Female PHANTOM Comic Cover Art....

Race Against Death 7.3" x 10.85" Gouache on Illustration Board

Here is my Latest comic book cover for Moonstone Books.

This painting is the Cover for...

THE PHANTOM: Julie Walker
Race Against Death

. . . scheduled to hit comic shops and book stores in January 2010.

From what I understand, there will be 4 variant covers of this issue. 2 will be utilizing my artwork pictured above. One will be as is, and the other will be a close-up variant (pictured below).

Story: Elizabeth Massie

Art: Paul Daly
Colors: Stephen Downer
Covers: J. Anthony Kosar (Above Images); JD; and Paul Daly

Moonstone Books - 40pgs, color, $4.50
Release Date: January 2010

Two time Bram Stoker winner (and Buffy novelist) Elizabeth Massie delivers a previously unknown adventure tale of danger on the high seas of the ONLY female Phantom that Lee Falk ever created! Julie Walker is forced to take over the Phantom role and guard her friend, Nellie Bly on her historic trip around the world! Something or someone does NOT want Ms Nellie to finish this record breaking trek!

Illustrations © J. Anthony Kosar.
Comic Book © Moonstone Entertainment, Inc.

Behind-The-Scenes of Banzai: Hardest of the Hard 2...

Here are some of the Behind the Scenes pictures at how my cover artwork Battle on the Barge for Moonstone's Buckaroo Banzai: Hardest of the Hard part 2 was made. Again, combining my skills as an FX artist as well as my love for film, I sculpted two very rough creature maquettes for reference. They are each about 2.5-3 inches. Also, my dad and I built a Gatling gun prop for Perfect Tommy to hold. Click images to view larger:

Above: My maquette for the Mantis-Rat-Man that wants to eat Reno, sculpted out of Chavant oil based clay.

Above: My maquette for the Scorpion-Rat-Woman also sculpted out of Chavant oil based clay.

Above: The Gatling Gun prop made of wood and PVC pipes.

Battle on the Barge 7.3" x 10.85" Gouache on Illustration Board

Be sure to get this issue (Part 2) scheduled for November 30th release and Part 1 this month for a September 30th release.

Illustrations & Sculpts © J. Anthony Kosar.
Comic Book © Moonstone Entertainment, Inc.

Behind-The-Scenes of The Spider: Judgement Knight #1...

Here are some of the Behind the Scenes pictures at how my artwork for Moonstone's The Spider: Judgement Knight #1 was made. After the concept stage, it was time to get some photo references. While getting models for the characters is easy, getting the right locations is not. Being a hyper-realist, every shadow counts. Therefore, combining my skills as an FX artist as well as my love for film, I built several miniature sets to enhance the realism of the world in which the Spider fights. Really, they are nothing more than paper-cube crates and paper-cylinder barrels I designed and printed off my computer,... then after much folding and taping, I constructed the sets to fit my compositions. Click images to view larger:

Shooting at Shadows 12x5.75 Gouache on Illustration Board

Above is the first image of the story where the thugs are shooting into the darkness of the warehouse. I had to put my hand in the photo reference so that the camera had something to focus on.

Blood of the Innocent 12x5.75 Gouache on Illustration Board

Above was for the second illustration. Here the Spider reflects on what the thugs have done. To build a bank vault, I just used two pieces of foam core and four action figures. I actually sculpted a 40s NYC Police hat out of kneaded eraser for the extra bit of realism.

The Hunt 12x5.75 Gouache on Illustration Board

Above was the third in the series. Once again, I just used the same paper cubes, set up in a different way.

The Showdown 12x5.75 Gouache on Illustration Board

Above was the sixth painting, and again, I just used the same paper crates and barrels.

Overall, this one was a fun project to work on, and I know that the extra work paid off. See all 10 illustrations HERE

Details on how to purchase this signed issue will be posted soon. If you would like to order one before store is finished, please contact me HERE

Illustrations & Sculpts © J. Anthony Kosar.
Comic Book © Moonstone Entertainment, Inc.