My fan art of Murder Falcon, from the eponymous comic by @danielwarrenart and @spicercolor, published by @imagecomics with @skyboundent . This was a labor of love!
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I first learned about Murder Falcon about 1-2 years ago from my art-brother @themannydraws , but I didn’t actually get to it until Manny and I reviewed it with @keevyspicy and @ben_hill_art on the @mouthbreathersguildllc ‘s weekly comic-review stream. I fell in love immediately and have now re-read the comic countless times, including poring over several panels like a lunatic.
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What the comic is “about”: Our protagonist Jake has to confront kaiju at a time in his life when he just can’t catch a break. From another dimension called The Heavy comes his avatar Murder Falcon, or Murf, who needs the power of Jake’s shredding 🤘🏼🎸 to stay and get strong. They also need the help of Jake’s band Brooticus, and their family and friends, to defeat the kaiju.
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What the story is ABOUT ABOUT: Celebrating the power of community, creative passion, and resilience against all odds. I cried several times reading this; a lot of the story beats hit close to home, especially Jimi — Brooticus’s badass drummer (I used to play percussion) — who has to, like me, take care of an ailing parent with dementia. And Murf is the epitome of all the contemporary / contemporizing mythology that is at the heart of my art, in addition to his being a rad metalhead birdman himbo who punches bad guys with a mech arm—which is vibes.