Haywire
What if Hulk, but mecha!
I was REALLY into this comic when it came out. It had everything for me: an oddly proportioned mecha suit! Multiple personality disorder! Ninja! I mean, I was pretty clear on the old ‘one of the big two copycatting the other’ thing, but I just thought the whole thing was neat. I liked that there were multiple personalities, not just the Banner - Hulk thing (really, a lot like Moon Knight of the era) and I was just getting into, though not really processing yet, the rough style of the line art that I would later love from artists like the late John Paul Leon. I was quite surprised when doing some recent research on this title that the artist and co-creator, Vincent Giarrano, went on to become an accomplished photorealist painter and has an extensive body of work that is quite a bit different from his comic days. Even more interesting, I think, was learning that the writer and co-creator, Michael Fleisher, was essentially embroiled in a career-crushing scandal when Harlan Ellison implied he was insane in an interview. Fleisher had a long history in comics prior to this, and reading about the events and the subsequent libel case (which Fleisher lost) and his career shift thereafter, I was struck how the Haywire story was much edgier than most mainstream DC comics work of the period, particularly around suspicions of mental illness. That Fleisher was best know for writing ultra-violent Specter books tracks, given the violence in Haywire. But that he also had written a story about a character who believed themselves insane, and lived out incredibly violent fantasies in their other personae (similar to other works of his) and later became an anthropologist with a very specific focus and died of Alzheimers. Just unreal! Anyway, I liked the idea of merging the ‘amnesiac force of destruction’ with mecha and some of the other interesting things seemingly picked from various anime, and am fond of the project to this day. As the time of this writing, only one customer has recognized Haywire in my prints at shows, but we were both equally delighted about it!
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Art prints suitable for framing, printed on heavyweight Premium Silk Matte acid free archival print paper, made to last a lifetime. Prints ship flat in a reinforced mailer or rolled in a sturdy tube, depending on size. Prints are ready to ship within 1-5 days. All prints are signed by the artist.
All images are copyright protected and no rights are conveyed by purchase. All images may only be reproduced with permission. © Wrong Rocket
What if Hulk, but mecha!
I was REALLY into this comic when it came out. It had everything for me: an oddly proportioned mecha suit! Multiple personality disorder! Ninja! I mean, I was pretty clear on the old ‘one of the big two copycatting the other’ thing, but I just thought the whole thing was neat. I liked that there were multiple personalities, not just the Banner - Hulk thing (really, a lot like Moon Knight of the era) and I was just getting into, though not really processing yet, the rough style of the line art that I would later love from artists like the late John Paul Leon. I was quite surprised when doing some recent research on this title that the artist and co-creator, Vincent Giarrano, went on to become an accomplished photorealist painter and has an extensive body of work that is quite a bit different from his comic days. Even more interesting, I think, was learning that the writer and co-creator, Michael Fleisher, was essentially embroiled in a career-crushing scandal when Harlan Ellison implied he was insane in an interview. Fleisher had a long history in comics prior to this, and reading about the events and the subsequent libel case (which Fleisher lost) and his career shift thereafter, I was struck how the Haywire story was much edgier than most mainstream DC comics work of the period, particularly around suspicions of mental illness. That Fleisher was best know for writing ultra-violent Specter books tracks, given the violence in Haywire. But that he also had written a story about a character who believed themselves insane, and lived out incredibly violent fantasies in their other personae (similar to other works of his) and later became an anthropologist with a very specific focus and died of Alzheimers. Just unreal! Anyway, I liked the idea of merging the ‘amnesiac force of destruction’ with mecha and some of the other interesting things seemingly picked from various anime, and am fond of the project to this day. As the time of this writing, only one customer has recognized Haywire in my prints at shows, but we were both equally delighted about it!
:::
Art prints suitable for framing, printed on heavyweight Premium Silk Matte acid free archival print paper, made to last a lifetime. Prints ship flat in a reinforced mailer or rolled in a sturdy tube, depending on size. Prints are ready to ship within 1-5 days. All prints are signed by the artist.
All images are copyright protected and no rights are conveyed by purchase. All images may only be reproduced with permission. © Wrong Rocket
What if Hulk, but mecha!
I was REALLY into this comic when it came out. It had everything for me: an oddly proportioned mecha suit! Multiple personality disorder! Ninja! I mean, I was pretty clear on the old ‘one of the big two copycatting the other’ thing, but I just thought the whole thing was neat. I liked that there were multiple personalities, not just the Banner - Hulk thing (really, a lot like Moon Knight of the era) and I was just getting into, though not really processing yet, the rough style of the line art that I would later love from artists like the late John Paul Leon. I was quite surprised when doing some recent research on this title that the artist and co-creator, Vincent Giarrano, went on to become an accomplished photorealist painter and has an extensive body of work that is quite a bit different from his comic days. Even more interesting, I think, was learning that the writer and co-creator, Michael Fleisher, was essentially embroiled in a career-crushing scandal when Harlan Ellison implied he was insane in an interview. Fleisher had a long history in comics prior to this, and reading about the events and the subsequent libel case (which Fleisher lost) and his career shift thereafter, I was struck how the Haywire story was much edgier than most mainstream DC comics work of the period, particularly around suspicions of mental illness. That Fleisher was best know for writing ultra-violent Specter books tracks, given the violence in Haywire. But that he also had written a story about a character who believed themselves insane, and lived out incredibly violent fantasies in their other personae (similar to other works of his) and later became an anthropologist with a very specific focus and died of Alzheimers. Just unreal! Anyway, I liked the idea of merging the ‘amnesiac force of destruction’ with mecha and some of the other interesting things seemingly picked from various anime, and am fond of the project to this day. As the time of this writing, only one customer has recognized Haywire in my prints at shows, but we were both equally delighted about it!
:::
Art prints suitable for framing, printed on heavyweight Premium Silk Matte acid free archival print paper, made to last a lifetime. Prints ship flat in a reinforced mailer or rolled in a sturdy tube, depending on size. Prints are ready to ship within 1-5 days. All prints are signed by the artist.
All images are copyright protected and no rights are conveyed by purchase. All images may only be reproduced with permission. © Wrong Rocket
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