Kevin
Eastman, co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
is enthusiastic in his praise for Bonivert and this story in particular.
"I flipped out over Jeff's work the very first time I saw it in 'Star*Reach'
and 'Atomic Man!' I then met Jeff at the San Diego Comic-Con, when he
showed me "Fun Boys" which I HAD to publish through Tundra. I mentioned
we were looking for cool artists to do their take on the "Turtles" and
thought he'd be perfect. Fortunately for us he jumped on the chance. Unfortunately,
during the time he worked to produce his 'instant classic' TMNT story,
Mirage stopped publishing..."
"Now, after
far too long of a wait," Eastman continued, "Jeff Bonivert's totally original,
graphically beautiful, stunningly rendered, and one of my personal favorite
epic TMNT adventures can now see the light of day! I am thrilled as a
creator and an artist to have Jeff as a peer, and I hope you can see all
the beauty that I see in his work! Cowabunga!"
"This story
has always been something very special to me," said Bonivert. "I've put
so much into it, I'm excited to finally get it to an audience, especially
as large and diverse as the e-audience is today."
"I've also
long been a fan of J.B.'s very bent style," said Field. "He is a very
under-appreciated talent in comics. Back in '91, when Tundra published
Jeff's mini-classic, 'Fun Boys Spring Special', we sold more than 200
copies at Flying Colors. 'Muscle and Faith' is done in that wonderful
and totally singular style. There's sharp, funny dialogue, great characterization
and elements in the story that will appeal to fans of both mainstream
and alternative work. It's very much an all ages story. 'Muscle and Faith'
has a lot of action, but even more heart."
About
the artist/writer- J.B. "Jeff" Bonivert |
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Jeff
Bonivert is a northern California native with a varied background
in independent comics as artist and writer, beginning with "Atomic
Man" published by Blackthorne. Bonivert has also contributed to such
comics as "Mister Monster" and "Turtle Soup." In 1991, Tundra published
the "Fun Boys Spring Special," the comic book collecting adventures
of three friends loosely based on Jeff's boyhood experiences. Jeff's
work also appears in "Mister Monster's Book of Forbidden Knowledge,"
"Flying Colors 10th Anniversary Special" and "Star*Reach." Currently,
he's developing two full-length stories, "Blue Book Stories" and "The
VITAMEN". Previews of Bonivert's new work will be available soon at
www.flyingcolorscomics.com. |
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