Legion World Forums LEGION CLUBHOUSE The Legion of Super-Heroes Visionaries of Tomorrow Welcome Francis Manapul!

the moment I get a chance blockade boy! I like sneaking in my friends and pets in the background whenever possible.

Great site! Tell Agnes I love her Minis commissions-- so cute! She should see if either company would be interested in giving her work in their kids' lines...

great view Francis!

Another wonderful issue Francis, I'm loving your art on this book. It really makes this book pop and certainly adds a lot of energy to the already frantic script. SaM is definitely turning into a great ride and I can't wait till next month.

I like your use of a glowing line around the Legionnaires to denote their flight rings eco-shield, it certainly adds some pop and color to this book. Also, really enjoyed the shot of Garth with his collar open on his uniform. I've always imagined it would be uncomfortable to relax in those costumes, so I like the touch of showing us that they can be loosened up.

Question, who did the designs for the applicants? I ask because Fruit Boy ROCKED! I just love his classic legion reject look.

Your art is really dynamic, Francis, I am so excited that you have been drawing the Legion, I can't wait to see the next issue.

thanks guys! and yeah agnes' mini's are really cute. she's actually contributing to the hulk 100 thing for hero, and it looks adorable, make sure to check out her blog!

steph- thanks glad you enjoyed the issue, I've designed all the new characters you've seen and will be seeing in the book. Even the ones that are in the fill in. And yeah Fruit Boy is great! he's kinda the most classic looking hero of the group.

thanks as well titan lad, the book will be out tomorrow but in the meanwhile you can check out my blog for a preview!

cheers guys!

You are such a great artist Francis. It is because of your art that I started collecting LoSH. They should make a poster out of the 2 covers for #37. I would definitely buy it!

Your Saturn Girl is gorgeous. Best Irma ever!

I would love to see you draw Dream Girl. Is she appearing in any future issues?

thanks askanipsion! I think there was a mini poster of that which was given out to retailers..more of a promo poster though rather than a poster poster....
As for DreamGirl, I'm actually not sure when I'll get to draw her.. Jim is pacing it out nicely so everyone gets some time to shine but hopefully soon!

Thanks for the preview Francis! It looks great! I can't wait to read it!

Great job on the work! Clean, consistent, very well done!

A couple questions, if you don't mind...

1) When you draw, what music do you listen to, if any?

2) What kind of pens do you use? I'm curious if I could get a hold of some stuff.

Keep up the great work!

thanks!

1. Lately I've been listening to a lotta talk radio mostly from wordballoon or comic zone and fanboy radio. Its kinda cool hearing creator interviews and how they approach things. Or sometimes I'll just listen to the news. I used to listen to music but found myself distracted by what to listen to next.

2. I use a .o5 mechanical pencil with an hb lead you can pretty much get this at any supply store. I also use a .07 and a 2mm lead holder on ocassion which are more readily available at art stores.

hope that helps!

So how do you approach drawing women as opposed to men? I always seem to screw it up with all the different proportions and musculature. I mean, they always come out more manly than they should. I don't know if it's just that I need more practice (I draw about 2-3 hours a day, when I'm not writing) or if it's just something I'm doing wrong. Any thoughts or ideas for me?

you know I had this problem when I first drew withcblade. I always made their shoulders too broad. Anyways the two are very different. women I tend to draw softer with fewer lines. The less lines you use for their faces the better they look. also their figure tends to be softer rounder and more curvy. With men I tend to draw with with more angles and sharper edges. Not square but certainly with a more angular look. I hope that helps. And of course life drawing, if thats not possible fitness magazines are great as well as body building magazines and sports maagazines for male and fashion magazines and the fitness magazines for women. I hope that helps.

It does, thanks alot! And if you get the chance, tell Shooter that Ferro LAd needs to come in already! Keep up the awesome work man!

Amen on that one man. I for one would love to see Fancis's rendition of Ferro (lad) as i'm sure it would be great.

that would be one of three.

Ferro
Wildfire
Matter-Eater Lad

My must-haves.

yeah I'd LOVE to draw Ferro Lad he's such a cool character.

On a side note I just wanted to give you guys a heads up if your in the Vancouver area. I'll be attending a one day show this sunday may 25th at the Heritage Hall from 11-5. more info can be found here: http://mypages.uniserve.com/~lswong/Comicon.html
hope to see some of you folks there!

Hey Francis! Are you gonna be heading to San Diego Comic-Con this year?

Oh, that's awesome! I'm in the Metro Vancouver area! You gonna be there on August 24th?

yup I'll be in sdcc. my whereabouts will be sorta here an there at the con, but I'm sure at one point or another you will find me at the aspen comics booth.

sorry I won't be at Vancouver at that time. I will however be attending the toronto fan expo in and around that same time.

Cool!

Thanks for the advice on drawing women. It really helped me out.

And another question...whatever happened to Theena? She was one of my favorite characters, and she just seemed to drift out of the spotlight. Is there any chance we might see her again?

I my Nightcrawler sketch! I'm having it framed ASAP (after I scan it in for posterity, of course)!

Thanks again to both you and Agnes generously stopping by the table today at the Con. It was THE highlight in a Con that was filled with nothing but highlights for me. You guys are the best!

Just want to second what Nightcrawler said. Thanks to you both for stopping by the table and sketching for us. It meant a lot.

Wow, FJM stopped by the LW booth? SWEET! Looks like there are still some untold tales waiting to be told about Sandy Eggo!