Wednesday, February 16, 2011

A Tale Of Two Santas

Robot Santa is the exact opposite in every way of the "real" Santa on Futurama. Originally the character was voiced By John Goodman.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

There's no place like home.

The Ruby Red Slippers from the Wizard of Oz play a supporting role in carrying Dorothy Gale back home to Kansas. A nice pair of actors.

Monday, February 14, 2011

If I only had a…

The Tin Woodman's reward: A heart. Now, if only Nick Chopper could get his limbs back that were chopped off by his enchanted axe…

Sunday, February 13, 2011

No Man Escapes the Manhunters

The Guardians of the Universe created an interstellar police force called The Manhunters.  They were flawed and eventually rebelled against their makers and were destroyed. As a replacement enforcement group for the Manhunters, The Guardians then created the group known as the Green Lantern Corps.

Saturday, February 12, 2011

The Red Shirt

The away-team on Star Trek: TOL was always suspect. There was Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, Dr. McCoy and some guy in a red shirt. It was this guy who was always first to find the mysterious creature and meet his ultimate demise. This is my tribute to the red shirt guys. Short lived and not prosperous.
For this 170th post on Niko's Ink, I've included the rough pencil drawing.
Pencil Sketch

Friday, February 11, 2011

The World's First Costumed Crime Fighter

Wealthy newsman Lee Walter Travis took on the alias of The Crimson Avenger to fight crime. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #20 (October 1938).

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Steamboat Willie's Star

Some of the more memorable characters are the ones that are the simplest in design. Mickey Mouse has one of the most recognizable silhouettes as well as his color palette. Black, red, yellow and white. Do you remember which part of him in this picture is red?

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

A Sith Blade

In the Star Wars universe all lightsaber blades have a specific color that originates from the type of crystal that powers it. For the Sith it is always red.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

There is no such thing as dragons!

The Red Dragon from the Bone series by Jeff Smith.

Monday, February 7, 2011

The Mad Monk

One of Batman's oldest foes. He recently resurfaced in a mini-series called Batman and the Mad Monk by Matt Wagner.