venom, fell to earth in 1982.  Venom was the creation of a well intentioned Marvel fan, one Randy Schueller from Norridge, Illinois.  He sold the concept outright to then editor Jim Shuter for $220 as part of a story contest.  The character was further developed by Dave Michelinie, Mike Zeck and Todd McFarlane. A parasitic alien organism, the Venom symbiote  attached itself to Peter Parker, and to the Spider-man costume in particular, lending it a dark controlling personality all it’s own. The shape shifting Venom went on to ‘bond’ with other established Marvel characters including Mac Gargin (The Scorpion) and Flash Thompson. Venom first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #252 in May, 1984. I have added Venom to my devaintART Gallery.

Morbius

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Back when the CCA (Comics Code Authority) still prohibited ‘the occult’ as a comic book subject, the very ingenious Stan Lee conceived of a ‘living vampire’ who would acquire his powers through science as opposed to the supernatural. This new character was created by Marvel editor, Roy Thomas and artist, Gil Kane.
~ Michael Morbius was a Nobel prize winning biochemist, who was afflicted with an extremely rare and incurable blood disorder. He secretly developed an experimental treatment involving electroshock therapy and vampire bat DNA. In the process of curing himself, Dr. Morbius somehow mutated into a new form with all of the traits of a classic vampire. His new powers and his quest for blood eventually brought him into conflict with number of Marvel superheros (including Spider-Man and BLADE).
Morbius first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #101 in October, 1971. I have added this illustration to my deviantART Gallery.

Werewolf by Night

Jack Russell on deviantART

Jack Russell (Jacob Russoff) was a Transylvanian-born American kid who inherited the curse of the Werewolf on his eighteenth birthday. 
His tormented life was the subject of the successful but short lived ‘early seventies’ Marvel comic, Werewolf by Night. The creative team of writer, Gerry Conway and artist, Mike Ploog developed a look and feel that was referred to by fans in the letters pages as "California Gothic".   Eventually, feeling restricted by the fact that a werewolf can appear for only three nights out of each month, a subsequent artist/writer team made changes to Jack’s character. They put him in full control of the Werewolf, giving him the abilities to think, make moral choices, speak and transform at will. They were about to make him Marvel’s first ‘Lycan Super-Hero’.
Unfortunately, the series was canceled with the 43rd issue. Werewolf by Night first appeared in Marvel Spotlight no. 2, in February, 1972. A film version of Werewolf by Night is currently in pre-production. The series' most popular supporting character, Moon Knight, went on to star in his own successful title. I have added Werewolf by Night to my deviantART Gallery.