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Batman No. 234 Cover by Neal Adams
April 17, 2018
Two-Face makes his first Bronze-Age appearance. Cover art re-creation by Jovi Neri. Packaged and coloured by Scott Dutton / Catspaw…
Black Canary No. 1 Cover by Trevor Von Eeden
April 13, 2018
A recent piece by one of the most-innovative and expressive artists of our generation. Packaged and coloured by Scott Dutton / Catspaw…
The Shadow No. 1 Cover by Michael Wm Kaluta
April 7, 2018
The 30s pulp character The Shadow began a new life as a comic book character with DC Comics in November 1973. The fantastic cover to the…
Time Warp No. 2 Cover by Michael Wm Kaluta
April 2, 2018
A cover depicting a deadly deep-space fight from the DC science fiction anthology series Time Warp, recoloured by Scott Dutton / Catspaw…
Time Warp No. 5 Cover by Michael Wm Kaluta
March 26, 2018
A cover of the great DC science fiction anthology series Time Warp, recoloured by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
Ronin No. 4 Cover by Frank Miller
March 23, 2018
An alternate cover to issue 4 of Frank Miller's groundbreaking 1983 mini-series Ronin, coloured and packaged by Scott Dutton / Catspaw…
Green Lantern No. 71 Cover by Gil Kane
March 10, 2018
A simple and powerful composition by artist Gil Kane for this issue cover dated September 1969. Kane's cover design abilities were…
Green Lantern No. 104 Cover by Mike Grell
March 4, 2018
From Aquaman to Batman to the Legion of Super-Heroes to his own The Warlord, Mike Grell led the revitalisation of this DC character: Green…
Green Lantern No. 158 Cover by Keith Pollard
February 28, 2018
A solid cover by Keith Pollard gets reimagined with new colour.
Interlac: The Language of the 30th Century
November 16, 2017
A free typeface in OTF and TTF formats from the Legion of Super-Heroes. Designed by Scott Dutton/Catspaw Dynamics.
The Legion of Super-Heroes Logos
November 14, 2017
Two logos for DC Comics' long-running sci-fi super-hero series Legion of Super-Heroes. Vector logo conversion by Scott Dutton/Catspaw…
The Best of DC Digest No. 40 Cover by Gray Morrow
September 19, 2017
This cover, by the late Gray Morrow, was part of DC's early 80s line of digest comics. New layouts and colour by Scott Dutton / Catspaw…
Green Lantern No. 74 Cover by Gil Kane
September 5, 2017
By the end of the Silver Age, Gil Kane had transformed himself from anonymous journeyman to dynamic master. New colour by Scott…
Green Lantern No. 141 Cover by Dick Giordano
August 29, 2017
Dick's Giordano's last cover for Green Lantern v2 as a solo artist went unpublished. Here it is coloured and packaged by Scott…
Green Lantern No. 124 Cover by Dick Giordano
August 27, 2017
A solid cover by Dick Giordano gets flip-flopped with fresh colour by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
Ghosts No. 59 Cover by Luis Dominguez
August 24, 2017
Luis Dominguez did some great work with DC Comics in the 70s. Here's one of his covers recoloured by Scott Dutton/Catspaw Dynamics.
DC Special Series No. 2 Swamp Thing Cover by Bernie Wrightson
August 21, 2017
The late Bernie Wrightson returned to Swamp Thing in 1977 to draw this cover for a book reprinting the early stories. Colour by Scott…
Batman No. 255 Cover by Neal Adams
July 23, 2017
Neal Adams' illustration for Batman No. 255 never got the full cover treatment it deserved. New layout and colour by Scott Dutton / Catspaw…
Giant-Size Blog Headers
ComicsMarvel,DC,Miscellaneous,Comics
July 20, 2017
One good turn deserves another. New headers by Scott Dutton for a couple of Giant-Size blogs.
Marvel Comics Giant-Size Cover Template
June 27, 2017
There have been lots of comments on my rebuilding and colouring of vintage comic book covers. Now, it's your turn. Here's a template for…
Wonder Woman No. 108 Cover by Andru & Esposito
June 12, 2017
The classic cover to Wonder Woman v1 No. 108 gets the clean-up and colour treatment by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
Doctor Strange (1978) DVD and Blu-ray Cover
MarvelMovies-TV,Marvel,Graphic Design,Comics,Illustration
June 4, 2017
Shout Factory releases the 1978 Doctor Strange TV movie on DVD. And Scott Dutton creates a new cover for it. Free download.
