EDIT- HOLY CRAP!!!! My question was PICKED in the 'MERC MAIL' section! EVEN MY NAME IS ON IT!!!
I don't think I've mentioned this before, but I've been following
for quite some time now ever since he posted that Spider-man vs Venom artwork. Since then, I witnessed a great artist achieve his dream at such an amazing speed, where he has actually started his own comic series known as 'LMS' (Last Man Standing) which is planned to be a full-fledged franchise with a movie by Paramount Pictures already in the works! The first of the series is an all-around profile book detailing all the important characters and their backstories, constructed as if it was a scrapbook compiled by the series' main character himself.
The series is about Gabriel, once a Paladin soldier working under ArmTech, who was worshipped as a hero all over Amerika until one day he was framed for a crime he did not commit, leading him to being convicted and imprisoned........until he broke out. Here's a link to the official site:
www.lms-killbook.com/So I just received "LMS: Killbook Of A Bounty Hunter" and wow. I just wanna say it's AMAZING. It has the potential to be really great, story-wise (I've been pretty neutral about Luvisi's capability of crafting a story, but having read through this it really has good potential). The main character Gabriel seems to try and explain things from a linear perspective (not necessarily simple, it's structured in a way that's really detailed yet easy to follow), but judging from how it was written you can tell Luvisi has many more things in mind, and it feels like he's still holding out on some sweet sweet details (even though there's already A LOT in here) that could factor into the actual plot and make it even more interesting.
I already found interest in a number of characters before but after reading more about them, I'd like to mention my thoughts here, which are outlined in the following (the further they are down the list, the more I like them over the other):
-Betty- she seems really sassy awesome and I love her weapon and overall look but otherwise I'll need to see more of her character
-Nikolai- he seems like a general fun badass guy, I wouldn't mind keeping tabs on what happens with him.
-Dante- while I underestimated his design-reveal (the wanted poster), I really liked how Gabriel seems to hold some form of respect towards how powerful Dante could be, and how he's like the ultimate killer of the killers (Paladin Killer and all). While his tatoos look awesome and add much more than what I originally anticipated, we have yet to see what else is up with this guy.
-Bonnie & Clyde- I'm liking this group, the whole robo-human angle got me to like it from the start, there's an indication that there's more to their "relationship" as mentioned by Gabriel and I'm really curious about the reasons behind Clyde's turn from ArmTech and why he's on-the-run with Bonnie.
-Marie - I love it. The full-on Euro look, the cigarette holder (I have a crush on Audrey Hepburn....true story bro), the simplistic-yet-stylish black attire. Her role as a neutral character that has so much power that she doesn't even need to know how to fight is something I find respectable and truly adore. Really glad Luvisi added a girl like this, as this is more in line with what I like.
-The Judge- a character that's past-the-point-of-no-return. Gabriel sympathizes with his situation since it seems like they were pretty good war-pals, now it will be somethinng that's very interesting to see, especially how he takes him down.
-Abaddon - I fell in love with this design instantly the moment his teaser was revealed (almost reminds me of my old Homunculus OC which you can find in my Scraps). A complete monster like this is always entertaining to see, and he seems like "The Dragon" of Pandemonium and one that seems to have a notorious reputation for being an all-out creep. Even that small photo of him unmasked in the 'newspaper' looks downright perfectly imposing.
And my biggest fave so far:
Eris - first character I truly got into from LMS. While her past is a complete mess (really dark in comparison to a lot of characters, which says a lot considering this book already has tons of violent themes), the way she's coped with it (UNDERSTATEMENT) has gotten me hooked instantly ever since the moment I read through her profile on the LMS site. It's really making me want to follow what else she's gonna go through. She seems like someone that Gabriel finds truly disturbing (among others) and it seems her attitude is as cold/psychotic as it gets, and damn I love those electric-whip-things. I'm surprised that my prediction of her design is very close to how I envisioned it based on the small teaser pic that Luvisi has in his gallery (the highly textured & patterned smooth skin-tight design), which of course.....made feel all giddy inside.
Having gone through it I really wanna draw some fan art of these guys because this has really gotten me excited about this series. So yeah, once it comes out, have a look for yourself!!! This has truly inspired me to want to make my own series and get started on some reeeeaaal shit here, which leads me to another point...
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