With all the conventions PopCultHQ attends each year, there is always a lot with which could be covered: interviews from the show, cosplay pics, panels, signing appearances, and who knows what else? But I am continually looking for ways to improve what we do, expand our coverage in new ways, and find interesting and/or unique ways to promote comic book creators. My latest concept is one I think fans will enjoy…the Green Lantern Challenge.
So here’s the deal – I line up a commission piece from a comic creator prior to the show I am about to cover on-site for PopCultHQ. I give them free reign as to the choice of character. I don’t want to know or be aware of which Green Lantern from DC Comics they’ve chosen until the official reveal. Basically, the Green Lantern Challenge operates like this…
THE RUNDOWN:
- The Creator’s Choice: Creator can select from ANY Green Lantern throughout history. Entirely their choice! It can be a Green Lantern who has protected Sector 2814 (i.e. Hal Jordan, Guy Gardner, John Stewart, Kyle Rayner, Simon Baz, Jessica Cruz). It can be an alien Green Lantern patrolling other sectors (i.e. Tomar-Re, Katma Tui, Arisia Rrab, Kilowog, Salaak). It can even be older or lesser-known Green Lanterns (i.e. Alan Scott, Boodikka, Abin Sur, Ch’p, Yalan Gur). It simply HAS to be a Green Lantern or one that has been a Green Lantern at some point, meaning no characters who are always associated with a different Lantern in the spectrum. Sorry, Larfleeze, Saint Walker,etc.
- The Convention: Upon arriving at the event, I’ll connect with the creator to see if the commission is completed. If so, we’ll establish a time for its presentation.
- The Big Reveal: I will film a LIVE video at the convention of the creator revealing, for the first time, the character he/she chose to draw/sketch/illustrate.
The Green Lantern Challenge is a way in which we, at PopCultHQ, can make an even greater connection with comic book creators. At cons, we take photos and conduct interviews on-site with writers and artists, but the Challenge is more than merely talking to the individual about their work. It’s providing a platform for creators to showcase their talent. To show off their skills and get creative with their choice of Green Lantern, as well as put their signature look to their chosen character. Plus, Green Lantern is my favorite comic book character of all-time, so it’s a win for me too! 😉
For our first Green Lantern Challenge, I tapped creator Phillip Sevy, the writer/artist/colorist on the new Dark Horse Comics sci-fi title TRIAGE. I had the privilege in interviewing Phillip at this year’s Comic Con International: San Diego 2019, as well as reviewed his new miniseries at Dark Horse.
RELATED: [Video Interview] SDCC 2019: Phillip Sevy of Dark Horse Comics’ TRIAGE
Knowing I’d be heading to Portland, Oregon for our first appearance at Rose City Comic Con, I saw that Sevy would be tabling this year and knew he was the artist I wanted to take on our inaugural Green Lantern Challenge. So without further ado, here is the reveal video we uploaded directly to our Twitter page (https://twitter.com/PopCultHQ) for you to enjoy. Now, stepping up with the first submission to PopCultHQ’s Green Lantern Challenge…Phillip Sevy!
I’d like to personally, and professionally, thank Phillip for the absolutely stunning commission and for partaking in our first Green Lantern Challenge! To see more of Sevy’s work, visit his website and social media outlets (listed below).
RELATED: PopCultHQ’s Spoiler-Free Review of TRIAGE #1 from Dark Horse Comics
Thanks for checking out PopCultHQ’s Green Lantern Challenge feature. If you have any comments or suggestions, please hit us up!
A couple of pics to take in all its beauty:
Writer/Artist – Phillip Sevy
Phillip Sevy began his comics career with “Heartless Dark” a weekly webcomic he wrote, penciled, inked, and colored. At its conclusion, Phillip attended the Savannah College of Art and Design where he got his MFA in Sequential Art. He was named a runner-up in the 2014 Top Cow Talent Hunt competition.
For Top Cow, he’s drawn The Freeze, Magdalena, Athena IX, Poseidon IX, The Tithe vol 2 as well as contributing to Witchblade 185 (the final issue of the landmark series).
Phillip is most known for his work on Dark Horse’s Tomb Raider series, which he’s drawn 16 issues of.
He published “Paradox,” a creator-owned sci-fi oneshot in 2017 His creator-owned graphic novel “The House” (with artist Drew Zucker) was named “Top Ten Horror Comics of 2017” by HorrorTalk.com as well as “Top 15 Horror Comics of 2018” and “Top 100 Horror Comics of All Time” by Paste Magazine.
Phillip recently completed work on “Triage” – a creator owned sci-fi action, adventure book with Dark Horse that he wrote, penciled, inked, and colored. Hailed as the “sleeper hit of 2019.”
Phillip has also worked with Valiant Entertainment, IDW, Black Mask Comics, Line Webtoon, and has had worked published in a variety of acclaimed anthologies.
Phillip’s worked with a variety of corporate clients doing commercial illustration over the last few years, including AMC Entertainment, Discovery Channel and the Sundance Channel. He spent nearly five years teaching Comics and Sequential Art at Broadview Entertainment Arts University where he won awards for Outstanding Faculty and Excellence in Applied Learning. He’s currently teaching online courses with Comics Experience.
About Dark Horse Comics:
Founded in 1986 as an offshoot of his comics retail chain, Mike Richardson, launched Dark Horse Comics with the goal of creating a welcoming environment for comics professionals. The company strives to be an example of how integrity and innovation can broaden a unique storytelling medium and transform a company with humble beginnings into an industry giant. Dark Horse has published modern masters such as Yoshitaka Amano, Margaret Atwood, Brian Michael Bendis, Paul Chadwick, Geof Darrow, Colleen Doran, Janet Evanovich, Neil Gaiman, Dave Gibbons, Faith Erin Hicks, Kazuo Koike, Matt Kindt, Jeff Lemire, Kentaro Miura, Moebius, Chuck Palahniuk, Eric Powell, Stan Sakai, and Gerard Way, as well as Hall of Fame legends Will Eisner, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and Richard Corben. The company also set the industry standard for quality licensed comics, graphic novels, collectibles, and art books, based on properties such as Star Wars, Stranger Things, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra, Minecraft, The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario, Dragon Age, James Cameron’s Avatar, Game of Thrones, Mass Effect, The Witcher, and Halo. Dark Horse established an entertainment division in 1989, finding immediate success with company-owned projects The Mask and TimeCop. Current hits from Dark Horse Entertainment include The Umbrella Academy on Netflix and Resident Alien on SyFy. Additionally, Dark Horse has a long tradition of establishing new creative talent throughout all of its divisions.
In 2022, Dark Horse Media, LLC was established as the parent company of all three divisions, and became part of Embracer Group AB, forming the tenth operative group, strengthening the company’s transmedia capabilities.
Rose City Comic Con
Founded in 2011, Rose City Comic Con quickly became Portland’s largest and most diverse comics convention. Building from the strong, independent creative community in the city and combining well-known creators, celebrity guests, and cosplay enthusiasts in a family-friendly atmosphere, RCCC brings together a variety of passionate fans in one epic weekend.
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