Perkins, Mike - El Cazador: The Ballad of Blackjack Tom #1 Cover! Biography The publisher decided they wanted

The publisher decided they wanted to go a different route and feature a different visual look for the character

with lively facial expressions and all in fully finished pencils and inks

but I still love Tom Grummett's art even more

further enhancing its visual impact and collectibility

as the character emerges from a murky fog that suggests the toxic and decaying environment of Gotham City

Perkins, Mike - El Cazador: The Ballad of Blackjack Tom #1 Cover! Biography The publisher decided they wantedBack in 2016, Mike Perkins was tasked with relaunching Deathlok a Marvel. The publisher decided they wanted to go a different route and feature a different visual look for the character. With that in mind, Perkins was asked to design new head gear, which he did with fully finished illustrations on the second board you see here at bottom. As with most artists doing design work, Perkins could have simply done looser sketches or perhaps tighter pencil