Margaret Leigh CANADA
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Brainiac 5 Sketch Card by Phil Moy

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Location: Sketch Cards by Philip Moy
Title: Brainiac 5 Sketch Card by Phil Moy
Artist:  Philip Moy (All)
Media Type: Marker
Art Type: Sketch Card
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 68
Likes on CAF: 6
Comments: 5
Added to Site: 12/19/2025

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I was hoping I'd get the chance to grab one more card from Phil before the end of the year, and of course I had to go with my favourite Legionnaire! Phil offers two options for his cards, a bust shot and a full torso shot, and I remain consistently amazed at how much art he's able to fit into such a small space with the torso option, and how frequently he works in additional context for the scene with his backgrounds and poses. I was absolutely not expecting a full action shot of Brainy using his forcefield belt, but that's Phil for you!

Some funny backstory for why Phil went with this pose and scenario: he was looking up reference for Brainy online, and started sketching him holding his omnicom (a handheld computer). But then he came across one of the Brainy cards his brother Jeff did for me, which also has Brainy looking at his omnicom, and decided he had to do something different. I'm sure not complaining, because I think this is one of my new favourites! I just love the pose, along with the fairly unique "camera" placement that has the viewer looking up at Brainy instead of just directly straight on ahead. His disdainful expression is on point, too.

I think I can go ahead and call this the most colourful sketch card in my collection, too, in terms of the amount of different colours used. I love the way Phil did the blue glow of the forcefield, the bronzy shine of the belt buckle, the blue-tinged shadows on Brainy's suit, and especially the colouring job on the laser beam, which is just brilliant.

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Kavi H Member Since 2018
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Posted On 12/19/2025

Just one more!!! ;) Way to end the year strong! Great mix of colors on this Brainiac 5 sketch card by Phil. 

Margaret Leigh Member Since 2021
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Posted On 12/22/2025

Kavi H wrote:
"  Just one more!!! ;) Way to end the year strong! Great mix of colors on this Brainiac 5 sketch card by Phil. 
 "

Thanks, Kavi!  I do still have a few more pieces to post this year, though. I'm going for a total of 100 pieces posted in 2025, so you'll just have to stay tuned!

Kavi H Member Since 2018
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Posted On 12/22/2025

Margaret Leigh wrote:
"  Thanks, Kavi!  I do still have a few more pieces to post this year, though. I'm going for a total of 100 pieces posted in 2025, so you'll just have to stay tuned!
 "

100 is a very solid/productive year for art collecting (and for CAF posting/sharing!). Looking forward to the remainder :)

Marcus Wai Member Since 2005
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Posted On 12/19/2025

I count 10 colors on this card requiring Phil to put more into coloring than the linework.  Cyclops is no match for Brainy's force field.

Margaret Leigh Member Since 2021
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Posted On 12/22/2025

Marcus Wai wrote:
"  I count 10 colors on this card requiring Phil to put more into coloring than the linework.  Cyclops is no match for Brainy's force field.
 "

Ha! That could totally be one of Cyclops's laser beams, couldn't it?  I like to think he and Brainy would get along, but maybe they're coming to blows over the proper way to treat your girlfriend, or something.