Comic Book Inking: MARVEL COMICS / DC COMICS / IMAGE COMICS / DARK HORSE COMICS / SHADOW HOUSE PRESS / BLACK BEAR PRESS / PURE IMAGINATION PUBLISHING

Below is a small compilation of some of my comic book inking, wherein I embellish over other people's pencil work for comic book print production.

I've been so fortunate to work over many different kinds of styles, and even more fortunate to have worked with some of the most awesome pencilers in the comics industry.

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Interior pages (above) from an unpublished The Punisher graphic novel for Marvel Comics.

Pencils by Doug Braithwaite, inks by Arthur Nichols.

Interior page (above left) from an unpublished The Punisher graphic novel for Marvel Comics.

Pencils by Doug Braithwaite, inks by Arthur Nichols.

Interior page (above right) from WildC.A.T.S. Adventures #1 for Image Comics.

Pencils by Ty Templeton, inks by Arthur Nichols.

Interior pages (above) from WildC.A.T.S. Adventures #1 for Image Comics.

Pencils by Ty Templeton, inks by Arthur Nichols.

 Cover (above left) to Aquaman #3, Volume 4 for DC Comics.

Pencils by Kevin Maguire, inks by Arthur Nichols.

Cover (above right) to Justice League Europe #6 for DC Comics.

Pencils by Bart Sears, inks by Arthur Nichols.

Interior pages from Justice League America #34 (above left) & Justice League America #35 (above right) for DC Comics.

Pencils by Adam Hughes, inks by Arthur Nichols.

Cover (above left) from Justice League Europe #8 for DC Comics.

Pencils by Bart Sears, inks by Arthur Nichols.

Interior page (above right) from Green Lantern #18, Volume 3  for DC Comics.

Pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Arthur Nichols.

Interior page (above left) to Who's Who in the DC Universe for DC Comics.
Pencils by Joe Quesada, inks by Arthur Nichols.
Cover re-creation (above right) of the classic Avengers #4 from Marvel Comics.
Original pencils by Jack Kirby, 'Ultimate' visual adjustments and re-creation inks by Arthur Nichols.

Interior pages (above) from Legion '91 Annual #2 for DC Comics.

Pencils by Mike McKone, inks by Arthur Nichols.

Cover (above left) from Red Sonja #10 for Marvel Comics.

Pencils by Mary Wilshire, inks by Arthur Nichols.

Interior page (above right) from Punisher War Journal #25 for Marvel Comics.

Pencils by John Buscema, inks by Arthur Nichols.

Interior page (above left) from What If #60 for Marvel Comics.

Pencils by Ron Randall, inks by Arthur Nichols.

Interior page (above right) from Dr. Strange #79 for Marvel Comics.

Pencils by Marie Severin, inks by Arthur Nichols. 

Pinup pages (above) from Jack Kirby's Heroes and Villains - Black Magic Edition for Pure Imagination Publishing.

Pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Arthur Nichols.

Cover (above left) from Star Wars #97 for Marvel Comics.

Interior page (above right) from Star Wars #97 for Marvel Comics.

Pencils by Cynthia Martin, inks by Arthur Nichols.

Interior pages (above) from Star Wars #97 for Marvel Comics.

Pencils by Cynthia Martin, inks by Arthur Nichols.

Interior page (above left) from Star Wars #97 for Marvel Comics.

Interior page (above right) from Star Wars #98 for Marvel Comics.

Pencils by Cynthia Martin, inks by Arthur Nichols.

Interior pages (above) from Shadow House #5 for Shadow House Press.

Pencils by Kirk Van Wormer, inks by Arthur Nichols.

Back cover (above left) from From Dusk Till Dawn Movie Adaptation for BIG Entertainment.

Cover (above right) from Mad Monster Party #1 for Black Bear Press.

Pencils by Kirk Van Wormer, inks by Arthur Nichols.

Cover (above left) to The Ray #1 for DC Comics.

Pencils by Joe Quesada, inks by Arthur Nichols.

Interior page (above right) to Justice League #36 for DC Comics.

Pencils by Tom Artis, inks by Arthur Nichols.

 Cover (above left) to Archer & Armstrong #7 for Valiant Comics.

Pencils by Barry Windsor-Smith, inks by Arthur Nichols, colors by Maurice Fontenot.

Cover re-creation (above right) to Fantastic Four #82 from Marvel Comics.

Original pencils by Jack Kirby, re-creation inks by Arthur Nichols.

