Stingray by John Mungiello

IC3 Pre-Show Commission!!!

I descended on New Haven, CT for the second annual Indie Comics Creator Con to check out a ton of indie comics and their creators! And of course I couldn't pass up the chance to get some Stingray commissions!

John isn't just showing us Stingray here; he's telling a story. Pin ups are great, but I am a fan of comics and comic art. This is essentially a single panel/page comic, and I love it. There's also the YOINK and YANK sound effects. I've been getting commissions for over a decade at this point and I think this is the first to have sound effects. I'm not saying that all commissions need them but, THIS IS COMIC ART! And I love the concept: Stingray is the world's foremost oceanographer and a part time super hero. It makes sense that he loves the ocean and all of the life it contains and would want to protect it. Here we see him as a hands on eco-warrior and it's freaking cool!

Beyond just telling a story, this piece has feeling. Stingray is clearly pissed, as evidenced by his furrowed brow showing through the mask. The bearded whaler is so scared his eyes are bugging out of his head. And the killer whale is looking mighty hungry... for revenge.

Inks, watercolor, copic markers, colored pencil, posca paint markers on 9x12 board.

John is an art teacher and is currently working on his first graphic novel - Crawler. Check out his website for art and commission opportunities or buy some comics:
https://linktr.ee/jmungiello