100 Bullets and More by Eduardo Risso!
Eduardo Risso fans will want to check out The Bristol Board’s small gallery of Risso’s art. You’ll see the piece above and a couple of more in a much larger size. Definitely worth the click over.
Category: Art
THE DEVIL’S OWN PISS AND OTHER STORIES by Whiskey Leavins / Z-View
The Devil’s Own Piss and Other Stories by Whiskey Leavins
Trade Paperback: 266 pages
Publisher: Independently published (April 12, 2021)
First sentence…
The Devil, or should I say, a devil, needed a double-thirteen to win.
The Overview: Beware of Spoilers…
Let’s start with The Devil’s Own Piss and Other Stories‘ very cool cover. If you see that cover art and don’t pick up the book for a closer look, then stop reading this now and go get your eyes checked. Rafael Andres from CoverKitchen. please take a bow!
Thankfully, the stories in The Devil’s Own Piss and Other Stories are worthy of such a cool cover. There are over 30 tales populated by Lucifestus and other devils, the dangerous Troupe Brothers, movie stars, influencers, space aliens, regular folks, famous folks from history and many others. You won’t find everyone in every tale, but often the stories overlap. What they do have in common is humor.
My favorite stories involved Lucifestus. He’s an honest-to-goodness, well, maybe not goodness, but he is a devil. Lucifestus is huge, red and barrel-chested. He sports a pointy goatee and a blue-black slicked back ducktail. Oh, and he has these huge horns. You won’t see his real appearance unless he wants you to. He could be sitting right next to you in a bar and you’d see a dude that looks like Tom Waits. Lucifestus is a hard-drinker, who loves to gamble so he’s often found in bars or racetracks. He doesn’t cheat, and offers tempting wagers for everything from something that would humiliate the loser to the loser’s soul. I loved every tale with Lucifestus and am ready for more.
The other tales are funny and a nice change of pace. As the cover indicates, The Devil’s Own Piss and Other Stories is definitely an R-Rated Book. If you’re easily offended, then this isn’t for you. I loved it. Whiskey Leavins is the guy you’d want to buy a few beers (and I don’t drink) and wait for the stories to flow.
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Eduardo Risso’s Joker & Penguin!
Eduardo Risso created the art above of the Joker and Penguin. Of all Batman’s major villains, the Penguin always seemed less intimidating than the others. That is until I saw Risso’s version. His Penguin looks like he could be crazy smart and ready to bite a chunk out of ya!
You can see more of Eduardo Risso’s art on his Instagram page.
Bruce Lee by Jason Raisch – Limited Edition Prints to Benefit the Bruce Lee Foundation!
Jason Raish created the limited edition print above for a collaboration with Shoe Palace, Bottleneck Gallery to benefit the Bruce Lee Foundation.
100% of the profits from this print will go directly to the Bruce Lee Foundation. There is also a variant gold edition. Both will be on sale starting Friday, February 4th at noon EST through Sunday, February 6th, ending at 11:59 pm EST at Bottleneckgallery.com!
“Enter the Dragon” Alternative Poster by Nikos Bogris!
I love this Enter the Dragon poster that Nikos Bogris created. Click on it to see a dragon-sized version. This is Bogris’ third appearance here. You might remember Bogris’ alternative posters for Charles Bronson in The Mechanic or his riff on Escape from New York. You can see more of his awesome art at the Nikos Bogris Instagram Page.
Sin City’s Marv by Phillip Tan!
One of my all-time favorite characters is Marv from Sin City. I wish Frank Miller would either do more Sin City yarns or allow others to have a crack. Phillip Tan created the pin up above for one of the new Sin City 30th Anniversary editions.
Letters / Postcards for George Perez!
