One has to ask whether there is something in the cosmos... a weird psychoactive something or... possibly a result of a hive mind thing. which ever way you look at it - it's definitely unsettling when coincidences like this occur!
There are definite parallels that can be drawn between the two Dredd tales "The Starborn Thing" and "It Came from Bea Arthur Block" and so it would seem a natural thing to pay respect to the former, a classic from the 2000AD vault.
I have to admit that I did have prior warning of this potentially mind-bending coincidence before my prog arrived today. Shortly after I posted it on the 2000AD online forum, my old pal PJHolden sent me this sneak preview. He had this to say about it:
For me, I think this is a really interesting opportunity to observe how three very well respected artists have interpreted the same scene.
Here then, as a comparison sort of thing... Ezquerra's original from the actual strip (actually taken from the double page spread in prog 311) and McMahon's re-interpretation of that for the cover to prog 310.
There is a real continuity that I had not expected to see - four very different artists all depicting the same thing in their own way. From a story telling point of view the impact can only truly be acheived with a first person perspective - it's the attention grabbing aspect you are after. I can only hope that mine holds up in such illustrious company!
I'm going to be interested to hear what's said about this on the forum!
*EDIT* PJ has also put a posting about his first 2000AD cover on the wonderful Eclectic Micks blog.*EDIT*
4 comments:
Man! I couldn't believe it!
I like the wig idea, but I still like yours the most.
Untutored in the ways of 2000AD as I am, so I come at this purely from the look of the thing, yours is by far and away my favourite! It strikes me that there are shades of Mucha (great band name there :) about the composition of all the images. Add to this the sinuous tentacles / hair and I think you have another way you might pay homage to the original ... art nouveau Dredd :) All this shows you have the right mindset sir. You are thinking like a pro, drawing like a pro... wait and your bank balance will catch up with your head and hands before too long ;)
Very nice work Kev! keep going...
good to see the roughs to.
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