McDonald, Brent :: Bill Willingham

Fathom (Elementals)

Artists: Rus Sever (Colorist) , Bill Willingham (All)

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Title:	Fathom (Elementals)
Artist:	Rus Sever (Colorist)
Artist:	Bill Willingham (All)
Media Type:	Colored Pencils
Art Type:	Convention Sketch
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	89
Likes on CAF:	2 3
Comments:	4
Added to Site:	10/21/2025
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This is my first "original" comic art piece, acquired directly from Willingham himself at a small Houston fan convention in 1986. After informing Bill that I was an Elementals fan, he asked which was my favorite character; and of course I said Fathom. So, he gave me this. The figure is not actually original art, but a photocopy. Guess I must have looked disappointed that he wasn't going to sketch anything, so Bill and Rus Sever (from Shuriken, who was sitting there) proceeded to hand-color it. I can't remember if they used colored pencil or crayon, but I was pretty excited when they finished up and signed it. Fathom was pinned to the wall of my room for years, and the paper got a bit of a suntan. Recently found folded in half amongst various other old odds and ends.

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	Brent McDonald ( 1 ) Premium Gallery Owner
Joined:	January 2005
Last Login:	January 2026
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Country:	UNITED STATES
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Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

Posted on 10/21/2025

There were definitely instances early on when I collected where an artist didn't want to sketch and I kind of lost interest in their comics. Some even said, I'm not drawing because "I'm not caught up with the list I took from a different convention", which pissed me off even more. Hopefully it wasn't a negative experience for you and at least you kept this filed away with Rus Sever saving the day.

Brent McDonald
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 10/22/2025

Marcus Wai wrote:

There were definitely instances early on when I collected where an artist didn't want to sketch and I kind of lost interest in their comics.� Some even said, I'm not drawing because "I'm not caught up with the list I took from a different�convention", which pissed me off even more.� Hopefully it wasn't�a negative experience for you and at least you kept this filed away with Rus Sever saving the day.

I recall being a bit overwhelmed and tongue-tied by the experience of meeting *the* Bill Willingham -- who had created such inspiring art for my favorite TSR / D&D modules, etc.. Probably didn't even know he was going to be there; I just showed up because my local comic shop said it would be a fun event. So, there were no real expectations; I certainly didn't have any money to actually purchase any real art; and in the end, I was happy to go home with this cool piece and a good memory.

Christopher Daley
Member Since 2019

Posted on 10/22/2025

Fantastic!

Thanks for sharing

Rich Cirillo
Member Since 2004

Posted on 10/22/2025

From one Big Willingham Elementals fan to another, Congrats! I also met Bill in 1986 at a local Long Island Comic Show and got my first con sketch from him then. I asked for Ratman from the series, and I think he was charging $25 back then. I still have the piece, it's in my gallery.

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