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The Ray Annual #1 Frontispiece

Artist: Randy DuBurke (All)

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Ray Annual #1 pg. 1

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Title:	The Ray Annual #1 Frontispiece
Artist:	Randy DuBurke (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Splash Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	173
Likes on CAF:	4 5
Comments:	6
Added to Site:	8/28/2024
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Continuing to explore the corners of the DCU.

The Ray. In 1993 DC produced this cool mini-series starring the son of the original Ray (of the Freedom Fighters). Interior art was by Joe Quesada and it really stood out. His dark shadows, high contrast art style was a perfect fit for the character. The mini-series proved popular enough that the Ray received an ongoing series in 1994.

This is page one of the Annual #1. Not a story page but a frontispiece by Randy DuBurke. Randy isn't a well known artist but he did quite a few covers for DC. He worked on covers for the 1993 Ray mini-series, Darkstars (1992) and Starman (1988). He was also the cover artist to the 1992 Arion the Immortal series. His art stood out on the racks, it was different, striking and very stylized. I believe he left the comics industry for better things.

I liked his stuff. I liked it enough that way back in 2013 I ran across him somewhere online and commissioned him to do a Jonah Hex and Question for me. His rendition of Jonah Hex is one of my favorites.

The Ray Annual #1 frontispiece by artist Randy DuBurke on 11X17 board. 1994

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Danny Hoskins
Member Since 2021

1 - Posted on 8/28/2024

Very cool!

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 8/29/2024

I like it too. Randy DuBurke makes this resemble the Jae Lee Hellshock approach with aggressive ink brush and white splatter for a pure energy effect while keeping the clean design of Joe Q!

K Gearon
Member Since 2011

1 - Posted on 9/2/2024

The spatter paired with the vertical scratchy lines combines for a great energy moving effect! Congrats!

Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 9/4/2024

It's a great looking piece, indeed, due in large part to Randy's obvious appreciation for the work of either Jae Lee or Bill Sienkiewicz before him!

<> Shemp
Member Since 2003

1 - Posted on 9/4/2024

Ruben DaCollector wrote:

It's a great looking piece, indeed, due in large part to Randy's obvious appreciation for the work of either Jae Lee or Bill Sienkiewicz before him!

It's funny that you mentioned Bill Sienkiewicz, I always thought the cover art for the first issue of the 1992 mini-series was by Bill Sienkiewicz. It is not, it's Mark Beachum. Either way it's definitely a homage to that first issue.

Chris' Collection
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 9/30/2024

Beautiful piece. Love it. :)

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