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Sunday, February 28, 2021

#CoolArt: 'Peachy Face: A Jarful Of Snakes' Original Art by Lihao Lu through Every Day Original

'Peachy Face: A Jarful Of Snakes' by Lihao Lu.

14" x 11" x ¾" Acrylic ink original artwork on watercolour paper stretched to wood panel for $500.

On sale Sunday February 28 at 12.30pm ET through Every Day Original.

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Laurent Durieux

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of Laurent Durieux.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Wonder Woman' by Becky Cloonan

'Wonder Woman' by Becky Cloonan.

Variant cover art for 'Future State: Immortal Wonder Woman' issue #2, published February 2021 by DC Comics.

Saturday, February 27, 2021

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Laurence Schwinger

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of Laurence Schwinger.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Die' by Stéphanie Hans

'Die' by Stéphanie Hans.

Cover art for 'Die' issue #1, published December 2018 by Image Comics.

 

Friday, February 26, 2021

#CoolArt: 'House Of X' print by Adi Granov through Sideshow Collectibles

'House Of X' by Adi Granov, originally variant cover art for 'House Of X' issue #1, published July 2019 by Marvel Comics.

Officially licensed giclee print, on premium quality acid-free paper, in a signed and embossed limited edition of 400 in an unframed edition for $95, a framed edition for $270, and a canvas edition of 100 for $350.

On sale for pre-order Friday February 26 between 9am-12pm PT through Sideshow Collectibles.

#CoolArt: 'Starfire' print by Derrick Chew through Sideshow Collectibles

'Starfire' by Derrick Chew.

Officially licensed giclee print, in a signed limited edition of 375 in a framed edition for $270, an unframed edition for $95, and a signed HD Aluminum Metal print in a limited edition of 50 for $300.

On sale for pre-order Friday February 26 between 9am-12pm PT through Sideshow Collectibles.

'12 Monkeys' Bluray Steelbook through Zavvi

'12 Monkeys' bluray steelbook.

Special features includes:

  • High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
  • Optional DTS 5.1 Master Audio and 2.0 stereo soundtracks
  • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • Audio commentary by Terry Gilliam and producer Charles Roven
  • The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of Twelve Monkeys, feature-length making-of documentary by Keith Fulton and Louis Pepe (Lost in La Mancha)
  • The Film Exchange with Terry Gilliam, a 1996 interview with Gilliam and film critic Jonathan Romney, recorded at the London Film Festival
  • Appreciation by Ian Christie, author of Gilliam on Gilliam
  • The Twelve Monkeys Archives
  • Theatrical trailer
  • Limited edition Steelbook featuring newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin
  • Limited edition booklet featuring writing on the film by Rabin, and an excerpt of Gilliam on Gilliam by Ian Christie.

On sale for pre-order for £17.99 on Friday February 26 at 3pm UK through Zavvi

#CoolArt: Corey Helford Gallery presents a New 7 Artist Art Exhibition

Corey Helford Gallery presents a new 7 artist art exhibition of new works by Andy Adamson, Helice Wen, kozyndan, Rodolfo Loaiza, Travis Lampe, Yang Cao, and Zoé Byland.

Seven is called the number of completeness and CHG’s February show promises a complete view of the latest in New Contemporary art: Andy Adamson's ceramics bring his unique sense of humor to pop culture's favorite characters, Helice Wen's beautiful figurative paintings capture moments of fragility and intimacy rarely seen, kozyndan's delightful paintings on Japanese scrolls offer a fresh new take on ‘nihonga,' Rodolfo Loaiza's works take the taboos of reality and inject them into the idealized world of Disney, the topsy turvy world portrayed in Travis Lampe's paintings is a trip out of pandemia, Yang Cao takes us high above with new additions to his dreamy "Clouds" portraits, and Zoé Byland revisits the past in her haunting monochromatic portrayals that merge vintage with contemporary.

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the exhibition will be available on view at the gallery through appointment only and on the Corey Helford Gallery website and Facebook page, and on Instagram Live (@coreyhelfordgallery) on Saturday February 27.

The exhibition will be on view in the Main Gallery through April 3 2021.

by Andy Adamson

Thursday, February 25, 2021

#CoolArt: Modern Eden Gallery presents 'Somnium' Solo Art Exhibition by Leilani Bustamante

Modern Eden Gallery presents 'Somnium', a solo art exhibition by Leilani Bustamante, featuring new artworks inspired by dreams and inner dimensions. In focus are the feelings and emotions gathered while walking through a dream space, emphasizing not what you see but what you feel.

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the exhibition will be available on view at the gallery through appointment only and on the Modern Eden website.

