Heroes read comics too!

With both Halloween and the HALLOWEEN LEGION graphic novel (From Sequential Pulp/Dark Horse Comics) approaching, I wanted to create a fun illustration of the characters reading together. The children in the illustration are from ONCE UPON A HALLOWEEN (the back-up story to HALLOWEEN LEGION) reading comics with the World's Weirdest Super Heroes: The Halloween Legion. After all, Heroes read comics too!

Comics are a great form of story telling that delivers positive results, from social interactions to educational platforms to just having a good laugh. I've always felt comics are a wonderfully engaging medium for both children and adults.

So be a Hero and pick up some comics for a friend, your kids, or just for you! 

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Once Upon a Halloween!

A new page from "Once Upon a Halloween", an autobiographic story to be featured in Martin Powell's upcoming HALLOWEEN LEGION graphic novel.

This Trick 'R Treating adventure is an origin story in which I had the honor of illustrating Martin as a child and his family. On this page, his mother appears here as herself. The Skeleton and Devil are his older brothers Wayne and Rick. The pint-sized Frankenstein Monster is Martin. 

This spooky real-life adventure indirectly inspired the creation of THE HALLOWEEN LEGION many years later.

From Sequential Pulp/Dark Horse Comics.

The Halloween Legion ™ Martin Powell. Artwork © Diana Leto

Trick or Treat!

A panel-in-progress on a special back-up story, "Once Upon a Halloween", to be featured in Martin Powell's upcoming HALLOWEEN LEGION graphic novel from Sequential Pulp/Dark Horse Comics.

This spooky real-life adventure indirectly inspired the creation of THE HALLOWEEN LEGION many years later!

The Halloween Legion ™ Martin Powell. Artwork © Diana Leto

Punkin's!

A fun panel for the special back-up story to be featured in the upcoming HALLOWEEN LEGION graphic novel, entitled "Once Upon a Halloween." 

From Sequential Pulp/Dark Horse Comics.
The Halloween Legion ™ Martin Powell. Artwork © Diana Leto

Once Upon a Halloween- Panoramic panel in-progress

Here's a panoramic panel for the special back-up story to be featured in the upcoming HALLOWEEN LEGION graphic novel. A little more rendering to go but thought I would share this fun in-progess :)

Once Upon a Halloween- Illustrations in Progress!

Thought I'd post a sneak-peek of the first page for the special back-up story to be featured in the upcoming HALLOWEEN LEGION graphic novel. A little more rendering to go but here is a work in progress of my illustrating process.

It's an autobiographical tale of Martin Powell's first experience with Trick 'R Treating when he was six years old. Here I illustrate him (the kid in the  Frankenstein Monster mask) and his two older brothers Wayne and Rick.

From Sequential Pulp/Dark Horse Comics.
http://dletoillustrations.blogspot.com/

The Halloween Legion ™ Martin Powell. Artwork © Diana Leto

Martin Powell discussing The Halloween Legion and more!!!

Martin Powell's podcast interview from The Book Cave with Ric Croxton andArthur Sippo is now available. They mainly talked about The HALLOWEEN LEGION, but also touched on THE SPIDER, SHERLOCK HOLMES, and TARZAN, and more!

Also discussed is my work with Martin on THE HALLOWEEN LEGION back-up story entitled "Once Upon a Halloween." 

Illustrations to follow shortly. 
Thanks for the shout out Martin Powell!

http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/webpage/the-book-cave-episode-181-martin-powell

Character studies for Martin Powell's "Once Upon a Halloween"

Character studies for Martin Powell's "Once Upon a Halloween", a back-up story to be featured in his upcoming HALLOWEEN LEGION graphic novel. It's an autobiographical tale of his first experience with Trick 'R Treat when he was six years old, which indirectly inspired the creation of THE HALLOWEEN LEGION itself many years later.

Here, I am playing around with textures and personalities in hopes of creating something as fantastic as the story itself!


The Halloween Legion ™ Martin Powell. Artwork © Diana Leto