OAcomics.com exclusive Kelley Jones

I created what I'm calling a "hybrid" piece by fusing the finished colors (by Michelle Madsen) over finished lineart (by Kelley Jones!). Simple enough in concept.. not terribly "new" but compelling when done right. It's something I've taken to do with select special pieces. I shared it with Kelley last night and he gushed: "I loved the half color half black and white print! It is outstanding!". Was really cool to put my twist on his art and have him (a truly legendary artist) pay me a complement.

This piece by Kelley is very important to me because it is the basis for my very first retailer exclusive variant cover for my "Original.Art Comics" company.

This Bleeding Cool story provides a detailed timeline (as Rich Johnston requested for background but then unexpectedly published, initially unedited.. thankfully it was quickly made less of an overshare) for the creation of Original.Art's Kelley Jones exclusive: https://bit.ly/3TbZLRn

This "hybrid" art will be available as a 11x17" print if/when the corresponding stretch goal is met in this Kickstarter that is funding Kelley's signing /remarquing copies of his exclusive DEADLY DUO #1 cover: https://bit.ly/3RGfZ4