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Studio G - illustration & comics @studiogart.net · 06/01/2026

when i see this, i always think of this puzzle i had as a kid that i loved so much (not my photo)...

image of an early 1970s batman puzzle with art by Neal Adams. batman is racing dynamically across the sand, the sky is deep purple as a large moon illuminates the scene in the background.

Studio G - illustration & comics @studiogart.net · 08/12/2025

thinking of Pop today... gone two years today, and sorely missed. we're working hard to relaunch with something he'd be immensely proud of. love you, Pop ❤️ #DærickGrössSr

panel from the comic mini series Forbidden Planet based on the movie. this panel is a closeup of Dr Morbius as he holds his hands to his head, raging at the realization that the monsters are an extension of his own id.

his voice balloons read: "kill me! kill me! i am guilty and now my punishment is that i cannot even save my own child! my evil self is at that door, and i have no power to stop it!"

art by Dærick Gröss Sr.

black and white cartooned illustration by Dærick Gröss Sr of Vincent Price, done in the style of cartoonist Al Hirschfeld... long swooping curves and minimal details, creatively using open, negative space to elicit mood and emotion in the caricature.

splash page for Marvel's Excalibur comic, issue 84 ("Dark Adapted Eye"), inks and letters only (no color added yet). pencils by Dærick Gröss Sr., inks by Bill Anderson, letters by J. Babcock, written by Warren Ellis.

Kitty Pryde as Shadowcat dominates the frame, speaking to an off-page Moira MacTaggart as she threatens her with the Soulsword.

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Studio G - illustration & comics @studiogart.net · 15/05/2025

we just received our copy of Hustler's 50th anniversary hardback retrospective book. back in 1979, #DærickGrössSr did some political artwork for the magazine. you can see it on pages 102-103. it's NSFW enough we won't post it here (the whole book is VERY Hustler). Happy Birthday, #Hustler!

image of Hustler's new anniversary hardback restrospective book "Hustler 50, Fifty Years Of Freedom".

the cover is solid black with gold lettering, displaying the title as described above. the book rests on a plain white background.

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Studio G - illustration & comics @studiogart.net · 07/03/2025

indeed! this is the very essence of our most recent #Trumpy strip...

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Studio G - illustration & comics @studiogart.net · 07/03/2025

see a Lady Death, post a Lady Death... ( #DærickGrössSr, Last Rites #2 variant, 2001 )

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Studio G - illustration & comics @studiogart.net · 05/03/2025

human artists, use one piece to convince people to follow you... (inspired by Josh's Bat, thought i'd share another...)

black and white illustration by Dærick Gröss. digital illustration of the comic book character Murciélaga, She-Bat. She is in an action pose, leaping toward the viewer in an extreme dynamic perspective, puncing forward with short battle staff in each hand.

she is wearing all black leather, with a loose belt at her hip, light knee-high boots with pads on the knees and pouches on her outer calves. she is wearing light gloves with pads on the knuckles, and buttons up the edge of the forearm-length cuff. beneath her chin you can see the bottom of her bat-shaped clasp for her cape. she wears a mask over most of her face, which splay off her into the shape of bat wings. her hair is dark and short, slightly curly. her cape is twisted all around her, swirling about, with sharply-pointed scallops along the entire edge. the inside of her cape is lighter, the outside is dark.

the background is just a simple black field with an angled rectangle of grey. the artist's insignia is in the bottom right corner with the year 2012.

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Studio G - illustration & comics @studiogart.net · 26/02/2025

this is a book that i (Dærick) have had since i was a kid and still reference from time to time today (i still have my *heavily* used hardback first edition). share a book in your arsenal you've had forever and still use, i'd love to see it!

photo of a hardback book "How To Draw Comics The Marvel Way". the book is all blue, with white-outlined letters spelling out the title.

the book is set against a near-white neutral background.

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Studio G - illustration & comics @studiogart.net · 24/02/2025

if you see this, share a skeleton (couldn't resist joining in on this one...)

inkwash image by Dærick W Gröss for a fantasy rpg of a skeleton warrior posed in an attack position wearing rotting clothing and some pieces of armor and a helmet. it is looking at us directly with one human eye wielding a double-headed battle axe of very large size.

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Studio G - illustration & comics @studiogart.net · 06/02/2025

our #Trumpy satire strip is not only available here, but also at First Comics News! www.firstcomicsnews.com/author/daeri... if you manage a publication and are interested in carrying us, let us know!

