1980. The year that saw Ronald Reagan elected President of the United States of America. The year that we saw the last of former Beatle John Lennon. The year that the Voyager 1 probe sent back to Earth the first high resolution images of Saturn, confirming the existence of Janus, a moon of Saturn. The year that Pac-Man was released, thus beginning a video game revolution. The year when CNN became the first 24hrs News Station. The year that saw 3M begin sales of it's latest product, Post-It Notes. 1980 was also the year that George Lucas' sequel to his 1977 blockbuster hit Star Wars, titled Star Wars : The Empire Strikes Back, was released.
1980 was also the year that Benny Sierra Román was brought into this world!
* Benny lives in Carolina, Puerto Rico and prides himself on being an amazing Dad to his equally amazing daughter, Crystal.
* He is a Certified Massage Therapist. Although massage therapy is indeed an art form, it is not the form of art that Benny holds nearest & dearest to his heart...
* Benny is the innovator of his own, unique style of art that he calls "Noir Style".
* He is also a crime story writer, whose work has been influenced by many TV crime-related shows such as Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Castle, N.C.I.S., etc. He is also heavily influenced by the work of Brian Michael Bendis, the creator of the comic book Powers!
Let's learn a little bit more about Benny, shall we?..
*Current Residence: Puerto Rico
*Print preference: paper
*Favourite genre of music: Rock, Metal
*Favourite style of art: Drawing, Color Pencils (prismacolors)
*Operating System: Good Old Brain
*Shell of choice: Shell-Shocked
*Wallpaper of choice: Super Cool Ones
*Skin of choice: Pale, the kind that explodes when the sun hits it.
*Favourite cartoon character: Superman
*Personal Quote: No Art, No Brain!!!!
Interests:
Favorite visual artist
Alex Ross, Michel Turner,Mike Oeming
Favorite movies
Star Wars (OT), Serenity
Favorite TV shows
FireFly, Walking Dead
Favorite bands / musical artists
Metallica
Favorite books
Powers, Torso, Lord of the Rings
Favorite writers
Brian Michael Bendis, Edgar Alan Poe, Joss Whedom
Favorite games
Hunting Humans for Dinner
Favorite gaming platform
Higher Ground for Better Hunting
Tools of the Trade
Samurai Katana
Other Interests
A Quiet Life & Art
(Courtesy of Benny's deviantart profile)
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| Benny with his friend, and comic book legend, DC Comics' Dan DiDio |
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| Cover of Crime Noir: The Kid In The Alley |
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| Benny with the crew of Da'MaRoJo Studios at the Puerto Rico Comic Con 2013 |
Benny's art is not limited to his own, original work, but also his personal interpretations of some the greatest characters of comic, television and movies!
Let's check out some of Benny's work below:
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| Benny's take on The Flash |
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| Lion-O from Thundercats |
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| Benny's take on Spawn |
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| Rick Grimes of The Walking Dead, drawn from the perspective of an attacking Walker |
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| Superman |
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| Benny's interpretation of Mark from Gatchaman |
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| Benny's take on the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles |
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| Supergirl |
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| Boba Fett |
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| Mal from Firefly |
Some of Benny's original conceptual art based on Star Wars characters:
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| A fun conceptual idea for Star Wars On Ice! |
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| A young, and quite cocky, Yoda! |
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| "Star Wars Noir" - Emperor's Royal Guard! |
Below are a few pieces from Benny's original "Noir" work...
To check out more of Benny's work, and to keep up with the release dates for upcoming issues of "Crime Noir" be sure LIKE the official Facebook page for Benny's studio, Noir's Ink Studio, linked below:
Noir's Ink Studio on Facebook
You can also follow Benny on Deviant Art at the following link:
Benny Sierra Román's deviantART page
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