All set up at B-12/13. Swing in by, grab some art, have a good time. Repeat. #rosecitycomiccon #matthewclark (at Oregon Convention Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiVfjhiJ6iS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
A glimpse at the print I’ll have available at Rose City Comic con. A retrospective print featuring characters from Adventures of Superman by Greg Rucka and Myself. My table is B-11. Stop by and pick it up from me and say hi. (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiNyHuHp3YQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
I treated myself today after yesterday to an extra signature on my baseball. Four to go. So far its 1) Avery Brooks , which people and his friends are astounded by. 2) CirrocLofton 3) Armin Shimerman 4) Max Grodenchik 4) Aron Eisenberg 5) Rene Auberjonois and new ones 6) Chase Masterson 7) Nicole deBoer That leaves O’Brien, Bashir, Yeates and Worf. Hopefully they’ll fit. #stlv #stlv22 #stlv2022 #whatweleftbehind (at Bally's Hotel And Casino) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChvrOjTL1Xp/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Four photos from my favorite film of all time. No explanation. (at Everett Station Lofts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNa0pa2hiC6/?igshid=16yspk5ckxz88
PROCESS POST... VILLIANOUS INTERRUPTUS AGAINUS with FUMETTI!! Back. After a week of checking in on Moms after her recent ER and hospital stay. She’s recovering nicely and will be wearing a Lifevest for three months to help her heart out after catching a virus that weakened it. Ive rounded up much of the script and layouts as I could find. These are from issue 634 of Adventures of Superman. Written by Greg Rucka with pencil art by Me. Pages 12-15 I couldn’t find the script for this chunk of the story but I can guarantee that it was brilliant. I love Mxy’s moment at the end of talking with Lois. Mxy decides to become a real hero. THE FUMETTI returns. Several DC staffers make an appearance Mike Carlin being spotlighted. This is the unaltered/adjusted pages. There’s a lot of work Tanya and Richard did to make this work.... editing out Mikes marvel figures in the background. #process #mrmxyzptlk #matthewclark #superman #adventuresofsuperman #supermxyzptlk #fumetti Feel free to ask questions about the issues process and enjoy the pages. (at Downtown Portland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHsyFoxhyXa/?igshid=187zm7fm5qfn7
PROCESS POST... VILLIANOUS INTERRUPTUS AGAINUS!! Ive rounded up much of the script and layouts as I could find. These are from issue 634 of Adventures of Superman. Written by Greg Rucka with pencil art by Me. Pages 9-11 Trivia or Stuff Parasite twins Vs SuperMxy together again for the first time and will be again on TV in 10 years. The twins were actually originally much younger. I had drawn them around 10 yrs of age. Both were still purple and green, why?, because at one point the original was both and I like the idea of paying respect to those that came before. 2 Charlie X’s are more dangerous than one. I’ll see if I can dig up those designs. They were more science zombie looking in tattered containment suits. I just love Mxy trying so hard to be Superman. I think me and Greg added some better motivation and some much needed humor. My one regret was not finishing this storyline. Karl Kerschl came in for year two of Greg’s run and finished off the ‘Last Mxy’ story a few issues after I left. I liked what Karl did but was disappointed that I wasn’t able to wrap up a storyline I help tell and plotted along with Greg. #process #mrmxyzptlk #matthewclark #superman #adventuresofsuperman #supermxyzptlk Feel free to ask questions about the issues process and enjoy the pages. (at Everett Station Lofts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHgAnU3hfsI/?igshid=1a6fu1zvq17kq
PROCESS POST... VILLIANOUS INTERRUPTUS AGAINUS!! Ive rounded up much of the script and layouts as I could find. These are from issue 634 of Adventures of Superman. Written by Greg Rucka with pencil art by Me. Trivia or Stuff Back to the world of comics rather than the fumetti world, fear not fumetti pages return soon. I’ll do two pages of pencils and breakdowns for a bit. About page 8 I drew this page in the Portland courthouse, it was jury duty time and deadlines still proceed. So I brought along my page and plopped down and waited to hear my name. I was called for three potential juries but wasn’t pick to sit for any of them. Civic duty done. Page done. #process #mrmxyzptlk #matthewclark #superman #adventuresofsuperman #supermxyzptlk Feel free to ask questions about the issues process and enjoy the pages. https://www.instagram.com/p/CHYhnNVhRl9/?igshid=1qb4rrxpcgw20
at Everett Station Lofts https://www.instagram.com/p/CHUVV2chx7u/?igshid=15kbwbv9gylet
