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Rachel Grubb Appears In New Web Comic Series “A Life Behind The Mask”

Source: Rachel Grubb (Press Release)

“A Life Behind The Mask” is a comedic look at heroes and villains as they go about their lives in and out of their masks and capes, as they go about the same trials and tribulations of everyday occurrences as we all do except they approach things a little differently than most of us.

The web series will rotate around a different super hero and villain every month as they deal with their everyday lives in and out of their alter egos and try to manage a variety of everyday events in their own unique way and approach.

The series will feature a variety of women throughout the entertainment world that span the spectrum of models, actresses, and scream queens; Comic Book Divas will feature the likeness of the women to bring the characters personalities to life.
Well known B movie poster artist Dennis Willman is drawing and coloring the web series, Dennis Willman’s art style brings a believable look to the characters this plus the added aspect of the women lending their likenesses adds to the realism of the heroes and villains in “A Life Behind The Mask”.

Dennis Willman has worked on a host of movie projects and worked with many of today’s top scream queens including April Burril, Bianca Barnett, Elske McCain, Scarlet Salem, and many more.

Rachel Grubb is a actress, producer, writer, and director; she has been in the movie and horror industry for many years; she is credited with several projects ranging from in front and in back of the camera.

Rachel Grubb can be seen in such movies as; “Horror House”, “Tales Of The Dead”, “Horror Vault”, “Camp Kill”, she is also in the upcoming “Bad Girls Burn In Hell” and “Scream Queen Campfire”; .in addition Rachel Grubb is also owner of Silent But Deadly productions.

Rachel Grubb portrays “Jolly” She is the clown that enjoys the fact that she can scare you and your kids at parties and the circus, Jolly also has a twisted sense of humor and while she is criminal she has a odd sense of justice.

The character of Jolly is, of course, a play on Harley Quinn and the Joker. Instead of symmetrical patterns I went with offset loops and odd shapes to create the jester motif.

The horns are indeed a nod to Harley Quinn, but their design is a nod to Tim Curry’s portrayal of The Lord of Darkness.

The photo reference of Rachel was a very intense, semi-evil shot that reminded me of how Tim Curry can express death on wheels with a smile.

Rachel can emote like he does, so her face make-up was made to resemble the make-up Curry wore as Pennywise in “IT.” Her fishnet stockings are from a template that I created a few years back that can be distorted and warped to match the shape of the legs (I think I created it for a Ginger-Stein illustration…).

The trick is “mucking up” the template to match the pencil work and the painting of the composition. The balloons are another nod to Pennywise, and I hope the character comes off as fun and unique, yet scary in her own right.

Comic Book/Web Comic, and Rachel Grubb fans will enjoy the latest installment of Rachel Grubb portrayal of “Jolly”; fans are also able to buy Rachel Grubb’s prints that feature the actress as her character that features art work by Dennis Willman.
To read “A Life Behind The Mask: Jolly In “A Day At The Movies” and purchase Rachel Grubb’s prints visit http://comicbookdivas.com/alifebehindthemask/

“A Life Behind The Mask: Jolly In: A Day At The Movies”
Written and Created by Jeff Hughes
Art by Dennis Willman
Featured Actress: Rachel Grubb
Published by Comic Book Divas

A Look At Upcoming Episodes Of Comic Book Divas A LIFE BEHIND THE MASK

Written By: Ken Hulsey
Sources: Dennis Willman / Rachel Grubb

A couple of weeks back Comic Book Divas' highly anticipated online comic, "A Life Behind The Mask" made it's debut in the form of the one page feature, "Amazonia In: 'Power And Responsibility'".

Now illustrator Dennis Willman has given us a sneak peak at future installments of "Mask" in the form of title cards for upcoming issues.

First comes, "A Day At The Movies", starring Jolly, a character that was modeled after MIN friend, and part-time contributor, Rachel Grubb. That feature will soon be followed by "The Check-Out Line Law" (Deneen Melody as The Blackbird), "She's A Man Eater" (Not the Hall and Oates song)(Raelynn Blahr as Luna), "Requiem For The Besuited Villain" (Michelle Sheilds as Mrs. Marvelous)and "That Old Black Magic" (Kaily Alissano).

No word yet when these new issues will hit the web, but to hold you over I have included a couple of photos of Rachel Grubb, plus her bio, to keep you occupied.

Rachel Grubb

Another MIN Favorite.....and sometimes.....writer, Rachel Grubb is a multi talented dynamo who works her tail off both in front of, and behind the camera.

As of late, Rachel's star is rising, big time.

Again, if you have never had the privilege of seeing any of Rachel's work, here is her bio (From Fixter):

Rachel Grubb graduated college with a degree in English and wrote her first feature length screenplay, in 1999. When the script won Best Breakthrough Screenplay at the 2000 New York International Independent Film & Video Festival, she wanted to star in it herself, simply because she didn’t know anyone else to ask. Not wanting to make a fool of herself, she started taking acting classes, and, to her surprise, became heavily involved in the Minnesota film community—as an actor. She traveled to Hollywood for the IMTA Convention in 2003 and took home a trophy for the Sitcom competition, and a medal for Cold Read.

