KELLY BENDER COMICS COLLECTION

KELLY BENDER COMICS COLLECTION
Here is just a sampling of the many comic book series I've written & co-created

Sunday 30 June 2013

"False Dawn" Cover

"False Dawn" is a modern day political thriller set in Washington DC (it is cross between the movies "Se7en" and "National Treasure").  

Logo coming soon and then off to publishers for a July pitch.

Created & Written: Kelly Bender (email: mankindx3@gmail.com)
Cover: Tom Kelly (http://tomkellyart.deviantart.com/)

Interior Art & Credits:
Art & Inking: Ken Perry (http://kenperry.deviantart.com/)
Letters: Nic J Shaw (http://shawlettering.com/)

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Saturday 29 June 2013

"Convoy of Corpses" Cover

Here is the cover for "Convoy of Corpses".

Created & Written: Kelly Bender (mankindx3@gmail.com)
Art: Van Choran (http://vanchoran.deviantart.com/)
Inking: Ivan Miranda
Cover: Tom Kelly (http://tomkellyart.deviantart.com/)

                                                                                COVER:
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Thursday 27 June 2013

"Blood In. Blood Out." New pages. (4-6)

Here is the comic book series "Blood In. Blood Out."

Co-created & Illustrated: Nathan Kelly
Co-Created & Written: Kelly Bender

It is a comic book series which will be ready for a late July Comic Pitch.

                                                                                     PAGE 04
PAGE 05
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Wednesday 26 June 2013

"False Dawn" 4 issue miniseries I am pitch to publishers

"False Dawn" is a modern day political thriller.

It is a cross between the movies "Se7en" & "National Treasure"

"False Dawn" Creative Team:

Created & Written: Kelly Bender (me) email: mankindx3@gmail.com
Drawing & inks: Ken Perry
Colors: Laura Lee
Letters: Nic J Shaw

Outline:

What happens when the 4 living former presidents are being targeted to pay for their past misdeeds done while under presidency?

This is a story is about revenge, not on a single person or individuals but on the “American Dream” itself.

An elaborate plot has been orchestrated to terrorize the United States Government, and pull back the curtain to let the American public see what their government is all about. 

The “American Dream” starts to unravel with a group military style attack of an American President, the former American President Carter.  

This act sends the National Defense community into frenzy, government officials blaming terrorist groups and the Middle East.

While the National security teams are all “lining-up the usual suspects”, there is a lone guy at the lowest level of NSA, the paper letter mail room, (where written death threats come in).  Who thinks he’s found the keys to unravelling this mystery, by finding a letter written this year but labelled with a date 36 years ago describing the assassination of a president.  

But this is a disgraced agent who has been demoted to this lowly post, who is working with a rookie agent who has her own past.   


Can he stop the attacks before more former Presidents are attacked?  

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"The Other Half" Comic Book Page 1-7 ready to pitch

Here is the cover and the first 7 pages colored and lettered ready for a comic book pitch.

"The Other Half" Creative Team:

Created & Written: Kelly Bender (email:  mankindx3@gmail.com)
Drawings & Inking: Adrian "Crisuadi" Crasmaru (http://crisuadi.deviantart.com/)
Colors: Gerardo Garcia
Letters: Nic J Shaw (http://shawlettering.com/)
Logo: Mike Kam Lee

Cover:
                                                                             Page 01
                                                                               Page 02
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                                                                                    Page 05
                                                                             Page 06
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Sunday 23 June 2013

SEXY WESTERN/STEAMPUNK/FANTASY Comic Book Promo Images

This sexy western/steampunk/fantasy comic book is one I wrote for another project which went no where, and I am redoing it and will be getting ready for publishers pitch.

The story is about Dawson Cole whose family was killed by the leader of the "Reaper" Gang when she was just a child. Older now she has dedicated her life to avenging her families murder, by promising to kill every last member of the "Reaper" gang.

This is the story of her Quest.

Created & Written: Kelly Bender
Illustrations: Ryan Down http://rdown.deviantart.com/




Thursday 20 June 2013

"Blood In. Blood Out." Pages 1-4 (Caution Nudity!!)

Here are pages 1-4 of "Blood In. Blood Out." the gritty noir crime thriller.

Co-Creator & Art: Nathan Kelly
Co-Creator & Story: Kelly Bender (Me)

                                                                            Page 01
                                                                               Page 02
                                                                         Page 03
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"Hang Low Aim High" Pitch Pages

Here are the pages we are sending to publishers for our pitch.

Art & Colors: Adrian "Crisuadi" Crasmaru (http://crisuadi.deviantart.com/)
Created & Written: Kelly Bender (Me)
Letters: Nic J Shaw (http://shawaboutnic.deviantart.com/)

Cover

                                                        Promo Piece (Back Cover of Book)


                                                                           Page 01
                                                                              Page 02
                                                                           Page 03
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Tuesday 18 June 2013

"Convoy of Corpses" Pages 1-6 pencils.

Here is "Convoy of Corpses" finished pencils for pages 1-6.

Art: Van Choran (http://vanchoran.deviantart.com/)
Created & Written: Kelly Bender (Me) 
Inks (Coming soon): Ivan Miranda

Convoy of Corpses Outline:

Highway #1 in Afghanistan from Kabul to Kandahar is the world’s most dangerous highway.

It is often referred to as the “highway to hell” or “hell’s highway”.

A United States military convoy is assigned with transporting a BBC news crew from Kandahar to Kabul.

The BBC news crew was assigned to report on the war in Afghanistan, but between Taliban attacks, Car bombs, private highway police and the treacherous condition of the road itself, the BBC news quickly discovers that the Highway itself is the real story. 

                                                                               Page 01
                                                                            Page 02
                                                                        Page 03
                                                                            Page 04
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Monday 17 June 2013

"Blood In. Blood Out." Page 04 Pencils

Here is page 4 of the crime drama "Blood In. Blood Out." which I will be pitching in July.

Illustrations by the amazingly talented: Nathan Kelly
Written by: Kelly Bender (Me)

                                                                    Page 04

Friday 14 June 2013

"Convoy of Corpses" Afghanistan War one-shot story

"Convoy of Corpses"

Written: Kelly Bender (Me)
Art: Van Choran (http://vanchoran.deviantart.com/)

This is a one-shot comic book which we will be pitching early July.

Outline:

Highway #1 in Afghanistan from Kabul to Kandahar is the world’s most dangerous highway.

It is often referred to as the “highway to hell” or “hell’s highway”.

A United States military convoy is assigned with transporting a BBC news crew from Kandahar to Kabul, the BBC news crew wants to report on the war in Afghanistan and they quickly realize that the real story of the war is the Highway itself.


Between Taliban attacks, Car bombs, treacherous driving conditions, reckless drivers and narrow roadways, the BBC news crew find out first hand why it’s called the world’s most dangerous highway. 

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                                                  Character Sketch: Capt. Petrie