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Heroes Redrawn: Hell-Rider

Artist: Trevor Von Eeden (Penciller)

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Title:	Heroes Redrawn: Hell-Rider
Artist:	Trevor Von Eeden (Penciller)
Media Type:	Pencil
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,046
Likes on CAF:	2 3
Comments:	8
Added to Site:	11/13/2016
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Description

The newest entry in the Heroes Redrawn Project: HELL-RIDER! In the early 1970s, a short-lived company called Skywald Publications published a black-and-white magazine starring a motorcycle riding superhero called Hell-Rider. And get this: His creator, Gary Friedrich, is the same writer who later created the better-known and more successful GHOST RIDER!

Although HR rode a souped-up motorcycle like HR, that's about where the similarities end. In fact, Hell-Rider probably had more in common with Captain America than Johnny Blaze. Hell-Rider was actually Brick Reese -- yes, "Brick" -- a Vietnam veteran who was injected with a kind of super-soldier serum which gave him enhanced strength and endurance. He didn't have the ability to shoot fire from his hands, a la Ghost Rider -- but he did have a flame thrower on the front of his bike which he was reluctant to use. And when he shot flames at his foes, the result was a flaming corpse. None of that burning of the soul stuff that GR did.

HELL-RIDER only lasted 2 issues. The art was by Ross Andru -- perhaps better known for his long stint on AMAZING SPIDER-MAN -- with inks by Mike Esposito. The page you see on the left here is from the first issue. It features HR mixing it up with bunch of masked kidnappers. I love the work Andru did here, but wondered how it would look if drawn today by another artist. Enter: TREVOR VON EEDEN!

The ever-talented Mr. Von Eeden is a veteran artist perhaps best known as being the original artist and co-creator of DC's BLACK LIGHTNING. He has many other credits under his belt as well. When I commissioned him to revisualize and redraw this page, he more than rose to the occasion. That's his reinterpretation on the right. I think he knocked this one into the parking lot. If you've considered getting a commission by Trevor, let me tell you you cannot go wrong. Very reasonably priced, quick turnaround, and one of the most pleasant and enthusiastic individuals I've ever dealt with. He's one of those artists that I will always go back to. You can reach him at thv2101@gmail.com

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	Damon Owens
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Last Login:	September 2025
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Hart R.
Member Since 2004

Posted on 11/13/2016

Awesome doesn't begin to describe the COOLNESS factor of this commission! Congrats Damon!!!

Damon Owens
Member Since 2005

Posted on 11/13/2016

Hart R. wrote:

Awesome doesn't begin to describe the COOLNESS factor of this commission! Congrats Damon!!!

Thank you, my friend!

Aidan (Re-Legion ) Lacy
Member Since 2005

Posted on 11/13/2016

What a great project.You can easily see that Trevor embraced it 100%.......Wow!

Fred Bronaugh
Member Since 2005

Posted on 11/13/2016

Turned out great. Wish someone could revitalize the old books

Marvel Two-in-One Guy
Member Since 2003

Posted on 11/13/2016

If you get more pages from this book re-drawn, may I respectfully suggest 'Brick House' as a sub-gallery name? (Dynamic work by Trevor. I love his spin on this source material.)

Damon Owens
Member Since 2005

Posted on 11/13/2016

Marvel Two-in-One Guy wrote:

If you get more pages from this book re-drawn, may I respectfully suggest 'Brick House' as a sub-gallery name? (Dynamic work by Trevor. I love his spin on this source material.)

As I mentioned in the gallery description, this whole thing wouldn't exist if not for you, the man who inspired this whole concept. As for more Hell-Rider pieces -- maybe -- but I've got some other characters I'm having worked on before I revisit him.

Michael One Minute Later
Member Since 2005

Posted on 11/13/2016

You bring out the very very best in Trevor and I love the way he laid this page out -- splendid

Kevin Moorhead
Member Since 2008

Posted on 12/11/2016

Beauty reimaginationing from Eeden! It's worth it just for that first face! Some great, great work here.

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