Tom Foster

@tomfosterart.bsky.social

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Comic Book Artist (Judge Dredd, Commando, John Carpenter's Tales for a HalloweeNight.) I could, technically, be described as award-winning.

Picture of a reader letter to Amazing Spider-Man, which reads: “Dear Gerry, Gil, John, Tony Mortellaro, Roy, Dave, Art, and Steve, You've finally done it! For about a decade now I've been following the life of Mr. Parker. And now you've given him the first taste of reality he has ever received. Gwen Stacy, the woman he loved, is dead. Just 12 short hours ago I lost my own love ... not through death, but through other circum-stances. Already it seems like a lifetime has passed. Besides her, the only things I held important, and still do, are my books, including my comics. I've waited long, with Mr. Parker, to mature, grow up, and I've done it right along with him. Our ages and backgrounds are close, both of us were quite unpopular in our youth, but gained popularity through the years. And now this. There's not much I can say. But maybe what a good friend told me last night holds meaning for both Peter and myself. "It was the setting of the sun, Eurlion, yet the sun will rise tomorrow, and it will be a new day. fitle pairall, what would life be like without a Eurlion Enjaven 4 Elm St. Batavia, N.Y. 14020”
Painted comics panel of a man in a green cape pushing rudely past another man in robes and confronting a group of women outside a train car. In the foreground a hand reaches vainly toward him. Also included is the preliminary sketch with perspective grids.
Painted comics panel of a man in combat gear and an eyepatch flying towards the viewer, powered by rocket-boots. Also included are the rough layout and pencils prelim of the same image.
Painted comic panel of an airborne marksman, riding on the back of a fantasy creature, shooting laser blasts at the viewer from a rifle-like firearm. Also included is the preliminary, pencil version of the same panel.
Painted comics panel of a man in the the yellow robes of a Hericon guard, knocked to the ground and recoiling from a threatening, green-caped figure. Two guards in similar yellow uniforms look on. The prostrate man has blood and an expression of fear on his face. One of the other guards rubs his knuckles as if from delivering a blow, or preparing to deliver another.
Painted comics panel of a short-haired, blonde man getting absolutely clocked in the face by a pair of green feet. A pleasingly jagged spurt of blood from his mouth adds a suggestion of movement and reenforces a generally diagonal composition. The wooden stock of a rifle is visible behind his head. An astute viewer would deduce he must be carrying it on his back. Also included are the preliminary sketch and tighter pencil drawing that represent the early stages of the painting's development. All in all, a solid 8 out of 10.
Highly exciting painted image of a man on the back of what may or may not be a dragon, firing some sort of laser gun in the direction of the viewer. With text explaining that the original art will be on display at Thought Bubble convention tomorrow.
Black and white comic book page depicting a futuristic sports competition, featuring ice-skating, motorcycles and bloody violence.
Four process shots of a comic book panel at different stages of development. The panel features two sports stars in helmets and padded jerseys. One is smiling while the other is reacting in shock.
Daredevil ink drawing with minimal background.