The Unknown

I've had a couple of lovely surprises this year when it comes to movies and comics with the most recent being "The Unknown" from Boom Studios written by Mark Waid with art by Minck Oosterveer.

The book (as described at http://www.amazon.com/Mark-Waid/dp/1934506974#_):

"The Unknown is a detective comic starring master detective Catherine Allingham and her ex-bouncer apprentice, James Doyle. Specializing in science and unsolvable crimes, the series begins with Allingham learning she has six months to live (a specter of death is watching over her) and determined to solve the ultimate mystery of what happens in the afterlife. In the meantime, she and Doyle jet off to Europe to assist a pair of physicists who have invented a superscale and may be victims of the very first Quantum Crime. Tight pacing, plenty of action, and Oosterveer’s moody artwork and sense of framing contribute to a considerable success. --Carlos Orellana"

I love reading a story that is so good you can't put it down till you've finished it. And this is definately one of those books.

The twist Mark Waid has used on a strong female lead detective trying to find out about the afterlife intwined with quantum science, devils and a great train fight sequence makes for an awesome breathless page-turning read.

Plus that spooky devil guy that pops up through the story - Minck Oosterveer has him pinned so well that every time you see him you will feel like checking the room to make sure he's not actually sitting across from you - brrrr!

Minck's art is stunning and superbly suited to tell this tale. His settings and moody inks bring the characters to life with a relish that i haven't felt from a comic in a long time.

If you're a fan of Mark Waid or just want to find out if there is a possibilityof an afterlife pick this book up, i guarantee you'll not want to put it down.

Enjoy!
Rob

Pig of a Friday

One of the ladies at work has a bunch of pig pictures on her wall and with a few minutes of spare time i whipped up this little piggy and stuck him on her wall too.

He was a bit of a hit and needless to say i'm quite proud of how he turned out seeing as i have never been bale to draw pigs very well. I did use reference for him though i was amazed to find that he was similar to construct to Wal Footrots head. If you look closely you can almost see the egg shape used to construct the main part of his head.

You have to look closely though. :)

Enjoy!
Rob.