See what inspired Grant Morrison's Batman and All Star Superman stories. Cover gallery here.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Friday, April 25, 2008
Ryan Sook Countdown Covers
Ryan Sook has done some incredible covers for DC comics' Countdown Specials. While his type treatment might be unusable for an ongoing series, it is a striking and smart way of visually tying these one-shots together. I especially like his take on the Kirby characters. Usually comic artists fall back on the "it's-a-Kirby-character-so-I'll-do-a-Kirby-knock-off" approach, while Sook applies his own aesthetics.
This Flash cover is another example of how Sook is able to reference the past (below) without being a slave to it. He's come a long way from his days as a Mignola look-a-like- but, hey, we all have to start somewhere.
This image was found over on Todd Klein's blog where he did a logo study on the Flash's logo- part 1, part 2, part 3, and part 4.
This Flash cover is another example of how Sook is able to reference the past (below) without being a slave to it. He's come a long way from his days as a Mignola look-a-like- but, hey, we all have to start somewhere.
This image was found over on Todd Klein's blog where he did a logo study on the Flash's logo- part 1, part 2, part 3, and part 4.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Spoils of NY Comic Con: TMNT Art by Jim Lawson
This past weekend at NY Comic Con I was fortunate enough to meet the whole Mirage Studios gang, whose TMNT comics have always been an inspiration (and an addiction of mine.) Jim Lawson is "King of the Turtle Comics" as far as I'm concerned, and I still can't believe I was able to pick up some of his originals at the show...
"TMNT (Volume 4) #25" Page 11 art by Jim Lawson:
The scanner is down so this one may be hard to see...
Jim said this page was actually output to print without having to ink it...
From "The Catch" (not sure which issue this is) Page 30 art by Jim Lawson:
And Jim Lawson can be seen here, very briefly, in that ol' TMNT documentary from 1991
Behind The Shells - Look for him around 2:30 in:
Some info on Jim Lawson here
History of Mirage Studios here
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Official Site
(A big thanks to the Kidrobot kids Sara and Nitin for a rad weekend at the con!)
"Tales of Leonardo #1: Blind Sight" Cover Art by Jim Lawson:
"Tales of Leonardo #2: Blind Sight" Page 25 art by Jim Lawson:
"TMNT (Volume 4) #25" Page 11 art by Jim Lawson:
The scanner is down so this one may be hard to see...
Jim said this page was actually output to print without having to ink it...
From "The Catch" (not sure which issue this is) Page 30 art by Jim Lawson:
And Jim Lawson can be seen here, very briefly, in that ol' TMNT documentary from 1991
Behind The Shells - Look for him around 2:30 in:
Some info on Jim Lawson here
History of Mirage Studios here
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Official Site
(A big thanks to the Kidrobot kids Sara and Nitin for a rad weekend at the con!)
Monday, April 21, 2008
Sunday @ New York Comic Con
Peter Laird
Laird, Jim Lawson and Steve Lavigne signed the only copy of Planet Racers seen at the con
Joe Sinnott, Dick Ayers and Irwin Hasen
Costumes: Jessica Drew Spider-Woman, Ben Reilly Spider-Man, anime character (Battle for the Planets?) and the obligatory Storm Trooper
Keith Giffen
signed by Giffen and Kevin Maguire
Jack Kirby's Fourth World Series II (Superman's head even looks like it was redrawn by Curt Swan!)
Grant Morrison gets swarmed at the DC booth
The Incredible Hulk
Peter David and Jason Aaron (no last names allowed at this table)
signed by David
All Star Batman and All Star Superman Toys
JLU toyline continues to expand
signed by Louise Simonson
behind the scenes at The Stack
Through the looking glass: Mike Mignola and Mike Richardson
signed by Bryan Hitch
signed by Steve McNiven and Dexter Vines
Surprisingly, the most surreal sight of the day wasn't at the New York Comic Con...(special thanks to Sara for the passes!)
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Dargerism: Contemporary Artists & Henry Darger
Dargerism: Contemporary Artists & Henry Darger
American Folk Art Museum
April 15- September 21, 2008
Featuring Amy Cutler, Henry Darger, Jefferson Friedman, Anthony Goicolea, Trenton Doyle Hancock, Yun-Fei Ji, Justine Kurland, Justin Lieberman, Robyn O'Neil, Grayson Perry, Paula Rego, and Michael St. John
Brooke Davis Anderson, curator
Free on Fridays after 5:30!
Friday, April 18, 2008
De L'Heureuse Influence de L'Alcoolisme dans les Arts
(click to enlarge)cartoon by Henri Avelot from Le Rire
by kind permission of The Virtual Absinthe Museum
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
MTV2 spot, spot Ian
This is a promo that our buddy Ian Cinco storyboarded. He's actually in it at the very end (it's fast and he's sitting on the far right- very Hitchcock).
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Monday, April 14, 2008
KCET's illustrator video interviews
Check out interviews with Esther Pearl Watson and Mark Todd, Jaime Hernandez, Carol Lay and Johnny Ryan.
Friday, April 11, 2008
What might have been...
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Bakshi's Back NYC Tour
More info here.Thursday, April 17th:
Animazing Gallery Exhibition and Book signing.
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
416 Broome Street
New York, NY 10013
RSVP at their site.
Friday, April 18th
New York Comic Con Panel Talk & Book Signing
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
IGN Theater
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
655 West 34th Street
New York, NY 10001
Presented by MoCCA.
Saturday, April 19th
Anthology Film Archives Author Q&A, Book Signing & Film Screenings
7:00 PM Heavy Traffic
9:00 PM Coonskin (on a restored 35mm print)
32 2nd Avenue
New York, NY 10003
Tickets $8 at the door, good for one or both features.
Monday, April 7, 2008
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Good Life
To celebrate the release of his new newsprint comic, Good Life, Taylor McKimens will be signing at the PictureBox Departmental Store.
Taylor McKimens PictureBox Departmental Store April 6th, 3-5 pm |
To PictureBox:
121 3rd St.
Brooklyn NY 11231
(entrance is on Bond st.)
F or G train to Carroll St.
Exit at Smith and 2nd place.
Walk down 3rd St. to Bond.
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