For more original art and commission examples, see my Comic Art Fans gallery!*
Since 1984, I have been a guest of numerous comic book conventions and shows from coast to coast, and many of the convention sketches I have drawn over the years can be seen all over the internet. I've also drawn a growing number of commissions in my studio and either shipped directly or delivered at shows. Below are some of my most recent commissions from 2021 shows.
The schedule for 2022:
- Ithacaon, Ithaca NY, Sat-Sun, April 23 and 24, 2022
- Three Rivers Comicon, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Sat-Sun, June 4 and 5, 2022
- Heroes Con, Charlotte NC, Fri-Sun, June 24-26, 2022
- Gem City Con, Dayton Ohio, Sat-Sun, July 23 and 24, 2022
- Terrificon, Uncasville, Connecticut, Fri-Sun, July 29-31, 2022
- Pulpfest, Cranberry, Pennsylvania, Thurs-Sun, August 4-7, 2022
- Monroe Popfest, Monroe, Michigan, Fri-Sat, September 16-17, 2022
- Baltimore Comic Con, Baltimore MD, Fri-Sun, October 28-30, 2022
- Akron Comic Con, Akron OH, November 5-6, 2022
I will be sketching and drawing on the spot at every show, but time will be limited, and requests fill up fast. So if you've always wanted that special Don Simpson cartoon drawing of your dreams, it’s always a good idea to contact me ahead of time (mature or adult imagery, especially of the Anton Drek variety, can only be drawn ahead of time and delivered at shows). See my commission price list page for ballpark pricing and contact info (every commission is different and negotiated individually by teams of trained union bargainers!).
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| Private commission, 11" X 17" on Bristol board |
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| Also a pinup in a forthcoming issue of Savage Dragon! |
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| Faux sketch cover, Del Close, Mike Gold, John Ostrander of Wasteland, 11" x 17". |
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| Megaton Man and Ms. Megaton meet Jill Thompson's Scary Godmother for Balimore Comic Con! |
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| Original 11" x 14" pen and ink. |
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| Faux sketch cover, 11" x 17"; my 1963: WhenElse?! satire. |
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| 11" X 14" pen and ink, classic Hal Jordan! |
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| Jenny on a Border Worlds logo board, Ithacon 2022. |
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| Another satisfied connoisseur! |
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| Captain Cold, one of Flash's Rogue's Gallery. |
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| Quick pencil for the inside of a Megaton Man hardcover, Ithacon 2022. |
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| Plastic Man for a collector in Michigan. |
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| Megaton Man and Alfred E. Neuman, 14" x 17", January 2022. |
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| Spidey, 9" x 11.5", penciled 2018, inked January 2022. |
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| Megaton Man and Barrett Klein, 11" x 14", January 2022. |
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| Glissando and Megaton Man, 11" X 14", January 2022. |
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| Kamandi on vintage DC cover stock, 11" X 17", January 2022. |
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| Breathless Mahoney and Flattop from Dick Tracy, pencil, 14" x 17", January 2022. |
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| Jack Kirby's OMAC - The One-Man Army Corps -- for a connoisseur! |
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| Hand-colored commission recreating the cover to Megaton Man #4 (Kitchen Sink Press, June 1985). |
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| Re-creation of the epic Megaton Man #4 cover (Kitchen Sink Press, June 1985), inked version. |
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| Re-creation of the epic Megaton Man #4 cover (Kitchen Sink Press, June 1985), This pencil version will be inked and colored by hand. |
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| Pen and ink for a fan of the fine art of figure drawing! |
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| Pin-up for Len Mihalovich's Section 12 comic. |
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| He-Man, She-Ra and Skeletor with my original design for a Skelekoptor! |
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| Jiin from Wayne Carey's sf novel El'Aris. |
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| Spidey for Taylor at Pulpfest |
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| A sketch cover inspired by Pulpfest! |
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| A sketch cover inspired by ERBfest (part of Pulpfest this year!). |
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| Someone has probably already thought of this (but maybe not)! |
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| Another swingin' Spider-Man in my clean line, John Romita-Mickey Demeo style! |
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| Sally Forth and Snorky can't get a moment's privacy in this King Kong cover sketch! |
Some of the above commissions were created and/or delivered at shows (I also drew several in fan sketchbook that got away before I could photograph them!).
Recent previous shows in 2021:
- Gem City Con, July 24 only, 2021
- NEO Comicon, August 1, 2021
- Pulpfest, August 19-22, 2021
- Monroe Pop Fest, September 18, 2021
- Great Lakes Madison Heights, October 9, 2021
- Three Rivers Comicon, October 16 and 17, 2021
- Akron Comicon, November 6-7, 2021
- Great Lakes, February 26-27, 2022
Megaton Man™, Stella Starlight™, and all characters, character names, likenesses, words and pictures are ™ and © Don Simpson 2022, all rights reserved. Wendy Whitebread™ and © Anton Drek 2022, all rights reserved. Used by permission.
* The CAF gallery includes censored versions of Anton Drek commissions and art; for uncensored examples, please contact me for a link. Serious inquiries only, please.
