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DrewEdwardJohnson — THE HERO CODE Issue one cover

Published: 2011-03-02 19:26:18 +0000 UTC; Views: 3533; Favourites: 91; Downloads: 186
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Description My pencils for the first issue cover of writer Jamie Gambell's new comic book, THE HERO CODE.
The characters are The Black Wraith, Myth, and Optiman. Please do check 'em out at Jamie's website, www.herocode.net for more info on the book. It promises to be a great read from an outstanding writer.
I had a lot of fun drawing this one from artist Dan Smith's conceptual designs for The Black Wraith and Optiman. I designed Myth myself
Big thanks to Jamie for the opportunity to work on this with him. Be on the lookout for the cover to THE HERO CODE issue two in the next few weeks.
This cover is drawn in pencil on 11x17 bristol board with a 4H graphite lead while I was watching the movie, INCEPTION over and over
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Comments: 47

punchyninja [2011-05-24 22:35:35 +0000 UTC]

wow. do you pencil this tightly when you ink your own work?

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DrewEdwardJohnson In reply to punchyninja [2011-05-25 23:31:17 +0000 UTC]

Yep, but I seldom ink myself. Most jobs I'm doing anymore are colored over the pencils.
I am an obsessive freak

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DarkDragon247 [2011-04-01 23:03:44 +0000 UTC]

Great piece!

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DrewEdwardJohnson In reply to DarkDragon247 [2011-04-10 19:51:12 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. It was fun.

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gerimib [2011-03-15 00:22:07 +0000 UTC]

G-Damn! Them some badass looking superheroes!

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DrewEdwardJohnson In reply to gerimib [2011-03-15 05:57:46 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, G!

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SpiderGuile [2011-03-12 12:20:10 +0000 UTC]

Powerful cover art!

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DrewEdwardJohnson In reply to SpiderGuile [2011-03-12 18:17:52 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Guile!

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SpiderGuile In reply to DrewEdwardJohnson [2011-03-29 22:53:08 +0000 UTC]

a real pleasure!

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mattbarker82 [2011-03-11 03:51:01 +0000 UTC]

Cant wait to see some inks and color. Looks Awesome.

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DrewEdwardJohnson In reply to mattbarker82 [2011-03-12 18:18:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks---it's getting colored right from the pencils.

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duanenicholsart [2011-03-04 03:11:21 +0000 UTC]

Great work Drew, it has a very retro feel to it.
I'm jealous.

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DrewEdwardJohnson In reply to duanenicholsart [2011-03-12 18:18:50 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Duane!

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Wytherwing [2011-03-04 02:00:42 +0000 UTC]

awesome work!

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DrewEdwardJohnson In reply to Wytherwing [2011-03-12 18:18:58 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Wytherwing In reply to DrewEdwardJohnson [2011-03-12 18:21:54 +0000 UTC]

you're very welcome!

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spajadigit [2011-03-04 00:20:08 +0000 UTC]

Friggin' awesuhum!

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DrewEdwardJohnson In reply to spajadigit [2011-03-12 18:19:08 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Steve!

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BrenGun [2011-03-03 15:37:17 +0000 UTC]

wow amayzing job!!!!

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DrewEdwardJohnson In reply to BrenGun [2011-03-12 18:19:19 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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gwdill [2011-03-03 09:44:48 +0000 UTC]

Awesome work!!

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DrewEdwardJohnson In reply to gwdill [2011-03-12 18:19:26 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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Fieryermine [2011-03-03 04:26:52 +0000 UTC]

Another excellent piece!

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DrewEdwardJohnson In reply to Fieryermine [2011-03-12 18:19:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Robin! You've been on fire yourself lately, man

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wildpegasus13 [2011-03-03 04:15:08 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful cover!

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DrewEdwardJohnson In reply to wildpegasus13 [2011-03-12 18:20:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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JamieGambell [2011-03-03 04:10:26 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Drew - it's an amazing piece, really great, striking image, and I love your take on Myth.

