Wednesday, July 31, 2024

#CoolArt: 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' prints by Luke Preece through Vice Press

'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' by Luke Preece.

Officially licensed A2 sized (16.5" x 23.4") archival pigment prints, in numbered limited editions of 2000 for £29.99 each, and £129.99 for the 5 print set.

On sale Thursday August 1 at 6pm UK through Vice Press.

#CoolArt: 'True Romance' prints by Paul Mann through Bottleneck Gallery

'True Romance' by Paul Mann.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered Regular edition of 200 for $75; and a numbered Variant edition of 100 for $85.

On sale Wednesday July 31 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

Regular Edition

#CoolArt: 'Star Wars: Skywalker Saga' by Devin Schoeffler through Bottleneck Gallery

'Star Wars: Skywalker Saga' by Devin Schoeffler.

Officially licensed 36" x 24" lithograph print, in a numbered Regular edition of 300 for $60; and a numbered Variant edition of 100 for $70.

On sale Wednesday July 31 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery (co-released with Acme Archives).

Regular Edition

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Dogma' by James Goodridge

'Dogma' by James Goodridge.

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

#CoolArt: 'Garden Birds of the British Isles: Goldfinch' and 'Wren' prints & pins by Vanessa Foley through Black Dragon Press

'Garden Birds of the British Isles: Goldfinch' and 'Wren' by Vanessa Foley.

7" x 7" fine art giclee prints on 290gsm Hahnemühle Bamboo paper, in signed and numbered limited editions of 120 for $35 each.

1-1.2” wide hard enamel pin. Single-post on shiny gold metal with black rubber clutch, for £10 each. Designed by Vanessa Foley and adapted by Matt Taylor. Backing card designed by Matt Taylor.

On sale Wednesday July 31 at 5pm UK through Black Dragon Press.

'Goldfinch' (print)

#CoolArt: 'Scott Pilgrim SP20 Celebration' prints by Bryan Lee O'Malley through Bottleneck Gallery

'Scott Pilgrim SP20 Celebration' by Bryan Lee O'Malley.

Officially licensed 18" x 24" screen print, in a numbered Regular edition of 750 for $30; a numbered Variant edition of 350 for $45; and $75 for the 2 print set.

Random orders will recieve a signed print.

On sale Tuesday July 30 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

Bottleneck Gallery are also offering exclusive variant comics with Bryan's artwork.

Regular Edition

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Deadpool' by Tsuyoshi Nagano

'Deadpool' by Tsuyoshi Nagano.

Monday, July 29, 2024

The Winners of the 2024 Annual Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards Announced

The winners of the 2024 Annual Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards for works published between January 1 and December 31, 2023, given for creative achievement in American comic books, often referred to as the Comics Industry's equivalent of the Oscar Awards, have been announced.

The winners were announced on July 26 2024 during the San Diego Comic Con weekend.


BEST SHORT STORY

  • "The Kelpie," by Becky Cloonan, in Four Gathered on Christmas Eve (Dark Horse)

BEST SINGLE ISSUE / ONE-SHOT

  • Nightwing #105, by Tom Taylor and Bruno Redondo (DC)


BEST CONTINUING SERIES

  • Transformers, by Daniel Warren Johnson (Image Skybound)


BEST LIMITED SERIES

  • PeePee PooPoo, by Caroline Cash (Silver Sprocket)


BEST NEW SERIES

  • Somna: A Bedtime Story, by Becky Cloonan and Tula Lotay (DSTLRY)


BEST PUBLICATION FOR EARLY READERS

  • Bigfoot and Nessie: The Art of Getting Noticed, by Chelsea M. Campbell and Laura Knetzger (Penguin Workshop/Penguin Random House)


BEST PUBLICATION FOR KIDS

  • Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir, by Pedro Martín (Dial Books for Young Readers/Penguin Young Readers)


BEST PUBLICATION FOR TEENS

  • Danger and Other Unknown Risks, by Ryan North and Erica Henderson (Penguin Workshop/Penguin Random House)


BEST HUMOR PUBLICATION

  • It's Jeff: The Jeff-Verse #1, by Kelly Thompson and Gurihiru (Marvel)


BEST ANTHOLOGY

  • Comics for Ukraine, edited by Scott Dunbier (Zoop)


BEST REALITY-BASED WORK

  • Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller: The Man Who Created Nancy, by Bill Griffith (Abrams ComicArts)


