So I am not one to hang up my own art. But this one I’m making an exception. This is from way back in Invincible issue 45, you’ll notice the scene if you watch our little animated tv show on Amazon prime video😉.
This is the first appearance of my design for the Viltrumite prison with Omniman locked up. This is how season 2 ends, with this scene.
When I first drew this page, my son Quentin was 3 years old, and while I got up from my desk… he wanted to draw too. So he grabbed a big red marker and went to town. Took me hours to clean it up since the red marker smeared the ink into the red. But it’s an even more special page to me now since Q got his hands on it. So this will be hung up in my house soon. Thanks Q! You actually got me to hang up my own art! 😂
This month, a new INVINCIBLE library volume 5. I drew all new covers for these. Library volumes are my favorite collected versions because… they oversized, they got sketchbook sections! For those of you that like the big art and to see how we created the Invincible series.
Awwww yes. Anissa has finally arrived to the Invincible animated series. This part of the story is from issue 44. From 2007. At this point we were slamming out monthly issues on a consistent basis, Invincible was my everyday life since the first year it debuted in 2003, I took up the mantle as new artist at the end of that year with issue 8. So by 2007 I was a few years in and absolutely loving the script I’m getting from Robert every month. Robert wanted a new Viltrumite lady with short black hair and big boobs 😂, I did the best I could to create a new design and new sea monster creatures to kill. The thing I hated most was drawing that cruise ship, what a pain in the ass! But I figured it out. The thing I didn’t figure out, was female anatomy! I do look back at this old art and wish I studied female anatomy more at the time. I drew boobs like basketballs. Come on, Ottley! Study harder! He’ll get a little better, give him time. 😜 One thing I like about Robert’s scripts was how he wanted me to draw pacing, look at the last pic here, Anissa punches Mark, next panel Mark is super far away from the zoomed out island and Anissa is already caught up. He wanted me to portray Viltrumite speed and strength in this way, and it worked great! I also love the changes from the comic to the show. Having Amber there instead of Debbie was a good idea to tie things together quicker. I love that Robert is using the show as a second draft and tightening things up. Hope you liked the episode! Finale next week!
Thank you, Portugal! 🇵🇹 @comicconportugaloficial was an amazing con with some of the best hospitality I’ve ever experienced. Thank you to the con organizers for the insanely amazing dinners and get togethers every night. You all were amazing and made us all feel so welcome and at home. And thanks to my awesome con managers at @comicsketchart for setting this trip up and making it happen. Michelle and I want to come back immediately! Someday. ❤️
