Art anectdotes

So as you probably know i collect sketches from comic book artists sometimes there are good stories behind those meetings i'llshare some of them here hope you enjoy.

Here's one that i found at a convention in Montreal Marvel comics somtimes release blank covers for people to bring to conventions so artists can make up their own cover.
Agnes Garbowska made that one for Secret Invasion where the Skrulls who are shape shifting aliens have been on earth for many years and have replaced some of the marvel super heroes the storyline helped redefine the Marvel universe.

I love Agnes's art and finding this in a bin at a show was a very pleasant surprise....
But that's not the end of the story as i took the comic out of the bag to scan it here's what i found on the back cover.

Another sketch by Francis Manapul featuring a skrull Black Widow, that was a great surprise so it pays when you are at a convention to take an hour or two to checl out the comics bin.

Widow #50

Got this beauty in the mail today (well technically yesterday but i picked it up today)
This is my fiftieth piece of art featuring the Black Widow (click on title to go to a page about her)

She's been a favorite character of mine ever since i first saw her in those old issues of Daredevil i always dreamt of having some art featuring her (this was before the internet yes i am that old)

Comic book conventions were rare in Montreal in those days and frankly i really didn't know how to go around to contacting artists to get commissions.
That changed about when ebay and internet shopping started up but i still wasn't getting a lot of stuff i was watching and enjoying art a lot but rarely buying.
To make a long story short i decided two years ago to start collecting art more seriously and to give in to my passion and to the stuff that makes me happy and this latest version of my favorite character makes me very happy indeed.

Now who shall i get to draw #100?