Mark McKenna is a globally acclaimed American comic artist who has been creating comic art for over three decades. McKenna is a 2012 Inkwell Hall of Fame resident who has been credited on over 1000 comic book related titles.
Having worked extensively for both Marvel and DC comics, McKenna’s artwork can be found within the pages of some of the worlds most influential comic books, such as X-Men, Spider Man, Batman, The Justice League, Dead Pool and Star Wars. You can also find his work in Legendary Pictures’ Pacific Rim movie prequel and Dark Horse Comic’s Star Wars-The Old Republic: The Lost Suns. His artwork from an online web comic, Star Wars: Blood of the Empire, was transformed into an 84 page paperback and served as inspiration for The Old Republic video game.
One of the 90’s most prolific comic artists and now a certifiable comic art OG with over 35 years in the industry, McKenna was introduced to the world of comics as a young teen in Brooklyn, New York after his friend, an avid comic collector, gifted him a Dare Devil comic. The rest you could say was history, as McKenna quickly fell in love with comic book culture, first as a collector himself and later as an artist.
At the time, artists like John Romita Sr (Spider-Man) and Brian Bolland (Judge Dredd) served as major influencers for McKenna. As the years progressed and McKenna found himself at the center of some of the world’s most important comic book projects, these idols soon became friends. McKenna still to this day looks up to and credits these late and great artists as huge inspirations during his rise in the comic art ranks.
Aside from his work inking for numerous comic book publishing powerhouses, McKenna has also created his own sci-fi/horror comic book series COMBAT JACKS and a children’s series Banana Tail.
One thousand comic books and twelve hundred pages later, McKenna has propelled his classic comic art style into the future by joining the rare digital art movement.
In The News
- Comic artist Mark McKenna debuts digital artworks on MakersPlace
- Mark McKenna, José Delbo and The Digital Future of Comic Book Art
- Captain America, Iron Man and Thor Teamed-Up Like You’ve Never Seen Them Before
Notable Sales
Mark McKenna joined the NFT space late last year (2020) with a debut collaboration with fellow comic legend José Delbo called Into The Future which sold for $6,750. McKenna has independently released a number of artworks which have all performed extremely well on the secondary sales market. For example, edition 21 of 25 of THE FALLEN BEAST recently resold for $2,850, a 776% increase from it’s original asking price of $499.
Dinos and Yeti’s and Pumpkins, Oh My!
OPEN LIMITED EDITIONS
The Abominable Snowman vs Combat Jacks – Classic Edition
Editions: Open Limited Edition
Pricing: $399
*Artwork will be available for purchase for 15 minute only on 4/22 from 3:30-3:45 PM PT
The Abominable Snowman vs Combat Jacks
Editions: Open Limited Edition
Pricing: $699
*Artwork will be available for purchase for 15 minute only on 4/22 from 3:30-3:45 PM PT
Fixed Editions
The Extinction of the Dinosaurs – Classic Edition
Editions: 10
Pricing: $799
*Final edition will be auctioned
*The physical original artwork will be raffled amongst all The Extinction of the Dinosaurs classic and color owners
The Extinction of the Dinosaurs
Editions: 5
Pricing: $1399
*Final edition will be auctioned
*The physical original artwork will be raffled amongst all The Extinction of the Dinosaurs classic and color owners
When Titans Collide – Classic Edition
Editions: 20
Pricing: $399
*Final edition will be auctioned
When Titans Collide
Editions: 10
Pricing: $799
*Final edition will be auctioned
RARE ORIGINAL 1/1
Battle of the Titans
Editions: One
Pricing: Accepting Offers Only
*Timed auction will ensue once reserve price is met
*Owner will receive the physical original artwork
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