I created a variant splash loading page for the new ComicBase 2026 that features a young Pete Bickford standing outside his local comic book store. The art credit for the program is attached below.
[Workflow: Gemini 2.5 Flash Image (Nano Banana) to create the base look. I then imported it into Affinity Photo to clean up a few issues found while creating the background elements (books, poster, sky, etc), and I also used Topaz Gigapixel to upscale some flow as needed.]
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trade dressed image as seen in CB2026 |
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uncropped original virgin image |