Deodato Summer Sale

Thanks to the generosity of Mike Deodato, we're running a Deodato Summer Sale! All Mike Deodato art at our online store, www.artandcomicsstore.com is on sale!

I couldn't let this pass without showing you some samples of the oodles of cool artwork he's done!

As always, click on the graphic to see a larger version. All of these are for sale at the time of posting.





This is a re-creation of the cover to Amazing Spider-Man 514.





























Speaking of Amazing, here's a painting by Deodato of your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man!






















From Dark Avengers 2, page 12, Morgana LeFay goes toe to mystical toe with Doctor Doom!



















Just in case you didn't think the Spider-Man painting was dynamic enough, here's Deodato's painted rendering of the Incredible HULK, on canvas!


























Danger, Will Robinson! This is the cover to Lost In Space 15, part of the "Voyage to the Bottom of the Soul" storyline!













Perhaps you'd like something more new? How about this double page spread of pages 20 and 21 from New Avengers 19?












Of course, it's not just the good guys that make a story, as the sultry Princess Python demonstrates on page 6 of Punisher War Journal 4!






















Ok, who's going to volunteer to give Jen her rabies shot after this cover to She-Hulk 35?

























Everyone, say it with me--you know you want to..."BWA-HA-HA!"
From Thunderbolts 112, page 22.













Here's a double page spread of what Wolverine did on pages 26 and 27 of Wolverine Annual 2 ("Roar")!


And, because it's good to end with a bang, here's pages 17 and 18 from X-Men: Legacy 212!



If you enjoyed these--and would like to buy them--they're all on sale at our online store, Art and Comics, along with many more cool pages! Deodato, like all the artists there, has his own section!

Mike

Obama-Man, Obama-Man! Does whatever Obama can!

I heard the story on CNN. I went to www.Marvel.com to snag the cover picture to Amazing Spider-Man 583.

Now, THIS is the kind of Presidential perk I could enjoy! It's almost a shame I know I'd make a rotten President.

It's really cool that President-Elect Obama likes comics such as Spider-Man and the Batman.

Too often, people in high-profile positions publicly disavow comics faster than the proverbial speeding bullet. Maybe this'll encourage people in other walks of life to loosen up a bit and realize the world (or your career) doesn't necessarily end if people find out you like to read comics.

Back in the 1980's, I was interviewing for a permanent job with a company I'd been doing temporary work for, and my boss, who happened to be conducting the interview, looked at the resume, and asked if one previous job was at a comic store. I had in fact, managed a comic shop for a while, and said so while thinking, "Here we go, will it be a Pow! Zap! Batman joke, or a "I read those when I was a kid?" comment?"

It turns out she was not only a fellow comics fan, but at the time, she got her comics at the same store where I got mine!

Ultimately, I didn't get the job, as a job transfer she'd put in for came through later that week, and her replacement hired someone else. But it was still very cool.

And now, the Man Who Will Be President says he's a fan of Spider-Man. I wonder if he would be amenable to suggesting that Marvel stop "Brand New Day", and renew the storyline that was so brilliantly written by J. Michael Straczynski?

Mike