GIBBONS & GERHARD Watchmen Dr. Manhattan on Mars
Artists: Dave Gibbons (Penciller) , Gerhard (Finisher)
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Original Dave Gibbons Dr. Manhattan
1st Mockup - in Ground
Dr. Manhattan Spaceship Model
Dr. Manhattan Spaceship Model Pencil
Gerhard's Pencil Background
Finished B&W Artwork
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DescriptionThis Gerhard Project was been a long time in the making. A couple years back, I started thinking about the artists I would want to pair with Gerhard to create a masterpiece. Dave Gibbons was one that was at the top of the list. I used to have 3 Watchmen pages, but traded them over the years as each wasn't the page I really wanted to own. So, why not create my own ultimate Watchmen piece?Although getting a Watchmen commission done by Dave Gibbons was at the top of MY list, let's just say, those who have tried may know that getting a Gibbons Watchmen commission isn't quite the easiest thing. So, I set my sights small... and I mean real small. My goal was to get Gibbons to draw a little Dr. Manhattan on the biggest piece of paper that I could find. That way, it wouldn't be so painful for him and would leave a lot of room for Gerhard to work. To fill the space, I envisioned Gerhard drawing a giant Mars landscape. I had always loved the moonscapes that he drew for Cerebus, so why not tackle Mars? Well, after 2 years of talking about it, the opportunity finally came last San Diego to start this creation. Thanks to Mr. Joeseph Melchior, Mr. Gibbons was kind enough to draw my little Dr. Manhattan figure on the giant sheet of paper that I then rolled up and proceeded to carry around the convention. Then, off the Canada... It sat there for awhile as a little thing called my wedding took priority. Gerhard was kind enough to finish my wedding invitations before embarking on this monster of a piece. As we started talking about design, the design needed something more than just the Martian landscape to balance it. The crystal palace/space ship was the obvious choice. In the first iteration, we had it positioned in the ground, but there seemed to be too much open space so I had Gerhard raise it up off the ground. But being Gerhard, he didn't simply copy a shot of the ship from the Graphic Novel; he created his own model of the ship so he could figure out what it would look like when it changed position. Being symmetrical, he figured out one side.... and then copied it to the other. Gerhard worked up the piece... first all the little lines to create the B&W and then he added color. So, without further ado... Manhattan on Mars! Social/Sharing |
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Mike W
Member Since 2007
Posted on 3/3/2015
Excellent piece!!!! And an equally excellent story behind the piece!!!! Thank you for sharing both.
Andy Robbins
Member Since 2003
Posted on 3/3/2015
Fantastic idea, fabulous execution. And that Dr. Manhattan is H-U-G-E huge compared to your original concept!!! :)
Charles Costas
Member Since 2004
Posted on 3/4/2015
Andy Robbins wrote:
Fantastic idea, fabulous execution. And that Dr. Manhattan is H-U-G-E huge compared to your original concept!!! :)Thanks for reminding me to tell that part of the story - originally, I expected it to be really small (like 2 inches tall), but when I got it back from Gibbons it was larger than I anticipated. In the end, probably better that way.
Dino Mauricio 
Member Since 2009
Posted on 3/3/2015
Well done! Great story and the finished product is definitely worth the wait!
Will K
Member Since 2006
Posted on 3/3/2015
Dude, you just proved you CAN have your cake and eat it, too. I'm guessing this is 30 x 40 ??
david hitchcock
Member Since 2005
Posted on 3/4/2015
Fantastic, great to see the creation process too.
Jonathan Mueller
Member Since 2005
Posted on 3/4/2015
Gerhard's commitment to detail in the planning of this piece really shows in the execution! Phenomenal piece! Congrats and thanks for sharing!
Rick W
Member Since 2017
Posted on 5/2/2018
Wow! Gerhard really knows how to fill up some 'Space'. Brilliant idea and execution!
Matt Todd
Member Since 2014
Posted on 1/21/2019
What an incredible piece!!! This is a stunning collaboration, that you should be very proud of. Thank you so much for sharing this.
MARK McDERMOTT
Member Since 2005
Posted on 11/5/2022
Hey Chuck, great commission! Sadly, I used to own the original page that sequenced this martian landscape scene with the ship...I belive I used to own the interior page that also was the cover iange with the footprint in the martian terrain. Brings back memories. Tremendous collaborative piece!
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