Long Live the Warlord!

Above are some samples from my latest issue of DC Comic's The Warlord. Its sad for me to say this will be my last issue of the Warlord in the foreseeable future. Before I wrap my Warlord career I would like to wax a little sentimental; so please bear with me. Its not too often you get the chance to work with a living legend, but I got that chance when DC Comics chose me to work on the new Warlord series with Mike Grell. I might not have been DC's first choice but I was happy to step in when opportunity afforded me the chance. Let me tell you something. It wasn't easy trying to fill the artistic shoes of Mike, and I'm sure that there are some Mike Grell fans who would be the first to tell you I didn't even come close. I will say this much though, I did the best I could for every page I worked on Warlord. Though the process, I had one fan I could count on to encourage me every step of the way. That fan was Mike Grell himself. Some days it wasn't easy. There were several days, especially in the beginning, where it seemed like I was redrawing every page. As hard as it was to apply all the changes Mike had me do on those early issues; his criticisms were always constructive. He was there working with me, teaching me as I went along and though the process it made me a better artist. If I had the chance; I'd do it again in a heart beat. Here's to hoping I get that change again. Cheers Mike, and long live The Warlord!

-Chad

Warlord #10

Hey all, as always; I'm rushing around like a chicken with my head cut off. 2009 is over and I have mixed feelings. It was a scary year economically but for Hardin Art Studios It was a breakthrough year as well. Over all my crowning artistic achievement was Warlord #10 for DC Comics. I have not seen it in print yet but I'm very hopeful after reading some online reviews. This is the first time I've done all the art (minus coloring) for an issue and it seems to have gone over really well. Here are some samples. Make sure you pick it up Warlord #10 by DC Comics at your local comic book store today.

Seattle ComiCard Con

Howdy all. its been an insanely long time since I've updated and I applogize, but ever since the Seattle Comicard Con I've been so stacked I couldn't think straight. I'd like to thank Steve Miner for being such a gracious host. I spent the day drawing sketches for fans and I also had a great time. Besides meeting a ton of awesome people the highlight of the Con for me was being able to meet the comic legend Mike Grell. Mike and I have been working with on Warlord for the past 4 issues but we have never been able to meet. Mike was great about showing me some of the tips and tricks of the trade, and I tried to soak up as much of his teaching as I could. It is clear why Warlord fans are so devoted to his art. Mike has mastered his craft and if you think his stuff looks good in print you should see it in person! Anyhoo I'm still super busy so I dont have a ton of time to blog. I have tons to show and share. I still haven't posted about San Diego Comic Con, Warlord #5, Farscape, My new Marvel gig, my brand new sketchbook, and the upcoming Boston Comic Con. Hopefully I'll get to post more soon. Stay tuned!

Warlord #3 Pencils

Hey All, Its still "Warlord-Fever" here at the studio. Its been requested that I post some pencils for Issue #3 and I figure that it would be a great time to do so. I just got back from the Seattle ComicCard Convention. Thanks so much to Steve Miner and his crew for having me out. I got to meet and spend the day with Warlord's creator Mike Grell and other comic professionals. I chatted it up with Seattle's comic scene and spent the day doing convention sketches. It was a blast but I'm still a little jet lagged after all the flying and driving. Anyhoo I'll post convention pictures as soon as I get them off my camera. For now some pencils of issue #3 go out and get your issue now!