THE SLEEZE BROTHERS ARE BACK!

THE SLEEZE BROTHERS PAGE 2, originally uploaded by richstarkings.

We're digitally remastering THE SLEEZE BROTHERS on the occasion of the book's 20th anniversary! TWENTY years?!?

Digitally remastering involves Comicraft's Secret Weapon, John JG Roshell, deleting the lettering from the scans of the original artwork and performing a little digital art restoration so that our Ace Colorist, Gregory Wright, can color the complete art before yours truly adds the digital lettering.

Now, traditionally at Marvel UK in the 80's, we lettered on crackback and then stuck the lettering over the inked art, thus leaving complete art underneath... however some bright spark in editorial, Richard Starkings I think his name was, decided that Marvel UK letterers should work the AMERICAN way, adding the lettering directly on the board over the pencils, thus saving the inker time and Marvel money! What an idiot. Rumour has it he moved to America and revolutionized the art of comic book lettering over there. I betcha the Yanks will regret taking his advice in twenty years, you mark my words!

THE SLEEZE BROTHERS debut in ELEPHANTMEN #16

THE SLEEZE BROTHERS, originally uploaded by richstarkings.