Dear Black Jack Justice Fans,

I was looking around for some crap…Uh…GOOD STUFF I could throw up on this New Year’s Post.  It would be nice if I had something “New-Year-sie.” You know — Trixie in a evening gown — or Sabien as Old Man Time — or something.

But I don’t.

But I did find this for you to enjoy –

The Spirit by Mike Wieringo

What does The Spirit have to do with Black Jack Justice?

Not a blessed thing.

Except….

I came across this picture when I was researching the “look” for Jack — back when I thought maybe I was gonna draw the first script (after Gregg had signed on – but before I found Sami.) 

I remember thinking, “YES!  That is EXACTLY how I picture Jack Justice (minus the mask and gloves, naturally.)  A bit disshelved, a bit beat-up, — but ready and itching for a fight.”  If I could capture just a bit of the “spirit” (sorry) that Mike did in this drawing, I knew we’d have a winner.

Sami has gone on to give us a wonderful Jack Justice (and a quite beautiful Trixie, too!) and his characters are full of spirit and life.  We are lucky to have him.

But I still kinda see this drawing in my mind when I think of Our Jack.

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Sadly, one of the nicest guys in comics, Mike Wieringo, passed away last year so we’ll never get his wonderful art on Addictive Comics. 

I know he would have done one hell of a Black Jack Justice, though.

Mike’s Home Page is still up, with more drawing and notes  – http://www.mikewieringo.com/ 

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Sorry — didn’t mean to make this sad. 

I really just wanted to share this wonderful drawing with each of you and wish each of you a –

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Mark

The Spirit is copyright by someone.  Maybe the drawing is too.  We make no claims to them.

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