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Comics Illustrator of the Week: W. Scott Forbes

Featured Art(top):  Wayward #29 cover B

Origin:  In addition to his comics work for major publishers like Marvel & DC Comics, W. Scott Forbes has done illustrations for corporate clients like JUICE Pharma & Mattel, plus various projects as Art Director.

Base of Operations:  Toronto, Canada

Media:  digital art

Credits: Effigy, Green Arrow, Iceman, Lando, Rita Repulsa, and many more!

Links:  @ScottForbes  ::  wscottforbes.com

For more comics related art, you can follow me on my website comicstavern.com – Andy Yates

Comics Illustrator of the Week: Jonathan Case

Featured Art(top):  Thrilling Adventure Hour #2 cover

Origin:  Known for working on critically acclaimed mainstream comics like Batman ’66, which imagines new “episodes” of the classic 1960’s Batman TV series, and Superman: American Alien, which delves deep into the psyche of the Man of Steel with pivotal, life changing stories from his past.  Case’s latest original graphic novel The New Deal was nominated for a Harvey, Reuben, and Oregon Book award!

Base of Operations:  Portland, OR

Media:  pen/ink, traditional painting

Credits:    Batman ’66, Dear Creature, Over the Garden Wall, Superman: American Alien, and many more!

Link:  jonathancase.net/  ::  @Jonathan_Case

For more comics related art, you can follow me on my website comicstavern.com – Andy Yates

Comics Illustrator of the Week: Nick Robles

Featured Art(top):   Euthanauts #1 cover A

Origin:  Artist Nick Robles new series Euthanauts(with writer Tini Howard) follows a group of daring explorers into the (final?)frontier of death, as if they sailed upon a new, creepy continent!  Robles has been honing his craft the past few years drawing comics & painting covers for companies like Boom Studios, Vault Comics, and now Black Crown with the aforementioned series.

Base of Operations: Southern Louisiana

Media:  pen/ink, digital paint

Credits:  Clockwork Angels, Alien Bounty Hunter, Kong of Skull Island, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, and many more!

Links:  @ArtofNickRobles :: nickroblesart.com

For more comics related art, you can follow me on my website comicstavern.com – Andy Yates

Comics Illustrator of the Week: Yuko Shimizu

Featured Art(top):   The Highest House #2 Cover A(2018)

Origin:  Yuko Shimizu is an accomplished illustrator with an impressive list of clients(Playboy, Microsoft, Newsweek, Target, etc.) who also serves as an instructor at the School of Visual Arts. She’s best known in comics for her work on the long running DC/Vertigo series The Unwritten.

Base of Operations:  New York, NY

Media:  pen/ink, digital paints

Credits:  Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream, Sandman: Dream Hunters, Sex Criminals, and many more!

Links:  yukoart.com :: @yukoart

For more comics related art, you can follow me on my website comicstavern.com – Andy Yates