"52 by 1" - Week 6 - Suicide Squad #1

Suicide Squad © DC Comics

"52 by 1"

By Corey Breen

Pencil & Letraset Marker

First GATEFOLD COVER!

[This one was a B#TCH!]

LOL

This series has gotten a LOT of flack, mostly about Harley Quinn's costume change. I admit, it's not the Harley we all knew and loved, but I'm not so against this outfit. It was fun to draw, and it really adds to this INSANE look I feel Harley should have. She is supposed to be as wild, if not MORE wild then the Joker, and for that to happen, she should look like a freakin' psycho, which this outfit makes her look.

Agree or disagree, I like my composition on this one, and I'm very happy with the outcome of it. I tried to fit it all on one cover, but realized, why CAN'T I do a GATEFOLD cover for some of these if it calls for it.

Remember, I make the rules to this game!

LOL

Hope you like it.

Animal Man & Grifter next to round out February "52 by 1"!

CjB

American Horror Story

American Horror Story © FX Networks

By Corey Breen

Pencil & Letraset Markers

I know, I know, I'm extremely late to the party on American Horror Story. But my wife and I finally got around to watching all 12 episodes, and we were blown away! Awesome, awesome show. Scared the bejeezus outta us both, going as far as my wife demanding we watch it in the mornings when the sun is out.

LOL

O I therefore made sure that we only watched it at night, after 10pm with all the lights out, hahahahahaha. She had nightmares. Heck, I had nightmares from this show, it was that intense. And the father's fate at the end has upset me so much even a week after we watched it, I'm STILL messed up by it.

Anyway, if you missed the show somehow, go out and watch it, it was freakin' GOOD! Can't WAIT until season two, but if it is all new characters as the rumors suggest, I hope they get a cast as good as this one was, WOW!

Hope you like the piece.

Little break from 52 by 1 and Sketch Attack Blog.

LOTS more art flying your way, I'm like Jeremy Lin here! I'm ON FIRE!

CjB

"52 by 1" - Week 5 - HAWK & DOVE #1

Hawk & Dove © DC Comics

"52 by 1"

By Corey Breen

Pencil & Letraset Markers

I know what you are saying; Hawk & Dove #1?! But it's supposed to be Suicide Squad #1 then Hawk & Dove #1. It's all out of order! AND late! LOL

Come down, calm down. Yes I am late, but only because I was working on catching up, so I did both at once. So I will post the Suicide Squad cover this week as well, then I'm back on schedule for Animal Man.

As for why Hawk & Dove is being posted first, well that's because I had it done first, and Suicide Squad cover is just taking longer, because it's a bigger piece. It's only three characters, but I drew it much bigger then the regular size ones, so it's taking longer to pencil and marker up.

And don't you worry about it much none either! LOL I make the rules here, a'ight?

Well, hope you enjoy Hawk & Dove. Suicide Squad in a couple of days or so, then Animal Man most likely by Monday or Tuesday.

CjB

Sketch Attack - Final Fantasy XIII-2

Final Fantasy XIII-2 © Square-Enix

By Corey Breen

Pencil

Really proud of this one. I never really do HOMAGES, but I'm really happy with how this one came out! One of my favorite images OF ALL TIME is the Joe Mad! Final Fantasy VIII drawing of Squall vs. Seifer, shown here below.

Final Fantasy VIII by Joe Mad!

I decided to draw the same pose but use Final Fantasy XIII-2 characters Lightning vs. Caius. If you think this was EASY, think AGAIN! The easy thing would have been to draw a NEW, original idea. But because I wanted to do a true homage to this piece I needed to really try and match the positioning of the figures, and that was NOT easy, let me tell you. It was hard because the characters were so different (mainly because of their costumes) and it really took a lot of sketching and erasing to work out how Joe fit all of it together so well!

But in the end, this was a LOT of fun to create, and again, like I said, I am REALLY proud of this piece and I think it really stands next to Joe Mad!'s piece really well, which was my point, and goal with this piece. Joe Mad! is my all time favorite bar none, and to be able to put myself in his shoes for just a little bit was SO COOL!

Hope you like it, and hope everyone is glued to their consoles playing FFXIII-2! I think I will do an inked and colored version of this one too, so be on the look out for that in the future!

