Black Widow - Phil Noto

This was an interesting show to get artwork commissioned. Primarily it was billed as a music festival with comedy entertainment and comic artists on the side. It was held at a drafty outdoor music venue with tents set up for the vendors and artists. It was a great opportunity to get on Phil Noto's list however which was my only priority. Phil had several Star Wars related characters on his commission list prior to my arrival at his table so I ended up asking for Black Widow. I remember seeing Phil's amazing Widow escapades every month during his 20 issue run so I figured it would be a great chance to see what he could do at the show. I hung around Phil's table for far too long (as usual) and I spoke to him and Gerry Duggan about what working on the Chewbacca mini series was like.

Honestly, every time I manage to get art from Phil it feels like a gift. I'm sure Phil is inundated with requests for Black Widow at every convention and it is for a good reason. The little touches of red, the powerful weaponry, Phil always manages to portray a sort of quiet confidence and strength in Natasha's expression. It is always difficult for me to quantify how incredible I think that Phil Noto's art is but there's something mesmerizing about how he captures expressions and fearlessness in his characters.

I figured with the Black Widow movie announcement it was finally time to get off my duff and upload a "timely and relevant" commission.

Id10t fest 2017