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2011 Mudqueens season starts with a bang! This is Maggie Mayhem, a wrestler whose military themed costume put her near the top of the 'to illustrate' list since I first started drawing these (because who doesn't want to draw one of those sweet bullet belts, right?!). It took me forever, because I got obsessed with rendering the nuclear explosion (picture me hoisted over the drawing table, repeatedly making little ka-boom noises under my breath). I think I've found the secret to doing these is trying connect with my inner 15 year old.

I took some inspiration from WWII recruitment/propaganda posters for the layout. And the idea of the 'Want Action?' text on top is directly stolen from one. Unfortunately, this bit of serendipitous historical poster art innuendo was deemed a bit over the top, so it won't be included in the printed version.

Description
2011 Mudqueens season starts with a bang! This is Maggie Mayhem, a wrestler whose military themed costume put her near the top of the 'to illustrate' list since I first started drawing these (because who doesn't want to draw one of those sweet bullet belts, right?!). It took me forever, because I got obsessed with rendering the nuclear explosion (picture me hoisted over the drawing table, repeatedly making little ka-boom noises under my breath). I think I've found the secret to doing these is trying connect with my inner 15 year old.

I took some inspiration from WWII recruitment/propaganda posters for the layout. And the idea of the 'Want Action?' text on top is directly stolen from one. Unfortunately, this bit of serendipitous historical poster art innuendo was deemed a bit over the top, so it won't be included in the printed version.