The Silver Age of Marvel - The Outsiders and Loners

The final round of sketches from the Silver Age of Marvel fundraiser are the outsiders and loners of this classic period of Marvel Comics. It's odd how superhero fans can be as picky to only buy "team books" or "solo books," showing such deep devotion to a genre that it's casting permutations can be reason enough to discriminate in purchasing.

Fun fact: When I'm warming up for sketching at a convention, I'm almost always doing so with a yellow suit Daredevil. I absolutely love that goofy smile and ridiculous get-up.

The Silver Age of Marvel - Villainous Villains!

Outrageous villains were a key staple of early Marvel. Some are so absolutely embarrassing and of their time that it's clear why they haven't survived as modern day adversaries. Iron Man seemed especially doomed to a terrible rogue's gallery. Meanwhile, perhaps due to cheer volume, several rose to the top and have lasted as elemental forces of villainy.

Out of all these drawings, I might be most inclined towards MODOK, whose design is so ridiculously overwrought and is pure Kirby goodness.

The Silver Age of Marvel - A Fantastic World

Its amazing how much of the early Marvel Universe seemed to center the Fantastic Four, characters who've ultimately been sidelined due to sales figures and corporate film games. Yet when you reread those classic Kirby drawn issues, the dynamism is inescapable and transcendent. Here are the kooky quartet with some of their famous friends, including one of my favorite comic book characters Millie the Model.

Mr. Fantastic

Invisible Woman

The Human Torch

The Thing

Namor the Submariner

Black Panther

Millie the Model

Silver Surfer