Kyle Baker - Charlie Brown Deadpool

April 27, 2018 East Coast Comic Con, Secaucus, NJ

Kyle Baker - cartoonist, comic book writer-artist and animator, known for his graphic novels (Why I hate Saturn) and for the 2000s revival of the TV Series Plastic Man. HIs influences were Jack Kirby, Norman Rockwell and Jack Davis. He also spent a lot off time reading the newspaper strips, which included Peanuts, Li'l Abner, Pogo and Blondie. 

My original thought was to ask for a Plastic Man sketch, but then I came across a Star Wars card featuring Baker's art. The back of the card had a "Charlie Brown" style portrait. That's when I decided to request a Charlie Brown style sketch of any super hero he wanted to choose. When I returned to pick up my sketch, I was handed a Charlie Brown Deadpool with a Spider-Man Woodstock.

Kyle also adds an imprint of his Quality Jollity logo in the lower corner

Baker has won numerous Eisner Awards and Harvey Awards for his work in the comics field

Additional works include:
The New Baker, The Bakers: Do These Toys Belong Somewhere? and Naat Turner, all self-published.
Dark Horse - The Residents: Freak Show, Instant Piano, Creepy
Wildstorm - Gen13: Carney Folk
America's Best - ABC Special, Tom Strong
Bongo - Bart Simpson's Tree House of Horror
IDW - Rocketeer Adventures
DC Comics - The Shadow, Justice Inc, The Spirit, Batmen: Gotham Knights, Justice League America
Vertigo - Undercover Genie, House of Mystery, Mystery in Space
Marvel - What The --?, Damage Control, X-Men Fairy Tales, Deadpool, Clive Barkers Hellraiser, Nightmask
Lodestone - Codename: Danger
Walt Disney - Dick tracy
Classics Illustrated - Lewis Carroll, Cyrano De Bergera

2016 Deadpool - Veldhuisen and James

 Alexia Veldhuisen

 Josh James

2016.02.13 Dewey's Comic City, Madison, NJ

I went to see Deadpool on Friday morning (2016.02.12) 10am showing with my son Matt..

I had seen the poster with Deadpool making a heart with his hands. I don't think it is a spoiler, but he does this in the movie. It is after all a love story masked by extreme violence, rude humor, naked women and bad jokes..

Dewey's held a Deadpool Day on Saturday Feb 13, hosting Alexia and Josh, who were providing sketches to customers. I had the idea to use Valentines first day covers from 2013 (heart in sealing wax) and obtain companion pieces from Alexia and Josh. I figured they could each draw Deadpool with one hand forming the heart shape, so when the envelopes were put together, the drawing would complete the heart.

They both did excellent work and readily accepted the challenge.

Alexia Veldhuisen originally comes from Amsterdam, and attended the Kubert school to refine her drawing skills. Graduating in 2014, Alexia is pursuing her career while still dreaming of becoming a master samurai...

Josh James is currently a student at the Kubert School..

Deadpool was originally created by Fabian Nicieza and Rob Leifeld in 1991, when the character appeared in Marvel Comics' The New Mutants #98.  Deadpool (Wade Wilson) is a mentally unstable mercenary, who started out as a supervillian.  Deadpool is a takeoff on DC Comics Deathstroke (Slade Wilson). Deadpool's wisecracking attitude and comments have made him a fan favorite...