ORIGINAL ART THROUGH BEAR MAXIMUM

 Alex Mines has collaborated with the biggest names across TV, Film & Comic books, with previous clients including Marvel & Lucas Film. A Convention regular at the best Cons in the UK as well as Star Wars Celebration in the US! Alex offers some fantastic traditional artwork to fit every budget, and we’re sure no one can deny how awesome his skateboard designs are! 

 Bugra Berah is a comic book artist based in Istanbul. His notable works include Paloma & Toxx both for Wolven Press, as well as Devil in the Rearview by Avina Comics. His iconic line work and use of rich, deep blacks make his pieces standout amongst the crowd. Keep your eyes peeled as this guy is about to start making real waves! 

Hailing from Colorado, Caleb Ady is a comic book artist who is able to conjure dark fantasy imagery, through his brush-stroked ink and splatter style. It’s rightfully seen them garner comparisons to industry heavyweights such as Ben Templesmith, Martin Simmonds and Bill Sienkiewicz. 

  Daniel Traistaru is a Freelance Comic Book Artist working in the industry for the last 5 years. Daniel excels at telling visual stories through his distinctive colourful style which harmonise vibrant and kinectic imagery. Daniel has worked on series such as Dope Smack, and produced illustrations for Dark Atom studios and Tardigrade Press. 

 Illustrator, author, and storyteller, David Cousens has collaborated with Adobe, Apple, Nickelodeon and the BBC.

He has recently turned his hand to his first love of comic books , he has recently worked on Hello Darkness for Boom! Studios & covers for Dynamite’s new Terminator series. You can see more of his artwork at www.CoolSurface.com 

Fabio Ramacci is a comic artist and illustrator from Italy. In his native country he has worked with every major publisher, whilst globally his skills have been utilised by Upper Deck for Marvel & DC Comics properties, as well as having worked with Dynamite Entertainment and his own work  the Original Graphic Novel RED XMAS realeased through Scout Comics.

Located in Bucharest, Flaviu Pop is quickly making his mark in the art world, having already worked for DC on Batman: Multiverse of the Dark Knight and Warner Bros on the Mortal Kombat video games. He is also THE artist for the Electronic Synthwave scene, with his distinctive neo-noir Cyber Punk style, producing work for Tokyo Rose, ExtraTerra & MagnaVolt. 

Guillermo Ortego is a Spanish illustrator and designer based in London, where he's been inking American comic books and providing illustrations for newspapers, books, magazines and indy films ever since he completed a History degree in 2009. Amongst his clients you can find Marvel and DC Comics, El Mundo, Politico, Editorial Planeta and the football team Real Madrid.

Ilaria Chiocca is an Italian illustrator, comic artist, and colourist. She has two published Manga-style comics which she co-authored and released through Shockdom. She has produced cover art and colour work for Scout Comics and Fried Comics to name a few. She is also illustrator of the Death tarot card for the deck Vox Arcana published by Lo Scarabeo Editore.

Brazilian artist John Imparo is a freelance illustrator from a digital painting background and made the switch to traditional artwork in 2022. His unique style comes from a variation of multiple media and tools which create dynamic and beautfil compositions with striking colours and strong contrast providing a signature balance of realism and a conventional comic book style.

 Bear Maximum’s resident art rebel is UK based illustrator Luke Michael Copsey aka Nevercity Creations. Luke has a mass of experience working across various media over the past 20 years, including comic book covers, album artwork and professional prop making where he has worked for huge names, including Marvel & Ridley Scott’s production company, Scott Free Productions.

 Manuel Alves has been a portrait artist for more than 20 years with published work in books, magazines and advertising campaigns. In the last 5 years he has turned his focus to comic books and works exclusively in traditional media, excelling in photo-realistic imagery - the skill of his craft can be seen in every pencil, ink or paint stroke.