November 25 was the opening for the Super Villains show at Rotopol Press in Germany and they’ve put up a bunch of great pictures. Looking at the space and all the excellent work made me really wish I could have been there. And it looks like the show really was full of excellent work. You can check out a photostream of the opening on Rotopol’s site here, as well as photos of each piece in the show here. In the mean time I just wanted to share a few pieces that really impressed me. It’s super humbling to be included among this talent you guys. Thanks again, Rotopol!

Anton van Hertbruggen & Lea Heinrich

Thomas Wellmann

This is The Cosmic Shroud. I created him for Rotopol’s Super Villains exhibit opening November 25 in Kassel, Germany. There are tons of really excellent artists taking part including Hellen Jo and Victo Ngai. This was a lot of fun, and I was so happy to be invited to take part. I wish I could be at the opening! Check out Rotopol’s site here for more details.

Here’s my little backstory on the Shroud (warning - real nerdy):

The Cosmic Shroud burst from the shadow of a lunar eclipse, and roams the galaxy compressing matter into singularities for absorption. It hunts anything from space-traveling heroes, to satellites and space stations. It must encircle its victims with its shroud in order to compress them however, so the larger the target, the longer it takes the Cosmic Shroud to unfurl and bind. If you’re quick enough, you can escape it, but as yet nothing has successfully defeated this villain. Missiles and beams alike pass through it, and it can’t be contained any more than a shadow can. If spotted, avoid at all costs.