HOW TO DRAW COMICS THE MARVEL WAY - BY GREG LAND

LARROCCA GRADUATES FROM THE SCHOOL OF GREG LAND

* thanks, Tim Prowant

Note: Previous posting mistook this as a Greg Land drawing (based on the text within the image). But its actually by Salvador Larroca from 'Invincible Iron Man'. (thanks, mtndrew)

A few other Photo Tracings by Larroca:

GREG LAND'S TRON COVER

Speaking of Tron... JimSmash Reader PHIL F. sent this to me:

Ok, so they released the cover that Greg Land drew for the Marvel adaptation of the original Tron film. I decided to have some fun and see how quickly I could tear it apart. In under an hour, using Google Images, I quickly found several of the reference images that he probably used. I've attached the original cover and my photoshop edit, showing the ref pics:

Original cover
Sark
Kevin Flynn & disk
Yori
Lightcycle (and the Grid lines up!)
Guard (not exact)

I'm pretty sure he recycled the Light Cycle twice, and the Guard looks recycled both times, but his pole moves. I could not find a reference for the Recognizer, though it looks fairly geometric and inaccurate to the original. Thanks again for an awesome blog!

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-Phil F.

Thanks Phil!!

It seems like he did indeed, like he often does, use Google Images for many of the pics. Although (to be fair) since its a MOVIE ADAPTATION of the film, I can let the photo-tracing slide with this one... but its still fun to discover his "process".

GREG LAND SWIPES RYAN MEINERDING (?)

Early 2010, Iron Man (comic) writer MATT FRACTION and Iron Man (movie) & Thor (movie) designer RYAN MEINERDING designed new armor for Iron Man.
Soon after, GREG LAND's cover for AVENGERS #1 (Heroic Age Variant) was previewed.JimSmash Reader RAMON pointed out that it appears Greg Land traced Meinerding's concept drawing. Looks like that's the case to me, neck-down atleast. I'll leave it up to you to decide for yourself.

*thanks, Ramon!

YES GREG LAND, THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS

Speaking of... here's a little No-Prize contest....

find the source image(s)
of this Greg Land "Coyote Ugly" drawing:*thanks for the pic, Frank!

GREG LAND GIVES CREDIT ! !

Left pic is the cover to Marvel Zombies III #3, by Greg Land.

Check it out - he gives credit to the source of his homage!Thank you. Acknowledgment of the source.... sometimes that little "after" can mark the line between copying and giving homage.

Now, he just needs to have the following on each panel in his comics: