The Art of Mansloth

Catwoman Sketch

2012-01-24T11:04:00.000-08:00

Inspired by the awesome cosplay of Margie Vizcarra Cox http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=5031333

Leman Russ

2012-01-23T21:23:00.000-08:00

Sneak peek at new project. Can you guess what it is!!!!

2012-01-11T08:26:00.000-08:00

Chrimbo Sketches

2011-12-28T06:29:00.000-08:00

Canon Law page 1 and 2

2011-11-29T15:13:00.000-08:00

Magneto Vs Hulk Page 4

2011-11-15T11:13:00.001-08:00

Magneto Vs Hulk Page 3

2011-11-14T03:42:00.000-08:00

Magneto Vs Hulk Page 1 and 2

2011-11-08T10:23:00.000-08:00

Band Of Butcher Splash

2011-10-29T05:26:00.000-07:00

Warm ups

2011-10-27T10:21:00.001-07:00

2011-10-10T04:56:00.000-07:00

Done for Lightning Strike Anthology.

http://lightningstrikecomics.com/

New projects.

2011-10-06T13:04:00.000-07:00

"Canon Law charts the adventure of Canon Dave Law, an enforcer for the Catholic Church’s Internum Delicata Adiunctis (Internal Delicate Affairs). Solving ancients mysteries, destroying evil and making sure we never know about it make him the best at what he does. His ruthless efficency, and a reputation as a loose cannon, also ensures that his enemies, inside and outside the church, are beyond powerful and older than history.

It’s written by James Looney, a once comedian who made the finals of the Bulmers Nothing But Funny competition (and lost), and brought to life by Robert Carey, the workaholic artist of The Indifference Engine and the upcoming Band of Butchers, which will offer the reader a view into how deep and dark comics books can go"

The first image is from a short called Reality Watch,written by my awesome writer brother, Stephen Carey.

Deus Ex colours

2011-09-26T11:54:00.000-07:00

I cannot say convey how pleased I am with this. Incredible colours by Alwyn Talbot, he is mind blowingly talented.

Check his stuff here

alwyntalbot.co.uk

Some recent work.

2011-09-13T00:33:00.000-07:00

Marvel stuff

2011-07-08T18:14:00.000-07:00

Ares p4

2011-04-05T10:03:00.000-07:00

Ares p3

2011-04-02T17:12:00.000-07:00

Ares p2

2011-03-30T19:48:00.000-07:00

Ares p1

2011-03-29T18:31:00.000-07:00

Green Arrow vs Clayface 1-3

2011-03-25T07:09:00.000-07:00

Banshee

2011-03-19T18:20:00.000-07:00

Inspired by Declan Shalvey, and his awesome Banshee 2.0 design.

http://eclecticmicks.blogspot.com/2011/03/banshee-20.html

Rubber Bandit.

2011-03-13T09:45:00.000-07:00

Just a warm up.

Marvel stuff

2011-02-17T17:51:00.000-08:00

just collected together some recent marvel character sketches.

Red Ghost

2011-02-16T07:53:00.000-08:00

Red Ghost stuff.

2011-02-09T03:37:00.000-08:00

hulk vs spiderman

2011-01-17T15:26:00.000-08:00

Psylocke

2011-01-15T05:19:00.000-08:00

Review of the Indifference Engine

2011-01-10T00:02:00.000-08:00

Review of the Indifference Engine
http://www.3millionyears.co.uk/2011/01/review-the-indifference-engine/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

"For a four issue mini series, this certainly packs a lot in! Originally I intended to sit down and read this series over a short period of time, but found myself being drawn in and reading the next issue.
Cy Dethan (Cancertown) writes a very tight script – I found myself thinking of Rob Williams (Cla$$war) in the style. Keeping all the facts together and presentable is a hard job, but Cy performs admirably. With the nature of the story, there is no decompression, there is a lot going on on each page. This is what gets you reading each issue one after another!

Robert Carey’s art is excellent – at first I worried that it was a little too loose, but then soon dispelled this as the art drew me into the story. With the big wide shots I found myself feeling surrounded by the action. Fight and battle scenes felt tense and full of danger. Gritty in all the right places and sterile where it was needed.