Speak soon.

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DrewEdwardJohnson In reply to JamieGambell [2011-03-12 18:20:50 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Jamie. I had a lot of fun with it. Thanks for letting me do a take on Myth! Can't wait to do the next one.

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jw-18 [2011-03-03 02:43:19 +0000 UTC]

Terrific composition! Very well drawn.

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DrewEdwardJohnson In reply to jw-18 [2011-03-12 18:21:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. I sure appreciate it!

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BrentMcKee [2011-03-02 22:32:43 +0000 UTC]

your pencils kill me dude, tight as hell! looks cool man!

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DrewEdwardJohnson In reply to BrentMcKee [2011-03-12 18:21:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Brent! I sure appreciate it.

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FabianoNeves [2011-03-02 21:36:15 +0000 UTC]

Great!

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DrewEdwardJohnson In reply to FabianoNeves [2011-03-12 18:21:47 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Fabiano! I sure appreciate it!

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Andrew-Ross-MacLean [2011-03-02 21:20:10 +0000 UTC]

awesome dude! Jamie is the man.

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DrewEdwardJohnson In reply to Andrew-Ross-MacLean [2011-03-12 18:22:24 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Andrew! Jamie is the man. I think it's the british accent.

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Andrew-Ross-MacLean In reply to DrewEdwardJohnson [2011-03-12 21:16:13 +0000 UTC]

definitely the accent! even his writing is british haha

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cavernaman [2011-03-02 20:57:34 +0000 UTC]

awesome!

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DrewEdwardJohnson In reply to cavernaman [2011-03-12 18:22:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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MarkStegbauer [2011-03-02 20:52:32 +0000 UTC]

Very nice piece! Hope you get a good inker for it!

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DrewEdwardJohnson In reply to MarkStegbauer [2011-03-12 18:23:55 +0000 UTC]

Thanks you! It's getting colored straight from pencils, which is still something I'm getting used to.

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Boyann [2011-03-02 19:35:32 +0000 UTC]

Inspirational and motivational, indeed. Splendidly well done.
I myself am a hard-lead penciler [F, H, 2H & 3H] and it's amazing to see how dark the scan turned to be, considering the illo's done with 4H. Wood-clinched pencil, leadholder or micro-lead mechanical pencil? One sheet with rough-to-the-finished drawing or a light-box clean-up? Thanks!

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DrewEdwardJohnson In reply to Boyann [2011-03-02 19:47:58 +0000 UTC]

I just darkened up the scan on Photoshop
I use a leadholder, and I just draw right on the board. I pencil lightly, erase over it lightly--The 4H keeps the image there, and then I draw back over it. I'm also obsessive about keeping the paper clean while I work, and cover where ever my hand is by taping a piece of paper over the previous pencilled areas. I am a nut...

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Boyann In reply to DrewEdwardJohnson [2011-03-02 20:18:27 +0000 UTC]

Thanx for the explanation. Yup, I love leadholders too, Caran D'Ache, Mars Staedtler & Koh-i-Noor Technigraph are my most favourite brands, but Berol Turquoise, Schwann and Lyra are the 2mm lead brands.
Nothing nutty there... I use a piece of cardboard under my drawing hand's palm to prevent skin to touch graphite on paper surface, with two-three kneaded erasers at hand - one for blue lead only, others for graphite [one for 'rolling over' to make the lines fainter, the other harder to knead for rubbing out].
All the best, Sir

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dwaynebiddixart [2011-03-02 19:31:02 +0000 UTC]

Amazing job Drew! You work always inspires me!

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DrewEdwardJohnson In reply to dwaynebiddixart [2011-03-02 19:35:06 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, Dwayne! I sure appreciate it, man!

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dwaynebiddixart In reply to DrewEdwardJohnson [2011-03-02 19:38:27 +0000 UTC]

No problem. I am always excited to see your new work!

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