Action Comics No. 500 Cover by Andru & Giordano
December 1, 2016
The Man of Steel and a major milestone. A new colour treatment and art restoration by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
The Secret Six No. 2 Cover by Nick Cardy
September 27, 2016
Nick Cardy drew one of the best comic book covers of the Sixties for The Secret Six No. 2, June 1968. Art recovery and colouring by Scott…
The Secret Six No. 4 Cover by Jack Sparling
September 11, 2016
Designed by Carmine Infantino and illustrated by Jack Sparling, another great cover from the late-Silver, early-Bronze age of DC Comics.…
The Secret Six No. 3 Cover by Jack Sparling
September 4, 2016
Sparling's first issue and first cover for The Secret Six was No. 3, and it's one of the series' best. Coloured by Scott Dutton / Catspaw…
Detective Comics No. 379 Cover: Novick or Novick?
September 3, 2016
Irv Novick drew two covers for Detective Comics No. 379, September 1968. Which version do you think is better?
The Demon No. 1 Cover by Jack Kirby
September 1, 2016
Colouring two different versions of Jack Kirby's cover for The Demon No. 1.
Batman No. 210 Cover: Novick or Adams?
August 20, 2016
As can happen, one artist draws a cover, and the editor chooses to have it redrawn by another artist. Case in point the cover for DC's…
Spider-Man & Daredevil Special Edition No. 1 Cover by Frank Miller
August 4, 2016
Frank Miller's cover illustration for Spider-Man & Daredevil Special Edition No. 1, with clean-up and new colour by Scott Dutton.
Wonder Woman by HG Peter
January 25, 2016
Rediscovering a lost illustration by Wonder Woman artist HG Peter. Colour and cover mockup by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
The X-Men Chronicles by Dave Cockrum
January 16, 2016
Dave Cockrum's hand-painted cover for 1981's The X-Men Chronicles. Restoration and new cover mockup by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
Uncanny X-Men No. 138 Cover by Byrne & Austin
January 16, 2016
Uncanny X-Men 138 cover by John Byrne and Terry Austin. Fresh type and colour by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
Batman No. 351 Cover: Colan or Colón?
January 2, 2016
Batman No. 351 had two different covers. One by Gene Colan and Frank Giacoia, and the other by Ernie Colon and Dick Giordano. Coloured and…
The Silver Surfer by John Buscema
December 29, 2015
A great drawing of the Silver Surfer by John Buscema. Inks, colour and cover layout by Scott Dutton/Catspaw Dynamics.
The Doom Patrol Covers III
December 26, 2015
More Doom Patrol covers from Gene Gonzales, Steve Lightle and Steve Mannion. With colour and cover mockups by Scott Dutton/Catspaw…
ROM the Space Knight by Jeff Slemons
December 10, 2015
ROM the Space Knight did much better as a comic book than it ever did as an action figure. Great art by Jeff Slemons done up as a Marvel…
The Doom Patrol Covers II
December 5, 2015
Doom Patrol covers with art by Richard Sala, Mike Hawthorne and Tom Grummett. Done up in vintage cover style with lettering and colour by…
DC Comics Presents No. 26 Cover by Jim Starlin
December 2, 2015
The first appearance of Jim Starlin as artist on DC Comics Presents. Reconstructing the cover for No. 26. Colour by Scott Dutton / Catspaw…
The Doom Patrol Covers I
November 29, 2015
Remember the original Doom Patrol with art by Chris Samnee, Mike Mignola and Kevin Nowlan. Done up in vintage cover style with lettering…
Batman Year One
August 8, 2015
Batman Year One by David Mazzucchelli from 1986, DC Comics. Colour and re-created logos by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
Wonder Woman No. 269 Cover by Andru & Giordano
August 2, 2015
Wonder Woman by Ross Andru and Dick Giordano from July 1980, DC Comics. Colour and re-created logos by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
Justice League of America No. 66 Cover: Dillin or Adams?
