size: 7 7/8 x 11 7/8″ (and more than 1/2″ thick)
medium: cut and torn paper on wood
click here or the image for more girth!
Today I have discovered that I am not a comedy writer. For hours I’ve been trying to come up with a bad… nay, a mind numbingly awful and cringe-worthy pun. The kind of joke that is mythical in its horrendousness; horrifying in its banality. That leaves a flaming path of devastation and wailing in its wake. A joke about superheroes. It goes like this:
superhero1: Metahuman?
superhero2: … (insert punchline here).
See? It’s got the potential to be truly, memorably bad. And, in some dark, perverse corner of my brain I love a good bad pun. But nothing I can come up with elicits more than a quiet groan. Maybe you can do better.
Happily, Kevin Conn doesn’t have this problem. Aside from rocking the world as Unemployed Skeletor he has created The Smoldering, Torrid Lava-Roid.
LAVA-ROID Phillip Manchester was just a normal cop until his big twin brother was murdered in cold blood …
Really, what more do you need to know than that? Kevin asked me to do a pinup for the preview comic coming out soon. I threw caution to the wind and jumped at the chance. You can check out the molten metahuman, the sweltering superman on Myspace or Facebook. And take a gander at the costume below. Awesome, huh?
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How about “I never metahuman bad guy I couldn’t best in an even fight”…
Ok, go ahead…
Groannnnnnn…-
groannnnning. Definitely better than mine. Keep ‘em coming!
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I wont attempt a pun…I really suck at them
but your art is absolutely awesome!! I’ll definitely be coming back for more! -
I just wanted to stop in and say i really admire your work. Its great, i tried my hand at strictly cut paper for a while, and honestly you make it look easy. Really great work, and good luck with the puns. If you feel like it, check out my website, http://www.robbiebyerly.com my blog isnt much at the moment…
again, well done
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Thanks Robbie! I’ll be the first to admit that cut paper isn’t for everyone. Heck, even though it felt right for me, I still spent about 2 years experimenting with mixed media before committing to just paper. Besides, your mixed media work is awesome. Really fun, eye-catching stuff. I can’t wait to see more.
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always a fan of your work. i couldn’t imagine trying to do what you do.
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Oooo. The illustration reminds me of some character you’d see in the game Okami!
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See now, I had to go and google Okami. Awesome looking game, and I totally get what you’re saying. If you like that Japanese sumi-e look with a modern twist, take a gander at http://www.mulele.com . I think you’ll enjoy!
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