Perkins, Mike - Deathlok #1 Cover Art & Design Elements! Robert Colby

Perkins, Mike - Deathlok #1 Cover Art & Design Elements! Robert ColbyBack in 2016, Mike Perkins was tasked with relaunching Deathlok a Marvel. The publisher decided they wanted to go a different route and feature a different visual look for the character. With that in mind, Perkins was asked to design new head gear, which he did with fully finished illustrations on the second board you see here at bottom. As with most artists doing design work, Perkins could have simply done looser sketches or perhaps tighter pencil

evoking the same raw magnetism that defined the golden age of paperback illustration

This cover art is an exceptional piece for any serious Hellblazer collector

Alcala’s moody inks add depth and texture

with the exact same hairdo

this piece is a Holy Grail

makes this page a must-have for collectors of Vigilante art

giving a really great monologue about "truth"

Superman’s close‑up adds a sharp jolt of tension

but this page takes that concept to a whole new level

bustling winter tableau

headlights carving a path through the storm

A truly beautiful page with great images of Swamp Thing and Poison Ivy as they continue to be at odds with one another