It's been nice getting to do some more War themed Comic Art again recently. I really did have fun trying to make No Man's Land look as barren and battled-scared as I could.
I only own a few of these films, to be honest (and one of these films is called Nazi Zombies but only has a single Nazi Zombie in it). But it does seem to be a sub-genre that's getting bigger-and-bigger as the years roll on. Maybe thanks more to modern Video Games.
Zombies popping up in WW2 themed Comic Books is also a pretty big thing right now with Commando Comics and Sgt Rock both battling the Undead recently.
I was listening to this depressing Podcast recently about how now Artists in the coming years (especially new younger artists who are just learning their craft in a digital age) are going to have to more-and-more prove their Artwork is their own and not created using AI software by documenting and posting its creation online to prove it's authentic.
And so with that in mind, here's a quick WIP pic of a bit of WW1 themed Artwork I'm currently working on. Drawn as God intended Comics to be drawn... Just good old Pencil on Bristol Board.
I was gonna say Britain's best Zombie series... But now I think about it, there's so few UK Zombie flicks that ever got any sequels, it's kind of a moot point. Apart from 28 Days Later and the Zombie Diaries, I can't think of any others.
Extra Zombie Nerd points for anyone who can name another?
Last October I photographed a really massive Skeleton, and now this little bony guy.
What with Easter just being around the corner (a time period famous for having the power to bring the Dead back to life), getting in some much needed 'Zombie Target Practice' this weekend, like this guy, might not be such a bad idea, Folks.
I find most of the good Zombie Books these days tend to come from the 'Indie Scene' and Smaller Publishers, as I think the Undead might be a bit too gruesome for more mainstream Publishers to handle.
And nobody wants to read Zombie Fiction that lacks bite.
Using Halftones in this latest panel to try and depict a night-time scene and build atmosphere. I've really been enjoying experimenting with Screentones on this new Zombie Comic and seeing the effects you can achieve using them.
I also like the sneaky little 'Biohazard' tattoo behind his ear in this shot.
If you zoom in really close on this particular photo, you can see that I had to perform a delicate brain operation on this poor Zombie... Using Tipp-Ex.
It's crazy how thin and lightweight Lightboxes have got in recent years compared to the old bulky wooden box with a bulb ones of the past.
There's even a built in battery so you don't need to plug it in when you're working and you can hold the Artwork in place with little handy magnets. So cool.
Happy Days (of the dead)!
I know the Zombie genre has a pretty healthy following over in Japan, although that said, sadly I don't know how much manages to make its way here to the UK. So if I ever spot or hear of one in English, I do try and pick it up.
Since I'm currently using 'Halftones' for my new Zombie Comic Artwork I'm really trying to read as much as I can at the moment for research.
Pencil artwork from my latest go at depicting the Undead.
In other words... Much like the Zombie in this scene, I'm gonna 'spill my guts'.
That's gotta be the same stock image just flipped and with hair added, right? Gotta be. Right?
I also really miss the Noughties fascination with having Women battling Monsters while wearing skintight PVC. I mean it's probably not great to move around in while fighting, but at least PVC would maybe put up some kind of resistance to bites from Vampires\Zombies.
