Shazam! by Rafa Sandoval

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Artwork Details

Title:	Shazam! by Rafa Sandoval
Artist:	Rafa Sandoval (All)
Media Type:	Mixed Media
Art Type:	Pin Up
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	2,915
Likes on CAF:	3 4
Comments:	3
Added to Site:	10/29/2016
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Description

I have a saying, "I didn't know I had wanted to see that until I saw it." That's kind of how I feel about Rafa Sandoval's Shazam! (AKA The Hero Formerly Known as Captain Marvel).

Now, a trip to Tokyo (and, in this case, Kawasaki) involves taking the bullet train, lodging, food and, when you throw in a comic convention, other financial considerations. I was at the con, in part, to help the artists deal with their Japanese fans, so I arrived early and there was a bit of time before the show started. To pass the time, I found myself looking through Rafa's portfolios and two published Sinestro splash pages jumped out at me (well, one was a full splash and the other was a splash image with a few small panel inserts), and both were similarly priced. While not outside my price range, if I bought one of them, it might require harder choices if I saw something else that was also enticing.

However, toward the end of one of the portfolio were two finished pinups (to my knowledge, unpublished), a pen-&-ink drawing of Marvel's Hercules and a fully colored Shazam. While I prefer my Shazam/Captain Marvel to be equal parts charm and whimsical superheroics, Rafa's dynamic take, with its bold colors and lightning effects, caught my attention. I also noticed that the price would allow me a bit of leeway if I wanted to buy some other art.

Well, long story short, I could not get the Shazam piece out of my head and, later, when I went back to check, I saw that it was still available. It certainly wasn't what I expected to get before the con, but, Shazam!, sometimes lightning strikes.

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	Timothy Finney
Joined:	August 2006
Last Login:	September 2025
Country:	JAPAN
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Shelton Bryant
Member Since 2005

Posted on 10/29/2016

Stunning!! Great Color!!!

K Gearon
Member Since 2011

Posted on 1/1/2017

Nice pick up! The lightning lighting (not sure I've used those two words back to back before) is killer! Congrats!

Bill J
Member Since 2009

Posted on 7/26/2019

Fabulous! Just a great Shazam!

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