Super Pro K.O.! Vol. 3 Update & Panel Edits, Official Marvel Handbook Reduxe Edition

It's been awhile since I've updated how progress on SPKO #3 has been going. Here's a small peak from Glam and Sike's matchup. 

There's something about Glam on his knees resting against the ropes that show's me how comfortable I'm becoming with these characters. The whole time I'm drawing the matches, I try to imagine how they'd maneuver around the ring. How would Glam or King Crown Jr. taunt their rivals? How would Sike or Joe enter and leave the ring? I'm noticing that sort of thing even more when I watch live matches now. Why did this wrestler look at the camera or interact with the fans that way? What sort of emotions does that draw out of the viewer at home?  Again, I could go on and on here.

Also, I never really show fix-ups too much. Here's an instance where I really hated how I was approaching a shot with Jessica Loveless. 

I hated this panel on so many levels. Not only was Jessica off-model but the shot didn't say anything about her cute/flirty interviewer personality. Also, it looked like I chewed on the bottom corner of this page for some reason.

In the fix-up, I decided to move the camera slightly behind her so we got a little more shoulder action. Overall, I pulled out a bit more just so we can have a small hint of the space she's in. This works better too since it's the final shot on this page. I placed her hand on the door in the background to setup a nice reveal after the page turn. (Ah, the power of turning the page). I was a lot happier with this edit. Of course, this panel still had some more work to be done but this just gives you an idea of what sorts of things I'm obsessing over these days.

I hope you like this. I'm a good chunk of the way into SPKO 3: Gold for Glory! I'm juggling a couple projects now and I'll have more to show soon!

Speaking of a fun side-project, be sure to check out my work on the Official Marvel Handbook: Reduxe Edition. It's been pretty cool to draw some of my favorite heroes & villains. Many artists have contributed and I've drawn Juggernaut, Quicksilver, and Iceman so far (with a couple more left). You can see them all here: http://ohotmuredux.blogspot.com/search/label/Jarrett%20Williams 

Later!

Jarrett