Gary Barker

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My first blank cover in a while partially due to eye issues. Hopefully Wed will be my last surgery. This was a request from a friend and fellow faculty member at Ringling. Thanks. #garfield, #teentitans, #DC, #comics

As we journey back to Florida and between Garfield strips, started this drawing of Michael T. Gilbert's Mr. Monster character for fun. I am inking it traditionally and may color digitally. #comics, #comicart, #superhero, #humor, #drawing

An Invincible blank cover this time including Arlene as Atom Eve and wow, that is A LOT of pink!!! Reminder, this Saturday, May 2nd, Bat City! #garfield, #atomeve, #invincible, #imagecomics, #comics, #cartoons, #humor

The Superman/Spider-Man team-up came out recently and also with a blank cover, I couldn't resist. Copic and Tombow markers. My students told me that Walmart now sells Tombow markers and they were correct! #garfield, #spiderman, #marvel, #dccomics, #Nickelodeon, #comicstrips, #comicbooks

Also purchased this Invincible blank cover from Bat City Professionals in Bradenton, FL. The thing I noticed about this series is the abundant use of ...red! I tried to handle that color in a family-friendly way. Copic and Tombow markers. Thanks! #invincible, #garfield, #image, #comics, #humor

I knew I wanted to do Invincible at some point and when I saw this blank cover at Bat City Professionals, I had to grab it. Btw a reminder that we will be at Bat City for Free Comic Book Day on May the 2nd. There will also be a free Garfield comic available from BOOM Studios for the event!

This blank cover presented a lot of challenges. The Deathlok character pointing a gun was a part of the logo at the top, so I had to disguise that. I couldn't think of a specific character to make Odie, so I just went with an android-type.

What can I say?

Absolute Batman is all the rage these days, so I did this marker sketch on copy paper. #batman, #dccomics

Back to a more standard Garfield on this one. I probably should have looked at the interior more carefully as there is a lot of red ink used...lol. But the Garfield comic is published under the BOOM Studios Kaboom imprint, so it feels right!

This is the last blank Ninja Turtle cover that I have for now, so I decided to do an homage to the iconic Amazing Fantasy #15 by the legendary Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko that introduced Spider-Man. Thanks!

An homage to Todd McFarlane's Hulk #340 cover. Copic and Tombow markers.

Nuff said!

Time to give some love to Spider-Verse's Spider-Ham. And yes, that is Orson of Garfield's Friends (U.S. Acres) making a cameo. This wraparound cover was done in Copic markers.

Another one finished. I had a lot of fun with this one. I became a fan of Space Ghost back with his cartoon in the 60's... yeah, I know how long ago that was, lol.

My first blank cover art of 2026. I bought the original comic off the stands back in '71. I loved the Neal Adams cover, so I had to pay homage to it. With this being a wraparound blank, I had to add a bleached-blond Jon Arbuckle as Green Arrow.

Just finished the second cover left over from my appearance at the West Orange Comics and Video Games last May. Finally, all caught up! I was concerned about this one because I have not worked on a colored blank cover before. #garfield, #scarletwitch, #marvelcomics, #blankcover

Just finished this wraparound blank cover. This was done for a customer at West Orange Comics and Video Games for Free Comic Book Day back in May (Hi, Scott and Joe). But due to the eye surgery in June, this got pushed back. Copic markers and Tombow brush pen.

Taking a moment from my Graphic Novel class to post the finally finished Garfield/Pokemon mash-up that will be raffled off tonight at our Demo Night event here at Ringling where students get to watch faculty do demos. #garfield, #pokemon, #comic, #anime, #cartoon

Who can relate?

It's Halloween and a quick sketch of the characters from the Halloween Special to celebrate this macabre time of year and we even have 3i-Atlas that should be returning from behind the sun to make things possibly way more exciting!

This WIP is getting closer to being finished. 11x14 markers on Bristol Board. It will be raffled at a Ringling event in the near future. This is part one of three. Thanks! #garfield, #pokemon, #cartoon, #comic, #anime

The Bat City Comic Professionals zine and third anniversary celebration in Bradenton, FL was a lot of fun on Saturday. Did a lot of drawings but forgot to take pics of most, but I did get a pic of this blank cover commission. #teenagemutantninjaturtles, #garfello, #garfield, #comicstrip #comic.

