A modern master visits Gotham for the month of October — for the fifth straight year…
For the fifth consecutive year, superstar artist Chris Samnee is posting online a new Batman black-and-white sketch every day for the month of October — and for the fifth consecutive year, we’re highlighting 13 of his grooviest illustrations.
This started years ago with Inktober but a lot of artists have branched off into their own October celebrations. Samnee does Batober — but the concept is the same. Each day, he takes a single word, spins a fitting image and puts it online.
Here’s his list of 2021 prompt words:
And here are 13 of our faves. Plus, don’t forget there’s still another week to go. You can check out the rest at Chris’ Twitter feed; he’ll be auctioning each off soon.
In the meantime, dig these beauties:
Glide
Cave
Detective
Library
Hardboiled
Imposing
Bottle
Smoochin’
Atmosphere
Umbrella
Watching
Partner
Slug
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MORE
— 13 Magnificent BATMAN Sketches by CHRIS SAMNEE: 2020 Edition. Click here.
— 13 Magnificent BATMAN Sketches by CHRIS SAMNEE: 2019 Edition. Click here.
October 24, 2021
These sketches are totally on point. I think DC should hire Chris Samnee to do artwork for a standalone “Batman” miniseries, with inks by Jacob Edgar and colors by Hi-Fi.
October 25, 2021
The essence of Batman distilled. Why isn’t he doing a Batman comic? RIGHT NOW?!?
October 25, 2021
Love his style! Very pure. My only suggestion would be to lose the pouches on the Red Hood one.