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Published: 2005-07-10 17:16:15 +0000 UTC; Views: 4657; Favourites: 55; Downloads: 125
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These two dapper gentlemen are from my story in the upcoming "Haunted Mansion" comic, which Slave Labor Graphics is putting out this October.Mr. Coats (left) and Mr. Davis (right) are the architects of Gracey Mansion and, because of greed, pride and devious plotting, also its first ghostly residents.
The characters are based on Claude Coats and Marc Davis, the imaginers that actually designed the Haunted Mansion attraction.
Pen and ink, with brown ink wash.
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Thanks! It was a dream project for me, being a huge Disney fan in general and a Haunted Mansion fan in particular. (If you'd like to see the unpublished Ezra the Hitchhiking Ghost story I wrote (drawn by the awesome Jon Morris) you can see it here: inkeverywhere.com/hauntedmansi⦠)
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what interesting to note is their rivalry in the comics was real in reality (Davis wanted scary yet funny, while Coats wanted only scary)
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And I loved the fact that Davis looked so jolly and avuncular and Coats looked like an undertaker! They couldn't have been a better pair for an E.C. comics-inspired tale of rivalry!
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Thanks, this was the first drawing and ink test for 'em (Claude Coates in pen, Marc Davis in brush).
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Ah! I remember these two! The story and the art were fantastic in that first issue! You, sir, get huge props.
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Well, there's nothing like the Haunted Mansion to bring out the ol' creativity, as I'm sure you'll agree!
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I like how you represented the two of them, as charicatures of Marc Davis & Claude Coats. Plus the different designs they had in their study were real clever.
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Thanks, I'm a big fan of the behind-the-scenes making-of of things, so this was a perfect chance to not only play in the Mansion but pay tribute to the creators.
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Wow! I was just browsing through the Haunted Mansion pics on DA and I found this! I bought the comic a few years ago, and I still love it! I was showing a friend of mine today and rereading it. Great work!
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That's very kind of you to say. It was a delight to get to play in the mansion, one of my favorites attractions at Disneyland. I see that you're in California, if you're going to Comic Con, I'll be at the SLG booth, come by and say "Hi!"
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Haunted Mansion is one of my favorites too!! I'm going to try to get doing to Comic Con. If I do, I'll definatly come visit your booth! =]
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wow! I didn't expect to see your work here! I recently read the haunted mansion books and I must say, you have a great way of portraying characters!
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Thank you very much. The residents of the Haunted Mansion, and all Disneyland really, are near and dear to me. It was an honor to get to work on the comic.
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OH THIS WAS SUCH A GOOD part of the comic. =^.^= Very good story. And looooove the pic, the coloring is amazing!!! Luff it!
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Thanks. That story took me as long as some full issues of my comics because I love the Haunted Manison and Disneyland so much (going there for my 40th birthday next month) and I wanted to fully pay tribute to the creators of such a spooktacular thing.
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It took me actually awhile to read too. I had soo much fun lookin' at everyone's style of artwork and how simple some could be but give you the point or how some could be soooo detailed. The Haunted Mansion personally is the best ride out of the park. XD. Oh and Happy early berthdae to ya. I'm actually goin' in October with my mom. Just me and her=^.^= I always since I was little wanted to go to Disneyland on Halloween so my mom actually thought we should go and do it. Have you gone during Halloween?
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I've gone to Disneyland (or Disneyworld) on Halloween five times... mainly because it's my wedding anniversary and I asked my wife to marry me on Pirates of the Caribbean, so we kinda have a soft spot for the place. Also, riding Haunted Mansion on Halloween... super cool.
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OMGEE! That's so kewl! I would die to get married at DisneyWorld. ROFL. I've only been to DisneyWorld once and tht was last year. Hopefully next year for graduation I'm goin' again with my bestfriend.
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Awesome!
And a lesson learned: Take heed never use greed.
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OO hey awesome. I read this comic when it first came out and it was among my favorite in the 1st issue. It's great to see you post on Deviantart! Are you doing any other stories in the HM comics?
