GORAN PARLOV

During my time editing Vertigo's OUTLAW NATION, I became friends with the book's art team of Goran Parlov and Goran Sudzuka, known collectively as "the crazy Croats," and fell in love with their work. My favorite character in the series was Lola, a frighteningly disturbed young lady who was beautifully illustrated by the Gorans, and once they found out that I liked her they sent me drawings of her as a surprise. While I hate to play favorites on such things, I have to admit that this concept sketch by Goran Parlov is one of the favorite pieces in my collection. Not only is it an ideal portrait of Lola, it also shows off Parlov's command of a brush in the amazing rendering on the leather couch. I would have been happy enough with Lola just standing there, but that couch is simply beautiful.