Sunday, January 25, 2009

BIG MAN KINGPIN



There's that Ron Mueck's sculpture (the one that is known as the Big Man) that always makes me think about a sad, defeated Kingpin. That's why I decided to base this illustration on Mueck's sculpture.
One may think Wilson Fisk has been caught and has surrended, but you can see his eyes are still swearing vengeance.
[Kingpin is a property of Marvel Comics]

Friday, December 5, 2008

MAGNETO - IRON WILL



Magneto is, in my opinion, kind of an ambiguos character. Is he a fighter for the mutant cause because he really believes in it, or is it just a way of externalizing a need of vengeance he carries from his youth in Auschwitz? Thinking about that I came up with the idea of a mini-series where Magneto deals with his own ghosts.
Faces are one of the most interesting things to draw, so when I wanted to make a fake cover for this fake Magneto mini-series, I decided to go for a simple portrait. Just the expression of an old, tormented man.
[Magneto and the Marvel logo are a property of Marvel Comics]

Sunday, November 30, 2008

SUBWAY SUPERMAN



How would Superman feel if he lost his flying powers and had to take the subway to move around Metropolis? I was thinking about that (yeah, that's the kind of things that come to my mind when I read comics) and had the idea for this fake pin-up Superman cover. Of course wearing a cape in a crowded train can be a little bit impractical, so that's why Superman chose a T-shirt instead.
The station portrayed here is actually drawn based on Barcelona subway stations (I haven't been to Metropolis yet).
[Supermand and the DC logo are a property of DC Comics]

Sunday, November 2, 2008

HEAVY METAL VAMPIRE



The model for this illustration was my friend Rubén. He's not a heavy metal guy, though. Not a vampire either (as long as I know...).