In closing, this is an excellent mini series from an excellent team. Markosia should be proud to showcase such British talent, showing that great things are ahead. This is also a coup for the PSP Comics network and what mobile comics are all about.

Defiantly recommended!"

Good way to start my day.

Diary of a Ninja

2011-01-09T19:45:00.000-08:00

Here is part of what will make Red Ghost unique. The graphic novel will comprise of both illustrated story and diary extracts all combining to weave a wonderful tale of epic proportions.

Most who know me will know of Stephen, who has scripted the graphic part of our novel, but its about time we pimp out the talented Patrick Burton, who will fill out the rest of the book with his inspired prose.

So please read a sample of what will be in store for you when Red Ghost comes out soon.

October 23rd 1975

7:30 - I have been put in charge of a task force to attack a very uncommon target, paid for by a very wealthy client that my masters cannot pass up. I can’t help but to think of times past – the honor of this life – the history that is associated with Shinobi. I feel as though this job is beneath me. Is that arrogance? No, it’s truth. My master trained me so that I could slip through any defense, kill any target...targets of merit, of worth...people who could or have changed the world in some way. Political targets – ones with countless bodyguards, unlimited weaponry, even Jimmy Hoffa - now THAT had potential.

A Christian Red Cross in Burma...why? Why does Ne Win find these people a threat? Is it because some of them are American? I can’t understand these statement kills. If the Americans do take the deaths seriously as a threat, they will immediately point their guns at every Asian country and begin their usual pushing and shoving...Win will be lucky if he doesn’t get a carpet bombing.

These folk are not worth my time...both the targets and Win. Burma is a military-run country, Win’s coup forced them into Communism – I do believe Communism forced upon the proletariat is not what Marx envisioned. Forced beliefs, freedom of speech eliminated by the military...Win is very brave to have his men shoot unarmed students. I wonder if I could entice the U.S. to make a counter-offer...

I will do my chores and training now. I am supposed to visit the gypsy before I leave to see what the Fates have in store for my quest. Killing white Christians who help the poor that their country couldn’t care about...I can’t see any importance that would warrant such a thing.

Such hocus pocus is beneath me anyway.

18:00 – Training consisted of a 20 KM run around the mountain, up and down, followed by a 15 KM climb up the side of the mountain. 2 hours of multi-target taijitsu training...a little over four hours in total – a light workout day but then I should be rested before the job, even if it is something that I could do by myself in my sleep.

Yes I still don’t agree with the job, but I will not question my superiors...although perhaps I should. As I look through the history books of the clan, I can’t help but to think that each generation has become more corrupt than the last. I fear my masters maybe becoming more and more corrupt as the West. I find it disheartening that the almighty dollar has cast its green shadow in the eyes of my superiors. Where is the tradition, the pride? It seems as though we have become more of a business than a society...I can’t see that as being a positive step for the clan. Would one day we stop using the blade in favour of a book? We would be nothing more than a memory.

The thought sickens me to no end...but I will do what is ordered.

Speaking of thoughts that make me feel nauseous, I was told to meet up with the fortune teller to foresee my future for this “mission”. Every time is the same thing...I draw a card and the fortune teller declares that I have chosen a powerful card, that it will dictate everything I will do during my mission, the swords depict just action and true form, my targets will die swiftly and those in my way will never see me coming blah blah blah. Fortune telling is for ignorant fools, nobody can truly discern what the Fates have planned.

But this time it was surprisingly...different.

The old wench and her group of Sanka wanderers travelled up the harsh mountain per the Masters’ request. This one’s name Akahana - perhaps a wilted red rose more than a blossoming one - was always very obedient to the Order. Her nomad group consisted of eight followers, five men, two women and a young child, dressed in their usual tatters and animal hide outer wear...these are the 70’s, what do these people do with the payments they receive from the Masters? Probably opium no doubt, if I was a wandering slob I would want to forget who I was and where I came from as well.

