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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: March 2012
Jason Aaron Spills: Dazzler Is Going To Fight Squirrel Girl in AvX.
With the release of Avengers vs. X-Men #0 yesterday, the whole world started shaking. Then in an interview on the Marvel mothership, Jason Aaron added boots. The details are just now coming into view. Dazzler is going to fight Squirrel … Continue reading
The Genius of Jon Sommariva.
Yes, those are the Darkstalkers. No, they have never looked better. The genius of Jon Sommariva has taken the super-deformed Chibi look from their appearance in Super Puzzle Fighter 2 and made it a masterpiece. Here in the Saloon, we … Continue reading
Squirrel Girl Face-Off: Charles Hall Vs. Sanna U.
The Rittenhouse Archives 2012 Marvel’s Greatest Heroes set unleashed a big batch of fresh new drawings of Doreen Green. Today’s showdown pits Charles Hall’s exquisite traditional oils against Sanna U’s joyous anime bliss. Either way, Squirrel Girl wins!!!
Adriana Melo’s Astounding Avengers Sketch Cards.
That was the cover that catapulted Adriana Melo into the spotlight. Her talents have always been amazing, but the Vogue Rogue settled it once and for all. Adriana Melo is a star. Her work shines as bright as anyone in … Continue reading
The Bliss of Big Beauty: Copic Markers + Sketch Card Genius = Collector’s Paradise.
As you can see by the plastic cases, those three amazingly big Marvel beauties are only three inches across. They are original art sketch cards that were inserted into packs and distributed all over the world for collectors to search … Continue reading
The Epic Skills Of Anthony Tan.
In the world of original art sketch cards, the detailed inks of Anthony Tan are legendary. If a collector opens a box and “pulls a Tan”, they are extremely lucky and will be congratulated. Every sketch by this master artist … Continue reading
Best. Card. Ever. Anthony Tan’s Mockingbird.
Every once in a while, a sketch card goes beyond anything we have ever seen before. A new level of beauty is achieved. This is one of those times. Anthony Tan’s Mockingbird. Best. Card. Ever.
Carol Danvers Then, And Carol Danvers Now. Wow.
That is the newest addition to our beloved collection. Carol Danvers as Ms. Marvel by Axebone. Thick. Luscious. Magnificent. But. At WonderCon yesterday, we learned that Carol Danvers is facing a very different future. Carol Danvers is becoming Captain Marvel … Continue reading
Vo Nguyen Explodes Onto The Scene.
Those are two of the most explosive sketch cards that this genre has ever seen. Doreen Green as Squirrel Girl by Vo Nguyen. They are part of the Marvel’s Greatest Heroes set by Rittenhouse Archives, and they have not yet … Continue reading
Edward Cherniga Is Taking Sketch Cards Somewhere They Have Never Gone.
Sketch cards are small. They fit in the palm of your hand. One of the greatest quests in the sketch card medium is the challenge of fitting as much detail and emotion as humanly possible into a three-inch cardboard canvas. … Continue reading
Sanford Greene For The Win.
Here at the Sketchcard Saloon, we are very impressionable. Each new artist that brings fresh blood to the sketch community sets off a feeding frenzy in our eyes and our soul. This time it may never end. The sheet of … Continue reading
Squirrel Girl Face-Off: Cabbie Vs. Glebe.
Either way you slice it, the new sketch cards from the Marvel’s Greatest Heroes set by Rittenhouse Archives are going to be pure nuts. In less than one week, at midnight, collectors from all over the world will be scrambling … Continue reading
Melike Acar’s New Squirrel Girl!!!
We are on the verge of the release of Rittenhouse Archives’ 2012 Marvel’s Greatest Heroes set. Included in the treasure hunt will be a Squirrel Girl by Melike Acar. Not only are we amazed, we are blown away. Very exciting … Continue reading
Avengers vs. X-Men Skottie Young Revisited.
It does get better, without the words.
The Sketchcard Saloon. 