My buddy Mark stumbled across a really interesting post on writer Warren Ellis' website last week and forwarded over the link.
I thought it was a pretty fascinating challenge... to completely re-imagine the Man of Steel with only this criteria:
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You have been told that Superman is a man who dresses predominantly in a shade of blue, and wears a red S symbol. You know nothing else about the character.
The cover must include a logo and the text THE COMPLETE STORY OF THE DARING EXPLOITS OF THE ONE AND ONLY SUPERMAN.
And that’s it.
It’s up to you what kind of company you’re at. What kind of comics you make. How you translate that description of Superman. What era you’re in. Who you are, even. Go nuts with it.
You have one week. Go.
The cover must include a logo and the text THE COMPLETE STORY OF THE DARING EXPLOITS OF THE ONE AND ONLY SUPERMAN.
And that’s it.
It’s up to you what kind of company you’re at. What kind of comics you make. How you translate that description of Superman. What era you’re in. Who you are, even. Go nuts with it.
You have one week. Go.
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While I would have loved to take on the project, I found myself a bit on the busy side last week & this weekend and didn't have a chance to sink in some teeth.
However... my good friend Jym Davis certainly DID make some time. His rendition of Superman was so interesting, unorthodox and so well crafted, that I had to post his piece on The Tirade and give the man some major props. Feast your eyes on Jym's re-imagining. (Click to see this baby larger.)
Good, good stuff. To see more of Jym's art, follow these magic links into a watercolor paradise:
Thanks for being an inspiration, Jym—excellent work!!!!
Holla if you hear me,
-M
2 Comments:
Holla.
Awesomeness!
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