EricZ

X-Men FCBD

X-Men FCBD

X-Men FCBD

X-Men FCBD

These are some Marvel samples I did back in April from Mike Carey’s “Free Comic Book Day X-Men” script, which showcases the fairly new character, Pixie. I’m fairly proud of them overall, but the N’Garai demons need a little work. While working on these pages, I learned a lot about the balance between visually appealing work and perfect storytelling. I find that this is an issue with a lot of sequential artists. There are always going to be situations where you can draw a scene in the most beautiful way that comes to mind at the cost of clear storytelling. On the flip side, there are many artists out there who always find a way to make the storytelling as clear as possible, but the page just has nothing interesting to look at. If I were to assess my work overall, I think I suffer from the latter problem. A good artist can always find a balance between the two.

Generally, I think these pages feel a little naked without any sort of inking or colour, but I think they turned out fairly well.