I swore off video games a little while back because I get too obsessed, and really I have a lot of things I want to do/draw/make/etc. But this new offering from Double Fine is not only epic-looking, but the artwork is stunning, hilarious, and so completely metal! I may have to rethink my policy for Brütal Legend, and I’m not even into metal.
The work of concept artists Peter Chan (previously (EDIT: see comments) ) and Scott Campbell (previously) (EDIT: plus Nathan Stapley (previously), Mark Hamer, Levi Ryken, and Razmig Mavlian) is featured in this epic post on BoingBoing. The “Headbanger” character depicted above can be seen realized in the game’s trailer starting at about 1:15.
Sorry for the quick notice, but if you live in Portland, OR (or thereabouts) I think it’s worth noting that the previously mentioned Hickee Crew have an open reception tomorrow (June 7th) at the Pony Club for The Hickee Trunk Show. Check the Hickee Blog for details, but here are the stats:
The Hickee Trunk Show
At The Pony Club
625 NW Everett St. #105
Portland, OR 97209
Opening reception: June 7th, 2007
6pm-10pm
The Hickee crew (Scott Campbell, Graham Annable, Joe White, Razmig Mavlian, Nathan Stapley, Paul Brown, and Vamberto Maduro) are coming to the Great White North, and will be putting on a comic gallery show in Montreal this April 26th. All these guys are exceptional cartoonists, so I’m sure this will be a great show. The Hickee Blog also has the cover for the soon-to-be-released Hickee #3, drawn by Scott Campbell who also drew the musical mummy here, and it’s a thing of beauty.. The full deets:
“Music of Hickee Mountain”
8pm, Thursday, April 26th
Red Bird Studios
135 Avenue Van Horne
Montreal, QC, Canada
The Hickee crew (
