My first full color video process; sketch by Hugo Arámburo and music by Blowfelt. Back in 2009 my friend (and mexican comic book master) Hugo Arámburo send sequential samples to Moonstone Books, some days later they ask for samples based on Moonstone´s female characters, I take his first Domino Lady sketch to make this time lapse video. Hope you like it! [Read more]
Hi! Im Renato Guerra, Graphic artist, comic book colorista & wordsmith... [+]
Recent work
SANTO DE MI DEVOCIÓN | Homenaje al Enmascarado de Plata por los mejores dibujantes de cómic e ilustración en México
AMORETONES | Más de 70 carteles que rondan los conceptos del Amor en la Escuela de Artes Musicales, el 9 de febrero.
SEGUIREMOS SIENDO | 48 interpretaciones gráficas de la música de Café Tacvba en el Museo Universitario del Chopo, del 8 de febrero al 6 de mayo del 2012.
ALPHA FLIGHT 08 | 32pgs, color, $2.99 dlls.
Dungeons & Dragons: Legacy edition
Dungeons & Dragons #1 reprints next july with some cool extras. You can still pre-order your copy today, Diamond Order Code: MAY11 0404
From IDW website:
The first Dungeons & Dragons series from IDW took the world by storm, drawing praise from comic readers and gamers alike. Now, in celebration of this acclaimed series, we are proud to release a special Legacy Edition of the first issue, containing all three covers and the adventure found in the rare Module Edition. The first script is also included, giving a rare insight into the inner workings of a comic book from initial thought to publication. Join writer John Rogers (Blue Beetle) and artist Andrea Di Vito (Annihilation) as we reprise their tale of high adventure and deep secrets!
FC | 48 pages | $4.99
Bullet points:
-Includes a playable adventure… you can play the issue you just read!
-Ever wanted to see the inner workings of a comic? This Legacy Edition contains the entire script from the first issue!
-Written by John Rogers, Transformers screenwriter and co-creator of the hit TV show Leverage!
-Art by Andrea Di Vito, acclaimed artist of Marvel’s Thor and Annihilation!
The Heap 1
THE HEAP #1
Europe, 1940: The twilight of magic and the first steps of modern science as we know it. Hitler’s Nazi party sweeps across Europe as the last creatures of myth and magic feed off of mortal suffering. It is time for Midgard’s last defender to arise. What is it? Why is it doing this? When will it come for me? These are questions that the wicked will ask themselves. Questions that only can be answered by THE HEAP!Story: Charles Knauf
Art: Sami Kivelä
Colors: Renato Guerra
Cover: Mark Maddox
32pgs, color, $3.99
You can order direct from Moonstone Books website.
Captain America 616
70th Anniversary issue (104 pages!!) on sale today by Marvel Comics with 14 pages by Howard Chaykin and colors by Edgar Delgado & Graphikslava (this time, full colors by me). Cover by Travis Charest.
CAPTAIN AMERICA #616
Written by ED BRUBAKER, HOWARD CHAYKIN, MIKE BENSON, FRANK TIERI, KYLE HIGGINS, ALEC SIEGEL & MORE Penciled by BUTCH GUICE, HOWARD CHAYKIN, PAUL GRIST & MORE Cover by TRAVIS CHAREST It’s the 70th Anniversary of Captain America’s debut and we’re celebrating by beginning a bold new direction. A double-size main story by award-winning writer Ed Brubaker sees Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes both struggling with the shocking ramifications of the Trial of Captain America and what comes next! A forgotten portrait of Captain America, painted in the waning days of World War II, brings up nearly forgotten memories of those turbulent and frightening years for Steve Rogers—memories of yearning, of loss and of innocence betrayed, brought to you by legendary writer/artist Howard Chaykin. Captain America falls under the vampiric Baron Blood’s spell in an untold tale of the Invaders! Plus: Steve Rogers: Super-Soldier, and the Secret Avengers investigate a modern day Hitler! 104 PGS./Rated T+…$4.99
Dragón Negro avance
Va un pequeñísimo avance del tercer número de Dragón Negro, cómic mexicano producido por Huma Comics cuya parte visual, como ya sabrán, corre a cuenta de Graphikslava con Fares Maese en la portada y Andrés Esparza (lineart), yo mismo (color) y John Vita (lettering) en el arte interior. Espero tener la versión impresa en mis manos muy pronto.
The Heap color process
Jpg samples with some steps from The Heap #1 colors (lineart by Sami Kivelä): bw lineart, flats, color from shadows to lights, fx and adjustments. Big image here and bigger file soon. The Heap #1 by Charles Knauf, Sami Kivelä and me published by Moonstone Books hits stores in a few weeks.
This website need another kind of blog entries beyond previews… right?
New Avengers 10
TONS of work and I forgot that New Avengers 10 (Marvel Comics) came out last week by Brian M. Bendis and Mike Deodato with Howard Chaykin and Graphikslava (Angélica Bracho, Sergio Martínez and me!)…
The New Avengers have uncovered one of the darkest, most well-kept secrets in the history of the MarvelUniverse. A secret from Nick Fury’s past that reveals the secret origins of the Avengers themselves. Plus, who invented the Infinity Formula and why was Nick Fury the only person to ever have taken it? Or was he?? Bendis reunites with superstar artist Mike Deodato Jr. (Dark Avengers, Secret Avengers) and they both welcome a guest appearance by comics legend Howard Chaykin.
32 pgs. | $3.99
T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents 3
On sale this month thanks to DC Comics with words by Nick Spencer, artwork by CAFU, Bit & Howard Chaykin. Cover by Chris Sprouse. Mr. Chaykin pages colored by Graphikslava (Omar Lozano and me!).
The new hit series by Nick Spencer (Action Comics, Morning Glories) and CAFU continues! Think the T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents are a messed-up team? Wait until you learn the secrets of the evil organization known as Spider! This issue promises twists, turns and a sequence illustrated by the legendary Howard Chaykin!
32 pgs. | $2.99