Hey Guys - Just Wondering...

[ratchet]

What was the inspiration for the great Hulk Statue you did for BD in 2003?

Any pictures or issues in particular?

[shiflettbrothers]

Ratchet

well firstly it was just that Randy had asked us to do a fullsize Hulk, we were psyched for that just in general, and although you might never see it I then went and rented a bio on Andre the Giant who is my all time favorite celebrity and just focused on a low center of body weight.
It was not based on any particular artist But I have always loved John Buscema and often refer to his Drawing Comics the Marvel Way, not that I have effectively rendered any of those rules, I probably scewed the pooch on most of them.
http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/7478531/aview/1102757163267_pp3.jpg

I'm not sure how many in progress shots we have of him hosted so I'll just post some random hulks, sorry

http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/7478531/aview/1091315225157_combat.jpg

this is a super old right at the beginning hulk based on Gary Franks art that Peter David bought off us at a show and his later told us he had in his writing room. it pains me to look at now but at the time it was a huge confidence builder because I was reading all those peter david hulk issues.
http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/7478531/aview/1091806419580_shulk1.jpg

[shiflettbrothers]

an old hulk demo
http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/7478531/aview/1055555709094_1tut.jpg

http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/7478531/aview/1054817628986_2tut.jpg

http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/7478531/aview/1056344436258_3tut.jpg

http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/7478531/aview/1055421894751_4tut.jpg

[ratchet]

Thanks so much for the response! It's great to see some of those older Hulk sculpts!

I chose to get the Hulk in grey - I think the sculpt you did look perfect in that color Hulk.

Thanks again!

[shiflettbrothers]

ratchet

thanks man, that was a huge piece for us and still is really , if we go to a show where we are setting up the Marvel pieces we always have him and the Juggernaut out. peace brother

j