Frank Marx

Had an idea while walking home and did a quick sketch before bed.

35 years of 2000AD

A little something to celebrate the 35th aniversary of 2000AD – and its alien editor, the Mighty Tharg!

But that the Dredd of Whitechapel…

For Whitechapel’s remake / remodel challenge on Judge Dredd. Still want to finish this up a bit more. Maybe one day.

Fantomah, and Zomax, of Whitechapel

A couple more from the Whitechapel Remake / Remodel challenges. First; Fantomah -

And next; Professor Zomax – who I hadn’t yet got round to posting up here, and whom it transpires was an enemy of the above “defender of the jungle.”

Six Gun Gorilla – Of Whitechapel

For Whitechapel’s Remake / Remodel of Six Gun Gorilla. Dropping a lot of the back story to make it a cheap Donkey Kong gag.

Julaba Kunda: Traders – CD case

There’s something satisfying about having a tangible product arrive after a whole load of intangible design work.

This is the second time I’ve worked Gris (Third, possibly, if you count Um Di Um, although… I’m drifting). Once again her album’s getting rave reviews. It’s a blend of Gambian and Scottish traditions that you can order here.

Jenny Greenteeth of Whitechapel

Another from the Remake / Remodel challenge over on Whitechapel, although this one I didn’t have time to colour up before the finish so I present the final version here.

The challenge this time was Jenny Greenteeth, a river hag with a penchant for drowning children;

“You will update. You will recontextualise. You will use your tasty brainbits as well as your scribbledy pens of power.

Bethunk as follows: how does a slime-titted water-devil fit into whatever passes for contemporary folklore? Is she the same old hag of yesteryear, now living a 21st century life? Is she keeping herself to herself, or using her unique skills (of, um, drowning children) to get by? Has she found a new niche, as a Modern Monster?”

For some reason I thought of underage binge drinking and alcopops. I didn’t find out she was also called Ginny Greenteeth until I was well underway.

 

It’s Mr James Hancox!

Half of the fantastic Abandoman, Half of the gorgeous (if confusingly popular in the former Czechoslovakia) You & Me, Former work colleague, Musician, Musical comedian,  It’s Mr James Hancox!

Sekhmet of Whitechapel

Over on the Whitechapel forums they run a weekly art challenge thing called Remake / Remodel. This week’s is Sekhmet, an Egyptian deity, and just too tempting to pass up.

The brief was basically to take take the Goddess and Remake / Remodel for modern comics. Given the subject and how open the potential was, I really think I should’ve gone weirder.

On the other hand… given that I’m already considering using this piece for a post on the hell of multiple choice, it’s probably best I just got it out there.

Do electric sheep lie between the pit of Man’s fears, and the summit of his knowledge?

Electric Sheep Magazine have a rather nice section of film reviews, carried out by illustrators in a broad comic-strip format. And they nicely asked me. The first time, although I wanted to, I was too busy. The second time, I said yes. Still busier than I should’ve been given my unspoken plans for it, but I was afraid they wouldn’t ask a third time. Also, they offered me the first season of The Twilight Zone to review.

I was not going to turn that down.

However, my innate inability to approach an open canvas (the only stipulation was that it contain speech bubbles if possible) directly when I could spiral in from an oblique angle, inexplicably led to it somewhat spiralling out of control. Much of what I wanted to do and address I had to cut for time. It was just getting too big.

As it transpires, it was impossible to get the vaguely animated version down to a usable file size for them without compromising the image quality. So I’ve linked the animated version here.

 

Quick Update:

Actually they’ve got the animated version up there too!