The Ethan Van Sciver Talk Back thread

[Andrew NDB]

Ethan Let me just say thank you again for this wicked sketch you did for me at sdcc 08


That being said I was wondering if you ever had any plans of appearing at ECCC I'd love to get another sketch from you some time! SDCC 08 was a special trip for me but the closet convention I can ever go to is eccc check it out
http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/

Let me mirror this question/request! Will you be at ECCC 2011? It was nice meeting you in ECCC '09.

[Synch]

Ethan Let me just say thank you again for this wicked sketch you did for me at sdcc 08


That being said I was wondering if you ever had any plans of appearing at ECCC I'd love to get another sketch from you some time! SDCC 08 was a special trip for me but the closet convention I can ever go to is eccc check it out
http://www.emeraldcitycomicon.com/

Yeah, Saint Walker appeared in GL #25 by me, and also the original character design showed up in one of the Sinestro Corps TPBs, but I can't remember which one.

Oh yeah I forgot about that little glimpse during the Sinestro Corp War, thanks for reminding me.

[Prime]

Yeah, Saint Walker appeared in GL #25 by me, and also the original character design showed up in one of the Sinestro Corps TPBs, but I can't remember which one.

Sinestro Corps War Part Two.

[Marvelous Iggy]

Mr. Van Sciver, do you have any plans to do some creator owned work, if so can you give us some details?

[W.West]

I'll take it under advisement! Heh!

Hey Warren!

Big project is all of the DCU, written by Gail! That's it!

EVS

All good things! Don't be afraid to tell Gail that Wally West needs some love too.

[Mycroft]

Just wanna say.. Thanks for coming back Ethan!!

[Ethan Van Sciver]

Hey Ethan I have been looking but cannot find any, but have you drawn Saint Walker in any books. I would like to see your version of him

Yeah, Saint Walker appeared in GL #25 by me, and also the original character design showed up in one of the Sinestro Corps TPBs, but I can't remember which one.

[Ethan Van Sciver]

Ethan,

Thanks for signing my Flash: Rebirth issues at the WonderCon in San Francisco in addition to taking a pic with me and drawing me a Parallax sketch. That was the highlight of the show for me. By the way, your wife is a very lovely woman.

Are you going to be appearing at any other cons soon?

It was my pleasure, and thank you.

Lots of conventions this year! It's my touring year.

WW Chicago,
Fan Expo Canada
Dragon Con

And lots of others. But those are the next 3.

[Ethan Van Sciver]

Ok, now this i'd love to see!

I can personally vouch for Ethan's generosity of spirit.

When he visited those of us here in South Africa last year, he spent a lot of time interacting with the fans, you may say that's why he was brought over and that is correct, but he grafted like a man possessed. Each and every customer who wanted a signature/photo/headsketch got one. Talk about focused, he worked friday, saturday and sunday, signing and sketching and taking the time to talk to each and every individual. Saturday this "Superman" worked from 9:00am - 9:00pm ( only one pee break and 5min lunch )

Hell, i was even getting impatient with some guys ( basically wanting to get the line moving faster ) but Ethan politely signalled me to back down and i must admit it was the right thing to do. We never get the opportunity you guys do to talk freely with a top notch artist of Ethan's caliber. It was such a great experience to learn more about the industry, our customers are still bragging about it today.

It was so positive that one of out local graphic artists is currently doing work for DC!
I cannot say enough about Ethan Van Sciver, he was and i'm sure still is an absolute gentleman. I can only imagine what a humungous convention must be like. Your minds probably racing at a million kph, so it's probably hard to keep each and every individual happy.

I say, chill out, take a step back and try again later, eventually you'll get it right.

QUESTIONS FOR ETHAN:

What's the new big project you're working on?
Could we get any clues?

Kind regards
Woz

Hey Warren!

Big project is all of the DCU, written by Gail! That's it!

EVS

[Ethan Van Sciver]

That's not what I want to hear.

Okay, here's the deal Ethan. You and Andy Kubert alternate drawing story arcs like JHWilliams and Amy Reeder on Batwoman. Call in a favor from Jimmy Palmiotti to write it, and if you start now we don't have to worry about potential delays. Make that happen Ethan, I know you can't pass up the chance of writing more and drawing some more speed.

Its okay, I don't need any credit. No one will know or has to know where this genius idea came from.

I'll take it under advisement! Heh!

[Ethan Van Sciver]

Ethan,
I have come to the recent realization that my love of comics and my love of baking and pastry should not be mutually exclusive. I have an idea to open up a "comic/geek cafe" of sorts a la Atomic Comics in Kick-Ass. I have been doing some research and no place like this exists in NYC and I think it might be something that could do well. Any thoughts on the matter or who in the industry it would be wise to contact in terms of support and things of that nature?

Wow, I haven't a clue. Sorry.

[War of Light Vet]

If i'm not mistaken, Mr. Van Sciver was the one to first design Saint Walker, you can see his artwork of him on the war of light spread in the Sinestro Corps War.



Bottom Left, kind of towards the center

Hey Ethan I have been looking but cannot find any, but have you drawn Saint Walker in any books. I would like to see your version of him

[Mr.Dragon01]

It sounds like something you should draw yourself, Mr. Dragon01! Geoff and I talk about how important it is to create ideas that generate fan art. If we can get the readers drawing and writing about stuff that we're working on, then we accomplished the main purpose of comics: Firing up imaginations. Do your own take, and post it here!

Well, I'd like to draw it myself, but I really~ suck at drawing in general. I sometimes have trouble keeping focus on one thing too long (I don't have ADD or the like) and my own imagination keeps shifting before I can even put it on paper. Plus once I try and have the full picture in my head, iunno where to start lol.

That's why I'd much rather write than draw (no offense Mr. Van Sciver).

(P.S. Darn my need to multitask!!)