Do you have a crush?

This is the first piece done for our pending cross-promotion with Studio Ironcat. Steve Bennet has become a good friend over the course of my con going and during SugoiCon I finally got a chance to talk art with him and show him Vulne Pro's work. He really loved what he saw so he requested I do some fanart of their manga properties to help promote both Vulne Pro and Studio Ironcat. Well i couldn't resist the oppurtunity to do Crusher Joe and this is the first piece I did for them. I asked Steve if he minded if I did my own take on Crusher Joe and he said go for it. I do plan to do more and see where our possible future collaberations might lead. I must say it was fun doing my own take on Crusher Joe, giving it a new look while maintaining the feel of the classic characters. For those of you old school fans you'll note that Crusher Joe was a big influence on Cowboy Bebop along with Lupin the 3rd. For a better look click here hi-res crush. Pencil inked and then colored in Photoshop 6.0
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