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Spring-Heeled Jack - Craig Cermak Design

Artists: Craig Cermak (Penciller) , Craig Cermak (Inker)

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Spring-Heeled Jack - Craig Cermak Design Comic Art

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Title:	Spring-Heeled Jack - Craig Cermak Design
Artist:	Craig Cermak (Penciller)
Artist:	Craig Cermak (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	7,300
Likes on CAF:	0 1
Comments:	2
Added to Site:	2/20/2012
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Description

In preparation for an upcoming commission, I asked Craig Cermak to come up with a design for this mythological English character, based on "witness" descriptions and the idea that he's essentially a Victorian-era superhero.

After a couple sketches, he came up with this - pretty sweet.

Jack is an English folkloric figure, later made a character in penny dreadfuls, a sort of precursor to pulps. Spring-heeled Jack was described by people who claimed to have seen him as having a terrifying and frightful appearance, with diabolical physiognomy, clawed hands, and eyes that "resembled red balls of fire". One report claimed that, beneath a black cloak, he wore a helmet and a tight-fitting white garment like an oilskin. Many stories also mention a "Devil-like" aspect. Others said he was tall and thin, with the appearance of a gentleman. Several reports mention that he could breathe out blue and white flames and that he wore sharp metallic claws at his fingertips. At least two people claimed that he was able to speak comprehensible English. Several witnesses claimed that he escaped by jumping over a nine-foot-high wall while babbling with a high-pitched, ringing laughter.

Character (C) Roy Johnson 2012

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Kevin Moorhead
Member Since 2008

Posted on 3/4/2012

Super-dooper cool.

Ryan Yac
Member Since 2011

Posted on 3/17/2012

not quite how i always pictured Jack, but pretty darn cool regardless

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