BEST GRAPHIC MEMOIR

  • Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam, by Thien Pham (First Second/Macmillan)


BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM - NEW

  • Roaming, by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki (Drawn & Quarterly)


BEST GRAPHIC ALBUM - REPRINT

  • Hip Hop Family Tree: The Omnibus, by Ed Piskor (Fantagraphics)
  • Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons, by Kelly Sue DeConnick, Phil Jimenez, Gene Ha, and Nicola Scott (DC)


BEST ADAPTATION FROM ANOTHER MEDIUM

  • Watership Down, by Richard Adams, adapted by James Sturm and Joe Sutphin (Ten Speed Graphic)


BEST U.S. EDITION OF INTERNATIONAL MATERIAL

  • Blacksad, Vol 7: They All Fall Down, Part 2, by Juan Díaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido, translation by Diana Schutz and Brandon Kander (Europe Comics)


BEST U.S. EDITION OF INTERNATIONAL MATERIAL - ASIA

  • My Picture Diary, by Fujiwara Maki, translation by Ryan Holmberg (Drawn & Quarterly)


BEST ARCHIVAL COLLECTION / PROJECT - STRIPS

  • Dauntless Dames: High-Heeled Heroes of the Comic Strips, edited by Peter Maresca and Trina Robbins (Fantagraphics)


BEST ARCHIVAL COLLECTION / PROJECT - COMIC BOOKS

  • All-Negro Comics 75th Anniversary Edition, edited by Chris Robinson (Very GOOD Books)


BEST WRITER

  • Mariko Tamaki, Roaming (Drawn & Quarterly)


BEST WRITER / ARTIST

  • Daniel Warren Johnson, Transformers (Image Skybound)


BEST PENCILLER / INKER OR PENCILLER / INKER TEAM

  • Jillian Tamaki, Roaming (Drawn & Quarterly)

BEST PAINTER / MULTIMEDIA ARTIST (INTERIOR ART)

  • Sana Takeda, The Night Eaters: Her Little Reapers (Abrams ComicArts); Monstress (Image)


BEST COVER ARTIST

  • Peach Momoko, Demon Wars: Scarlet Sin, various alternate covers (Marvel)


BEST COLOURING

  • Jordie Bellaire, Batman, Birds of Prey (DC); Dark Spaces: Hollywood Special (IDW)


BEST LETTERING

  • Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou, The Unlikely Story of Felix and Macabber, The Witcher: Wild Animals, and others (Dark Horse); Batman: City of Madness, The Flash, Poison Ivy, and others (DC); Black Cat Social Club (Humanoids); Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees (IDW); The Cull, What's the Furthest Place from Here? (Image); and others


BEST COMICS-RELATED PERIODICAL / JOURNALISM

  • The Comics Journal #309; edited by Gary Groth, Kristy Valenti, and Austin English (Fantagraphics)


BEST COMICS-RELATED BOOK

  • I Am The Law: How Judge Dredd Predicted Our Future, by Michael Molcher (Rebellion)


BEST ACADEMIC / SCHOLARLY WORK

  • The Claremont Run: Subverting Gender in the X- Men, by J. Andrew Deman (University of Texas Press)


BEST PUBLICATION DESIGN

  • Bram Stoker's Dracula and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein boxed set, designed by Mike Kennedy (Magnetic)



BEST DIGITAL COMIC

  • Friday, by Ed Brubaker and Marcos Martin, vols. 7–8 (Panel Syndicate)

Bill Finger Award for Excellence in Comic Book Writing

  • Ralph Newman
  • Jo Duffy

Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award

  • Regina Sawyer

The Spirit of Comics Retailer Award

  • Blackbird Comics, Maitland, Florida, USA

#ArtOfTheDay: 'The Silver Surfer & Galactus' by Jean Giraud (Moebius)

'The Silver Surfer & Galactus' by Jean Giraud (Moebius).

Cover art for 'The Slver Surfer: Parable' issue #1, published in 1988 by Marvel Comics.

Sunday, July 28, 2024

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Ray Pease

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 Ray Pease.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Star Wars' by Noriyoshi Ohrai

'Star Wars' by Noriyoshi Ohrai.

Saturday, July 27, 2024

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Ray Johnson

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 Ray Johnson.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Kill Bill' by Paul Mann

'Kill Bill' by Paul Mann.

Friday, July 26, 2024

#CoolArt: 'Star Wars: Boba Fett' print by Jason Edmiston through Moor-Art Gallery

'Boba Fett: The Bounty!' by Jason Edmiston.

