The very first piece I picked up at SDCC 2010. Saw Todd sitting all alone in Artist Alley and wandered over to check out his stuff. His portolio was already open to a page that had some colored prints he was selling, so I just started flipping from there. When I finished, I flipped back to where I had started and noticed that the prints were actually on the SECOND page and there was something in the front. When I flipped to that first page, I couldn’t believe my eyes. I assume that most people did the same thing I did and just started flipping pages from where he had the portfolio open. So like me, I think most people missed this the first time (if they saw it at all).

Strangely enough, as much as I loved the piece (my favorite character after all), I still walked away without reaching for my wallet. But the whole time, I couldn’t get the piece out of my mind. I actually kept going back and looking at it, the whole time thinking that one of these times I would go back and it would be gone. By the end of the show on Friday, I had had enough with taking chances. I went back, took a good long hard look at it one last time, and then finally reached for my money!

Anyway, according to Todd, this was a piece he JUST finished before he left for the convention. He had planned to print up a new banner for his table using this artwork, but unfortunately ran out of time before his trip. Hopefully when I see him at next year’s show, I’ll be greated by the sight of my piece proudly displayed in full color at his Artist Alley table!

Stylistically, I think this a big departure from the more cartoony style that most of us are probably used to seeing from Todd. That was the look that initially caught my eye and prompted me to start looking for a nice Nauck piece to add to my collection. I loved his work on Young Justice and figured I’d end up with one of those covers. Then I started to notice this new style popping up in a few CAF pieces that people were posting. As much as I enjoy that cartoony look, I immediately took a liking to this new style of his. I just never imagined that I would end up with a drawing of my favorite character done that way. Whoopie!!!!!

My thanks to Todd and Dawn for being so warm and friendly. And of course for breaking the ice with my first purchase of the show. I don’t think I could’ve picked a nicer way to start.

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