X-MEN GETS THE WHAM F.P. TREATMENT!!
Together again…
What feels like a lifetime is more like 3 years since Jed and I collaborated together as WHAM F.P. But the drought has been broken by an ELECTRIC TSUNAMI, as we were honoured with an invitation to submit a short story to the now released X-men: To Serve and Protect series, Issue #4. It’s in stores today.
Probably the best thing I've ever drawn.
Jed was INVALUABLE in this project, since I know the same about mainstream superheroes past and present, as I do what it takes to please a lady. NOT VERY MUCH. I basically told Jed the kind of story I wanted to do, and then he set the sky on fire. Our Editor Nick was also a huge help. A couple of things got edited out/down, but the essence still remains. Check out the high-res coloured pages here.
In other news, you may have noticed something missing from the comics section. It’s all good though, he’ll be coming back in one incarnation or another.
He always does.
xoxo
February 24, 2011 at 7:47 AM
Pfft, he may be gone from your comics section, but he ain’t gone from my hard-drive.
FIGHT THE POWAH
Also, screw you for bringing me back into my abusively sporadic relations with Marvel. First Skottie Young, now you. Just when you think you’re out…
February 24, 2011 at 10:13 AM
…I PULL YOU BACK IN. Haha. I think it’s a good thing though. My editors are absolute champions, and really do appreciate good art and good comics, as well as having the balls to suggest putting punks like me on books. It’s a nice transition I’m sure will continue.
February 24, 2011 at 7:49 AM
Nice! Looking forward to it. X-men looks cool too, the Modok brings back good memories of Nextwave for some reason.
February 24, 2011 at 10:11 AM
Haha awesome. I never read Nextwave, but while grabbing reference I saw some elvis lookin Modok’s that completely blew my mind.
February 24, 2011 at 8:56 AM
SICK SICK SICK. I don’t even read X-Men, but I will catch up so that I can enjoy this issue.
Keep rockin’ the tits off these projects, Shel. We’ll keep makin’ noise.
February 24, 2011 at 10:05 AM
You my boy, Adrian xo
February 24, 2011 at 9:04 AM
That Dazzler story was fantastic.
Vella = Marvel’s Secret Weapon
February 24, 2011 at 10:05 AM
Haha cheers, Pat! I only hope Jed and I get another chance to work on some superhero stuff. This wasn’t as daunting as I thought it was going to be.
February 24, 2011 at 11:56 AM
Modock is a fuckin pimp, got chicks just flying around him and shit.
February 24, 2011 at 1:11 PM
That’s how Modord rolls. (get it?? coz he’s on ROLLerskates???)
February 24, 2011 at 12:10 PM
YES
Double-Dongin’!
February 24, 2011 at 1:12 PM
Y’damn RIGHT!
February 25, 2011 at 1:23 AM
Hey, Sheldon. Do you do some practice drawings, similar to your macho gomez concept art, before jumping into the pages or do you just blissfully grace the paper with pencil thrusts?
I really love the construction process and think you should post more of your concept sketches.
February 25, 2011 at 6:18 AM
Sup, Chris? Normally, I don’t tend to sketch a whole lot, which is kinda foolish, but I always felt like sketching and making pinups was sort of a wasted panel I could have drawn on a page y’know? However, with this Marvel work, I find there isn’t a whole lot of room for my bullshit cartoony gestures and whatnot, and actual REAL rules apply. I actually learnt how to draw heads for this story haha. I’ll post my nasty sketches on these soon.
And believe me, they are NASTY.
February 25, 2011 at 10:26 PM
How nasty? My macbook is a pussy and probably couldn’t take it.
February 26, 2011 at 5:44 AM
February 26, 2011 at 9:21 AM
I shoulda known it was that level of nasty. My mac pinwheeled all over it.
Evidence: http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/9137/toonasty.jpg
February 27, 2011 at 9:06 AM
HAHAHAHAHA!
February 25, 2011 at 1:54 PM
Doot, you are just the most badass person ever. Period.
February 26, 2011 at 5:46 AM
Thank you for your sentiments, Oscar. But Ian Kilmister still lives, so we all bow down.
February 26, 2011 at 9:17 AM
Damn, you’re the only reason I would ever read a marvel comic. Seriously, I never touch the crap.
Good thing I saved the pdfs, Hell, I gotta torrent that shit all over the place on piratebay, people need to see that.
February 27, 2011 at 9:07 AM
And no one can stop you, my friend haha.
March 13, 2011 at 5:16 AM
It’s hard to decide which I love more in the story: Whirlwind derping all over the course, or Colleen’s sheer delight at cutting Stilt-Man’s legs off.
Poor Stilt-Man. Dude just can’t catch a break.
April 9, 2011 at 1:04 AM
I picked this up from my LCS on a whim and this was the best story. I really like your style, too.
Have you ever drawn Jessica Rabbit from Who Framed Roger Rabbit, or the MonStars from Space Jam. The cartoony vibe I get from your work reminds me of the wackiness of those types of movies.
Keep it up!