The exhibition will be on display until March 5 2021.

#CoolArt: Modern Eden Gallery presents 'Let Us Play' Solo Art Exhibition by Erika Sanada

Modern Eden Gallery presents 'Let Us Play', a solo art exhibition by Erika Sanada, featuring a collection of ceramic works including the newest pieces from her San Francisco studio and some sought-after gallery favorites that have returned to Modern Eden Gallery from a notable private collection.

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the exhibition will be available on view at the gallery through appointment only and on the Modern Eden website.

The exhibition will be on display until March 5 2021.

#CoolArt: 'Guns N' Roses' prints by Vance Kelly through Bottleneck Gallery

'Guns N' Roses' by Vance Kelly.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered Regular edition of 125 for $50, a numbered Variant edition of 65 for $60, and a numbered Foil Variant edition of 65 for $70.

On sale Thursday February 25 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

Regular Edition
Variant Edition
Foil Variant Edition

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

#NewComicBookDay: My Comics Pull List This Week

My comics Pull List this week.

  • 'Monstress' #32 (Image Comics)
  • 'Oblivion Song' #30 (Image Comics)
  • 'Usagi Yojimbo' #17 (IDW Publishing)
  • 'Usagi Yojimbo: Wanderer's Road' #4 (IDW Publishing)
  • 'Red Sonja' #24 (Dynamite Comics)
  • 'Blade Runner: Origins' #1 (Titan Comics)
'Monstress' #32 (Image Comics)
Cover art by Sana Takeda

#CoolArt: 'Anything For Texas' Charity Auction Original Art by Jason Edmiston

'Anything For Texas' by Jason Edmiston.

10" x 8" acrylic on wood panel original artwork, available through a charity auction.

Bidding starts at $500 USD. (*shipping will be included in your bid)

100% of proceeds will benefit organizations around Texas, assisting with the homeless, hungry, and seniors affected by the recent snowstorm that crushed its power grid, leaving millions without power.

Place your bids only through Jason's email at jason@jasonedmiston.com. Bidding ends at 12 noon ET on Friday February 26 2021.


 

Finalists for the 2020 Bram Stoker Awards Announced

The Horror Writers Association (HWA) have announced the finalists for the 2020 Bram Stoker Awards®.

The HWA is the premier writers organization in the horror and dark fiction genre, with over 1,600 members. The Bram Stoker Awards® were first presented in 1987.

The winners will be announced at the 2021 Stokercon, a virtual event being held on May 23 2021.

Superior Achievement in a Novel

  • Stephen Graham Jones – The Only Good Indians (Gallery/Saga Press)
  • Alma Katsu – The Deep (GP Putnam’s Sons)
  • Todd Keisling – Devil’s Creek (Silver Shamrock Publishing)
  • Josh Malerman – Malorie (Del Rey)
  • Silvia Moreno-Garcia – Mexican Gothic (Del Rey)

 

Superior Achievement in a First Novel

  • Polly Hall – The Taxidermist’s Lover (CamCat Publishing, LLC)
  • Rachel Harrison – The Return (Berkley)
  • Ross Jeffery – Tome (The Writing Collective)
  • EV Knight – The Fourth Whore (Raw Dog Screaming Press)
  • Kate Reed Petty – True Story (Viking)

 

Superior Achievement in a Graphic Novel

  • Steven Archer (author/artist) – The Masque of the Red Death (Raw Dog Screaming Press)
  • Jennifer Brody (author) and Jules Rivera (artist) – Spectre Deep 6 (Turner)
  • Rich Douek (author) and Alex Cormack (artist) – Road of Bones (IDW Publishing)
  • Nancy Holder (author), Chiara Di Francia (artist), and Amelia Woo (artist) – Mary Shelley Presents (Kymera Press)
  • Alessandro Manzetti (author) and Stefano Cardoselli (artist/author) – Her Life Matters: (Or Brooklyn Frankenstein) (Independent Legions Publishing)
  • Steve Niles (author), Salvatore Simeone (author), and Szymon Kudranski (artist) – Lonesome Days, Savage Nights (TKO Studios)

 

Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel

  • Adam Cesare – Clown in a Cornfield (HarperTeen)
  • Daniel Kraus – Bent Heavens (Henry Holt and Company/Macmillan)
  • Monique Snyman – The Bone Carver (Vesuvian Books)
  • Aiden Thomas – Cemetery Boys (Swoon Reads/Macmillan)
  • Erica Waters – Ghost Wood Song (HarperTeen)

 

