Category: Art

Kyle Holtz Really Gets Carter

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When I learned that Kyle Holtz was taking on some mail order commissions, I just knew I had to try and get on his list. I was able to and Kyle agreed to give me his take on Sly as Jack Carter.

This is the piece Kyle created. I think Kyle did an amazing job. I love everything about this piece. Unfortunately, it was lost in the mail. I have hope that it will eventually turn up. Thankfully, Kyle sent a scan before mailing the art. When Kyle learned that the piece never arrived, he agreed to redo it.

Knowing how much artists hate to redraw something, and because I thought Kyle totally nailed this piece, I asked if I could upgrade to a larger piece. Kyle agreed. So Kyle is going to create a new Jack Carter drawing. My hope is that this piece will eventually turn up.

If you’d like to see more of Kyle’s art, click on over to his Facebook page.

Pardon My French, “Parker”

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Here’s the French poster for Parker staring Jason Statham and directed by Taylor Hackford.

I know that many folks are upset over Statham playing Parker, who is based on the character created in Richard Stark’s crime novels.  While I agree that Statham wouldn’t have been my first choice, I’m hoping that the movie will work.

If reviews are good, I’ll check it out in a theater… otherwise I’ll wait for Netflix.

If you like the poster and would like to see it biggie-sized, you can thanks to the folks at IMPAwards.

The Franchize is Expendable

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Jerry Gaylord aka The Franchize makes his first, but not his last appearance in my Stallone Sketch Gallery with his take on Sly as Barney Ross from The Expendables.

I highly recommend Jerry to all sketch collectors. He quickly responds to e-mails, his turnaround time is quick and he packages the art to ensure it arrives safely.

To check out more of Jerry’s art, head here. – Craig

Who is the Best Batman Artist? My Choice is…

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Recently iFanboy asked readers…

Who is your Batman and what does he look like? Is he a living shadow or a figure in blue and gray? Are the ears of his cowl short little nubs or do they climb like spires?

You tell us.

Then we’ll tell you who was nominated the most.

No lists either. Just one pick per person. And make your case!

Deciding who is my best Batman artist is tough.  Because of the long history of the character and the number of amazing artists who’ve worked on The Dark Knight, it is not an easy task.  Let’s take a look at some of my favorites and see if we can reach a definitive “best Batman artist.”

  • Neal Adams: Many consider Neal Adams the best Batman artist.  He is the artist who brought Batman out of the Adam West age of “Bam! Pow!” stories and made the Batman more of a Dark Knight avenger.  His Batman had a more realistic look than in the past.
  • Marshall Rogers: Rogers’ Batman was more less realistic looking than Adams, but not full out cartoony.  I loved Rogers’ run with the character back in the 70’s.
  • Mike Zeck: Zeck’s Batman was big and tough and someone whose presence would strike fear into the hearts of evil-doers because he looked like he could and would hurt them.
  • Frank Miller: The older, tough Batman.  The Batman who went toe-to-toe with Superman and won.
  • David Mazzucchelli: The Batman Year One artist.  Mazzuccheli’s style made every line count.
  • Kelley Jones: Jones drew the Batman that was scary.  He was scary not because he was physically imposing, but because he was The. Bat. Man.

These are the top 6 artists who come to my mind.  There were others: Jim Aparo, Norm Breyfogle, Brian Boland, Eduardo Rizzo, John Byrne… the list could go on and on.  But let’s get back to the task at hand… picking my favorite Batman artist.

Drumroll, please…

And the award for Zablo’s Favorite Batman Artist goes to… Marshall Rogers.

The Return of Gravedigger by Mills & Burchett

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One of my all-time favorite crime comics, Gravedigger, makes a return on February 4th, 2013.

That’s right, Gravedigger by Chris Mills and Rick Burchett is making a comeback, and in a big way.  Gravedigger will begin re-appearing as a web comic with weekly updates.

Mills & Burchett will start by serializing the original Gravedigger story, The Scavengers, and then will move on to a new Gravedigger tale, The Predators.  The plan is to then collect both storylines into one graphic novel.

Kickstarter, anyone?

This news has absolutely made my day, and if you love great comics, my guess is it has made yours as well.

Doug Dabbs is Expendable

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Doug Dabbs is back! I first met Doug in 2011 at Heroes Con. I was heading out from the show and saw his art. If there had been time, I’d have got a sketch on the spot.

I told Doug I would get a piece from him in 2012 and I did. Two in fact. This piece is Doug’s riff on Barney Ross from The Expendables. Since it is one of my favorite sketches from 2012, I thought it would be fitting to go out with a bang! – Craig