More P.I. Studies, trying to find the right balance of Valuev, Lombardozzi, Chiklis, and Bogey. The top and bottom most ones are really where I think its at.
Here's what we were going for, a hardboiled, slightly weather beaten, private detective, drawing heavily on the tradition of Hammett and I was definitely not going to draw Bogie. I wanted him to be a little older, and showing it, while not being Gran Torino era Eastwood in regards to wrinkles, with at the very least a receding hairline. When I tried him bald unfortunately this guy looks way too much like Dashiell BadHorse, the main character from the series Scalped, which is funny as I was drawing heavily on reference images of my favorite boxer who is very Russian. I think this is going to work out.
Perhaps if you follow this you've noted a certain proclivity we have for Saturnians. Here we see the toughest team of lawmen to ride the space lanes. Iphigenia Schoefield, the Six Gun Shiva, Doc' Bee, and their loyal native guide, Big Chief Toad in the Hole. Its a cold hard vacuum out there, count your lucky stars there's a posse that goes harder.
This took too long, but as a bonus my house did not burn up. While on the subject, if you are looking for a great deal on a toaster fused to a toaster-oven, we've got the hook up for you.