Superior Achievement in Short Fiction

  • Meghan Arcuri – “Am I Missing the Sunlight?” (Borderlands 7) (Borderlands Press)
  • Kurt Fawver – “Introduction to the Horror Story, Day 1” (Nightmare Magazine Nov. 2020 (Issue 98))
  • Josh Malerman – “One Last Transformation” (Miscreations: Gods, Monstrosities & Other Horrors) (Written Backwards)
  • Cindy O’Quinn – “The Thing I Found Along a Dirt Patch Road” (Shotgun Honey Presents Volume 4: Recoil) (Down and Out Books)
  • Kyla Lee Ward – “Should Fire Remember the Fuel?” (Oz is Burning) (B Cubed Press)

 

Superior Achievement in Long Fiction

  • Gabino Iglesias – Beyond the Reef (Lullabies for Suffering: Tales of Addiction Horror) (Wicked Run Press)
  • Stephen Graham Jones – Night of the Mannequins (Tor.com)
  • Gwendolyn Kiste – The Invention of Ghosts (Nightscape Press)
  • Jess Landry – I Will Find You, Even in the Dark (Dim Shores Presents Volume 1) (Dim Shores)
  • Sarah Pinsker – Two Truths and a Lie (Tor.com)

 

Superior Achievement in a Fiction Collection

  • Kathe Koja – Velocities: Stories (Meerkat Press)
  • John Langan – Children of the Fang and Other Genealogies (Word Horde)
  • Patricia Lillie – The Cuckoo Girls (Trepidatio Publishing)
  • Lee Murray – Grotesque: Monster Stories (Things in the Well)
  • Anna Taborska – Bloody Britain (Shadow Publishing)

 

Superior Achievement in a Screenplay

  • Misha Green – Lovecraft Country, Season 1, Episode 1: “Sundown” (Affeme, Monkeypaw Productions, Bad Robot Productions, Warner Bros. Television Studios)
  • Misha Green and Ihuoma Ofordire – Lovecraft Country, Season 1, Episode 8: “Jig-a-Bobo” (Affeme, Monkeypaw Productions, Bad Robot Productions, Warner Bros. Television Studios)
  • Leigh Whannell – The Invisible Man (Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, Goalpost Pictures, Nervous Tick Productions)
  • Angela LaManna – The Haunting of Bly Manor, Season 1, Episode 5: “The Altar of the Dead” (Intrepid Pictures, Amblin Television, Paramount Television Studios)
  • Scarlett Amaris and Richard Stanley – Color Out of Space (SpectreVision)

 

Superior Achievement in a Poetry Collection

  • Jessica McHugh – A Complex Accident of Life (Apokrupha)
  • Cynthia Pelayo – Into the Forest and All the Way Through (Burial Day Books)
  • Christina Sng – A Collection of Dreamscapes (Raw Dog Screaming Press)
  • Sara Tantlinger – Cradleland of Parasites (Rooster Republic Press)
  • Alessandro Manzetti – Whitechapel Rhapsody: Dark Poems (Independent Legions Publishing)

 

Superior Achievement in an Anthology

  • Michael Bailey and Doug Murano – Miscreations: Gods, Monstrosities & Other Horrors (Written Backwards)
  • Lee Murray and Geneve Flynn – Black Cranes: Tales of Unquiet Women (Omnium Gatherum Media)
  • Samantha Kolesnik – Worst Laid Plans: An Anthology of Vacation Horror (Grindhouse Press)
  • Sara Tantlinger – Not All Monsters: A Strangehouse Anthology by Women of Horror (Rooster Republic Press)
  • Mercedes M Yardley – Arterial Bloom (Crystal Lake Publishing)

 

Superior Achievement in Short Non-Fiction

  • Rhonda Jackson Joseph – “The Beloved Haunting of Hill House: An Examination of Monstrous Motherhood” (The Streaming of Hill House: Essays on the Haunting Netflix Adaption) (McFarland)
  • Cynthia Pelayo – “I Need to Believe” (Southwest Review Volume 105.3)
  • Kelly Robinson – “Lost, Found, and Finally Unbound: The Strange History of the 1910 Edison Frankenstein” (Rue Morgue Magazine, June 2020)
  • Christina Sng – “Final Girl: A Life in Horror” (Interstellar Flight Magazine, October 2020)
  • Tim Waggoner – “Speaking of Horror” (The Writer)

 

Superior Achievement in Non-Fiction

  • Kelly Florence and Meg Hafdahl – The Science of Women in Horror: The Special Effects, Stunts, and True Stories Behind Your Favorite Fright Films (Skyhorse)
  • Alexandra Heller-Nicholas – 1000 Women in Horror (BearManor Media)
  • Brian Keene – End of the Road (Cemetery Dance Publications)
  • Alison Peirse – Women Make Horror: Filmmaking, Feminism, Genre (Rutgers University Press)
  • Tim Waggoner – Writing in the Dark (Guide Dog Books/Raw Dog Screaming Press)
  • Kevin J Wetmore, Jr – The Streaming of Hill House: Essays on the Haunting Netflix Adaption (McFarland)

#CoolArt: 'The Moon Greeting No.2' print by Soey Milk

'The Moon Greeting No.2' by Soey Milk.

18" x 24" Archival Pigment Print on 250gsm Fine Art Paper, in a signed open edition for $110.

On sale now through Soey's website.

#CoolArt: 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian' TIMED Release print by Mark Englert through Bottleneck Gallery

'There Aren’t Many Jedi Left' by Mark Englert.

  • Officially licensed 36" x 12" screen print, in a numbered Glow In The Dark Regular TIMED Release edition for $50.
  • A numbered Black & White Variant edition of 75 will be randomly included in orders.

On sale Wednesday February 24 at 12pm ET until Sunday February 28 at 11.59pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

Glow In The Dark TIMED Release Edition
Black & White Variant

#CoolArt: 'Beach House' print by Chase Mullen through PangeaSeed

'Beach House' by Chase Mullen, part of PangeaSeed's educational print program, 'Printed Oceans', raising awareness and education of pressing marine environmental issues through the lens of some of today's most respected creative minds.

16" x 20" fine art giclee print on French cold-press watercolour paper with hand deckled edges, in a signed and numbered Regular edition of 30 for $80, and a signed and numbered hand-embellished edition of 10 for $250.

The original 16" x 20" acrylic on birch panel is also available for $1400.

On sale now through PangeaSeed.

Proceeds from this print will go to help power PangeaSeed Foundation's global ARTivism efforts and the artists who dedicate their time and talent to their cause.

For more information on how you can help save our seas, please visit https://www.pangeaseed.foundation.

#CoolArt: 'Doctor Strange' prints by Chris Thornley (Raid71) through Grey Matter Art

'Doctor Strange' by Chris Thornley (Raid71).

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print with Black Light ink, in a numbered Holo Foil Variant edition of 200 for $50, and a numbered Glow In The Dark Variant edition of 125 for $65.

A matching numbered 2 print set for $105 is also available.

On sale Thursday February 25 at 1pm ET through Grey Matter Art.

Holo Foil Variant Edition
Glow In The Dark Variant
Glow In The Dark Variant (GID ink layer)

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

#CoolArt: 'Dune' print by Lorenzo De Felici through French Paper Art Club

'Dune' by Lorenzo De Felici.

50cm x 70cm giclee print, in a limited edition of 50 for €40.

On sale now through French Paper Art Club.

'The Little Mermaid' 4K Bluray Steelbook through Zavvi

'The Little Mermaid' 4K bluray steelbook.

On sale for pre-order for £27.99 on Wednesday February 24 at 12pm UK through Zavvi.

A bundle including an exclusive T-shirt for £35.99, or separately for £14.99, is also available.

 

2020 British Fantasy Awards Winners Announced

The winners of the 2020 British Fantasy Awards have been announced by the British Fantasy Society.

Best Fantasy Novel (the Robert Holdstock Award)

  • The Bone Ships – RJ Barker (Orbit)

 

Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award)

  • The Reddening – Adam Nevill (Ritual Limited)

 

Best Newcomer (the Sydney J Bounds Award)

  • Ta-Nehisi Coates, for The Water Dancer (Penguin)

 

Best Novella

  • Ormeshadow – Priya Sharma (Tordotcom)

 

Best Short Fiction

  • The Pain-Eater’s Daughter – Laura Mauro (Undertow)

 

Best Anthology 

  • New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction for People of Color, ed. Nisi Shawl (Solaris)

 

Best Collection

  • Sing Your Sadness Deep – Laura Maro (Undertow)

 

Best Non-Fiction

  • The Dark Fantastic: Race and the Imagination from Harry Potter to the Hunger Games – Ebony Elizabeth Thomas (New York University Press)

 

Best Independent Press

  • Rebellion Publishing

 

Best Magazine / Periodical

  • Fiyah

 

Best Audio

  • PodCastle

 

Best Comic / Graphic Novel

  • DIE – Kieron Gillen & Stephanie Hans (Image)

 

Best Artist

  • Ben Baldwin

 

Best Film / Television Production

  • Us – Jordan Peele (Monkeypaw Productions et al.)

#CoolArt: 'The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers' print by Doaly through Bottleneck Gallery

'The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers' by Doaly.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print on gold foil paper, in a numbered limited edition of 325 for $60.