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Studio G - illustration & comics @studiogart.net · 22/01/2025

some of you are too young to have experienced Marvel's experimental foray into digital comics back in the late 1990s, known as CyberComics. Dærick Gröss Sr was one of the primary artists working on the product line. some really great pieces that most people haven't seen before. #DærickGrössSr

splash page from a 1990s Marvel CyberComic featuring Spider-Man and the Hulk, by Dærick Gröss Sr. this image is a very tightly drawn pencil piece on comic book illustration board. the mrgins have markings and text to denote the dimensions and pertinent notations for the publisher. the art itself is a single large image in the center of the board depicting Hulk leaping across the city high above the rooftops with Spider-Man hanging on his back over his shoulders. the point of view is from above looking down, we can see the cityscape of buildings all from above behind the figures, the densely packed city of New York.

the artwork is very detailed as it was for Marvel's early digital comics product. the raw pencils were scanned in and acted as the finished "inks" so the color and letters could be added directly to the scanned art.

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Studio G - illustration & comics @studiogart.net · 22/01/2025

digging through some more of my late father's digital stuff and found this scan of an original portrait by Miles Teves he had hanging in his studio. circa 1982ish we miss you, Pop. #DærickGrössSr

scan of a graphite (pencil) portrait of Dærick Gröss Sr by Miles Teves, circa 1982. it is a simple portrait, no background, just the head and neck with a hint of a collar. Dærick Sr is looking forward at about a 3/4 angle to the right of the image, expressionless face in strong lighting from above. it is a very realistic rendering, not cartooned in any way.

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Studio G - illustration & comics @studiogart.net · 21/01/2025

oh, us? just revisiting some old Golden Age stuff. just plain old comic book geekery here. nothing deeper. why do you ask?

image of issue #1 of Captain America from the early 1940s, with the now-iconic depiction of Captain America punching Hitler. he is surrounded by german soldiers shooting at him. the top of the image is emblazoned with the comic's title and a callout box mentioning the book has 45 pages with other stories as well. at the bottom is a pop-out image of Bucky, Capt's teen sidekick who is iontroduced in this issue.

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Studio G - illustration & comics @studiogart.net · 15/01/2025

share a comic you feel nostalgic about... this one blew my (Dærick's) mind when it first came out. i was a massive fan of the toys and this Mantlo/Golden treasure changed the course of my life.

cover of Marvel's Micronauts issue 1. the main characters Commander Rann, Bug, Marionette, and Acroyear burst forth in a fighting/action pose from a superimposed image of the head and grasping hands of the villainous Baron Karza behind them.

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Studio G - illustration & comics @studiogart.net · 12/01/2025

loving your Spider-Man Saturday @joshcrewsreally.bsky.social! found one you might like... Signature Series variant cover for Amazing Spider-Man #648 by the late #DærickGrössSr. #SpiderMan

Signature Series variant cover for The Amazing Spider-Man issue #648, black and white illustration by Dærick Gröss Sr. CGC witnessed.

Spider-Man is in an action swinging pose coming towards us, upside down, with his web curled dramatically around. no background or other objects in the image.

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Studio G - illustration & comics @studiogart.net · 10/01/2025

unlike you, we get our news from a reliable news source...

image of the Muppet Newsman from the original Muppet Show series in the 1970s. he is sitting at his newsdesk with a red phone on the tight and his microphone on the left. he sits holding his news script while looking at the audience, seemingly tense and tired. his hiar is brown and messy, he wears thick glasses and has on a shirt and tie and a 70s plaid suit coat. the background is a beige wall with a pattern of placards each with a small world map on it.

this image was posted as part of a viral meme where participants post the phrase "unlike you i get my news from a reliable source" and then share an absurd news-related image.

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Studio G - illustration & comics @studiogart.net · 07/01/2025

advertise your account using one (1) Simpsons image.

image of Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons. he is standing behind the counter in his comic shop pointing at a Wolverine comic and angrily stating "Your tears have smudged Wolverine's iconic sideburns."

this image was attached to a post about sharing a Simpsons image to advertise your Bluesky account. this image was chosen by Studio G because it represents the epitome of comic nerd/fan stereotype, which we totally are.

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Studio G - illustration & comics @studiogart.net · 05/01/2025

reminds us of a time when Dærick Sr was doing some work with Chaos! on some Vampirella cross-overs and did this splendid pinup of her (around 2000, give or take). color pencils on (probably) Canson paper.

pinup art of Vampirella as drawn by Dærick Gröss Sr. color pencils on dark paper. Vampirella sits on a stone platform or sill next to a stone pillar, the night sky open behind her as a huge full moon shines behind her. she is sitting in a seductive yet relaxed pose, an arm slung over a railing.

