#michael william kaluta

[ungoliantschilde]

the Sandman: the Deluxe Edition, Vol. 2, by Michael William Kaluta.

[chernobog13]

The Shadow (vol. 1) #11 (July, 1975). Cover by Michael William Kaluta.

[sandmandaddy69]

Michael William Kaluta

[balu8]

Unknown Worlds of Science Fiction #2: The Hunter and the Hunted

by Mike Kaluta

Cover by Mike Kaluta/ Frontispiece by Alex Nino

Marvel

[nyomkitten]

Starstruck/Elaine Lee info

not really a rabbit hole (this tag is beginning to mean less “i hyperfixated on this and i have a deep dive to show for it”, and more “i have a few links i’d like to return to or that might be useful to people, as a result of a hyperfixation or not”.

anyway. Dimension 20: “A Starstruck Odyssey”. my love, my life.

this is pretty startery material, but still. for my reference, etc.

The Starstruck Glossary: https://starstruckcomics.com/glossary/a/

The Galactic Girl Guides comics: https://galacticgirlguides.com/2020/04/01/page-1/

(edit: the official merch shop: https://www.zazzle.com/store/starstruckcomics)

Elaine Lee has done (lots of supercool things including) audio adaptations of comics. Full list at https://elainelee.us/?page_id=209 .

TIL that Locke and Key was originally comics by Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez. and Lee was involved in producing the audio adaptation (available on Audible and voiced by a certain voice actor son of hers).

[transistoradio]

Pin-ups by 1) Russ Heath, 2) William Stout, 3) George Freeman, 4) Al Williamson, and 5) Bruce Jones, along with 6) back cover art by Michael Kaluta, published in The Rocketeer Special Edition #1 (November 1984).

[browsethestacks]

Zorro

Art by...

1) Tim Sale

2) Anselmo Ballester

3) Mario Capaldi

4) Dave Bardin

5) Guy Williams

6) Al Jaffee

7) Michael Kaluta

8) Greg Hildebrandt

9) Russ Manning

10) Walter Simonson

[mermaidenmystic]

Behind Neptune's Throne by American comics artist and writer Michael William Kaluta, b. 1947 in Guatemala ~ www.kaluta.com/

[ghoulnextdoor]

Impossible and Unreal: As (Not) Seen In The Art Of Fantasy – Unquiet Things

Image: Michael William Kaluta

[nightwing60thanniversary]

Dick Grayson’s Nightwing Suits (2/2) - Elseworlds/Multimedia Edition

Dick has appeared in quite a few Elseworlds (non-canon comic universes) and Multimedia projects. Most of the suits used in fantasy settings seem to take much of their inspiration from Dick’s early more flamboyant costumes. In recent years, he’s also worn jackets in two separate Elseworlds and one video game.

This isn’t a complete list of all Elseworld and Multimedia suits. A lot of Elseworlds suits are quite similar to the fingerstripes suit while cartoons have the habit of using a bird emblem.

Brothers of the Night Designed by: Michael William Kaluta (drawn by various) First Appearance: JLA: Riddle of the Beast (2001)

Riddle of the Beast is a fantasy adventure DC describes as their version of Lord of the Rings. The regalia and warrior suit Dick wears are clearly meant to draw parallels to Dick’s early suits with their focus on midnight blue and feather-esque stripes of gold.

Facets Designed by: Scott Lee First Appearance: New Titans Annual #10 (1994)

In their version in ‘Facets’ the New Titans rise in a magical world of sword and sorcery. Here too Dick’s warrior suit is largely inspired by the Mulletwing suit, which was his suit at the time. Even though the golden wings seem functional, they aren’t.

Unused Kingdom Come Suit Designed by: Alex Ross First Appearance: None

Dick Grayson appeared in Kingdom Come as the original Red Robin but, apparently, there were plans to make him Nightwing. The black suit has a dramatic cape and a beaked hood. A large golden bird emblem stretches over Dick’s chest. Alex Ross later repurposed the suit and used it for a Nightwing Chris Kent design.

Gotham City Garage Designed by: Aneke First Appearance: Gotham City Garage #4 (2018)

In Gotham City Garage, Nightwing doesn’t wear anything but a leather jacket with some clothes. A variation of his iconic symbol has instead been inked onto his chest. Because of his connection to Catwoman, the emblem is a cat. 

Batman: White Knight Designed by: Sean Murphy First Appearance: Batman: White Knight #1

Sean Murphy has designed a few different suits for Dick, but this is the one that truly features what a Nightwing suit needs. Apart from the jacket with emblem and suit combo, Murphy notably gives Dick a triangular mask. It also incorporates the bird emblem that The Next Batman Adventures popularized.

Futures End Designed by Sean Chen First Appearance: Batman Beyond (2016) #40 (2020)

Unlike most of Dick’s suits, the Futures End suit features a much narrower chevron. It is underlined by a kind of angular u-shape.

The Next Batman Adventures Designed by: Bruce Timm & others First Appearance: The New Batman Adventures S1 E2

The Next Batman Adventures marks Nightwing’s first appearance in a cartoon. This Nightwing suit is notable for its use of a chevron in the shape of a bird. This design element has since been incorporated into several other designs, including Nightwing Rebirth’s and Bruno Redondo’s suits for the comics.

Young Justice The Animated Series Designed by: Phil Bourassa (Lead Character Designer) & Various First Appearances: Young Justice S2 & S4

Unlike the comics, where Dick’s suits have gotten darker over time, in Young Justice Dick starts out with a small bird crest before changing to a suit with a large chevron and fingerstripes, though the blue is darker. The same trend can be observed in the DC Animated Movie Universe.

Harley Quinn the Animated Series Designed by: Shane Glines & Alex Wilson First Appearance: Harley Quinn S3 E2

The Harley Quinn Nightwing suit is much brighter and lighter with a large, light blue chevron and a blue-collar, but the most original aspect of this design is not the suit at all - Dick has brown skin, something which the Rom had previously only been drawn with for a brief time in the 2000s by Gregory Wright. This was quickly changed, as in Nightwing’s first appearance in the Harley Quinn tie-in comics he has pale skin.

HBO Titans Designed by: Laura Jean Shannon & Joyce Schure First Appearance: Titans S2 E13

The Titans suit is currently the only live-action version of the Nightwing suit. Though Dick Grayson has been featured in several live-action movies and shows, he is almost always Robin, not Nightwing. No other character has held Nightwing in a live-action adaptation.

Gotham Knights Designed by: Laura Jean Shannon & Joyce Schure First Appearance: Gotham Knights (2022)

Dick’s latest video game suit incorporates him wearing a jacket as well. While the Arkham Games gave him the neutral chevron, Gotham Knights is using the more modern bird head in combination with it.

[ungoliantschilde]

some Batman by Michael William Kaluta

[junebugjo]

please vote based on what you think I am capable of + what would work with my typical subjects. It won’t be an exact replica I’m just learning techniques from their style and applying it to mine. Names correspond to pics in order from right to left.

may it may not abide by the decision if I decide I like someone the most lol

[madmax76d]

William Michael Kaluta art.

[balu8]

Michael William Kaluta: She's Leaving Home

[manfrommars2049]

M. W. Kaluta: Sketchbook Series, Volume Three, Michael William Kaluta, IDW Publishing, 2003. Art portfolio. via CoolSciFiCovers

[comiccrusaders]

Moon Knight, Vol. 1 # 38 by Michael William Kaluta #comicbookart #comicart