Another marker drawing on 11x14 Bristol for the Saturday Event at Bat City in Bradenton. #garfield, #teenagemutantninjaturtles, #odie, #comics, #humor, #comicstrips

Since there is new product based on our Garfield/Turtles mash-up 30+ years ago, I thought it was time for "Garfello" to return to the comics!!! Got a bunch of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle blank covers. Here is the first one. Thanks!

Another finished cover. My scanner seems to not favor Copic markers. Close but they look better on the original.

I just finished illustrating this Garfield the Movie blank cover. I have one more to do with a different theme this weekend. Next week, some Teenage Ninja Turtle blanks will arrive, and I will draw some new Turtles/Garfello team-ups in time for Bat City Comics Bativersary on Sept 27th in Bradenton.

Marker on 11x14 Bristol Board. #Garfield

Marker on Bristol board. Giving Odie some of the spotlight. I forgot how old this movie is...wow!

A marker drawing on a blank Batman cover for a raffle at a Ringling event last year.

The first Garfield mashup from a couple of years ago. My student requested Sans from Undertale. #Garfield, #Sans, #Undertale

This is the current Garfield mashup I'm working on. Garfield and Pokemon!!! There are so many!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So this is part one, I'm half way into penciling part two. And there may be more. Thanks to my students for helping me decide which ones to do. #garfield #pokemon, #comics, #anime

This was a request for Calcifer by my student, Olivia. #garfield, #calcifer, #ComicArt, #CartoonArt, #comics

In the 90's, Marvel was reprinting a lot of material which provided cover opportunities. This is my pencils with the finished cover, inks by Mark Farmer. Since there will be a new Fantastic Four movie...seemed timely. #marvel, #fantasticfour

This is a Sunday strip from June 15, 2003. When I first started working for Jim Davis in 1983, Garfield was already walking on his back legs, so getting to pencil this gag written by Brett Koth was a dream come true. #garfield, #comicstrip, #comic, #cartoon

My first Marvel work, Hulk #389, 1992. My pencils on cover and interior, inks by the incredible Mark Farmer, colors by Glynis Oliver and script by Tom Field. #hulk, #marvel

A Hulk convention sketch drawn with marker circa the 90's. Recently added the background color and logo digitally. #hulk, #marvel, #comics

This was for a student last year. Still trying to catch up, have a few more to do. I hope to be able to offer a limited number of commissions soon. 11x14 marker on Bristol. I'm using mostly Copic markers these days. #garfield, #ghost, #comics, #music

This is a drawing I did for a friend a couple of years ago. 11x14 marker on Bristol Board. #spideyverse, #garfield, #comics

Wow! One of my students, (thanks, Gwen), sent me this ad for a Garfield/Miku plushie. It is to be released Feb. 3rd from Youtooz! It reminded me of a student request from 2021. #youtooz, #garfield, #miku, #comic, #manga, #anime

A student request from last year, 2024 of Garfield with South Park. Marker on Bristol Board.

A Garfield/Glamrock Freddy student request from 2022. 11X14 marker on Bristol Board #garfield, #glamrock

A student request from 2022. They wanted Garfield and Mario. It was around the time that Chris Pratt was announced as the voice of Garfield. And he was also Mario and Star Lord. Copic marker on Bristol Board.

A student mash-up request from last year. Marker on Bristol Board. #garfield, #splatoon

A student request from a few years ago. I will be working on some new ones soon.

From 2-2-2003, It was always fun to draw and, in this case, design the additional characters. #garfield

In the mid 90's, Mark Acey and I co-developed the Garfield cast as super-heroes. They first launched as a digest book club series through Scholastic. My design and pencils. Inks by Larry Fentz, cover colors by Jeff Wesley and Mike Fentz. Jill Davis came up with the name Pet Force. #garfield

This goes back to 9-22-1993. It was a lot of fun to pencil. Valette Greene did the inks and colors. #garfield, #comicstrip, #cartoon, #humor