Surrender is not an Option
Here’s the latest Walking Dead teaser poster via CBR.com. Although I love The Walking Dead, the poster leaves saying, “Eh.”
Category: Art
John Beatty’s Headsketches
Remember when I posted that last Friday I was going to be co-hosting as my best bud, John Beatty did headsketches on demand? Well, the event went off without a hitch and we had a blast. We went from about 7:30pm to almost 2:30am the next morning. In addition to John sketching we had give-aways, trivia contests for prizes and a whole lot of fun.
Those are six of the 12 sketches John completed that night. John broadcasts on U-Stream regularly and we’re planning another session with me as co-host in the near future. Hopefully, you can join us next time!
Chaykin, Batman & Catwoman
Howard Chaykin has a Batman one-shot coming out this November that he’s writing and drawing. It’s called Batman/Catwoman: Follow the Money. Since I’m a huge Chaykin fan, I’m in. If you want to know more, then check out this interview with Howard Chaykin posted by the fine folks at CBR.com.
Ryan Cody: Sly is the Demolition Man
That’s Ryan Cody’s take on Sly from Demolition Man. I’d been wanting to get a sketch from Ryan for a while now, but since he doesn’t make it to east coast shows and I don’t get west, it didn’t look good. Not long ago, Ryan was going to a show and offered fans some discounted sketch opportunities and even extended the offer to me through the mail.
I jumped on board for two pieces and the Demolition Man is the first. You’ll see the second in the coming weeks. Until then check out Ryan’s blog and his DA site.
Thanks to Ryan! Hopefully we can do it again sometime. – Craig
Friday Nite Sketching Live with Beatty & Zablo
In less than 24 hours I’ll be joining my best bud, John Beatty in his luxurious JBI studio in the heart of beautiful downtown Holly Hill. John will be sketching live on U-Stream and taking requests for headsketches like those above. I’ll be there as color commentator and to keep things rolling. John will have something for every price range and you can get the full details at his site.
I hope you’ll tune in to the festivities — it’d be great to hear from all ZONERS. The fun starts at 7pm EST… and if you see John doing a Stallone sketch, it had better be for me!
5 Days to Die
I’m a sucker for good crime noir. So when I heard about 5 Days to Die by Andy Schmidt [writer] and Chee [artist], I knew I hard to get my order in. 5 Days to Die is the story of…
…Detective Ray Crisara, who suffers a tragic car accident [an attempted hit?] that shatters his family and puts enough shrapnel in his head to give him a five-day life expectancy… And he’s got to choose between being with his family or finding and stopping their potential killer!
If this sounds like something you’d like, then get your order in to your local comic shop. Want to know more about the series? Then check out Noir Meets 24 in 5 Days to Die, posted by the fine folks at Neatorama.com.
The Not So Last Days of American Crime
It’s hard to believe that I first posted about Rick Remender’s The Last Days of American Crime nearly seven years ago. At that point it was just an idea that RIck had for a cool crime comic. Nearly seven years later came the addition of artist Greg Tocchini and a company interested in publishing it. The rest is, as they say, just the start.
Although The Last Days of Crime is coming to an end, there are still more stories to tell. As Rick Remender told CBR.com:
“Once you read the first trade, you see how those rules work. The API broadcast is a ticking clock that everyone is going to be reacting to in the United States. People who have bad things they need to get out of their systems of revenge trips or whatever they need to take care of, they’re going to be out doing those things and people who are just regular family folk are going to be inside their houses with doors boarded up and a shotgun pointed at the window. In America, there’s 500 million potential stories for what’s happening the two weeks before American Crime is put to a halt. To that end, I’ve got a revenge story that I like quite a bit. I want the next volume to be quite a bit different from this one…”
If you’ve been reading the comic series, my guess is you’ve enjoyed the ride. If you somehow missed it, check with your local comic shop to see if back issues are available or pre-order the trade paperback now!
Oh, and don’t miss the interview with Rick conducted by the fine folks at CBR.com.
Double Dose of Dead
Although season one of The Walking Dead doesn’t premiere until Halloween night, AMC has announced that a second season, with a full 13 episodes, will begin shooting in February. You can read more about the renewal at CBR.com and where you can also see a larger version of the comic teaser poster.
Cully Sees a Whole Lot of Red
Recently Cully Hamner posted the cover above that he did as one of the four Red movie prequel comics. While I’m happy [especially for Cully] that Red was turned into a movie and that it has Bruce Willis [Bruce Willis!] in the title role; I was really hoping that the film would be a faithful adaptation of the comic series. Instead, we’re going to get a movie inspired by the comic series. And while the comic was more action/adventure, the film looks to be action/comedy with an emphasis on the comedy.
The movie may work. But work or not, it won’t change how the Red graphic novel rocks.
Andrew Charipar’s Sly from Spy Kids 3D
I wasn’t expecting to see Andrew Charipar at this year’s Heroes Con. In fact, he almost didn’t make it due to car problems. Thankfully, he did and worked up a couple of new Stallone sketches for me. This is, Sly as one of the many characters he played in Spy Kids 3D. More of Andrew’s art can be seen at his blog and DA site.
Andrew Vachss’ Heart Transplant
Andrew Vachss has a couple of new books coming out later this year. The Weight is a crime novel which is what most Vachss fans would expect. Heart Transplant is something totally different. It’s not a novel. According to the product description it’s…
Neither a graphic novel nor a self-help book, it uses elements of both to reach parents and children alike… Heart Transplant is aimed at actually changing the way we deal with perhaps the most critical issue for children and parents alike today. To accomplish this mission, an entirely new genre was created.
As John Travolta said in Pulp Fiction, “That’s a bold statement.” Of course Andrew Vachss has always been a bold author. If Heart Transplant sounds like something you’d like [and it definitely has a lot of experts endorsing it], then you can check out this preview to learn more. Of course you can also go here to learn more and/or order it.
Talkin’ ‘Bout Da Goon
Quint over at AICN has a nice little interview with Eric Powell, creator of the cult classic comic (and hopefully soon to be in full production animated film) The Goon. With David “Se7en” Fincher, Paul Giamonti and Clancy Brown already on board, this project should kill. And with The Goon, that exactly what I mean (especially if you’re a zombie).
Jesus Antonio’s Rambo
Jesus Antonio is an artist who lives in Mexico. Jesus posts on quite a few sites and is always positive and complimentary of the artwork of others and humble about his own. When I had the opportunity to get a few Stallone sketches and a sketchbook from Jesus, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity. You can see more of Jesus’ art here!
