Heavy Metal artist Richard Corben died yesterday. Corben is perhaps best known for his creation of Den, who appeared in the Heavy Metal movie. But did you know that Den appeared in prototypical form in animation as early as 1969?
In Neverwhere, Corben himself plays his earthly protagonist, a Dilbertesque office drone friendzoned by a 3 and oppressed by his neurotypical boss. The following Arthur Fleckian exchange takes place between them:
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| "You're without a doubt the most inept employee on the face of the earth." |
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| "THAT, Mr Johnson, would be too much of a coincidence." |
Killshot. Gamers: 1, society: 0. Based Corben then frees himself altogether from his imprisonment in corporate purgatory with the help of a machine that transports him into Neverwhere (1969), where he becomes the muscular Chad we all know and love:
Neverwhere (1969) is populated by all sorts of goofy monsters Den must fight in order to save a princess, and that is all the plot you need. The animation is pure soul, a labour of love Corben made in his spare time. Watch it in tribute to a great drawist!
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