Jamal Igle Commission from San Diego Comicon

I really consider myself lucky to add this great Jamal Igle piece to my growing Supergirl commission gallery.

A buddy of mine was going to be in San Diego for a family wedding during the week of Comicon. He decided to bring his family to Comicon on the Thursday, and while he is not a huge comic fan, he knows I am and asked if there was anything he could do for me.

I did not want to saddle him with a multitude of tasks so I asked him to find booth 4400 (where Igle, Mike McKone, and Jim Calafiore would all be sitting) and see if any of them were open for commissions. Since Igle is starting on the title in 2 months, I asked my friend to see Jamal first. Luckily I landed second on the list! And, to continue my commission theme, I asked for the Matrix costume, complete with pointy sleeves and belt.

This is a very interesting commission for me for a couple of reasons. First, when I ask for a commission of Supergirl and I don't specify a pose (heroic, action, etc), the artist usually draws her in an angelic pose, floating serenely amongst the clouds. Second, Jamal Igle has talked about his upcoming approach to the character and has said he is going to make her fun and energetic.

So imagine my surprise when my friend gave me this spectacular commission which I have playfully dubbed ‘Angry Young Woman’. He just asked Jamal to draw Supergirl; he did not ask for any specific pose … so this pose and feel for Supergirl was all Igle. Look at her!! Man, she is not happy and looks ready to drop someone. It is such a unique pose amongst my collection and is just incredible.

This has made me look forward to his run on Supergirl even more.