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New Comic Artist


GregF

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Two pieces of news today:

 

LEGO Systems Inc. and DC Comics have announced that Leigh Gallagher has been named the new artist for the popular BIONICLE comic series, beginning with the March 2008 issue.

 

Gallagher's previous work includes Justice League Unlimited, 2000AD and The Witching. He succeeds Stuart Sayger, whose well-received run on the book lasted from 2006-2007.

 

ALSO --

 

The last chapters of Dreams of Destruction and the biocast are done and in -- Chapter 9 of the biocast reveals hitherto unknown info on the Ignika, and why it is silver instead of gold in 2008 (yes, there is a better story reason than just "because" :))

 

Greg

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Well, after seeing some of his work I guess this is as close to a replacement of Carlos D'anda as you can get. I'm eagerly awaiting to see the March Issue in 2008.

 

But wait...Greg, is it possible to do something like in 2006 where a comic #0 was released showing Sayger's art and an interview? Or would it be too late to do something like that?

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mr.farshtey,i PM'd you twice and you havent even read them yet so i'll just say it here:thanks for giving Matoran the respect they desereve by making them canister-sets.long live LEGO!

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Yay! New artist! I hope Sayger will come back anytime soon. I liked his art. But I can`t wait to see his art! I think it will be awesome! I haven`t seen it yet but, if its good for Lego, it must be good enough for us!

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CF - No, if they were going to be drawn with fingers, etc. it most likely would have been done by Stuart. Before and after Stuart, the mandate is to make the figures look like the sets. Stuart is the only artist whose brief was that he could drift away from the set looks.

 

Jala12 - Unfortunately, no. We were about a week away from releasing the January LEGO Magazine to the printer when the decision got made on who the new artist would be, so there wasn't time.

 

Re: the question on the Nuva blog -- the blog takes you up to the Nuva's visit to Artakha in Bionicle Legends #8.

 

Greg

 

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No, I haven't met or talked with him myself yet -- choice was made based on art samples he and five other artists submitted. And no, he didn't draw the teaser image for the November magazine, he hadn't been chosen yet at that point.

 

Greg

 

Then who did? couldn't be Stewart.. could it?

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I can't wait to see his artwork. Also, when will the new chapters for the Biocast and Story Serials be up?

 

Word is...Next week. Probably Monday. The chapters are updated every two weeks, regularly, so they'll be up soon :) I hope :unsure:

 

Thanks for the updates Greg :)

 

By the way, why did Lego allow Stuart to "drift away" from set looks? :blink: They never did it before, so just wondering...

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