Official Sean Chen Thread - post here

Mike J · Post by **Mike J** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:08 pm

JustCallMeAric . . . you have a PM

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:42 pm

Greg B wrote:Cool!

You guys got commissioned sketches from Sean at the Comic Con??? Wish I had known I would have been there to get me some!

How's he find the time to do it?

He had Dr Octopus' arms, how else?

Rufusharley · Post by **Rufusharley** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:35 pm

I've heard he carves his own pencils out of whole trees.

Eternalwarrior68 · Post by **Eternalwarrior68** » Tue Jul 29, 2008 6:38 pm

Rufusharley wrote:All right. As promised here is the Bloodshot commission i asked Sean to do at the San Diego Comicon :

Absolutely right on!

Thanks Sean! I love it, and hope to get more at future cons.

That is sweet! Thanks for posting it RU!

siren3-4 · Post by **siren3-4** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 1:16 pm

PM sent to Sean

commission question . . .

VHMMV · Post by **VHMMV** » Wed Jul 30, 2008 9:41 pm

I love Sean Chen's work! I remember when he was assigned to Iron Man when it was relaunched with Kurt Busiek, some people were going, "Who's Shen Chen?"

I'LL TELL YOU WHO SEAN CHEN IS!

Sean Chen · Post by **Sean Chen** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 2:09 pm

Thanks everyone for the all the positive feedback and supporting my art. Its always good to see Valiant diehards at the conventions. Its still hard for me to remember names and link them to faces and screen names, and for that I apologize.

Thanks to EW68 for starting up this thread and Rufus for posting the pic. Michael, it was great speaking with you at the con.

Any questions, post them here, and I will do my best to respond (I really hate typing).

-Sean

ManofTheAtom · Post by **ManofTheAtom** » Sat Aug 02, 2008 12:17 am

Sean Chen wrote:Michael, it was great speaking with you at the con.

Same, thanks for taking the time

Eternalwarrior68 · Post by **Eternalwarrior68** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:28 am

hey Sean, I have seen a few other people asking about this so I figured I'd post it here.

Do you have any more DC or Marvel Penguins available? Do you have any new Penguins in the works?

Rod

Sean Chen · Post by **Sean Chen** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:17 am

For the time being, I have stopped making the penguins due to the fact that lots of the materials used in sculpting, molding, casting and painting are kinda toxic. It just doesn't mix well now that I have a baby. There is also much less free time than I had before I became a dad.

The plan, though, is to turn over the casting and paint up phase to the capable hands of Mike Maguire, who already handled the casting and paint jobs on the Sting penguins. We are in the process of slowly rolling out the next penguins in the Valiant series. If he is up for it, he might fill the demand for the existing Marvel/DC penguins as well. Both Mike and I are very busy with family, so it may be a while before we get up to speed.

Mike is also the guy that handles custom commission penguins, but that is entirely up to him if he decides to take them on. I usually would oversee the customization and have final sculpt approval.

The Valiant series penguins are all limited edition and I believe have all been spoken for. The molds were pulped and recyled, so that is the end of that story.

There are about a dozen various Marvel/DC penguins left in inventory that are available under heavy constraints: You must prearrange to pick them up at a con that I am appearing on the first day of the show, and make use of existing inventory.

Thanks for taking an interest in the Penguin sculpts.

Please read Iron Man: Director of S.H.I.E.L.D (War Machine: Weapon of S.H.I.E.L.D) #33 on sale now!

Support you local ex-Valiant artist at the upcoming Baltimore Comicon. Bernard Chang and I will be taking all comers for commission drawings.

-Sean

siren3-4 · Post by **siren3-4** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 8:34 am

That issue is great !!

War Machine: Weapon of S.H.I.E.L.D #33

Tony is out of commission during the Skrull invasion and James Rhodes takes over the book for a few issues . . .

Spoiler ********

I got a real Robotech homage feeling from the last page . . great stuff . . .

*************** end spoiler

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 2:41 pm

I wonder if there is still a "Unity 0" cover base in the works for all the penguins?

-slym (thanks Sean for ALL of his hard work)

Eternalwarrior68 · Post by **Eternalwarrior68** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:23 pm

Thanks for the update Sean! GO check out War Machine: Weapon of S.H.I.E.L.D #33 people!

Andrew Wendel · Post by **Andrew Wendel** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:07 am

I have a fairly large number of Sean's early Harbinger pages for sale in the Buy/Sell/Trade section. They may be available for only a short time, since the initial feeding frenzy seems to be over already, and I am looking for a bulk buyer for the remaining pages.

Sean, some of my favorite memories of working at Valiant are of those absurd muttered exchanges when our drawing tables were next to each other. But you knew that already.

Sean Chen · Post by **Sean Chen** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 1:28 pm

I'm not sure who Andrew Wendel is. Nah, just kidding. He is a good egg.

Sean Chen · Post by **Sean Chen** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 1:32 pm

Commission drawings at the show are $100 for a character, $50 for each additional character. No need to be at the show. Paypal me and I will send out the drawing by mail upon returning from the con. PM if interested.

-Sean

Eternalwarrior68 · Post by **Eternalwarrior68** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 6:00 pm

Sean Chen wrote:Commission drawings at the show are $100 for a character, $50 for each additional character. No need to be at the show. Paypal me and I will send out the drawing by mail upon returning from the con. PM if interested.

-Sean

that's Awesome! come on people, give Sean some more work!

Just got my first Penguin Sean! its freakin sweet! great job and thanks!

MoonChild · Post by **MoonChild** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 6:30 pm

Sean, are you going to be working with VIE anytime soon? My bad if i'm totally out the loop.

Rufusharley · Post by **Rufusharley** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 12:37 am

Bump on this thread.

And a new commission to add!

Sean gives you.... Rai! :

Done at the NY con this month.

MoonChild · Post by **MoonChild** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 12:42 am

Yup, Chen is the pinnacle of the Valiant Visual. Sweet piece man

VEI Reborn · Post by **VEI Reborn** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:25 am

That is awesome! Sean is the man

cinlach@aol.com · Post by **cinlach@aol.com** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:59 am

Not Valiant, but here's my two pieces of Sean's art...

And the pride and joy of my entire collection...I saw this page when the book was released and told all my friends that I would own it. I didn't know how, and I didn't know when...but it would be mine.

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:05 am

Nice.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:48 am

Very cool.

Eternalwarrior68 · Post by **Eternalwarrior68** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:52 am

That's awesome! (yes i used it again

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If you guys have anything else you got from Sean (or other works), we would all love so see it.