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ABOMINATION first appeared in Tales to Astonish #90 (April 1967) and was created by writer Stan Lee & artist Gil Kane
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AMAZO first appeared in The Brave and the Bold #30 (June 1960) and was created by Gardner Fox & Mike Sekowsky.
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ART THE CLOWN first appeared in The 9th Circle (2008), and was created by writer/director Damien Leone
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BIZARRO first appeared in Superboy #68 (October 1958) and was created by writer Otto Binder & artist George Papp.
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The BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN first appeared in THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935)
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CARNAGE first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #361 (Apr 1992), and was created by writer David Michelinie & artist Mark Bagley
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CHUCKY first appeared in Child’s Play (1988) and was created by Don Mancini, John Lafia & Tom Holland
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CONAL COCHRAN first appeared in Halloween III: The Season of the Witch (1982), written & directed by Tommy Lee Wallace
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“GILLMAN” first appeared in Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) directed by Jack Arnold and written by Harry Essex and Arthur Ross from a story by Maurice Zimm
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THE CREEPER first appeared in Jeepers Creepers (2001), written & directed by Victor Salva
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Darth Maul was the first villain I decided to commit to paper when I came up with this whole “Master of Villains” concept. Mainly because Peter Serafinowicz (the voice of Darth Maul in Episode I) was going to be at Comicpalooza 2019, and Ray Park (the physical actor in Episode I) was going to be at Greater Austin Comic Con 2019…the first two shows I would be attending after I had re-branded myself.
DARTH MAUL
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DARTH SION first appeared in the 2004 video game STAR WARS: KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC II: THE SITH LORDS and was voiced by Louis Mellis
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DR. OCTOPUS first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #3 (July 1963), and was created by Stan Lee & artist Steve Ditko
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Getting back to comic book characters, I decided to focus my Marvel output on trying to finish the original line-up of the Sinister Six, and chose Electro as the next in line. I knew I was going to include a LOT of electricity in the image because A) it’s a part of the character and B) it would give me some effect practice in Photoshop. I knew, also, that I was NOT about to use the Jamie Foxx version as reference (on general principal and my intent to steer closer to comic book), so I once again sought out statues as reference. XM Studios had crafted one that really spoke to me with all the design choices they had made, so I used that one as reference.
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FREDDY KRUEGER first appeared in the 1984 horror film A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, written & directed by Wes Craven
Ghostface
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Ghostface was created by Kevin Williamson and first appeared in SCREAM (1996) directed by Wes Craven
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HERBERT WEST: RE-ANIMATOR first appeared in the 1922 H. P. Lovecraft serial novelette "Herbert West–Reanimator”. The character was portrayed by actor Jeffrey Combs in the 1985 cult classic horror film ‘Re-Animator’ directed by Stuart Gordon.
Print was a free exclusive at Cult Classic Convention 2023 and is no longer available.
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HORACE PINKER first appeared in the 1989 horror film SHOCKER written & directed by Wes Craven
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JASON VOORHEES first appeared as a young boy in the 1980 horror film FRIDAY THE 13th, and full grown in part 2 (1981), and obtained his trademark hockey mask in part 3 (1982)
I needed a “heavy hitter” in my portfolio at the time, and how much more iconic could one get than the Clown Prince of Crime himself? Lord knows I had a vast array of looks to choose from, but since i wanted to skew closer to the original looks for comic book based villains, this was the ONLY look I wanted to go for. I threw in a mild hint at Heath Ledger’s in term of costume, but overall I wanted this to be the Joker everyone could recognize. As for the bomb, I didn’t want the timer to be your typical “this guy’s crazy and has it set to go off in 5 seconds” countdown. So off to Google I went and typed in “when did the Joker first appear?” The countdown is actually the street-date for BATMAN #1, released on April 25, 1940.
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Judge Death isn’t the most obvious choice for a character to draw these days in this environment where the Joker reigns and nobody knows a character unless they appear on the big screen. However he’s perfect for what I set out to do: draw those that nobody really knows or readily recognizes. Case in point, despite appearing DECADES before the Batman who Laughs, countless people have mistaken the former for the latter because of the style of the helmet and the hideous smile, despite the lack of several key details (like spikes, for instance.
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KRAVEN THE HUNTER debuted in The Amazing Spider-Man #15 (August 1964) and was created by writer Stan Lee & artist Steve Ditko
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If there is anyone left on the planet who has not either seen on film or heard the voice of James Hong, then they’re most likely on some isolated island somewhere in the middle of the ocean. For people of my generation, he is most well-known for his role as David Lo Pan in the 1986 John Carpenter classic ‘BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA’. Drawing this character was both fun and frustrating as finding good reference pictures was tiresome, yet very illuminating. The amount of work that goes unseen or unnoticed in Hollywood productions is insane, but thankfully there are artists who go that extra mile.
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LORD OF DARKNESS first appeared in the 1985 fantasy film LEGEND and was portrayed by Tim Curry
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MANIAC COP first appeared in the 1988 horror film MANIAC COP and was portrayed by Robert Z’Dar
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MATILDA DIXON (aka THE TOOTH FAIRY) first appeared in the horror film DARKNESS FALLS (January 24, 2003) directed by Jonathan Liebesman
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Early on in the beginning of what I call the ‘VILLAIN INITIATIVE’, I had a pattern in my head of what I was going to do: independent character (non-Marvel/DC), Marvel and DC, and so on. That went right out the window pretty early on but I really wanted to do another Batman villain , and Mr. Freeze was right up there.
