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This was my painting for the HeroesCon auction last Saturday as...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:35:30 -0400

This was my painting for the HeroesCon auction last Saturday as well as the piece I created for the Project: Rooftop panel I was a part of that same day. Pretty much took the concept of Red & Blue Superman and applied it to Supergirl- with some of my own flourishes of course. :)

(Apologies for the bad image quality I painted it on some canvas board I found and forgot to snap a picture of it.)

Here’s the other card I drew for Cryptozoic’s...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:26:00 -0400

Here’s the other card I drew for Cryptozoic’s Superman: The Legend Trading Card Set- Lori Lemaris! For those unfamiliar, enjoy this drawing of a mermaid. :)

Final (for now) commission for two characters I’ve been...

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 13:07:28 -0400

Final (for now) commission for two characters I’ve been wanting to draw for a while- Damian Wayne and Stephanie Brown (as Batgirl).

Apparently I also seem to enjoy drawing characters annoyed with things atop of their head. Somebody’s about to lose a limb.

Commission for Captain Marvel- of the Carol Danvers variety.

Fri, 31 May 2013 10:20:19 -0400

Commission for Captain Marvel- of the Carol Danvers variety.

Commission for my favorite headmaster/headmistress duo,...

Thu, 30 May 2013 10:06:38 -0400

Commission for my favorite headmaster/headmistress duo, Wolverine and Kitty Pryde.

Remember five years ago when everyone (and by everyone I mean a...

Wed, 29 May 2013 10:46:42 -0400

Remember five years ago when everyone (and by everyone I mean a few hundred cartoonists) were drawing how they looked as a teen compared to how they look now- or uh.. five years ago? My wife and I do! We took part in the meme during our fifth wedding anniversary. During our tenth a couple of weeks ago, we thought it’d be fun to draw ourselves again—now five years later—to see how things might have changed. My results above. You can see my wife Jen’s over on my blog.

This exercise is loads of fun. I encourage everyone to try it if they haven’t already!

I’ve been getting word that people have started receiving...

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:22:00 -0400

I’ve been getting word that people have started receiving their Goblins Drool, Fairies Rule! card games (and art books!) that I illustrated in the mail, so here are the last ten remaining goblins and fairies I never posted.

For those who missed out on last year’s Kickstarter campaign, the card game, puzzle, and art book are all for sale at the Game Salute website. I’ve been told the art book is a limited print run, so quantities of that are uh… well, limited.

GDFR Round 1
GDFR Round 2
GDFR Round 3

So happy someone commissioned Toph. Lots of fun drawing this. :)

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:50:26 -0400

So happy someone commissioned Toph. Lots of fun drawing this. :)

Commission for Cleo (in space). :)

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:58:35 -0400

Commission for Cleo (in space). :)

LAST DAY! Ends 8pm EST. mikemaihack: Now that it’s almost...

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:39:05 -0400

LAST DAY! Ends 8pm EST.

mikemaihack:

Now that it’s almost summer, seems like a good a time as any to put last year’s Batgirl/Supergirl Christmas comic up for bid! (Actually I have a family vacation coming up and we need the extra cash).

Scans of the originals are above and the winner also gets a full-color print of the finished comic. I found the thumbnails for this too, so I’m throwing those in as well. Auction ends next Monday at 8PM EST. Good luck!

Commission for a couple of sky pirates. Had a blast with this...

Fri, 17 May 2013 10:30:05 -0400

Commission for a couple of sky pirates. Had a blast with this one. Even came up with a great story surrounding these two that I’ll likely never have the time to draw.

Commission for Nick and Nora Charles (with Asta) from the Thin...

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:39:45 -0400

Commission for Nick and Nora Charles (with Asta) from the Thin Man series of films.

Draw Me A Robot is a fun blog that spotlights an artist’s...

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:52:00 -0400

Draw Me A Robot is a fun blog that spotlights an artist’s hardware and workspace. You are also expected to draw a robot.

drawmearobot:

1. Who are you and what do you do?

I’m Mike Maihack. I draw a used-to-be-webcomic now all-ages-graphic-novel-series called Cleopatra in Space. The first book is due out from Scholastic/Graphix sometime in 2014.

I draw other stuff too. Mostly superheroes. You can find me on:

mikemaihack.com

Twitter

Facebook

G+

Tumblr

deviantART

2. What’s your hardware setup?

Computer: 2011 27” iMac: 2.93 GHz Intel Core i7, 12GB 1333 MHz DDR3 RAM

Draw & color on: Wacom Intuos 3 literally being held together by packing and electrical tape. Will most likely become an Intous 5 any day now.

3. What’s your workspace look like?

Currently it’s simply a drawing and computer desk against one wall of our dining room. I have a bulletin board above my drawing desk I use for inspiration/reference. On and in my computer desk are a bunch of toys, art books, and fashion catalogues. Oftentimes one of my cats is part of my workspace as well. He contributes nothing.

4. What tools do you use to make your cartoons?

I initially draw everything with a 0.5mm KOH-I-NOOR RAPIDOMATIC pencil filled with pentel blue lead. I erase (a lot) with a STAEDTLER Mars plastic. Depending on the type of drawing, I either “ink” with a 02 black Micron or a 0.7 mm KOH-I-NOOR RAPIDOMATIC pencil filled with pentel blue lead. I then use Photoshop CS5 to touch up my linework and/or color.

For black inked drawings, I tend to keep my initial drawing very loose and finish the rest digitally. But I always start of traditional.

Now that it’s almost summer, seems like a good a time as any to...

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:48:40 -0400

Now that it’s almost summer, seems like a good a time as any to put last year’s Batgirl/Supergirl Christmas comic up for bid! (Actually I have a family vacation coming up and we need the extra cash).

Scans of the originals are above and the winner also gets a full-color print of the finished comic. I found the thumbnails for this too, so I’m throwing those in as well. Auction ends next Monday at 8PM EST. Good luck!

I did a couple base cards for Cryptozoic’s recent...

Wed, 08 May 2013 15:00:00 -0400

I did a couple base cards for Cryptozoic’s recent Superman: The Legend set. Here’s one for Kara Kent!

Commission for a client’s City of Heroes character,...

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:51:27 -0400

Commission for a client’s City of Heroes character, Twilight Torch.

Commission for Black Rock Shooter.

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:59:04 -0400

Commission for Black Rock Shooter.

Happy 75th Supes and Lois!

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:00:07 -0400

Happy 75th Supes and Lois!

Commission for Teen Titan’s Raven.

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:35:19 -0400

Commission for Teen Titan’s Raven.

Commission for Jaina Solo. WOO EPISODE VII!

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:40:14 -0400

Commission for Jaina Solo. WOO EPISODE VII!