'Goldfinger' Bluray Steelbook.
On sale for pre-order for £17.99 Thursday September 30 at 6pm UK through Zavvi.
Thursday, September 30, 2021
'Goldfinger' Bluray Steelbook through Zavvi
#CoolArt: 'Kevin Smith: Guru Askew' print by Chogrin through Sideshow Collectibles
'Kevin Smith: Guru Askew' by Chogrin.
Officially licensed giclee print, in a signed limited edition for $40 unframed and
$175 framed.
On sale for preorder Friday October 1 through Sideshow Collectibles.
#CoolArt: Vampirella' print by Ben Oliver through Sideshow Collectibles
'Vengeance Of Vampirella #4' by Ben Oliver.
Officially licensed giclee print, on 100% archival heavyweight 300gsm
rag art paper, in a signed limited edition of 350 for $95 unframed and
$270 framed, and a signed and numbered Framed Canvas edition of 75 for $350.
On sale for preorder Friday October 1 through Sideshow Collectibles.
#CoolArt: 'Thunderer' prints by Carly A-F through Posterspy
'Thunderer' by Carly A-F.
A3 sized digital print on 240gsm stock paper, in an open
edition for £15, and 16" x 24" giclee prints, in numbered 'Rainbow' and 'Black & Gold' Variant editions of 50 for £35 each.
On sale Friday October 1 at 5pm UK through PosterSpy.
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#CoolArt: 'Tiny Funiture' print by Eve Lloyd Knight through Mondo
'Tiny Funiture' by Eve Lloyd Knight, part of Mondo's '20 Years Of IFC Films' print series.
Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered limited edition of 95 for $55.
On sale Thursday September 30 at 11am CT through Mondo.
#CoolArt: 'Hunger' print by Peter Diamond through Mondo
'Hunger' by Peter Diamond, part of Mondo's '20 Years Of IFC Films' print series.
Officially licensed 18" x 24" screen print, in a numbered limited edition of 95 for $50.
On sale Thursday September 30 at 11am CT through Mondo.
#CoolArt: 'Frances Ha' print by Laurent Durieux through Mondo
'Frances Ha' by Laurent Durieux, part of Mondo's '20 Years Of IFC Films' print series.
Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered limited edition of 220 for $60.
On sale Thursday September 30 at 11am CT through Mondo.
'Casino Royale' Titans Of Cult Limited Edition 4K Bluray Steelbook through Zavvi
'Casino Royale' Titans Of Cult limited edition 4K bluray steelbook.
Set includes:
- 'Casino Royale' on 4K Ultra HD and Bluray
- Collectable steelbook case with new artwork
- Pokerchip enamel pin
- Mini print
Special Features includes:
- Audio Commentary Featuring the Crew
- Deleted Scenes
- Becoming Bond Featurette
- Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes including The Road to Casino Royale and More
- Ian Fleming’s Incredible Creation and Ian Fleming: Secret Road to Paradise Featurettes
- Chris Cornell Music Video
- Death In Venice Featurette
Available for pre-order now for £34.99 through Zavvi.
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#ArtOfTheDay: 'The Sandman' by JH Williams III
'The Sandman' by JH Williams III.
Cover art for 'The Sandman Overture' issue #6, published September 2015 by Vertigo / DC Comics.
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
#NewComicBookDay: My Comics Pull List This Week
My comics Pull List this week.
- Locke & Key / The Sandman Universe: Hell & Gone #2 (DC Comics / IDW Publishing)
- Die #20 (Image Comics)
- Undiscovered Country #16 (Image Comics)
- Usagi Yojimbo: Dragon Bellow Conspiracy #4 (IDW Publishing)
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#CoolArt: 'Cybertronic Spree' AP Edition print by Tom Whalen through Nakatomi Inc
'Cybertronic Spree' by Tom Whalen.
18" x 24" screen print, in a numbered Regular AP edition of 100 for $40.
A silver foil variant AP edition of 50 for $75 will only be available at the Nakatomi Inc booth at NYCC.
On sale now through Nakatomi Inc.
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'Injustice' Bluray Steelbook through Zavvi
'Injustice' Bluray Steelbook.
Bonus features include:
- A Preview of Reign of the Supermen.
- A Preview of the Death of Superman.
- From the DC Vault: Justice League, Eps. 19 Injustice for All: Part II
- From the DC Vault: Justice League, Eps. 18 Injustice for All
- Adventures in Storytelling - Injustice: Crisis and Conflict -The storytellers behind the new Injustice animated film discuss how all the drama and action was brought to life.
'Mad Max Anthology' 4 Film Collection 4K Bluray Steelbook Boxset through Zavvi
'Mad Max Anthology' 4 Film Collection 4K Bluray Steelbook Boxset.
On sale for pre-order Wednesday September 29 for £99.99 through Zavvi.
#ArtOfTheDay: 'The Witcher' by Jen Bartel
'The Witcher' by Jen Bartel.
Kickstarter exclusive variant art for 'The Witcher: Ronin' Collector's Edition Manga from CD Projekt Red.
