Black Cat Pin-Up (Mike Deodato Jr)
Artist: Mike Deodato Jr (Penciller)
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DescriptionWhilst I do purchase the occasional truly nostalgic piece, my more recent purchases have been more modern and based (more often than not) on aesthetics. Part of the reason lies in the fact that I have been more than blessed to have obtained a fair number of nostalgic pieces in the past. The other - and related - reason is (no surprise here) the astronomical rise in the prices of such original comic art, and hence the focus now on pieces that speak to me and are within my budget. Happily, all this fits in with my diverse interests insofar as this hobby is concerned. When the day comes when no artwork I can afford speaks to me, I will happily retire from this hobby and enjoy what I have been given to steward during the relatively long time I have been in the hobby.Insofar as this particular piece of artwork is concerned, it is pure pencils by the very talented Mike Deodato Jr. I don't usually collect artwork of this nature but the sheer skill and artistry of it was quite compelling. Indeed (and perhaps because it is in pure pencils), the scan uploaded here does not do justice to the piece which should be best viewed in person. I would just add that it could not have turned out better had it been inked and, indeed, it would have been a crime in my view to have done so. Social/Sharing |
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Paul P Spiderversity 
Member Since 2011
1 - Posted on 10/20/2024
That's pencils only?!? I never would have guessed. Such a beautiful depiction of the Black Cat -- congrats!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 10/20/2024
Paul P Spiderversity wrote:
That's pencils only?!? I never would have guessed. Such a beautiful depiction of the Black Cat -- congrats!
Many thanks, Paul. Yes, that's (heavy) pencils only. I couldn't believe it myself until I actually had it in my hands.
Rick W
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 10/20/2024
I had no inkling this was not embelleshed with liquid blackness ;)
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 10/20/2024
Rick W wrote:
I had no inkling this was not embelleshed with liquid blackness ;)
Many thanks, Rick. There certainly wasn't any INKing!
James S
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 10/20/2024
Stunning! Love Mike's ladies in both his original and evolved style.
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 10/20/2024
James S wrote:
Stunning! Love Mike's ladies in both his original and evolved style.Many thanks, James. This piece looks amazing in person, especially given that there are no inks whatsoever.
Jason Hussa
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 10/20/2024
Love this! I am rarely happier than when Deodato's leaning heavily into his Chiaroscuric, high-contrast work, and this is a superb example. Sexy, shadowy, and sultry, it's more than clear here: this lady is TROUBLE. Beautiful pencil (?!?) work with her hair and the -very- cool webbing background adding some outstanding visual texture to this awesome composition. And just in time for Halloween, too! :) Beautiful Deodato add, CAB!!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 10/20/2024
Jason Hussa wrote:
Love this! I am rarely happier than when Deodato's leaning heavily into his Chiaroscuric, high-contrast work, and this is a superb example. Sexy, shadowy, and sultry, it's more than clear here: this lady is TROUBLE. Beautiful pencil (?!?) work with her hair and the -very- cool webbing background adding some outstanding visual texture to this awesome composition. And just in time for Halloween, too! :) Beautiful Deodato add, CAB!!
Many thanks, Jason, once again for such insightful comments. That Deodato was able to achieve all this with just pencils is simply amazing!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 10/20/2024
E DLS wrote:
Master class in light and shadow.
Many thanks, Eric. And this is even more impressive given that it was done entirely in pencil.
David Kwock
Member Since 2012
1 - Posted on 10/20/2024
Very striking piece CAB! As with others I cant believe theres no inks haha thats so awesome! Congrats on adding another fantastic piece to your collection.
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 10/20/2024
David Kwock wrote:
Very striking piece CAB! As with others I cant believe theres no inks haha thats so awesome! Congrats on adding another fantastic piece to your collection.
Many thanks, Dave. I couldn't believe it myself but now that the artwork is in hand, I can confirm that there are no inks whatsoever. It's quite remarkable.
Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 10/20/2024
Deodato employed this style round 20 years ago. He wanted to use a high contrast approach and decidee he'd achieve the desired effect more easily by pencilling tightly and pressing down really hard with his pencil, so that it would be dark enough to not need to be inked, thereby saving himself a ton of time. Although you say that this scan does not do the work justice, I have to tell you that this is probably the best scan I've ever seen of one of his "pencils only" works, as it actually shows you how hard the pencil point carved into the paper. But yes, as nice as the scan may be, seeing art in person is STILL even nicer! A great looking piece, CAB!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 10/20/2024
Ruben DaCollector wrote:
Deodato employed this style round 20 years ago. He wanted to use a high contrast approach and decidee he'd achieve the desired effect more easily by pencilling tightly and pressing down really hard with his pencil, so that it would be dark enough to not need to be inked, thereby saving himself a ton of time. Although you say that this scan does not do the work justice, I have to tell you that this is probably the best scan I've ever seen of one of his "pencils only" works, as it actually shows you how hard the pencil point carved into the paper. But yes, as nice as the scan may be, seeing art in person is STILL even nicer! A great looking piece, CAB!
