.. to quote Marlon Brando at his bloated best.


In what can only be described as an email that cheered me up no end, my ol' buddy Simon Morse sent me this photo.. Circa early 90s

Michele Perry, Simon Morse, James Morse, Gilbert Best, and yours truly Rufus Dayglo outside our flat in an old warehouse.

Our downstairs neighbours' incontinent dog did the World's evilest biggest diarrhoea mid summer right in that glass doorway.. It cooked in the heat..
You took your life in your hands braving those stairs!

See kids..this was punk rock when you had to make fun yourself.. LOL

Thanks Simmy, You made my day.

When I was little, I was lucky enough to live in Tokyo.

I was obsessed with Gundam, a TV series that spawned a deluge of model kits, toys, stickers, and ephemera which even today is a colossal merchandising empire.
I watched Gundam on TV and at the Cinema, but due to my sheer stupidity, and inability to get to grips with Japanese, I had no real idea of the complexities of the machiavellian storyline.

It's only recently seeing them on DVD as an adult (well.. errr..yeah) I've realised how complex the storyline was.

I've had a crap couple of weeks, and in a moment of work induced procrastination I looked up the toys I had/wanted as a kid.
I was always very lucky in that my parents were incredible indulgent and generous towards their pestering son's obsessions.... so..Thank you.

God bless Ebay.. and now I have new plastic friends.

Welcome fellas..

Gundam


Guncannon


Guntank..Tank? See..it's where my obsession began!


and a bootleg... Geekus Maximus...

The race continues... and our heroes are back in action..but for how long?

Did anyone remember the sliced cheese and pickle sandwiches and Um bongo?

Is Dee Dee's bass guitar in tune?

Does Jet Girl have clean boxers on?

Here's a Cover Rough I've done with Brett Ewins and Scott Brown, for their new Project 'The Mythid.'

Very John Carpenter style horror.

The picture is just a thumbnail picture coloured up.

Just finished a One page pin up for COM X's next project, by new writer, Andi Ewington, 'The 45'.

Andi has his own project blog..check it out!

http://thefortyfivecomic.blogspot.com/

Here's the pin up.. It'll be opposite a page of text, which are interviews withe respective superhero... in this case Captain Magnificent, Master of Water.

My friend Jock has posted a few concept sketches for the forthcoming Judge Dredd film project up (check out link below)

I'm so happy and relieved it's Jock who's on board to design this film.
His design ability is outstanding, he truly loves the characters and concept, and he has such a clarity in his art. His work is utterly inspiring.

I'm genuinely excited now... I feel like a ten year old again.


http://io9.com/5125143/he-is-the-law-your-first-look-at-judge-dredd-movie

Well finished my pages for the day.. z z z z zzzz

Here's a panel from one of them..

I know I've already mentioned it..but our official Tank Girl Website is.. http://www.tank-girl.com/

Here's what I've been working on today..

I start with a thumbnail sketch (Usually drawn on the script), scan and enlarge it onto photocopy paper, correct in biro, then do a clean version..scan and photoshop.

Just like that.

There's gotta be an easier way. LOL

With added shadow, to add a bit of tonal warmth