Anywho, part of my absence was because it is once again time to submit artwork for the San Diego Comic-Con International Souvenir Book. As you know I did this last year, and the year before. And BOTH times I saw publication, Once at the head of an article, and the other a full page spread (though next to an ad and not something more important, like an article, but still... FULL PAGE SPREAD!!!). So hopefully I'll see my art published again (and maybe in a prominent position again?).
This year there were many "themes" to work from. But I opted to go with the 50th Anniversary of the X-Men. This was for a couple reasons. 1.) I wanted to challenge myself as an artist. So picking a more popular theme, meant I'd likely have more competition for acceptance, and thus if I get printed, I can bask in glory of being awesomer than others. (It's an ego thing). 2.) I've had this exact idea for this drawing in my head for YEARS. So seemed like as good of a time as any to draw it. So yay!
I showed the image around to a couple of co-workers, and quite a few of them did not get that I was doing a "parody" of an iconic 1980s movie poster. Granted I work with a lot of early-mid 20-somethings, so the cultural radar may have been off a bit, where as I was 3 (going on 4?) when the film hit cinemas, so it was naturally around in my upbringing... so for those who might be as equally out of touch as my "day-job" co-workers... here's what I parodied.
I'm 99.9999999999% certain that next year's themes will include... the 75th Anniversary of... BATMAN! I should probably start drawing that one... NOW!
