Food one, is an american comic book creator apart from his creatorowned comic book series grrl scouts and his comic strip stupid comics which appears weekly in the phoenix new times he also did work for marvel comics on various spiderman titles, including ultimate marvel teamup and spectacular spiderman. Jim mahfood is an actor and writer, known for grrl scouts 2015, liquid tv 20 and decrypting krypton 2018. Whether its his gonzograffiti art style or his radically unique takes on popular culture like spiderman, miami vice, tank girl, or a new issue of grrl scouts, whenever new mahfood hits the racks, its a banner wednesday. The first issue in the brandspankin new grrl scouts comic book series from jim mahfood and image comics. Jul 27, 2015 jim mahfood on creating grrl scouts and why he loves making comics syfy wire duration. Jim mahfood on taking grrl scouts to new creative places. We follow girl gang, the grrl scouts, on a mystical drug fueled adventure to retrieve and unlock the power of an incredible pair of socks. This series is written, drawn and lettered by mahfood which means an explosion of unique and awesome art is available at comic shops.
Grrl crazy artist jim mahfood produces a comic for youngadult hipsters in his grrl scouts by paul friswold paul. Gwen and rita are forced to pick up the pieces after daphnes brutal death. Magic socks is, in an effort to be as positive as possible, welldrawn. Ever since he arrived on the comics scene after drawing the first clerks comic oneshot, artist jim mahfood has continued to be an artist worth watching. I talked to jim mahfood about this exciting new chapter in the grrl scouts series. Mar 16, 2017 image comics is pleased to announce jim mahfood tank girl, clerks has come home to creatorowned comics for the first time in years with the glorious return of grrl scouts, set to hit shelves this may. I did a short film pilot with mike diva and new form digital based on jim mahfoods. Jun 20, 2015 grrl scouts, the cultclassic comic from jim mahfood, got an official liveaction short from new form digital. Cute, independent and full of attitude, gwen, daphne and rita are three girls doing what they have to do to survive in big bad freak city. The second volume of grrl scouts shows jim mahfoods maturations as an artist. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic. Magic socks graphic novel at check out the grrl scouts live action pilot at s. The freedom that comes as a creator working with image.
Mar 02, 2004 the second volume of grrl scouts shows jim mahfood s maturations as an artist. Jim mahfood tank girl, clerks debuts his first new creatorowned work in years with the glorious return of. Jim mahfoods grrl scouts return for magic socks at image. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Magic socks is vibrant, energetic, funny, offensive, and total madness. Jim mahfood aka food one works professionally in the fields of illustration, comic books, animation, fine art, body painting, advertising and live art. Cover c variant jim mahfood walking dead 158 tribute color cover. This was preinternet so this was all wordofmouth and people in the know that began spreading the gospel of the girls. This site features the absolute best of his diverse work, from mixed media, illustration work, to murals, drawings and designs, photographs of. Its a winning formula for mahfood that he applies with unapologetic vigor in his latest creatorowned project, grrl scouts. Ever since he arrived on the comics scene after drawing the first clerks comic oneshot, artist jim mahfood has continued to be an artist worth. The plot is surreal and the journey is through the art, not the dialogue. Image comics has announced that it is set to publish jim mahfoods tank girl, clerks new creator owned series grrl scouts. The book is packed with extra goodies, including a sketchbook section, unreleased art, behindthescenes comics, and bonus art from some of todays top creators, including skottie young, bill sienkiewicz, lauren ys, eric.
From expressing themselves through graffiti or cutting loose on the dance floor, the. I can usually adjust my expectations up or down or left to right if up or down sounds too hierarchical but this was simply too disappointing as a story. Mahfood s illustrations are used is the pilot, and hes also credited as a writer and creative producer. Whether theyre painting graffiti, skateboarding or just hanging out, the grrls are the respected badasses of their neighborhood. Grrl scouts welcome to the official tumblr for grrl scouts, directed by mike diva. Magic socks collects the entire pulsepounding sixissue comic book series from superstar artist jim mahfood. It was released as part of a short film spotlight series called incubator. Jim mahfood tank girl, clerks debuts his first new creatorowned work in years with the glorious return of grrl scouts. Apart from his creatorowned comic book series grrl scouts and his. Image comics has announced that it is set to publish jim mahfood s tank girl, clerks new creator owned series grrl scouts. Jim mahfood s grrl scouts download ebook pdf, epub.
