 Jim asked Sandy about the above artwork. Sandy: DC Comics published a special deluxe format edition for the 50th issue of The Legend of the Dark Knight, one of their approximate 179 Batman titles of the time. About half the issue (if memory serves me right) was devoted to pin-ups of the character by various artists. The only thing really memorable about the assignment was the fact that the editor- the much beloved Archie Goodwin- gave me a call immediately on receiving it, and showered me with praise. That sort of thing can really make a freelancer's day. Sandy's inked and rough/color guide are included here:    Jim asked Sandy about the above artwork Sandy: This is one of several commissioned drawings I did for a collector here in Athens, Jeromy Holland. He's one of those comic fans, born into the end of the Silver Age, who still holds an abiding love for the super heroes of the 40's. Every so often he's have me do another character from that era, some that have continued to thrive and others who are just a nostalgic memory. He later took my pencil drawing of the Green Lantern and had another artist digitally ink and color it. Other art Sandy found in his files which relates to this post:  Lady Liberty — another Golden Age figure for Jeromy  Mary Marvel — member of the might Marvel Family created by C.C. Beck  A Spider-Man commission from around the same time  Jim asked Sandy about the above artwork
Sandy: A few years ago, a friend of persuaded me to try auctioning off original artwork on ebay. He was sure that this was the way to go, better than doing the standard commissions. This is the piece I came up with. We put it up for auction and....disaster. It sold, but at maybe half the price I would have expected if it had been a traditional commission. So, my first and last experiment with eBay. I like the drawing though. It's pretty simple, no great feat of artistry, but it has for me a nostalgic quality, something of the feel of the early Spider-Man drawn by Steve Ditko and John Romita. |
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