Mike Maihack

Girl in a Short Skirt and Long Jacket

Now that I'm starting to catch up on watercolor sketches (I have about four left) I wanted to get back to these little fashion-esque pinups I've shared a bunch of on here over the past couple years. Even though the idea of kickstarting an art book still fills with me with a touch of dread and anxiety, it'd still be nice to at least have a portfolio of drawings I can put in one in the off chance...

Red Hulk on a Monday

Looks like we're getting Red Hulk in the MCU! With at least four (five?) of them now, I wonder if that means we'll get a "Hulks" film like we did with the "Marvels" movie? Or that last "Spider-Mans" film. I sure hope so!

Anyhoo, I thought it 'd be fun to take a previous Green Hulk doodle I did and just color change it to a Red Hulk so I could wish everyone a smashing weekend this past Fri...

Himeno as the Wind Pretear

Happy Friday!

Here's yet another watercolored character commission from the last batch I offered patrons. Truthfully, I wasn't familiar with Himeno (from the Prétear anime series) until now. But being that my entire household is very much into all things Japanese, manga and anime these days...

Cosmic Chaos Cover Process

Happy release week for my latest Spidey book! In keeping with tradition with the past two books, here's a condensed look at my process for creating the cover of this newest one. 😊🖌️🎨

CONCEPTS

As usual, I sent my publisher (in this case, Abrams + Marvel) a few co...

COSMIC CHAOS Release! (& Interior Preview)

Hi friends! Quick post to let you know my latest Spider-Man graphic novel, COSMIC CHAOS!, is out on shelves nationwide today! Get it wherever you like getting books. 🙂

I had such a blast making this one and hope folks of all ages enjoy my goofy nod to the cosmic corners of the ...

Moonlit Spiral: Journey Onward!

Happy Saturday, My friends!

Here's some more concept art for Moonlit Spiral that I ended up reworking a bit so I could drop it in as a panel for a recent chapter. I think it's a pretty good representation of my ongoing adventure making this story! Plus I liked how this particular piece turned out so thought it'd be fun to share it with you this weekend. Feels like it has one of those "get...

Hi, Cap!

Happy Captain America Day to all who celebrate!

July 4th is the day many, many artists across the grand U S of A post drawings and art of Captain America. I think it's also the birthday of the nation or something like that. Which is cool. Because independence and freedom is something lil' Steve Rogers here can totally get behind.

So here's some quick patron exclusive art to help par...

Gamora

Happy start of the week! Still making my way through a few final character commissions. Here's a watercolor of Gamora in the look I designed for her in my upcoming Spider-Man book.

Speaking of which, that book is out NEXT WEEK! Hopefully some--or dare I say, all?--of you h...

Supergirl Timelapse

Posting that timelapse drawing of Superman earlier this week reminded me I never shared this one of Kara here. Seems like a nice way to cap off the work week. Plus, I'm still happy with how this little sketch turned out. You can see me at the very beginning trying out a variety of poses before landing on this one. After that, the rest came out pretty quickly.

Have a super weekend!

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Lil' Superman

Woke up a little early today to draw a quick Superman. Really happy so far with how the new film is looking!

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Summer Heat

Hi, my friends! I'm back to sharing new scribbles with you. Apologies for the slight lack of it this month with convention prep, travels and whatnot. I'll work to make up for it.

The family and I returned home to some attention-starved cats and a bit of a dusty Florida home late Friday night. I spent the majority of the weekend unpacking, doing inventory, prepping your preorders for shipp...

Bye bye, HeroesCon!

Quick little post to thank everyone who stopped by my table at HeroesCon. Totally worth my voice being a touch hoarse by Sunday getting to chat before, during and after with so many of you. I had a wonderful show (as this one consistently is) in much part due to all that chatting. Apologies if I missed anyone. Definitely hope to be back again next year though.

I’m on the road n...

Off to HeroesCon!

I mentioned already that I’ll be tabling at HeroesCon this weekend, June 14-16, but here’s all my info in one place for those going (or on the fence about going). I’ll be pretty much in the exact same spot I was last year, smack-dab in the center of Indie Island, table 1117.

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The Ballet of Deadpool & Wolverine

Hi, friends! I wanted to give you all a first look at the piece I painted for the annual HeroesCon auction this year. I think my first time drawing Deadpool? Might have enjoyed drawing Wolvie a little more. I just love how surly he is. Looking forward to seeing them banter back and forth on a movie screen next ...

Moonlit Spiral: Helix and the city of Dahl

I've kind of purposefully slowed down on sharing Moonlit Spiral stuff because the pages are taking me longer than I initially anticipated. I unfortunately had to extend my deadline which means the pub date has been moved to spring/summer 2026. I'd much rather share a bulk of stuff closer up to the book's release; not two years before. So I'll likely keep most of this year's posts with sharing c...

New Batgirl Watercolor (and Art Auction)

UPDATE: Hi all! Just your polite reminder that the auction for this piece ends tonight!

There was also a question below if international bidding is allowed and the answer is YES. The shipping would just increase from $10 to $25. Any other Qs, don't hesitate to ask.

Have a great rest of the day! 🩵

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I'm back to work! Feeling a whole ...

Back Home (and relaxing)

Hi all! An update on all things medical wise with yours truly.

First off, let me say I am overwhelmed by the outpouring of concern, support and well-wishes expressed over the past few days. It really does mean the world to me and has solidified how much I love this little community of awesome readers and fans who have accumulated here.

Second: I am back home! Yay! Three days in the ...

Good Morning (from my hospital bed)

Hi, my friends! I wanted to apologize for the lack of new art this week. Long story short, Tues afternoon I started having some belly pains which intensified so much into the night that I ended up going to an urgent care the next morning to get it checked out. Another ER and a few doctors later I ended up in the hospital for an appendectomy, of which the surgeon decided was not needed...

Donna Troy Timelapse

Realized it's been a little while since I uploaded a new timelapse for you guys. Since I recently shared Donna here, thought she'd be a fun one to watch me "quickly" draw (a few hours condensed into 60 seconds--haha).

At the beginning, I'm just trying to determine an interesting pose for her. One or two of them might return for a future drawing? Really struggled trying to get her face rig...

Commissions

I get asked weekly--sometimes daily--about commissions so I thought it'd be a good idea to write up a post detailing my policy. That way I have a place I can easily point people to for all current info. I can also easily update stuff here if things change.

❤️ ONLINE COMMISSI...