Kevin Broden's progress on "The Persona, Vol 2: Green-fleshed Fiends" continues, with the novel's remaining illustrations in development.
Above is another example of Broden's warm-up work: an image of Carl Clive, the diligent newspaperman featured in the first book and now its sequel.
Clive is one of my favorite characters. He has a Perry White/Tony Vincenzo quality about him, though he's nowhere near as cantankerous. In fact, he's quite supportive of Michael Mansford, aka the Persona.
I'm excited to see the details that Broden builds around the old editor.
Until then, here's another homage to "The Persona'"s striking Stacey Standish to keep one nice and warm for the interim:
(Standish's resemblance to a certain, famous actress isn't, of course, coincidental.)
Keep visiting "bizarrechats" for further "Green-fleshed Fiends" news...
Kevin Paul Shaw Broden is designing some intriguing interiors for "The Persona, Vol 2: The Green-Fleshed Fiends". For now, they stay concealed, but I can at least share another teaser.
It's Broden's test run of Professor Tarr, a significant character in the Airship 27 Productions sequel. I consider Tarr one of my most fascinating figures. He'll sure give Michael Mansford, the Persona, a run for his mystical money.
The esoteric Tarr exhibits a dash of Beethoven and Tarzan in his looks. Yeah, that trace of Johnny Weissmuller isn't coincidental, though this cat is no jungle inhabitant, let alone a great musical composer. He's more a super-mentalist maestro with powers that twist reality's confines. (Pardon the humble appraisal--ha, ha.)
In addition, "Green-Fleshed Fiends" offers other characters to delight Persona fans, including sweet Stacey Standish, who just so happens to mirror a certain screen siren.
Indeed, things continue to progress in a most positive way. (Oh, btw, Airship 27 publisher Ron Fortier has confirmed that Chris Rawding's Vol 2 cover is nearing completion. Hot diggity!)
Have a PERSONA update, folks.
The novel is currently set for its final proofing and its illustrator, Art Cooper (see April '16) has inked all interior panels. Airship 27 publisher Ron Fortier has also assigned artist, Shannon Hall, to complete the cover, based on Fortier's image "outline".
To say the least, I'm ecstatic to see my mysterious pulp hero enter the Airship 27 scene, and yes, I'll keep you posted on the publication date, which I do believe will happen soon.
BTW: As an extra, little tease, I'm including a shot of screen siren, Jean Harlow, an inspiration for the novel's lovely, leading lady, Stacy Standish. Ah, what a delightful vision and I should think further incentive for you to read my mystical tale!!!
