WAKE THE DEADH: MILX OUT, CHEE IN

**MattBrady** · 08-21-2003, 07:37 AM

After earlier confirming that original series artists Milx has been removed from the upcoming Steve Niles-written miniseries Wake the Dead, IDW has confirmed Milx’s replacement on the series, the artist named Chee.

Chee’s art can be seen on a few pages of Wake the Dead #1, and below. According to IDW’s Editor in Chief Jeff Mariotte, Travis Walton will continue as colorist, and the bi-monthly miniseries will not miss any ship dates.

Just recapping, IDW and Niles describe the series as:

Wake The Dead is just what happens when Victor discovers a way to reverse the death process. Doing so he starts a whole new way of living that can only be described as “death defying.”

"Basically Wake The Dead is a re-telling of ALL the Frankenstein stories I've ever read, or watched. It's like a story created out of the bits and pieces of other stories, so in a way, Wake The Dead is a Frankenstein monster all its own," says Niles. "I wanted to capture the essence of the original book as far as the youth of the characters and the price paid for playing God, but I think we've still managed to create an original and really freaky story."

Click on the thumbnails for larger versions.

Jeremy Williams · 08-21-2003, 08:54 AM

chee.....ze?

Harry Tzvi Keusch · 08-21-2003, 09:48 AM

Maybe he can also replace Milx on Silver Surfer until we find out what has happened to him...

heeBGB · 08-21-2003, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jeremy Williams
chee.....ze?

More accurately "Milx Out, Chee's In".

tralfaz · 08-21-2003, 10:11 AM

stop, my head hurts from the play on words....

Johnny Smith · 08-21-2003, 11:04 AM

I liked it better when artists were named Kirby, Ditko, and Romita.

All this Milx, Chee, and Udon is confusing ...

Gregg Cummings · 08-21-2003, 11:06 AM

This guy must have some quickness. Is he working solo with no inker? The background work is amazing. Hope to see more of his work in the future.

Gregg Cummings · 08-21-2003, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Johnny Smith
I liked it better when artists were named Kirby, Ditko, and Romita.

All this Milx, Chee, and Udon is confusing ...

Udon is a studio. They have names like Alvin and Erik.

jclem3 · 08-21-2003, 11:19 AM

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Originally posted by Gregg Cummings
This guy must have some quickness. Is he working solo with no inker? The background work is amazing. Hope to see more of his work in the future.

I was about to say the same thing. It looks pretty amazing. I wonder if they have anymore info as to where this guy is from and what he used to do before.

mpg · 08-21-2003, 12:42 PM

hahahaha

milx spoiler....IDW turns to Chee's

TWWF · 08-21-2003, 01:11 PM

Is it just me or does the art look better without the colors?

cheechee · 08-21-2003, 01:16 PM

www.cheeart.com

hey guys!

check out my website, I can paint too.
and thanks for the puns
Son of the Beach was one of my favourite shows.

chee

Gregg Cummings · 08-21-2003, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TWWF
Is it just me or does the art look better without the colors?

No, it's me too. The B&W art has that genuine horror look to it.

Jeremy Holstein · 08-21-2003, 01:18 PM

So, wait. Let me get this straight. Issue one is going to have art by Milx and Chee?

Does Evan Dorkin know about this?

-Jeremy

mpg · 08-21-2003, 01:21 PM

no shame on that site! nice

Gregg Cummings · 08-21-2003, 01:32 PM

I'm beginning to wonder if either of these artists exist at all. Milx is M.I.A. and Chee, just Chee no other information. The IDW hype-machine at work. It's NuIDW!

Boycott, boycott, boycott!

jsnsbags · 08-21-2003, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by TWWF
Is it just me or does the art look better without the colors?

y'know i was just about to say the same thing. the black and whites look fantastic

KittyPop · 08-21-2003, 04:06 PM

All we need now is Tost and we're set.

FIG · 08-21-2003, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cheechee
www.cheeart.com
hey guys!
check out my website, I can paint too.
and thanks for the puns
Son of the Beach was one of my favourite shows.
chee

In that case, nice work chichis (boobies in spanish).-I really enjoyed looking at your work on your site. Very nice work I do declare.

Gregg Cummings · 08-21-2003, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cheechee
www.cheeart.com

hey guys!

check out my website, I can paint too.
and thanks for the puns
Son of the Beach was one of my favourite shows.

chee

Great stuff. Do you have anything lined up after Wake Thhe Dead? If so can you give us a hint?

Sith Happens · 08-21-2003, 05:40 PM

Looking at those thumbnails, I gotta say, Chee's gonna cut it.

OM · 08-21-2003, 05:42 PM

...So, does he work cheeper?

[ducks]

mpg · 08-21-2003, 06:00 PM

man..these are some chee-zy posts goin on here

Doug Smith · 08-21-2003, 06:03 PM

Good stuff! I was going to check out "Wake The Dead" anyway, but I like what I'm seeing at Chee's site.

Is it just me, or did his Reed Richards on the FF painted cover look like Harrison Ford?

TWWF · 08-21-2003, 06:16 PM

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Originally posted by Doug Smith
Is it just me, or did his Reed Richards on the FF painted cover look like Harrison Ford?

It is Harrison! And that looks like Cameron Dias next to him. Nice work on the site Chee; The Silence of the Lambs pic is my favorite.