Judge Dredd: The Dark (well...the 'the dark art' at least)

Bubba Zebill · 04 June, 2013, 04:12:35 PM

I'm pleased to say I have permission to show some details from my paintings for the new 'Judge Dredd: The Dark' game book written by Nick Robinson, this is the follow up to Nick's previous game book 'Countdown Sector 106' from Tin Man Games that came out last year.

The image below shows details from the first 4 paintings I made, in each case you can only see the bottom or top corner of the painting (roughly 1/6th of the full painting).

I have a long way to go and may be able to post more examples later, but I really can't say anything at all about the game book itself at the moment.

But I can tell you I'm being very careful with the details of Dredd's world and hope to create something that fans of Dredd can really take a delight in. I'm scowering the progs to make sure my vehicles, buildings and everything MC1 - is true and consistent to Dredd.

I'll be working on 'The Dark' all summer as I'm doing everything from cover to perp sheets and when I can I'll post more here.

Pete Wells · 04 June, 2013, 06:58:48 PM

VERY excited for this!

Simon Beigh · 04 June, 2013, 07:21:04 PM

Interested to know how you are creating the art, Bubba? Pens? Computers? Both?

Looking forward to seeing how this progresses over the next weeks and months... :-)

Bubba Zebill · 04 June, 2013, 07:39:51 PM

Quote from: Pete Wells on 04 June, 2013, 06:58:48 PM
VERY excited for this!

Me too!

Bubba Zebill · 04 June, 2013, 07:46:13 PM

Quote from: SimeonB on 04 June, 2013, 07:21:04 PM
Interested to know how you are creating the art, Bubba? Pens? Computers? Both?

Looking forward to seeing how this progresses over the next weeks and months... :-)

A bit of both, SimeonB, but mostly digital so far.

Pete Wells · 04 June, 2013, 08:57:17 PM

Those images are giving me vibes of Liam Sharp, John Higgins and even a touch of the McArthy's! Beautiful!

Bubba Zebill · 06 June, 2013, 11:03:23 AM

A blog post on a story I illustrated for Zarjaz last year, a story written by Lee 'BABBLE' Robson.
http://wineink.blogspot.cz

dweezil2 · 06 June, 2013, 11:12:09 AM

Looking good!

Can't wait to play it!

Bubba Zebill · 06 June, 2013, 11:34:19 AM

Quote from: Bubba Zebill on 06 June, 2013, 11:03:23 AM
A blog post on a story I illustrated for Zarjaz last year, a story written by Lee 'BABBLE' Robson.
http://wineink.blogspot.cz

Although, to be clear, I illustrated it last year and it will be published in the next issue of Zarjaz.

Quote from: dweezil2 on 06 June, 2013, 11:12:09 AM
Looking good!

Can't wait to play it!

Cheers, I'll let you know when we get any word on publishing the game.

and...to be clear, I illustrated the story at the link above - last year and it is due to be published in the next issue of Zarjaz.

Bolt-01 · 06 June, 2013, 12:09:18 PM

Having see all of that strip- I am seriously looking forward to the next game book. Bubba's Dredd is as good as anything we've had in the prog of late.

Dunk! · 06 June, 2013, 12:30:52 PM

I get a Colin Wilson vibe and use the phrase "Old Skool Dredd" to heap praise on the glimpses I see here.

Great stuff.

Don't play the game yet the book might be on my list purely for the art.

Dunk!

Bubba Zebill · 07 June, 2013, 10:53:16 AM

Quote from: Dunk! on 06 June, 2013, 12:30:52 PM
Don't play the game yet the book might be on my list purely for the art.

Dunk!

I hope so!

dweezil2 · 07 June, 2013, 12:16:06 PM

Countdown Sector 106 was great, so I've high hopes for The Dark.

Bubba Zebill · 18 June, 2013, 12:42:28 PM

Quote from: dweezil2 on 07 June, 2013, 12:16:06 PM
Countdown Sector 106 was great, so I've high hopes for The Dark.

I'll try and surpass those hopes Dweezil2!

Bubba Zebill · 01 July, 2013, 08:44:00 AM

Update on 'Judge Dredd: The Dark':

I have six new paintings nearing completion and I started working up some mug shots. I'm still mulling (and doodling) the direction of the cover design. Last night a portrait came together for one villain and in such a way that I'm tempted to work it up as a large pastel study on paper and then scan it in and work over it in Pshop.

But nothing is 'done' or will be until I see it all together, I'll be hovering over everything in the last week or two, tightening things up, so I have as strong a set as possible. Here and there I've added some nods to progs passim.

Last week I watched some Minty test footage and spotted a reference they had made that was identical to one I had made in one of my first 'Dark' paintings. That was kind of delightful somehow, as far as I know the reference is not in any trailers I would have seen...so a bit of coincidence there.

Any road up, I just wanted to share all that and thank everybody for the kind comments...I'm working round the clock to make the art as worthy of your anticipation as possible.

Time to head back in to the shadows...I'll come back out of 'The Dark' when I have more to share...