DOCBOT ON THE BIG SCREEN!

Yes the image of DOCBOT was on a movie screen, but alas it was not a film, but a screen shot. Heck I need to do way more DOCBOT stories or at least finish up the ones in rough form and in my mind before I could even think of another media. Anyways there is a GODZILLA film festival called GODZILLA NIGHT 4 at the BAL THEATRE in San Leandro near San Francisco. This took place in the early evening of June 20, 2015. This image was part of a Kaiju Art contest they had going on. Anyways I entered two images and one had two characters from DOCBOT in it. The image below has Docbot aka Doctor Juan Ortega on the far right and his partner in crime Dr.Hoshi Sakamoto about to face off against some nasty giant monsters in future San Francisco. Anyways I did not win or place in the contest, but I had a fun time creating this image. So below is the image and below it an image of it on the big screen. In fact I was running a bit late so I almost missed it being projected! Also it took me long enough to post about this! Anyways cheers and I will get back to translating those messages from the future. 

DOCBOT STRIKES!

Here is a DOCBOT image I created in Photoshop/Illustrator recently. I am slowly starting to work on a DOCBOT story that is in the roughed out stage. Anyways the DOCBOT universe is alive in my mind I am just working to bring it into this world.

Monster Of A Day

I still have DOCBOT on my mind and will eventually get some stories created. Till then here is another pinup image of him dealing with a giant monster problem. I hate when that happens.

DOCBOT!

Just having some Photoshop fun with the character and created this dramatic promo piece. Some stories are starting to brew in my mind. You can also still pick up issues of the comic around some SF Bay area places. Just check the list of places in one of my earlier entries.

The Beginning

This page from my 30th sketchbook was where I first came up with the idea for my DOCBOT comic book. When I sketched this page I probably was not thinking of creating ideas for a comic book. Some of these elements and the word I wrote down seemed to slowly evolve into the comic book idea I am building on at present. This page was drawn eight years ago today which in itself blows my mind.

DOCBOT Robot Concept Art

As I started to slowly develop this DOCBOT world and comic book I would sketch of all types of things like environments, other characters, equipment, etc. Here are some early roughs of other robots the main character might interact with. These are quick pencil sketches. In the end I am not sure what might be used but I have them to refer to and build upon. This process will always be an ongoing one as I create new stories, pick up new influences, etc.

Early DOCBOT pencil sketch.

Here is a pencil sketch drawn in 2004 of Docbot the main character from DOCBOT, when I was just starting to figure out how this character should look. I even was playing around with the environment and a logo title a bit. It is always interesting years later to see what design elements are still the same and what the rest evolved into. I may post so more early production art over the next few months.

The DOCBOT comic book is now out!

It made it's first official appearance at the Alternative Press Expo in San Francisco October 01, 2011. Now this issue is on sale at the Cartoon Art Museum Store and Mission Comics Gallery in San Francisco. Soon you can get it at other places or contact me directly. ricklucey@sbcglobal.net

The comic book itself is 32 pages with a story by Michael V. Bennett with additional material by Rick Lucey. The art work is by both Michael and Rick and all copies are signed by both creators. A true mash up collaboration created book is this issue of DOCBOT!

Transmission has been received!

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It Shall Happen...