Alrighty, continuing onward with “Darkhawk Awareness Week”… Yes, I’ve given a name to my motivations. Darkhawk deserves that! Today, I show you the first of a couple commissions I requested; this on done by Tim Kelly. You can see more of Tim Kelly’s work on DeviantArt.org.

His art style is very reminiscent of the Sam Keith’s work on the Image Comics “Maxx” series back in the early ’90s. His art also takes me back to the old school Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle stuff by Eastman and Laird. The shadows in particular stand out wonderfully; they add to the mood and drama of the piece… very foreboding. I like to imagine alternative Darkhawk concepts as belonging to Elseworlds or something. This guy feels like he belongs in a more natural setting–like a forest protector or something–with his trust hawk sidekick… I live to entertain my own imaginings–I could MAKE wonderful things happen with this Marvel property if only I was given the shot :) .

This guy is not going to have trouble finding work. He is working on a solo gig right now called Project SLUG that I’m excited to see in print. His concept work is phenomenal. I will likely keep hounding this guy about working on something together in the future. Even if it’s something small–I don’t care!