March 12, 2015
Justice League of America 66 covers by Dick Dillin & Joe Giella and Neal Adams from November 1968. Logos and colour by Scott Dutton /…
Hawkman and The Justice Society of America by Joe Kubert
March 2, 2015
Hawkman and The Justice Society of America by Joe Kubert. Coloured by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
Blue Beetle No. 5 (1965) Cover by Fraccio & Giordano
February 23, 2015
Blue Beetle goes up against The Red Knight to defend the princess' honour. Newly coloured by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
Charlton Bullseye featuring The Blue Beetle
February 5, 2015
Rik Levin's unpublished cover for Charlton Bullseye featuring The Blue Beetle is restored and coloured by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
Blue Beetle Returns by Bob Layton
February 2, 2015
A Blue Beetle convention sketch by Bob Layton gets the Charlton and DC Comics cover treatment by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
Green Lantern No. 114 Cover by Saviuk & Giordano
February 1, 2015
DC Comics Green Lantern 114 cover, illustrated by Alex Saviuk and Dick Giordano. Coloured by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
Outlaws of the West No. 17 Cover by Rocco Mastroserio
January 6, 2015
One mean-looking hombre illustrated by Rocco Mastroserio. Restored and coloured by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
Outlaws of the West No. 11 Cover by Maurice Whitman
January 6, 2015
An evil man laughs at the law in this illustration by Maurice Whitman. Restored and coloured by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
Secrets of Haunted House No. 39 Cover by Buckler & Giordano
January 5, 2015
DC Comics Secrets of Haunted House No. 39 cover, illustrated by Rich Buckler and Dick Giordano. Coloured by Scott Dutton / Catspaw…
Outer Space No. 22 Cover by Nicholas & Alascia
January 2, 2015
A trip to Venus was supposed to be fun for tourists, by Charles Nicholas Wojtkoski and Vince Alascia. Art restoration and colouring by…
Outer Space No. 21 Cover by Steve Ditko
December 19, 2014
Even in the frontiers of outer space, law and order will be maintained. Art restoration and colouring by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
John Carter of Mars: 1958 Sun Comic Strip
ERBEdgar Rice Burroughs,Comics,Sci Fi
November 2, 2014
John Carter of Mars comic strip by DR Morton and Robert Forest published in The Sun, 1958, UK. Lettering and colours by Scott Dutton /…
Attack No. 60 Cover by Sam Glanzman
August 8, 2014
A composite cover made from interior story panels. Art restoration and colouring by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
Outer Space No. 18 Cover by Masulli & Mastroserio
July 29, 2014
A great example of the fear prevalent in pop science fiction of the day. Art restoration and colouring by Scott Dutton/Catspaw Dynamics.
The Many Ghosts of Dr. Graves No. 7 Cover by Rocco Mastroserio
July 22, 2014
Mastroserio takes a page from Steve Ditko's visual language. Don't help the guy, doc. Just let him drift off into the netherworld. Art…
Outer Space No. 19 Cover by Rocco Mastroserio
July 16, 2014
Mastroserio illustrates a more aggressive idea of what space exploration can be. Thrusting into the void, vapourising a threat and…
Space Adventures No. 23 Cover by Nicholas & Alascia
July 14, 2014
In the early days of space exploration, everyone in the USA was getting excited about the possibilities. Restored art and colour by Scott…
Outlaws of the West No. 15 Cover by Nicholas & Alascia
July 12, 2014
A great composition evokes Monument Valley and the old west. Restored and coloured by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
Outer Space No. 17 Cover by Rocco Mastroserio
July 10, 2014
The New Frontier. The US was about to enter its golden age – as brief as it was – and outer space would be its crowning achievement. Art…
Outlaws of the West No. 13 Cover by Rocco Mastroserio
July 1, 2014
A superb Western illustration rich in detail is solidly within America's cowboy culture renaissance of the 1950s. Art restoration and…
Space Adventures No. 8 Cover by Jim Aparo
June 29, 2014
On his way to DC Comics with editor Dick Giordano, Aparo shows he had the chops to work at DC with this fine sci-fi fantasy cover. Art…
The Silver Surfer by Kirby & Sinnott
June 17, 2014
Taking a panel of the Silver Surfer from Fantastic Four No. 55 and turning it into a striking pin-up. Colour by Scott Dutton / Catspaw…
Pro! NFL Cover by John Buscema
June 15, 2014
Restored colour by Scott Dutton on a Pro! NFL cover by John Buscema.
