I just completed this commission for veteran Marvel Comics writer Christopher Yost. It’s a tribute to the Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes animated TV series, on which Chris served as Head Writer and Story Editor. It’s based on the cover to Secret Wars #9 by Mike Zeck (which you can see below). All the changes to the text on the cover are references to the Avengers: EMH series and were worked out by Chris Yost, as were the character substitutions and the change of setting to in front of Stark Tower in New York City. According to Chris this is a piece he’s been thinking about having done “for a long time.”
On the left you can see the original hand-drawn line art for the piece, minus the head-shots for the upper left corner box and the Ultron head in the UPC Code Box (which sported a black costume Spider-man head in the Direct Sales version of the original Secret Warscover). In the center is the composition of that line art with the other elements including those heads and Photoshop-rendered logos and text. On the right is the final color version which, which is being produced as a print and will be delivered with the original artwork as part of the commission to the good Mr. Yost.
As a reminder – I am currently accepting commissions online for sketches and illustrations. My originals are all black-and-white line art, but I will add digital color and provide a print along with the original art for an additional fee. You can read more about ordering a commission piece from me here.
My original pencil and ink cover art from Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes #15-17 is now for sale on eBay. This is original, hand-drawn 11″x17″ cover art by Christopher Jones from the Marvel Comics series.
Here are direct links to the three individual sales.
I’m going to be selling the original art for these three covers from Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes very soon. Right now the plan is to do it by way of eBay auction. Anyone out there have any alternative suggestions?
This is a warm up for selling some original covers and interior pages from my Young Justice run, so I’m looking for the optimal system…
I penciled and inked the covers for these three issues of Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes.
MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HEROES (2012) #15 Baron Zemo comes to the Avengers for help against the Enchantress!
MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HEROES (2012) #16 THE KREE EMPIRE COMES TO EARTH! Ms. Marvel joins the Avengers against Ronan the Accuser.
MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HEROES (2012) #17 The Ant-Man armor has been stolen! Hank Pym needs help from the HEROES FOR HIRE to get it back!
All three issues are in comic shops now! Find your local comic book store with Comic Shop Locator!
If you haven’t had a chance to see me this month, it hasn’t been for a lack of me trying! I’ll be signing and sketching at Springcon on Saturday May 18 and Sunday May 19, helping the Minnesota Comic Book Association (MCBA) celebrate their 25th Anniversary! We’ll be filling the Minnesota State Fairgrounds Grandstandwith all the comic book geekery you can shake a Pronto-Pup at (Pronto-Pup’s not provided).
I’ll be there selling prints , Young Justice and Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes trade paperbacks, and doing commission sketches from 10am to 5pm both days!
Christopher Jones is a comic book artist who has worked on DC's Young Justice, The Batman Strikes!, Batman '66, Justice League Adventures; Marvel's Superhero Squad, Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes; Titan's Doctor Who; Re-Animator, Dr. Blink: Superhero Shrink & more!