On sale Tuesday February 23 at 5pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

#CoolArt: 'Batman: The Dark Knight' prints by Doaly through Bottleneck Gallery

'Batman: The Dark Knight' by Doaly.

Officially licensed 18" x 24" screen print, in a numbered Regular edition of 200 for $40, and a numbered Variant edition of 100 for $50.

On sale Tuesday February 23 at 5pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

Regular Edition
Variant Edition

'Game Of Thrones: The Complete Collection' Limited Edition 4K Bluray Steelbook Boxset through Zavvi

'Game Of Thrones: The Complete Collection' limited edition 4K Bluray Steelbook Boxset.

Includes:

  • 33 Discs
  • Game of Thrones: Reunion Special: A two-part reunion show shot live in Belfast with the cast, both past and present, hosted by Conan O’Brien and available exclusively on these complete series collections. The reunion special is assembled in segments focused on Houses Lannister, Stark, & Targaryen and concludes with the key players all onstage for their final reflections on the years they shared in Westeros and Essos.
  • Game of Thrones: The Last Watch: A documentary by filmmaker Jeanie Finlay chronicling the making of the final season.  
  • Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of Seven Kingdoms
  • Audio Commentaries, Deleted and Extended Scenes, Behind-the-scenes featurettes and much more from all 8 seasons!

On sale now for £249.99 through Zavvi.

Monday, February 22, 2021

#CoolArt: 'The Thing' 3D Lenticular prints by Drew Struzan through Vice Press

'The Thing' by Drew Struzan.

  • Officially licensed 24" x 36" lenticular Movie poster print, in a numbered Lenticular edition of 300 on 1mm PET mounted on paper backing for £75 / $100, and a numbered Lenticular Plex edition of 150 on 4mm Polystyrene for £150 / $200.
  • Officially licensed 24" x 36" lenticular Art print, in a numbered Lenticular limited edition of 300 on 1mm PET mounted on paper backing for £75 / $100, and a numbered Lenticular Plex edition of 150 on 4mm Polystyrene for £150  / $200.

On sale Thursday February 25 at 5pm UK (12pm ET) through Vice Press (in collaboration with Bottleneck Gallery).

Movie Edition
Art Edition

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Lilith' by Michael Kaluta

'Lilith' by Michael Kaluta.

Cover art for 'Lucifer' issue #57, published December 2004 by Vertigo Comics.

Sunday, February 21, 2021

#CoolArt: 'Fade Into The Light' Original Art by Kelley Hensing through Every Day Original

'Fade Into The Light' by Kelley Hensing.

11" x 14" Oil original artwork on archival paper on masonite, in a 15" x 18" frame for $400.

On sale Sunday February 21 at 12.30pm ET through Every Day Original.

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Lauren YS

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of Lauren YS.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Yvaine' by Charles Vess

'Yvaine' by Charles Vess.

Cover art for 'Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess' Stardust' issue #3, published January 1998 by Vertigo / DC Comics.

Saturday, February 20, 2021

#CoolArt: Haven Gallery presents 'Noctua' Solo Art Exhibition by Kimera Wachna

Haven Gallery presents 'Noctua', a solo art exhibition by Kimera Wachna featuring nine acrylic paintings on wood slices that embrace the grace and allure of the natural world coupled with the magic and reverie of fairytales.

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the exhibition will be available on view at the gallery through appointment only and on the Haven Gallery website.

The exhibition is on display from Saturday February 20 until March 21 2021.

#CoolArt: Haven Gallery presents 'Obsessions' Solo Art Exhibition by Yuriko Shirou

Haven Gallery presents 'Obsessions', a solo art exhibition by Yuriko Shirou consisting of nine paintings encompassing watercolour, acrylic, gouache, ink, marker, pastel and coloured pencils. Yuriko's imagery is heavily inspired by the human condition at its darkest moments as well as narrative motifs often found in fairytales.

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the exhibition will be available on view at the gallery through appointment only and on the Haven Gallery website.

The exhibition is on display from Saturday February 20 until March 21 2021.

#CoolArt: Haven Gallery presents 'Bonded' Solo Art Exhibition by Erika Sanada

Haven Gallery presents 'Bonded', a solo art exhibition by Erika Sanada featuring a collection of seven ceramic works that serve as a visual exploration of Erika's plaguing anxieties found amidst her daily life, challenging her anxieties though the idea of bonding with them as a means of confrontation.

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the exhibition will be available on view at the gallery through appointment only and on the Haven Gallery website.

The exhibition is on display from Saturday February 20 until March 21 2021.