@sammaggs.bsky.social Hey Sam, I'm just getting around to sending this after a long work week. It was a pleasure meeting you at London Comic Con. It's always nice to see someone from London make it big! 'Til All Are One! @transmissionspodcast.com www.transmissionspodcast.com

Is anyone able to help me ID which Voyager Bumblebee this is? It looks like a retool of Battle Blade Bumblebee or Hunt For The Decepticons, but the articulated toes are the difference.

Here we are, finally we've come to the last sketch cover in my collection... for now. This is by Matt Moylan, and was commissioned at TFcon Toronto 2017.

Another Wolverine sketch cover, this one by the uber talented Kai Zama!

Another cover from your friend and mine, Josh Perez! I don't remember when I got this exactly, but I've had it for a while.

Oh America,... what is happening down there?

Only the biggest Beast Wars fan on TransMissions Podcast would be getting these MicroVerse playsets. Did you even know they existed?

An incredible Venom sketch cover on black by Alex Milne is next. I'm not sure what he drew it with, but it pops! Commissioned at a TFcon in 2021.

The penultimate Matt Moylan sketch cover in my collection is this Uncanny X-Men #1. This was also the second sketch cover I ever got. Matt was easy to talk to.

Another sketch cover from the amazing Casey Coller. This was commissioned at TFcon Chicago 2018, and if you've read the end of the original Ultimate Spider-Man run, then you'll know why Spidey is all beat-up. Casey did a wonderful job on this.

This sketch cover was the first one I ever got done by Alex Milne, and just his glorious pencil work! I've thought about having him ink it, and colour it over the years, but that would destroy these beautiful pencils. I love this piece just the way it is.

This Transformers sketch cover was commissioned from Kristal Gonzalez aka KGirl if you are a listener to TransMissions. We had worked together over the years online, and then finally met in person at a TFcon Chicago.

One of the rare Transformers sketch covers I have is this masterpiece by James Raiz. Who is know for his crazy detail work!

So here's the other half of that connecting sketch cover set I commissioned from the amazing Alex Milne.

Incredible Thor sketch cover commissioned at TFcon Toronto 2014 by Saren Stone.

At Niagara Falls Comic Con 2016, I was waiting for an Artist next to Nick Bradshaw. I casually asked him if he could do a sketch cover for me. He said no, but soon after asked what I was thinking of. I showed him this Walking Dead book and he sketched this zombie in about 30 seconds. Ultra talented!

4th Matt Moylan sketch cover in a row... from 2019, and commissioned at TFcon Toronto. Matt really started getting creative with these annual covers that I was bringing him.

I told you there was a lot of Matt Moylan on this list. So we go from the first sketch cover I commissioned from him, to this one... the last. Completed in 2021, Matt knew where the MCU was going, it would only take four more years.

Okay, here it is... the first sketch cover I ever commissioned! Back in 2012, I attended TFcon Toronto and met Matt Moylan for the first time. I knew nothing of his 'Lil Formers series, or his work at Dreamwave. I just loved his art style, and I continued to commission him for 10 straight years!

During the Covid pandemic, while all conventioning stopped, I wanted to keep my streak alive with getting a sketch cover done by Matt Moylan every year. So I arranged to mail him a cover, and from my suggestions he produced this. So many references. I love it so much!!!

This next sketch cover is by Danica Brine which I commissioned at Niagara Falls Comic Con 2016. She was incredibly nice, and did an amazing job on what (at the time) was a relatively new character... Spider-Gwen.

When Spawn #1 was reprinted with a sketch cover I knew I had to commission Alex Milne. He did not disappoint.

The fourth cover by Matt Moylan is this Scarlet Spider in his 90's hoodie costume.

This sketch cover is the only one I've ever had digitally colored. I commissioned the incredible Casey Coller back at TFcon Toronto 2013 (there was only one TFcon back then), and was able to have it colored by the equally masterful John-Paul Bove. It homages the famous Coppertone ad.

Third entry from Matt Moylan on the list, and this one is from 2016. These covers were always a lot of fun!

This sketch cover may not look like much, as it has Optimus Prime with his back turned to the viewer, but it's the second part of a 2-Cover Connecting Commission I had Alex Milne do.

Second only to Spider-Man, my favorite Superhero is Wolverine. So I had to get my favorite Transformers Artist to draw him for me. I commissioned this at TFcon Toronto 2015.

Yet another sketch cover from Andrew Lee Griffith. I commissioned this one at TFcon Toronto 2022.

