Mr. Monster

Mr. Monster | Comic Syrup Press

The original adventures of Mr. Monster, Fred Kelly's occult vigilante, are returning to print thanks to Comic Syrup Press! To learn more about this strange and exciting hero from Canada's Golden Age of comics, his creator Fred Kelly, and the talent behind the reprint campaign check out the official Kickstarter and Facebook pages. My suitably creepy illustration will be available as a print to backers of the project.

Brok Windsor!

Brok Windsor | Bedside Press

My tribute to the once lost Canadian comic book hero, Brok Windsor!  Thanks to Bedside Press the wild sci-fi adventures in the Land Beyond the Mists by Jon Stables will be reprinted for the first time in almost 70 years! Learn more about Brok, Jon Stables and the reprint project on Kickstarter and Facebook!

Johnny Canuck!

Johnny Canuck | Comic Syrup Press

In celebration of the forthcoming reprinted adventures of Johnny Canuck, Canada's first national comic book hero, this image will be available as a print from Comic Syrup Press!  To learn more about Johnny, his creator Leo Bachle, and the talent behind the reprint campaign check out the official Kickstarter and Facebook pages.

Johnny Canuck 

Nelvana of the Northern Lights

Nelvana | Personal Work

Created by artist Adrian Dingle in 1941, Canada's own Nelvana of the Northern Lights was among the very first female superheroes, even predating Wonder Woman. I made this piece to celebrate the launch of a local campaign to reprint the original comics which have been out of circulation for more than 60 years. Prints of this peice as well as contributions from many other artists will be available as incentives to backers. To learn more about Nelvana and to support the campaign please visit the Kickstarter page linked here. 

What appeals to me the most about the mysterious goddess of the North is her mystical quality and fashion sense, that she rides atop her shapeshifting brother Tanero is pretty cool too.  Flying through the sky as a great dane or later, a polar bear.

Originally intended as an 11"x17" ink drawing, part way through I started experimenting with washes and cut paper.  When things started to get a little messy I moved on to the computer to pull it all together digitally. 

Nelvana | Prints

Season's Beatings

Season's Beatings | A Holiday Card (unfolded, front and back showing)

I had a lot of fun putting this together. From the character design to how the greeting is revealed when the card is unfolded, there were soo many possibilities. Expect many more like this! 

Each folded card measures about 4.5x6.25"(31cm x 11cm unfolded) 

5 cards for $20+shipping. Brown or black envelopes included. 

To purchase this card email me at, ap@alexanderperkins.com. Subject: Season's Beatings 

Also, the broken white line does not appear on the printed cards.  Just used it here as a guide to show where the card is folded.

Season's Beatings | Holiday Card | Detail (front and back)

Season's Beatings | without copy

Makes a pretty haunting illustration without any words too!

Santa | Sketch | Detail

The scribble that started this illustration.  

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween |  Poster Art 2002

I painted this one when I was a student at Sheridan College to promote the Illustration programs' Annual Halloween Pub Night. I didn't have much of a plan before I picked up a brush and it kinda shows but still makes me laugh. When I was about to give up on Frank and try a different approach my good friend Adam Hilborn jumped in and brought the piece back to life when he added the Mummy! Thanks Adam!
It's a little out of date, but it was a fun collaboration that not too many folks have seen.  

  

Happy Halloween 2002 | Acrylic Painting

Above is a photograph of the original, before I mucked it up digitally trying to balance the background.  I can remember having a hard time getting a good scan or photograph of the piece back in '02 and even today there's something about the original acrylic that still doesn't translate to digital.  

Kill Shakespeare

Kill Shakespeare #11 (cover art) | IDW

A moody self-directed piece based on the continuity of the comic book series Kill Shakespeare.  Dozens of elements were created separately in pen and ink and assembled digitally.

Kill Shakespeare #11 (cover art) | IDW | Printed Comic Book

A year ago a contest was brought to my attention by my friends at Paradise Comics.  The challenge was to create a cover for the eleventh issue of the popular comic book series Kill Shakespeare. Entries were submitted by participating comic shops across North America and the finalists were posted online for fan voting to help decide which image would be on the cover.  Congratulations to all contenders and thanks to everyone who showed support for my entry.  I won!

Kill Shakespeare #11 was released on May 25, 2011 with two covers. One by the supremely talented series cover artist, Kagan McLeod, and the other by me! 

Update!

For this cover I've been nominated for a JSA!

New Work

Tyrannosaurus Rex | Personal Work

Creating a series of Big Lizard paintings has been on my list of personal projects for a long time. Due in no small part to my years hanging around the museum as a kid or the posters that wrapped my bedroom walls growing up. To kick things off I started with the tyrannosaurus because he's the king, and easily the most famous. Check out Portfolio 2 for a larger image of the Tyrannosaurus and expect more dinos in the coming months.

Tyrannosaurus Rex | Process & Detail | acrylic paint on illustration board ~12 x 18"
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Something Different

The Robot Spy / The Lost World | Personal

The look I had in mind for these images required a significant departure from my usual methods. Both are carved block prints registered on heavy paper I had coloured with spray paint. They represent a couple of my favourite subjects (classic science fiction and prehistoric stuff) and hang on the walls in my studio. I had a lot of fun with these and I hope to expand on the series in the future.

New Work

Pampero Poster | Parishil

I created this western themed poster promoting Pampero Rum for the good folks at Paishil design. I had a blast banging out the concept sketches for this one, the possibilities seemed endless...