THE DEVIL’S BRIDGE (2017) by Michael Whelan painted for Lucca Comics & Games.

I found this painting in studio for a different reason than most. It wasn’t in storage; Michael just finished it earlier this year for his appearance in Lucca, Italy in November. There he will be exhibiting 35+ of his painted works. Obviously this presents a great opportunity for European fans to see his originals in person.

The bridge that lends the painting its title is a famous landmark. Like similar bridges found in Europe, there’s a legend behind it that involves tricking the devil to get across. Here we see kids and a teenager tricking skirting around the bridge on their way to the comic festival.

Michael was asked to add another detail to the illustration…a maze. Cleverly he added it to the girl’s shirt.