The first of a bunch of pieces I was fortunate enough to get my hands on at the NYCC 2010 show this year..... it was quite a haul. Agnes Garbowska has a fun style that immediately brought me back to the sense I had of comics as a young child. I've loved her stuff since first seeing an Avngers/Dr. Doom commission she did for another fan. The cover to Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #1 seemed the perfect choice to ask her to work her magic on... the results made me smile from ear to ear:

... and, yeah, let's get this out of the way before anyone bothers to ask :)

I find myself constantly amazed at the process of an artist to create a beautiful image on a blank piece of paper. Never have I been more floored than when I see Ariel Olivetti's work. Whether it is one of his paintings or his pencils, I'm in awe of his skill. He was at NYCC 2010 for a short time on Friday and I found this along with only 2 other pieces for sale at his table. I am not a huge Namor fan, but this piece is incredible down to the last line. The intensity of the expression on Namor's face is almost beyond belief: