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Otomo Katsuhiro and NoBrow for Commes des Garcons.
This is an extremely rare test color guide hand colored by Katsuhiro Otomo himself. This was one of a select few pages that was done to give the Akira comic book colorist Steve Oliff an example on how Otomo wanted the look of the book to be colored. Hand-colored by AKIRA creator Katsuhiro Otomo. I obtained this from Steve Oliff directly.
In colorist Steve Oliff's own words:
“Even before I was chosen to work on the book, Otomo had worked out some rough color schemes and concept ideas about how he wanted the coloring on AKIRA to look. So he began coloring the black and white printed edition by hand to get an idea. But the colors bled on the newsprint, and he was unable to be as precise with the colors as he wanted. Also, he was unable to make any notes. So he then printed out large copies to color with marker. And those were given to me.”
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Jorge Fornes: Akira
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Vanish #4 (Incentive Variant Cover) (2022)
[Katsuhiro Otomo’s AKIRA #36 (1995) cover homage/inspiration.]
Art by: Steve McNiven
Steve McNiven, after Katsuhiro Otomo.
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Kaneda by Paul Pope
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海外フルカラーリング用大友克洋着色サンプリング
Issue:AKIRA
Page:Color Guide
Media Type:Marker
Art Type:Specialty Piece
Artists:**The Lu Family Fund**
(penciller)
This is an original color test, hand-colored by AKIRA creator Katsuhiro Otomo.
In colorist Steve Oliff’s own words:
Even before I was chosen to work on the book, Otomo had worked out some rough color schemes and concept ideas about how he wanted the coloring on AKIRA to look. So he began coloring the black and white printed edition by hand to get an idea. But the colors bled on the newsprint, and he was unable to be as precise with the colors as he wanted. Also, he was unable to make any notes. So he then printed out large copies to color with marker. And those were given to me.
We are very proud to be able to offer this original color piece from Katsuhiro Otomo. Our gratitude to Mr. Otomo and Steve for donating this piece to our auction.
10"X14".
#AKIRA #OTOMO #katsuhiro OTOMO #アキラ #大友克洋 #コミックス用カラーリング
Akira, by Dustin Nguyen.
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AKIRA (1982)
Otomo Sama
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Akira #34 published by Epic (1995)
This was the first Akira issue I read. When I found it in 1996 I couldn’t believe my eyes. I knew and really liked the anime. I didn’t even know there was a comic. At that moment it was the only issue I could get. It was a really strange place to start. Who are these guys on the aircraft carrier? Why was Kaneda with Joker? What’s going on with the Colonel? Lady Miyako is a character who does stuff? It was clear to me that the story was much bigger than what was in the movie. I had no idea.
Finding every issue and filling in my collection bit by bit was the most exciting comics have ever been for me. Every issue blew my mind. It changed everything.
Your work clearly reflects the influence these comics have had upon your aesthetic. You seem to love doing those same crazy angle perspective shots that the Master packed his Manga full of.
Have you seen Katsuhiro Otomo’s MC Escher homages? I will reblog them in a bit anyways.
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some Black and White artwork from Akira, by Katsuhiro Otomo.