Gus Vazquez – Commission Slot (Raremarq Summer Event)

Welcome to the Raremarq Summer Commission Event!
This is your exclusive opportunity to secure a completely custom original artwork by the legendary 35-year industry veteran, animator, and character designer, Gus Vazquez.
As part of this special event, we are running a Progressive Unlock Auction. The bidding starts directly at his baseline rate, and the complexity, characters, and medium of your commission automatically upgrade as higher bidding milestones are crossed! Whichever tier is unlocked when the final clock runs out is the exact custom masterpiece you take home.

🌟 How This Progressive Auction Works

Bidding kicks off at $200 for a baseline headshot sketch. All milestones are tracked in USD and represent the true, exact value of each tier.
The progression is beautifully designed to maximize value, scaling from single-character gray-tone portraits on sketch covers or 8.5" x 11" layouts all the way up to high-impact, multi-character full-color battle scenes with backgrounds!
Here is exactly what you unlock at each bidding milestone:

• Tier 1 (Unlocks at $200 Starting Bid): Sketch Cover or 8.5" x 11" Layout – Head Only (Gray Tones)
  
  • Start the bidding! You get a highly stylized, expressive head portrait rendered in rich gray-tone gradients on your choice of an 8.5" x 11" canvas or a blank sketch comic cover.
    
• Tier 2 (Unlocks at $350): Waist-Up Illustration – Full Color
  
  • Bring on the color! Reaching this milestone expands the layout to a dynamic waist-up character portrait fully rendered in vibrant color.
    
• Tier 3 (Unlocks at $500): Full-Body Illustration – Choice of Color
  
  • The complete figure view. This milestone upgrades your piece to a full-body character layout featuring a rich, hand-rendered color palette of your choice.
    
• Tier 4 (Unlocks at $750): Full-Body Color Illustration with Background OR Multiple Characters (Up to 2 Max)
  
  • Expand the world or add a team-up! Hitting this tier allows you to choose between adding a completely styled background/scenery to your full-body piece, or expanding the character count to a lineup of up to 2 characters max.
    
• Tier 5 (Unlocks at $1,000+): The Ultimate Grand Prize – Premium Multi-Character Masterpiece (up to 4 Characters)
  
  • The Absolute Pinnacle! If the bidding scales to the top tier, you walk away with the ultimate custom package: a massive, highly complex ensemble illustration featuring up to 4 characters of your choice fully rendered in brilliant color. This is the absolute highest level of composition and scale available.

🎨 About the Artist: Gus Vazquez

Gus Vazquez is a powerhouse Brooklyn-raised illustrator and animator whose remarkable career spans nearly 35 years across major comic publishers, feature films, and animated series. He holds a legendary place in pop culture history as the co-creator and artist behind the debut of Big Hero 6 in Marvel’s Sunfire and Big Hero 6—the groundbreaking series that introduced the beloved heroes later adapted into Disney's Academy Award-winning animated film.
Gus's extensive and high-profile industry credits include definitive cover and interior artwork for Marvel Comics (Deadpool, Spider-Man, X-Force, What If? Civil War, The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe) and DC Comics (The Flash, Suicide Squad, Green Arrow, JLA, Blue Beetle, Green Lantern). Beyond the comic page, he is a seasoned animation veteran, lending his signature storytelling and dynamic storyboarding to hit television series like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Disney XD's Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.

📅 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 layout of their choice (subject to artist approval; pop culture icons, classic superhero favorites, original creator-owned designs, or animation stars are all welcome).
  
• References: Please be prepared to provide clear visual reference materials and a brief description of the concept as soon as the auction concludes so the creative team can jump straight into production.
  
• Post-Auction Enhancements: Wanting to discuss specific framing options, custom toy/character design additions, or official signature and grading services? Additional touches can be requested and easily settled directly with the representative after the hammer falls.

Don't miss this phenomenal opportunity to own a piece of comic and cinematic history hand-crafted by a master of the craft. Set your reminders, secure your bids, and let's unlock an absolute masterpiece!