KUPO!

CjB

"52 by 1" - Week 4 - Batwing #1

Batwing © DC Comics

"52 by 1"

By Corey Breen

Pencil & Letraset Markers

Month number one is IN THE BOOKS! Whew! Good stuff. I feel this Batwing cover is my best one yet, and I think I'm REALLY on a roll with these right now. I Feel like I have no rust what-so-ever and I can draw the heck out of these 52 covers from here on out! So far so good though, and somewhat on schedule! Hope you are enjoying the ride as much as I am!

Quick note on this one, and why I am so happy with it...

I put the Copics aside for this piece, mainly because they were drying out really fast, and I don't have the money for more right now. Instead I used my Letraset Markers I got from my wife last Christmas I never opened because I was saving them. I enjoy the Letraset Markers 500 times more then the Copics. For some reason, I just LOVE them. Copics are cool and all, but I feel the MOST comfortable with the Letrasets. I think it's because with Letraset Markers I can go from light to dark, and I can keep building and building tones on top of each other for a GREAT value of depth. With Copics it's really just 'BLAM', the tone goes down and there is no blending or building up of layers. It is a set tone, there is no leeway.

I will be investing in a ton more Letraset Markers now, and less on the Copics. I think it's also the fact that Copics are more of a brush, and I am much more comfortable with a nib! Be it mechanical pencil over graphite, or marker tip over marker brush or ink brushes, I like a fine point, and always have.

Well, enough of all that. On to finish the SUICIDE SQUAD #1 cover, which is next up. The NEW Harley Quinn costume!

HOT!

See ya in a bit,

Corey Breen

"52 by 1" - Week 3 - Green Arrow #1

Green Arrow #1 © DC Comics

"52 by 1" - week 3

By Corey Breen

Pencil, Copics & Photoshop

This should have been LAST weeks cover, Green Arrow #1!

This weeks cover is Batwing #1, and I just need to do the tones and drop the cover logo's treatments in. That will be posted this week; on time!

Then it's Suicide Squad #1 which is almost completely pencilled as well, so that should totally be on time too, early next week.

Unless the NEW YORK FOOTBALL GIANTS WIN THE SUPERBOWL, then I just may have to party for the next 3 weeks straight, lol!

GO GIANTS!

Only thing is, my Copics are getting real dry, REAL FAST! Uh-oh, because I don't have the money to get more...

:-(

I'll keep you updated on Twitter, so follow me there!

@CjB_Productions

Peace,

CjB

New Sketch Attack Art

Minya vs. Hellboy © Tomoyuki Tanaka & Mike Mignola

By Corey Breen

Pencil, Copic Marker & Photoshop

This weeks assignment was one of the many characters in all of the Godzilla Movies throughout the ages. I choose the spawn of Godzilla, his baby, Minya. It just so happens to be Minya getting violently killed by little Hellboy!

I don't really like drawing monsters...

LOL

Enjoy. Don't know next assignment yet for Sketch Attack but will post when I do know.

Sketch Attack Blog can be found HERE:

http://sketchattack.tumblr.com/post/16354310329/minya-vs-hellboy-by-corey-breen

CjB

More DC Universe Presents Art

DC Universe Presents #1 © DC Comics

By Corey Breen

Photoshop

DC Universe Presents #1 © DC Comics

By Corey Breen

Pencil & Copic Markers

DC Universe Presents #1 © DC Comics

By Corey Breen

Pencil Sketch

The Green Arrow cover is NOT ready yet, unfortunately, so I thought I'd make up for being late by posting more art from the DC Universe Presents cover. Here is the original sketch, the Copic Marker wash, and then I added the logo treatment just for fun.

Maybe I'll have time to "color" the wash next too.

The drawing for Green Arrow is done, just need a background, need to ink it and then color it.

CjB

"52 by 1" - DC Universe Presents #1

DC Universe Presents #1 © DC Comics

"52 by 1"

By Corey Breen

Photohop Colors

DC Universe Presents #1 © DC Comics

"52 by 1"

By Corey Breen

Photohop Inks

DC Universe Presents #1 © DC Comics

"52 by 1"

By Corey Breen

Pencils

I know, I know, I'm already a little late and it's only week 2. It's gonna happen from time to time, so just cut me some slack on that. I will do the best I can to keep on schedule, and if I'm off I will let you know what week the latest cover is for. I WILL do all of them by December 31st, no matter what, lol! That is my goal!