at Downtown Portland https://www.instagram.com/p/CHTQ5HIhrLw/?igshid=ziwdodnb1yvb
It’s Mass Effect Day or N7 Day and I wanted to keep it a bit light while we wait. So I dug up these old commissions id done of some particular favorites of peoples yet I haven’t drawn my favorite. Might be time to fire up the machine and try to solo a multiplayer or with friends. #n7 #masseffect #art #matthewclark #commissions #print #matthewclarkartist #n7day #masseffectday (at Downtown Portland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHSu3VuB575/?igshid=vylegf753g8v
PROCESS POST... VILLIANOUS INTERRUPTUS AGAINUS!! Ive rounded up much of the script and layouts as I could find. These are from issue 634 of Adventures of Superman. Written by Greg Rucka with pencil art by Me. Trivia or Stuff Mxyzptlk in a Superman costume hadn’t been done at this point which surprised me and creating his ‘M’ shield ( You’re welcome Supergirl tv series ) with using the John Byrne ‘ fishes’ approach its two Angel dishes swimming up. FYI. Trying to be as inventive with background playfulness, but not trying to distract too much. Page 5 panel 2 background mugs are myself and a studio mate Pete Woods, who was drawing Robin or about to start Catwoman at this point in time. Never expected to draw a fumetti page, much less three pages. The absolute joy of drawing a Mr. Mxyzptlk is the different styles and in jokes you can drop. Page 6 was full pencil rate! Lol..... Matthew for the win! There’s wasn’t a layout Per se as I didn’t know what people or places looked like at all. The fumetti pages were really me just winging it. #process #mrmxyzptlk #matthewclark #superman #adventuresofsuperman #fumetti #dcofficesnyc Feel free to ask questions about the issues process and enjoy the pages. (at Downtown Portland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHQgc4tBCDW/?igshid=u1750x1qco4e
PROCESS POST. GHOST RIDER #1 page 20 Ive rounded up the layouts and script. Series writer was Rob Williams. Trivia or personal insight I knew from the moment I read this page exactly how I wanted Mephisto to look. Im a huge fan of the Ann Nocetti/John Romita jr Daredevil version, fresh off the stands. My idea was that since Johnny has literally been touched by Mephistopheles, he sees thru the human guise, the classic façade. Similar to Matt Murdock’s radar sense seeing thru the illusion. My editor listen, said that’s all good but told me change him to the classic look next issue. Still, I drew the version I wanted and how he strangely morphs out of coyote form backwards I couldn’t find my layout for this page so I leave you with the last drawing of GR I did for the series. Feel free to ask questions about the issues process and enjoy the pages. #ghostrider #mephisto #process #art #matthewclark #marvel (at Everett Station Lofts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CG89dxLhEBK/?igshid=j01vqt449f0u
PROCESS POST. GHOST RIDER #1 page 18 Ive rounded up the layouts and script. Series writer was Rob Williams. Trivia or personal insight This mirror universe is terrible. My sleep schedule is a total mess. Needed to try and sleep but it’s being elusive with only 2-3 hrs every other day. I think I completely missed Sunday somehow. This page. I added one panel. I love the idea of an extra beat before coldly give the order to destroy the news helicopter. It just seemed right so I added her looking up in destain. Closing in on wrapping up this round of process. Next after Ghost Rider Ive scrounged up Adventures of Superman. Stay tuned. Feel free to ask questions about the issues process and enjoy the pages. #ghostrider #femaleghostrider #alejandrablaze #process #art #matthewclark #sin #marvel https://www.instagram.com/p/CG34Jbeh0pv/?igshid=1xuyv1mtng8u5
PROCESS POST. GHOST RIDER #1 page 15 Apparently it took a bit longer for me to adjust to new medication regime. Ugh. Ive rounded up the layouts and script. Series writer was Rob Williams. Trivia or personal insight This is a nice bit of a break page. Its a sfx heavy images, quick cuts, limited backgrounds. Just interesting images for the color artists to let loose with colors, glows and various techniques to play with. Im just giving a loose ‘skeleton’ to start. Feel free to ask questions about the issues process and enjoy the pages. #ghostrider #femaleghostrider #alejandrablaze #process #art #matthewclark #johnnyblaze #marvel #sin #deisin #hellbikesdocoolstuff (at Downtown Portland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGlrgVsBbLb/?igshid=1fatphbjeuk24
