Life surprises us sometimes. It appears when we reach the top of a mountain after a long climb. Or in the way plants and flowers bloom and grow undisturbed in unsuspecting places. Or in reaching the pinnacle of our goals and aims after much hard work and toil. Only to realize that there was nothing much to stress nor worry about in the first place. That we just needed to put one foot in front of the other. I'm delighted to announce that my work 'Ambidex' will grace the front cover of an upcoming comic book release. It's for the cult favourite, dystopian-noir-detective release called 'Bullet Gal', penned by a mate of mine, Andrez Bergen who lives and works in Japan. I believe the release will be a North American one and will be distributed for free. I am not sure how that will happen but I'm pleased that both front and back covers will feature my artworks. Growing up, I devoured comics and graphic novels. The visual language and storytelling amazed, perplexed and challenged me. It informed my drawing style, and I still resonate with it - to this day. There's nothing like observing and enjoying the fruits of hand drawn characters and worlds, which exist and comes to life in comic books. I was inspired by graphic novels like The Sandman (1989, Neil Gaiman, DC and Vertigo) and A Death In The Family (1998, Jim Starlin, DC Comics) and how these rarities were presented, marketed and executed. Totally grassroots. And epic. Of course, later on I discovered Ghibli movies as well as Japanese animes like Akira et al.
So I'm happy to contribute something back to the art form of comic publishing and to the creative people behind this industry. I'd suggest that you follow IF? COMMIX for the release of 'Bullet Gal : End Game' - If this is your cup of tea. I believe that if you feed your talent, it will in turn feed you. Take those calculated risks and reach for the stars. You may just make it with hard work and perseverance.
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Andrez
4/13/2023 16:18:53
Luv'ly write-up, Nic, along with the fantastic art!! taa.
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