Specifically, which characters you choose for commissions. I know some of you out there are more fervent collectors than I am so I wanted to hear what you think. Do you base it on the artist, or is it just which character is your favorite? Or is it a little of both? Let's say you're a huge fan of Superman, and you're also a huge fan of a certain creator, but said creator doesn't really draw a Superman you're in to. Do you just ask for another character?
I know I had to get a Captain Marvel from Chris Sprouse because Cap's a favorite of mine and I've never seen Sprouse draw him. Stuff like that. I've slowly been making a list of characters I'd love to see certain artists draw, even if said characters aren't my absolute top favorites, I think they're well suited to the artist. For my money, Yildiray Cinar
This goes for artists too. Which characters do you get asked to draw most often, and do they match up to your own tastes? Looking over the last year or so of my own commissioned work, there seems to be 2 major groups: Pulp characters (mostly the Shadow) and characters from DC's Legion of Superheroes. This always strikes me as strange because I don't consider myself a huge pulp fan, and I know so very little about the Legion. Not that I mind, I enjoy finding out about characters I've never heard of, just think it's funny. Are there certain characters you would ask me for right off the bat?
So I guess treat this kind of like a forum, I'm really interested to hear all your answers to any of the above questions.








I have thought about starting a "theme" sketchbook (probably Daredevil), but haven't yet. Maybe I'll do that when I can start making it to more Cons.
I've drawn in a couple theme sketchbooks, an Usagi Yojimbo one and a Death (Sandman) too. Lot of fun seeing the various ways artists take on different characters. A Daredevil one would be fun.
I have drawn in one theme book - a Chilly Willy book, which was great, since I've always loved penguins.
Hard to say which requests I like the most. Western characters are always fun for me, or any of the silver age DC characters.
Captain Marvel and the Thing are the two I'll ask for if I can't think of anything else. Usually results in something fun.
And McGuinness has a great way of taking well known and not so well known heroes and make them look unlike any other take previously done.