The biggest challenge of this page was how to render the jumbo-sized bottom panel. I decided to eliminate the panel borders around it so that it would look more open and expansive. I thought it served as an apt rendering of Spacehawk's descent into madness.
The imagery itself I consider to be influenced mainly by Steve Ditko and Pedro Bell. However, I wanted it to look a little rough, a little raw, and a little unpolished.
I was a bit unsure about the alien though. I thought it might be better to add a brush to his outlined frame in order to make him stand out a little better. On the other hand, I sorta liked how he melted into the background.
I ultimately decided to keep it the way it is.
When I first came up with the idea of this story I immediately thought of the phrase "I've been considerably more doomed than that in the past, and I turned out fine." I'm glad that I got to use it here.
Oh, and it's always nice when I can shoehorn in a bear wearing a silly hat. -Posted on Sep 21, 2009 |
