Here is my cover for Spider-Man : Edge Of Spider-Verse #3
This project is a very special one for me because it's a big step towards my goal to be primarily a Writer/Artist. That's right, they are letting me write and draw a Spider-Man comic. It's true that I wrote the Rocksteady and Bebop issue, and I did some art assistance on it, but this will be my first published work as a writer/artist... And it's SPIDER-MAN!... Well, sort of.
Actually, this is a "re-imagining" of Spider-Man. This is a Spider-Man in an alternate, parallel universe. Hints the name "Edge of Spider-Verse". Every issue in this series will be a different Spider-Man or Woman in a different universe. So, for an issue, I get to create my own version of Spider-Man. Which, in my opinion, is so much better than working on the regular Spidey. This way I can really cut loose and get creative.
So what is my version of Spider-Man like? I'll be showing you some concept stuff later. For now I'll say that my story is kind of a sci-fi medical thriller. It also has a bit of sci-fi horror. It is also a Super Hero story. I was thinking a lot about Osamu Tezuka, David Cronenberg, and Stan Lee as I came up with this.
Anyway, I'm in the middle of working on this now... I hope it turns out good.
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Fantastic! Day 1 purchase for me! Your writing is pretty good. Your drawings are awesome. I'm really intrigued!
ReplyDeleteCool! It'll be cool to hear what you think of it.
DeleteThe extra eye-lets on the helmet, combined with the Cronenberg reference, suggest a few things right off about this one...
ReplyDeleteI'll say he doesn't have extra eyes under there. I did think of the idea of making him a freak, but I ultimately didn't go in that direction…. Though, if this were an ongoing series I could see that sort of thing start to happen.
DeleteThe extra eye-lets are actually cameras. His helmet has rear view digital displays among other sensors. I gave him these because he doesn't have spider senses. It's the only spider power he doesn't have. I guess I just think the idea of Spider senses is problematic.
Anyway, I'll see if I can put up some of my sketches soon.