The Ephemerist

If DC ever greenlights a movie based on Grant Morrison and Dave McKean’s Arkham Asylum, they needn’t look any further. This Spanish “fake trailer” by Ferran Brooks is simply awesome. And I’m choosing my words carefully.

By carefully imitating the imagery from the graphic novel, Brooks has been able to capture its atmosphere of claustrophobia and mental disturbances. It’s simply one of the best of its kind I’ve ever seen. My only “yeah, but” would be that it just could use that little bit more lighting. But that’s all.

While you’re at it, also check out his trailer to a possible movie based on UK fantasy comic Slaine, The Horned God.

Here’s a little game for you all. The image above shows three very famous British comics writers. Can you guess them all ?

Update - as numerous people have told me, this is the work of David Oakes, who has a whole showcase of neat comic-related Lego stuff at his website, including the Watchmen, Hourman and Sandman (my favorite Golden Age characters) and The Endless. Do check it out !

Just to make a point clear - it was never my intention to feast on David’s inspiration. During this 40th Birthday Marathon, I mostly posted stuff that I had shared in my Comics Ephemerist Yahoo Group. I had simply forgotten where I got this, and googling for “neil gaiman lego figure” didn’t bring anything up either — oops, now I’ve given the answer away. Oh, well…