Rogue in the Savage Landby
Jonatas FerreiraUnpublished Pin-Up A4 (11.69 x 8.27 in.)
Graphite on paper
Click HERE to Buy Now!Jonatas is an emerging Brazilian illustrator still be refining his influences into his own, original style, I can see where he's headed and he's got a good balance of technical skill and intuitive composition. This piece has pronounced
Milo Manara and
Dave Stevens influence along with an overt nostalgia for the 1990s
Jim Lee run that first brought Rogue to the
Savage Land. That's a combo you really can't refuse. I appreciate the realistic muscle tone and unexaggerated bustline, and the perfectly articulated facial expression helps to sell a sense of impending action. The (X) on the bikini top is a nice touch of detail. I would be remiss not to mention the fully rendered hands and feet –which were NOT a strong point for X-Men artists in the 90s.
While suspiciously under-dressed, this depiction of Rogue is almost modest by comparison to all those
Wildstorm Swimsuit Specials from back in the day –and consistent with her wardrobe in
Uncanny X-Men #274. It's conceivable that Rogue is feigning a vulnerable pose to an off-screen menace, waiting for the right moment to strike with that knife (concealed by her body, in her right hand). Her eyeline suggest an imminent threat and her body language supports a presumable leap to battle. Is that a run-of-the-mill dino or a
baby Sauron in the background? All-in-all, it's a fine drawing.