So here is the second cover, this one is for DC Universe Presents #1!

The magic effect didn't come out as well as I had hoped. I like everything else, but I was trying to go for an ectoplasm look to the rest of his body, like he was exploding out of the chains as well as looking all magic-like. Oh well. Still happy with about 80% of the piece.

On to the NEXT one...

GREEN ARROW #1

CjB

PS- I will do a copic wash on this one too, just because I like doing it and it makes my art look cool. Be on the look out for that!

PPS- NEW Sketch Attack drawing is due next week too, so be on the lookout for that. This week's assignment is GODZILLA!

Batman & Robin Wash Version

Batman & Robin © DC Comics

By Corey Breen

Photoshop

Here is the color file of the Copic Marker wash for this cover. What do you think, do you like it more then the straight up Photoshoped cover? Should I do all the rest of the "52 by 1" covers like this one above, or the one posted yesterday!

Let me know...

CjB

"52 by 1" - Batman & Robin

"52 by 1" #1

Batman & Robin © DC Comics

By Corey Breen

Final Color in Photoshop

"52 by 1" #1

Batman & Robin © DC Comics

By Corey Breen

B/W Wash in Copic Markers

Here is the FIRST cover in the FIRST week of January, Batman & Robin #1! Every week this year I will be posting my version of EACH 52 comic cover! I hope you follow me on this adventure and I hope you like them all. Really, I just hope I am able to do see this whole project through to the end! Honestly, this is gonna be HARD!

LOL

So don't KILL me if I'm a day or two late some weeks, but I'll do my BEST!

So one down, 51 to GO!

Next up is DC Universe Presents #1!

CjB

The Full List

(if you missed it previously now with Due Dates)

JANUARY

1. Batman & Robin - COMPLETE

2. DCU Presents - Due 1/14

3. Green Arrow - Due 1/21

4. Batwing - Due 1/28

FEBUARY

5. Suicide Squad - Due 2/4

6. Hawk & Dove - Due 2/11

7. Animal Man - Due 2/18

8. Grifter - Due 2/25

MARCH

9. Red Lanterns - Due 3/3

10. Wonder Woman - Due 3/10

11. Red Hood & Outlaws - Due 3/17

12. Superman - Due 3/24

13. Aquaman - Due 3/31

APRIL

14. Captain Atom - Due 4/7

15. Batman - Due 4/14

16. Supergirl - Due 4/21

17. The Flash - Due 4/28

MAY

18. Justice League Dark - Due 5/5

19. Superboy - Due 5/12

20. Batgirl - Due 5/19

21. Deathstroke - Due 5/26

JUNE

22. Demon Knights - Due 6/2

23. Static Shock - Due 6/9

24. All-Star Western - Due 6/16

25. Batman The Dark Knight - Due 6/23

26. Stormwatch - Due 6/30

JULY

27. Blackhawks - Due 7/7

28. OMAC - Due 7/14

29. Legion of Superheroes - Due 7/21

30. Green Lantern - Due 7/28

AUGUST

31. Legion Lost - Due 8/4

32. Voodoo - Due 8/11

33. Detective Comics - Due 8/18

34. Teen Titans - Due 8/25

SEPTEMBER

35. Resurrection Man - Due 9/1

36. I, Vampire - Due 9/8

37. Mister Terrific - Due 9/15

38. Savage Hawkman - Due 9/22

39. Green Lantern Corps - Due 9/29

OCTOBER

40. Nightwing - Due 10/6

41. Swamp Thing - Due 10/13

42. Birds of Prey = Due 10/20

43. Justice League International - Due 10/27

NOVEMBER

44. Catwoman - Due 11/3

45. Men of War - Due 11/10

46. Frankenstein Agent of Shade - Due 11/17

47. Green Lantern New Guardians - Due 11/24

DECEMBER

48. Blue Beetle - Due 12/1

49. Batwoman - Due 12/8

50. Fury of Firestorm - Due 12/15

51. Action Comics - Due 12/22

52. Justice League - Due 12/29

Sketch Attack - Sherlock Holmes - FOR SALE!

