AH!

As much as I like preliminary art, there is, of course, much to be said for finished art, especially from the likes of Adam Hughes. AH!

Adam Hughes — Lara Croft-Tomb Raider — poster

Adam Hughes — Lara Croft-Tomb Raider — preliminary art

AH!

In a few days, I'll get back to posting some older old stuff, but in the meantime I promised some eyecandy, and who better to turn to for that than Adam Hughes. His work on Ghost inspired me to buy the comics. And, well, to be honest, his work was the only thing I liked about those comics. Below is my favorite cover for a trade paperback comix collection.

And his sketches are a delight.

When the comic shown below first came out in '94, I admired the cover and for whatever reason held off getting it. I went back to the store the next day to buy it, but it was sold out. I checked other stores, and they were all sold out. I put in an order for it and it was unavailable. For months I would routinely check the comic bins. Finally almost a year later I found a mint copy in the back number bins of the store where I first saw it. The interior of the book meant nothing to me, I-just-wanted-that-Adam-Hughes-cover! I'm sure it's easily available now, but I have it, and it's not for sale.

Sheesh, what we fanboys don't go through.