Previews and Reviews that are Z's Views
I dig everything about this werewolf art by J. Beers. When I was a little kid, the wolfman was my favorite movie monster. I was also a fan of the Werewolf by Night comics — often with great Mike Ploog art. Turns out that J. Beers is as well.
Source: J. Beers Instagram.
Check out Thobias Daneluz’s cool alt poster for Rocky. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say i again, it would be so cool to see Thobias adapt all of the Rocky films. Well, one can dream, right? Check out Thobias’ Instgram to see more of his art.
“Yo Adrian, it’s me Rocky.” – Rocky Balboa
I’d been a fan of Ryan Kelly’s art for some time. When I saw that he was taking mail order commissions, I jumped on board. I requested Sly Stallone as Rocky Balboa. Kelly delivered a knockout. This is my second commission from Ryan Kelly. I hope it’s not my last.
Marv from Frank Miller’s Sin City is one of my all-time favorite characters. I love seeing artists do their “take” on the big lug. Today we have a Marv and Nancy by Eric Canate.
Every art collector should have at least one piece from Dan Panosian in their collection. The Rocky sketch above is my third. Hopefully a fourth is in my future.
“I just wanna say one thing to my wife who’s home: YO, ADRIAN! I DID IT!” — Rocky
Marv from Frank Miller’s Sin City is one of my all-time favorite characters. I love seeing artists do their “take” on the big lug. Today we have a Marv by Fabrice Le Hénanff.
If you’re following Dr. Rocke ART on Instagram, you’ve probably already seen his take on Batman, but even so it’s worth another look.
Alex Ogle’s riff on Sly Stallone as Jack Carter is a banger.
Alex Ogle is a freelance artist and storyteller. I love Ogle’s use of stark contrast and negative space. He says, “My favorite part of my illustrations are the sections I don’t draw.” That reminds me of Alex Toth’s famous quote: “Strip it all down to essentials and draw the hell out of what’s left.” That’s not easy to do, but Ogle has mastered it.
You can see more of Alex Ogle’s art at his website and his Instagram page.
Francisco Francavilla presents Dracula!
Marv from Frank Miller’s Sin City is one of my all-time favorite characters. I love seeing artists do their “take” on the big lug. Today we have a Marv and Nancy by David Finch.
Man, I can remember the excitement when Howard Chaykin’s American Flagg comic series made its premiere. Now, Chaykin’s run is getting the treatment it deserves and fans want. Here’s the scoop…
A landmark of 1980s comics, American Flagg! is Howard Chaykin’s groundbreaking sci-fi classic about media manipulation, corporate fascism, and one reluctant hero fighting back.
From its 1983 debut, American Flagg! was a breakout success, emerging from a new generation of small publishers, imprints now lost to history. Award-winning, narratively and graphically audacious, and ridiculously influential, its impact on comic book storytelling is still being felt today, in a story comically – and sometimes frighteningly – prescient about the world in which we live.
It got some things wrong, but man, it got a lot more right.
A lot.
This fully remastered 1,064-page collection includes Howard Chaykin’s run on the series’ first 30 issues – more than half of which have never before been collected – plus the American Flagg! Special, all the Flagg! shorts from the years since, and a host of extras, in addition to an all-new 26-page story created for this volume.
Collects American Flagg! Vol. 1 Issues 1-30, American Flagg! Special
Pre-orders are available now for an October 27, 2026 release.
THE UNDERTAKER VOLUME 1: THE GOLD EATER & DANCE OF THE VULTURES by Ralph Meyer, Caroline Delabie and Xavier Dorison is coming. Here’s the scoop…
A gold-toothed corpse, a town hungry for vengeance, and a hearse full of secrets ― a gripping opening to a groundbreaking graphic novel series by expert duo Xavier Dorison and Ralph Meyer.
Jonas Crow is not your average mortician. Tall, lean, and accompanied by a carrion-eating vulture, he travels the Old West in a black hearse, providing final rites for those who can afford them. But Jonas is a man with a past as dark as the clothes he wears―and his newest client is about to make life very difficult for the living.
When the wealthy and hated mining tycoon Joe Cusco summons Crow, it’s for a peculiar request: Cusco knows he’s dying, and he plans to take his vast fortune with him. By swallowing his hoard of gold nuggets before drawing his last breath, he turns his own body into a literal treasure chest.
Now Jonas Crow must transport the gold-filled corpse across a desert crawling with outlaws, desperate miners, and Cusco’s own vengeful former employees. With a straight-laced English governess and a mysterious woman named Rose by his side, Crow must navigate a trail of greed where the line between the “good guys” and the vultures is razor-thin.
Why You’ll Love The Undertaker:
A Masterclass in Visual Storytelling: Winner of multiple European comic awards, featuring the gritty, high-contrast art of Ralph Meyer.
The Modern Western: Perfect for fans of True Grit, The Sisters Brothers, or Django Unchained.
Darkly Humorous & Action-Packed: A blend of cynical wit, high-stakes shootouts, and a deep, unfolding mystery regarding Jonas Crow’s true identity.
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THE UNDERTAKER VOLUME 1 Hardcover
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I absolutely love Thobias Daneluz’s take on Sly Stallone as Rocky Balboa. It would be so cool to see Thobias adapt all of the Rocky films. Well, one can dream, right? Check out Thobias’ Instgram to see more of his art.
“Nobody’s ever gone the distance with Creed, and if I can go that distance, you see, and that bell rings and I’m still standin’, I’m gonna know for the first time in my life, see, that I weren’t just another bum from the neighborhood.” – Rocky Balboa
Marv from Frank Miller’s Sin City is one of my all-time favorite characters. I love seeing artists do their “take” on the big lug. Today we have a Marv by Claudio Stassi.
The art above features Sly Stallone as Jack Carter teamed with Lono from 100 Bullets. It was created in 2016 by Megan Levens at HeroesCon. It is one of my first “team” pieces where Jack Carter is paired with another pop art character.
