Gravedigger is Back!
If you like great crime fiction… if you love fantastic art… if you’re of age and not offended by adult language / situations, then click over and check out Gravedigger by Chris Mills and Rick Burchett.
You can thank me later.
Category: Art
Jon Riggle and Rambo are Back!
Jon Riggle is back with his take on Sly as Rambo. To check out more of Jon’s art, head on over here. – Craig
France & Olympus Have Fallen
This French poster for Olympus Has Fallen is terrible. I mean really, really bad. It looks like something you’d see on a direct-to-video release that had no stars or budget for promotion.
The US poster is so much better.
Iron Man 3 Poster – I Like It, I Like It Not
Do you like this poster for Iron Man 3?
I keep going back and forth about whether I like it or not.
I like the idea of Iron Man being knocked out of the sky. How will he survive? Who did this to him? The painting is cool.
It kind of bugs me that his helmet is gone and that his metal armour is flaking/peeling away. Wouldn’t his face do the same?
Maybe I’m just picking nits.
If you like the poster well enough to want to see a larger version, thanks to IMPAwards, you can.
Hardboiled Horror in Chin Music
Chin Music is a new five-issue comic miniseries created by writer, Steve [30 Days of NIght] Niles and artist, Tony [Starman] Harris. Chin Music drops on April 17th in stores and online from Image Comics.
Perhaps best described as hard-boiled horror, Chin Music is the story of a man who at one point possessed all of the mystical powers of the occult and the supernatural, lost them and now works as a private eye.
USAToday ran a profile of the series along with 11 preview pages that you can see here.
Robin Holstein Got Carter
I met Robin Holstein for the first time at Heroes Con in 2011. I’d seen a bit of Robin’s art online and so I made sure to swing by his table and meet him. After talking to Robin a bit, I decided to commission a Stallone sketch from him.
Robin came up with this sketch. Upon seeing it, I immediately asked if he had room on his list for another piece — my buddy, LittleJohn312 was with me and he also asked to get on Robin’s list. Lucky for us, Robin was able to fit us both in.
Kyle Baker Gives It Up for Free
Kyle Baker is an amazing artist who doesn’t do enough work in comics aka graphic novels. Of course I’d say that even if he drew every comic published.
Kyle Baker is THAT good.
Recently Mr. Baker did something that is unheard of. He posted links to every graphic novel he created so that we can read them for free. That’s right, FREE. Which is of course the universal price that we all love the most.
My suggestion is to start with You Are Here. It’s one of my all-time favorite graphic novels. Oh, and before you dive in, make sure that you have plenty of time. My guess is you’ll want to stay a while.
Great Page by Steven Grant, Mike Zeck and John Beatty
Recently iFanboy picked the art above for their Great Pages feature. The page is identified as …
from The Punisher (Vol. 1) #1 (1986)… written by Steven Grant with art by Mike Zeck.
While that is correct, I wonder why inker, John Beatty was not mentioned?
C’mon, iFanboy!
Kyle Holtz Really Gets Carter
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.
Robert McGinnis’ Incredible(s) Movie Poster
I’d never seen this very cool Robert McGinnis movie poster for The Incredibles until yesterday, so I thought I’d share it with you.
You know what’s really incredible?
McGinnis’ poster painting was never used!
Pardon My French, “Parker”
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
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
New “Bullet to the Head” Poster
Here’s the new Bullet to the Head poster.
Way back in September of 2012, SZoner, Gerardo Moreno created his take on what a Bullet to the Head poster could look like. You have to get him credit. He wasn’t off by much! – Craig
Who is the Best Batman Artist? My Choice is…
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.