Cover re-creation (above left) to Hulk King-Size Special! #1 from Marvel Comics.

Original pencils/artwork by Jim Steranko, re-creation inks by Arthur Nichols.

Cover re-creation (above right) to Journey Into Mystery with The Mighty Thor #112 from Marvel Comics.

Original pencils by Jack Kirby, re-creation inks by Arthur Nichols.

Interior page (above) to The American, from Dark Horse Comics.
Pencils by Chris Warner, inks by Arthur Nichols.

Comic Book Pencils: MARVEL COMICS / DC COMICS / VALIANT COMICS / PENNY-FARTHING PRESS / WHITE WOLF PUBLISHING

I've primarily been an inker in my comic book career.  But on occasion, I have done comic book pencils. 

Below is a limited selection of some of my comics penciling work throughout the years, some inked by myself or inked by others.  

Some are simply in pencil form, before an inker gets to do any embellishment at all. 

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Interior double-page spread (above) from Team Titans Annual #1 for DC Comics.  

Pencils & inks by Arthur Nichols. 

Cover (above left) from Night Thrasher #15 for Marvel Comics.  

Cover (above right) from Night Thrasher #16 for Marvel Comics.  

Pencils & inks by Arthur Nichols. 

Cover (above left) from Sleepwalker #24 for Marvel Comics.  

Pencils & inks by Arthur Nichols. 

Cover (above right) from Sleepwalker #27 for Marvel Comics.  

Pencils by Arthur Nichols, inks by Klaus Janson & Al Vey.     

Cover (above left) from Sleepwalker #32 for Marvel Comics.  

Pencils by Arthur Nichols, inks by Dick Giordano.

Cover (above right) from Team Titans Annual #1 for DC Comics.  

Pencils & inks by Arthur Nichols.  

As you can see on the 2 covers directly above, I went through a phase where I signed my name as 'RT5¢'.

I'm not kidding.  

An editor at DC Comics decided to nickname me 'Artie Fivecents' (get it?), and for a brief time, I tried to make it into a fun way to sign my work.  Sadly, I just felt like a pretentious dork.  So I stopped that practice right away.

Covers (above) from Magnus Robot Fighter #1-#4 for Valiant Comics.

Pencils by Arthur Nichols, inks by Bob Layton, colors by JayJay Jackson.

Cover (above left) from Magnus Robot Fighter #5 for Valiant Comics.

Pencils & inks by Arthur Nichols, colors by JayJay Jackson.

Interior page (above right) to Magnus Robot Fighter #2 for Valiant Comics.

Pencils by Arthur Nichols, inks by Bob Layton. 

Preliminary illustration (above) for Magnus Robot Fighter: Steel Nation collected edition reprint for Valiant Comics.

Pencils & inks by Arthur Nichols.

Commission illustration (above) of Magnus Robot Fighter, Solar Man of the Atom & Turok Dinosaur Hunter from the 1990s Valiant Comics.

Pencils & inks by Arthur Nichols.

Interior page (above left) from Night Thrasher #17 for Marvel Comics.

Pencils by Arthur Nichols, inks by Steve Leialoha. 

Cover (above right) from The 'NAM #63 for Marvel Comics.  

Pencils by Arthur Nichols, inks by Josef Rubinstein. 

Interior pages (above) from Archer & Armstrong #9 for Valiant Comics.

Pencils by Arthur Nichols, inks by Bob Wiacek. 

Self portrait of me (above left) dealing with deadlines in my art studio back in 1985.

Pencils by Arthur Nichols.

Portfolio illustration (above right) of characters from the role-playing game Vampire Masquerade.

Pencils by Arthur Nichols.

Pencils submission for (above) The Victorian comic book to Penny-Farthing Press.

Pencils by Arthur Nichols.

Interior page (above left) from Team Titans Annual #1 for DC Comics.

Pencils & inks by Arthur Nichols.

Submission pencils (above right) to Marvel Comics.

Pencils by Arthur Nichols.

 Cover (above left) to Justice League Europe #9 for DC Comics.

Pencils by Arthur Nichols, inks by Bart Sears.

Interior page (above right) to Night Thrasher #18 for Marvel Comics.

Pencils by Arthur Nichols, inks by Josef Rubinstein.

Submission pencils (above) to Marvel Comics.

Pencils by Arthur Nichols. 

Entry (above) from Who's Who in the DC Universe for DC Comics.

Pencils by Arthur Nichols, inks by Al Vey.