Martin Emond

Martin Emond (New Zealand 1969 - Los Angeles, California, United States March 5, 2004), also known under the pseudonyms "Martin Fuckin Emond", "Martyfuck", "Martywood", "Mickey Martin" and "MFE", was a New Zealand cartoon illustrator and painter.

Emond found success early in his career illustrating Gordon Rennie's White Trash comic, which led to other high-profile cartoon work including designing album covers for Glenn Danzig. He drew the (extremely violent and bloody) strip "Accident Man" for the short-lived UK comic Toxic! in 1991. Later he created memorable characters such as the irreverent streetkid Switchblade and girl gang the Rolling Red Knuckles. Many of his illustrations were also produced extensively as screenprints on clothing for the popular New Zealand streetwear label Illicit.

Emond's work is said to be reminiscent of rock n' roll tattoos and classic sign art, and characterised by darkly sardonic humour.

Emond committed suicide by hanging in 2004.^[1]

Several of his images were used without authorisation in Pink's music video for "U + Ur Hand."[1]

References

1. ^ Hill, Julie (May 15-21 2004). "Goodbye to the jungle". New Zealand Listener Vol 193 (3340). http://www.listener.co.nz/issue/3340/artsbooks/1952/goodbye_to_the_jungle.html. Retrieved 19 March 2011. 

External links

• 2000 AD profile
• Martin Emond obituary in New Zealand musician magazine online
• Illicit streetwear
• Martin Emond IMDB page

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Name	Emond, Martin
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Date of birth	1969
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Date of death	March 5, 2004
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[[Category:Suicides by hanging in California]