Leonidas

dealer421 · 04-15-2008, 12:20 AM

Here is an Image I did for an upcoming book

GRIMSCRIBE · 04-15-2008, 07:59 AM

Hmm, I like the illo, but the problem I have with it is the heads on the spears
are all wearing similar helmets. Are we to believe these are the heads of his
own Spartans? Shouldn't they be the heads of the Persians he's killed and be wearing different styled helmets?
Ron

Thunder Rat · 04-15-2008, 10:22 AM

This is great stuff. I agree with Grim, though. Did he kill his own? And why does this remind me of Simon Bisley's work?

fox.django · 04-15-2008, 10:55 AM

Thats pretty sick man. awesome, do you read Oeming's Ares mini a couple of years ago?

dealer421 · 04-15-2008, 06:09 PM

Thanks for the posts. To answer everyones question about the heads on the spears, this is an image from an upcoming book due out this summer that is a prequel to the 300 story. It deals with the Spartan wars that took place between other greek city-states. Since most other greeks wore the same Corinthian style helmets it would only make sense to have them with the same style helmet. We stuck with all Spartans having plumes on their helmets to distinguish them between other greek soldiers. As for the Biz connection you're right, when we started this project I could see Biz doing a great pin-up for us but due to money and availability I decided to just invision how biz might handle it and do it myself using a biz art style. I hope that clears up any confusion and I'm glad ya'll like the pic. Be on the look out for Leonidas Rise of the King to be out late summer through Lighting Age Studios. Also Early summer will see the release of Justice City Chronicles trade also through Lightning Age Studios

04-15-2008, 12:20 AM	#1
dealer421 Creator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New Orleans Posts: 36	Leonidas Here is an Image I did for an upcoming book

04-15-2008, 06:09 PM	#5
dealer421 Creator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New Orleans Posts: 36	Prequel Thanks for the posts. To answer everyones question about the heads on the spears, this is an image from an upcoming book due out this summer that is a prequel to the 300 story. It deals with the Spartan wars that took place between other greek city-states. Since most other greeks wore the same Corinthian style helmets it would only make sense to have them with the same style helmet. We stuck with all Spartans having plumes on their helmets to distinguish them between other greek soldiers. As for the Biz connection you're right, when we started this project I could see Biz doing a great pin-up for us but due to money and availability I decided to just invision how biz might handle it and do it myself using a biz art style. I hope that clears up any confusion and I'm glad ya'll like the pic. Be on the look out for Leonidas Rise of the King to be out late summer through Lighting Age Studios. Also Early summer will see the release of Justice City Chronicles trade also through Lightning Age Studios

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04-15-2008, 07:59 AM	#2
GRIMSCRIBE Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 1,997	Hmm, I like the illo, but the problem I have with it is the heads on the spears are all wearing similar helmets. Are we to believe these are the heads of his own Spartans? Shouldn't they be the heads of the Persians he's killed and be wearing different styled helmets? Ron

04-15-2008, 10:22 AM	#3
Thunder Rat Exhausted from sitting... Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Third planet from the sun. Posts: 371	This is great stuff. I agree with Grim, though. Did he kill his own? And why does this remind me of Simon Bisley's work?

04-15-2008, 10:55 AM	#4
fox.django www.lukepickett.com.au Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 23	Thats pretty sick man. awesome, do you read Oeming's Ares mini a couple of years ago?