Lono: “HA. YOU’RE KIDDING, RIGHT?” by Dave Johnson!
This Lono (from 100 Bullets) sketch by Dave Johnson is one of my all-time favorites. Great drawing, love the caption… it is just perfect. I don’t know who owns this, but they got a winner.
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Dizzy by Rev. Dave Johnson
Here’s a vintage Dave Johnson sketch of Dizzy.
Lono & Dizzy from 100 BULLETS by Dave Johnson!
Anyone else remember when Dave Johnson used to do con sketches on cardboard stock? Here’s a cool one (they all were actually) of Lono and Dizzy from 100 Bullets.
The Rocketeer & Betty by Dave Johnson!
Dave Johnson is one of the top tier artists that can do it all. The Rev may be best known for his covers, but his sketches never disappoint. Here we have The Rocketeer and Betty.
Dave Johnson’s Hi-Lo
Dave Johnson is one of the most talented artists working today. He is the go-to guy if you need a cool cover design. Reverend Dave recently started a weekly blog, Johnson Cover Hi-Lo, in which he talks about the comic covers that just hit the stands. Dave tells you what he likes and why as well as the same for those that don’t make the grade.
Dave doesn’t talk about the artists who created the covers, but simply their choices, either good or bad. I’m not an artist, but I enjoy learning about the process. You might, too.
Oh, and by the way, Dave drew the above cover and snuck into the art a little personal commentary about his feelings for the editor’s design choice. Well played, Dave. Well played.
Rev. Dave Johnson Briefly Speaks
Being the Dave Johnson fan that I am, I was pleased even with this extremely short interview (which is sadly no longer available) with Rev. Dave by the fine folks at CBR.com. You might be too!
Dave Johnson & Howard Chaykin Pull No Punches
It’s no secret that I’m a Dave Johnson fan. It’s no secret that I’m a Howard Chaykin fan. Up until today I did not know that Howard Chaykin is a HUGE Dave Johnson fan. At WonderCon this past weekend Chaykin helped moderate a panel along with and about Dave Johnson. As you can imagine, it was insightful, funny, informative and pulled no punches. Here’s a taste from a CBR.com report:
Chaykin: . “Dave is consistently the finest cover designer working in the field today. He finds the bridge between the intellectual and the emotional.”
Johnson {when he was praised and not fired after submitting a radical cover): “I realized I just had to be fearless (when creating a cover).”
Johnson (on his influences): “John Byrne, Michael Golden. Byrne is a total *******, though—I met him once and I vowed never to do that again.” Chaykin chimed in again: “The good thing about Byrne is, as long as he’s alive, you know you never have to be the most despised man in comics.”
The piece by Dave Sikula is really well written and informative. It goes on to tell how Steranko vindicated Johnson after he was over-ruled by an editor, why it’s tough to be the cover artist for Eduardo Risso, what Byrne, Art Adams and Michael Golden have in common, how Johnson approaches covers and much more. You can read the whole piece right here.
Love for Dave Johnson’s Art
The art above is just a small reason of why I love Dave Johnson’s art. Click HERE for a bigger sample.
Love for Rev. Dave Johnson’s Art [2008]
The art above is just a small sample of why I love Dave Johnson’s art. Click HERE for a bigger sample.
“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” Starring Daniel Craig, Ed Norton, Janelle Monáe and Dave Bautista – The Trailer is Here!
I liked the first Knives Out mystery and Glass Onion looks to be at least as good. Oh, and how about that cast!
You’re invited to put the pieces together. In the follow-up to Rian Johnson’s Knives Out, Detective Benoit Blanc travels to Greece to peel back the layers of a mystery involving a new cast of colorful suspects.
Starring Daniel Craig, Edward Norton, Janelle Monáe, Kathryn Hahn, Leslie Odom Jr., Jessica Henwick, Madelyn Cline with Kate Hudson and Dave Bautista.
Dave Dorman’s Cover Painting for The Expendables Go to Hell!
Check out the very cool Dave Dorman painting for the hardcover version of The Expendables Go to Hell written by Sylvester Stallone & Chuck Dixon with art by Graham Nolan, Kelsey Shannon, Butch Guice, Jason Johnson and others!
Click on the art to see a bigger version!
From The Rock to Dave Bautista, Here’s the 10 Best Wrestlers-Turned-Actors
Bradley Russell’s From The Rock to Dave Bautista, Here’s the 10 Best Wrestlers-Turned-Actors piece for GamesRadar was a fun read and it got me to thinking…
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Shouldn’t Stone Cold Steve Austin have been rated higher than 10?
