Comic Sketch Covers

Original one-of-a-kind comic sketch-cover art by Roger Ealth. Explore fully inked and colored covers, see the pencil-to-ink process, and discover how collectible artwork is presented by Seven Whiskers Press.

Featured finished sketch covers

Every cover below features original artwork drawn, inked, and colored by Roger Ealth directly onto a published comic sketch-cover edition. These portfolio examples are not a live inventory list.

Finished hand-inked and colored D'ORC #6 comic sketch cover featuring the green hooded D'ORC with a large eyeball shield, artwork by Roger Ealth.
D’ORC #6 • Finished ink and color
Finished original Dungeon Crawler Carl #0 sketch-cover artwork of Princess Donut riding a blue dragon-like creature with pink feathers.
Dungeon Crawler Carl #0 • Princess Donut on her mount
Finished hand-drawn comic sketch cover of Carl shouting in dark armor, with crowned Princess Donut perched on his shoulder.
Dungeon Crawler Carl #0 • Carl and Princess Donut
Princess Donut wearing ornate jewel-encrusted crown, purple-tinted spectacles and a jeweled necklace, ink and color art on Dungeon Crawler Carl #0.
Dungeon Crawler Carl #0 • Princess Donut portrait

From pencils to finished ink

Follow the work from composition and character pencils through detailed inks. These intermediate photographs show how the final covers are built.

Early pencil sketch of a crowned Princess Donut with spectacles and jeweled necklace on a Dungeon Crawler Carl #0 comic cover.
Princess Donut portrait • Pencil layout
Black-ink stage of Dungeon Crawler Carl sketch cover showing a shouting Carl and Princess Donut on his shoulder.
Carl and Princess Donut • Inking stage
Black-and-white ink stage of Princess Donut on a dragon-like creature, drawn on Dungeon Crawler Carl #0 blank comic cover.
Princess Donut mounted • Inking stage
Work-in-progress sketch on D'ORC #6 showing the hooded fighter and an oversized eyeball shield.
D’ORC #6 • Work in progress
Pencil sketch on a Swamp Thing blank cover depicting Swamp Thing grappling with an alligator, artwork by Roger Ealth.
Swamp Thing vs. alligator • Pencil composition

Collector presentation

Original Princess Donut sketch cover displayed with a Seven Whiskers Press certificate of authenticity and signed thank-you card.
Example presentation • Artwork, signed certificate and thank-you card

A finished piece, carefully presented

Selected original comic sketch-cover purchases may include a signed Certificate of Authenticity from Seven Whiskers Press, along with a personal thank-you. The certificate authenticates Roger Ealth’s added artwork, not the comic book’s printing, condition, or grading.

Packaging and any included paperwork are described in each individual sale listing.

Additional character illustration studies

Roger Ealth's character illustration inspired by Dungeon Crawler Carl.
Comic and character illustration
Roger Ealth's Star Wars character illustration.
Cat illustration
Roger Ealth's Alice-inspired illustration.
Fantasy illustration

These images are examples of artistic range; they are not an inventory list. The illustrations shown here may be independent character studies rather than currently available sketch covers.

Collecting an original

Each original sketch cover is a unique physical artwork. Availability and pricing are listed individually. Previously sold pieces may still appear in this portfolio as examples of the work.

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Professional inquiries

Fan-art illustrations are independent artwork and are not presented as official commissions or endorsements from the relevant publishers or rights holders.