This cracked me up because I remember many years ago Big Red describing such a scene that he had seen in a movie, although it was one guy, not two, impaled on a rhino horn. I'm not positive, but I think it was Richard Harris in TARZAN, THE APE MAN (1981) with Bo Derek and Miles O'Keefe. I don't remember much in the way of details, except Red was very enthusiastic about the scene (partly because it was a movie impalement he had seen that I hadn't, so he was eager to tell me) and I just remember him saying "and this guy, he gets it with the rhino horn RIGHT in the fucking BELLY, man! Right through his GUTS! And it picked him up on it!". I am guessing he had seen the movie on cable when he was in his early teens and it made quite an impression on him. Also, it was a rare example of someone getting it in the guts with something really much larger and thicker than a sword or spear. As always your artwork is outstanding. I really like the sliding in effect between frames 3 and 4.
Thanks, Derek, I actually got the idea from an old movie with a similar scene, though I can't remember the name! I think I remember the scene involving a triceratops, and a guy being flung off a cliff? Or it might be the one you're talking about and I'm just getting my memory mixed up. All I had to go on was the distant memory of seeing that scene as a child... as always, I put my own spin on the kill by adding big, firm bellies and a double skewer to boot!
Weirdly enough, I got a call from Big Red last night...he's been living out West for many years but is coming to my area for work next week, and we will be able to visit for an evening or two. It's been 19 years since we've met up in person!
I forgot to mention that when Big Red was visiting, I DID ask him about that scene, and he couldn't remember what the movie was for sure, but he did remember the scene. As best as I can remember he said "yeah, this guy was like the villain, and I don't remember where he fit in the story except that he was really hateful. Anyway, he turns around and this rhino is charging him, and he tries to fire his gun, and he's out of bullets. So he drops the gun and just stands there and takes it. Caught him right in the guts, man. There was a quick close-up where you see the horn go right into his fucking belly, then he screams, then you see him from the back with the point coming out his back, then a long shot where you see the guy hanging from his guts on the horn. It was just above his belt, so I'd guess right around the bellybutton area. It was awesome, 'cause you never see somebody get it with something that thick, it was probably 6-8 inches thick, at least in the front where it went into his gut."
Hahaha. A fat-hating rhino! You always come up with something cool, Ashe. I love it! His poor partner was sure that his fat mate would protect him from all harm....got himself a bellyful of rhino horn. Gotta love it! That is one proud rhino, right there! LOL.
Thanks so much, Dino! It certainly didn't help matters that the big guy wore an open vest and nothing else, giving the rhino a big, round, clear, naked target to charge at! The final frame was particularly fun to draw, as I imagined the younger guy inadvertently pressing his belly down onto the horn as it came up out of his buddies back, causing it to penetrate deeper into his own guts and sealing his fate for good!
Yeah, I love the way the kid with the pot thinks he's exempt due to the fact that his pot is nowhere near as big as his mate's big gut. Ignorant. Rhino's don't give a shit who's bigger, and he's got enough horn to due them both up nicely. Haha. Like you, I love the last one best, as the kid feels the big horn ripping through his pot gut. The weight of his body just naturally would push his mate to the hilt on the horn. "UUhhhhhhhh, my bellyyyy". They both know that they are fucked.
Exactly! I like to imagine the younger guy snickering at his bearded buddy at work, watching his belly grow bigger and rounder until he can't even fit in his uniform anymore. He'd look down at his own smaller pot and think "I'd never let my belly get THAT fat!" Well, now we'll never know, haha!
As younger man, I recall seeing bullfighters getting gored in the ring. It doesn't often happen, but I wonder how many have had nightmares at the thought of getting gored right through their bellybuttons, by a raging bull. Do you suppose the bulls at the "Running Of The Bulls" in Spain have a special hatred for any fat men they encounter as they race through the streets? LOL.
That's an interesting thought, Dino... I can tell you that if I was that bull, every ball-bellied man in the street would be getting a gut full of my horns, haha!
