Howard the Duck X Deadpool page 01/cover

I am going to a comic book convention called Wizard World Austin on the 23rd of this month.
I want to show some samples of my pencil work to comic companies to see if they will hire me.

From what I researched the best portfolios are small ones; 3 page story featuring single hero (Marvel or DC character), 3 page story featuring team (Marvel or DC), 3 page story featuring a small conversation (non super hero story characters).
Then a cover for each of the stories.
So in all 12 pages.

This is my first page/ cover. I found an original script I liked on the penciljack.com forums and it is 5 pages. I really like the characters and stories so I am going to go with it.

This is the first page to Howard the Duck X Deadpool. It is a spread that looks like a cover so that works for both.

I draw in non photo blue pencils and ink, but I used 4h pencil for this. I have been told that if you want to pencil then don't ink your work.
4h is an old friend, and using a lead holder seems to give me better results than the pencils. The lines are darker, and I am using less weight on the pencil.
Keeping the lines clean and readable was about 30% of the work on this drawing.
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Marvel Team Up: Deadpool and Howard the duck by C. Lawson

PAGE ONE (Splash Page)

 

Panel 1. Deadpool is holding a pair of sais and standing back to back with Howard the duck. Howard is in a defensive stance, but still managing to keep his cigar in his mouth. Surrounding the two is a sea of Arabic warriors bearing scimitars.

 

CAP:

Now.

 

DEADPOOL:

Any brilliant ideas, Daffy? Preferably ones that don’t involve cross dressing like your wascally wabbit pal.

 

HOWARD:

I hate you, Wade.

 

DEADPOOL:

I get that a lot.