Few more of my favorite sketches from Mike Wieringo. You can see a mountain of work on his Deviant Art page too.
Mike actually drew just about the entire LOST cast in his Deviant Art gallery, including Eko! I think he nailed Charlie dead-on above, and his Sawyer is eerily life-like too.
I’ve got a soft spot in my heart for DC’s Captain Marvel. I used to love the cheesiness of it all based on the kid-friendly books from the ’70s. Probably because I had some giant SHAZAM hardcover book that reprinted tons of old stories. Apparently writer Mark Waid (who Wieringo drew this one for as a Christmas present) shares my admiration. Great piece.
I’m not a huge anime fan, though I can really appreciate the art/animation of a lot of it. There are a few series that really do kick ass (Fullmetal Alchemist, R.O.D. the TV), including just about every Miyazaki film. Most of them are insane and what you’d expect from anime if you’re unfamiliar with it. But Spirited Away was one of his most-accessible films, and Wieringo beautifully captured the look and feel of the film perfectly.
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You mentioned that you had a giant Shazam hardcover when you were a kid. I wanted to ask if that would be sometime during the late 70′s? I had one too and I’m trying to find a copy for my son because it is what really got me into reading. The first real “book” I ever read. Can’t remember how many times I read that thing. If you have any other details that may help me find it I would greatly appreciate it!!! Seems like I remember the cover being yellow for some reason. I can’t remember what the dust jacket looked like though. Thanks for any help you can give me!