It's Friday-Four-for-One day! The theme of today is super-heroes. It's a well known fact that the comic industry is really flagging lately. There hasn't been a new comic-based movie for at least a week and now all people are thinking about is Megan Fox Transformers and GI Joe. As such, most of the top comic publishing companies have been hounding yours-truly for days*.
Basically, they want a more playful superhero that can still convey the deep emotionality that is present in the modern comic. Artists such as Brian Ching** are stuck in a rut of realistic artwork and have really taken the "comic" out of comics. Many readers are confused about the line between reality and comics. When Spiderman came out there were four men in their twenties that died after leaping off of a tall structure, only to realize that the radioactive spider that bit them did not, in fact, bestow any web-slinging abilities. One female was injured when an upside-down kiss went awry.
It gets worse. Immediately upon the release of Wolverine, James Heller, 35, of IA was rushed to the hospital to have steak knives removed from between his knuckles, doing serious damage to his right hand.
To help people understand the difference between comics and reality, top publishers are moving to a much looser, cartoony style to counter the ultra-realism of the big screen. A spokesperson from a major publisher (who asked not to be identified) told me:
"Basically, most of our artists are stuck in realism and it's confusing our customer base. We feel like if superheroes had Popeye forearms and giant anime feet, people would be less confused. You never see Japanese people actually trying to build robot suits or fighting with swords. This is because people realize that the figures in anime, with their ridiculously giant eyes and weird-shaped heads, are figments of imagination. This is where we're failing."
With this in mind, I have been working to train top artists in the industry to be more loose in their style and purposefully exaggerate more areas than simply muscles, hips and boobs. This collection is not for sale as part of the terms of my agreement with top publishers.
Piece Details
Media: Black Bic on Mead notebook paper
Size (rough): Various
Price: Under contract
* Comic publishers, please don't take this serious and file a lawsuit.
** Brian Ching is actually my favorite artist. If I ever meet him I will eat his brains and take his knowledge.
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