Her eyes barely opened and she refused to raise her head to greet me as I walked into her rickety old wagon. Ancient tomes sat atop aged bookcases surrounded by superstitious nonsense like wolfsbane, whole mandrake and I’m all but certain I saw a human brain inside a vial of salt water or some clear liquid. The winkled old hag smelled of heavy incense and some rotted foodstuffs...perhaps garlic for keeping vampires away or some stupid thing like that. The old bat is quite insane.

She didn’t beckon me to sit down or offer me something silly to drink as usual. She just sat there shuffling her stupid fortune-telling cards. Wanting to get this over with, I sat down without a second thought. She put the cards down before me and still said nothing. Figuring she was just tired of my arrogant statements, I sat there with a knowing smirk and cut the deck placed before me.

“Do we need to go through with this? We both know what you’re going to say, it hasn’t really changed in almost 10 years.”

She said nothing, I guessed she was feeling ill or something. She dealt the cards out on the table in a way I had never seen before, then stared at them quietly. I pressed her for an answer but she simply ignored my requests and continued to stare at the cards, her milky white pupils looking for something that she had never seen before. No wild accusations, no promises of turning me into a toad for speaking out of line...just quiet.

“The Fates favour you, they admire your strength and conviction. But not tonight.”

“Really?” I asked mockingly, “Will a priest finally be the one who does what others could not?”

She ignored me again, “Tonight you will look Death in the eyes. Your actions will dictate the direction on countless lives in the future.”

Bullshit. “And what will Death look like? Dressed in gray robes with a scythe? Is the Grim Reaper an orphan too? Or was he just waiting for Tuberculosis to hit the children? Maybe he’s on vacation?”

She gathered the cards quickly, “Get out.” She wasn’t going to play our game this time.

I shrugged and proceeded to leave, “Tell your Fates I appreciate their favour, but I don’t need it. Perhaps you should shine your prophecies upon someone else...we both know I don’t believe in any of this.”

“Your Masters wish it,” she said flatly, “But don’t worry, you won’t be bothered by it much longer.”

“Right,” I replied, “Because of Death. I forgot.”

“Get out,” she spat, “And I will be sure you never grace my eyes again, for both our sakes.”

Now that was a prophecy I could deal with.

Ironman

2011-01-02T19:28:00.000-08:00

Back to work, so glad Xmas is over.

Turtle Inks

2010-12-21T07:59:00.001-08:00

NEW PAGE For RED GHOST

2010-12-16T15:29:00.000-08:00

The Indifference Engine: A Holographic Novel launches today on PSN.

2010-12-15T13:18:00.000-08:00

The Indifference Engine: A Holographic Novel launches today on PSN.

“Being a science fiction fan, I sometimes ache for a comic that will challenge my perceptions of the world, of the universe, of my way of thinking...The Indifference Engine, written by Cy Dethan (Cancertown)with pencils by Robert Carey, scratches that itch spectacularly!" said Wayne Hall of Sci-Fi Pulse.

Happily you can now find relief for all your own interdimensional itches, as, with a little holiday magic The Indifference Engine (Dethan, Carey, Cook, Wilkinson) has been bumped up Markosia Publications’ release schedule and made its way to the Playstation Network Comic Store just in time for Christmas.

Responding to a strangely specific job advertisement, Alan Blake, a distinctly ordinary twenty-something suburban slacker finds himself in the middle of an inter-dimensional task force staffed entirely by superhuman alternate versions of himself. Struggling to fit in, he uncovers a conspiracy that strikes at the very heart of the organisation – a conspiracy that only he can stop.

"Cy Dethan's script is superb on this book", said John (Sci-Fi Art Now) Freeman on Down The Tubes "This [is a] tightly-written multi-universe-spanning adventure tale and it's...definitely a book to look out for."

My name is Alan Blake.
I've got no resources, no skills and no friends.
But if I were you, I'd be the very last person on Earth
I'd want coming after me...

The Indifference Engine reunites the Cancertown team of Dethan, Cook and Wilkinson, joined this time around by penciller Rob Carey on his first full length graphic novel.