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I've got the back cover on issue three and another full story in issue four. I also wrote the Gus story in issue two (and will be doing the backstories of the other two hitchhikers in upcoming issues.)
Me loves the mansion! Woot!
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It's great to hear there will be 4 issues at least! But they take so long to come out 
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We hope to just keep going and going. We're a little slow, what with at least a dozen different people working on the books (and, in many cases, their own at the same time). But, we're all fans of the ride and, for me, it's both a privilege and an honor to be associated, even peripherally, with the Mansion.
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You all must have been excited when Disney announced the project then! I hope they give you free passes to enjoy the "inspiration" of the Mansion once in a while. I can imagine the timeframe is harder to accomplish with so many artists but what with all the talent and great stories I'll wait it out. :woot:
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We didn't get any free passes but, luckily, my sister works there so we get to go for free.
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Ahh what oppurtunity! I hope one day to manage Animal Kingdom Lodge (ah but what is life w/out dreams?) and so free passes would be abundant. Do you go pretty often? A once a week HM run would be beyond magnificent ^.^
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That would be nice, but we live 300 miles away. Once or twice a year is all we can manage (I've got HM comics to write and draw!)
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Road trip! Nothing like a 20 hour drive to Florida ^.^ (mm those trips are fun)
Well, I wish you much inspiration and I will look foward to your art in upcoming HM comics!
and on that note- Gus forever!
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Very nice. Reminds me of Black Olive's work.
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muhaha wait I'm not done yet...I've concocted a bit of homage to HM to share.
[link]
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I really loved the "Blueprint for Murder" story. Kinda wish I could actually find volume 2 of the series, the Hot Topic near me still doesn't have it. Only reason I even set foot in there now.
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Thanks, I've got another story, a story I wrote and a painting in issue three... it's all most and all-Bean, all the time issue.
You can always get a copy at SlaveLabor.com (and I just hear that Hot Topic will be carrying HM again.)
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I read your story in the comic and I absolutely loved it! So now I'm hooked on collecting these comics, and I'm really looking forward to the next issues, especially with the Hitchhiking Ghosts (my favorite characters). 
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Thank you. Issue two is out now (with Gus's story). Issue three will have my Ezra story (with the wondrous Jon Morris again on art), Pickwick's story (the chandelier-swinging ghost) written and drawn by me and a painted pin-up of the Hitchhiking Ghosts (much like your "Grim Grinning Ghosts" portrait, actually).
I see you're up in SF. You should be sure to make it to APE ([link] ) in April, since many of the HM artists will be there.
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I was thinking about going to APE and now I might have to! Thanks for letting me know, it'd be great to meet some of the artists.
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and definitely bring some of your art! Me wanna see!
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excellent piece, and having finally picked up the two first issues I can say I quite enjoyed your story...glad to see they got folks like you and Roman who enjoy the ride in the first place 
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Glad you liked 'em. I've got stories in, at least, the first five issues... since I am, as you might have guessed, a giganormous fan of the Haunted Mansion.
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That is so awesome! I loved your story in the HM comic!
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Thank you very much.
I'll have a new strip in issue three and I've written the histories of the Hitchhiking Ghosts (with the mega-talented Jon Morris on art). Those will be in issues #2-4.
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wow very nice
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I, too, am a huge Disneyland fan, as you can see from my website: [link]
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I love going there, but it gets so pricey... especially for someone like me
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I asked my wife to marry me on the Pirates of the Caribbean.
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O_O wow... I would love it if my Sam would do something like that, but seeing as we're so far apart I dont see anything like that happening for a while
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Well, she said, "Yes!" so that's a good thing. She's a redhead and just after the pirates at the bride auction chat, "We wants the redhead!" and I said, "I wants the redhead, too. Will you marry me?"
A few years later (waiting so Halloween was on a Friday so everyone could make it) we were married... dressed as pirates. [link]
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oh thats cute
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