PAT Gleason Studio

Happy (?) Mother’s Day; Talia edition

#tbt Green Lantern Corps and my first and last covers. I drew scripts written by Johns, Gibbons, Champagne, and Tomasi with a few ideas of my own contributed, like Guy Gardner becoming a Red Lantern, Bzzd’s origin and death and a few others I’m sure I’ve forgotten. I was the artist for 47 issues (52 counting the miniseries) with only a handful of fill-ins over those years. It was an intense schedule. Often going to the line but never shipping late over those years. I shared a studio with @thedougmahnke for much of this run. It was exciting to work alongside him and the writers creating some memorable characters Soranik Natu, Iolande, Sodam Yat etc. Towards the end of my run and throughout Sinestro Corps War and Blackest Night we were drawing an ever evolving cast of thousands it seemed. Our editors were stressed I’m sure, but always had faith and our backs and gave us what we needed to get the job done and minimize fill-ins. (Always been thankful for that.) It was hard work by all, inkers colorists, letterers, so many, but for my money it was was well worth it to have this body of work on our shelves. I even got to go to the GL Premire with Doug and Geoff and see a few cameos of characters I co-created on the big screen like , Bzzd, R’amy Holl, and Isamot Kol. When it was time to wrap up my run I asked if I could bookend the last cover with our first and add in new characters to show how the members of Corps grew under our 47/52 issues, and as you can see It was approved, and the rest is Oan history. #greenlanterncorps #greenlantern #guygardner #soraniknatu #bzzd #kylerayner #kilowog #patrickgleason #comics #blackestnight #brightestday https://www.instagram.com/p/B9XRE0BAdKZ/?igshid=1tkjf0udddz01