The feisty writer artist gives us a candid interview on his superlative career in comics, from early days assisting gil kane, wallace wood, and gray morrow, to his 80s superstar years on american flagg and the shadow, to his current work on mighty love and challengers of the unknown. Long time comic book artist luis eduardo barreto passed away from complications of meningitis at the age of 57. Phil jimenez comic art community gallery of comic art. You wont find local artist shelby robertsons pimpest works on the shelves of your local comic book shop, though hes illustrated for the likes of marvel, dc, and verotik. Shelby comic con cleveland county events shelby nc. Original comic art for sale by artist shelby robertson at. In december, dc comics and idw publishing will publish love is love, a 144page comic book whose. Artist shelby robertson kickstarts timetravel comic. Wonder woman dc comics creator talks sexuality race the. This group is dedicated to the life and art work of phil jimenez. Comic book artists create publication to honor orlando. Best comic book artist shelby robertson peopleandplaces.
His detailed rendering of heavily muscled figures has been compared to that of frank frazetta and michael turner. This interview was conducted by phone on february 21, 1998 and was copyedited by the artist. Shelby robertson comic artist the most popular comic art by. Sep 21, 2016 the comic book community is coming together to help the victims of the orlando shooting. Normally i am not a huge fan of the tongue sticking out of the mouth, but its so cute here oh my god. Covenant of the shield but, according to editor tom brevoort, oscar jimenez fell apart halfway through the project, requiring us to bring in other diverse hands to finsih it up. Mike marts, editor of the batman series at dc comics, called the artist a pioneer in.
A selftaught artist and founder of independent publishing house american dischord, robertson plays with the big boys of the comic industry. Shelby robertson is an extremely underrated artist. Batman famously has the greatest rogues gallery in pop culture, so when theres a highprofile new addition, its a big deal. Elizabeth and shelby robertson is raising funds for 94.
Join facebook to connect with shelby jimenez and others you may know. Shelby robertson is an american comic book illustrator, known for his distinctive style pinup renditions of attractive fictional female characters. I feel like her pose, the facial expression and especially in the eyes really capture this character and say a lot about her. Metalwork sculpture and print making are commissioned and available for sale. View the profiles of people named shelby robertson. He describes his style as part marvel, part dc, and part old school image. Jan 29, 2016 join wisconsin english professor ramzi fawaz as he discusses his brandnew, paradigmshifting study of the comic book form, the new mutants. Hope you enjoy my 2nd patreon sketch video of 2019. Click on any creator on the list for a writeup about that creators career. Shelby robertson is an american comic book illustrator, known for his distinctive style pinup renditions of attractive. He did some great work back in the day at maximum press under liefield, who hired him at age 17 with no pro training.
But what you cant see in his work is that phil balances diabetes every day of. The very interesting story line is enhanced by the knowledge that everything is based on research of real historical places and related to real historical people. He began his career at the age of 15, as lead artist and concept illustrator for the british aeronautics magazine. The artist has recently returned to mainstream usa comics work under the pseudonym juan barranco, filling in on squadron supreme. Shelby robertson zombie wolverine, in jean croteaus. Dec 10, 2016 superwoman and dc rebirth artist phil jimenez comes to dcs feb 1112 december 10, 2016 february 3, 2017 dallas comic show hes responsible for illustrating one of the most emotional moments in comics this year, and has consistently delivered great art in some of the industrys biggest titles for 25 years now. The unofficial dc comics subreddit a place for fans of dcs comics, graphic novels, movies, and anything else related to one of the largest comic book publishers in the world and home of the worlds greatest superheroes. Comic book resources has a new feature theyre calling the color barrier. The group lost its impetus after issue 17, in 1991, i think because the publishers we talked to were hard pressed to pay more than 50 dollars a page. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. Look for artists for sequential comic books colorist for our in house line and animators to make short.
Top rated lists for shelby robertson 61 items favorite artist. Comic book artist phil jimenez life with diabetes youtube. Superwoman and dc rebirth artist phil jimenez comes to dcs. He began his career at the age of 15, as lead artist and concept illustrator for the british.
Photography covers a range of sunsets, nature and panoramic views based out of the manx, isle of man. Later we changed the spelling of wimmens comix to wimmins comix, which made some people happy, because it now did not have men in it. You wont find local artist shelby robertsons pimpest works on the shelves of your local comic book shop, though hes illustrated for the likes of marv. View the comic strip for the born loser by cartoonist art and chip sansom created january 29, 1996 available on. Sherilyn fenn, madchen amick, harry goaz, kimmy robertson, james marshall, nicole. Did the stories get formulaic to you after a while in the mid to late60sthe. At an early age, phil jimenez learned of the world of comics through his love of star wars, leading him into marvel comics series based on the film. January 24th, 2015 by en admin shelby robertson is a comic book illustrator, colorist and writer. He has worked on over thirty major comic titles for. Zsasz original sketch dc comics art by jim lee bat. Platt got a lot of accolades, robertson was the man to be relied on and often did a lot of fillin aka ghost pencil and ink work when others couldnt get it done on time.
Original artworks, printed comics art books, and art prints by shelby w robertson and co. Signed shelby robertson darkshrine rough cut page 11. Original comic art titled shelby robertson zombie wolverine, located in jeans mrforms gallery room everything for sale comic art gallery 1185933. Artstation iron man, alvaro jimenez iron man armor, iron man art.
He was then hired by rob liefeld at image comics, where he served as a utility artists. In their latest installment, they spoke with dc comics writerartist phil jimenez. Shelby robertson is creating comics, art and videos patreon. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Original comic art shelby robertson anthonys comic book art. My name is will torres and i create artwork to express myself through the comic book medium. Shelby robertson comic artist the most popular comic. Superheroes and the radical imagination of american comics. Born in uruguay, barreto worked primarily for dc comics in the 1980s and early 1990s on such titles as teen titans, the shadow strikes, action comics, atari force, speeding b. Properties ive been extensively associated with are titles owned by companies such as marvel, image, malibu, verotik, aftershock, valiant, and a dozen indie publishers, as well as my very own american dischord creator owned characters, on a regular basis.
The born loser by art and chip sansom for january 29, 1996. See the material that heralded the return of roy thomas alter ego. He has the most productive and consistent, high quality output as an artist and writer for the past 40 years, in my opinion. Displaying fine art in ceramics, printmaking, metalwork and photography. Artist spotlight shelby robertson comic book fiend club. Local artist and southern california native gene presents his open studiogallery to the art loving public. In addition, he was a big fan of the super friends and wonder woman tv show soon to become a big fan of her comic version, thanks to george perezs postcrisis relaunch. Currently, im drawing a new image book, standstill. Im a professional comic book, film, and video game production artist with over 25 years experience in creating art professionally. Top 50 female comic book writers and artists master list cbr. Featuring weekly comic release discussions, creator amas, a friendly and helpful userbase, and much more. Join facebook to connect with shelby robertson and others you may know. Features the venturous trio ragetality, slamm, and clinton.
Spango is a great western story in the tradition of lamour and grey. Spidey black cat line art by shelby robertson, color by siriussteve steven. Dec 09, 2011 comic book artist jerry robinson, who created characters including batmans sidekick robin, has died aged 89. The years i spent working at that comic book shop, i got introduced into the. Oct 31, 2014 whether it is his work on wonder woman or the xmen, phil jimenez remains a favorite artist of many comic book fans. Oscar jimenez illustrator, comic book artist, storyteller.
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