Wednesday isn’t pronounced like it’s spelled but I’m sure you’d noticed that already. Just making small talk before the mash-up!

I’ve said it before (maybe not here), and I’ll say it again (here): I really like the Rocketeer. That’s all the reason I need to make a mash-up of him, right? Right!

I picked Red Rich to play the Rocketeer because he’s the only cast member with rocket pack flying experience. That goes a long way. Why did I go for a shot where he’s not wearing the helmet OR the rocket pack? Well, I learned that when it comes to helmets, if they cover the face, then I may as well forget calling it a mash-up because other than the tail (in some cases), you can’t tell who’s wearing it. As for the rocket pack, unless I draw an over the shoulder shot (like I did for Bunwick a few weeks ago), you’re just not going to see much of it. With that in mind, my first sketch did have Red Rich holding the helmet under one of his arms and wearing the rocket pack, but it felt too clunky so I started over with this pose where you could say that Red Rich is a fan dressed up as the Rocketeer getting his picture taken with the iconic helmet and rocket pack. I feel it’s a much better piece for it. As always, click on Red Rich to make with the bigness.

That’s it for this week! Next week will be something I’ve previewed on Facebook.