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Simon-Williams-Art — Hulk smash, yes? (UPDATE)
Published: 2011-03-12 19:37:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 3447; Favourites: 47; Downloads: 97
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Here's a quick preview of the upcoming Hulk vs Death's Head strip, which will be in this months upcoming issue of Marvel Heroes (issue 33, out 24th March in all good UK newsagents!). Awesome colours by the incredible team of Jason Cardy and Kat-Nicholson
And incase you missed my journal (how could you!
), check out this interview with yours truly at iFanboy for more on the upcoming strip UPDATE: This strip is going to be available in this years MARVEL HEROES ANNUAL 2015... now on sale in all UK bookshops!!!
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I'll be looking out for this - classic Death's Head costume too - love it
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Wow! Deaths Head Vs Hulk, I wonder who's going to win this.
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Great job, my friend. Your work reminds me a lot of my favorite Hulk artist growing up, Sal Buscema, although I will credit Marie Severin for pointing Sal, Herb Trimpe, and current artists for drawing him this particular way as she deviated the most from Kirby's interpretation. That's all I've got.
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Looks excellent, glad that you got to do it before Marvel's UK output was spiked by Disney.
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great to see Deaths Head back in action
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I still like DH's look.
Elements of his wardrobe are admittedly a little dated these days, but then in the context of the universe he inhabits I think it still works pretty well.
DH has always been one of my absolute favourite comic book characters - I actually think a "Death's Head" movie would be incredible and once considered making a 3D model of him to animate to get a feel for what such a movie would be like, but with his limited facial articulations (eyebrows only) I wonder whether there's enough expressiveness there to bring the character out of the realms of the static comic frame. That said, there are many extremely expressive robot-like characters who get by fine on their voice intonations and body language (C-3P0, Darth Vader, Marvin the Robot from Hitchikers's Guide to the Galaxy, Twikki from Buck Rogers, WALL-E), so maybe there's hope for him yet.
It's interesting the direction they've taken with the new Transformers. They've tried as much as possible to leave behind the classic non-expressive faces in order to create a full range of expressions - I personally prefer Optimus Prime with his 'mouthguard' in place.
Death's Head could be a great character to feature in an Anime or CG feature film (live action might be just a little too high-budget for such an admittedly obscure Marvel character).
I love these comic strips you're doing on here though - it's great to see any kind of DH revival, particularly when the visuals and the spirit of the original comics are being kept intact!
And against the Hulk!!?? Taking a downpayment on the contract was definitely the shrewd approach!! ;-P
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Looooveeee the coloring! A great compliment to your artwork!
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Awesome preview!
I can actually SEE that you're having fun with this one. Fantastic job!
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yeah, the Hulk just isn't the Hulk without Sal's messy locks.
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I agree! I wish Marvel would be a bit more consistent in regards to how the Hulk is drawn. For me, the savage Green Hulk should always have that shaggy haired Herb/Sal look, and the Gray Hulk (plus the merged Hulk from PAD's era) the Frankenstein/flat top look. Especially when he's in two books these days, and each artist draws him with a different 'do!
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Who... Death's Heads? But.... he's so pretty!!!
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He looks like Zurg without the paintjob. The same Zurg who said, "Go long, Buzzy" as well as the Zurg that was voiced by Newman.
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I can assure you that Death's Head has been around a lot longer than Zurg. Maybe Disney/Pixar have a bit to answer for, yes?
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But still... SO 90s it can't be taken seriously, like belt-thighs...
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To quote a great man: "Why so serious?". Why should everything be serious these days? Death's Head came from an era where comics were FUN... and besides, he has always been a humourous character anyway (much in the vein of Deadpool).
And to correct you, Death's Head is more 80's... get it right
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Ah but did you know Death's Head was originally a guy on a horse from Daredevil? (#85 I believe)
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