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Setting the Standard in Comics! - Who's Handbook
I was 13 or 14 (yes, sad, I know) when Marvel's "Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe" came out. It was cool. Then, DC came out with their version, "Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe". Good times. I always felt that Marvel was too descriptive on their Powers, and that DC was too vague. Ideally, if I had my own company, my entries would be somewhere in between.
Wellll ... I don't have my own company, but there are awesome artists who will draw and color stuff for you. And put them into the magic that is PhotoShop to create these "Who's Handbook" entries for the Standard Comics Universe.
-- Author Jorge Luis Borges
I suppose they would really be part of a series called the "Standard Comics Universe Encyclopedia" or something like that, but the jokey "Who's Handbook" conveys the idea pretty quick.
Gerry Turnbull helped whip up the entries.
Everyone seems to ramble on about OHOTMU, but -- gawd, is it so bland looking compared to the dynamic DC version, which actually looked like a comic book. So, we went with something more graphically interesting like Who's Who.
Since none of these characters actually appear in comics, I had to make it all up. I hope the writing isn't too bad.
As always, these things are meant as little peeks into an alternate universe where DC, Marvel, _and_ Standard Comics published super-hero comics. Hope that these convey that idea and provide some amusement.
There are 19 Pieces of Art In This Gallery.
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Standard Comics Encyclopedia #3 - Cover Inks
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| Artist: | Mitch Ballard (Penciller) Mitch Ballard (Inker) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Commission |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 412 |
| Comments: | 3 |
| Added to Site: | 3/26/2021 |
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| Member Since: | December 2010 |
Standard Comics Encyclopedia #3 - Cover Inks
Artist: Mitch Ballard (Penciller)
Mitch Ballard (Inker)
412 Views, 3 Comments
SCE Cover Key Plan
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| Artist: | Mitch Ballard (Penciller) Gerry Turnbull (Colorist) Mitch Ballard (Inker) |
| Media Type: | Mixed Media |
| Art Type: | Commission |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 670 |
| Comments: | 2 |
| Added to Site: | 7/16/2017 |
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| Roy Johnson
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| Member Since: | December 2010 |
SCE Cover Key Plan
Artist: Mitch Ballard (Penciller)
Gerry Turnbull (Colorist)
Mitch Ballard (Inker)
670 Views, 2 Comments
SCE Covers Combined Colors
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| Artist: | Mitch Ballard (Penciller) Mitch Ballard (Inker) Gerry Turnbull (Colorist) |
| Media Type: | Computer Art |
| Art Type: | Commission |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 715 |
| Comments: | 1 |
| Added to Site: | 4/4/2017 |
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| Roy Johnson
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| Member Since: | December 2010 |
SCE Covers Combined Colors
Artist: Mitch Ballard (Penciller)
Mitch Ballard (Inker)
Gerry Turnbull (Colorist)
715 Views, 1 Comment
SCE II Cover Colors
Art Details
| Artist: | Mitch Ballard (Penciller) Mitch Ballard (Inker) Gerry Turnbull (Colorist) |
| Media Type: | Computer Art |
| Art Type: | Commission |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 689 |
| Comments: | 1 |
| Added to Site: | 4/4/2017 |
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| Roy Johnson
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| Member Since: | December 2010 |
SCE II Cover Colors
Artist: Mitch Ballard (Penciller)
Mitch Ballard (Inker)
Gerry Turnbull (Colorist)
689 Views, 1 Comment
SCE Covers Combined Inks
Art Details
| Artist: | Mitch Ballard (Penciller) Mitch Ballard (Inker) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Commission |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 727 |
| Comments: | 4 |
| Added to Site: | 3/27/2017 |
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| Roy Johnson
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| Member Since: | December 2010 |
SCE Covers Combined Inks
Artist: Mitch Ballard (Penciller)
Mitch Ballard (Inker)
727 Views, 4 Comments
Standard Comics Encyclopedia II Cover Inks
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| Artist: | Mitch Ballard (Penciller) Mitch Ballard (Inker) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Commission |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 773 |
| Comments: | 5 |
| Added to Site: | 3/14/2017 |
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| Roy Johnson
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| Member Since: | December 2010 |
Standard Comics Encyclopedia II Cover Inks
Artist: Mitch Ballard (Penciller)
Mitch Ballard (Inker)
773 Views, 5 Comments
SCE II Cover Left Inks
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| Artist: | Mitch Ballard (Inker) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Commission |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 455 |
| Comments: | 2 |
| Added to Site: | 3/12/2017 |
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| Roy Johnson
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| Member Since: | December 2010 |
SCE II Cover Left Inks
Artist: Mitch Ballard (Inker)
455 Views, 2 Comments
Standard Comics Encyclopedia II Pencils
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| Artist: | Mitch Ballard (Penciller) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Commission |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 690 |
| Comments: | 2 |
| Added to Site: | 3/5/2017 |
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| Roy Johnson
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| Member Since: | December 2010 |
Standard Comics Encyclopedia II Pencils
Artist: Mitch Ballard (Penciller)