Since then, she has acted in numerous local feature films, including Doomed To Consume, The Monster of Phantom Lake, Harrowville, Group Home, The Romantics, Tales Of The Dead, Horror House, Health Freaks, and Unholy Reunion. More recently, she played a creepy ghost in Dav Kaufman’s 13 Hours in A Warehouse, and Hagra, lead huntress of the evil Liak tribe in Cave Women on Mars. She plays Angeline in One Way Ticket, a film about an arranged marriage couple from West Africa. She and her friend Brooke Lemke have formed Silent-But-Deadly Productions. They have just finished Why Am I In A Box? which Rachel wrote, directed, and starred in.

Here is a list of everything Rachel is doing in 2010, and let me tell you, it's a lot (From IMDB):

Scream Queen Campfire (2010) (filming) .... Natalie Williams (segment "Screwdriver")
Bad Girls Burn in Hell (2010) (filming) .... Susan Shepard
The Convincer (2011) (post-production) (uncredited) .... Bus Station Patron
Strip Club Slasher (2010) (post-production) .... Desiree Diamonds
The Telephone Game (2010) (post-production) .... Olivia Donnell

And here are those title cards I mentioned earlier, featuring some out-of-this-world art by Dennis Willman:

“A Life Behind The Mask” - "Amazonia In: Power And Responsibility" From Comic Book Divas

Written By: Ken Hulsey
Source: Jeff Hughes

Comic Book Divas have just published the first installment of their highly anticipated web series, "A Life Behind The Mask".

The first one page episode entitled, "Amazonia In: 'Power And Responsibility'", as you may have guessed, focuses on the character, "Amozonia", which was modeled after actress/producer Tara Cardinal.

Here is the synopsis:

Amazonia a warrior princess that has no equal, she can lift a car over her head in one hand as she pummels criminals with the other hand; heroes respect her, and crime fears her.

This day, she will foil a bank robbery and save many people; but will she be able to save the day again?..Some days you wonder who the real villains are!

As was seen in the special character images Comic Book Divas released last may, "A Life Behind The Mask" features some really excellent artwork by Dennis Willman, conceived from stories written by Jeff Hughes.

Here is an overview of "A Life Behind The Mask":

“A Life Behind The Mask” is a comedic look at heroes and villains as they go about their lives in and out of their masks and capes, as they go about the same trials and tribulations of every day occurrences as we all do except they approach things a little differently then most of us.

The web series will rotate around a different super hero and villain every month as they deal with their everyday lives in and out of their alter egos and try to manage a variety of everyday events in their own unique way and approach.

The series will feature a variety of women throughout the entertainment world that span the spectrum of models, actresses, and scream queens; Comic Book Divas will feature the likeness of the women to bring the characters personalities to life.

To read the first page from "A Life Behind The Mask" go to - http://comicbookdivas.com/alifebehindthemask/

See Also: The Women Who Spend Their Lives Behind The Mask / A Special Sneak Peek - Queen Rapunzel From "Goldilocks In Zombie Land" / The First Character Sketch From "Goldilocks In Zombie Land" / Goldilocks Is Through With Bears....Now She's Hunting Zombies

The Women Who Spend Their Lives Behind The Mask

Written By: Ken Hulsey
Sources: Jeff Hughes / Dennis Willman

Just about everyone has a secret fantasy to be a superhero. As children we dream of being Batman or one of the Fantastic Four. For some of us, those dreams never go away.

Now, Jeff Hughes, owner and writer of Comic Book Divas, along with artist Dennis Willman, are making that dream come true for a lucky group of young actresses and models.

Okay....no, these two comic book guys aren't turning these ladies into real superheroes, they aren't locking them in a room full of strontium 90 until they turn into mutants or anything like that. What they are doing is using their likenesses to model their characters after.

And I have to say, the results are stunning.

For Hughes and Willman's latest creation, "A Life Behind The Mask", the duo has collected some of the loveliest faces in the modeling industry, plus independent cinema genre, to create an amazing collection of heroes, villains and Anti Heroes.

The idea for using 'real-life' models and actresses came to Hughes and Jason Dube, of Scattered Comics Studios, while they were working on another comic entitled, "Scorpion Warrior". After putting out some feelers to find out if anyone would be interested in having their likeness used for a comic book character, Hughes and Dube were overwhelmed by requests by Models, Actresses, Wrestlers, and even NFL Cheerleaders.

Needless to say, the idea was a hit that lead to the founding of Comic Book Divas and new comic series based on real women.

For their latest project the two comic makers wanted to take a page out of Alan Moore's "Watchmen", and look at the lives these characters live from day to day.

Writer Jeff Hughes explains, "'A Life Behind The Mask' (is) a comedic look at the lives of Super Heroes and Super Villains in everyday life and everyday situations and how they react.

