Bryan Hitch
@bryanhitch.bsky.social
Comicbook artist and writer for almost (gasp) 40 years. Almost everything at Marvel and DC and now co-creator and co-owner of GHOST MACHINE
Anunciado en la #SDCC2026, @marvelcomicshqs.bsky.social lanza de Diciembre INDIANA JONES AND THE SWORD OF PANDEMONIUM, una miniserie de 5 números de #jasonaaron y @aaronkuder.bsky.social ! Portadas de @bryanhitch.bsky.social #alexrossa y Kuder uncomicmas.blogspot.com/2026/07/desc...
I was asked recently (non-officially) about whether I'd ever do a "Director's Cut" of the Ultimates. Apart from it being a product of its time, that time long passed and, as such, should be left alone; if I did, it would be about 30% shorter, not longer. I speak from my art p.o.v
well, THAT page was the hardest I've had to work in a while. It's not time taken (though it did take a while) just all the moving parts and the way the figures had to function and many other factors. If I've done it right, the effort should be invisible and it will just read the way it needs to.
Somedays my brain wants to do absolutely anything but the thing it needs to.
I love my job. My mileage on my career varies for many, many reasons but Redcoat is such a pleasure. Some days are better than others but then you get an issue like issue 20 and I can't draw fast enough to get the pages out of my head.
The score for Hook remains one of Williams' most melodic. Originally intended and partly shot as a musical, JW composed all the songs. The tunes remain and form the basis of all the cues and why it remains, literally, his most lyrical. A quite wonderful score without the film that spawned it.
Daniel Pemberton's score for Masters of the Universe is an absolute delight. We all loved Flash Gordon and it's clearly been influential not least with Brian May providing some licks. It makes me smile.
Friends, WHAT IF...? SECRET WARS #1 by CAFU, David Curiel and yours truly is on final order cutoff *tomorrow*. Here is our shiny variant cover by the backbone of the original Ultimate Universe himself, Mr. @bryanhitch.bsky.social!
I adore making comics, I really do and currently maybe more than ever. But if I could write music all day, every day, I'd be even happier. I still have the ambition to have a piece performed by an orchestra.
I hate working late. I like 'normal' sorts of hours, about 8-6. If I can start earlier I will and finish earlier too but sometimes the sheer volume of stuff that has to get done exceeds the hours available so, rarely, I'm just knocking off at 11 pm. Long day but very productive (and enjoyable).
The Joe Abercrombie First Law-World of-Age of Madness books really do need the GOT tv show treatment. I do rather prefer them anyway.
Get ready, Minties! Omar is going LIVE! at 11:30AM EST with the legendary comic book artist, @bryanhitch.bsky.social! @ghostmachinepro.bsky.social @imagecomics.com Join the chat: www.youtube.com/live/RYfLpHo...
issue 19 of RC right now and it's my longest run on anything ever. Ultimates was 13 (admittedly extra sized) issues, so was Ultimates 2, Venom was 16 issues (a couple of extra sized ones there too). 476 pages of RC so far which is actually the equivalent of almost 29 Marvel or DC monthlies.
My exclusive variant cover for the Superman Spider-Man crossover. I believe it's available only through Fan Expo store orders but it was certainly fun to play in this sandbox.
there's nothing wrong with having a 'comfort zone' and working to constantly refine and excel at what you do within those parameters. And usually those parameters are defined by others not you. You're doing what you enjoy doing and nobody should be telling you to work outside of what you love doing.
If anybody wants to learn how to write film music I'd suggest studying Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet. Pretty much everything you need for anything in there from themes to texture and colour. Mind you, if there's one composer I can't ever do without it would be Vaughn-Williams
odd thing being 40 years in the biz. Many writers, artists, letterers, colourists & editors come up with you. Assistant editors become EiCs or publishers and creators reach new highs and new audiences. It's really lovely to see and reflect on. Then there are new generations to impress and inspire.
The weekend is upon us and that means it’s time for another bi-weekly dose of Ghost Machine Fan Content Friday! This week we are featuring… Junkyard Joe tripping robots by @common_idols The Northerner after @bryanhitch.bsky.social by @lostboy_comics
Comic-book artists work fast. We do a lot of pictures in a day. Sometimes it's not perfect. Even Beethoven wrote an occasional stinker. I can live with it. The next picture can be better but we don't stop to take in the wounded ;)
The superman march from Johnny Williams never fails to have me take flight.
this week I have done 14 pages of breakdowns, pencilled five covers and inked one of them. It appears to only be Wednesday so I feel I've earned an extra glass of wine.
A forest of pencils. A blank sheet of paper and one of these fellas is always an exciting thing.
This week on The Ghost Machines Fans Podcast we bring you a GIANT-SIZED creator interview with @bryanhitch.bsky.social AND Geoff Johns!
To celebrate our 100th episode not only will we be interviewing the incredible @geoffjohns & @bryanhitch.bsky.social, but we are giving away a copy of the 1:50 retailer incentive JIM LEE sketch variant of Geiger 19!
REDCOAT 17 variant featuring almost everybody in the INVINCIBLE world!
I'd been wanting to do this for a while but made enough time to squeeze it in. Based on George Perez' cover for New Teen Titans issue 1.
