Mick McMahon starts blogging

[Spikes]

Over on his blog, Mick McMahon has posted this rather lovely looking early art tryout for the Last American. Interesting to note its dated 1987, so was drawn a good while before the comic hit the stands.

[Zarjazzer]

That's just beautiful.

[Hawkmumbler]

By golly, this McMahon chap can draw a bit well.

[Spikes]

Mick and Greg Staples to be, possibley, working together soon? An example of the team-up can be found - HERE

[Steven Sterlacchini]

I also spotted the image on Greg's facebook page. I'm a big fan of both artists and I wouldn't have pegged them as an obvious choice for a team up, BUT this works really, REALLY well!

It manages to balance a good combination of strengths from each artists!

[Colin YNWA]

Oh my giddy Aunt that looks great. hope this happens.

[ming]

Mick's latest blog post features thumbnails and pencils (as well as the final inks) for his recent Slaine episode:

http://tuggingyourcoat.com/2013/08/21/neither-fish-nor-fowl/

[Dunk!]

Interesting to get a feel from the pencils of the more scratchy finish associated with the original run rather than the solid blacks used this time.

Still lovely work.

[SKD]

 Beautiful pencils, I'm still amazed with how lightly he draws his pages.

As for the 'scratchy finish' to the art, Mick said recently on his blog "I've been asked more than a few times to draw in one of my old styles, but have always reckond that it couldn't be done... ...I was right!" Maybe he tried and just slipped into what he was more familiar with at present.

Still wonderful work.

Stew.

[ming]

On the subject of Mick's techniques on Slaine, the old Class of '79 interview is worth a read...

http://www.2000ad.nu/classof79/issues_online/McMahon.htm

[maryanddavid]

I have put a McMahon piece from Epic Illustrated on the Hibernia FB page here https://www.facebook.com/HiberniaComics?ref=hl

[SKD]

On the subject of Mick's techniques on Slaine, the old Class of '79 interview is worth a read...

http://www.2000ad.nu/classof79/issues_online/McMahon.htm

Great interview, cheers Ming. Like Rufus I too was disapointed if Micks work wasn't in the prog, especially if it had a McMahon cover.

Stew.

[Pete Wells]

Blimey, Mick does a piece on this weeks' Slaine cover over on him blog - mind blowing!!!

http://tuggingyourcoat.com/2013/09/03/book-of-scars-cover/

[Frank]

"for wheresoever travels Micky's pencil, can his eraser be far behind?"

That self-deprecating blog post explains a lot about the odd shape of McCarthy's career.

[ming]

Blimey, Mick does a piece on this weeks' Slaine cover over on him blog - mind blowing!!!

Yeah, wonderful insights into what must be a slightly maddening process.  For Mick's sake, I hope some things just fall together nicely at the first attempt sometimes (but I suspect not).  Anyway, bootiful, bootiful stuff.