According to davis bio on his website, they have a cat, a rabbit, two ferrets, and a couple of horse skulls named becky and conrad. He actually knows what make for creepy and scary, he knows about shadows and hes an excellent storyteller. Feb 17, 2016 now, of course, this isnt every black comic book artist worth mentioningnot even close. Guy davis comic artist the most popular comic art by guy davis. The art of guy davis is terrific and his skillful touch brings life to the decadent setting in which a man battle for his damned soul against the escapees from hell. Swamp thing by guy davis comic books art, comic art, monster girl, dark. His first work for dc comics was working for its imprint, vertigo in the title sandman mystery theatre, work for which he is best. The cover for this album was drawn by noted comic book artist and graphic illustrator, guy davis. Freelance creature designer concept artist illustrator storyboard artist for film, television, and video games.
Honour among punks goodreads meet your next favorite book. Original comic book art for sale listings by artist at. Apr 11, 2016 comic book pages comic book artists comic artist comic books art bd comics manga comics storyboard comic layout graphic novel art one of the reasons i love working with dave stewart is how my appreciation for his coloring grows. Mystery theatre and the zombies that ate the world, has in recent years built his own little horror empire at dark horse as the regular artist of b. Guy davis is a comic book artist primarily known for his work on sandman mystery theatre and the hellboy spinoff b.
He is the writer and artist of his creatorowned series, the marquis. Jan 07, 2017 being a randomly updated collection of ghoulies and ghosties and long leggedy scribbles from the personal sketchbooks of guy davis. Guy davis is an american creature designer, concept artist, illustrator and storyboard artist who has worked on film, television, comic book and video game projects. On february 27, artoriginals put on an art show featuring master storyteller guy davis. Having been in the comic book industry for over 25 years he has worked for large, mainstream companies such as marvel, dc, idw and storm king productions, as well as many independent companies. His other credits for dc and vertigo include work on hellblazer, house of secrets, catwoman, batman. D he made his debut in the hellboy universe with b. Creator of the marquis published by dark horse comics. Shortly thereafter he teamed up with publisher gary reed and realised baker street. Now, of course, this isnt every black comic book artist worth mentioningnot even close. In addition, davis has contributed songs to tribute albums for charley patton, robert johnson, nick lowe, the grateful dead, and bob dylan.
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Ive long been a fan of guys deceptively simple art style, since i. He began his career in 1985 working for oasis comics on their title whispers and shadows. He later contributed a story to the fantastic fanzine and eventually landed at arrow comics, later called caliber comics, were he drew the series the realm. Summary drawings with text for a comics story about a stockbroker who carries a large, injured man down 63 flights of a world trade center tower following the september 11th terrorist attacks, new york city. Guy davis resides in michigan, with his fiancee, painter and sculptor rosemary van deuren. Comic book pages comic book artists comic artist comic books art bd comics manga comics storyboard comic layout graphic novel art one of the reasons i love working with dave stewart is how my appreciation for his coloring grows. There is more than one author in the goodreads database with this name. In 1999, amara teamed with artist guy davis on the creation of the nevermen a fantastic and criticallyacclaimed scinoir tale recently released as a graphic novel by dark horse. He has also created other supernatural and paranormal themed titles for dark horse including baltimore. He has done work for most of the major us comic publishers including. If youre looking for more, check out black comics month and the blerdgurl, two curators of black comics content across the web. The golden army universal pictures dvd motion comics 2008. He got his first professional work at the age of 16, drawing the title story in the first issue of hulk weekly for marvel uk. Being a randomly updated collection of ghoulies and ghosties and long leggedy scribbles from the personal sketchbooks of guy davis.
Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Long leggedy scribbles from the personal sketchbooks of guy davis. Guy davis born 1966 is an american illustrator known for his work on various comic properties along with conceptual design for film, television and video game projects. See more ideas about art, comic art and character design. Comic book artist guy davis drawings and minuet in the booklet, where davis sells his soul to the devil though at an atm machine and fast food joint, not a crossroads, are both appealing and add to the flavor of this album. Guy davis concept art portfolio, concept artist, conceptual designer, illustrator. The tongueincheek cartoon strip that is included in the liner notes, is a collaboration between the two davis. Comic book artist, guy davis hellboy, has started to branch out, creating concept art for featured films, like guillermo del toros pacific rim. Jan 20, 2010 guy davis, whose acclaimed shadowy, atmospheric art has graced the pages of comics such as sandman. Aug 27, 20 comic book artist, guy davis hellboy, has started to branch out, creating concept art for featured films, like guillermo del toros pacific rim. He got his first professional work at the age of 16, drawing.
If you wish to filter the list further, type the artists name in the box below. Looking for a horror book with humor and braaaaainnnnns. Hes out of new york, and hes americas greatest link to the blues right now. He is known for his collaborations with filmmaker guillermo del toro, including the television series the strain 201417 and the films pacific rim 20, crimson. Guy is an professional american comic book artist and creator. Join us as we lift the veil on the career of another modern masterguy davis.
Guy davis isnt your average horror comic book artist. Selftaught michigan based artist guy davis saw his first cartoon strip published in his hometown newspaper during his high school years. He is also the creator of the nevermen and the marquis. This book features a careerspanning interview with the artist, a discussion of his creative process, and reams of rare and unseen art, including a large gallery of commissioned pieces, and 8 pages of full color work. Guy davis born 1966 is an american creature designer, concept artist, illustrator and storyboard artist who has worked on film, television, comic book and video. Click the name below to view the art associated with the artist. Keeping the tones dark and a lot of things in the shadows. Guy davis born 1966 is an american creature designer, concept artist, illustrator and storyboard artist who has worked on film, television, comic book and video game projects. He has worked for dcvertigo and marvel, but is best know for his work at dark horse. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.
Gary gianni is an illustrator, writer, comic book artist, and painter, based out of chicago, il. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Happily, the interview is great and covers a lot of ground. He is known for his collaborations with filmmaker guillermo del toro, including the television series the strain and the films pacific rim, crimson peak and the shape of water. A winery in california completes the triumvirate as it is headed by a man also named guy davis. The one thing i was a little disappointed by was the fact that in the comic you pretty much know that people were being possessed by the witch, where as in the movie you never knew for sure who or what was after these kids, it was left up to your imagination. Anthonys comic book art original comic art guy davis. If you look at my other selections for artist august, youll see his work very different from my usual kind of stuff, and yet hes my favorite living comics artist. Guy davis born 1966 is an american comic book artist primarily known for his work on sandman mystery theatre and various hellboyrelated comics. Artist guy davis is a selftaught illustrator best known for his work on sandman mystery theatre with matt wagner and steve seagle, which was published by dc comics vertigo imprint. Guy davis, whose acclaimed shadowy, atmospheric art has graced the pages of comics such as sandman.
Guy davis real name guy davis employers dark horse comics place of birth united states of america date of birth, 1966 contentsshow personal history guy davis resides in michigan, with his fiancee, painter and sculptor rosemary van deuren. Guy davis born 1966 is an american creature designer, concept artist, illustrator and storyboard artist who provided interior art for the comics aliens. Concept artist on pacific rim, paranorman, pinocchio and the strain. For the rework of the design, i kept the base form but added details that wouldnt be as clear in the comic. And to be honest, i didnt immediately appreciate it.
A hard cover collection of my creator owned comic work is up for auction with proceeds going to a wonderful cause, the. Original comic art guy davis anthonys comic book art. Please select a letter to view artwork filtered by an artists last name. Guys bold, distinctive style shows in every piece he creates. The 10 greatest comic book artists of all time creative bloq. My hope is that this will be a good primer for your own first steps into the work of black comic artists. He is known for his collaborations with filmmaker guillermo del toro, including the television series the strain 201417 and the films pacific rim 20, crimson peak 2015 and the shape of water 2017. Collecting all the work of the marquis, this collection is a must have for anyone who is into guy davis or into a good book. Guy davis is an american comic book artist primarily known for his work on sandman mystery theatre and b. The albums liner notes and cover art were commissioned from comic book artist guy davis, who is known best for his work for the comic books sandman mystery theatre and the nevermen.
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