24 Painted Tarzan Book Covers by Neal Adams and Boris
The photo above is just one of two dozen painted covers by Neal Adams or Boris they created for the Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Tarzan paperback series.
Category: Art
Marshall Rogers and Terry Austin Batman Covers
Diversions of the Groovy Kind recently featured a post of Marshall Rogers and Terry Austin Batman Covers from their run on Detective Comics. If that’s not worth a look you’re in the wrong place!
Max Allan Collins’ Interview: Nate Heller, Batman, Quarry, Wild Dog and More!
Max Allan Collins is one of my favorite novelists. Collins’ Nathan Heller historical novels are buy-as-soon-as-they-come-out must reads.
Collins discusses…
- his new Nathan Heller, Better Dead novel
- the soon to be released trade for Wild Dog [co-created with artist Terry Beatty]
- Ms. Tree [also co-created with Terry Beatty]
- the upcoming Quarry tv show [based on Collins’ hitman Quarry novels]
- Batman: Second Chances [a trade showcasing Collins’ work with artists Jim Starlin and Jim Aparo]
- and more in this interview at CBR.com.
Francis Manapul’s Broken Hollow
Francis Manapul recently shared the art above for Broken Hollow, his first creator-owned comic. I’m intrigued enough to want to see more and will post updates here when they come.
If you’d like to see the art above, bigger, click here.
Rejected Barry Windsor Smith X-Men #205 Cover
The Barry Windsor-Smith art above was done for use as the cover to X-Men 205. Marvel rejected it.
“Death-Hand and the Sun of Mordillo” by Moench, Gulacy and Adkins
Diversions of a Groovy Kind recently posted Death-Hand and the Sun of Mordillo from Master of Kung Fu #35 from Master Of Kung Fu #35 (September 1975) written by Doug Moench with pencils by Paul Gulacy, inks Dan Adkins and published by Marvel Comics.
Enforcer by Artyom Trakhanov and Brian Funk
Artyom Trakhanov posted the art above for a comic he’s developing with Brian Funk called Enforcer. This looks like one to keep an eye on.
Zablo the Barbarian by Jim Ivey
As promised, the first caricature that my buddy, Jim Ivey, drew for me. I was probably 19 at the time. So that would date the art at around 1977. Don’t you love the broken sword?
For those who came in late, Jim Ivey had a 40 year career as a political cartoonist [Washington Star, St. Pete Times, San Francisco Examiner and the Orlando Sentinel]. When I first met Jim in the mid-1970’s he was running The Cartoon Museum in Orlando, Florida.
Jim had a lot of irons in the fire; working as a syndicated cartoonist [The Thoughts of Man], a political cartoonist [The Orlando Sentinel], a publisher [CartooNews], teacher [UCF cartooning class] and even a comic book convention organizer [OrlandoCon]. At the time, I was into collecting comic books and later original art. Jim’s Cartoon Museum was like heaven.
Super Z by Jim Ivey
I was going through the vault and I came across a caricature that my buddy, Jim Ivey, did for me six years ago when he was just 84. I think if Jim sticks with it, he may have a career as an artist.
Actually, Jim Ivey had a 40 year career as a political cartoonist [Washington Star, St. Pete Times, San Francisco Examiner and the Orlando Sentinel]. When I first met Jim in the mid-1970’s he was running The Cartoon Museum in Orlando, Florida.
Jim had a lot of irons in the fire; working as a syndicated cartoonist [The Thoughts of Man], a political cartoonist [The Orlando Sentinel], a publisher [CartooNews], teacher [UCF cartooning class] and even a comic book convention organizer [OrlandoCon]. At the time, I was into collecting comic books and later original art. Jim’s Cartoon Museum was like heaven.
Tomorrow I’ll show you the first caricature Jim ever drew of me. It was drawn way back in the late 70’s when Jim was in his 50’s and I was still in my teens.
Mike Zeck’s Punisher: Salvation or… ?
This is one of my favorite plates from the Punisher Portfolio Volume 1 by Mike Zeck.
Everything about this piece works… from the Punisher’s Clint Eastwood snarl to the creep grasping for his salvation knowing that he’s about to be sent to his damnation.
Isn’t it about time for a new Punisher Portfolio, Mr. Zeck?
Source: Brian Michael Bendis.
“Cyclone at the Center of a Madman’s Crown” from Master Of Kung Fu #34
Diversions of a Groovy Kind recently posted Cyclone at the Center of a Madman’s Crown from Master Of Kung Fu #34 (August 1975) written by Doug Moench with pencils by Paul Gulacy, inks Dan Adkins and published by Marvel Comics.
Super Giant DC Covers Featuring Joe Kubert
Diversions of the Groovy Kind is a regular stop on my daily website visits. You’ll always find something cool like this post of Super Giant DC covers.
My favorite of the bunch is Joe Kubert’s Top Guns of the West shown above. What kid wouldn’t want to pick up that comic to find out how the outgunned marshal gets his man?
Free Preview of Gravedigger #1 by Chris Mills and Rick Burchett
Long time readers will know how much I love the Gravedigger crime comics created by Chris Mills [writer] and Rick Burchett [artist]. Hard to believe I’ve been talking Gravedigger up for over a decade.
The great news is that Gravedigger is back in print and the first issue is available now. If my hyping it hasn’t been enough to get you to spring for one of the best crime comics going, then maybe the preview of the first issue provided by TMStash will.
Before you click over, know that the comic contains explicit language and bad guy-on-bad guy violence. Oh, and there’s a thug in there named Zablo but I’m sure any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
Mike Henderson’s “Gotham By Gaslight” Batman
Mike Henderson drew this really cool Gotham By Gaslight Batman.
You can see more of Mike’s art here.
