that is really cool

hi mark! as you might have suspected from my work, i love comics! ever since i could read, then, i started to read them in 'original' versions [english] i ve read batman, superman, and many others, the 'hardcovers' where my fav in my last years of comics, and honestly, where i think you stand with this now!...a feat!!! it looks professional, and gorgeous! i can really appreciate your combo here!!! it s fantastic that you decided on the riddler! while not my fav bat villan, he s up your alley somehow, as i find that you re quite brilliant mark, if anyone can pull this next level...it s you!!! fantastic work! good luck mark!!!

i love that wall in the second to last picture!

Okay, so criticizing an artist probably is a bad idea, and I may be completely wrong about this, but here goes: The skyline shot is driving me crazy because although the sunset is behind the buildings on the horizon, the light on the foreground structures is coming from behind the viewer. Now this could be from some other light source, but it's tinted as if to suggest that it's coming from the setting sun. Either this is a case of conflicting directional light, or there's some really good reason that I'm not getting.

Great mini city-scape! The one technique part used as a crane in the background is simple yet effective. Oh, and I love the brick walls in the warehouse!

outstanding presentation!

Gotta keep it on the down low until the Chicago gang gets to see it. But a hint? Hmm...well...okay: It's big. ;)

Very good use of image editing. Now I am extremely curious about that secret Brickworld project though. Can you give any hints, or will it remain a total secret until you wish to reveal it?

Well it's about time! It's not like you're building any 6 foot mocs or having to pack them carefully and ship them to Chicago or anything. Get your act together man! HAHA ~ Chris.

Awesome! I want to play with you guys! I would love to see more LEGO comics from you, Mark. And, your minifig oil painting on your front page is gorgeous.

Unforunately, I'm not familiar enough with comics for those guys to really have influenced the look (although I know of miller's stuff as a result of the movies from his work). If anything, I just wanted something really dark, but with dramatic compositions, color, and light. Maybe a hint of illustrative artist Frank Frazetta in the mood of the post.

That's the Lego standard Riddler. I put a glow in the eyes with photoshop to go a bit more "wicked" with his appearance, but other than that, he's straight out of the box.

Photoshop and LEGO, two of my favourite tools, just like yours (apart from oil and acrylic), I suppose. Is there a little bit of Frank Miller or Dave McKean inspiration in your excellent MOC?

Very nice comic, Mark! Is that minifig custom or Lego?

This is cool! Thanks Hunter

The riddle is actually one to introduce himself to his would be antagonists - so it's about him, rather than his first crime. To perforate or spread througout in this case means to "riddle." (Like "riddled with bullets" for example). ;)

So if we are trying to solve the riddle, to permeate is a synonym of perforate and also means to spread throughout....so somehow the poor souls were killed by.....some sort of gas that permeated throughout the warehouse?

Mark...who? Well, you show some amazing brick skills, so I hope you decide to stick around and post more often! LOL The skyline shot is pure money.~H

Well done! It totally looks like a batman comic. :)

I'm in love with those bricks...

So comicy! You could be an artist, lol...

So comicy! You could be an artist, lol...

Glad to see you post something! A great little comic, with some excellent editing. Great job!

Wow, great comic, needs more. :) And awesome editing.

themicroscale of the city is fantastic, the messagge also...wonderful work Mark

themicroscale of the city is fantastic, the messagge also...wonderful work Mark

This looks great. Love all the effects.

Yes! Yes it is!!!

LOL - Not a fan of that font, heh?

The really dramatic photoshoping looks great, but Comic Sans really?

I really love that shot of the dockyards, that is some nice work and great forced perspective. Now, where is my photoshop....time to dust that bad boy off.

Cool! This reminds me of my Mystery Box, which may or may not have something to do with The Riddler... http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/249968

Very good start, the city picture is pretty cool!

Good old Ed Nigma....one of my favorite villains. Love the photoshop and Lego combo. Ever since seeing the Apocalypsis, the bar has been raised on the art aspect of creations, so it's great to see another one!

Excellent work here, Chief! Something about that piece you used for the outlet, great idea!

Well, it's about TIME you posted something, man! I love the combination of Lego and Photoshop and love doing that myself (when my Mac isn't acting up). The warehouse/dock shot and the basement wall are my favorite part of this post. Can't wait for the next!

Hi Mark! very nice work on photoshop! I'm myself so bad on that software! Or too lazy to learn! Waiting for "what's next?"... :-)

Love that docklands skyline at the start Mark, and the whole thing is styled perfectly. Great stuff.

Great!!

Quite nice! Can't wait for the next one!