Magic socks issues 16 sort by popularity sort by latest sort by price. Magic socks has been an absolute blast for me, the most fun ive had doing comics, without a doubt. Tank girl and others go pop in jim mahfoods popup book. American comic book creator and cofounder of 40 oz comics. Sep 21, 2017 ever since he arrived on the comics scene after drawing the first clerks comic oneshot, artist jim mahfood has continued to be an artist worth watching. Top rated lists for jim mahfood s grrl scouts 46 items collection.
Also includes four additional pieces of art in the front and rear endleaves, and the super secret deadly shark detective enamel pin. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading grrl scouts. A comic a day made such a big deal about halloween, christmas, and black history month. May 16, 2017 jim mahfood has brought his original seriesturnedcomicturnedtv showturnedbacktocomic to image, and chaosloving comic readers are better for it. The grrl scouts gwen, daphne, and rita are back in action and involve. This site features the absolute best of his diverse work, from mixed media, illustration work, to murals, drawings and designs, photographs of painted girls, and much, much more. Join gwen, daphne, and rita as they reunite for a pulsepounding psychedelic adventure through the streets of freak city. Jim mahfoods pop up funk by poposition press kickstarter. His graffiti and streetart influences are paired seamlessly with brash punkrock characterizations and a pervading hiphop vibe. Jim mahfoods professional career has spanned across the fields of comic books, illustration, animation, advertising art, murals, gallery shows, body painting, and live art in bars and nightclubs.
Watch artist jim mahfood draw some killer attitude into grrl. Jim mahfood discusses grrl scouts, weed, and spiderverse by tito w. Jim mahfood tank girl, clerks debuts his first new creatorowned work. Jun 18, 2015 a 15minute liveaction pilot for grrl scouts, the indie comic hit created by cartoonist jim mahfood, debuted online thursday, as part of the incubator series of shorts from ron howard and brian grazers new form digital. May 22, 2017 and fortunately for us, jim mahfood is anything but predictable. Written and illustrated by jim mahfood colored and lettered by justin stewart designed by carmen acosta. Jason and the argobots by j torres and mike norton. Syfy jim mahfood on taking grrl scouts to new creative. Their mission is to figure out the mystery of the magic socks, a powerful new weapon that everyone is trying to get their greedy little hands on. Jim mahfood on creating grrl scouts and why he loves making. Cosmic queso edition book, with six pop up spreads.
Jim mahfood s professional career has spanned across the fields of comic books, illustration, animation, advertising art, murals, gallery shows, body painting, and live art in bars and nightclubs. Jim mahfood is returning to comics, and specifically to his creatorowned grrl scouts, for a new series at image called grrl scouts. Collecting the entire smash hit, six issue series by jim mahfood. After over a decade since the last volume, grrl scouts. The plot feels like its loosely floating around mahfood s signature artwork and thats totally fine. When word around the hood spreads about the grrls illegal ende. Jim mahfood has been working on his title grrl scouts formerly girl scouts since 1995. Jay and silent bob by kevin smith and duncan fegredo. Jim mahfood has brought his original seriesturnedcomicturnedtv showturnedbacktocomic to image, and chaosloving comic readers are better for it. From expressing themselves through graffiti or cutting.
Listen to the latest episode of our weekly comics podcast. The book is packed with extra goodies, including a sketchbook section, unreleased art, behindthescenes comics, and bonus art from some of todays top creators, including skottie young, bill sienkiewicz, lauren ys, eric canete, eliza ivanova, and mike huddleston. No longer a chunky pastiche of stereotype bad girls with guns, it attempts to place those girls as fully rounded characters into new and realistic situations. The fourth issue in the brandspankin new grrl scouts comic book series from jim mahfood and image comics. Cute, independent, and full of attitude, gwen, daphne, and rita are three girls doing what they have to do to survive in big bad freak city. Things heat up as the origins of the mysterious magic socks are revealed. Paul friswald cute, independent, and full of attitude, gwen, daphne, and rita are three girls doing what they have to do to survive in big bad freak city.
The book was only released around the midwest and immediately soldout everywhere. Youve done a lot of work including a weedthemed superhero called marijuana man. He talks about his creative process, what he loves. Shop food one art visit the shop for the latest books, prints, original art, iphone cases, and special edition comics available only at. Their mission is to figure out the mystery of the magic socks, a powerful new weapon that everyone is trying to get their greedy little.
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