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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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Tag Archives: Marvel Masterpieces
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
Blast From The Past: Eric Canete’s Marvel Masterpieces.
Upper Deck blew the world to bits with their first Marvel Masterpieces set in 2007, allowing hundreds of psychotically skilled artists to interpret timeless comic book characters in any way they saw fit. Eric Canete absolutely nailed it.
Adam Cline’s Quirky Marvel Masterpieces.
The artwork of Adam Cline borders upon the insane. There is no rational explanation for this much bizarre individuality. He is a quirk of nature. The card above is the only Adam Cline in our collection. She is Tasty, an … Continue reading
Jeremy Treece Party!
Today is my 50th birthday, and that sketch card drawn by Jeremy Treece landed in my mailbox just in time. Jeremy Treece is one of the most unique and twisted artists in the industry. Here is some of his Marvel cardboard … Continue reading
Best. Card. Ever. Benjamin “Skulljammer” Glendenning.
Benjamin Glendenning is Skulljammer and his AoA Morph blows our minds. Pure.
Zombie Squirrel Girl And A Freaking Mess Of Friends.
That is the cover of the comic book. Inside lies a worldshattering panel that was too frightening for the internet. Until today. The time is now. The truth must be told, and the planet must know. Squirrel Girl has been infected by … Continue reading
Three Years Later.
Upper Deck started this party in 2008. Their relaunch of the Marvel Masterpieces set brought together some of the most intense eye poppers in the comic book industry to create original art miniature museum pieces on three-inch pieces of cardboard that you … Continue reading
The Brilliant Work of Jeff Wamester.
Yesterday was Deadpool Day. As much fun as it was to focus on a single myth, today we are getting real. Real human. Real talent. Jeff Wamester. This stuff makes my eyes water and my soul weep. Such glory, such … Continue reading
The Truth According To Nar!
That’s the truth according to Nar, culled from the Scoundrel message boards. Who is Nar? He is the madman genius who somehow managed to fit this much original art detail into a 2.5 by 3.5 inch trading card. This man … Continue reading
The Warm Round Tones of Russ Platt.
That amazing group portrait is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand and round enough to warm your heart. Russ Platt can do that. Get ready to be amazed, the following visual overload was all created by … Continue reading
Clawing The Eyes Out Of Your Head with Artfan’s Tigra Collection.
Ahhh. It is a brand new week in the Sketchcard Saloon and we are starting things off with a growl. Welcome to the most glorious collection of original Tigra art in existence. The man calls himself artfan, and the girl … Continue reading
A Friday Full of Nar!
That is a pretty accurate portrait of the feeling I get whenever I gaze upon the insanely creative interpretations of classic Marvel Comics characters by the brilliant madman named Nar. He is, without a doubt, one of the most highly … Continue reading
The Glory of Carlo Soriano.
Carlo Soriano’s magnificent miniature Marvel Masterpieces sing like a symphony, leaving me speechless.
It’s true, Skottie Young did sketch cards.
That happens to be one of my favorite Marvel Comic covers of all time. I love me some X-Babies, and when they got such a big name to make them immortal I did flips inside my head. Skottie Young. The name gets … Continue reading
I Love Hanie Mohd And You Should Too.
Hanie Mohd brings the bliss, every single time. Her work is love incarnate. Fill your heart with joy, and your eyes with pure pleasure.
Kate “Red” Bradley’s Most Magnificent Marvel Masterpieces.
In October 2007, the world changed. Upper Deck released a reboot of the Marvel Masterpieces trading card franchise. Mark Irwin was the Art Director and he rounded up tens of thousands of original art sketch cards to be randomly inserted … Continue reading
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