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Well, the weekend before last was the Comic Expo down in Bristol. Much hilarity, drinking, comics, sharing a lift with Geoff Johns, more drinking and Tony Lee in a top hat with an Eagle award (that wasn't his) taped to it. But the big story of the weekend was the story that Phil Barnett (ten year old son of Lee 'Budgie' Barnett) was telling everyone on Saturday night about Juggernaut, zombie-Batman, Finland and Professor X's evil schemes. He even pitched it to Bob Wayne at one point (not knowing who Bob Wayne was) who objected to it because 'Batman will never fight Juggernaut' and 'Anyway, Juggernaut finds Finland first and that won't happen in a DC comic'. The point being though that this story got stuck in my head so while watching the Eurovision Song Contest i had to draw it. And now it's for all to see over at Budgie's livejournal here
Bear in mind that the whole coptwrite issues and stuff are not intended to be infringed in any way and there is no intention to make any money from this, it's just a chance to spread round the genius of Phil's story as much as possible. Enjoy.
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That’s Brilliant I love it.
“wonky panels mean action”
Braiiiinnnnnnnnssssssssss”
“slappitty slap”
Makes me wish i had come down to Bristol just to see Bob Waynes face.
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Unfortunately I was actually at the bar when Phil pitched to Bob Wayne so i missed that particular delight. One of the funniest things about it was that Budgie had left Phil with about ten of us while he had to go and make a phone call. He was gone about twenty minutes maybe and when he came back he was greeted by the site of Phil holding court to ten comics geeks (including Kieron Gillen, Sam Hart and Tony Lee) and telling this story, acted out brilliantly with his Batman and Juggernaut figures (in the original version of teh story Professor X didn't actually make an appearance because Phil doesn't have a Professor X figure). Tony then proceeded to repeat the story to Budgie who was stood there with this bemused look on his face. Tony then proceeded to make a few sugesstions which was greeted with phil's indignant cry of '*I'm* the story teller', hence the picture on the cover.
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And little panels that make no sense ALSO MEAN ACTION! -
Bevis, you really beautifully show how sweet, imaginitive and exciting a ten year old's humor can be, while at the same time making some really funny jokes & scenes. Brillant!
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Phil is great and believe me half of the stuff that eh came out with I'd forgotten so is missing from there. i also loved how specific it was. Batman didn't just fall into the water and drown he fell 20,000 feet and drowned. And it was very specifically 68,000 people who drowned when the dam burst. hen Tony was recounting the story to Budgie Phil had to keep correcting him on the numbers.
That fight scene is ever so slightly a bit of a jibe at Infinite Crisis as well. I couldn't resist.
Oh, and zombie-Batman wearing Juggernaut's helmet is officially the most fun thing I have ever drawn.
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OMG! I think I coughed up a part of my lung laughing mao. I better take a break before the staff calls for an ambulance.
Really, the funniest thing I've read in months and your illustration of the story is dead-on perfect Bevis.
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That was great. I especially liked the slappity slap.
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