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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: June 2011
Scarlet Witch Comes Alive.
That is Nina Fike’s Scarlet Witch flipping out on the gif tip. Dance party!
And now a word from our sponsors.
That’s what we look like. Rian and Nina Fike, at your service!
Nina Fike And Melike Acar Are Putting Squirrel Girl Into The Kree Skrull War.
That is a Squirrel Girl painting by Nina Fike. It is an original art sketch card that was approved by the mothership at Marvel Comics and will be inserted into Upper Deck’s new Kree Skrull War trading card set. Starting … Continue reading
Best. Card. Ever. Benjamin “Skulljammer” Glendenning.
Benjamin Glendenning is Skulljammer and his AoA Morph blows our minds. Pure.
Sunday Squirrel Girl Celebration.
That’s what Squirrel Girl looked like in her first appearance in 1991. Steve Ditko did the drawing and the rest is history. Today’s Doreen Green Shrine celebrates some of her best moments since. Squirrel Girl, at your service!
The Mystique of Nina Fike.
Upper Deck’s Kree Skrull War trading card set will bring massive morphing changes to the Marvel Universe. Nina Fike is one of the new Marvel artists making her debut. What will she turn into when her cards are finally released … Continue reading
Venom Takes On Juggernaut Thanks To Nar!
Hold your hand out flat, palm up. Visualize a trading card sitting there in your possession. Imagine all these details on that tiny piece of cardboard. That’s Nar!
Powerpuff Squirrel Girl
Two great tastes that taste great together.
Frankie B. Rocks The Kree!
Frankie B. Washington. The name is synonomus with old-school comic book glory when it comes to sketch cards. Upper Deck’s Kree Skrull set hits the streets on July 20th, and the tradition continues. Frankie’s lines have actually tightened to perfection … Continue reading
Best. Card. Ever. Squirrel Girl by Melike Acar.
All our dreams came true on the Summer Solstice of 2011. Upper Deck’s Kree Skrull War set will include one Squirrel Girl sketch card by Melike Acar. And we lived happily ever after.
New Marvel Artist In Kree Skrull War.
That card is only three inches across but it will absorb your soul. When Upper Deck releases the latest chapter in Marvel Comics’ Kree Skrull War this summer, one lucky collector will own a unique piece of original art by … Continue reading
Mike Deodato Jr. is The Man.
Mike Deodato Jr. is a Marvel Comics monument to consistent classic quality in illuminating ink. This August he is setting Squirrel Girl ablaze with his signature intensity in New Avengers #15. It will be her first solo story ever. Today, … Continue reading
Squirrel Girl Marries Dr. Doom And Becomes A Waitress.
Squirrel Girl will play a big part in the Marvel Comics event called Fear Itself. Today we are speculating about her role. None of this has been confirmed. Take it with the biggest grain of salt you have available. We … Continue reading
Melike Acar. Captain America. History.
That is the first Melike Acar Upper Deck card ever seen in public. It was just pulled from a pack by an identified collector who is currently the luckiest person on Earth. The card is a magnificent original art portrait … Continue reading
Squirrel Girl Mystery Foe Guessing Game!
When Marvel Comics takes the Avengers to Spider Island in August, Squirrel Girl will be facing an unknown villain. She has already beaten Thanos, Fin Fang Foom, Ego the Living Planet, Deadpool and Dr. Doom. Who could be more unlikely … Continue reading
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