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You are The Hermit

Prudence, Caution, Deliberation.

The Hermit points to all things hidden, such as knowledge and inspiration,hidden enemies. The illumination is from within, and retirement from participation in current events.

The Hermit is a card of introspection, analysis and, well, virginity. You do not desire to socialize; the card indicates, instead, a desire for peace and solitude. You prefer to take the time to think, organize, ruminate, take stock. There may be feelings of frustration and discontent but these feelings eventually lead to enlightenment, illumination, clarity.

The Hermit represents a wise, inspirational person, friend, teacher, therapist. This a person who can shine a light on things that were previously mysterious and confusing.

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Sketch of an idea I had this morning for a cover, or the first page of a webcomic if I tried to do something like that. First time I've drawn Ms. Arcana in quite some time. Was kinda fun.

Here's another Vito Delsante-inspired sketch, this time a character he created and has put out there for artists to interpret, which is what I have done here. This may be a little different than what he envisioned, or has already had done for him, but it's what came to mind when he described this character, a post-apocalyptic survivor who has pieced together a time machine so he can go back and put things right.

To have made it through what he did, and have the genius and skills to do that, I figured he would be a hard survivor type, long hair and beard since I'm sure very few Supercuts survived the end of civilization. The time machine itself, the little box he's holding in his hand, I envisioned as Kirbytech, synchronized with circuitry on his clothing. It seems to me to be a little foolish to have your time machine separate from your personage- if one or the other gets relocated, then you're stuck. I guess I was channeling the DC time-travel series Chronos when I was thinking about that. And yeah, he has a pouch belt, as well as cargo pants with pockets. It's all about portability when you're a) dealing with the Apocalypse, and b) gallivanting through time. Besides, he's not the kind of man to give two shits about fashion.

I was Twittering the other night with writer Vito Delsante and the great Guy Davis (I know- eeee) about this character, portrayed by the great Patrick McGoohan in a Disney-made film and aired on Sunday nights when I was a kid, and it made me want to draw him- if I had done so before, I forget. Anyway, here he is. I may do some more, bigger, one of these days.

Another Twitter sketch request! Unfortunately, I don't recall who requested it right now. Anyway, it's a meeting I'd like to see in the comics: Mike Allred's Madman and Keith Giffen & Robert Loren Fleming's Ambush Bug.


I'll do one for you, just ask! I'll sell you one, too!

So on Twitter the other day, I said "Somebody suggest a character for me to draw!" And lo, someone responded with "Spider-Woman!" So here she is. This may be the second time in my life I've tried to draw her; I drew a whole bunch of Marvel characters many years ago in a mural of sorts, thinking they might put it up, hopefully even maybe sell it to somebody...it went up, but nobody bought, and I don't think I ever got the mural back. Anyway, I might have drawn her as part of the throng. Be that as it may, here she is. I liked her 70s appearances in her own title, when Steve Leialoha drew her.

My friend Dave Puckett, in the 70's and 80's, was a self-publishing monster- he issued what seemed like hundreds of fanzines and mini-comics with his, and others' art. He even let me contribute sometimes, and above you see one such instance- a spot illo of the Levitz/Wood/Ditko 70's character Stalker, from 1980, done by me at the tender young age of 20. It appeared in Dave's First Kentucky Newsletter Vol. 2 #1, published via Xeroxed copies in 1981. I don't know if Dave had to ink it or trace over it or what- it looks a little crude, even for me back then. Anyway, a friend of mine I work with brought in a friend's brother's (Keith Walton's, in case you read this, Dave) copy to show me, and I got a pleasant little nostalgia rush. How'dya like that wannabe Simonson signature?

The other day, a fellow who goes by @fetorpse (actual name, Nate Bellegarde) on Twitter requested that everyone draw Metamorpho for his birthday. I always have kinda liked this character, since I read several issues of his original 60's series as a child. So, I thought, why the hell not. And here is the result.

Another Pandora Arcana drawing, done at work while looking alternately over my shoulder and at some Sky Doll art. Pose stolen from Calamity Jon. Just trying some different play clothes on her.

Quick sketch of Pandora Arcana, started yesterday, finished today. I gave her a haircut. I really wish I could come up with an interesting visual for her, costume/clothing wise. I decided long ago that I didn't want her to be your standard superhero type with a costume...but I'm no fashion maven, and as much as I want her to be stylish I don't have a clue about how to go about doing it. Oh well.