690 Views, 2 Comments
SCE - Additional Images
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| Artist: | David Bednarski (All) |
| Media Type: | Computer Art |
| Art Type: | Commission |
| For Sale Status: | |
| Views | 514 |
| Comments: | 1 |
| Added to Site: | 3/3/2016 |
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| Member Since: | December 2010 |
SCE - Additional Images
Artist: David Bednarski (All)
514 Views, 1 Comment
Standard Comics Encyclopedia on IndyPlanet
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| Artist: | Mitch Ballard (Penciller) Mitch Ballard (Inker) Gerry Turnbull (Colorist) Ferran Delgado (Letterer) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Interior Page |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 974 |
| Comments: | 4 |
| Added to Site: | 10/26/2015 |
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| Roy Johnson
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| Member Since: | December 2010 |
Standard Comics Encyclopedia on IndyPlanet
Artist: Mitch Ballard (Penciller)
Mitch Ballard (Inker)
Gerry Turnbull (Colorist)
Ferran Delgado (Letterer)
974 Views, 4 Comments
Standard Comics Encyclopedia - Cover Colors Starfield Version
Art Details
| Artist: | Mitch Ballard (Penciller) Mitch Ballard (Inker) Gerry Turnbull (Colorist) |
| Media Type: | Mixed Media |
| Art Type: | Commission |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 671 |
| Comments: | 2 |
| Added to Site: | 5/21/2015 |
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| Roy Johnson
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| Member Since: | December 2010 |
Standard Comics Encyclopedia - Cover Colors Starfield Version
Artist: Mitch Ballard (Penciller)
Mitch Ballard (Inker)
Gerry Turnbull (Colorist)
671 Views, 2 Comments
Standard Comics Encyclopedia - Cover Colors
Art Details
| Artist: | Gerry Turnbull (Colorist) Mitch Ballard (Penciller) Mitch Ballard (Inker) |
| Media Type: | Computer Art |
| Art Type: | Commission |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 2152 |
| Comments: | 3 |
| Added to Site: | 5/7/2015 |
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| Roy Johnson
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| Member Since: | December 2010 |
Standard Comics Encyclopedia - Cover Colors
Artist: Gerry Turnbull (Colorist)
Mitch Ballard (Penciller)
Mitch Ballard (Inker)
2152 Views, 3 Comments
Standard Comics Encyclopedia - Cover Mockup
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| Artist: | Mitch Ballard (Penciller) Mitch Ballard (Inker) Ferran Delgado (Letterer) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Interior Page |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 858 |
| Comments: | 5 |
| Added to Site: | 4/30/2015 |
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| Roy Johnson
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| Member Since: | December 2010 |
Standard Comics Encyclopedia - Cover Mockup
Artist: Mitch Ballard (Penciller)
Mitch Ballard (Inker)
Ferran Delgado (Letterer)
858 Views, 5 Comments
Standard Comics Encyclopedia - Cover Inks
Art Details
| Artist: | Mitch Ballard (Penciller) Mitch Ballard (Inker) |
| Media Type: | Pen and Ink |
| Art Type: | Commission |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 777 |
| Comments: | 3 |
| Added to Site: | 4/4/2015 |
About the Owner
| Roy Johnson
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| Member Since: | December 2010 |
Standard Comics Encyclopedia - Cover Inks
Artist: Mitch Ballard (Penciller)
Mitch Ballard (Inker)
777 Views, 3 Comments
Standard Comics Encyclopedia - Cover Pencils
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| Artist: | Mitch Ballard (Penciller) |
| Media Type: | Pencil |
| Art Type: | Commission |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 608 |
| Comments: | 2 |
| Added to Site: | 3/25/2015 |
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| Roy Johnson
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| Member Since: | December 2010 |
Standard Comics Encyclopedia - Cover Pencils
Artist: Mitch Ballard (Penciller)
608 Views, 2 Comments
Sentinels - Standard Comics Encyclopedia - Image
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| Artist: | Brendon Fraim (Penciller) Mitch Ballard (Inker) Gerry Turnbull (Colorist) |
| Media Type: | Mixed Media |
| Art Type: | Commission |
| For Sale Status: | NFS |
| Views | 1751 |
| Comments: | 0 |
| Added to Site: | 12/17/2014 |
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| Roy Johnson
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| Member Since: | December 2010 |
Sentinels - Standard Comics Encyclopedia - Image
Artist: Brendon Fraim (Penciller)
Mitch Ballard (Inker)
Gerry Turnbull (Colorist)
1751 Views
Sentinels - Standard Comics Encyclopedia
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| Artist: | Gerry Turnbull (Colorist) Gerry Turnbull (Finisher) Brendon Fraim (Penciller) Mitch Ballard (Inker) |
| Media Type: | Mixed Media |
| Art Type: | Commission |
| For Sale Status: | |
| Views | 3172 |
| Comments: | 5 |
| Added to Site: | 12/17/2014 |
About the Owner
| Roy Johnson
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| Member Since: | December 2010 |
Sentinels - Standard Comics Encyclopedia
Artist: Gerry Turnbull (Colorist)
Gerry Turnbull (Finisher)
Brendon Fraim (Penciller)
Mitch Ballard (Inker)
3172 Views, 5 Comments
Dreadhelm - Standard Comics Encyclopedia
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| Artist: | Mitch Ballard (Penciller) Mitch Ballard (Inker) Gerry Turnbull (Colorist) |
| Media Type: | Mixed Media |
| Art Type: | Commission |
| For Sale Status: | |
| Views | 1569 |
| Comments: | 3 |
| Added to Site: | 9/22/2014 |
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| Roy Johnson
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| Member Since: | December 2010 |
Dreadhelm - Standard Comics Encyclopedia
Artist: Mitch Ballard (Penciller)
Mitch Ballard (Inker)
Gerry Turnbull (Colorist)
1569 Views, 3 Comments
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