Harry Markos, publisher, speaking about the launch on the PSN forum said: “You’re going to be freaked out. I warned you , a while ago, that The Indifference Engine would blow your minds, well, as promised, issue one is here to do just that!”

Meanwhile over on the PSN blog, Pauline Martyn, Publishing Manager, Digital Comics posted: “Cancertown was one of the highlights of our early offerings – a great series which steadily grew a loyal cult following during its time on the store. Now, writer Cy Dethan is back with the superlative The Indifference Engine through Markosia.”

Before we go, a final word from Sci-Fi Pulse:

" I LOVED having to pay attention and taking my time to keep track of what was going on. I LOVED the pay-off at the end as well. It’s a great mental exercise–my brain was tired for a long time after reading it....In fact, I LOVED that, too! What a great comic!"

If you want to try before you buy then you can read a free preview of the first 14 pages from Cy Dethan’s website athttp://www.cydethan.com/index.php?page=free-online-preview along with a sneak peak at art from later episodes.

For those without PSPs other versions are expected next year in a variety of formats and media. A sequel is already in the works!

-All text robbed from the The Indifference Engine facebook group, written by the lovely Nic.

Indifference Engine now on sale.

2010-12-15T07:59:00.000-08:00

Here is a link.

Had a fucking amazing time drawing the book and plans are underway for a sequel.

Here is a teaser.

AmeriCowen Ninja (NSFW)colors

2010-12-14T09:42:00.000-08:00

Brian Cowen AmeriCowen Ninja

2010-12-14T09:30:00.000-08:00

Red Ghost p24

2010-12-05T10:26:00.000-08:00

Deadpools

2010-11-26T16:31:00.000-08:00

Drawn while working in Dublin City Comics.

Red Ghost page

2010-11-25T16:18:00.000-08:00

RED SUN SUPERGIRL

2010-11-20T05:28:00.000-08:00

Done to celebrate our new Sketch Paddy, Ger Hankey.

Red Ghost p9

2010-11-16T05:28:00.001-08:00

Reviews and shit.

2010-11-05T08:56:00.000-07:00

A review and a preview have gone up for the Indifference Engine which will be released shortly. http://scifipulse.net/?p=35417 http://downthetubescomics.blogspot.com/2010/10/preview-markosias-indifference-engine.html Just Got confimation of a deal do do another gig, details wont be released just yet, but it will be something to look forward to. Also a sneak peak at a panel from my new book, Red Ghost.

NEW PAGE splash

2010-11-04T15:12:00.000-07:00

Pages from Ghost.

2010-10-19T01:15:00.000-07:00

red ghost page 7

2010-10-05T17:57:00.000-07:00

Hulk

2010-10-03T10:57:00.000-07:00

New stuff

2010-09-29T14:58:00.001-07:00

more stuff

2010-08-26T06:54:00.000-07:00

3d

2010-08-25T08:47:00.000-07:00

Character Designs and concept art.

2010-08-24T10:19:00.000-07:00

Character Designs for my new Graphic Novel.

2010-08-18T14:03:00.000-07:00

Cant stop drawing Daredevil

2010-08-08T18:15:00.000-07:00

weapon X inked

2010-08-05T11:38:00.000-07:00

Weapon X

2010-08-05T11:17:00.001-07:00

New stuff.

2010-08-05T06:26:00.000-07:00

Daredevil and your one.

2010-08-04T06:43:00.000-07:00

PAGE 4 COLOURED

2010-07-18T15:14:00.001-07:00

Page 4 inked and colour study

2010-07-15T02:43:00.000-07:00

page 4

2010-07-14T08:25:00.001-07:00

New project

2010-07-12T10:47:00.001-07:00

new design

2010-06-22T05:09:00.000-07:00

Character Designs

2010-06-21T07:34:00.000-07:00

New project

2010-06-20T13:57:00.000-07:00

These are designs for my new project, form a script my brother wrote, i am very excited to get this done. It will rock balls.

ps, sorry for the quality, scanner is down.

marvel fight

2010-05-20T06:48:00.000-07:00

Threw this together for the Bristol con, just to flesh out the old portfolio. These digital inks are not coming, just the pencils, as I am not to happy with the inks.