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
#CoolArt: 'Trey Anastasio Band at Charlottesville, VA' prints by Erica Williams
'Trey Anastasio Band at Ting Pavilion in Charlottesville, VA' by Erica Williams.
18" x 24" screen print on French Paper Construction Whitewash paper, in a signed and numbered Regular AP edition of 45 for $60.
On sale now through Erica's website.
2021 British Fantasy Awards Winners Announced
The winners of the 2021 British Fantasy Awards have been announced by the British Fantasy Society.
The winners were announced at FantasyCon in Birmingham, September 26 2021.
Best Newcomer (The Sydney J Bounds Award)
- Kathleen Jennings, for Flyaway (Tordotcom)
Best Film / Television Production
- The Boys: What I Know (Season 2, episode 8)
Best Non-Fiction
- Women Make Horror: Filmmaking, Feminism, Genre, ed. Alison Peirse (Rutgers University Press)
Best Artist
- Daniele Serra
Best Comic / Graphic Novel
- DIE Vol. 2: Split the Party, Kieron Gillen & Stephanie Hans (Image Comics)
Best Magazine / Periodical
- Strange Horizons
Best Independent Press
- Luna Press Publishing
Best Audio
- The Magnus Archives, Rusty Quill
Best Anthology
- Dominion: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction from Africa and the African Diaspora, ed. Zelda Knight & Oghenechovwe Ekpedi Donald (Aurelia Leo)
Best Short Fiction
- Infinite Tea in the Demara Café, Ida Keogh (in “London Centric: Tales of Future London, Newcon Press)
Best Collection
- The Watcher in the Woods, Charlotte Bond (Black Shuck Books)
Best Novella
- Ring Shout, P Djèlí Clark (Tordotcom)
Best Horror Novel (The August Derleth Award)
- Mexican Gothic, Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Jo Fletcher Books)
Best Fantasy Novel (The Robert Holdstock Award)
- The Once and Future Witches, Alix E Harrow (Orbit)
The Karl Edward Wagner Award for important contribution to the genre or the Society
- Alasdair Stuart
#CoolArt: 'The Sunny City' TIMED Release print by Felicia Chiao through Spoke Art
'The Sunny City' by Felicia Chiao.
24" x 18" fine art print on cold press watercolour paper, in a signed and numbered TIMED Release edition for $100.
Three original 3" x 3" drawings by Felicia will also be randomly inserted into orders.
On sale until Monday October 4 at 12am PT through Spoke Art.
#CoolArt: 'Raging Bull' print by Alistair Little through Bottleneck Gallery
'Raging' by Alistair Little.
On sale Tuesday September 28 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.
#CoolArt: 'Cornetto Trilogy' prints by Mark Bell through Vice Press
'Cornetto Trilogy' by Mark Bell.
Officially
licensed 12" x 24" screen prints, in numbered limited editions of 125 for £29.99 ($42), or £85.99 ($120) for the 3 print set.
On sale Tuesday September 28 at 6pm UK (1pm ET) through Vice Press (in collaboration with Bottleneck Gallery).
'Mulholland Drive' 20th Anniversary 4K Collector's Edition through Zavvi
'Mulholland Drive' 20th Anniversary 4K Collector's Edition.
Collector's Edition includes:
- 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM SUPERVISED BY DAVID LYNCH
- Illustrated booklet including essays from Anna Smith and David Jenkins packaged in an outer clamshell box featuring all new artwork by Krzysztof Domaradzki.
- Two posters
- Five artcards
- Back to Mulholland Drive - Featurette
- On the Road to Mulholland Drive - Featurette
- Interview with Laura Harring
- In the Blue Box - Featurette
- Interview with Mary Sweeney
- Interview with Angelo Badalamenti
- Introduction by Thierry Jousse
- 4K BLU-RAY/BLU-RAY COMBO RELEASE
- 4K BLU-RAY: REGION-FREE
- BLU-RAY: REGION-B "LOCKED"
On sale for pre-order for £39.99 now through Zavvi.
#ArtOfTheDay: 'Wonder Woman' by Meghan Hetrick
'Wonder Woman' by Meghan Hetrick.
Cover art for 'Sensational Wonder Woman' issue #8, published February 2021 by DC Comics.
Monday, September 27, 2021
Audiobook Review: 'The Sandman: Act I' by Neil Gaiman & Dirk Maggs
I've often cited 'The Sandman' as one of the comic series that got me into reading and collecting comics, way back in the 1990s. The surreal cover art by Dave McKean, the darkly fantastical stories inside by Neil Gaiman, and the interior art from various artists over the course of the original 75 issue comic run, hooked me in from the first issue I read.
Flashforward to 2020, and Dirk Maggs' adaptation for Audible. Wow! It had been a long while since I read the comics, but listening to this full cast recording brought the memories back, and it was great to be back in The Sandman universe again.
