Litte 90s X-Villiains

All of my little 90s X-Men are finished up, including the villains. I may do some more in the future to fill out the team and do a few more fan favorites. All of these are available as shirts on my TeePublic site where they're still on sale this weekend.

More Little 90s X-Men

I hope you guys are liking these. I'm thinking about turning these into some t-shirt designs and a big group poster. Who are your favorite X-Men?

Little 90s X-Men

I was able to turn these little guys around pretty quickly. I love how they came out. You can definitely expect to see more members of the team in this style.

Inktober 2015 - Little 90s X-Men part 3

What good are heroes without their villains? Here are a few of my favorites. I still kept their designs based on the 90s cartoon show, which are also their most classic looks if you ask me.

Inktober 2015 - Little 90s X-Men part 2

I've still been working through the X-Team from the 90s cartoon, which has been super fun because it is probably my favorite team. Here are a few of the more responsible members.

Inktober 2015 - Little 90s X-Men

One of the big things I'm working on this Inktober is a series of X-Men characters based off their looks in the 1992 cartoon show. These are for that commission I mentioned in my last post and they really wanted to see Gambit, so that's who I started with.

Nightcrawler

The Incredible Nightcrawler is another one of my new prints for this year.

TRADING CARD - Forge

I think Forge should always be at the mansion building stuff for the team -- upgrades to Cerebro, the Blackbird, Danger Room and creating cool new tech.

Inventor, shaman, adventurer -- all these words describe Forge, whose myriad talents have proven their worth time and time again in battle at the side of the X-Men -- and are now put to the test in his new role as X-Factor's government liason!

TRADING CARD - Polaris

I really enjoyed recreating this card -- probably because it was so much easier than they usually are!

Polaris's powerful attraction is more than her beauty! It could be the pull of her mutant magnetic abilities -- or maybe the appeal of a woman dedicated to the fight for justice!

TRADING CARD - Havok

Havok has had some bad luck with costumes. His original had goofy head-gear and this biker jacket and head-sock isn't a whole lot better. Why did everyone have that thing on their head back in the 90s? It's so impractical and serves no purpose. His face, ears and hair are all showing -- that's not a mask!

The once-impulsive brother of the X-Man Cyclops has matured into a seasoned, capable leader in his own right -- as the head of the crusading band of mutants known as X-Factor!

Emma Frost

 I've been working on a lot more character posters in preparation for this year's conventions. First up, is the White Queen herself -- Emma Frost.

TRADING CARDS - Cannonball

Cannonball has such a weird power set. He can fly as a human rocket and he's invincible while he's flying... and he's also immortal or something.

Growing up in remote coal mine country, Sam Guthrie never guessed he'd someday blast into action as the super hero Cannonball, let alone that he was one of hte immortal mutants known as the Externals.

TRADING CARDS - Boomer

X-Force has some of the most outrageous costumes in the 90s -- shoulder pads, belts, glasses and this costume even has her name running down the side of her leg.

Boomer can't seem to stop making noise - whether it's the sound of her time bombs exploding r her tireless talk of cute guys, rad new malls, and the lousy fashion sense of other super-types!

TRADING CARDS - Warpath

I usually have a soft spot for 90s era costumes, but I'm definitely glad that Warpath has moved past this. 

Warpath who had blamed the X-Men for his brother's death, has put aside his misplaced bitterness to join the fight for mutant survival. He is a formidable warrior with a proud and noble heart.

TRADING CARDS - Shatterstar

I never thought I'd be posting a drawing of Shatterstar to my blog...

Trained as a warrior 100 years in the future, Shatterstar now lends his considerable combat prowess to the fight against mutant oppression. He came from the future seeking allies and has found a family in X-Force.

TRADING CARDS - Cable

I don't know why there are so many time-traveling mutants from dystopian futures and I don't know why so many are related to Cyclops and Jean, but Cable is my favorite from both categories.

I was actually always worried about recreating this card. When I first started this project it seemed very intimidating -- it doesn't match my style at all. But the purpose of this whole project is to push myself to try new techniques and effects. I found it a lot of fun to work on after I committed to it.

Raised in the distant future, Cable traveled through time and space to bring his paramilitary techniques to our era to aid in the struggle for mutantkind's survival.

TRADING CARDS - Domino

I wonder how they decided she would have 'good luck' powers.

Little is known about the woman called Domino - in fact, the members of X-Force, who thought they were her teammates, were really dealing with an impostor! The true Domino was the captive of the villainous Dr. Tolliver! But now she's broken free and has resumed her duties as a member of the mercenary squad called the Six Pack!

TRADING CARDS - Shadowcat

I guess she was phasing through some electronics and that's why the tv is blowing up? I really tried to simplify the background on this one, while still getting the colors and the overall effect.

Growing up smart in the Chicago suburbs, Kitty Pryde always knew she was different. Little did she realize that she was a mutant and would lead a life of adventure in Europe as Shadowcat with the super hero team Excalibur.

TRADING CARD - Phoenix

When I saw the next card was Phoenix, I assumed Jean Grey but it's actually Rachel Summers. I often forget that a few others have had the powers of the Phoenix force. But let's be honest... Rachel and Jean have more than a few similarities.

Born in one possible future, where mutants are killed or imprisoned, Phoenix fled into the past, returning to our era. Now, alongside Excalibur, she fights to ensure that her nightmarish future never comes to pass!

TRADING CARD - Nightcrawler

I had a lot of fun with this card. I am trying to push myself to try new techniques and methods while drawing and coloring instead of solely relying on my geometric shapes. I think the two styles work well together to create some interesting effects.

Shunned by normal humans due to his outward appearance, Nightcrawler is proof that one's goodness must be measured by thoughts and deeds.