I know you probably don’t need me to tell you this but, you know, just in case anyone missed it - a tasty little teaser forGod of War 2was shownat PlayStation PS5 Showcase recently andBOY, was it a crowd-pleaser. Although we don’t know very much about the sequel at all, the teaser trailer stated that we would get our hands on it at some stage next year. As we hope and pray for this year to be over as soon as possible, it won’t be long before we can get stuck into the next installment of the franchise but until then, I’m sure we will have plenty of tidbits, trailers, and gameplay visuals to keep us going until launch. As always, we also have plenty of pieces of fan art to showcase as we wait with bated breath, and today, it’sMark Scicluna’s turn as he displays this incredibleGod of Warcomic book illustration.
Mark Scicluna, who lives in Edinburgh and is a Senior illustrator at Rockstar Games, has illustrated more than 25 children’s books and has also been awarded three Illustrator of the Year Awards at the Malta National Book Awards. Mark states that his artwork is inspired by pop culture, comics, and obscure memorabilia typically with an added dose of grotesque humor. As we check in on his latest work, Mark has taken the highly acclaimed game by Sony’s Santa Monica Studio and turned it into aGod of Warcomic book cover masterpiece. Kratos and Atreus take up the front cover of the comic illustration as they engage in a fierce battle with Kratos out in front with his trusty Leviathan Axe and Atreus patiently waiting behind, ready to pounce with his Talon Bow.
Mark’s usage of vibrant colors that include yellows, greens, reds and blues really make this comic cover stand out and not to mention this it’s only 25c - what a steal! Mark’s retro feel that he has implemented to the artwork is also very charming, giving the illusion that it could be a collectors piece. Although theGod of Warcomics has been available for many years and more recently by Dark Horse comics, this amazing cover edition by Mark would go so well with the impending sequel. You can check out the front cover of Mark’sGod of Warinspired comic book below and for more like this, head over to hisTwitterorwebsiteto check out many others that are equally as good.
To see another other piece of fan art that this time depicts an older Atreus, you’re able to check out Sam Yang who does a bunch of brilliant digital paintings in photoshop. Recently Sam captured Atreus as a fully grown man and Kratos as a much older man in the background – it’s a really stunning piece that you can viewright here. Coming in with some cosplaying adventures is Ibelinn, a talented cosplayer from Norway who mimicked the beautiful style ofGod of War’s goddess Freya and it suffice to say that all her hard work and hours put intothis cosplaytruly paid off. For those of you who are big Kratos fans, you may dig thisclay sculptureof the big man himself done by the incredibly talented Reddit user and artistFlompydompybompythat is crafted with the finest touch and also impeccably detailed.
At the start of the year, Sony and Santa Monica Studioreleased an episodeof the Worlds Collide podcast, which is a deep dive into how the many elements ofGod of Warcame together to tell a rich and deep narrative. In one particular episode called “The No-Cut Camera,” we got a look at how the studio managed to pull off a single-take camera effect with no cuts. We all know thatGod of Wardirector Cory Barlong is the king of witty banter on Twitter and recently, we saw him andThe Last of Usdirectorgo head to headin a jokingly way by pitting the two games by claiming thatGod of Waruses more teraflops than 2013sThe Last of Us.
God of Waris available exclusively on PS4. If you have yet to experience the game for yourself,you can pick up the game right now over on Amazon. verify to keep an eye on the DualShockers website for allGod of War 2news and information regarding the game in the coming months.