Beginning at the beginning, the Audible Original Drama starts with issue #1; 'Sleep Of The Just', with Roderick Burgess, magician and occultist, attempting to gain immortality by capturing and imprisoning the embodiment of Death. But instead, he binds Death's brother, Morpheus, Lord of Dreams, instead. After many decades, he eventually escapes his confinement and seeks to restore his power that has waned during his years of imprisonment, and reclaim his possessions that were stolen from him. This task takes him into hell to face Lucifer, chasing downrogue nightmares, visit a serial killer convention and crosses paths with characters from the DC comics universe, as well as from ancient myths, and real-world history.
Covering volumes 1-3 ('Preludes and Nocturnes', 'The Doll's House', and 'Dream Country'), and running for around 11 hours, 'The Sandman: Act I' features a stellar cast that elevates this into a must listen. James McAvoy is Dream, Kat Dennings is Death, Taron Egerton is John Constantine, Riz Ahmed is The Corinthian, with Michael Sheen, Andy Serkis, Samantha Morton, Bebe Neuwirth, Arthur Darvill, and more, plus Neil Gaiman as the narrator, and a musical score by James Hannigan, the adaptation is brought to life and into your ears and imagination!
Listening to the 20 episodes, I had forgotten how dark, disturbing and horrific some of the issues were. Like '24 Hours', where the whole episode is set in a diner where the patrons go mad over the course of a day; the whole 'Doll's House' storyline, where Rose Walker searches for her younger brother and somehow ends up at a convention for serial killers; and 'Calliope', where one of the nymphs from Greek mythology has been captured, imprisoned and abused, while her presence provides the inspiration for an author's successful novels, before she is passed on to another frustrated writer until Dream intervenes.
But with the darkness, there is also light and hope, like 'The Sound Of Her Wings' where we're first introduced to Dream's sibling Death, where she persuades her brother to explore the world to get him out of his post-imprisonment depression as she's doing her rounds; 'A Dream Of A Thousand Cats', where a Siamese cat tells a story of the time she met the Dream Lord; and 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' which depicts the premiere of Will Shakespeare's play in front of an unusual audience.
'The Sandman: Act I' is an immersive trip into the dark fantasy universe of Neil Gaiman's original comics, superbly adapted by Dirk Maggs (who has also adapted several of Gaiman's books into audio format, which are also all worth checking out), boasting top drawer voice cast and production values, it's all too easy to lose yourself in the stories. Recommended!
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#CoolArt: Alternative Movie Posters '30x30: 1991' Prints On Sale
Alternative Movie Posters have released prints from their '30 x 30: 1991' group art exhibition, featuring nearly 30 artists with new alternative movie posters inspired by movies from 1991.
On sale now until Sunday October 1 at 12am UK through Alternative Movie Posters.
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#CoolArt: 'Harmony' TIMED Release print by James Jean
'Harmony' by James Jean.
22 5/16" x 16 3/4" giclee print on 25 1/8" x 20" paper with sculptural glass-like details, crystalline finishes and holographic linework, and dimensional chop, in a signed and numbered TIMED release edition for $500.
On sale Tuesday September 28 at 8am PT until Wednesday September 29 at 7.59am PT from James' website.
Sunday, September 26, 2021
Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Magdalena Mieszczak
Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists,
and those that have attracted my attention, 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 Magdalena Mieszczak.
#ArtOfTheDay: 'Lier, Disciple of the Drowned' by Ekaterina Burmak
'Lier, Disciple of the Drowned' by Ekaterina Burmak.
Card art from the 'Innistrad: Midnight Hunt' expansion set, released September 2021 by Magic: The Gathering.
Saturday, September 25, 2021
Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Magdalena Kaczan
Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists,
and those that have attracted my attention, 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 Magdalena Kaczan.
#ArtOfTheDay: 'Florian, Voldaren Scion' by Justine Cruz
'Florian, Voldaren Scion' by Justine Cruz.
Card art from the 'Innistrad: Midnight Hunt' expansion set, released September 2021 by Magic: The Gathering.
Friday, September 24, 2021
#CoolArt: 'Syngnathidae' print by Zoe Keller through PangeaSeed
'Syngnathidae' by Zoe Keller,
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.
Fine art print on museum-grade
textured archival paper, in a signed and numbered 18" x 24" edition of 75
for $100, and a
signed, numbered and hand-embellished with gold leaf 24" x 32" edition of 25 for $175.
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: 'Alone With My Thoughts' print by Meagan Magpie Rodgers through The People's Print Shop
'Alone With My Thoughts' by Meagan Magpie Rodgers.
16" x 20" giclée print, in a signed and numbered limited edition of 50 for $65.
On sale now through The People's Print Shop.
#CoolArt: Corey Helford Gallery presents 'Dream Country' Solo Art Exhibition by Adrian Cox
Corey Helford Gallery presents 'Dream Country',
a solo art exhibition by Adrian Cox.
The opening night is on Saturday September 25 from 12pm-6pm PT in Gallery 2, open to the public for viewing the art safely with Covid precautions, at Corey Helford Gallery, 571 S. Anderson St. Los Angeles, CA 90033 and on the Corey Helford Gallery website until October 30 2021.
