The TRANSHUMAN thread

jmringuet · Joined: 19 Jan 2007 Posts: 160

Whether you know it or not TRANSHUMAN the next book written by Sir Jonathan Hickman (and drawn by me) is coming out next March and is in January Previews (so yeah, it could be a good time to coerce your local dealer in ordering tons of copies).

Here is some art to start things up:

Hope you dig it massively (and text will make it so much better).

http://jmringuet.blogspot.com

Feariswasted · Joined: 12 Nov 2006 Posts: 232

holy shit dude talk about a different style...!

jmringuet · Joined: 19 Jan 2007 Posts: 160

Do you like it?

I think it's completely different from what Jonathan usually do (and I think that's what he wanted), and since the tone of the story (humor!) is different too, it's better suited.

I tried to avoid any look that would be too close to what Jonathan is known for, and it wasn't easy nailing the style down. Actually the submission to Image looked very different. I also did a lot of research on the color, to try to find that '70s style documentary yellowed dirty film stock' look while still looking painterly and not overly digital (for some reason I thought an organic look would work better for this story). It's also pretty far from the style I'm using on the other books I'm doing at the same time.

Zeas · Joined: 21 Sep 2006 Posts: 4

Hi JM,
It looks great! It looks like there is an awful number of characters in this story though.
I really enjoyed a lot TNN and the first issue of Pax Romana and would love to hear about the story too to have a better idea of how the art fit with it.

Since you talk about your work on color, computer screen is may be not the best way to "judge" but it looks very interesting, especially with your explanations (the main reference coming to my mind when talking about organic color is Guillaume Sorel on Algernon Woodcock). I don't have the impression it looks digital. What is bugging me a little bit more is the work on light effects that looks more digital. It's hard to tell on screen though and it looks like it comes more from the characters (hair and faces especially) than from the backgrounds and objects, which look amazing by the way.

Looking forward to March. Very Happy

PS: Got an idea of the story on your blog which quotes an interview of Jonathan with Newsrama :

Dracko · Joined: 16 Sep 2007 Posts: 119

Yeah, this is looking good. It may just be me, but you can tell it's going for a mockumentary style from the framing and such. Nice job. It's going to be very interesting seeing how Jon's writing works on something that's increasingly less and less what we currently know him for in the coming months.

RBodenheim · Joined: 14 Aug 2007 Posts: 93

looking good JM! I'm really looking forward to the lighter side of the "Overlord" Razz

Feariswasted · Joined: 12 Nov 2006 Posts: 232

it reminds me of the game "clue" but for all the right reasons.... excellent job!!

jmringuet · Joined: 19 Jan 2007 Posts: 160

Haha Clue, funny comparison but quite true when I think about it.

BrikHed21 · Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 2724 Location: Chicago IL

Second time I have seen this art (love that fact you are hitting a few other message boards) and I have to say I am more psyched than the first time I saw it. It is on my order list and I am ready --- bring it on.

Feariswasted · Joined: 12 Nov 2006 Posts: 232

It was Mr. Hickman in the lounge with bad writing!

Feariswasted · Joined: 12 Nov 2006 Posts: 232

im hilarious.

jmringuet · Joined: 19 Jan 2007 Posts: 160

You are hilarious.

jmringuet · Joined: 19 Jan 2007 Posts: 160

JHickman · Joined: 29 Sep 2006 Posts: 647

r_sail · Joined: 08 Jun 2006 Posts: 1909

Now that's hilarious!