Many thanks, Rubén, for the very informative and helpful background which I was not aware of. It's just amazing what he could do with just pencils and, yes, the scan does show how hard he pressed down with his pencil.
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 10/20/2024
Nick - Barry - Matt - Hal - Namor wrote:
Wow!
Many thanks, Nick. It's a simple word but very aptly describes this piece!
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 10/20/2024
Hot pin up! It's done well beyond when he perfeced this look. Deodato had emered as one of the hot bad girl artists of the 90's with Wonder Woman and Elektra. The style change to all pencil was right at the time when he added the Jr. to his name was also when the prices jumped with Anthony as the rep. So fans didn't know if this was a different person for a little while.
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 10/20/2024
Marcus Wai wrote:
Hot pin up! It's done well beyond when he perfeced this look. Deodato had emered as one of the hot bad girl artists of the 90's with Wonder Woman and Elektra. The style change to all pencil was right at the time when he added the Jr. to his name was also when the prices jumped with Anthony as the rep. So fans didn't know if this was a different person for a little while.
Many thanks, Marcus. And many thanks for the additional background information. I also hadn't realized that Anthony was his rep.
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 10/21/2024
Comicart Boston wrote:
Many thanks, Marcus. And many thanks for the additional background information. I also hadn't realized that Anthony was his rep.
Not any more.
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 10/21/2024
Marcus Wai wrote:
Not any more.
Thanks, Marcus, for the update.
Kavi H
Member Since 2018
1 - Posted on 10/20/2024
Gorgeous piece, Deodato sure knows how to draw an alluring Black Cat (and strong female characters in general, love his Elektra work).
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 10/20/2024
Kavi H wrote:
Gorgeous piece, Deodato sure knows how to draw an alluring Black Cat (and strong female characters in general, love his Elektra work).
Many thanks, Kavi. I did also purchase an Elektra piece and hope to post it in the foreseeable future.
Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan
Member Since 2013
1 - Posted on 10/21/2024
Mike owns the world's darkest pencil. Love this!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
1 - Posted on 10/21/2024
Duke Fleed aka #1 Groo Fan wrote:
Mike owns the world's darkest pencil. Love this!
Many thanks, Duke. I'm inclined to agree!
Eric B
Member Since 2008
1 - Posted on 10/21/2024
I LOVE this one. But I'm a bit bias. Such a stunning rendition of Felicia. Congrats on this Deodato masterpiece!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 10/21/2024
Eric B wrote:
I LOVE this one. But I'm a bit bias. Such a stunning rendition of Felicia. Congrats on this Deodato masterpiece!
Many thanks, Eric. It is a really amazing piece of art!
Alberto Gonzalez
Member Since 2005
1 - Posted on 10/22/2024
Wow, what a spectacular piece!!! The pencils are amazing and look better than a lot of inked pieces!!! Another great addition to your awesome collection!!!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 10/22/2024
Alberto Gonzalez wrote:
Wow, what a spectacular piece!!! The pencils are amazing and look better than a lot of inked pieces!!! Another great addition to your awesome collection!!!
Many thanks, Alberto. As I have mentioned, I couldn't believe it myself that this was just pencils and no inks.
Toni S
Member Since 2019
1 - Posted on 10/24/2024
Superb example of pencil drawing technique. Hatts off Mr. Deaodato Jr.
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 10/24/2024
Toni S wrote:
Superb example of pencil drawing technique. Hatts off Mr. Deaodato Jr.
Many thanks, Toni. As someone has observed, this is as good - if not better - than inks.
Dave W
Member Since 2006
Posted on 10/25/2024
Quite possibly, Mike Deodato's best artistic phase was when his work was being published from pencils only. I am fortunate to have several pieces from this era as well and I cherish and treasure each one, like I am sure you do with this piece. Just gorgeous - major congrats!!
Dave W
Member Since 2006
1 - Posted on 10/25/2024
Quite possibly, Mike Deodato's best artistic phase was when his work was being published from pencils only. I am fortunate to have several pieces from this era as well and I cherish and treasure each one, like I am sure you do with this piece. Just gorgeous - major congrats!!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 10/25/2024
Dave W wrote:
Quite possibly, Mike Deodato's best artistic phase was when his work was being published from pencils only. I am fortunate to have several pieces from this era as well and I cherish and treasure each one, like I am sure you do with this piece. Just gorgeous - major congrats!!
Many thanks, Dave. Yes, his work on the Hulk in this medium was also really fantastic as well. I do have one piece only and I couldn't believe that that, too, was only in pencil.
Christopher Swanson
Member Since 2017
1 - Posted on 12/8/2024
Gorgeous pin up of Black Cat. Hard to believe it was only done with pencil. Congrats!
Comicart Boston
Member Since 2010
Posted on 12/8/2024
Christopher Swanson wrote:
Gorgeous pin up of Black Cat. Hard to believe it was only done with pencil. Congrats!
Many thanks, Chris. Yes, diffiicult as it is to believe, this piece was done entirely in dark pencil!
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