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So here it is. "Monsters". Don't know when it'll be making it's appearance in the Megazine, but when it does I'll be sure to alert people as to where they can get a copy.
I based the lead man in this story very loosely on Terry Wogan (circa 1982). A sort of Kung Fu fighting all action Wogan if you like. The over all world this is set in was inspired by shows like The Avengers, The Champions, Danger Man and maybe a little Jason King. I really got into drawing sideburns and dodgy hair styles and it's safe to say (as I drew this back in February and am still drawing sideburns and dodgy hair styles to this very day) it left its mark.
Monsters ©2006, Ian Culbard
I based the lead man in this story very loosely on Terry Wogan (circa 1982). A sort of Kung Fu fighting all action Wogan if you like. The over all world this is set in was inspired by shows like The Avengers, The Champions, Danger Man and maybe a little Jason King. I really got into drawing sideburns and dodgy hair styles and it's safe to say (as I drew this back in February and am still drawing sideburns and dodgy hair styles to this very day) it left its mark.
Monsters ©2006, Ian Culbard
Yup, that's pretty damn excellent.
ReplyDeleteFor some reason it feels like it's part of a bigger story, be nice to see more. Always nice to see more.
Awesome style, yeah dude!!!!!
ReplyDeleteNice work. Love the style!
ReplyDeleteThat blows away pretty much everything else I've seen in the Megazine for a while. Good luck with it.
ReplyDeleteBlog is looking smashing mate. Real diversity of mouthwatering projects.
ReplyDeleteJudge Bling!
Paul, interesting you should say that ...
ReplyDeleteAlexei, huge thanks.
Dominic and Sean, much appreciated. Thanks for the kind words. Welcome to Strange Planet.
Bling... oh bling, whatever are we going to do with you, aye? Put the lawgiver down and your hands where we can see them.
Well, don't get too caught up with Monsters, I'm wanting to see a Wild Talents series from you and Dark Horse sometime, din't make me hold my breath til it happens.
ReplyDeleteLike I'm holding my breath for your New Recruits review you said you'd written.
ReplyDeleteYour wish is my command, it's up now, I place it alongside such fine works as 'I drink Your Blood' and 'Psychomania'.
ReplyDelete"The Mighty Skullboy Army" was my fave too.
ReplyDeleteAs for Tor, no, your imagination, but I like it so I'll say yes and that it was planned all along.
As for a Wild Talents series. hmmm, not sure about that. A graphic novel is more likely. A graphic novel that may not even feature Chimes and Mundi as the central characters but an all new cast...
Who knows.
Ah, y'big tease.
ReplyDeleteReally great work sir. It`ll stand out like a badly beaten thumb when it appears in the Meg!
ReplyDeleteWow, I love your work.
ReplyDeleteGreat blog.
Man alive, you’re quite the jack of all trades, Mr. Culbard. Splendid Comic. That finale image of the winged monster standing before the sunrise is brilliant!
ReplyDeletePaul, you love it, Dave, thanks I think, Enzo, thank you and welcome to Strange Planet, Justin, glad you liked it. :)
ReplyDeleteHey! for once replying to your blog didn't freeze my browser so I can posthere instead of pestering you with an email!
ReplyDeleteThat list of TV shows push all the right buttons for me and stylistically it's like a breath of fresh air! Reminds me of Zombie World from Dark Horse, the first mini series, kinda Tin Tin-esque, basically nice, clean and European.
That old ladies house isn't on Craggy Island is it?
No, the old lady's house is 'local'.
ReplyDeleteGlad you like. I LOVE Zombie World.
Zombie World was total genius, wish Pat Mckeown did more comics, anyone seen his strip in Dark Horse Book of the Dead? Brilliant stuff.
ReplyDeleteBeyond the original Mckeown and Mignola mini, were other Zombie World comics of the same standard and follow the same characters, or where they just stories in a world of zombies?
ReplyDeleteWill have to check out Dark Horses Book of the Dead, no doubt another stellar recommendation from Paul.
It's a great book, honest.
ReplyDeleteThe Zombie World series was a bit hit and miss I thought. Bob Fingerman's 'Winer's Dregs' was good and the two one shot's were fun with Pat Mills not quite concluding storyline reading like a 'Toxic' cast off. I think as a series it deviated from the first story too much. I'd've rather seen a continuing story from Mignola and McKeown or other new zombie comics. Just MHO of course! Mentioned it before elsewhere but a nice looking zombie comic's coming out in a few months by Bob Fingerman called 'Recess Pieces', should be worth a look.
Felt like the surface was only ever lightly scratched, Zombie World, with the M&M original miniseries (which likewise I adored!) The following stuff set in the same universe was dissappointing IMO. Wish they'd pursued it but I gues Mike M was pretty busyw with a certain shaven-horned tomato coloured superdevil.
ReplyDeleteI rather liked Deadworld when that was doing the rounds all those years ago.
ReplyDeleteCool blog dude, you've got some rad stuff!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by mukpuddy and welcome to Strange Planet.
ReplyDeleteSorry about that, goob, didn't really know whether to have a click link or not. But hey, glad you liked it anyway.
ReplyDeleteThis is so great! Your blog is so great! Zombie King King.. So great!
ReplyDeleteThat is some awesome comic book work. Well done!
ReplyDeletejparpan and alan, many thanks and welcome.
ReplyDeleteSplendid work !! :)
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