Sludge 10 unused cover ny Lopresti

Artists: Aaron Lopresti (Penciller) , Gary Martin (Inker)

105 Views - 6 Comments - 8 Likes

Sludge 10 unused cover ny Lopresti Comic Art

Click Image to View Full Size

Next Item:
Elric the Vanishing Tower promo or unpublished cover by Duursema

Artwork Details

Title:	Sludge 10 unused cover ny Lopresti
Artist:	Aaron Lopresti (Penciller)
Artist:	Gary Martin (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	105
Likes on CAF:	8 9
Comments:	6
Added to Site:	10/30/2025
Comic Art Archive:

Description

Done in 1994
Sludge was published by Malibu Comics.
After Malibu was sold to Marvel Comics, Sludge ceased publication.

Sludge was a character patterned after the other Muck Monsters that preceded him such as the Heap (1942), The Glob (1969), Swamp Thing (1971) and Man-Thing (1971). They all in turn could have been inspired by the short story 'It' by Theodore Sturgeon (1940).

Sludge was created by Steve Gerber, Aaron Lopresti and Gary Martin in 1993.

This cover was not used and the character on the cover did not appear in the comic.
According to Aaron:
After the 2nd issue of Sludge, Gerber did not turn in scripts in on time. By issues 6 - 9 I was plotting the issues and then Gerber would use my plots to create scripts. When the 10th issue rolled around, he once again did not turn in a script. So I created a character called "Dusk" and I was going to write and draw that issue. Gerber then showed up with a two part script, so my issue 10 was scrapped and they used Gerber's story. Which ended up being a two part fill-in artist, while I wrote and drew a double-sized issue #12. That, of course, ended up being the final issue.

Social/Sharing

About the Owner

	Miki Annamanthadoo ( 24 ) Premium Gallery Owner
Joined:	May 2003
Last Login:	January 2026
Country:	UNITED STATES
On CAF:	Premium Member Q&A Miki's Classifieds Miki's Want List Artworks Commented On Liked Art Site Activity on CAF Read More About MikiAnnamanthadoo

Contact the Owner

Use can use a contact form to send an email to this gallery owner,
but, you must be logged in to use this feature.

Comments on this Artwork

You must be logged in to make comments.

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

2 - Posted on 10/30/2025

In all my Glob
In Bog my weakness
Can you Heap?
A Swamp's behind
But like you promise
You write for Steve

I feel a spirit move in me Martin
I know it's the same spirit that still Malibu
I don't know how "It" took Aaron to shed this skin
Live under the shadow of your inks

You are all I want
Theodore I need
I'll find piece beneath the shadow of your inks

I'm still afraid
I said too muck
Forgotten Sludge
You'd only see
The Dusk still rising
A broken Sludge

But walking through the 90's was what brought me here
I knew I would never make it just as shown
And I don't know how it took so long, he read this script
Give cover the shadow of your inks

Gal Schwartz
Member Since 2005

Posted on 10/30/2025

Very cool character design! I wish I could see the entire alternate issue!

F M
Member Since 2005

Posted on 10/30/2025

Great find

Toni S
Member Since 2019

Posted on 10/30/2025

So amazing!

Kavi H
Member Since 2018

Posted on 10/30/2025

Very cool cover image! Thanks for the history lesson around the title/character, pretty interesting. The Dusk character looks awesome, too bad they weren't used but it lives on here!

Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

Posted on 10/31/2025

Nice early career work by Lopresti and beautifully jazzed up by Martin's inking! Great superhero design which goes well with the overall spotting of blacks in this great looking night scene.

All
	--J S-- 1/24/2026 2:40:00 AM
	Brad Potts 1/24/2026 2:38:00 AM
	Todd Warren 1/24/2026 2:34:00 AM
	Pop Warner 1/24/2026 2:18:00 AM
	David Dias 1/24/2026 1:45:00 AM
View All


	Miki Annamanthadoo 1/24/2026 1:42:00 AM
	Paul Biermann 1/24/2026 1:32:00 AM
	Bruce W 1/24/2026 12:30:00 AM
	Steven Ng 1/23/2026 11:56:00 PM
	Bill Cox 1/23/2026 11:21:00 PM