Hey all!I was reading up on one of my favorite blogs the other day, Script Shadow. They had a script up for a fairly standard serial killer story that caught my interest. And what was it about something so basic that drew me to it? The fact that it took the serial killer movie archetype and applied it to Peter Pan, and made Peter the villain! Genius!
Having read the basics on this script, I was inspired to do my own illustration. Now, some people might mention Brom's novel The Child Thief. Okay, I haven't read it yet. It's on my list, okay? But, having seen some of the illustrations, I saw something I wasn't exactly in favor of, and that was Peter himself. Now, some of you who know me know that I love Brom, but I'm sorry, this image of a leather-clad Peter did not sit well with me. He's meant to be a wild child. Where's he getting the tailored leather suit? Maybe the touch on that in the book and I'm just being an asshole right now, but it doesn't matter. Peter was meant to wear pieces of nature, and his clothing changed with the seasons (at least in as much as the official material covers). This is closer to how I would imagine Peter; a vicious child, for whom death means nothing. His clothing, the tattered remains of a human nightshirt, has been virtually reclaimed by nature. Peter's shadow is still somewhat independent, but is still a loyal follower of it's bloodthirsty and ruthless master. When Peter Pan crows with his Lost Boys before a battle, this Peter would make that crow a terrifying sound to experience.
I tried playing with making a digitally colored version of this. It might still happen.
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