In terms of villains, he’s perhaps the one who doesn’t REALLY deserve that label. His character received a MAJOR revamping thanks to the BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES, and that’s what really made him the character he is today. Think about it: his wife was dying and the only way to save her was to put her on ice so that he could find a cure and save her. But when things go wrong and he no longer has access to legal funding to carry on his research, he finds other means. Are they legal? No. But his cold heart is definitely in the right place, and if Batman would just see that then MAYBE Bruce Wayne would be willing to step up?
When it came time to decide on his look, I simply couldn’t do something simple a la B:TAS, and I sure as Hell was not about to carry this down into the muck of BATMAN & ROBIN. I ultimately took a lot of my choices from a Sideshow Collectibles statue. Statues would become a major element of resource material in a lot of villains later on.
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Setting out to be the “Master of Villains”, I wanted to provide customers with the bad guys to their choice heroes. Given that Spider-Man is a popular choice, I opted to start this re-branding by focusing on the original line-up of the SINISTER SIX. When looking for reference images, I settled on a statue from XM Studios for the base. He came with interchangeable heads, one of which had a floating skull in it. Also the mesh pattern on his costume went diagonally and not up and down. It may have helped my decision to start with him first because SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME was about to come out, although I knew I would not be utilizing that look in my finished piece.
MYSTERIO
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NUCLEAR MAN first appeared in the 1987 film ‘Superman IV: The Quest for Peace’ and was portrayed by Mark Pillow.
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PARASITE first appeared in Action Comics #340 (Aug 1966) and was created by Jim Shooter.
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I wish I could remember where and when I was when I first saw Clive Barker’s classic 1987 film HELLRAISER. Because of a period in my life where I was not allowed to take in horror films (or books for that matter), I was unfamiliar with his work. But I do remember when I first saw the movie: it was unlike anything I had ever seen before. The Cenobite’s blew me away with their look, their demeanor, so unlike any slasher or killing machine of the day. Plus the fact that the truly evil character in the film was one of the humans made them stand out even more in my eyes.
Some would think the Hell Priest would be the most difficult thing to draw. Not so. It was the Lament Configuration that proved the most challenging to pull off and not have it look half-assed.
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Pluto was not originally on my list of villains to draw, until the day came that Michael Berryman was announced as a guest for the 2020 Cult Classic Convention. His name may not ring a bell, but his distinctive look sure should. Born born with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, a rare condition characterized by the absence of sweat glands, hair, and fingernails, Mr. Berryman has had one helluva career in films and television, Pluto from the original Wes Craven classic THE HILLS HAVE EYES being one of his earliest roles.
I got the chance to speak with him, and he laughed when I told him I never knew how important eyebrows were until I could NOT draw them. We talked about how he came to be involved with Mötley Crüe, which was because they were fans of HILLS and wanted to work with him. If you ever attend a show that he is at, do yourself the favor and meet him.
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The PREDATOR first appeared in PREDATOR (1987), designed by Stan Winston and was performed by Kevin Peter Hall
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PYRAMID HEAD first appeared in the 2001 horror video game SILENT HILL 2 from Konami
Batman has, without a doubt, one of the greatest ‘rogues gallery’ in comic history, and I could have picked any of them to start my collection of villains. I chose Riddler because he’s one of the few fans see at shows, plus I could have fun with it. While the display piece has him holding the piece of paper with the ‘?’ on it, the prints themselves come with a riddle (I provide the answer on a post-it note attached to the back). I could have gone with some of Batman’s heavier hitters first, but I chose to start here.
THE RIDDLER
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Continuing with my focus on the Sinister Six, I chose to go with the Sandman because I wanted to challenge myself. I’m not too skilled in drawing fluid elements, be they water or (in this case) sand, but I figured why the Hell not give it the old “college try”. Sandman was fun to draw and, while it doesn’t show, Photoshop’s “add noise” filter came in handy with adding a sandy texture which, of course, doesn’t really show.
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SKELETOR first appeared in the Masters of the Universe mini-comic “He-Man and the Power Sword” (1981)
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The TARMAN was only available during the mini Cult Classic Convention held the weekend of June 19 & 20, 2021 in Bastrop, TX as a FREE giveaway.
Limited edition of only 50 prints.
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VALAK THE NUN first appeared in the 2016 supernatural horror film THE CONJURING 2
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VENOM first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #300 (May 1988) and was created by David Michelinie & Todd McFarlane
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VICTOR CROWLEY first appeared in the 2006 horror film HATCHET, written & directed by Adam Green
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THE VULTURE first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #2 (May 1963) and was created by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko
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The TARMAN was only available during Cult Classic Convention held the weekend of February 25-27, 2022 in Bastrop, TX as a FREE giveaway.
Limited edition of only 50 prints.
The Xenomorph is, without question, one of the most horrifically cool looking creatures to ever be created. H. R. Giger (1940-2014) is one of the few artists I consider a strong influence on my own work. While I will never come close to what he was able to accomplish (nor would I ever dare try), I look upon his masterpieces and let that fuel my own imagination.
I could go on and on about the movies, their impact and influence on my style, yadda yadda yadda, God knows it’s been said countless times by millions. When it came time to decide on the color scheme (after the Hell I went through just coming theoretically close to the Xenomorph’s design) I at first started with the Earthier tones from Alien³, but quickly course-corrected towards a more Giger-esque black & white.
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XUR first appeared in the 1984 science fiction film THE LAST STARFIGHTER