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Still one of the all-time greatest action heroes! If some comic company decides to try another Indiana Jones series, I nominate Kyle for penciler. The colored version (click the images for a larger view):
And black-and-white, like the serials that inspired him:
Still the best at what he does — and sometimes, what he does is pretty. The colored version (click the images for a larger view):
And black-and-white:
The X-Men are Colossus, Wolverine, Cyclops, Nightcrawler, Phoenix, and Storm. Period. I realize there are eight billion other mutant characters, 17 different X-teams, and 500 overlapping alternate realities, and each character has died, come back to life, been cloned, lost their powers, died again, and had babies. I don't care. Toss all that other stuff in the trash heap, give me that perfect original X-Men, and let's call it a glorious day! [Edited to add: All right, Kitty Pryde gets a place of honor, along with Lockheed.]
First, the colored version (click the images for a larger view):
And black-and-white:
Our all-time favorite pulp hero! As kids, we used to listen to cassette tapes of the old Shadow radio drama voiced by Orson Welles. They were decades old but still had a mesmerizing effect. And the Shadow comics by Michael William Kaluta and Howard Chaykin were big inspirations to us. (Pity about the 1994 film.) Say it together, now: "Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows..." [insert creepy laughter]
First, the colored version (click the images for a larger view):
And now, perhaps more fittingly, the black-and-white:
Captain America's less-well-known British counterpart, Union Jack was in one of our favorite comic storylines when we were young: Captain America #253-254. If memory serves, the story involved a vampire called Baron Blood, the death of the original Union Jack, the arrival of his replacement, and some fantastic John Byrne art. Also, Cap beheaded the vampire with his shield. Awesome! Colored version first (click the images for a larger view):
Now, the black-and-white:
We aren't sure quite how long our hiatus from Season 2 will last — as long as we need to finish the final art for the published book, I suppose. So we don't wind up missing each other too much during the downtime, I wanted to share some of Kyle's artwork with you. The first is Captain America, drawn last summer during Kyle's excitement prior to the release of the movie. We'll post a new picture each Tuesday and Thursday until we run out or the comic returns (whichever comes first)!
First, the colored version (click the images for a larger view):
And the black-and-white:
To all our friends, fans, and readers — thanks for your support in helping to make 2011 such a wonderful year. Here's hoping for an even better 2012 for us all! (Click the image for a larger view!)
We're still on hiatus — poor Kyle is chained to his drawing table, working feverishly to complete the final art for the Candlewick book — but we couldn't let the season zoom past without wishing our readers a safe and happy holiday! The Ghost of Christmas Past dropped off these holiday Smashes of old: the first from 2009, and the second from way back in 2007. And to all a good night!
Our newest piece of fan art comes from Tony Esteves, the ultra-talented creator of the all-ages Legendary Woodsman webcomic. Thanks, Tony, for helping Smash knock one outta the park!
Jess Boudrie, very talented artist of the webcomic Dax Comics, was one of the winners of our "Smash Saves Halloween" prints. Since Jess and his kids were all fans of Smash, we threw in some extra posters so they could each have one — and Jess was kind enough to send photos. We're truly thrilled that so much of the wall space in Jess and his family's house has been taken up by Smash!
