NATURE BOY (complete)

This story is part of a larger work I've been working on for years, but since it's self-contained enough I've including it in a comics anthology called Cellar Door: Ancient that will be out later this year. I've always wanted to do a comic in the EC style, so this was a good way to do it.

It's based on the 6th century Arabic Infancy Gospel, an apocryphal infancy gospel of Jesus written to describe Jesus' miracles before he was twelve. The Arabic Infancy Gospel was itself based on the 2nd century Infancy Gospel of Thomas and the Protevangelion of James. (The more famous Gospel of Thomas discovered at Nag Hammadi in 1945 is a completely different work.)

Barbastella and all other art and story here is Copyright 2012 Scorpio Steele.

KALARIPAYATTU

This is a fake ad that will be in my upcoming and as-yet-untitled graphic novel. Some of it will make more sense in context with the story.

BARBASTELLA

Barbastella is my homage to the 1960s and 70s characters Vampirella, Barbarella and Satana. Her origins are also steeped in the myth of Perseus and Medusa. Barbastella is Latin for "starbeard" and is a type of bat that has faint starlike whiskers on its lower lip. Right now I'm just finishing the writing stage and this is only the first of many costume designs. It's posted here in case some joker comes up with the idea that he thought of her first!

BATMAN VS. DIABOLIK

I've been thinking of drawing this image probably since 1992 when I first saw the Mario Bava film Diabolik (aka Danger: Diabolik). Diabolik, the Italian superthief, truly seems to be the other side of the coin of Batman:

Diabolik is an orphan, though he his raised by criminals rather than Alfred, Leslie Tompkins and whomever else DC has added to the list of those who trained Bats.
Diabolik also has a cave.
Diabolik named himself after an animal--a black panther that terrorized the criminal island on which he was raised.
Diabolik has a sidekick--Eva Kant, his romantic interest.
Diabolik is a master of disguise.
Diabolik has a fast car--a Jaguar XE.

When I get some time I will write a more thorough posting than this lousy thing. :)

DAVID LYNCH'S SPIDER-MAN

Warren Ellis's new Whitechapel fan art project is for a David Lynch's Spider-Man poster. NINETEEN YEARS AGO such a film was my dream movie. So I drew this. Remember, this is NINETEEN YEARS OLD.

RED ROCKS CEREAL Tee Shirt

This image was created to be used by Aramark and sold at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado.

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