SINISTER MONSTER DOOM LEGION pt.20
The painting in Hypnausea’s hands is the original “La Belle Jardinierre” by the famous Dada/Surrealist Max Ernst. This version has long been lost and considered permanently gone (so Lord knows what it’s doing here…), although Ernst would later create a slightly similar painting, “The Return of La Belle Jardinierre”.
So why is DEHD-Man controlling a Robot Brontosaurus anyways? How does that make sense? In the earliest drafts of the current storyline, the giant robot was stolen from the “Walking With Dinosaurs” Ice Show; the Sinister Monster punks would have simply mounted it on a car and driven it down the street, creating a really phony rampage (while the populace just stared in confusion). Although this sounded kind of funny, I ended up deciding that Darkevilhelldeath-Man, unlike Scapula, is a genuine threat, and thus changed the plot to actually include a giant robot that could be a citywide hazard. Taking the villains seriously isn’t something I’ve done much in SCAPULA, so now it’s time to have some character development occur.
How come when I google La Belle Jardinierre it comes up images of a woman and two kids?
Is DadaErnst related to DadyHyena?
I don’t know what you’re talking about… that looks like an exquisite example of intaglio to me.
Ok ok I had to google intaglio. Lol….
And I thought he was holding an oversized iPad in Panel 2 at first…
All together now… “If you’re going to San Francisco, be sure to wear asbestos underwear…”
I looked all over the internet for a picture of that painting and couldn’t find it. Do you have a link?
@Bearman The reason you find the painting by Raphael is because that was the original artwork that bore the title. Ernst, like many other Dada artists, frequently mocked classical artwork (check out his painting of the Virgin Mary spanking baby Jesus) and thus named his bizarre woman after the famous Renaissance painting.
And yes, the “Dada” in Dada Hyena is a reference to this anti-art movement. The Hyena is because I like hyenas.
@spearr I will confess, I don’t know anything about jewelry myself. I just did a search for jewelry terminology and chose the fanciest looking word I could.
But I suppose Throgor knows a bit more than I do!
@Hoomi There are so many old houses in San Francisco that are completely loaded with asbestos (remember that great stuff?) that I sometimes wonder if the city ever really COULD have burned down completely. Just don’t breathe in!
@InvaderZimFan Nice to meet you, and here you go:
http://www.dekunsten.net/dk-archief-maxernst.html
As far as I know, there are no color reproductions of the original painting (I’m assuming it was originally in color, meaning Hypnausea is holding a counterfeit).
Oh… I love your art references… your marriage of evil and art are fascinating. I was unaware of Mr. Ernst’s painting… and am overjoyed I learned something from a comic (wily artist, you!)… and I am happy to see Hypnausia again out performing evil and mayhem… I was missin’ him… something dreadful.
This is the first story I’ve read where the villain was smart enough to destroy the one usurper before he could even begin an uprising. Nice! 🙂
@squidrowmommy That’s right, kids…I was slipping you education the entire time! Nya ha ha! You all thought you were getting mindless dribble, and instead YOU LEARNED ABOUT ART AND CULTURE! Now THAT’S evil! HA HA HA HA!
And, of course, Hypnausea has not forgotten you, either…or the nice tips the Squid Row crew gave him! A fun night for all.
@George Aren’t we all sick of the big-chinned heroes who whip up everyone into a “stop the bad guy” frenzy? That’ll teach them self-righteous buttheads!
Darkevilhelldeath-Man has done his homework.
You’ve destroyed my belief that the big chinned heroes of the world have a chance. All hopes of good over evil have now been dashed! I’m crossing you off my christmas card list you dream killer! o.O
That was a quick revolt against evil! Ha,ha,ha!
@jynksie There, there, Scott…as long as we keep Bruce Campbell alive and well I’m sure there will be hope for humanity!
@MJ It had to be quick. People these days don’t have the attention span to properly organize a revolution or even…HEY, LOOK! Shiny objects! MINE!
But he who turns and runs away will live to run another day (pretty noble, eh)?! 🙂
@SpilledInky Yeah, but he who turns and runs like hell will still end up with a burning smell!
Sorry for posting lyrics, but when I read panel 5, this song came to mind.
You may get stabbed in the head
with a dagger or sword.
You may be burned to death
or skinned alive or worse.
But when they torture you,
you will not feel you need to run,
For though you die, La Resistance lives on.
@Roland The Clitoris has spoken! Man, it’s been forever since I’ve seen that movie. Good times, good times…
Nice flame-thrower! Arts looking real solid! Glad I caught up.
@Joenis Hey, thanks, man! Naturally, everything is better with a flame-thrower, whether it’s a job interview or a first date!