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Sketchcards are one-of-a-kind original pieces of art. They are drawn or painted directly on the trading card surface and then inserted into random packs. If you get lucky you might pull a miniature masterpiece.
Sketchcards allow astonishing artistic freedom to manipulate the modern myths of Marvel Comics. We find funky eye-frying versions of our favorite characters that would have never existed without these unique interpretations.
Sketchcards are a marriage made in Heaven for those of us who happen to get massive pleasure from Superheroes and Art. As an unrepentant fanboy it doesn't get any better than this.
Sketchcards are here to stay, and the Saloon is your source for breaking news and a smorgasboard of visual intoxication. Thanks for stopping by, come back and see us again real soon.
The Sketchcard Saloon is designed and written by Rian Fike.
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Monthly Archives: February 2011
Squirrel Girl Redesigned.
Hoo boy! That is a rather intense redesign of Doreen Green by walkonwater777. My, how she was changed. As a reference point, take a gander at a more traditional Squirrel Girl from our collection, by Dave Simons, without the gun. Happy Monday!
100,000 Hits.
In honor of our 100,000th visitor, we hereby re-post our very first serving. Thanks, everyone, for all the support! These are nine little beauties from my personal collection. They will be a permanent feature of the Sketchcard Saloon, and we want … Continue reading
Yes, it is true. Squirrel Girl beat Deadpool.
Here is the proof.
Google SketchLords. Do it now.
It has begun. The packs are being opened. The world will never be the same…
Jeff Victor Makes Me Feel Like A Kid Again.
Thanks Jeff Victor. We had the good fortune of adding that Wolverine to our collection recently, joining the Dark Phoenix that has a permanent home on the sidebar of the Saloon. It never fails. Every time we start to feel … Continue reading
Axebone: Ahhh For The Eyes.
There is something about the eyes that can totally dominate the human experience. What we see defines how we feel if we let it. Michael “Axebone” Potter creates eye candy that always makes me feel better, no matter how bad … Continue reading
The Sublime Art of Noah Salonga.
In real life, that otherworldly portrait of Doctor Strange is only two and a half inches across. The drawings of Noah Salonga are some of the most magnificent interpretations of mythological characters that humanity has ever known, and this one is … Continue reading
The Mighty Hammer Skills of Remy “Eisu” Mokhtar.
It has been one of the most pleasurable experiences in the history of sketch cards, watching the skills of Remy “Eisu” Mokhtar get stronger, and stronger, and stronger. Now he has a hammer. When Upper Deck’s Thor movie cards hit … Continue reading
Ryan Kinnaird’s Rogue vs. Phoenix.
You decide.
Meghan Hetrick will be back in Marvel Dangerous Divas. Yes!!!
Meghan Hetrick brings a sense of literary lunacy to each individual sketchcard she creates. Every picture tells a story. She has been out of the game for a bit, but now she will be back with a vengeance in the … Continue reading
Introducing Wendy Chew!
Her name is Wendy Chew. She lives in Singapore. She has created some of the most terrifically tickling original art sketch cards that the industry has ever seen for Upper Deck’s Thor movie set. Imagine the giggle that will be … Continue reading
Spider-Man Bobblehead Wars by Sonny Strait.
That is a tiny piece of cardboard crazy by Sonny Strait himself. It was officially approved by Marvel Comics, like all the sketchcards here in the Saloon. In other words, in one tiny section of official comic book reality, Spidey got … Continue reading
Irma Ahmed’s Blissful Thor Purity.
Irma Ahmed is a singular talent in the sketchcard community. Her line is pure and her aim is bliss. She is one of the artists that have created one-of-a-kind original art trading cards for the upcoming Thor movie set from … Continue reading
Marvel’s Dangerous Divas Are Incendiary To The Optics.
That pandemonious Psylocke is a puzzle constructed from four different trading cards. The original art was created by the amazing Meghan Hetrick, and this glorious prize will be inserted randomly into a box of Marvel Dangerous Divas. The set will … Continue reading
Happy Valentines First Birthday Pirate Sketchcard Party!
Those are my two dearest loves for Valentines Day 2011. Between the passionate chaos magick of my wife Nina and the uncontainable joy of our grandson Lee, this year promises to drown my heart 144 times over in the Sea of … Continue reading
Katie Cook Saves.
Some days are difficult. The politics of modern life can really bring me down, if I let them. I am an art teacher, and the career that I have dedicated my life to is under attack. If the people in … Continue reading
The Sketchcard Saloon. 