The Warlord No. 82 Cover by Jurgens & Giordano
June 14, 2014
New colour for DC Comics The Warlord No. 82 by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
The Warlord No. 76 Cover by Jurgens & Giordano
June 14, 2014
New colour for DC Comics The Warlord No. 76 by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
Attack No. 55 Cover by Dick Giordano
May 24, 2014
A great full-on World War II action shot by Giordano embodying the courage and spirit of Attack. Art restoration and colour by Scott Dutton…
Blue Beetle No. 1 (1964) Cover
May 19, 2014
Recovering the art from a scan of a comic book cover. Vector logos and colour reconstruction by Scott Dutton.
Superman vs. Spider-Man Cover by Andru, Giordano & Austin
May 14, 2014
The cover to DC and Marvel's landmark first crossover. Superman vs. Spider-Man. Newly coloured by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
The Warlord No. 31 Cover by Mike Grell
May 7, 2014
Mike Grell's cover to Warlord No. 31 recoloured by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
Magnus Robot Fighter by Bob Layton
March 16, 2014
Bob Layton's version of Magnus for Dynamite Comics gets an alternate colour treatment by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
Jacky’s Diary
February 23, 2014
Collected by Yoe Books, Jacky's Diary cover colour by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
Amazing Fantasy No. 15 Cover by Steve Ditko
February 10, 2014
Steve Ditko's rejected original cover for Amazing Fantasy 15 would have given a completely different feel on the newsstands. New colour by…
Starman by Darren Goodhart
February 8, 2014
Comic book artist Darren Goodhart did this fab Starman. I thought it would make a good cover.
The Comics Code Authority
January 4, 2014
The Comics Code Authority shaped the majority of American comics for the better part of 50 years. A collection of the three code versions…
The Amazing Spider-Man No. 701 Cover by Steve Ditko
October 13, 2013
A pin-up from The Amazing Spider-Man No. 9 is turned into a cover by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
DC Comics Presents No. 36 by Levitz & Starlin
October 5, 2013
A re-colouring of DC Comics Presents 36 starring Superman and Starman by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
Marvel Team-Up No. 4 Cover by Kane & Giacoia
September 18, 2013
The first comic I ever bought is still a great one. How could I not give it the cover treatment?
Nelvana of the North : Then and Now
September 17, 2013
One of the most-famous characters to come out of the Canadian Golden Age of comics. Restoration techniques.
John Carter of Mars by Francesco Francavilla
ERBComics,Sci Fi,Edgar Rice Burroughs
September 1, 2013
John Carter of Mars never got much love from Dell/Gold Key, so this piece by Francesco Francavilla is welcome. New cover treatment by Scott…
Outer Space No. 20 Cover by Dick Giordano
August 6, 2013
Dick Giordano's Wally Wood-inspired cover is one of Charlton Comics' memorable images of the late 1950s. New colour by Scott Dutton /…
Son of Vulcan No. 51 by Kaler, Fraccio & Tallarico
August 3, 2013
Three pages from an unpublished lost tale of the mid 1960s Son of Vulcan Charlton Comics series. Art restoration and colouring by Scott…
Captain Atom No. 90 (1967) Cover by Steve Ditko
August 1, 2013
Ditko's last issue of Captain Atom was never printed by Charlton Comics. Thankfully, fans made sure it wasn't forgotten. Colouring by Scott…
Blue Beetle No. 6 (1967) Cover by Steve Ditko
August 1, 2013
Ditko's last issue of Blue Beetle was never printed by Charlton Comics. Thankfully, fans made sure it wasn't forgotten. Colouring by Scott…
Charlton Comics Cavalcade Weekly
May 20, 2013
When Paul Levitz at DC bought the Charlton Action Heroes for Dick Giordano, this was the first idea for a book they came up with. Colour by…
Out of This World No. 16 Cover by Steve Ditko
May 4, 2013
The last issue of Charlton Comics 1950s sci-fi anthology series. Ditko would soon move on to Atlas/Marvel. New colour by Scott Dutton /…
Out of This World No. 15 Cover by Molno & Alascia
May 4, 2013
The Ovoid – a big stiff – came to kill, but who knows about Xondu? Art restoration and colour by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
Out of This World No. 13 Cover by Nicholas & Alascia
May 2, 2013
Who knows who lives at 33 Oak Street? And will they mow their lawn more often? Art restoration and colour by Scott Dutton / Catspaw…