Sample Xmen Page 1

2010-05-09T12:44:00.001-07:00

Space Whore, Beware NSFW

2010-05-05T07:52:00.001-07:00

Here is a one page script, penned by my bro Steve. Apologies for the bad lettering, not my forte.

Brooklyn Bridge

2010-04-26T17:34:00.000-07:00

Superboy Prime vs Majestic

2010-04-07T08:06:00.000-07:00

a page from the engine

2010-02-26T07:01:00.000-08:00

hey

Preview of the Indifference Engine

2010-02-26T06:15:00.001-08:00

Preview of the Indifference Engine

Hey guys, check out 14 page preview of my first Graphic Novel, The Indifference Engine.

http://www.myebook.com/index.php?option=ebook&id=28205

Robs FRANK CASTLE

2010-02-22T00:32:00.001-08:00

Started this yesterday once i heard that Predator was on, had to draw another gun pic. Which is the sexiest movie of all time. Between three blokes, there was a least a metric ton of cum fired off at Predators aawesomeness

Fixed Fury

2010-02-20T16:18:00.000-08:00

After a little help from the helpful people @Penciljack, fury is done.

Fury WIP

2010-02-19T03:53:00.001-08:00

This kinda got a little out of control, i only started it as a warn up sketch before doing some sequential. But im loving it and it will be my next Paddy's picture.

2010-02-17T05:10:00.000-08:00

DocsPool

2010-02-10T01:58:00.000-08:00

This a present for my mate Doc, who runs Dublin city comics.
Sketch paddys is back so fuckin check that shit out bitches.

Batzarro and other things of that nature

2010-02-06T17:10:00.000-08:00

My rendition of Batzarro, which is for the return of sketch paddys. The final picture will have a Bizzarro, courtesy of Cormac, in the background.
Also check out this awesome cover for my upcoming graphic novel , The Indifference Engine by Paul Cartwright

New page For the Engine

2009-10-23T02:30:00.001-07:00

New page from The Indifference Engine. Enjoy.

2009-10-06T06:37:00.000-07:00

Here are two more pages from
The Indifference Engine.
Cy, (the writer) has posted them so i think it should be fine.

Been a while

2009-09-14T23:49:00.000-07:00

Pages From The Indifference Engine

2009-08-16T12:06:00.000-07:00

These are the the first four pages from the The Indifference Engine.
The story is written by Cy Dethan

It will be coloured Melanie Cook.
Letters by Nic Wilkinson.
I am loving the script for this and every page im learning something new.

Warm up sketches

2009-08-06T10:37:00.000-07:00

Warm up sketches

Sketch paddy Juggernaut

2009-08-06T03:51:00.000-07:00

Went with the B/W version.

Fusion Jam: Superman Vs Goku Finished Credits

2009-07-31T04:20:00.000-07:00

Editor: John Alexopoulos

Script: Morgan Welborn - Greenlit

Letterer: Mansloth

COVER- Airbrushartist - Pencils
COVER- Airbrushartist - Inks
COVER- Slam - Colors

PAGE 1- Killingyouguy - Pencils
PAGE 1- Killingyouguy - Inks
PAGE 1- Killingyouguy - Colors

PAGE 2- Nickguy - Pencils
PAGE 2- Nickguy - Inks
PAGE 2- Dri - Colors

PAGE 3- Ratcrack - Pencils
PAGE 3- Ratcrack - Inks
PAGE 3- Telekinetic Ketchup - Colors

PAGE 4- NOD - Pencils
PAGE 4- Morgan Welborn - Inks
PAGE 4- Jocko - Colors

PAGE 5- Frenchyfrie911 - Pencils
PAGE 5- Frenchyfrie911 - Inks
PAGE 5- Slam - Colors

PAGE 6- Mana-boozy - Pencils
PAGE 6- Mana-boozy - Inks
PAGE 6- Mana-boozy - Color