Sherlock Holmes © Conan Doyle Estates, LTD

By Corey Breen

Pencil & Copic Markers & Photohop

Over at http://sketchattack.tumblr.com/ our second assignment was to do any incarnation of SHerlock Holmes. I chose this weeks topic and I did the Robert Downey Jr./ Jude Law versions, despite still not having seen Game of Shadows yet, unfortunately!

This piece was done in a lot of different ways. I started with a pencil sketch like I always do, then I did some research on London streets and buildings. Then I drew the background on a separate paper. I was going to use the same process I used on my Game of Thrones pieces, and ink it and color it all in Photoshop. After not having liked where that was going, I went back to the now transfered pencils, and tried the Copics. It worked out the best as you can see.

Much like the Star Wars piece, this piece is FOR SALE below. Just hit it up on Pay Pal on the right!

8.5 x 11 (two pieces of) ART FOR SALE - $75

(SEE PAYPAL SIDEBAR TO BUY)

Receive a FREE PRINT of the finished piece with purchase of the original art!

CjB

Sketch Attack - Aayla Secura - FOR SALE!

Aayla Secura Color Print © Lucasfilm

By Corey Breen

Photoshop Colors

Above is the finished piece done for the new Sketch Blog on Tumblr called "Sketch Attack" that I belong to along with current and past employee's at DC Comics! The original piece below was done in Copic Markers on Comic Board and is available for purchase right here on my Blog to the right through PayPal!

11 x 17 ART FOR SALE - $150

(SEE PAYPAL SIDEBAR TO BUY)

Receive a free COLOR Print of the piece with purchase of the original art!

CjB

A Tumblr Collective!

http://sketchattack.tumblr.com/

So all these comic book artists seem to be forming these groups online and starting their own Blogs and Tumblr accounts. Friends and professionals are banding together and joining forces online to do weekly sketches and drawings for their fans, and they have all been fantastic!

For a long time, a lot of my coworkers and I having been doing what these blogs are doing in our office. For years in the bullpen and in lettering we would pick random characters and we each draw our version of that character. Now that al

l these Blogs are popping up doing just that, we decided it was time to jump in the on the fun online too, and post what we have been doing for such a long time.

So my friend and coworker, Pat put together a team of DC artists and letterers, past and present, and started our own Tumblr account. You all know how it works. We will pick a topic every other week, be it a comic book character, book, movie... anything really, and all the artists will draw their interpretation of it and then they will all be posted on the Sketch Attack Tumblr account!

Our "collective" of artists that make up our Sketch Attack Tumblr account are the following artists:

Patrick Brosseau - Senior Letterer

Dezi Sienty - Letterer

Corey Breen - Senior Pre-Press Artist

Steve Wands - Letterer

Carlos Mangual - Letterer

Harvey Richards - Editor

Fredrick Haynes - Designer

Jessica Ellison - Executive Assistant

Sal Cipriano - Managing Letterer

Travis Lanham - Letterer

Michael Sellers - Senior Pre-Press Artist

Marco DiLeonardo - Digital Pre-Press Artist

So come along for the ride, and I hope you Follow us on Tumblr.

FIRST ASSIGNMENT - STAR WARS CHARACTERS

I will be reposting the art from that site after it is published right here on MY Blog, and when I do it will be FOR SALE! I will post it to Paypal with the price, and you can purchase the ORIGINAL art!

Once again, follow the site and then check back here to see it and/or BUY it, as we tackle some of the COOLEST characters and themes you can think of!

Suggestions taken for topics too, so feel free to shout out!

The site again is:

http://sketchattack.tumblr.com/

Thanks everyone!

Corey Breen

PS- In OTHER news, 52-by-1 will START the WEEK of January 1st and will be ONCE a week for the ENTIRE year, following that. The reason it was pushed back:

Tyler Matthew Breen

Completely Random!

Strawberry Shortcake © American Greetings

By Corey Breen

Photoshop

I decided to color this, lol.

Enjoy...

I guess.

CjB