"Convoy of Corpses" Character Sketches Inked

Here are some of the characters from the one-shot comic book "Convoy of Corpses"

"Convoy of Corpses" is an Afghanistan war story, about a team of US military trucks assigned to transport a BBC news crew from Kandahar to Kabul on the highway #1 which is often referred to "Hell's Highway".

Between dangerous driving conditions, narrow roadways, high speeding cars, car bombs and Taliban attacks they will be lucky to survive the trip.

"Convoy of Corpses" creative team:

Created & Written: Kelly Bender
Interior Art: Van Choran http://vanchoran.deviantart.com/
Inks: Ivan Miranda
Colors: Gerardo Garcia
Letters: Nic J Shaw http://shawlettering.com/
Cover: Tom Kelly http://tomkellyart.deviantart.com/

                                                                  CPT PETRIE

2LT RODRIGUEZ 

1LT SULLY

 TC* (TRUCK COMMANDER) GARCIA

"Blood In. Blood Out." Page 1 Inked

Blood In. Blood Out. is a gritty urban comic book series which I am getting ready for pitching to a comic book publisher.

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

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"Hang Low Aim High" Finished Cover

Here is the finished cover which will be apprearing with the printed book "Hang Low Aim High"

Created & Written: Kelly Bender
Interior art & water colors: Adrian "Crisuadi" Crasmaru (http://crisuadi.deviantart.com/)
Letters: Nic J Shaw (http://shawlettering.com/)
Cover: Tom Kelly (http://tomkellyart.deviantart.com/)

"Hang Low Aim High" Finished pencils and colors Page 08

"Hang Low Aim High" is a one-shot western comic book

Created & Written: Kelly Bender (me)
Art & Water Colors: Adrian "Crisuadi" Crasmaru (http://crisuadi.deviantart.com/)
Letters (coming soon): Nic J Shaw (http://shawlettering.com/)
                                                         
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SEXY WESTERN/STEAMPUNK/FANTASY Comic book finished inks

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/
Inks: Ivan Miranda

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"Convoy of Corpses" Character Designs

Here are the character designs for some of the main characters from Convoy of Corpses.

Convoy of Corpses Outline:

Highway #1 in Afghanistan linking the major cities Kabul & 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 Kabul to Kandahar, 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 narrow corners and roadways, the BBC news crew find out first hand why it’s called the world’s most dangerous highway. 

CHARACTERS: 

  

                                                                Captain Petrie

Gunner Sully 

Lieutenant Rodriguez

"Cougar H" Vehicle Driver Garcia 

SEXY WESTERN/STEAMPUNK/FANTASY Comic book Pages 4 & 5 finished Pencils.

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/
Inks: Ivan Miranda (coming soon)

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This comic book miniseries (6 issues) is getting ready for an end of July/early August pitch to publishers.