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Vinny Valenti
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Yep, I figured everyone would have assumed that this was Ryan's! But hey, I've said numerous times how the Alphans had an effect on me as well, so I figured it was time for me to represent!
And yes, it's not the cheeriest of scenes. I was 11 when AF#12 came out and it truly upset me for a while. Even more so since ever since then I was under the assumption that this was a remnant of Guardian's burning skull laying on the ground!
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Stephen Churay
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Wow! Powerful work. Knowing what's about to happen, this piece
kinda hits you in the gut. Nice job JB. I love the gray tones.
BTW, when is it "GREY" and when is it "GRAY"?Or are they
interchangeable?
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Michael Penn
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| Posted: 31 December 2012 at 12:03pm | IP Logged | 3
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Congrats, Vinny!
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Eddie Avila
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| Posted: 31 December 2012 at 12:12pm | IP Logged | 4
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Vinny--Consider me "OOMPHED!!!"
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Sean Watson
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| Posted: 31 December 2012 at 12:15pm | IP Logged | 5
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OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is Frelling Awesome!! I love it when JB does commission pieces in this style. The detail is just amazing, I am a huge AF fan and this was a very big moment in the series. I am also getting a OMAC vibe from this as far as the no color aspect. It makes me want to reread both series today.
Congrats Vinny!
That is truly the way to end the year.
Thanks JB for one amazing year can't wait for next year!
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Vinny Valenti
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| Posted: 31 December 2012 at 12:26pm | IP Logged | 6
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I'm also getting an OMAC vibe from this piece - which to me is a great thing. I really miss the Duo-Shade work.
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Tim O Neill
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| Posted: 31 December 2012 at 12:26pm | IP Logged | 7
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Sean W: "That is truly the way to end the year."
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Agreed - this is the Big Finish for 2012 commissions.
This is really a very powerful piece, JB.
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John Byrne
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| Posted: 31 December 2012 at 12:28pm | IP Logged | 8
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I love the way the pencils really complemented the piece…•• Technical note: the gray/grey tones here, as with the last several tonal pieces, are PITT pens, not pencil. I found the pencils grays too prone to smudge, and also found I could get the same kind of graduated tones by layering the PITT pens as I get with pencil, so. . . . And, now it can be told: this piece was actually further up the List than last place, but knowing the title I was going to give it, I just had to end the year with it!
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Greg Kirkman
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Holy crap. A fantastic representation of a chilling moment that will forever be...(*ahem*)...burned into my brain. 
I'm slightly amazed that this saw print, back in the day. To have a main character literally blown-apart and incinerated on-panel is pretty extreme. Of course, by today's standards, it's very tame. But way more powerful.
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John Byrne
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| Posted: 31 December 2012 at 12:31pm | IP Logged | 10
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I've been convinced for years that Andy Yanchus interpreted that middle panel in the bottom row as a figure, and not Mac's face as I intended.Looking at that page, as reference for this piece, I found myself getting annoyed all over again with the "His Old Stuff Was Better" crowd -- especially since ALPHA is counted among that "superior" old stuff. GAH!!!!!!
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Vinny Valenti
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| Posted: 31 December 2012 at 12:35pm | IP Logged | 11
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"Technical note: the gray/grey tones here, as with the last several tonal pieces, are PITT pens, not pencil. I found the pencils grays too prone to smudge, and also found I could get the same kind of graduated tones by layering the PITT pens as I get with pencil, so....."
Not a problem! I was actually going to ask if you used a fixative since I was concerned about smudging, so there you go! I probably never would have guessed that the tones were PITT instead of pencil if you hadn't said so.
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Greg Kirkman
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I've been convinced for years that Andy Yanchus interpreted that middle panel in the bottom row as a figure, and not Mac's face as I intended. ++++++++++ I was convinced for years that the middle panel in the bottom row was a figure because of Yanchus' coloring!
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