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Description This was a double page spread in Generation X. This was like my second issue of Marvel Work...ever.

Funny story, I think it was at megacon in 98 or 99. I was showing my stuff around when I saw Tim Townsend walking around . He told me to come by where he was sitting and show me the new samples and say hey. So later i did, I beleive he was doing a signing and was sitting with an Editor,.. ( I cant remember at the moment .. having brain fart) . Anyway, Tim checks iout my samples and the editor looks over his shoulder and asks to check it out when Tims done. So the editor is kinda joking with me as he picks the good and bad apart and then , and I remember it was kinda busy at the table, but he just casually says " heres my number gimme a call".

Well , me, mister timid , assumed he was just being nice and i assumed it was kinda a blow off ( keep in mind ...not a lot of self esteem at the time) So , 2 months later or something , the Editor calls ME and says " hey man , why didn't you call, I got work for you ...."

I felt like the biggest doofus in the world. Luckily, he gave me some work and turned out to be one of the nicest folks during the Bob Harras era. Its a shame he got shuffled out in that House cleaning because he was one of the best editors I ever worked with. Really encouraging and let me go have fun on the art.


BTW, on a side note, the inks are by Vince Russell. He did a killer job on inks. I wished I coulda worked with him more . I love his stuff. Id've locked down as my inker if I could..im greedy like that....LOL
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Comments: 21

kadenfukuyama [2014-05-22 18:41:31 +0000 UTC]

Oh man, this is great. Gen X was my jam growing up!

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JFKART [2011-01-18 07:25:23 +0000 UTC]

i love hearing that, i can only hope that one day i can have a " back when " story! all i do is dream of working for DC or Marvel one day. its just refreshing to know that you published artist where the same as us slumdogs at one point in time.

love your work bud.

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ChristopherStevens [2008-12-09 04:10:27 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful work, Kevin. That Juggs looks amazing. I can see why you liked this inker. Outstanding. Reminds me of Rachel Dodson..not sure why though hehe. Cool story too. Thanks for sharing it. It's always fun to hear about these kinds of things.

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Kevin-Sharpe In reply to ChristopherStevens [2008-12-09 07:43:33 +0000 UTC]

Wow, thank you ! I guess its solid enough still after , oh man......I did that in '99 or 2000,......yikes im getting old thats almost ten years..... Ok now im depressed!

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ChristopherStevens In reply to Kevin-Sharpe [2008-12-09 08:01:15 +0000 UTC]

Rock solid. I understand how impossible it is to see your own work objectively, but take it from us. I can't find a thing wrong with it...and I'm really looking!

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Burke73 [2008-11-28 03:58:36 +0000 UTC]

I still want that pic. Maybe some day i will be a show with you and finaly get it.

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Kevin-Sharpe In reply to Burke73 [2008-11-30 03:43:10 +0000 UTC]

thansk chris, your stuffs lookin good. keep cracking man.

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Burke73 In reply to Kevin-Sharpe [2008-11-30 03:52:29 +0000 UTC]

Thank you kind sir.

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zpro1 [2008-11-27 22:31:23 +0000 UTC]

I didnt know you liked inkers. I went against my own rule of not buying a comic book that wasnt inked when i got your army of the dead comic. I figured you might have thought your art looked great without inkers. Those issues were smoking hot even though they weren't inked. I give it a 9 out of 10
So will your new project at DC have an inker?

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greggpaulsen [2008-11-27 20:04:38 +0000 UTC]

yeah vince does a a stupendious job over your pencils awesomeness!!

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thelearningcurv [2008-11-27 18:18:12 +0000 UTC]

wow.... this is a damn cool page and iwish I was buying the book so i could have seen this beautiful work at the time=] would have helped me out then=] Good thing you're here on DA< I'll know what you're working on next, hopefully soon too=]

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Kevin-Sharpe In reply to thelearningcurv [2008-11-27 18:37:01 +0000 UTC]

I have a mini coming soon that i just signed on for DC, but i m sworn to secrecy, but folks here will know when i can announce it. Promise.

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thelearningcurv In reply to Kevin-Sharpe [2008-11-27 19:44:21 +0000 UTC]

YEA! I look forward to it man!

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TimTownsend [2008-11-27 16:14:23 +0000 UTC]

Great stuff! The editor was Jason Liebig, one of the best editors Ive ever had and still a good friend. Great inks by Vince. Hes one of the best of the best in my book. You guys should hook up again!

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Kevin-Sharpe In reply to TimTownsend [2008-11-27 17:22:39 +0000 UTC]

THANK YOU! I knew it was Jason something....Dude is awesome.

Does vince still ink? i havent seen him anywhere? I love his stuff.

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TimTownsend In reply to Kevin-Sharpe [2008-11-27 18:43:13 +0000 UTC]

He still inks a little here and there. He has a page here on DA. Look him up!!

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Kevin-Sharpe In reply to TimTownsend [2008-11-27 18:46:33 +0000 UTC]

oh yeah. thanks man. thats really cool. I always wanted to tell him how much , especially after getting the art back,
How great a job and how much I appreciate the work.

you're the man.


kev

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VinceRussell In reply to Kevin-Sharpe [2008-12-09 21:27:53 +0000 UTC]

Dude, your pencils are da' bomb. Inking you was a joy, one that I would jump at the chance to do again. I am working a a web designer/developer currently but not a day goes by that I don't think about mounting a comeback to comics!

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Kevin-Sharpe In reply to VinceRussell [2008-12-11 06:56:38 +0000 UTC]

You do spectacular stuff, I'm dying to work with ya again.

keep in touch,

kev

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TimTownsend In reply to Kevin-Sharpe [2008-11-28 00:49:32 +0000 UTC]

No, YOU are.

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RandyGreen [2008-11-27 14:21:28 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, man! looks great! Looking back, there are a few jobs/editors I wish I could have back again.

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