Pen sketching

Just finished a sketchbook

Sketchbook number 25 is full and shelved.  Here are some sketches from it.  One-lines are 90 seconds, pencil sketches are about 5 minutes.

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Chosen from the ranks of the Legion of the Unliving. These boys were all alive at some point, but after they died they were resurrected by the Grandmaster and sent to fight the Avengers. Korvac, Terrax the Tamer, Baron Blood, and Death Adder. 

Their claims to fame:

Korvac stole the Power Cosmic and killed a bunch of heroes, notably Captain America and Wonderman (don't worry - they got better).

Terrax the Tamer was a Herald of Galactus, but never seemed to be able to get his shit together and gets played around by Doctor Doom, the Fantastic Four and Annihilus. Although he HAS destroyed at least one planet in its entirety.

Baron Blood is a Nazi-acrobat-vampire (as you do) who was been staked, decapitated and / or killed by Captain America, Union Jack, the Invaders, Namor, a different Union Jack, and an english army officer. He is also a professor at the Latverian School of Science.

Death Adder killed M.O.D.O.K., was shot and killed by the Scourge of the Underworld, was resurrected and killed Tigra, SURVIVED a fight with the Punisher and was then killed by Venom.

For the record, most of the people I have drawn I have only a passing familiarity with, and all the stories I tell about them I get from wikipedia.

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Not villains, although a lot of characters play for both sides, as it were.  Also, One of these MAY be Enchantress in disguise.  Which makes everyone kind of suspect.  Valkyrie, Thundra, Tigra, and Hellcat.  I didn't know that Tigra hooked up with Ant-man for a while.  Did you guys know that?  I did not know that.  Valkyrie's expression is my favourite of these.  Like she just shivved a frost giant and is all delicately surprised that something happened off to her left.

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The Masters of Evil! Same group as Baron Zemo's, just some different villains running with the name. Cardinal, Skein, Crimson Cowl and Man-Killer.  She's got Pym particles, hence the foreshortening. Still having trouble making the guys look pin-up-y and not just stretchy.  Friend of mine said to go more classic pin-up pose.  I dunno.  More practice.

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The Femme Fatales! Mindblast, Whiplash, Bloodlust and Knockout.  They gave Spiderman some trouble from time to time.

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The Wrecking Crew!  Four dudes who just can't seem to pull off super-villainy.  Despite having the strength of Thor.  Thunderball, Bulldozer, Piledriver, and The Wrecker.  I figure after these guys get thrashed by the Avengers they maybe need to blow off steam.  And, you know... battle-damaged costumes are the way to go.  That crowbar was infused with Asgardian power by the Queen of the Norns so... don't laugh or anything.  Magic crowbar. Deal with it.

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The Grapplers!  Career criminals, ultimate-division wrestlers and all-around badasses. Lascivious, Letha, Screaming Mimi and Poundcakes.  Poundcakes is my favourite.

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The Masters of Evil!  Moonstone, Whirlwind, Baron Zemo and Titania.  Just found this out about Baron Zemo - he always wears that mask because it is glued to his face with Adhesive X - a super-adhesive that could not be dissolved (except years later by somebody named Paste-pot Pete).  See, Zemo was a nazi scientist who was so evil and reviled that he wore the mask to conceal his identity.  During a fight with Cap, a vat of the stuff got smashed and stuck the hood to his face.  There is rich mythology here.

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The Femizons! Iron Maiden, Superia, Nightshade, and Snapdragon.  These are supervillains bent on world domination and the establishment of women as the dominant gender.  These are their actual outfits.