I woke up early AF yesterday and jumped on this piece during some Sunday Funday morning coffee. This piece exhausted the last of my Micron size 3 pens in the process but I think we can all agree it was worth it. I had to get this idea out of my head after watching Lightyear for the AKAPAD’s Audio Audacity Podcast envisioned a 90’s Rob Liefeld Extreme proportioned Buzz Lightyear with a sprinkling of Warhammer 40k implanted in my head and there was only one way to get it out.

Currently, this illustration is a work in progress (WIP in social media lingo) the next phases will be to erase the pencils, scan, marker up the line work, scan, then do a computer color rendering to wrap up the sequence of looks.

Below: The inspiration for The Extreme Buzz Lightyear piece. Often overlooked is the effectiveness of Rob Liefeldms approach to covers featuring a large character. He often will contrast them with a smaller yet strong character but the overall intent is to emphasize the scale which directly connects to a “cool factor” of the approach ultimately resulting in a sale of that comic.

LIGHTYEAR – The EXTREME Years

I woke up early AF yesterday and jumped on this piece during some Sunday Funday morning coffee. This piece exhausted the last of my Micron size 3 pens in the process but I think we can all agree it was worth it. I had to get this idea out of my head after watching Lightyear […]

PETER A DELUCA AKAPD

AKAPAD is a versatile thinker known across Philadelphia, Europe, and even in the vast Multiverse as The Electic One. By day, he excels as an IT Mastermind, assisting individuals, both big and small, with a wide range of simple and complex solutions. In contrast, he is also a talented illustrator, a passionate comic book enthusiast, a creative content creator, and an active live streamer. Additionally, his podcast, “AKAPAD The Film Buff Podcast,” boasts an impressive catalog of over 500 episodes available on nearly every major platform.