Anderson Silva e Chael Sonnen turn into comics before UFC 148
The long-awaited rematch between Anderson Silva e Chael Sonnen is scheduled to take place at UFC 148, July 7, in Las Vegas. But until the day of the fight, fans can follow comic strips published on the organization's official Facebook.
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Long time comic book fan, Anderson Silva He is portrayed as the character “Silver Spider”, and his clothes feature the colors of the Brazilian flag. Already Chael Sonnen incorporates his nickname “American Gangster”, and gains a patriotic scheme with the colors of the American flag.
“I've always been a fan of comics, since I was a child. I liked heroes who had everyday problems and still tried to help people”, declared the middleweight champion.
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Chael, in turn, did not leave his usual self-confidence aside when commenting on his character. “It’s very exciting to see myself in comic book format. Never before has a real-life superhero been transformed into a mortal in a comic book, you will never see that again in your lifetime.”
The artist who signed the strip is 37-year-old Brit Dave Golding, who has been drawing comics professionally since 2006. Golding was the artist behind the graphic novel critically acclaimed “The Hunter”, and has had his work featured in several science fiction programs on British television.
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