Dale Martin, Cartoonist

Colorist @matlopes.bsky.social has been an unsung (at least by me) hero in all this, too. After recently seeing someone else color Chris's art, I realize how much Matheus did to make it shine in this series!

Cover art to Batman and Robin Year One #12 by Chris Samnee. Batman and Robin are jumping off of a building, into the glare of a spotlight.

I had the biggest, goofiest grin on my face as I finished this issue! @chrissamnee.bsky.social & Mark Waid really crafted something to be proud of with this series: excitement, intrigue, and heart, all gorgeously drawn. #LunchtimeReading

Bill Watterson’s “Calvin and Hobbes” first appeared 40 years ago, on November 18, 1985. Here’s the first week of dailies:

Rust lighted up is a beautiful sight!

"Compare to hand lettered comics of yesteryear" is great advice! That helped me tighten up my leading, which was a huge improvement.

I bet they'll be good, too :)

Thanks for sharing this link! I can't quite picture a Kirby-edited book he wouldn't also write/draw... but would've loved to have seen what he'd have done with the title. Especially who he'd choose to work on it...

What a satisfying end to this story! Nicely done!

Cover art to Thor #251, by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott. Hela lords over Thor, as he's being dragged down by hands reaching from beneath the ground.

Splash page art to Thor #252, by John Buscema and Tony DeZuniga. Odin's Grand Vizier stares into flames which fills the foreground. Thor, Sif, Balder, and the Norn Queen Karnilla wait pensively in the background.

Odin is missing! Is he dead? Hela says "nay" in Thor #251, with this satisfyingly grim Kirby cover. It took a while for Tony DeZuniga to fill Joe Sinnott's shoes, but by #252 it feels like his inking's less rough, & better suited to portraying Asgard. #ThorReread #LunchtimeReading

Batman Family is still a favorite of mine, and tho Newton didn't draw Batgirl often, it was a treat whenever he did!

Gone way too soon. Both his Batman family and his Marvel family were gems!

Cover at to Thor #249 by Jack Kirby & Joe Sinnott: Thor is battling past a group of Asgardians to strike at Odin himself!

Thor and Co. are back in Asgard ... but something's wrong with Odin! Turns out his self-created amnesia followed by possession by the Egyptian pantheon (in preceding issues) have driven him mad! #AbsolutePowerCorruptsAbsolutely #ThorReread #LunchtimeReading

Good morning! AI is being force-fed to you by a handful of billionaires who will lose a bunch of money if they fail to convince you that you need it. You do not need it 🫶

Life drawings of model in 60 second poses. Brown marker on newsprint.

Life drawings of model in 3 minute poses. Pencil & brown marker on newsprint.

Life drawings of model in 5 minute poses. Pencil on newsprint.

Life drawings of model in 5 and 20 minute poses. Pencil and marker on newsprint.

Finally made it to "Stage & Sketch" last night at the Dixon, the life drawing sessions led by Shelda Edwards (this time w/ belly dancer Felicity Fox). Shorter drawings felt better, but I came out w/ a good one to end the night. Sounds like I'll have more chances to draw there in the new year...

My thought on first seeing this, too.

That's been my struggle w/ trying to work digitally, too :(

They remind me of the littermates I once had :)

Cover art to Marvel Spotlight #30, featuring "Warriors Three", Thor's buddies Fandral, Hogun, and Volstagg. Full color images of the trio, as well as smaller vignettes of them in action. Artwork by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott (comics.org credits it to Rich Buckler/Sinnott, but if that's true, Buckler is doing his best to ape Buscema's style).

Opening splash page to Marvel Spotlight #30, featuring "Warrirors Three"-- Fandral, Hogun, and Volstagg are engaged in a barroom brawl in 1970s NYC. Artwork by John Buscema & Joe Sinnott.

Interior artwork from Marvel Spotlight #30, featuring "Warrirors Three"-- Fandral, Hogun, and Volstagg. They exit a NYC cab to help rescue a woman standing precariously on a ledge. Artwork by John Buscema & Joe Sinnott.

In the middle of their Thor run, Wein/Buscema/Sinnott casually drop my favorite single issue of all, just like it was nothing special! The Warriors three haven't had many outings w/o Thor, but this gem lets them shine on their own! #ThorReread #LunchtimeReading

Great thread, Chris!

So... did Cookie lose the teeth before he was allowed on Sesame Street? Or as a cautionary tale about the real dangers of tooth decay?

Colored marker and pen & ink drawing of the building & expansive south lawn of Dixon Gallery & Gardens (Memphis, TN). By Dale Martin.

Early fall morning at Dixon Gallery & Gardens, Memphis, TN.

Yesterday's drawing with Memphis Urban Sketchers at Dixon Gallery & Gardens. Beautiful (tho a bit chillier than "crisp") morning; great time drawing before the afternoon rains moved our way...

Heartbreaking :(

ConCards! The Matching-And-Counting Card Game made to play all over your favorite Convention! (and around the dinner table on Game Night)

66 hours left! Fully funded (congrats, Greg!), there's still time to add decks for your own game night w/ ConCards! by Greg Cravens www.kickstarter.com/projects/754...

Cover art by Chris Samnee to "Batman & Robin: Year One" #11. A forlorn Batman, in shadow, looks over a crowd of Robins.

As heart-wrenching as the end to #10 was, the final page of #11 was even more of a surprise! The final issue of
@chrissamnee.bsky.social & Mark Waid's series comes out tomorrow, & I can't remember ever being as excited to read a final issue of a loved series as this one! #LunchtimeReading

True, right out of the gate!

Cover art to Thor #242, where the thunder god and the Warriors Three are menaced by a giant hand that has grabbed Jane Foster. Artwork by Gil Kane & Frank Giacoia.

Cover art to Thor #244, where the thunder god is battling a trio of giant aliens called the Time-Twisters. A sword-wielding Jane Foster rushes up to help, while a futuristic city collapses and burns around them. Artwork by Rich Buckler & Joe Sinnott, with John Romita.

Interior artwork from Thor #244, by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. A dark-eyed alien speaks over a starfield while planets break apart.

Interior artwork from Thor #245, by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Thor and his companions stand amidst the rubble of a destroyed Earth. Fires flare in the wreckage.

Len Wein comes on strong as writer/editor (#242) with a satisfying time travel adventure that takes Thor & co. to the end of time (after failing to stop the end of Earth itself) and back! Buscema & Sinnott continue to shine on art! #ThorReread #LunchtimeReading

Government style ad in watercolour. Image of a burglar stealing a painting from the wall of a home. Tagline: "It's not theft... if you say you're using it to train your AI algorithm". Body text: "Theft is now legal, so we can boost the economy by eliminating jobs. If that doesn't make any sense, ask a chatbot to explain it to you." HM government logo in the corner.

Did a new one

Rereading his 70s Thor (inking Buscema); such gorgeous art. And he was inking FF (if not more) at the same time! Such beautiful work, so fast, month after month - amazing!

Cover art to Thor #240 by Gil Kane. Thor is battling the Egyptian god Horus on the steps of a pyramid, while civilians flee in the foreground.

Splash page to Thor #240. Art by Sal Buscema and Klaus Janson depicts Thor flying through space.

Continuing my #ThorReread w/ #240; feels like Conway's departure left the title in a lurch, playing deadline catchup w/ Mantlo on script, Sal on art, and _every_ editor to help it make sense! I like a lot of Mantlo comics, but he struggled with Asgard-ese in this early effort. #LunchtimeReading

Just got back from helping hang this show; the work looks really good all together. 24 pieces by 10 artists!

Reception tomorrow, 5-7 at 3037 Forest Hill Irene Rd.