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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: Sketchcards
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
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
Axebone. That is all.
Today we are getting alphabetical. Axebone. That is all. To think that these orignal art masterpieces are one-of-a-kind prizes that have been inserted in a single set? Wow. It is true. This entire catalog of visual bliss is contained within … Continue reading
Spread Your Wings.
All Archangel, all from the Marvel Heroes and Villains set. All owned by a single dedicated collector named FeedTheLion. All amazing. The first one is by Jason Portratz and Jack Hai. Fasten your seatbelts, we are about to fly into … Continue reading
A Tale of Two Styles: Richard Cox vs. Bryan Turner.
That is an eye-popping sketchcard by Richard Cox. As opposed to a gut-busting bunch of baubles by Bryan Turner. Enjoy!
Black Cat Spotted As Witness To Kobe Clownshoes.
Who is that in the background directly under the ball? It’s Black Cat! Not only did the Miami Heat turn Kobe Bryant into a joke, but the feat was witnessed by one of Marvel Comics’ hottest feline females. Word. In … Continue reading
X-Men Battle Royale!
That combustible cardboard calliope of mythological mutant madness was created by Butch Mapa. It may be the most magnificent X-Men sketchcard ever, it may not. Today we are gonna throw down. Butch Mapa vs. Katie Cook vs. Anthony Tan vs. … Continue reading
Squirrel Girl Frazetta Parody by Sonny Strait.
That, my friends, is a Saturnalia miracle. We commissioned Sonny Strait to create a Squirrel Girl sketchcard. He got all inspired and did it as a pandemonium parody of Frank Frazetta, during the full lunar eclipse on the Winter Solstice. … Continue reading
The Red and the Black. (Marvel Universe Edition.)
Can you identify all of those funky fan favorites? Well, that was just a taste. Today we present one wonderful way of drawing the Marvel Universe. George “Geo” Davis did a most amazing themed sub-set in the Iron Man 2 … Continue reading
Squirrel Girl + Wolverine = ???
You might have heard the news. Squirrel Girl and Wolverine have a secret past together. This is not a rumor, this is canon. That is the page that changed history. New Avengers #7. Brian Michael Bendis has blown the … Continue reading
Tony Fleecs is a Phenomenon.
That is the newest addition to my sketchcard collection. The death of Elektra by Tony Fleecs from the Marvel Heroes and Villains set from Rittenhouse Archives. Two and a half by three and a half inches of pure comic book mythological intensity. One of … Continue reading
Sonny Strait’s Sick Degrees of Seperation Leading to Rogue and Gambit’s Wedding.
Serious Superhero Sychophants like us seldom slow down when we can go faster. Such is the scribbling of Sonny Strait. Louder, faster, more intense than ever before. Especially when it comes to the deepest of mythological emotions. The glue that … Continue reading
Celebrating 25,000 with Nar!
People are getting busy around here. The Sketchcard Saloon opened its doors less than 60 days ago, and we have already entertained more than 24,442 visitors. Today we will exceed 25,000 hits. What’s on tap for the celebration? A fleshy treat. Obv. … Continue reading
The Fabulous Marvel Females of Mahmud Asrar.
Prepare to have your socks knocked off. Every one of these cards was created by Mahmud Asrar. Every hero and villain is from the distaff side of the fence. It is time for some female fury of the most fabulous … Continue reading
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