Michael Rankins UNITED STATES
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Marvel Two-In-One #50 - Barry Kitson - Thing v. Thing, Comic Art
Marvel Two-In-One #50 - Barry Kitson - Thing v. Thing
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commented posted on 11/5/2014

I'm always up for some hot Thing-on-Thing action!

Iron Man & The Captain vs Titanium Man & Living Laser, Comic Art
Iron Man & The Captain vs Titanium Man & Living Laser
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commented posted on 11/5/2014

This one's got it all, true believers!

Dejah Thoris by Nill Rock, Comic Art
Dejah Thoris by Nill Rock
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commented posted on 11/5/2014

Nice! Would it be too obvious if I said this Rocks? :)

Cully Hamner Batman, Comic Art
Cully Hamner Batman
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commented posted on 11/5/2014

I'm a huge Cully fan, and this is a perfect example of why. Congrats!

The Coming of The Order (Part 3 of 3):  Doomsday, Comic Art
The Coming of The Order (Part 3 of 3): Doomsday
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commented posted on 11/5/2014

That darn Doom... he ruins everything! Awe-inspiring work by the great Steve Erwin. More Order, please!

The Coming of The Order (part 2 of 3): Operation Latverian Freedom, Comic Art
The Coming of The Order (part 2 of 3): Operation Latverian Freedom
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commented posted on 11/5/2014

This reminds me of several of those classic team-title covers that we just don't see in this modern age. Powerful almost beyond description. Love the scale and the detail!

The Coming of The Order (Part 1 of 3), Comic Art
The Coming of The Order (Part 1 of 3)
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commented posted on 11/5/2014

A fantastic concept and crew, absolutely nailed to the wall by two of comicdom's finest. This is a comic I would read!

Dan DeCarlo: It's Fanny!, Comic Art
Dan DeCarlo: It's Fanny!
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commented posted on 7/14/2014

Everyone's art collection could use more Fanny. :)

M'Shulla by Sunny Lee, Comic Art
M'Shulla by Sunny Lee
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commented posted on 7/5/2014

[standing and slow-clapping] M'Shulla! Man, I love this guy! And I love seeing him again, beautifully drawn, after all these years. Magnificent!

Liberty Belle by Cat Staggs, Comic Art
Liberty Belle by Cat Staggs
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commented posted on 7/1/2014

She's a real belle, all right. :)

Juggernaut vs. the Harvey Heroes (part 2) INKED, Comic Art
Juggernaut vs. the Harvey Heroes (part 2) INKED
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commented posted on 6/30/2014

Remember when comics were fun? Val Semeiks, Bob Almond, and commission collecting legend Damon Owens certainly do. This piece just makes me grin from ear to ear.

Detective Comics #475 - Guillem March - One Minute Later, Comic Art
Detective Comics #475 - Guillem March - One Minute Later
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commented posted on 6/21/2014

Okay, the fish with Joker faces creep me out. But another sensational OML nonetheless!

Strange Tales #114 - Daniel Acuña - One Minute Later, Comic Art
Strange Tales #114 - Daniel Acuña - One Minute Later
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commented posted on 6/21/2014

Stylishly designed and drawn. I like this one a lot! But of course, it's an OML, so how could I not?

Triathlon vs. Bronze Tiger, Comic Art
Triathlon vs. Bronze Tiger
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commented posted on 6/19/2014

I'll tell you why Triathlon would win this fight -- because he's the only superhero who can run, swim, and bicycle ALL AT THE SAME TIME! What? That's not what his name means? Oh. Well, then, he wins because Damon Owens says he wins! And when it comes to awesome commissions, what Damon Owens says, goes! Hah! Take THAT, Bronze Tiger!

Dr. Mid-Nite by Rick Burchett, Comic Art
Dr. Mid-Nite by Rick Burchett
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commented posted on 6/16/2014

Hard to go wrong with Dr. Mid-Nite, and Burchett doesn't go wrong here.

Black Cat by Bernard Chang, Comic Art
Black Cat by Bernard Chang
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commented posted on 6/16/2014

Linda Turner: one of my favorite heroines of all time. Interesting take by Chang.

