Previews and Reviews that are Z's Views
Neil Gaskin posted this pretty interesting movie character height guide. You can see a larger version by clicking on the art above. Speaking of a larger version, I’d take issue with Rocky Balboa being listed as 5 foot 9 inches.
Before Mike Zeck became the legendary artist known for his work on Master of Kung Fu, Captain American, The Punisher, Secret Wars, Batman, Spider-Man and so many other titles, he was a fan artist. Mike’s art appeared in many fanzines, especially The Rocket’s Blast Comic Collector (RBCC). Mike created the cover above for RBCC #119. It’s always been one of my favorites.
Dig this Rambo art by VictorGC-Dibujando. You can see more of his art here!
Each week JoBlo.com posts a feature called Awesome Art We’ve Found Around the Net. I always enjoy what JoBlo finds because with each post they list the artist’s name and a link to more of his/her art.
That’s where I found this cool Over the Top poster by Alexander Cherepanov.
I hope you dig this Pulp Fiction poster by Marko Manev as much as I do. If so you can click on the photo above to see a larger version. If you like it even more, click over to HCGArt.com and consider ordering your own limited edition print.
Shawn S. Lealos and CBR.com posted their choices for The 10 Best Batman Artists Of All Time. Narrowing down the list to just ten artists from Batman’s eighty year history is a tremendous task. The artists that they chose were worthy, but…
David Mazzucchelli would have easily been in my top five and I surely would have found a spot for Marshall Rogers.
Jacob Trussell and Film School Rejects came up with their list of 10 Horror Posters That Are Seared Into Our Brains. Their list is a good one, but they didn’t find a spot for one of my favorites, George Romero’s Dawn of the Dead.
Each week JoBlo.com posts a feature called Awesome Art We’ve Found Around the Net. I always enjoy what JoBlo finds because with each post they list the artist’s name and a link to more of his/her art.
That’s where I found this cool Creature from the Black Lagoon poster by Jesus Prado. You can see more of Jesus’ art here.
Today we have Eduardo Risso’s riff on Mel Gibson as The Road Warrior. If you’re a fan of great art, then check out Risso’s Instagram.
I just learned that my buddy Shawn Surface has died of a massive heart attack. Shawn’s brother Paul posted the news on Facebook a few hours ago. I’m saddened and surprised. Shawn had been in poor health for a few years, but his recent posts had been positive and it seemed Shawn was doing better.
Comic fans in Florida will probably remember Shawn from his appearances at conventions throughout the state. Shawn was always smiling and upbeat. He was a fun guy to talk with and his art always had a joy to it. Shawn is probably best known for his art on Bubba the Redneck Werewolf, a comic series turned into a low-budget film. Surface was also planning a creator-owned series of his own called Mandi.
Over the years I commissioned Shawn to do pieces for my Stallone-themed sketch collection. You can see several of them here if you’re inclined to do so.
Shawn died way too young. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Shawn’s family, friends and fans.
Over the years many actors have played Dracula, but my personal favorite is Bela Lugosi. You can imagine my thrill to learn that Legendary Entertainment in partnership with Bela Lugosi’s estate will publish Bram Stoker’s Dracula Starring Bela Lugosi! The graphic novel will be out in late 2020!
“There have been great Dracula graphic novels, but to unite Bram Stoker’s novel in a faithful adaptation with the definitive Dracula in the form of screen icon Bela Lugosi is a dream come true,” – Legendary Comics SVP Robert Napton.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter.
Check out this cool Cobra drawing by Nick Dragotta. You can see a larger version on Nick’s Twitter feed!
Today we have an unpublished splash page for Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson! You can see a bigger version at The Bristol Board.
This is just one of three rare French posters for the original Frankenstein. You can see the other two here thanks to 41 Strange.
