Here’s a thread of Richard Corben art for no other reason than I love his art and those gorgeous colours!
After creating my own fishy sea based horror comic series “Surface Tension” some years ago, I’m looking forward to playing the sea fishing Lovecraftian game “Dredge.”
Ordered and awaiting delivery.
I have finally seen Les Diaboliques. I’d seen so many clips from the film that I felt that I knew the ending. But I’m happy to say that 60+ years the ending still had not been spoilered for me.
That’s some record remaining spoiler free considering how versed I am in the genre.
And if you are reading this because you are a gamer. Then please check out my illustrated fantasy video game monster book.
Based on my childhood experiences of dreaming of escaping poverty by making a video game.
“Coal Face – The Devil in the Smoke.”
https://t.co/6yN5rRFlWR
The publications come in gorgeously presented hardcover and soft cover editions with a nice Japanese style cover ribbon.
Speaking of Japan, these are the types of high quality VG art and design books that I would see in Japan that I wish existed over here.
And now they do!
The visual fantasy of the story had to feel pre-1984 (the setting of the story) as that is how the characters in the story would visually interpret that fantasy world.
Here are some key concept art image from an early pitch version of “Coal Face.”
You can see more in the book.
“Coal Face – The Devil in the Smoke” visual style is indebted to the art of @Ray_Harryhausen.
I wanted to capture that wonderful Harryhausen/Dore style for the book. The same monster films that inspired me growing up.
I had the chance to chat with Ray Harryhausen many years ago.
Want to read something new for the week ahead?
“Coal Face – The Devil in the Smoke.”
A village in peril.
A devil from the past.
A boy and a girl who dream of making a video game.
And a girl made of wood on a quest to slay a monster.
Available on Amazon - UK, US, EU +.