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Punisher #81 Homage Cover (Color)

Artist: Guillaume Martinez (All)

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Punisher #81 Homage Cover (Color) Comic Art
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Punisher #81 Original Published Cover (Hoang Nguyen)

Punisher #2 Limited Series Original Published Cover (Mike Zeck)

 

   

Artwork Details

Title: Punisher #81 Homage Cover (Color)
Artist: Guillaume Martinez (All)
Media Type: Mixed Media
Art Type: Commission
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 747
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Favorited on CAF: 1
Comments: 15
Added to Site: 11/1/2022
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Punisher #81 Homage Cover (Color). Art by Guillaume Martinez

This is the 2nd Punisher #81 homage cover commission that I had done awhile back for a project which I mentioned when posting the Black & White cover homage I posted yesterday.

This is the color edition done by French illustrator, concept artist, and comic artist Guillaume Martinez, also repped by Kirby's Comic Art (thanks again to Annabel).

I absolutely love how this one came out, Guillaume killed it with the ultra noir vibe and his own reinterpretation of the original cover by Hoang Nguyen. The color work is really well done, no complaints here!

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Ruben DaCollector 
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 11/1/2022

Another winner! The coloring is really well done. So, what's behind the obsession with the Punisher #81 cover? Is it just that you always loved it and it's one of your favourites?

Kavi H 
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 11/1/2022

Ruben DaCollector wrote:

Another winner! The coloring is really well done. So, what's behind the obsession with the Punisher #81 cover? Is it just that you always loved it and it's one of your favourites?

I have always liked the cover because it's a pretty clean concept with the main character pose, car, and cityscape without all the hectic stuff of an action cover all the time, but I own art from the interior by Hoang which I'll be posting periodically -  shared one on OA Hour the last episode with Southern Comic Geek. I've tried to get the actual cover in the past unsucessfully so this felt like a fun commission project idea to give me a fresh take on it

Ruben DaCollector 
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 11/1/2022

Oh, right! That nice Punisher interior you shared on your last show was from this issue. Cool. If the #81 cover has special meaning to you, maybe you should still pursue it as one of your long term keepers.

Marcus Wai 
Member Since 2005

2 - Posted on 11/1/2022

Ruben DaCollector wrote:

Oh, right! That nice Punisher interior you shared on your last show was from this issue. Cool. If the #81 cover has special meaning to you, maybe you should still pursue it as one of your long term keepers.

 

I was born Guillaume
I was born to dream
The claimiest art you ever seen
I recreate it my way
Or no way at all

And I was here to please
I would color these
Makin' art to Punisher with ease
I recreate it my way
Or no way at all

And Kavi came around
Tried to tie me down
How you want it drawn
I recreate it your way
Or no way at all

Well I've had all I can cake
I can't brick it no more
I'm gonna pack my bags and fly, Kavi
Or no way at all

So why don't you turn me loose
Turn me loose
Turn me loose
I recreate it my way
Or no way at all

Ruben DaCollector 
Member Since 2008

2 - Posted on 11/1/2022

Marcus Wai wrote:

 

I was born Guillaume
I was born to dream
The claimiest art you ever seen
I recreate it my way
Or no way at all

And I was here to please
I would color these
Makin' art to Punisher with ease
I recreate it my way
Or no way at all

And Kavi came around
Tried to tie me down
How you want it drawn
I recreate it your way
Or no way at all

Well I've had all I can cake
I can't brick it no more
I'm gonna pack my bags and fly, Kavi
Or no way at all

So why don't you turn me loose
Turn me loose
Turn me loose
I recreate it my way
Or no way at all

Hah ha ha ha! I appreciate that you take requests, or at least suggestions! 😄 😄 😄

Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan 
Member Since 2013

1 - Posted on 11/1/2022

When issue 81 came out with Dustin Nguyen's first comic work, my teenage self was really excited about it and it's stayed in my brain ever since. I dare say this is  better than the original! Congrats!!

Ruben DaCollector 
Member Since 2008

2 - Posted on 11/2/2022

Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan wrote:

When issue 81 came out with Dustin Nguyen's first comic work, my teenage self was really excited about it and it's stayed in my brain ever since. I dare say this is  better than the original! Congrats!!

Punisher #81 was illustrated by Hoang Nguyen, not Dustin. Two different artists. Hoang went on to work in the video game industry.

Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan 
Member Since 2013

2 - Posted on 11/2/2022

Ruben DaCollector wrote:

Punisher #81 was illustrated by Hoang Nguyen, not Dustin. Two different artists. Hoang went on to work in the video game industry.

That's what I meant. It felt wrong as I was typing it ..but I was too lazy to double xhexki it😂😅

Ian Saint 
Member Since 2021

1 - Posted on 11/2/2022

Ah there's the bricks that were missing from my show. Excellent punisher piece that exemplifies all that is Punisher. Congrats!

Dave W 
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 11/2/2022

Classic homage and done so well. Congrats!!!

M L 
Member Since 2015

1 - Posted on 11/2/2022

This turned out amazing - congrats!

Tyler T 
Member Since 2020

1 - Posted on 11/2/2022

This homage takes on a life of its own, and is truly a beautiful painted piece!

Bill J 
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 11/4/2022

Cool homage to a cool issue of the Punisher. Beautifully drawn by Guillaume Martinez and masterfully painted. Congrats!

K Gearon 
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 11/8/2022

Homaging one of the best to ever do it in Zeck but making Martinez making it all his own!  Great colors, throughout.  Particularly love how the headlight's shining off the ground are rendered!  Congrats!

ALFREDO QUINTERO 
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 1/6/2023

That is a Magnificent Cover Kavi. Great Pick up

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