Officially licensed 18" x 24" giclee print on Archival stock with Sideshow emboss seal, in a numbered limited edition of 350 for £69.99, with an embossed Moor-Art Gallery Certificate of Authenticity.

On sale Friday July 26 at 6pm UK through Moor-Art Gallery.

#CoolArt: Exclusive new prints from Spoke Art available during San Diego Comic Con 2024

Exclusive new prints from Spoke Art available during the San Diego Comic Con (booth #4900), at the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA, July 24-28 2024.

Online sales begin Thursday August 1 at 10am PT through the Spoke Art website.

by Matt Taylor

#CoolArt: 'Destroy All Monsters' Japanese Theatrical Poster through Bottleneck Gallery

'Destroy All Monsters' Japanese Theatrical Poster.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered Regular edition of 200 for $75; a numbered Foil Variant edition of 125 for $85; and a numbered Black & White Variant edition of 75 for $85.

On sale Friday July 26 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

Regular Edition

#CoolArt: 'Godzilla vs Hedorah' print by Drew Wise through Bottleneck Gallery

'Godzilla vs Hedorah' by Drew Wise.

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

On sale Friday July 26 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

Regular Edition
Variant Edition

#CoolArt: 'Shin Godzilla' prints by Jason Raish through Bottleneck Gallery

'Shin Godzilla' by Jason Raish.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered Regular edition of 150 for $60; a numbered Variant edition of 50 for $80; a numbered Black & White Variant edition of 100 for $70; and an archival pigment print on 4mm acrylic panel in a limited edition of 50 for $125, with numbered COA with BNG hologram of authenticity.

On sale Friday July 26 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

Regular Edition

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Thor's Flight' by Frank Frazetta

'Thor's Flight' by Frank Frazetta.

Cover art for the novel 'Thongor In The City Of Magicians', book 4 of the 'Thongor' series written by Lin Carter, published in 1968.

Thursday, July 25, 2024

#CoolArt: 'The Terminator' print by Tony Stella

'The Terminator' by Tony Stella.

16.5" x 23.4" giclée print on 230g matt paper, in a limited edition for €70.

On sale Thursday July 25 through Tony's website.

#CoolArt: 'Batman: The Animated Series' print by Tom Walker through Bottleneck Gallery

'Batman: The Animated Series' by Tom Walker.

Officially licensed 36" x 24" giclee print, in a numbered Regular edition of 275 for $50; and a numbered Variant edition of 125 for $60; and archival pigment prints on 4mm acrylic panel, in Regular and Variant editions of 35 for $125 each, with numbered COAs with BNG hologram of authenticity.

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

Regular Edition

#CoolArt: 'The Rocketeer' prints by Chris Thornley (Raid71) through Bottleneck Gallery

'The Rocketeer' by Chris Thornley (Raid71).

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print on Gold Foil paper, in a numbered limited edition of 175 for $50; and a numbered Variant edition of 100 for $60.

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

Regular Edition

#CoolArt: 'X-Men 97' prints by Juan Ramos through Bottleneck Gallery

'X-Men 97' by Juan Ramos.

Officially licensed 18" x 36" screen print, in a numbered Regular edition of 350 for $50; a numbered Variant edition of 125 for $60; and an archival pigment on 4mm thick acrylic panel, in a limited edition of 35 for $125, with numbered COA and BNG hologram of authenticity.

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

Regular Edition

#ArtOfTheDay: 'The Karate Kid' by Paul Shipper

'The Karate Kid' by Paul Shipper.

Wednesday, July 24, 2024

#CoolArt: Exclusive new prints from CODA available during San Diego Comic Con 2024

Exclusive new prints from CODA available during the San Diego Comic Con (booth #4900), at the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA, July 24-28 2024.

'Somna' by Becky Cloonan.
18" x 24" screen print, in a numbered limited edition of 150 for $65.

'Dune: Part Two' by Akiko Stehrenberger.
24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered limited edition of 250 for $70.

'Caligula: The Ultimate Cut' by Bill Sienkiewicz.
24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered Regular edition of 112 for $55; and a numbered Metallic Gold Variant edition of 62 for $70.

'Eyes Without A Face: Ol' Dirty Bastard' by Jason Edmiston.
9" x 5" archival pgment print, in a numbered limited edition of 100 for $35.

'Return To The 36 Chambers' by Tyler Stout.
36" x 20" screen print, in a numbered limited edition of 250 for $65.

