...and here's my spread from Doctor Who Adventures, drawn at the end of 2010:
The originals looking like this:
Friday 17 June 2011
Lookey Likey: Dr Who USA v Dr Who Adventures
It's not the most original idea in the world to take an MC Escher picture and stick your character in it. So I'm taking no credit for being the first comic artist to stick the Doctor into an MC Escher design. Likewise I'm sure the American publishers IDW aren't advertising their new Doctor Who Annual as the second comic to stick the Doctor into an MC Escher design. Here's their cover, dated June 2011...
...and here's my spread from Doctor Who Adventures, drawn at the end of 2010:
The originals looking like this:
...and here's my spread from Doctor Who Adventures, drawn at the end of 2010:
The originals looking like this:
In fact, my editor suggested the cover design to me based on, of course, "Another World," and the cover to "Secret Origins: Starring The Phantom Stranger" from 1987 (DC Comics).
ReplyDeleteWhile I can't reveal the reason Escher was suggested, it is somewhat appropriate to the story, but isn't connected to "Castrovalva," the first full Fifth Doctor episode that was also influenced by the work of Escher.
I'd also like to add, right under my signature, as is appropriate, it says "After Escher." This can be seen quite clearly in the larger versions of my image.
ReplyDeleteI always do that on an homage piece - otherwise, it really is just claiming everything as your own (or at least it comes off as such - cos you can never assume everyone knows you're doing an homage). It's also proper respect to the artists who came before.