A blatant Steve Ditko swipe |
My tribute to Crumb, Shelton, Griffin and Vaughn Bode |
The back cover is a tribute to the artwork of some underground comic legends: Dr. Strange and Red She Hulk is in the style of an infamous Robert Crumb piece. Iron Fist is in the style of Vaughn Bode's Cobalt 60. The Sub Mariner is a combo of Wonder Warthog and Freak Brother Freewheelin' Franklin. The Silver Surfer is based on Rick Griffin's legendary surfing comic.
Here's the 3 covers. I painted one of them blue but decided to keep the other two white:
Here's the 3 back covers:
And I LOVE IT!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
(and thanks for the link-love there, too!)
Your Christmas gifts are going to be late. With my current gig, I couldn't get my act together fast enough. I suck.)
These are _Brilliant_ !
ReplyDeleteI've just discovered your work, here,
after googling trying to find a specific Von Bode image;
Serendipty _RULES_
Would you be Interested in a Commission
of similair nature ?
(Hopefully your present self doesn't judge "past self's" work
too harshly: this is Inspired parody !