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Studio G - illustration & comics @studiogart.net · 29/12/2024

if you see this vehicle, share a vehicle...

image of the Yamato from Star Blazers, appearing as a giant aircraft carrier in space with a large planet in the background.

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Studio G - illustration & comics @studiogart.net · 24/12/2024

from last May (still have the mohawk but haven't cut it, too long to spike now)

image of Dærick Gröss from Studio G, head and shoulders, facing the viewer and smiling. freshly cut mohawk spiked up and dyed purple, wearing a black KMFDM tshirt. the background is plain and a creamy egg color.

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Studio G - illustration & comics @studiogart.net · 23/12/2024

we do too! Dærick Sr was friends with him, we were blessed to get our own @murcielaga.studiogart.net the Hembeck treatment. this is a treasure we keep in the studio...

image of Studio G's characters Sifu and Murciélaga (She-Bat) drawn by legendary comic artist Fred Hembeck.

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Studio G - illustration & comics @studiogart.net · 23/12/2024

in spending some time (finally) doing some website cleanup and getting Dærick Sr's pages updated to reflect his passing, we've come across some nostalgia and gems to share. we'll post more directly once the cleanup is finished (it'll take a bit), for now please enjoy the following...

image of the cover of Bloodwulf issue 1 from 1995 mini-series, art by Dærick Gröss Sr. pictured is the main character up close, grinning menacingly at the reader while in the background is a shadowy figure meant to represent Lobo from DC hanging by a noose. the title is in green outline up in the top left and the insignia for Image Comics is in the upper right.

Image from the Forbidden Planet mini-series from Innovation from the early 1990s painted by Dærick Gröss Sr. this is panel 2 from page 16 of issue 4. a fully painted book, Dr Mobius has his hands to his head and is in great distress, saying "Kill Me! Kill Me! I am guilty, and now my punishment is that I cannot even save my own child--! My evil self is at that door, and I have no power to stop it!"

image of Purgatori (Chaos! Comics) by Dærick Gröss Sr in the 1990s. this image is for issue #1, with the main title of the book across the top and minor text along the bottom calling out the issue number and that this cover is for a limited edition run. it is fully in graphite. pictured is Purgatori looking at the reader, seen from the sitting on some form of ledge with dramatic lighting. she is wearing thigh-high boots, g-string, arm sleeves, and revealing bikini-like top. she has large horns jutting from her head.

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Studio G - illustration & comics @studiogart.net · 20/12/2024

Bill's work is just so powerful. here's one he did for us to commemorate Dærick Sr's passing last year...

painting by Bill Sienkiewicz of Dærick Gröss Sr, January 2024. black and white, lots of wash areas. difficult to describe, but captures his image beautifully.

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Studio G - illustration & comics @studiogart.net · 08/12/2024

Dærick Gröss Sr. by the legendary Bill Sienkiewicz. thank you again, Bill, for this beautiful tribute. 💙

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Studio G - illustration & comics @studiogart.net · 30/11/2024

We're still just getting the feel for BlueSky, and very happy to see the comics community here. Running across @imagecomics.bsky.social brought some fun memories to mind of Dærick Sr's run on the Bloodwulf mini-series in the 90s.

comic cover of Bloodwulf issue 1 from Image Comics' 1995 miniseries, depicting a closeup of the title character grinning to the reader with an image of a figure hanging by a noose in the background meant to represent DC's character Lobo. art by Dærick Gröss Sr.

comic cover from the 1990s Bloodwulf miniseries by Image Comics, art by Dærick Gröss Sr. depicts the title character in a sea or ocean struggling with a giant tentacle coming from underneath the water. he is gripping it and firing a weapon at it.

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Studio G - illustration & comics @studiogart.net · 30/11/2024

some shameless self-promotion, harkening back to ancient days long gone... (and yes, one of these is a three-fer)

Cover of Robo Warriors comic magazine (CFW Publications) from 1988, cover art by Dærick Gröss, Sr., inside is the first appearance of Murciélaga, She-Bat.

Cover of Kung-Fu Warriors from CFW Publications from 1988 or 1989. Cover art by Dærick Gröss Sr. Introduction of Gams as a character, villain for Murciélaga, She-Bat.

Triptych of three covers for Studio G's first branded comics for Murciélaga, She-Bat in the early 1990s, issues 1-3. Cover art for issue #1 by John Statema, issues 2 and 3 by Dærick Gröss Sr.

Cover for Studio G's second mini-series (titled Absolution) for Alderac Entertainment Group's 7th Sea property. This is the cover for Issue #2, art by D W Gröss, early 2000s.

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