Each week we search high and low all over the internet to find some of the coolest comic art out there. The reason you won’t see this art is because artist often do commissions or posts sketches on their blogs, Twitter pages or Tumblr accounts. They are simply too wonderful to go unnoticed.

Mike Mayhew sometimes posts commissions on his Twitter but it turns out he’s also posting some commissions for sale over at Comic Art Fans. You might want to check back as some of these are already sold but look how amazing they are. This first is a 11×14 watercolor pic of Jean Grey.

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Check out Mike’s Supergirl (New 52), the Shadow and a cover reproduction of X-Men #50 (1968).

Mike also did this cover sketch of Vampirella. What if she did join the Avengers?

Can we agree that we need more Marcus To art? Here’s a couple sketches he posted on his Tumblr of Nightwing and Robin (Damian).

Skottie Young has been posting more Daily Doodles on his site and they are for sale. Obviously they’re one of a kind each time he posts so you have to be quick if you want to own one. Check out his Brobee from Yo Gabba Gabba, Earthworm Jim, Invader Zim and Mario.

Tom Raney posted some more sketches on this Twitter. Check out his Hellboy (seen here without color), Stormwatch and Jocasta.

Michael Walsh keeps putting up several sweet sketches each week on his Tumblr. Check out his Captain Cold, Spider-Man and Michaelangelo.

Did you read this week’s issue of CAPTAIN AMERICA & BUCKY? Well, here’s a rendition of the two courtesy of Nathan Fairbairn posted at ComicTwart.

Philip Tan updated his Tumblr with a sketch/painted version of the Abomination. When was the last time he looked so good?

Here’s an artist that was suggested last week (thanks sdunham818!). Robert Atkins posted several sketches of the Justice League of America. It’s nice to see the pre-New 52 versions again. He put up a couple versions of Green Arrow, Plastic Man, Vixen and Etrigan.

Finally, we have a couple from Phil Noto‘s Tumblr. I just found out he’s doing an upcoming issue of UNCANNY X-FORCE. That’s going to be insane. Check out his X-23 and Sharon Carter.

That’s it for this week. Hope you enjoyed the selection. Feel free to p.m. or e-mail me if you discover any sweet pics from comic artists and feel they deserve to be featured.

On May 4, 2012, Marvel Studios (and Paramount Pictures) is releasing The Avengers and want to be sure you haven’t forgotten. There hasn’t been a lot of talk about the movie as we’re nearing the final approach of its release. The last bit of news was that the film’s story would possibly be told through the perspective of Captain America along with Kevin Feige’s declaration that the Skrulls would not be in the movie.

Today at Marvel.com, five new images have been released to pump up our excitement for the movie.

The first shows Nick Fury and Captain America after Cap’s been working out (most likely at the punching bag we’ve seen in the trailer). Fury appears to have a folder with some classified info, most likely to get him motivated to go on whatever mission he needs him to. You can see Steve isn’t jumping at the idea of taking orders from Fury.

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The second image shows Banner and Stark together. These are two smart guys so you would think they could get along. But with Stark’s…personality, hopefully he won’t say or do anything to make Banner angry. And check out his purple shirt. Too bad his pants aren’t purple. But that’s probably a good thing.

The next image shows Hawkeye and Black Widow sitting next to each other. They’ve been linked romantically in the comics. As two of the more veterans SHIELD agents in the Avengers, perhaps they share a history in the movie’s universe as well.

The next shot gives us a close up of Fury’s patch and eye. Will we get an explanation as to how he lost it in the movie?

Finally we see Fury standing around looking like a badass. I imagine we’ll be seeing a lot of this.

Who’s ready for this movie?