Kevin VanHook Bloodshot 1 cover recreation sketch FS

Brett · Post by **Brett** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 9:05:35 pm

No idea what to ask for this, so PM me an offer if you're interested. If I dont get an offer I like, it's scheduled for ebay tomorrow night.

sonicdan · Post by **sonicdan** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 9:23:15 pm

Just curious, what year was this done in?
Thanks!
DAN

BodaZoffa · Post by **BodaZoffa** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 9:29:37 pm

Great sketch...!!!

Some things to consider with this (good & bad) when deciding on a price.

1) It's a convention style sketch (bad)
2) It's drawn by a well known artist (very good!)
3) It's an action piece of a well known Valiant character (good)
4) It's taken from the #1 issue (good-known cover/bad-unoriginal)

Overall, I think you've got a great piece there to add to any collection!

Boda

justin · Post by **justin** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:33:59 pm

Knightt_333 wrote:The blood-letting shall being... LOL

I love the avitar!!!!

~A

BodaZoffa · Post by **BodaZoffa** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:35:57 pm

architect wrote:
Knightt_333 wrote:The blood-letting shall being... LOL
I love the avitar!!!!

~A

Is it just me, or is his butt flaming too....

BodaZoffa · Post by **BodaZoffa** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 10:41:50 pm

Knightt_333 wrote:Man, I KNEW I would get some flak about that...

Glad you like it...

So, why is everyone looking at my butt ??? <---- says the avatar

Great content for your 2,000th post.....

Wizard of Utopia · Mon Nov 29, 2004 11:15:34 pm

Maybe your new avatar ate too many enchiladas!

Congrats on the 2,000 milestone, Knightt!

Brett · Post by **Brett** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 6:22:48 am

sonicdan wrote:Just curious, what year was this done in?
Thanks!
DAN

It says 11-22-92 on the part of his sig that got cut off in the scan. I bought this from an art dealer at a convention so I dont have first hand knowledge of its origins, but I'm guessing it's a convention sketch.

Wizard of Utopia · Post by **Wizard of Utopia** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 9:13:41 am

Sounds like it was made close to when Bloodshot #1 came out. Earliest dated sketch I've seen. I'd love to see any model sheets that were made for the character. It's interesting to see how things develop with new characters.---Steve

myron · Post by **myron** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 9:21:34 am

But it also says "after BWS" on there...I think one could assume that even though BS 1 was released in, what, Feb 93, that the cover work was already done by Windsor Smith and KVH was just doing a quick "copy" of it...

Wizard of Utopia · Post by **Wizard of Utopia** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 9:36:24 am

Cover dates never represent when an issue was released. Most companies worked on a two to three month advance lead. BS #1 came out the same week Superman #75 did (Death of Supes), which was early November 1992. It looks like KVH might have had a copy of BS #1 in front of him for sketch reference.---Steve

myron · Post by **myron** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 9:38:55 am

Wizard of Utopia wrote:Cover dates never represent when an issue was released. Most companies worked on a two to three month advance lead. BS #1 came out the same week Superman #75 did (Death of Supes), which was early November 1992. It looks like KVH might have had a copy of BS #1 in front of him for sketch reference.---Steve

that's what I meant...even though it didn't come out that way...thanks for clarification

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 4:22:49 pm

myron wrote:But it also says "after BWS" on there...I think one could assume that even though BS 1 was released in, what, Feb 93, that the cover work was already done by Windsor Smith and KVH was just doing a quick "copy" of it...

Hey bud...Bloodshot #1 was released on Nov 20, 1992 (back when stuff was delivered on Friday, instead of Wednesday) and it looks like Kev did his sketch that following Sunday.

Useless trivia dept: Cover dates have, since time immemorial, represented when a magazine should be PULLED off sale. That is, if it's a Jan cover date, it would be on sale in October, and when Jan rolled around, any unsold copies would be pulled and returned for credit. Why this has continued decades into the era of Direct Sales is purely a nostalgic thing (not to mention a pragmatic thing, for books still sold on newsstands)...and was even addressed by DC in 1988 and Marvel in 1989.

Ever wonder what about those 'Holiday' and 'Winter' issues DC had in that year...?

Now you know.

And knowing's half the battle.

GI Joe!

Brett · Post by **Brett** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 6:24:53 pm

ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:
myron wrote:But it also says "after BWS" on there...I think one could assume that even though BS 1 was released in, what, Feb 93, that the cover work was already done by Windsor Smith and KVH was just doing a quick "copy" of it...
Hey bud...Bloodshot #1 was released on Nov 20, 1992 (back when stuff was delivered on Friday, instead of Wednesday) and it looks like Kev did his sketch that following Sunday.

Useless trivia dept: Cover dates have, since time immemorial, represented when a magazine should be PULLED off sale. That is, if it's a Jan cover date, it would be on sale in October, and when Jan rolled around, any unsold copies would be pulled and returned for credit. Why this has continued decades into the era of Direct Sales is purely a nostalgic thing (not to mention a pragmatic thing, for books still sold on newsstands)...and was even addressed by DC in 1988 and Marvel in 1989. Ever wonder what about those 'Holiday' and 'Winter' issues DC had in that year...?

Now you know.

And knowing's half the battle.

GI Joe!

Very interesting post. I never knew that.

I've revised my pending auction description about 5 times now due to this thread. Thanks guys!

myron · Post by **myron** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 7:17:57 pm

ZWH--->a plethora of knowledge...

Brett · Post by **Brett** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 6:22:34 am

By the way, this is on ebay now.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... RK:MESE:IT