Melvin Mucusmen ship painting by Mike Meaker over Chris Bailey layout
Chris created/produced/directed his passion project: MAJOR DAMAGE, a short 3D film that went on to win several awards at film festivals before expanding into a comic book series and limited merchandise, including a retro metal lunchbox!
It is a story of young Melvin abducted by aliens on Halloween night. They mistook him in costume for the “real” Major Damage giving him the powers of the comic book hero and returning him to Earth.
Major Damage appeared in The Savage Dragon comics published by Image Comics and made a brief appearance in Kevin’s Smith’s film, Jersey Girl.
Currently, Chris has storyboarded and is animating two new short films. Major Damage: The New Recruit and Major Damage: Operation Ginormo.
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Cast: Charlie Schlatter – Melvin, Sachiko Hayashi – Captain Kickazawa, Mike Milo – General Stryke
Melvin Grimes, a 12-year-old with a dual identity as comic book superhero, Major Damage
Captain Kiki Kikizawa, monster fighting military special-ops with expert knowledge and know-how from growing up on kaiju movies and monster comics.
Major Damage, a “might makes right” minded superhero where comic book physics meets the real world. Monster destroying adventures continue to deliver comic results and in-between, he’s just a 12-year-old kid is a sweatshirt.
Ginormo, a fish turned into a 40-ton sea monster mutant who walks like a man, has increased intelligence from irradiated ocean water—and now he wants revenge on humankind.