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This cracked me up because I remember many years ago Big Red describing such a scene that he had seen in a movie, although it was one guy, not two, impaled on a rhino horn. I'm not positive, but I think it was Richard Harris in TARZAN, THE APE MAN (1981) with Bo Derek and Miles O'Keefe. I don't remember much in the way of details, except Red was very enthusiastic about the scene (partly because it was a movie impalement he had seen that I hadn't, so he was eager to tell me) and I just remember him saying "and this guy, he gets it with the rhino horn RIGHT in the fucking BELLY, man! Right through his GUTS! And it picked him up on it!". I am guessing he had seen the movie on cable when he was in his early teens and it made quite an impression on him. Also, it was a rare example of someone getting it in the guts with something really much larger and thicker than a sword or spear.
ReplyDeleteAs always your artwork is outstanding. I really like the sliding in effect between frames 3 and 4.
Thanks, Derek, I actually got the idea from an old movie with a similar scene, though I can't remember the name! I think I remember the scene involving a triceratops, and a guy being flung off a cliff? Or it might be the one you're talking about and I'm just getting my memory mixed up. All I had to go on was the distant memory of seeing that scene as a child... as always, I put my own spin on the kill by adding big, firm bellies and a double skewer to boot!
DeleteWeirdly enough, I got a call from Big Red last night...he's been living out West for many years but is coming to my area for work next week, and we will be able to visit for an evening or two. It's been 19 years since we've met up in person!
DeleteThat's exciting, Derek! I hope you guys can relive some hot memories together.
DeleteHe tells me he's put on a few pounds...I'll see if I can get a picture of a possibly big-bellied Big Red!
DeleteI forgot to mention that when Big Red was visiting, I DID ask him about that scene, and he couldn't remember what the movie was for sure, but he did remember the scene. As best as I can remember he said "yeah, this guy was like the villain, and I don't remember where he fit in the story except that he was really hateful. Anyway, he turns around and this rhino is charging him, and he tries to fire his gun, and he's out of bullets. So he drops the gun and just stands there and takes it. Caught him right in the guts, man. There was a quick close-up where you see the horn go right into his fucking belly, then he screams, then you see him from the back with the point coming out his back, then a long shot where you see the guy hanging from his guts on the horn. It was just above his belt, so I'd guess right around the bellybutton area. It was awesome, 'cause you never see somebody get it with something that thick, it was probably 6-8 inches thick, at least in the front where it went into his gut."
DeleteHahaha. A fat-hating rhino! You always come up with something cool, Ashe. I love it! His poor partner was sure that his fat mate would protect him from all harm....got himself a bellyful of rhino horn. Gotta love it! That is one proud rhino, right there! LOL.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Dino! It certainly didn't help matters that the big guy wore an open vest and nothing else, giving the rhino a big, round, clear, naked target to charge at! The final frame was particularly fun to draw, as I imagined the younger guy inadvertently pressing his belly down onto the horn as it came up out of his buddies back, causing it to penetrate deeper into his own guts and sealing his fate for good!
DeleteYeah, I love the way the kid with the pot thinks he's exempt due to the fact that his pot is nowhere near as big as his mate's big gut. Ignorant. Rhino's don't give a shit who's bigger, and he's got enough horn to due them both up nicely. Haha. Like you, I love the last one best, as the kid feels the big horn ripping through his pot gut. The weight of his body just naturally would push his mate to the hilt on the horn. "UUhhhhhhhh, my bellyyyy". They both know that they are fucked.
DeleteExactly! I like to imagine the younger guy snickering at his bearded buddy at work, watching his belly grow bigger and rounder until he can't even fit in his uniform anymore. He'd look down at his own smaller pot and think "I'd never let my belly get THAT fat!" Well, now we'll never know, haha!
DeleteAs younger man, I recall seeing bullfighters getting gored in the ring. It doesn't often happen, but I wonder how many have had nightmares at the thought of getting gored right through their bellybuttons, by a raging bull. Do you suppose the bulls at the "Running Of The Bulls" in Spain have a special hatred for any fat men they encounter as they race through the streets? LOL.
DeleteThat's an interesting thought, Dino... I can tell you that if I was that bull, every ball-bellied man in the street would be getting a gut full of my horns, haha!
DeleteJust fantastic! A great, new twist to belly spearing.
ReplyDeleteThanks! This death packs a bit more 'punch' than a typical spearing, I'd say, haha!
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