Evolution of an Illustration - The Concept

When Creative Director Nathan Kane saw the cover for Milhouse #1 coming together, he was excited to expand upon the idea of Milhouse's rich fantasy life as a savage barbarian, and decided we would create an action-packed pin-up for the back cover. I was given the assignment and a lot of freedom to come up with a fun idea...Nathan just wanted to make sure it was an exciting and dynamic image.