Interview: Benjamin Marra
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Website: www.benjaminmarra.com
Benjamin Marra's work jumps out at you immediately. At first glance, his sketchbooks may be dismissed by the casual observer as yet another wannabe comic fanboy's doodles (followed up by the likely 'Oh, that doesn't look like Jim Lee/ Humberto Ramos/whoever-is-hot-artist-now' comment). However, on closer inspection, it's quite clear that this is a dude who has spent a good deal of time honing a love for pulp fiction, Heavy Metal magazines, fantasy novels and comics into a distinct illustration style and, more impressively, a style that actually sells. We caught up with him to get his thoughts and insights ...