For 14 straight years, I edited and designed San Diego Comic-Con’s Souvenir Book, the full-color trade paperback given out to all attendees. In 2019, the book celebrated the event’s 50th anniversary with a once-in-a-lifetime wraparound cover pencilled by superstar artist Jim Lee (with inks by Scott Williams, and colors by Alex Sinclair). Join me as I take you behind the scenes for the creation of this cover, from Jim’s original sketch and pencils through Scott’s inks and Alex’s colors to the final printed piece. This turned out to be both mine and Comic-Con’s last printed Souvenir Book, and five years later, it’s worth a look back … where else will you ever see Superman, Spider-Man, Spawn, Hellboy, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles—just to name a few!—all in one place, drawn by one of comics’ best artists?!
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Tales From My Spinner Rack! Episode 12: Behind the Scenes with Jim Lee’s Comic-Con 2019 Souvenir Book Cover!
While you’re there, please check out all of my videos on the Official Tales From My Spinner Rack! Channel, featuring nostalgic looks back at the comics I loved growing up as a kid in the 1960s and ‘70s … everything from a two-part series on the great Marvel Annuals from the 1960s to a look at some my favorite DC comics from the Go-Go Checks era..
Click here for the first version of Tales From My Spinner Rack!, featuring nostalgic essays loaded with art and info about the comics I loved growing up in the 1960s and ‘70s!
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