The Pandora Syndrome by Frank Brunner, Comic Art
The Pandora Syndrome by Frank Brunner
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commented posted on 6/13/2014

I suppose I should be surprised that Frank keeps turning out these amazing masterpieces. But... I'm not, really. :)

Doctor Strange 8 - Steve Pugh - One Minute Later, Comic Art
Doctor Strange 8 - Steve Pugh - One Minute Later
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commented posted on 6/10/2014

By the hoary hosts of Hoggoth, there's nothing Strange about yet another phantasmagorical OML spectacular!

Azrael II by Arvell Jones, Comic Art
Azrael II by Arvell Jones
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commented posted on 6/10/2014

Arvell Jones rocks it like a hurricane! An outstanding match of character and artist by the master of creative commissions!

Rapunzel by Ed Silva, Comic Art
Rapunzel by Ed Silva
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commented posted on 5/29/2014

Wow. Nice! (Yes, I have been momentarily reduced to monosyllabicism by this artwork.)

Nick Fury , Comic Art
Nick Fury
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commented posted on 5/28/2014

This one is Ron Salas. His current signature mark is different, but this is how he signed his work pre-2013.

Sherlock by Brian Stelfreeze, Comic Art
Sherlock by Brian Stelfreeze
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commented posted on 5/28/2014

Brian certainly nailed this one. Not that this surprises me. :)

Isis : Brian Stelfreeze, Comic Art
Isis : Brian Stelfreeze
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commented posted on 5/19/2014
Kenneth Parkhurst said:
I have some of this on video but had to bail 30 minutes after the con officially closed. Nice to see the finished piece up on CAF

It was great to meet you and chat with you at the con, Kenneth. Hope to see you around again soon!

Black Cat color commission from Humberto Ramos (Big Wow 2014), Comic Art
Black Cat color commission from Humberto Ramos (Big Wow 2014)
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commented posted on 5/19/2014

She's got "that look" in her eyes... Great drawing!

Amazing Spider-Man #46 - Mark Bagley & Joe Rubinstein - One Minute Later, Comic Art
Amazing Spider-Man #46 - Mark Bagley & Joe Rubinstein - One Minute Later
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commented posted on 5/18/2014

The real shocker is that you managed to talk Mark Bagley into doing a full-blown commission. (You catch more spiders with kind words and Benjamins than with kind words alone.) It's not a shock, however, that it turned out superbly, given the magnitude of the two artists involved. Congrats!

Brian Stelfreeze Shanna the She-Devil, Comic Art
Brian Stelfreeze Shanna the She-Devil
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commented posted on 5/14/2014

How much better could this possibly be? None more better, that's how much. :) Congrats on an incredible addition!

Poison Ivy by Steve Mannion, Comic Art
Poison Ivy by Steve Mannion
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commented posted on 5/10/2014

What a beauty! Steve always does such gorgeous, uniquely identifiable work. A worthy reward, indeed!

Kelley Jones Superman, Comic Art
Kelley Jones Superman
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commented posted on 5/9/2014

It's hard to tell in this picture, but that's a round black gargoyle Superman is standing on.

Black Ghost by Frank Brunner, Comic Art
Black Ghost by Frank Brunner
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commented posted on 4/29/2014

Frank just keeps getting funkier and funkier. :) Love this piece -- and would love to learn more about the character.

The Insurrection, Comic Art
The Insurrection
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commented posted on 4/27/2014

Incredible! Inspiring! Insidiously intriguing! These and numerous additional "in-" words and phrases come springing to mind when I see the Insurrection. The commissioning brilliance of Owens and the potent pencil of Koda combine to create one insanely intense supervillain invasion. (There, see? It happened again.)

Rudy Nebres Batman, Comic Art
Rudy Nebres Batman
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commented posted on 4/24/2014

Incredible level of detail. I'm liking this one a lot.

Robson Rocha Batman, Comic Art
Robson Rocha Batman
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commented posted on 4/22/2014

Nice indeed! The weather effects make this one for me.

Samus Arin by JD Noir, Comic Art
Samus Arin by JD Noir
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commented posted on 4/22/2014

I'm not familiar with the artist, but I agree with everything you said about this one, Robert. Congrats on a gorgeous pickup!

Samus Arin by JD Noir, Comic Art
Samus Arin by JD Noir
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commented posted on 4/22/2014

I'm not familiar with the artist, but I agree with everything you said about this one, Robert. Congrats on a gorgeous pickup!