Out of This World No. 12 Cover by Steve Ditko
April 30, 2013
One day you're walking on the sea floor, and someone decides to drop in. Art restoration and colour by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
Out of This World No. 11 Cover by Steve Ditko
April 28, 2013
Earth had to do something about being mooned. An iconic Charlton Comics cover from 1959. Art restoration and colour by Scott Dutton /…
Out of This World No. 10 Cover by Nicholas & Alascia
April 27, 2013
Just a little scene in an artist's studio. Someone needs painting lessons, and perhaps an exorcism. Art restoration and colour by Scott…
Out of This World No. 9 Cover by Masulli & Mastroserio
April 26, 2013
Even in the 1950s, time management was stressful. New colour by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
Out of This World No. 8 Cover by Maurice Whitman
April 25, 2013
When the Almighty gets bored, he swats at us like we're mosquitoes. Art restoration and colour by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
Batman Family No. 19 Cover by Michael Wm Kaluta
April 16, 2013
A classic cover of Batman Family by Michael Wm. Kaluta is recoloured by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
Ms. Tree by Collins & Beatty
April 15, 2013
When Marvel tried to steal a little bit of the Ms. Tree audience with Dakota North, the book didn't last long. New colour by Scott Dutton /…
Out of This World No. 7 Cover by Steve Ditko
April 13, 2013
When Steve Ditko draws, it's superfluous to label it strange, different and unusual. Art restoration and colour by Scott Dutton / Catspaw…
Out of This World No. 5 Cover by Steve Ditko
April 11, 2013
Nothing ruins a day of scuba diving like coming upon a giant sea serpent. Art restoration and colour by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
Out of This World No. 3 Cover by Steve Ditko
April 9, 2013
It seems that in the 1950s there was an inordinate fear of giant hands appearing in unlikely places. Case in point: while mountain climbing…
Out of This World No. 1 Cover by Molno & Alascia
April 8, 2013
Ham-radio-operating dino dogs mess with air traffic control. In the 1950s, they thought this would be a pressing problem in the future. Art…
Out of This World No. 6 Cover by Steve Ditko
April 6, 2013
Out of body? Out of this world? Dead? Alive? Art restoration and colour by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
Out of This World No. 4 Cover by Steve Ditko
April 5, 2013
I remember being pulled into another dimension while out walking with my girl, too. Art restoration and colour by Scott Dutton / Catspaw…
The 1946 Chevrolet Suburban Calgary Police Paddy Wagon
January 1, 2013
The Chevrolet Suburban of the early 1940s is a fine example of design and utility in this long-lived model in the GM lineup. Background on…
Colouring Bernie Wrightson Monsters
September 17, 2012
Pages from Bernie Wrightson's The Monsters Colour-the-Creature Book. Coloured by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
The Phantom by Jim Aparo
August 18, 2012
Jim Aparo turned in a number of excellent Phantom stories while working for Charlton Comics. Colour by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
Out of This World No. 14 Cover by Dick Giordano
January 2, 2011
He's got the whole world in his hands. He's the Spymaster. Art restoration and colour by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
Atomic Robo : In the Lab
October 17, 2010
He's funny. Not funny, haha. Like in the head. Illustration by Scott Dutton / Catspaw Dynamics.
Perfection Ain’t Perfect (or The Scourge of Hyphens)
GeneralMovies-TV,Marvel,General
March 27, 2010
Interaction with people in malls can be frought with disappointment.
Batman : The Brave & The Bold
January 31, 2009
One of the great comics of the Silver and Bronze Ages, this animated series draws visual inspiration from Dick Sprang and the writing from…
Craftint and Duoshade Tones in Photoshop
February 11, 2007
I'm going to walk you through how to set up a file in Photoshop to create your own toned artwork. I've created a package of the files shown…
Defending Skartaris
January 28, 2007
If you blinked, relatively speaking, you probably missed it. Beginning in February 2006 with an April cover date, DC revived The Warlord.…
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