Another sketch cover from Matt Moylan... there's going to be a lot of these. Just FYI.

Over the years I was lucky enough to get a large number of sketch covers commissioned by Matt Moylan. Matt has a very specific "chibi" style, that he mastered over his own Lil' Formers series back in the day. So it was fun to have his take on some Superhero characters.

Another cover I have from Andrew Lee Griffith is a bit "spicy". I wanted an homage to X-Force (vol. 3) #9 by Frank Choi. Andrew did a wonderful job with The Joker and Harley Quinn on this cover.

One of the coolest pieces in my sketch cover collection, is this cover for Edge of Spider-Verse (vol. 2) #1. Back at TFcon LA 2024 I asked three separate Artists to draw the three main spider people of the series. This cover features art from Alex Milne, Casey Coller, and E.J. Su.

In my first repeat Artist on the list (there's going to be lots), we have Andrew Lee Griffith absolutely knocking it out of the park on this sketch cover of Detective Comics #1000.

The next sketch cover is by Teiowí:sonte Thomas Deer, who is seriously... probably the nicest person I've ever met before. Now, if being a comic book Artist wasn't cool enough, he also designed an alternate jersey for the Montreal Canadiens. I'm honored to have a piece of art from him.

Okay, day three starts off with the exceedingly talented SPD! That's Sara Pitre-Durocher for those unaware. Sara took her time with this sketch cover, and I'm so glad she did, because it's a masterpiece. The chewing gum on the bottom of the boot is cherry on top. Magnifique!

Looks like David Kaye is still rep'in TransMissions Podcast during his convention appearances. (Fan Expo Canada) Photo credit: Eddy Lui

Had a chat with Richard Comely at Heroes Comics today when I picked up my comics. The creator of Captain Canuck is super cool to chat with if you get the chance.

This last sketch cover for today is by Casey Coller. I commissioned it at TFcon LA 2024, and simply gave him the cover, and let him run with it. DCeased is a great series for zombie fans, and this cover looks great with a zombified Batman.

This next book could've only been sketched on by one person, and that's Livio Ramondelli. Another Artist known for his work on Transformers, but has some serious chops when it comes to the Star Wars characters. This cover is stellar!

This next sketch cover is by Josh Perez. He's someone typically know as a colorist, but can art with the best of them! He's also got a fantastic sense of humor, so when I described what I wanted on the cover, he knew exactly what to do. This book is also signed by Charles Soule, the Writer.

We're going to start off day two of sketch covers with the creator of Captain Canuck himself Richard Comely! I commissioned this sketch cover from him at London Comic Con (Ontario) a few years ago, and it turned out great! This book is also signed by Leonard Kirk, the Penciler.

Now, I'm sounding like a broken record... another Amazing Spider-Man, and another Transformers Artist. This time, it's Alex Milne. This one is more recent, and shows Alex's uncanny ability to render backgrounds with as much detail as what's in the foreground.

The next sketch cover is another Amazing Spider-Man, and another Transformers Artist. This time it's Nick Roche. Commissioned at TFcon Toronto in 2018, Nick actually had to take this book back home with him to complete, and then send to me, which is quite common during busy conventions.

The second sketch cover I have for you, is Amazing Spider-Man (vol. 3) #1 Andrew Lee Griffith. I LOTS of Spider-Man on this list... so be prepared. There's going to be a pattern some may notice with the Artists I choose to get sketch covers with... they're mostly Transformers Artists, ...

As many of you may know, I'm a big fan of commissioning sketch covers while at conventions. So I figured I would start showing off the ones I've had done. Might as well go in alphabetical order by book title. The first is by Dylan Burnett, and I got it at Fan Expo Canada in 2019.

Here's Beast Wars II collection

Here's my Beast Wars Neo collection

One of the most prized pieces in my collection, is my Power Core Combiner Heavytread with the MakeToys add-on. Its not because it looks awesome, because it does. It's because of the rarity of the add-on kit. Most of the "Jungle Type" versions were lost at sea. Wild story. imgur.com/gallery/ozgh...

I just bought my son a single Hot Wheels car from Toys R Us, and my jaw hit the floor when the cashier asked me for $3.04! Now, please remember that I pay 13% Tax, and this was in Canadian... so, that means the retail on this was $2.69.

I am really starting to get sick of all the AI generated content on YouTube. We have YT on a lot for my son, who watches a wide variety of kids videos, and then there's an AI video... the voice over is usually the dead giveaway.