On December 7, 2021, the news broke that legendary artist George Perez had inoperable stage three pancreatic cancer. Mr. Perez, 67, is known for his amazing art on titles such as The Teen Titans, Crisis on Infinitive Earths, The Avengers and so many more. George Perez released the following at that time:
“I have Stage 3 Pancreatic Cancer. It is surgically inoperable and my estimated life expectancy is between 6 months to a year. I have been given the option of chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy, but after weighing all the variables and assessing just how much of my remaining days would be eaten up by doctor visits, treatments, hospital stays and dealing with the often stressful and frustrating bureaucracy of the medical system, I’ve opted to just let nature take its course and I will enjoy whatever time I have left as fully as possible with my beautiful wife of 40 years, my family, my friends and my fans.”
Since the announcement, Mr. Perez has posted regular updates on his Facebook page. George Perez has displayed amazing grace, peace of mind and love of live. Shelton Drum, owner of the Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find comic store and creator of HeroesCon, is collecting letters/postcards for George Perez that he will personally deliver. All must be received by February 20th. If you’d like to participate the address is:
Letters To George Perez
c/o: Heroes Aren’t Hard To Find
PO Box 9181
Charlotte NC 28299
Amazing Rocky Balboa Art by Ethan Pro!
Ethan Pro created the amazing pencil drawing of Sly Stallone as Rocky. You can see much more of Pro’s art (including more Stallone art) at his Instagram.
Howard Chaykin Vintage Conan Art!
When you think of titles associated with Howard Chaykin, names like American Flagg, Cody Starbuck, Dominic Fortune, Black Kiss, The Scorpion and Monark Starstalker probably come to mind fairly quickly. Then Chaykin’s work on comics like Star Wars, Wolverine, Nick Fury, The Punisher and Avengers may be next. You’d have to go pretty far down the list before you get to Savage Sword of Conan. But that’s what we have today.
Howard Chaykin isn’t an artist most folks think of when talking Conan. (Myself included.) Perhaps we should though since Chaykin created the cover to Savage Sword of Conan #31 shown above. I’ve always liked it. I hope you do as well.
Bruce Lee’s “Way of the Dragon” – Marten Go Presents The Entire Cast!
Marten Go started out wanting to draw the main characters from Bruce Lee’s Way of the Dragon and ended up drawing the entire cast! Click on the photo to see it dragon-sized!
The Art of Seung Eun Kim!
Seung Eun Kim created the cool piece above. Click on the photo to see it biggie-sized. You can see more of Seung Eun Kim’s art at his Instagram page and his Youtube Channel.
Matt Wagner’s Batman
Matt Wagner is best known for his creations Mage and Grendel. Wagner has worked for Comico, Dark Horse, DC, Dynamite, Image and Marvel. Wagner is a talented artist and writer and I’ve followed him on most everything he’s drawn. I’ve always had a special love for Wagner’s riff on Batman. Here are two reasons why.
Bernie Wrightson’s “Angry” Superman!
Yesterday’s Bernie Wrightson Superman post got a lot of love on the message board and a request to see his angry Superman. So here it is!
Rare Bernie Wrightson Superman Art!
Bernie Wrightson is best known for his horror art – Frankenstein, Swamp Thing, werewolves, witches and more. Truth be told, Bernie Wrightson could draw anything because of his immense talent. Look at Wrightson’s take on Superman! Bernie Wrightson was a wonderful human being who left us far too soon.
Blood Stained Teeth by Christian Ward, Patrick Reynolds and Heather Moore is Coming!
Blood Stained Teeth is a new ongoing comic series by Christian Ward (writer), Patrick Reynolds (artist) and Heather Moore (colorist). Launching on April 27th from Image Comics, Blood Stained Teeth…
…follows Atticus Sloane—misanthrope, criminal, ass****, and vampire—who lives in a world where blood isn’t the only thing vamps crave. And for the right price, he’ll make you a vampire too. After all, immortality isn’t cheap.
The idea for Blood Stained Teeth is a new spin on vampires and I like it. The preview ad above and preview art below has me sold. If you’re on board as well be sure to let your local comic shop know to order you a copy. If you’d like to read more about the series and see more preview art, you can at AIPT.
