KELLY BENDER COMICS COLLECTION

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

Wednesday 31 July 2013

SEXY WESTERN/STEAMPUNK/FANTASY Comic book Page 01 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/


                                                                  PAGE 01

"Sadistic" Comic Book Character

"Sadistic" is a comic book character I have created which will be appearing in "Moose Crossing #2" Anthology and it's own comic book series after that.

"Evil Moose" http://evilmoosecomics.com/ is a wicked small time publisher.

They printed my first ever published story called "What was once yours is mine" (it appeared in "Moose Crossing #1" anthology it can be purchased here: http://www.indyplanet.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=8499 (regular copy) and here: http://www.indyplanet.com/digital/product_info.php?products_id=8499 (digital copy)

"Sadistic" is the bad guy from the near future "Evil Moose" comic book universe.

Powers:

Steals other dying peoples souls to maintain his own life. Every time "Sadistic" is dying or dead his body automatically teleports anywhere in the world to another dying persons place and absorbs their soul to stay alive.

Since almost 2 people in the world die each and every second, he could be "re-born" anywhere. Knowing he will always comeback after dying has made "Sadistic" very unpredictable and unstable.

Created & Written: Kelly Bender
Art: Bryant Christopher Yini http://bryanty08.deviantart.com/
Inks: ??
Colors: ??




Sunday 28 July 2013

"Hang Low Aim High" cover with title

"Hang Low Aim High" is a western comic book one-shot
Created & Written: Kelly Bender
Art & Water Colors: Adrian "Crisuadi" Crasmaru
Letters: Nic J Shaw
Cover: Tom Kelly

                                                         COVER


PROMO PIECE




"Blood In. Blood Out." Page 4 Inked

"Blood In. Blood Out." is a gritty urban gang comic book series which is getting ready for pitching to publishers in August. I will also be bringing a "mini comic" of this book to NYC Comic Con to show publishers.

Co-Created & Illustrated: Nathan Kelly
Co-Created & Written: Kelly Bender
Colors: Josh Jensen
Letters: Nic J Shaw

                                                                                     PENCILS


INKS


Wednesday 24 July 2013

"GRITT" Comic book illustrated by a buddy of mine. GO BUY IT!!!!

A good buddy of mine (and a wicked illustrator) Jordan Johnson created and illustrated a kick-ass superhero comic book called "GRITT"

It is available for digital sales here: http://jordanjohnson.storenvy.com/

If you like the comic books "Invincible" & "Kick-Ass" then this comic was put in a blender and mixed especially for you!!

GRITT Creative team:
Created & Illustrated: Jordan Johnson http://jordanjohnson.storenvy.com/
Written: Max Milne
Lettered: Nic J Shaw (You know the awesome letterer from all my books) http://shawlettering.com/

                                                                            COVER:

ALTERNATIVE COVER
INTERIOR PAGES




"Convoy of Corpses" How a comic book page is made (Colored Page included)

"Convoy of Corpses" is a comic book one-shot

"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/

PAGE 03 Script

Convoy of Corpses Issue 01 Kelly Bender                                                               Page 03

Page 03 (4 Panels)

Panel 1
We can see the sergeant gesturing to CPT PETRIE, Sergeant’s assistant is standing next to the Sergeant.

SERGEANT:
Geoff Summerside, meet Captain Petrie.
His men will be escorting you to Kabul.
Now if you will excuse me I got real shit to deal with.

Panel 2
We can see PETRIE shaking hands with GEOFF

GEOFF:
I have a feeling he doesn't like me very much.

PETRIE:
Don’t take it personally. 
He doesn't like anybody that’s not wearing the stars and stripes.

Panel 3
Zoomed back so we can see all four people in the scene. We can see PETRIE and GEOFF of them walking from left to right, PETRIE is leading, the two camera men are following. Carrying their cameras like a briefcase.  They are walking by tents and we can see the bumper or last part of a Cougar H Vehicle in the scene.

PETRIE:
Follow me I am just about to brief the team.
Afterwards we are going to have to get your “team” some new rags*, otherwise you won’t last the first 10 miles.
*clothes

Panel 4
Close up of GEOFF and PETRIE. GEOFF is smiling cockily and PETRIE is stone cold serious.

GEOFF:
So if we are just a parcel you are delivering. 
What does that make all of you?
Mail men with guns?

PETRIE:

Nope... (continued dialogue next panel) 

                                                                         PAGE 03 Roughs

PAGE 03 Pencils
PAGE 03 Inks
PAGE 03 Colors




Sunday 21 July 2013

"Blood In. Blood Out." Logo and Promo piece

"Blood In. Blood Out." is a gritty urban gang comic book story.

It follows the lives of a gang lord whose gang is running the streets, the prostitutes working the streets for the gang, the drugs being sold and the undercover agents trying to take everybody down.

It is raw, it is uncensored and it is a glimpse into gang life on the 'streets'.

The comic book series is intended for 'mature' audiences as it deals with drugs, killing, sex, profanity and "street language".

This Comic book series will be ready for pitching to a publisher September 2013.

"Blood In. Blood Out." Creative team
Co-Created & Illustrated: Nathan Kelly http://nkellynk28.deviantart.com/
Co-Created & Written: Kelly Bender (email: mankindx3@gmail.com)
Colors: Josh Jensen http://joshj81.deviantart.com/
Letters: Nic J Shaw http://shawlettering.com/



Saturday 20 July 2013

"Convoy of Corpses" Page 1-6 inked.

"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/

                                                                              COVER:
PAGE 01
PAGE 02

PAGE 03
PAGE 04
PAGE 05
PAGE 06








"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




Thursday 18 July 2013

"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

                                                                    PAGE 01 (INKS)


Monday 15 July 2013

"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/)


Friday 12 July 2013

"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/)
                                                         
                                                                   PAGE 08

Tuesday 9 July 2013

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

                                                                  PAGE 04
PAGE 05


Monday 8 July 2013

"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 




Sunday 7 July 2013

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)

                                                                          PAGE 04
                                                                              PAGE 05
This comic book miniseries (6 issues) is getting ready for an end of July/early August pitch to publishers.