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Hulk Hogan and Steve Austin both had their best performances in a Stallone movie!
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Did you catch Kevin Nash’s cameo in John Wick?
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Does anyone besides Bradley Russell think that Jesse Ventura’s best move was The Running Man? Ventura was in Predator!
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Dwayne The Rock Johnson is #1 and should be. I also want to see for the record that Johnson’s crime film Faster is very under-rated.
While Russell’s list is a good one, there has been a major oversight. Terry Funk was left off!
How could any list of Professional Wrestlers Turned Actors omit the man who played Franky the Thumper?
Jeff Johnson Knows the Cure
The piece above was drawn by Jeff Johnson at last year’s Heroes Con. Jeff is one of the founding fathers of Drink and Draw [along with Rev. Dave Johnson and Dan Panosian]. When I asked him to autograph my hardcover Drink and Draw, Volume 2, I also asked Jeff about doing a Stallone piece for my collection. Jeff was up for it and chose Cobra. He then proceeded to kill it with this sketch.
Hopefully, Jeff will be up for another Stallone piece in the future.
John Benteen’s FARGO: HELL on WHEELS graphic novel – adapted by Howard Chaykin
John Benteen’s Fargo: Hell on Wheels graphic novel – adapted by Howard Chaykin just launched today on Zoop. I immediately jumped on board. Here’s the lowdown…
Legendary comic book creator Howard Chaykin launches his first ever crowdfunding campaign!
A 96+ page prestige format, action packed, hardcover graphic novel starring soldier of fortune Neal Fargo, based on the legendary ‘Fargo‘ paperback series by John Benteen! Imagine if Conan was an American in the early 20th century. He still wouldn’t be as hard as Neal Fargo. Adapted, written and illustrated by the inimitable HOWARD CHAYKIN!
Supporters of the campaign are in for massive treats, as there are art contributions to the book by a murderer’s row of artists, including Gary Frank, Butch Guice, Eduardo Risso, Denys Cowan, Mahmud Asrar, Ron Garney and lots more, with a variant cover provided by Dave Johnson!
Here are two sample pages from Howard Chaykin.
Art by Dave Johnson and Walt Simonson!
Pinups by Denys Cowan and Giancarlo Bernal!
Pinups by Dan Panosian and Cully Hamner!
If this hits the right notes, then get on board before the train pulls out. John Benteen’s Fargo: Hell on Wheels graphic novel – adapted by Howard Chaykin.
John Benteen’s FARGO: HELL ON WHEELS – Adapted by Howard Chaykin
I can not wait for this to go live. Deal me in.
https://zoop.gg/c/fargo
A 96 page prestige format, action packed, hardcover graphic novel starring soldier of fortune Neal Fargo, based on the legendary ‘Fargo’ paperback series by John Benteen! Imagine if Conan was an American in the early 20th century. He still wouldn’t be as hard as Neal Fargo! Written and illustrated by the inimitable HOWARD CHAYKIN!
Exclusive Cover by DAVE JOHNSON.
Contributing artists also include Gary Frank, Butch Guice, Jordi Bernet, Enrico Marini, Robert Tanenbaum, Ron Garney, and more!
Who is Neal Fargo? Fargo has been described as “a combination of Robert E. Howard‘s Conan mixed with Sam Peckinpah‘s The Wild Bunch. He was a big man, with wide shoulders, narrow hips the long legs of a born and bred horseman. His hair was close-cropped and snow white, though he was only in his thirties. He had grown up hard and never looked back. He’d punched cattle, rough-necked in the oil fields—even fought in the prize rings. He joined up with Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders and found his true calling—combat. His face was so battered, scarred, weathered and remarkably ugly that it was almost handsome. He drew helplessly admiring looks from the women and cautious, wary looks from the men. He was a soldier of fortune, for sale to the highest bidder—he was Fargo.
What’s the story? Fargo is hired to protect a small railroad on the verge of going out of business from being sabotaged by a larger ruthless and corrupt competitor. Fargo always enjoyed a challenge, and payback was fair play in his book. Fist fights, gunfights, women and whisky, ‘Hell on Wheels’ is a prime example of what makes Neal Fargo a timeless character in the world of adventure graphic novels. Combine that with the unique creative sensibility of Howard Chaykin, no stranger to tough, smart protagonists (with an eye for the ladies) and ‘Fargo: Hell on Wheels’ will be one of the most exciting independent graphic novels of the year!
