Rocky & Adrian by Rich Conley!

Rocky was released on this day in 1976! In honor of this, I present Rocky and Adrian by Rich Conley!
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Rocky was released on this day in 1976! In honor of this, I present Rocky and Adrian by Rich Conley!

The Big Heat is one of my all-time favorite movies. Angora has come up with an alt poster that I hope brings more eyes to the film.

Marv from Frank Miller’s Sin City is one of my all-time favorite characters. I love seeing artists do their “take” on the big lug. Today we have Marv by Ben Oliver.

One of the reasons I fell in love with comics was Nick Fury by Steranko. Although Steranko started drawing Fury in Strange Tales begining in 1965, it wasn’t until Nick Fury got his own title in 1968 that I discovered him. I was floored. Still am.
Here we are in 2025 and Steranko has released a new limited edition Nick Fury print. Look at that wonderful art. No wonder Steranko is considered a living legend.
Source: Victor Lim.

Don’t you just love the old school feel of this alt Sinners poster by Shawn Mansfield. I know I do. I’ll bet you do as well.

Every year the Cartoon Art Museum does a fundraiser. Artists take on commissions with the funds raised going to support the Museum. It’s a great cause by awesome artists who share their talents in an effort to support the Museum.
This year one of the two artists I commissioned was Christian “Meesimo” Meesey. As you can see, I asked for Stallone and Mr. T from Rocky III.
Meesimo came through with a knockout addition to my collection.

Got to love this creative alt poster for Reservoir Dogs by Huan Do.

I love this Greg Smallwood painting of Batman being stalked by Killer Croc in a sewer. In some ways it reminds me of the Batman painted cards I collected as a kid, but if they were issued by Vertigo. Now this set-up screams of a Batman movie I’d want to see.
Click on the art to see a Killer-Croc sized version.

Check out this creepy Carrie Alt Poster by Sara Deck!

Mike Deodato created this amazing Wolverine piece. I love the drawing and what Mike had to say about it. Here’s part of it, click over for the full statement…
Age didn’t break Wolverine.
It forged him. Tempered the fire, focused the fury.The scars are not wounds anymore. They’re stories.
Proof that he’s been through everything and somehow still stands — steady, deliberate, unstoppable.

Monsters by Barret Chapman! This beauty is available as a limited edition fine art Giclee print.

Marv from Frank Miller’s Sin City is one of my all-time favorite characters. I love seeing artists do their “take” on the big lug. Today we have a Marv by Alex Ogle.

Sly Stallone as Dwight Manfredi, The Tulsa King by Tony Nasa Gramegna.

There have been several attempts to revive The Creature from the Black Lagoon. (And I wish someone would get it done!) John Carpenter was involved with a reboot for a while, but that project never crossed the finish line.
What we see here today is concept art created by Miles Teves. Teves has worked in film/television as a concept artist, illustrator, and makeup FX sculptor since 1984. The illustrations here were created for a possible Creature from the Black Lagoon reboot around 1997. At that time Carpenter had moved on and Ivan Reitman was leading the charge. Sadly, Reitman’s movie never made it to filming.

It’s interesting to note the changes Teves made from the original CFTBL design. Note the tail and a more lizard-like appearance.
Source: Body Snatchers.

I love Mat Peg’s art. It’s not that just Peg’s so talented. It is also the creativity. Check out the Bounty Law with Cliff Booth (Brad Pit) poster above. What a cool choice to go with the stunt man (Booth) in the middle of a shootout.
Brilliant.