This was the illustration I drew for the cover of the first church bulletin I laid out for Nizzibet’s church. For the most part I’ve used public domain art and photos for the covers. I’d initially intended to do a lot more illustration work; the Bible is full of great scenes to draw after all; but the more I thought about it the less most of those great scenes seemed appropriate for church. The stuff I enjoying drawing; the conflict, the death, the plagues, the sex – just not the sort of thing most churchgoers are ready for on a Sunday morning.
The Devil Himself
Coming up with a design for a giant sized version of the Devil was tricky. On the one hand, ol’ Scratch is supposed be almost omnipotent so becoming big and mean enough to throw down to with Godzilla should be easy for him. On the other hand, any being that powerful should be able to kick Godzilla’s ass. And isn’t Satan after human souls? Why would he waste time messing with an atomic lizard? It’s questions like that that probably prevented the movie from being made in the first place.
The finished version is here.
Devilfish
The finished version of this critter is found here. (As of 5:13 this morning it had been viewed 666 times. Heh.)
Secrets of Kenya Now Shipping
Secrets of Kenya, the Call of Cthulhu game manual that I did the cover for, is shipping now. Feel free to order a copy here.
Devil Spider
Devil Bird
Apparently, one of the movies that Toho (the studio that produces the Godzilla movies) considered making was Godzilla vs. the Devil. Inspired by the popularity of The Exorcist and The Omen, it was to feature Godzilla fighting a bunch of giant hellspawned creatures before he took on Satan himself. Considering how goofy and weird the 1970’s Godzilla movies were I imagine Godzilla vs. the Devil could have been a classic of goofy cinema.
The finished version of the this illustration can be found here.
Leviathan
Finished version here.
Megalon
Megalon fought Godzilla once in Godzilla vs. Megalon, the thirteenth film in the Godzilla series. I originally saw the film at a drive-in with my family when I was a kid.
I watched the film on tape recently. It’s enjoyable in a what-the-hell sort of way.
This sketch (from, I think, 2005) represents an attempt to do a portrait of the monster. I don’t think it’s a bad job but I didn’t like it enough to add ink and color.
Giant Warrior
This image (or a version thereof) kept showing up in my imagination so eventually I had to draw it. It’s some sort of giant warrior. If I’d finished the illustration and posted it Kaijuphile I’m sure I would have come up with a story to accompany it. Since I didn’t I’ll leave the story telling to you.
Gorosaurus
A sketch of Gorosaurus, the fictional dinosaur that fought the Japanese King Kong in King Kong Escapes.
