Rare Unused Tomb of Dracula Cover Pencils by Barry Windsor Smith!
Talk about rare! Check out the pencils for a Barry Windsor Smith unused Tomb of Dracula cover! You can see a graveyard-sized version at Cool Comic Art.
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Rare Video: Batman Teaching Children to Safely Cross the Street!
Crime must have been at an all-time low in Gotham when Batman headed over to England to provide children with tips on how to safely cross the street in this extremely rare video from 1966!
“Thrillkill” by Jim Stenstrum and Neal Adams!
If you’re not familiar with Thrillkill by Jim Stenstrum and Neal Adams, you’re in for a real treat. Originally published in Creepy #75, by Warren in November 1975,
Thrillkill is one of Neal Adams’ most beautifully illustrated stories and Stenstrum was ahead of the times looking at mass murders. (You have to remember that they were almost unheard of in 1975. These days, they happen regularly.)
Click over to The Bristol Board to see the full Thrillkill story in a format that’s easy to read.
Matt Childers Gets Carter!
Matt Childers is back with his riff on Sly as Jack Carter. This is my second sketch from Matt. You can see my first here.
If you’re a sketch collector, Matt gets my highest recommendation.
George Reeves’ Superman Helped Create TV and Superhero Fandom
Kimberly Pierce created an excellent piece for Syfy.com on how George Reeves’ Superman Helped Create TV and Superhero Fandom. George Reeves as Superman was my gateway into the world of Superheroes.
Well done, Ms. Pierece.
Rambo by Matt Childers
Matt Childers is “comic book artist, illustrator, designer, sometimes writer and most of all a storyteller.” I first became aware of Matt through a story that he drew called Dick Ruby and the Case of the Little Green Men (written by Brett Harris). That led me to other of Matt’s comics and commissions. I was hopeful that Matt would be up for a Stallone sketch. As you can see, he was.
I liked it so much, I immediately requested a Childers’ Jack Carter. You’ll see that here next weekend.
If you’re a sketch collector, Matt gets my highest recommendation.
A Gallery of Frank Miller’s Sin City Covers
Spaceship Rocket recently posted six of Frank Miller’s Sin City covers. Of the six, the one above is my favorite. Following closely behind is the cover to Dark Horse 51. You can see all six by clicking over.
Man, I miss Miller’s Sin City yarns. If you know of any great crime comics that I may have missed, please respond in the comments.
How to get Started in Indie Comics – A Jarrod Alberich interview @yardsaleartist
Jarrod Alberich aka The Yard Sale Artist explains how he got started in independent comics. It’s an interesting listen.
Why Frank Miller Is Revisiting the World of 300 With His New Xerxes
Abraham Riesman recently spoke with Frank Miller to discover why Why Frank Miller Is Revisiting the World of 300 With His New Xerxes. Here are a few tidbits…
Did you go back and reread 300 in preparation for Xerxes? I know a lot of creators don’t like looking at their old work.
Oh, I have to refer to it. I’m very, very proud of 300. I look at it and I don’t think, Well, what would I do differently? I simply accept it as what it is. It was very much a product of the time I did it, but it was the best story I ever had my hands on, and I did my very best by it.But the Athenians can hold their own in the battlefield. Honestly, in junior high, I mostly just learned about them as paragons of democracy and culture.
They were brilliant in battle and they were a culture that succeeded on every level. The Spartans, essentially, became so culturally paranoid that they kind of ceased to exist because they didn’t read. They built for war while the Athenians built for progress. What we have from the Greeks is basically Athenian: the art, the learning, the culture, the sense of democracy.
Any interview with Frank Miller is worth a read especially when it contains (more) preview art.
Bram Stoker’s Dracula by Thomas & Mignola Gets the Hardcover Treatment!
IDW is reprinting Roy Thomas and Mike Mignola’s adaption of Francis Ford Coppola’s Bram Stoker’s Dracula in a 136 page hardcover edition. This was Mignola’s last work before directing his attention to his Hellboy creation. Mignola is happy to have Bram Stoker’s Dracula back in print…
“I cannot tell you what a relief it is to have this book back in print… People have been asking about this one for ages—More than any other book of mine—and I honestly didn’t think it was ever going to be possible to see an edition, but here it is. Thank you Scott Dunbier and IDW… One of the very few older jobs I’m still pretty proud of.”
Source: Bleeding Cool.
Kelley Jones on Swamp Thing, Completing Wrightson’s Frankenstein
Bermie Wrightson is a legend. If you’re reading this, you probably know that. If not, Google Wrightson and then come back.
Wrightson is mostly remembered for his work in the horror genre, specifically Frankenstein. Wrightson’s final project was Frankenstein Alive, Alive! with writer Steve Niles. When Wrightson realized he couldn’t finish the project, he asked artist Kelley Jones to finish it.
Jones’ interview with Alex Dueben at Comic Book Resources is one of the most moving, touching and emotional interviews I can ever remember: Kelley Jones on Swamp Thing, Completing Wrightson’s Frankenstein
Nick Fury(s) by Bruce Timm!
Bruce Timm’s take on Nick Fury! Makes me want a Nick Fury series by Mr. Timm.
Source: Cool Comic Art.
Frank Miller Has 6 Projects in the Works!
Frank Miller will provide the art and team with writer Thomas Wheeler for Cursed, a young adult novel that…
…tells the story of King Arthur from the point of view of Nimue, the 16-year-old girl who first wielded Excalibur and ultimately became the Lady of the Lake.
We can expect the release of Cursed in the fall of 2019.
It was also announced today that Frank Miller has signed a five-project deal with DC Comics. The first two projects are:
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Superman: Year One: Miller will write and John Romita Jr. will provide the art.
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A graphic novel focusing on Carrie Kelley, Robin from Miller’s classic Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. Again, Miller will serve as writer and Ben Caldwell will take on the art chores.
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Miller is also set to write three undisclosed projects to complete the five-project deal.
Boy, I sure wish a new Miller Sin City yarn was in the works.
Sources: SYFY Wire and Comicosity.
The Many Collaborations of Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins
Max Allan Collins was recently interviewed by Michael Barson about Collins’ friendship and collaborations with Mickey Spillane. If you’re a fan of Collins and/or Spillane, you won’t want to miss it.
Source: Crime Spree Mag.
