adamwarrencomics:Unused 1992(!) aquatic mecha design from the...

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Unused 1992(!) aquatic mecha design from the miniseries Dirty Pair: Sim Hell, rather straightforwardly riffing off a Shirow design from the first Intron Depot—yet, shockingly, failing to rip off the aforementioned Shirow mech’s crossover status as a combination exoskeleton and push-up bra! I should note further, though, that the mecha’s light-and-dark value scheme was almost certainly an homage to artist Ikuto Yamashita (Evangelion), whose manga Dark Whisper was also a major influence on my design work. Anyhoo, I assume that Sim Hell’s space limitations forced me to ditch this hardware from the actual story. 

Side note: Unearthed this sketch whilst picking out original art for this weekend’s Emerald City Comic-Con (where I’m set up at table HH-10). Feel free to swing on by and say hi!