Motherbox - Definitive Pics?

[Dave Porter]

Hello all.

I have been thinking about making a Motherbox with some electronics in it (like a tricorder, flashing lights etc) and I can't find a definitive pic of a motherbox.

Is there no specific design to them? Were artists just making what they wanted it to look like?

What I'm asking is if anyone has any pics of one.

I have found some, and have some ideas, but if anyone has anything they could add, it would be appreciated.

I did a search, and someone here did make one, but his pics are gone.

 

[nick daring]

I've only read the original Kirby Fourth World stuff and the main Motherbox designs from that are is the one Miracle Man wears on his shoulder and the MotherBox that the forever people carry.

Both are very different in design.

Nick

 

[Dave Porter]

Thanks for that.

I guess I'll make my own, and call it my motherbox.

 

[Force Commander]

I'm not sure how well you can make it out in this picture, but here is the motherbox I made after pouring over the source material at length.
http://fav.me/dxnxd4

 

[GBrittelleJr]

George Perez, when he drew JLA/Avengers, had a motherbox design that I rather liked. I'll upload the picture I have tonight.

 

[Dave Porter]

I found that pic, thanks for the info.

I think I'll make a 'classic' grey one, from the Fourth World stories.

 

[terryr]

I think 'motherbox' is kind of like 'cellphone'. Many different designs.

 

[YenChih Lin]

I don't think that there exist a definite motherbox, but maybe these pics will help you:

http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/007/b/1/Jack_Kirby_Mother_Box_by_dougie_mccoy.jpg

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/_...humb/7/7e/Mother_box.jpg/250px-Mother_box.jpg

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/2/27444/781371-motherbox2_large.jpg

 

[Larry Young]

I think 'motherbox' is kind of like 'cellphone'. Many different designs.

Interestingly (albeit possibly only to me), I named my iPhone "motherbox." :lol

 

[Dave Porter]

Well, I was able to find a torrent of the New Gods, with the original Kirby stuff, and it is different in each of the few issues I have seen.

So I guess I'll make my best guess.

There are some good pics to use as a reference, so I'll come up with a combo of all those.

Thanks for the help everyone!

 

[YenChih Lin]

just go the practical way, as if you are really doing a movie prop, comicvine has a good description of the functions Mother Box (comic book object) or you know it by heart. Surely touchscreen is useful, but since the motherbox is sometimes toughly handled, there surely are buttons for the most used functions like the boom tubes. A user interface display is also pactical and you can surely make some rectangular holes (with fine meshes behind) for the mic and it's speaker for the pings.

Just gather lots of motherbox pics and let youself be inspired by the designs of the penciller. I like the concepts of this motherboxes

and

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[Dave Porter]

At this point, I have gone through the pics I can find, and have made a sketch on 'my' motherbox.

Now, I need to redo it in Illustrator, print it, and start cutting styrene.

 

[YenChih Lin]

please keep us posted, seems to be very interesting to see your interpretation :thumbsup

 

[nick daring]

Here's the mother box design from The Forever People.

Nick
Nick