Samus Arin by JD Noir, Comic Art
Samus Arin by JD Noir
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commented posted on 4/22/2014

I'm not familiar with the artist, but I agree with everything you said about this one, Robert. Congrats on a gorgeous pickup!

Samus Arin by JD Noir, Comic Art
Samus Arin by JD Noir
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commented posted on 4/22/2014

I'm not familiar with the artist, but I agree with everything you said about this one, Robert. Congrats on a gorgeous pickup!

Foley of the Fighting 5th by M.C.  Wyman, Comic Art
Foley of the Fighting 5th by M.C. Wyman
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commented posted on 4/16/2014

No relation, I take it, to Axel Foley of Beverly Hills Cop.

Hulk #2 - One Minute Later - MC Wyman and Joe Rubinstein, Comic Art
Hulk #2 - One Minute Later - MC Wyman and Joe Rubinstein
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commented posted on 4/13/2014

I can't fathom how MC Wyman isn't working on a front-line Marvel book today. The man still brings the heat with every panel. Another power-packed OML that has me drooling!

More Fun #67 - Marshall Rogers - One Minute Later, Comic Art
More Fun #67 - Marshall Rogers - One Minute Later
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commented posted on 4/13/2014

Now how is this fair? You're going back in time, to pull off amazing OMLs by sadly departed artists, before OMLs even existed? You vex me, OML Guy! You vex me!

Technique by Arvell Jones, Comic Art
Technique by Arvell Jones
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commented posted on 4/13/2014

What an underrated talent Arvell Jones is, and what an underrated heroine Technique is! You know who's NOT underrated? The great Damon Owens, who keeps pulling off fantastic commissions like this one!

From Marvel with Love: James Bond and Black Widow by Scott McDaniel, Comic Art
From Marvel with Love: James Bond and Black Widow by Scott McDaniel
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commented posted on 4/9/2014

Wicked cool spy-on-spy action! This would be right at home in my Common Elements gallery. Love it!

Kelley Jones Batman, Comic Art
Kelley Jones Batman
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commented posted on 4/4/2014

Highly dramatic! And perhaps the start of a whole new "Batman on Time" theme!

Hell-Rider by Smith and Almond, Comic Art
Hell-Rider by Smith and Almond
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commented posted on 4/4/2014

Nobody, but nobody, gets more incredible mileage out of characters no one else remembers than does the man, the myth, the legend that is Damon Owens. This sweet ride blows my mind! Great work by Smith and Almond (not to be confused with Smith and Wesson, which is a whole other thing).

Hell-Rider by Mayerik and Almond, Comic Art
Hell-Rider by Mayerik and Almond
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commented posted on 4/4/2014

Loved Val Mayerik's work on Man-Thing back in the day, and love this blast from the past as well. Nifty stuff!

Captain Marvel #14 - Robson Rocha & Joe Rubinstein - One Minute Later, Comic Art
Captain Marvel #14 - Robson Rocha & Joe Rubinstein - One Minute Later
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commented posted on 3/29/2014

In a word: Marvelous! I love the way Rocha took the original image, and turned it up to 11. Another triumph in the awesome OML manner!

Alan Quah Batman, Comic Art
Alan Quah Batman
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commented posted on 3/28/2014

This would be pretty nice if only he'd taken the time to work some details in. ;)

Daredevil #181 - Wagner Reis - One Minute Later, Comic Art
Daredevil #181 - Wagner Reis - One Minute Later
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commented posted on 3/27/2014

Once again, the OML Gallery shows the rest of us who's boss. Brilliantly done!

Nova #25 Cover Recreation(Prelim) by Arvell Jones, Comic Art
Nova #25 Cover Recreation(Prelim) by Arvell Jones
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commented posted on 3/4/2014

Mighty awesome. Terrific work by the underrated Mr. Jones.

Adventure Comics #354 - John Watson - Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes - Iconic Cover!, Comic Art
Adventure Comics #354 - John Watson - Superboy & the Legion of Super-Heroes - Iconic Cover!
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commented posted on 3/1/2014

A brilliantly clever continuation, beautifully realized. Once again, the OML Gallery shocks and awes!

Power Girl by Tony DeZuniga, Comic Art
Power Girl by Tony DeZuniga
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commented posted on 2/26/2014

Tony did such lovely work. This piece is another example of why those of us who love his work are sad that he's not here to create more.