Twin brothers Asaf and Tomer Hanuka are talented comic book artists and illustrators, and one of Asaf's works caught my attention today. Asaf posted the image on his and Tomer's blog, Tropical Toxic, and describes the work as such:
And here is a piece by Tomer, depicting Cormac McCarthy's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Road. You can see the original sketch here.
This image was created for a newspaper in Israel. The article talks about the sad reality of parents preparing themselves mentally for the possibility they will loose their child in the ongoing conflict in the middle east. The grieving starts at the moment the doctor announces they have a boy during the ultrasound scan, and continues until the child finally leaves for his mandatory 3 years army service at 18.The imagery is simple, powerful and ingenious (and can now be purchased at Monomyth).
And here is a piece by Tomer, depicting Cormac McCarthy's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Road. You can see the original sketch here.