Jonathan Wayshak
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Jonathan Wayshak | |
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 Jonathan Wayshak | |
| Born | |
| Education | Academy of Art University |
| Years active | 1996-Present |
| Known for | Illustration, Comics |
| Notable work | The Great Snake Rules Forever |
| Website | www.jonathanwayshak.com/ |
Jonathan Wayshak (WAY$HAK) is a cartoonist, illustrator and fine artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area, California.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Wayshak was born in the San Francisco Bay Area and learned to draw from watching, recording, and studying cartoons in slow motion.[3]
Career
[edit]Wayshak has illustrated comics and covers for Image Comics, Dark Horse Comics, DC Comics, including The Ferryman #1-5, Authority: The Lost Book #1 and Authority: The Lost Book, Year #5 and Lost Boys: Reign of Frogs with DC. His illustration has been featured in Juxtapoz,[4] Maybird, Dragon, Monster Manual III, Dungeon, High Society, Upper Deck, and Xbox Magazine. He also illustrates posters for comics and fantasy and album art for musicians.[5][6]
Reception
[edit]In Issue 36 of Razorcake, Gary Hornberger called Wayshak's work in his self-published comic book Toner II "art and storyline from the darkest depths of a madman's mind. The detail and dark beauty of this book is incomparable." Hornberger also reviewed Wayshak's self-published comic book Blank #1 and commented, "If you want to give a kid nightmares, read them this book then turn out the lights. There is just something about the artwork that makes one stare at it; kind of the same way people stare at a car wreck. If there is anyway to look away during the reading, I have not found it." Horberger concluded, "This book is a must-have for the horror movie buff who enjoys the art of dismemberment."[7]
Carl Doherty, writing for Shelf Abuse, reviewed Wayshak's Wayshak's comic book Toner 5 and commented, "Plot-wise, there isn't an awful lot in the first installment of 'Charlie’s Homecoming' to get one's teeth into – and with Toner published at a rate of one issue a year don't count on planet Earth still being here when it's completed. But Wayshak's series is simply a visual treat, replete with warped physiognomies and urban landscapes so densely detailed that you may find yourself getting lost in them." Doherty concluded, "I suppose the one obvious downside to Toner is that it'll be another year until the next issue; yet as much as I'd love to see more frequent installments of 'Charlie's Homecoming', the series would arguably lose something if it became anything other than a self-published labour of love."[8]
Pop Culture Maven reviewed the comic book Devolution #1 by Dynamite Comics and noted, "Dynamite is not known for the best in the art department but Wayshak is a real find here. His style is a nice influence of Heavy Metal and EC Comics ... He does a great job of giving the script life and visually making the story a little more interesting than it really is which is a credit to him. ... Wayshak’s artwork really saves the day and makes this book worth a look for the art alone."[9]
Ian Keogh, writing for The Slings & Arrows, reviewed the graphic novel Call of Duty: Zombies and found it of average quality, but then noted, "It's the art that really brings this to life, however, with Jonathan Wayshak's exaggerations and distortions meshing well with the colouring of Dan Jackson to create the suitably terrifying environment."[10] Keogh also reviewed Devolution and again found Wayshak's artwork lifted up the entire work, writing, "Jonathan Wayshak illustrates this grim dystopian world where only might is right with a suitably exaggerated feel, not holding back on the atrocities, showing a society in effect consuming itself. There's a nice lumpy quality to his people, some reminiscent of Sam Kieth, and he obviously revels in the massive mutated creatures that come after."[11]
You Don't Read Comics reviewed the comic book The Scumbag #9, and commented "Wayshak is given some really, really absurd things to draw this issue. He rises to the occasion with some gorgeously disgusting panoramic shots. The two-page spread of Times Square filled with reprobates would make a good poster. As would the two-page spread of the assembled reprobates at the end of the issue. There’s a bracing kinetic quality to the action that flows around the page in action as well."[12]
Comics
[edit]- Ferryman, Vol. 1, Wildstorm/DC Comics, 2008[13]
- Ferryman, Vol. 2, Wildstorm/DC Comics, 2008[14]
- Call of Duty: Zombies, Dark Horse Comics, 2016[15]
Art Books
[edit]Illustrations featured in:
- Hi-Fructose Collected Edition Volume 2: Under-the-Counter Culture, Last Gasp, 2010.[16]
- Tome: Vol. I, 2013.
- Zerofriends Art Book, 2014.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ Zalben, Alex (October 26, 2011). "Sam Kieth and Jonathan Wayshak Make The Chickens Revolt [Interview]". MTV News. Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Barr, Kyle (October 11, 2022). "Indie Creators Describe Their Process From NYCC's Crowded Artist Alley". Gizmodo.
- ^ Caro (August 24, 2015). "Inside the Sketchbook of Comic Artist Jonathan Wayshak". Hi-Fructose Magazine. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Juxtapoz Teases us with their Annual Halloween Issue". Circus Posterus. September 5, 2012. Archived from the original on August 22, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Taylor, Drew (May 15, 2024). "Mondo Debuts New 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire' Figures, Poster". The Wrap.
- ^ Kauzlarich, Jason (October 25, 2023). "First Look: It's Showtime In Jonathan Wayshak's BEETLEJUICE Poster For Mondo". Fangoria.
- ^ Hornberger, Gary (February–March 2007). "Mexico Blues". Razorcake. No. 36. p. 11.
- ^ Doherty, Carl (2010-10-18). "Toner #5 Comic Book Review". Shelf Abuse. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ "New Comic Book Reviews: Week of 1/20/16". Pop Culture Maven. 2016-01-20. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ Keogh, Ian. "Call of Duty: Zombies". The Slings & Arrows. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ Keogh, Ian. "Devolution". The Slings & Arrows. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ "The Scumbag #9: Review". You Don't Read Comics. 2016-01-20. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ "The Ferryman #1". DC Comics. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "The Ferryman #2". DC Comics. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "SDCC 2016: Dark Horse Comics Deploys Justin Jordan for Call of Duty: Zombies Comic Book Series". Dark Horse Blog. July 11, 2016. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Harman, Ken (September 20, 2010). "Hi-Fructose Collected Edition Vol. 2". Hi-Fructose. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Zerofriends: A Collection of Art, Passion and Madness". Harvard Book Store. Zerofriends Collective. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
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External Links
[edit]- DC Talent - Jonathan Wayshak
- "Acrylic Painting with WAY$HAK" (video). youtube.com. David Finch. December 27, 2023.
- IMDB - Jonathan Wayshak, storyboarding
- Scrapbook Manifesto, Jonathan Wayshak portfolio
