Francine Delgado – Commission Slot (Raremarq Summer Event)

Welcome to the Raremarq Summer Commission Event!

This is your premier opportunity to secure a completely custom original artwork by the incredibly talented Costa Rican-Canadian comic book artist, cover specialist, and character designer, Francine Delgado.

As part of this special event, we are running a Progressive Unlock Auction. The bidding starts at an amazing promotional tier, and the complexity, medium, and layout of your commission automatically upgrade as higher milestone thresholds are crossed! Whichever tier is unlocked when the final clock runs down is the exact masterpiece you take home.

🌟 How This Progressive Auction Works

Bidding kicks off at just $162—which provides an exclusive 10% discount off Francine's baseline bust line art rate. All milestones are tracked in USD.

The auction is beautifully engineered to scale up your original art piece. It begins with high-impact character bust line art, expands through half-body and full-figure color options, and culminates in a premier, publication-grade cover-quality illustration for the highest bidding milestones!

Here is exactly what you unlock at each bidding milestone:

Tier 1 (Unlocks at $162 Starting Bid): Character Bust – Line Art Start the bidding at an exclusive discount! You get a crisp, expressive, and stylized character bust illustration focusing on pristine line art.

Tier 2 (Unlocks at $260): Character Bust – Full Color Bring your piece to life! Reaching this milestone upgrades your bust commission to include a rich and vibrant full-color palette.

Tier 3 (Unlocks at $350): Half-Body Illustration – Line Art The composition expands. Hitting this tier scales your commission up to a dynamic half-body layout featuring clean, detailed line art.

Tier 4 (Unlocks at $500): Half-Body Illustration – Full Color Added depth and texture. This milestone infuses a full-color presentation into the expanded half-body character layout.

Tier 5 (Unlocks at $650): Full-Figure Illustration – Line Art The complete character view. Reaching this milestone unlocks a complete, head-to-toe full-body depiction focused on bold, professional line art.

Tier 6 (Unlocks at $900): Full-Figure Illustration – Full Color A premier collector's choice. This milestone upgrades your piece to a beautifully rendered, fully colored full-figure illustration of your chosen character.

Tier 7 (Unlocks at $1,500): Cover-Quality Illustration (Base Level) Entering the realm of publication-grade art. This tier upgrades your commission into a cinematic, cover-style masterpiece featuring advanced focal design and enhanced dramatic composition.

Tier 8 (Unlocks at $3,000+): The Ultimate Grand Prize – Premium Cover-Quality Masterpiece (Max Complexity)

The Absolute Pinnacle! If the bidding scales to the top tier, you win Francine's absolute highest tier of commission work: a fully realized, maximum-complexity, publication-ready cover-quality illustration. This represents the ultimate presentation of visual storytelling and pristine detail.

🎨 About the Artist: Francine Delgado

Francine Delgado is a highly celebrated Costa Rican-Canadian comic book artist, cover illustrator, and animation character designer recognized for her bold, dynamic visual style that beautifully blends global manga, traditional European comic art, and modern fashion design aesthetics.

With an extensive background leading visual development and art direction for major entertainment brands like Disney and Mattel, Francine has brought an unmatched level of energy and professional craft to the comic industry. Fans and collectors know her best for her striking cover art and interior illustrations across iconic titles and powerhouses, including , IDW Publishing (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Addams Family), Mad Cave Studios (Gatchaman, Speed Racer, Flash Gordon), and Marvel/Upper Deck (Legendary: Black Widow). She isa Ringo Award nominee as a Best Comic Cover Artist and for her contributions to the critically acclaimed anthology Lower Your Sights with the comic Merci.

📅 Important Auction Details

Official Event: Raremarq Summer Commission Event Bidding Starts: June 22, 2026, at 12:00 PM PST Bidding Ends: June 30, 2026 Event Tag: Search or filter under "Commission Slots"

📝 Commission Rules & Guidelines

Character Choices: The winning bidder can request a character of their choice (subject to artist approval; pop culture icons, major superhero favorites, sci-fi legends, or well-documented original characters are all welcome). References: Please be prepared to provide clear visual references and a brief conceptual direction as soon as the auction concludes so the creative team can fast-track the project layout.

Post-Auction Enhancements: Looking to request multiple characters, specific backdrop layouts, or specialized signature and grading options? Post-auction additions can be easily coordinated and settled directly with the representative after the hammer drops. Don't miss this phenomenal, rare opportunity to add an absolute custom masterpiece from one of the industry's premier visual storytellers to your collection. Set your reminders, monitor the unlock tiers, and let's bring a spectacular new artwork to life!