I posted this in the body of the deviation itself, but it's such a cool series with very awesome artwork that it's worth clarifying here as well;

There seems to be a bit of confusion as to what I've drawn here - [link] - so I'ma school ya (where your Google has apparently failed ya );

From Richard Starking's Wikipedia entry;

Richard Starkings is a British font designer and comic book letterer, editor and writer. He was one of the early pioneers of computer based comic book lettering and as a result is one of the most prolific creators in that industry.

Among things that he's lettered was a little Batman project called "The Killing Joke." (Note: "Little" in the last sentence was used sarcastically - if you've never heard of "The Killing Joke," I have no idea why you're watching my artwork.)

Hip Flask can be found in the pages of Starking's monthly comic book Elephantmen, and more info on that can be found at the official website, www. hipflask. com - [link]

And finally, a brief overview of Elephantmen, from the Hip Flask website;

2259: THEY ARE THE SURVIVORS of genetic engineering experiments and indoctrination by Doctor Kazushi Nikken and MAPPO, a sinister organization which sought to create suprahuman weapons of mass destruction.

FREED AND REHABILITATED by the United Nations Intelligence Taskforce, the 'Unhumans' now live amongst men. Legitimized by the 'Elephantmen' act, they are nevertheless denied the right to bear arms and must survive on their wits alone.

BUT REGARDLESS OF THE ROLES they accept in the concrete jungles built by man, Hip Flask and his kind are treated with suspicion and contempt by the species that created them, and cannot always rely on one another for reassurance or friendship.

And to make it matter even more to some of you, Richard Starkings has worked on Doctor Who comics in the past, including most recently, scripting "Doctor Who: Cold Blooded War" (with appearances by the Draconians and Ice Warriors) for IDW Publishing.

So Hip Flask and Elephantmen are far from "funny animal" comics. Dig?

~B

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