PAGE 7- Mansloth - Pencils
PAGE 7- Blamito - Inks
PAGE 7- Slam - Colors

PAGE 8- VIM22 - Pencils
PAGE 8- VIM22 - Inks
PAGE 8- Slam - Colors

All this was done for the Pencil jack

Fusion Jam: Superman Vs Goku Finished

2009-07-31T04:00:00.000-07:00

Venom and work dont mix

2009-07-15T07:30:00.000-07:00

This entry to sketch paddys, and probably the last one for a while that involves so much effort.
I have a back log of work that i need to catch up with, and though i think my personal decision to forsake these responsibilities to draw my bollox of for the last three weeks was a good one, i now have to get back on top of things.
I can say that i notice a vast improvement not only in my actual work but in how i approach each task. I'm starting to feel a little bit more professional every day.
Right enough gay talk.
Good news, a movie that i spent most of last summer story boarding is now in production.

"The Pool" is a Filmbase funded short drama about three teenage boys who break into their school swimming pool one night in order to stage a macho breath holding contest. As the night goes on the loud, brash Charlie begins to tease the overweight, child-like Sam.

After a girl (Katie) arrives whom they all fancy, tensions start to escalate and by the end of the night none of their lives will ever be the same as tragedy ensues.

It is a great script and i hope the final result will show this.

Rob the Engineer

2009-07-10T04:34:00.000-07:00

Sketch Paddys work this week.

Fusion Jam: Superman Vs Goku

2009-07-09T01:38:00.000-07:00

Here is the finished page i penciled for a little project over on Penciljack.
Blamito did the inks and Slam did the color. I think they have done an amazing job bringing my very rushed pencils to life.

http://www.penciljack.com/forum/showthread.php?t=92264&page=32

8TH

2009-07-02T12:18:00.000-07:00

Quick sketch of Dr Manhattan and Deadpool.

7th

2009-07-01T18:48:00.000-07:00

I'm cheating by putting my sketch paddy picture up, but i dont care i am tired.

6th

2009-06-30T14:02:00.000-07:00

6th post, yeeehaw..

5TH

2009-06-29T15:16:00.000-07:00

This is unfinished, but it will be an autopsy scene.

4TH

2009-06-28T11:49:00.000-07:00

4TH Post. Not going to say much cause i have my dinner waitin,,,,,,,,,

3RD

2009-06-27T11:36:00.000-07:00

3RD post of my attempt to upload a picture a day for the next month.

No. 2

2009-06-26T07:25:00.000-07:00

2nd post of my attempt to upload a picture a day for the next month.
These are warm up sketches i did before some sequential stuff.

A Month Of Posting

2009-06-25T05:27:00.000-07:00

I am going to challenge myself to produce a picture everyday for the next month, and post it everyday on my blog.
I will not be intending to fully finished pieces, but they will at least be decent (i hope).
Here is the first one.

This is a colored version of the picture i did for Sketch Paddys this week.

I also have to say that i am very excited to announce that i have just received my contract from the lovely people over at Insomnia Publications.
http://www.insomniapublications.com/
It seems that i will be working with the very talented Cy Dethan
http://theraggedman.blogspot.com/
who has written the very popular Cancertown. My brother has read it and says its awesome and i cant wait to read it myself once my copy arrives.
My projject is called The Indifference Engine. You can read the synopsis here. http://www.cydethan.com/index.php?page=the-indifference-engine
I have read the first draft and its savage, cant wait to get stuck in.

cheers
Rob

BANE

2009-06-12T09:11:00.000-07:00

here is cormacs sketch paddy entry, colored by me out of pure boredom.
http://sketchpaddys.blogspot.com/2009/06/cormacs-bane.html

Manifest Destiny Pages

2009-05-27T16:45:00.000-07:00

This is just a couple of random pages from my latest project with the guys from Twofold comics
http://twofoldcomics.blogspot.com/

Robs Terminator sketch paddy entry

2009-05-27T03:56:00.001-07:00

two versions, i went with the more colored one.

thor 2

2009-05-06T04:17:00.000-07:00

this is the version i went with, an onslaught inspired joe mad design for thor.

thor

2009-05-06T04:07:00.000-07:00

this i the first attempt to draw Thor for the sketch paddys challenge, inspired by Olivier Coipels design.