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I'm thinking of a Leaf cover with ALL three generations and the Modern leaf's sidekick, the Sapling, running at the reader!


StarBrand wrote:Just sent the cover concept for Surprising Theater 2 to our cover artist for that issue. It involves a couple characters I created. No, I'm not going to start hogging the covers to all of our issues! The cover to issue 3 will feature John Michael Helmer's The Leaf and whatever else he wants on it. (Within reason, John, within reason). :D
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Chiclo wrote:I am really looking forward to this comic.

I may order two copies.
Awesome! Thank you. :thumb:
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SnotDrip wrote:
StarBrand wrote:Just sent the cover concept for Surprising Theater 2 to our cover artist for that issue. It involves a couple characters I created. No, I'm not going to start hogging the covers to all of our issues! The cover to issue 3 will feature John Michael Helmer's The Leaf and whatever else he wants on it. (Within reason, John, within reason). :D
X-O better be doing the cover or else I am turning in my birth day AND driver's license :insane:
Ha ha! Actually, I want to get as many talented creators as possible involved with Surprising, and I'm sure you'll agree the cover artist for Surprising Theater 2 fits that description when I announce who it is in a few days.
Stuart Berryhill, aka X-O HoboJoe, is indeed drawing a 7 page story for Surprising Theater 2, and isn't too far from completion. He's doing an outstanding job, and actually seems to be getting better with every page he turns in.
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The new Surprising logo. I came up with the concept, hired a logo designer through eBay, and it's since been redesigned by our production manager George E Warner, who designs things for us.
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UnknownTales wrote:I'm thinking of a Leaf cover with ALL three generations and the Modern leaf's sidekick, the Sapling, running at the reader!


StarBrand wrote:Just sent the cover concept for Surprising Theater 2 to our cover artist for that issue. It involves a couple characters I created. No, I'm not going to start hogging the covers to all of our issues! The cover to issue 3 will feature John Michael Helmer's The Leaf and whatever else he wants on it. (Within reason, John, within reason). :D
Sounds cool. :thumb:
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Just got initial character designs and cover concepts from the cover artist, Steve Williams, aka steverino, for the cover to Surprising Theater 2. Very enjoyable stuff! (It's tough to keep something like this a secret).
Steve will be listed as co-creator on a villain called Brick, as he's doing the design work on the character.
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Can we see a teaser sketch?????
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UnknownTales wrote:Can we see a teaser sketch?????
I second this :thumb:
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Prelim of Brick by Steve Williams. Brick created by Steve Williams and Mark F Davis. I've got more complete art on Brick by Steve which I won't release just yet.


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On one of the cover prelims Steve did he wrote Beaten By A Brick which I like an awful lot. Don't be surprised if the cover actually says just that on it!
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StarBrand wrote:Prelim of Brick by Steve Williams. Brick created by Steve Williams and Mark F Davis.
I've got more complete art on Brick by Steve which I won't release at the moment.


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That's some really nice work :clap:
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xodacia81 wrote:
StarBrand wrote:Prelim of Brick by Steve Williams. Brick created by Steve Williams and Mark F Davis.
I've got more complete art on Brick by Steve which I won't release at the moment.


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That's some really nice work :clap:
I could not agree more. :thumb:
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I think someone made him angry by stealing his tootsie rolls.


StarBrand wrote:
xodacia81 wrote:
StarBrand wrote:Prelim of Brick by Steve Williams. Brick created by Steve Williams and Mark F Davis.
I've got more complete art on Brick by Steve which I won't release at the moment.


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That's some really nice work :clap:
I could not agree more. :thumb:
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UnknownTales wrote:I think someone made him angry by stealing his tootsie rolls.


StarBrand wrote:
xodacia81 wrote:
StarBrand wrote:Prelim of Brick by Steve Williams. Brick created by Steve Williams and Mark F Davis.
I've got more complete art on Brick by Steve which I won't release at the moment.


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That's some really nice work :clap:
I could not agree more. :thumb:
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The character's not finalized quite yet. There will be a little bit of revision.

We gotta get those colors just right.
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Great looking stuff!

Welcome aboard, Steve!
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UnknownTales wrote:Great looking stuff!

Welcome aboard, Steve!
Thanks!
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UnknownTales wrote:Great looking stuff!

Welcome aboard, Steve!
Yes, welcome aboard, Steve. :)
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Surprising Theater 1 now being printed... :)
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StarBrand wrote:Surprising Theater 1 now being printed... :)
Can't wait
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Still waiting for that paypal button (tapping foot)....

Looking forward to it everyone!
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Wow. I'm really not into superheroes but the backgrounds for these characters all sound cool to me. Must have. :clap:
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StarBrand wrote:Surprising Theater 1 now being printed... :)
nice :thumb: looking forward to read this
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Wow! This guy looks really tough! Give us a teaser on his powers and such...
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