The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Trailer
Simon Bisley has been melting fans' faces with the power of his wickedly cool art since the 1980s. Bisley's style of extreme musculature, buxom babes, and horrifying monsters has been a calling card that fans just can't get enough of. His latest project, Heavy Metal's The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, sees Bisley handling interior art chores and this time melting quite a few character's faces, thanks to the main setting being the fiery depths of Hell itself! The first of four graphic novels, The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Helldiver plunges the readers into the world of Adam Cahill, part of a Pope-approved assassin squad set on destroying evil wherever it may pop up-- and this time, he's been taxed with going straight to the source.
We recently had a chance to interview Mr. Bisley, a.k.a. Biz, about his collaboration with writer Michael Mendheim, his use of traditional versus digital art, and just about everything else that popped into our heads when tasked with interviewing a personal hero.
MTV Geek: You are an artist that has become synonymous with Heavy Metal and its brand of no-holds-barred storytelling. Do you feel like they give you more freedom to let loose with your imagery than other publishers can/do?
Simon Bisley: I think so--generally yes--it is usually all creator owned stuff, so I tend to take a little more time with it--go a little deeper--but it still has to go out and the world and sell so you can't go to far. Some of my favorite Heavy Metal work has been on the covers--I've done 15 or 20 of them over the years--and Kevin leaves the door open for any ideas I might have for one--I'll pretty much catch an idea, paint it out, and send if off--a few months later it's on a cover.
