Detective Comics 22 Inks and Colors

Detective Comics 22 turned out to be my favorite comic I've ever drawn.  John Layman wrote a fun, dark, mysterious story that really took me right where I wanted to go with Batman.  

I also had Emilio Lopez on colors for this issue, and I feel that the colors really turned out great!  Emilio puts in so much detail and understands tone, shadow and lighting so well, I'm able to cut back on things here and there and allow him to take over.  

We also discussed having a color theory for this issue.  If you watch a movie or play a video game, you will see the developers choose specific colors and stick to those colors through the entire film, or set piece in order to create a consistent look.  I want Gotham to look dark, shady, mysterious and much more muted like the Batman movies.  We decided to run with Blue and Orange and the two colors that would be throughout the entire book (with little changes here and there to separate scenes out).  

Below are a selection of line art as well as the amazing colors.  Enjoy!

Check back next month for more Covers, and a look at 'Tec 23!

New Cover Roundups (Detective Comics and Arkham War!)

The DC Solicits for the month of October were released yesterday with a few books featuring cover's by myself.

Take a look!

Detective Comics 24 (Out in October)

Colors by Blonde

I will also be doing covers for the Arkham War event.  Here is the first cover.  This took me 3 days to draw and lots of headaches, but the final colors really won me over.  Blonde did a great job here!

 Detective Comics 23 (out in August)

Colors by Emilio Lopez

And here is the cover for Detective Comics 22.  Originally, this was the cover for the combo pack, but DC switched it to the main cover.  At first I was sort of put down by this, seeing that we wanted to have a color theme running constant through the book, which was blue and orange, but this version has really grown on me.  Another great job by Mr. Lopez.

Next post Ill have some art from 'Tec 22 as well as some commentary on my thoughts.

Look for that once my schedule dies down a bit!

JAY

High End Commissions!

I am starting a very limited commissions list for 2013.  I do not do commissions normally but have decided to do this because there has been some interest. 

Here's how this will work:

If interested, please email me at jason_fabok@yahoo.com .  I will give you my prices there.

Info about the Commissions pieces:
-Full page 11x17 PENCIL ONLY image
-tight art, not a sketch so this will reflect in the price.  These are high end commissions. 
-Only taking a list of a few, so if interested, get on my list now.


I will ask that you pay half up front in order to let me know you are serious, and the last half once the art is finished.  Shipping not included in my price.
I will be doing head-sketches only at comicon's this year on comic book backing boards or on sketch variant covers but those will only be on a first come, first serve basis.  This commission list is for full page images more akin to a cover drawing. 

Again, contact me now at jason_fabok@yahoo.com to get my prices.

Thanks!

ART SALE!

I'm having an art sale for the next 2 months on some older (and newer) pieces on my Comic Art Fans profile.
Take a look at the links below and if interested, please email me at jason_fabok@yahoo.com to buy, or use the comic art fans email to send me a message!

Here are the pieces!

Untold Tales of Blackest Night Animal Man Page 6: $1000  Down from $1500

Swamp Thing Pinup :$1500 down from $2000!

Batman #8 Variant Cover Night of the Owls: $2800 down from $3400!

Batman Detective Comics #9 Variant by Jason Fabok: $2800 down from $3400

Batman Inc 3 Variant Cover by Jason Fabok: $3000 down from $3500

Deathstroke 8 cover pencils: $2000 down from $2500

Justice League #14 Variant by Jason Fabok: $3000 down from $3600!

Detective Comics 22: Batman Vs Wrath cover.  Comes in 2 pieces that I then put together and inked digitally.  Selling these two for $4000 

 

 

Detective Comics 22 Preview and Preview Art!!

Newsarama has posted a preview of  'Tec 22 coming out next week.  Here is some of the Line art for that preview to get you pumped up for the release of our new arc!
Some people have been wondering how the arc will work in light of Villains month.  The arc will be 3 issues long, issues 22,23 and 24 with an Annual issue that touches on some background to the Wrath.  The villains month books are technically not part of the regular numbering.  I'm working on finishing up issue 24, which has been really fun to draw with lots of great action.
You guys are going to enjoy this arc, that's for sure!

JAY

Detective Comics 22 out Wed, July 3rd!

Detective Comics 22 is out on store shelves this Wednesday, July 3rd!  Batman verses the Wrath as they begin their all out battle over Gotham!  This book is easily my favorite book I've drawn in my career.
I got my copies today and the book turned out great! Check it out!

DC Comics Villains Month 3D Covers!

This September, DC Comics will be doing "Villain's month" and as a little something special, they are doing each cover as 3D lenticular covers!  I was asked early on to do a bunch of these covers featuring Batman villains and I've had to hold my tongue for quite a long time. 

The artists were told to layer their drawings in order to create the 3D effect.  For example, on the Man-Bat cover, the bats in the foreground are drawn on a separate layer, then Manbat is draw in full as a separate layer and then the bats in the background and then Batman on the ground.

Separating the layers and making sure things were drawn completely makes the 3D effect work so when you turn the cover you will be able to see "behind" Man-Bat and see Batman.

The backgrounds were also left blank from my end.  I did all of these within a week.

Also, I will not be doing any interiors on these books.  I am using that month as a fill-in so I can get ahead on Detective.

Man-Bat

Poison Ivy

Scarecrow

Penguin

The Joker cover went through some changes.  Originally, the teeth were in the foreground and they would chatter as you turn the cover.  But the company doing the 3D effect told us that animating an object in the foreground doesn't work well.  In the end, I had to switch the Gun and the teeth.  In all honesty, I feel it throws off the balance of the final character and that he works better with the gun in the right hand, but sometimes you have to do what you have to do and get the work done.  I've attached the original here.  I also really liked the hand with the pinky up so I ended up using that on the Penguin cover.

In the end, I think the Poison Ivy cover is my fav.  I really went nuts with the layers so that it really will have a true 3D look.  The vines will look like they wrap around her and pop out at you.

Final Joker cover

Unused original cover.

Also, just my two cents, but I've been reading some comments about people saying bad things about there being a bunch of Batman related covers and focusing on Batman so much and saying DC is overusing Batman, blah blah blah.  But think about it logically.  If you are going to do a series of books, 52+ of them, then where are your strongest hitters?  IN THE BATMAN UNIVERSE.  It's the best rogues gallery in all of comics.  Imagine just doing 1 Batman villains book?  How would you even choose that?  If you choose Joker, then Riddler fans would be angry.  If you choose Riddler than Mr. Freeze fans would be angry.  What other villains would you even do to flesh out another 51 villains books for the month?  You need to use your strengths and DC's strength is in their best characters.  These books are going to be great, and I'm excited to see all of the covers from all the other creators as well in person when they hit the shelves.

-JAY