PROCESS POST. GHOST RIDER #1 page 12 Back again. With the fires, Q life and various rounds of depression. Most recently 3 days of insomnia ugh. Lab work and then more lab work done. Waiting on results. Ive rounded up the layouts and script. Series Writer was Rob Williams an I’ve included his script as well. Trivia or personal insight This is one of those pages that I think I executed pretty well, and years later im reviewing the artwork and it still holds up. Imho. Its not a flashy page but its a page as a collector of original art I look for in pages. Flames cover up a multitude of sin but make great ways to create motion and movement. Feel free to ask questions about the issues process and enjoy the pages. #ghostrider #femaleghostrider #alejandrablaze #process #art #matthewclark #johnnyblaze #marvel #blackout #deathwatch (at Everett Station Lofts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGVrL3Ah4vD/?igshid=1090tu8oiulrd
Markered up finished Peter Venkman #ghostbusters #venkman #markers #art #matthewclark (at Downtown Portland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGS3Jg9hBK8/?igshid=ri6ltx897n1l
Commission progress. Just before adding grey tone markers #commission #wip #venkman #timberwolf #penandink (at Downtown Portland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGPx80bh7l0/?igshid=1bj6hn3h5bgy4
PROCESS POST. GHOST RIDER #1 page 10 Back after a bit of a break, with the fires, Q life and various rounds of depression time to start again. Ive rounded up the layouts and script. Series Writer was Rob Williams and included is his script. Trivia or personal insight 5 panel tension building page. Keeping the panels the same, each as important than the previous in size. Since we are in the gunfighter mode I wanted to establish the distance again. A normal Ducati average speed is 170+ mph.... and this is a top of the line hellbike. The bikes a bullet in this scenario. So cue the western gunfighter music meeting at noon on the streets of tombstone just before shit goes sideways. Now. The kids are geeks, ones sporting the FFs 4 logo and his friend a Star Trek Delta shield. Feel free to ask questions about the issues process and enjoy the pages. #ghostrider #femaleghostrider #alejandrablaze #process #art #matthewclark #johnnyblaze #marvel #blackout #deathwatch #pedestrians #comicbookgunfight (at Downtown Portland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CF51TdQhMyV/?igshid=cfc65q937flf
PROCESS POST. GHOST RIDER #1 page 9 Back after a bit of a break, with the fires, Q life and various rounds of depression time to start again. Ive rounded up the layouts and script. Series Writer was Rob Williams and included is his script. Trivia or personal insight Here we go. Enter Alejandra, while appearing in point 1 of GR this is my first time drawing her for publication. I really enjoyed working on GR with Rob. There’s always some good fun stuff to draw and areas where I can expand artistically. Remember when I said sometimes I do multiple layouts and ask for thoughts, this is one of those times. While I like the ‘b’ version when I look at it now there’s no interaction with there environment it’s just poses for posing, maybe just me? Plus no room for the word balloons, trying to be mindful of that. Feel free to ask questions about the issues process and enjoy the pages. #ghostrider #femaleghostrider #alejandrablaze #process #art #matthewclark #johnnyblaze #marvel (at Everett Station Lofts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CF3LZSBBdFu/?igshid=355shsl9wckb
PROCESS POST. GHOST RIDER #1 page 8 Back after a bit of a break, with the fires, Q life and various rounds of depression time to start again. Ive rounded up the layouts and script. Series Writer was Rob Williams and included is his script. Trivia or personal insight ‘ I love to destroy shit in my drawings!! ’ Raze a few city blocks? I’m your guy. Nothing more satisfying. Write that on my tombstone This was a page were I made a tough choice. There’s two options; the dramatic hero shot that Rob asked for OR the storytelling page establishing location, distance, slightly vague figure from the villains POV also asked for by Rob. I went with storytelling or option ‘B’ I knew I had several more ‘beauty’ shots of flaming skullgurl. Plus seeing the mass destruction setting sets a mood with the tiny lone figure amongst carnage. I enjoy pages with options, from time to time and often submit layouts asking for opinions on them. Most of the time it’s a flip or flop a image. Sometimes its a different panel construction for timing, rarely, but it happens ignore script?, not quite give the intent the writers asking for which is not necessarily what’s written in the script. TPtB increased GR in the printed version which irked me. Its only noticeable if you drew it. Feel free to ask questions about the issues process and enjoy the pages. #ghostrider #femaleghostrider #alejandrablaze #process #art #matthewclark #johnnyblaze #marvel (at Downtown Portland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFyGEaNhCUd/?igshid=u84qxtv7f0i4