'A Life Behind The Mask' will put an amusing spin o events and situations that we have all been through at one time or another; and we hope to make reader's think 'I have been there' or 'I wish I could do that!'

The idea popped in my head while I was watching a super hero movie and the thought came across 'Who fixes this guys costume' or 'If he went into a convince store would anyone pay attention?'

Joining Hughes on "A Life Behind The Mask" is the 'rookie' comic book artist, Dennis Willman, who, from these images, looks like a seasoned artist that has been doing this for years.

Hughes adds, "Artist Dennis Willman has done the character designs and is now paneling the first page of the series that will feature "Amazonia" portrayed by actress and scream queen Tara Cardinal; this will be Dennis Willman's first full comic book project, but as you can see on FaceBook people are very excited about his art work and ready for the project to begin."

"The women featured in "A Life Behind The Mask" were all very gracious and generous to Dennis and I to feature their likeness as the characters; just about all the women selected their characters they wanted to portray, it was a thrill to see Dennis 's work and the women's selections come to life it was if that their personalities matched up to exactly what Dennis had in mind."

One of the actresses that Willman and Hughes selected for "A Life Behind The Mask" is veteran 'scream queen' Rachel Grubb, who has been a life-long comic book fan.

The stunning actress/model quips, "I grew up as a comic book fan for sure! As a child, I admired Batman and looked up to him as a father figure. I loved to read superhero comics as a kid, but Batman was my favorite. I was interested in just about anything Batman related, no matter how silly."

Luckily for Grubb, her character, Jolly, is kinda like The Joker mixed with Harley Quinn. Two of her all-time favorite comic book characters.

Here are the rest of the ladies that make up the cast of "A Life Behind The Mask":

She-Goblin Portrayed by Claire Fluff Ryan (Villain) – She is a woman with two obsessions Halloween and candy, she will literally still candy from a baby at Halloween.

Blackbird Portrayed by Deneen Melody (Hero) She is dark-winged avenger; she is mysterious, the ultimate crime fighter and VERY intense, it is rumored that she injected her justice on a man that disobeyed the "10 items or less" rule at the market.

Gunslinger Portrayed by Devanny Pinn (Anti Hero) is a woman on a mission of revenge, and that includes that guy that just bought the last box of cupcakes!

Maddylne Scientist Portrayed by Raelynn Blaha (Villain) –All Maddylnn wanted to be was a mad scientist; she enjoyed making things go boom, and turning the family dog into different critters with her formulas. Her favorite movie was Doctor Jeykle and Mr. Hyde.

Lady Weeds Portrayed by Kitsie Duncan (Villain) – Loves gardening but things don't always come up roses for her, she is more successful growing dandy-lions. Her mortal enemy is the gardener and the woman that works at the nursery

Gale Force Portrayed by Kaci Hansen (Hero) is a woman that can control the weather or is it her moods control the weather? In any even if she is having a bad day you may want to stay away from that thunder cloud hovering over her.

Kit-Kat Portrayed by Kaylee Williams - Is a villain turned hero who has a passion for all things "Cats" with a equal obsession with milk, her downfall as a criminal was because she was fascinated by rapidly moving yarn.

Mrs. Marvelous Portrayed by Michelle Shields ( (Hero) Faster than a speeding.... more powerful than a...... you get the idea; she has fame, glory, and some awesome fans, but she is in a need of a break!

Jolly Portrayed by Rachel Grubb (Villain) Is the clown that enjoys the fact that she can scare you and your kids at parties and the circus.

Luna Portrayed by Kara Cagle (Ant-Hero) - A wolf trapped in a woman's body and the inability to keep from changing no matter the time of the day.

PDQ Portrayed by Sara Barrnett - Is the fastest moving woman in the world, but there is one problem she is never on time to meetings or appointments.

Amazonia Portrayed by Tara Cardinal (Hero) - Is a warrior that can not be matched by any man or beast, she can lift a car over her head while kick major bad guy ass.. she is a "Wonder Of A Woman". She must do battle with one of the most formidable villain groups in all the world..her family!

Miss. Greene Portrayed by Victoria Floro (Anti-Hero) She gets envious of anything she sees and can obtain at that moment, the more envious she becomes the bigger and greener she becomes. Watch out when she throws a tantrum!

Miss Attraction Portrayed by Victoria Paege (Villain) She has the power to attract all forms of metal (Paper clips, staples, nails!) so you may want to duck when she is around.

To follow the adventures of "A Life Behind The Mask" and the other "Comic Book Divas" please visit: http://comicbookdivas.com/

Credits:

"A Life Behind The Mask"
Written and Created by Jeff Hughes
Some Stories Also Written by Don Smith
Character Design and Art by Dennis Willman
Comic Book Divas Publisher

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Rachel Grubb Appears In New Web Comic Series “A Life Behind The Mask”

A Look At Upcoming Episodes Of Comic Book Divas A LIFE BEHIND THE MASK

“A Life Behind The Mask” - "Amazonia In: Power And Responsibility" From Comic Book Divas

The Women Who Spend Their Lives Behind The Mask

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