Although I haven't worked for any of the big 3 companies but the advice I'd give to my student is that they should draw D-list or relatively unknown superheroes/villains. Heroes you'd probably only hear/see when there is a big catclysmic event like Infinity War/Crisis On Infinite Earth. Like I dunno, Quasar or Moondragon... Those are the heroes/villains that should be in your portfolio. Because let's face it, there could be a thousand artist who are all good at drawing Superman, Spider-man,etc. But there could be only a handful of artist that could draw a decent Iron Fist or maybe Ghost Rider. So why crowd at the top when you could work your way smartly from the bottom? Also, given that every artist/writer would have a different start-off point, those so called D-list heroes might be someone's favorite or even someone's first exposure to the medium. Not only is it good for nostalgic purposes but you could eventually share a common love for that "other guy/gal" that are either dead or intentionally forgotten. Long story short, I ended up drawing Steve Ditko's Squirrel Girl. It's both a cute and funny character to draw. She also had a cool banter with Iron Man in her very first appearance. #SteveDitko #WillMurray #SquirrelGirl #UnbeatableSquirrelGirl #Avengers #GreatLakesAvengers #MarvelComics #DoreenGreen #DemoClass #SchoolOfChapel #ArtNaArt #Inspirational https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ98YfqhREJ/?utm_medium=tumblr