Rankins, Michael :: "Common Elements" Commissions : Volume 07

"Frankenheimer's Castle" : Val Semeiks / Bob Almond

Artists: Val Semeiks (Penciller) , Bob Almond (Inker)

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Title:	"Frankenheimer's Castle" : Val Semeiks / Bob Almond
Artist:	Val Semeiks (Penciller)
Artist:	Bob Almond (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,209
Likes on CAF:	3 4
Favorited on CAF:	1
Comments:	6
Added to Site:	2/20/2015
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So, I was parked in front of the television late one night, watching one of my all-time favorite films: RONIN, the 1998 thriller starring Robert De Niro, written (pseudonymously, as "Richard Weisz") by David Mamet, and directed by Hollywood veteran John Frankenheimer. And I thought to myself, "Hey, there's a superhero named Ronin, isn't there? Didn't Frankenheimer also direct THE BIRDMAN OF ALCATRAZ and THE ICEMAN COMETH? Those are superhero names, too..."

Thus was born one of the twistier Common Elements concepts I've ever devised. Knowing that it would take a special artist to pull this one off, I turned to the great Val Semeiks, whose stellar work on two previous CEs convinced me that the man can draw anything. Val seized upon the idea like Stellan Skarsgard snatching up a mysterious aluminum briefcase. You can judge the result for yourself. Bob Almond finished the piece with another typically stellar inking pass.

This is Common Elements #123.

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Damon Owens
Member Since 2005

Posted on 2/20/2015

Only the mercurial mind of Michael Rankins could come up with a way to tie these three disparate heroes together. And leave to commissioned art superstar Val Semeiks to make it a reality. Yet another Rankins/Semeiks triumph!

Aidan (Re-Legion ) Lacy
Member Since 2005

Posted on 2/20/2015

Twisted thoughts may have been its Genesis but in execution this is a straight out success

Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006

Posted on 2/21/2015

OK, that is obscure, but it looks pretty so all is forgiven.

Rob Shalda
Member Since 2013

Posted on 2/21/2015

I was sold with Birdman! 100% pure fun here!

Michael One Minute Later
Member Since 2005

Posted on 2/21/2015

Wow, this is surreal - a super connect the dots Common Elements that -- like all the others -- is expertly executed and chilling cool -- only manic Michael Rankins could have come up with this one!

George 1
Member Since 2011

Posted on 3/20/2015

This is pure gorgeous. Such joy.

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