Tuesday, August 24, 2010

PORTFOLIO: Charles Vess and Ernie Colon

Charles Vess is an award winning American fantasy artist and comic-book illustrator who has specialized in the illustration of myths and fairy tales. Illustrator Arthur Rackham has been a major influence on Vess' work.  Vess has worked for Marvel and DC, among others and his work includes the Spider-Man: Spirits of the Earth (a 1990 graphic novel from Marvel), and a 10- issue run (#129-139) as cover artist of The Swamp Thing from DC Comics in 1993.  Here's a pen and ink piece from 1977:


Ernie Colón is an American comics artist who has worked for a host of comics companies, including Marvel and DC.  Colón's many credits include Arak, Son of Thunder and Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld for DC Comics; Damage Control and Doom 2099 for Marvel Comics. Ernie Colón started out at Harvey Comics where he worked on Richie Rich and Casper the Friendly Ghost.  Here's an illustration featuring the Burrough's character, John Carter of Mars, from 1978:

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