Darth Vader, by Jimbo Salgado

This commission was actually made in 2014. Jimbo was invited to the first edition of Comic'Gone in Lyon and a friend of mine showed me his stunning style. I could'nt resist and ask for a commission.

The choice of the subject was not that simple. My first idea was a battle scene with "lanternised" Batman and Superman, but Jimbo didn't really feel comfortable with it. As his schedule didn't allow him to finish the drawing before his coming to France, I switched for a more classic theme.

Like billions of others, I was raised in the Star Wars universe, one of the mightest pillars of the popular culture. So here we go... Darth Vader, arguably the most iconic character of the trilogy, came almost naturally. That time, Jimbo was thrilled with the idea, and delivered a wonderful commission. I could have ask for a more crowded scene as Jimbo is quite familiar with this, but sometimes, simpler is better. Darth Vader + Death Star + lightsaber : that's perfect ! And because it's a DPS Commission, that's a hell of a poster (17x22) !

Dealing with Jimbo is very easy. Back in 2014, we discussed the subject on Facebook, and the process was all considered quite smooth. Thanks again Jimbo !