'Happiness Is A Warm Wrench' by Eric Powell & Rob Jones.
16" x 24" letterpress print, in a numbered limited edition of 30 for $45.

Online sales begin Friday August 2 at 10am PT through the CODA website.

'Somna' by Becky Cloonan

#CoolArt: Exclusive new prints from Mutant available during San Diego Comic Con 2024

Exclusive new prints from Mutant available during the San Diego Comic Con (booth #616), at the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA, July 24-28 2024.

Wednesday July 24: 'Fallout' by Daniel Danger.
Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered 7 day TIMED Release Regular edition for $65 (from Wednesday July 24 at 10am PT through the Mutant website); and a numbered Variant edition of 140 for $80 (Wednesday SDCC Booth exclusive).

Thursday July 25: 'Saltburn' by Ken Taylor.
Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered Regular edition of 165 for $65; and a numbered Variant edition of 90 for $85 (Thursday SDCC Booth exclusives).

Thursday July 25: 'Dune: Part Two' by Deb JJ Lee.
Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered Gold Foil Variant edition of 115 for $125 (Thursday SDCC Booth exclusive).

Friday July 26: 'The Shining' by Matthew Woodson.
Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered limited edition of 230 for $65 (Friday SDCC Booth exclusive).

Friday July 26: 'Cruel Universe #1' by Greg Smallwood.
Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered limited edition of 135 for $65 (Friday SDCC Booth exclusive).

Saturday July 27: 'Dune: Part Two' by Murugiah.
Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in numbered Holo Foil & Gold Foil Variant editions of 110 for $100 each (on sale Saturday July 27 at 10am PT through the Mutant website).

'Fallout' by Daniel Danger (TIMED Regular Edition)

#CoolArt: Exclusive prints by Jason Edmiston at San Diego Comic Con 2024

Exclusive new prints by Jason Edmiston available during the San Diego Comic Con (booth #4617), at the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA, July 24-28 2024.
  • 'Eyes Without A Face'
    9" x 5" gicleé prints in limited editions for $25 each.
  • 'Eyes Without A Face: Vol 1'
    288 page hardcover artbook with limited edition 'Let's Get Nuts' gicleé print of 100 for $100.
  • 'Eyes Without A Face: Godzilla Minus One'
    24" x 10.75" gicleé print, in an AP edition of 20 (10 available) for $150.
  • 'Reitman'
    8" x 10" gicleé print, in a limited edition of 15 for $35.
Other prints and original art also available.

'The Darkest Magic'

#CoolArt: 'Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back' TIMED Release & Variant Edition prints by Martin Ansin through Bottleneck Gallery

'The Saga Continues' by Martin Ansin.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered TIMED Release for $75; a numbered Foil Variant edition of 375 for $85; a 3 layer archival pigment print on acrylic panel, in a Regular edition of 125 for $175, with numbered COA with BNG hologram of authenticity; and a 3 layer archival pigment print on acrylic panel, in an Art Variant edition of 755 for $175, with numbered COA with BNG hologram of authenticity.

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

Regular & Regular Acrylic Panel Edition

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Blade Runner' by Nick Runge

'Blade Runner' by Nick Runge.

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

#CoolArt: 'Star Trek: First Contact' prints by Florey through Vice Press

'Star Trek: First Contact' by Florey.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" lithograph print, in a numbered Regular edition of 175 for £39.99; and a numbered Rainbow Foil Variant edition of 160 for £49.99.

On sale Tuesday July 23 at 6pm UK through Vice Press.

Regular Edition

#CoolArt: 'Batman 89' prints by Phantom City Creative through Bottleneck Gallery

'Batman 89' by Phantom City Creative.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered Regular edition of 250 for $60; and a numbered Variant edition of 100 for $70.

On sale Tuesday July 23 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

Regular Edition

#CoolArt: 'Guardians Of The Galaxy' prints by Ise Ananphada through Bottleneck Gallery

'Guardians Of The Galaxy' by Ise Ananphada.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered Regular edition of 275 for $75, a numbered Variant edition of 100 for $85; and a numbered Gold Metallic Variant edition of 100 for $85.

On sale Tuesday July 23 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

Regular Edition

#CoolArt: 'Fallout' print set by Kevin Tong at San Diego Comic Con

'Fallout' print set by Kevin Tong.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen prints with metallic inks on 100 lb cream colour paper, in a signed and matching numbered AP edition 3 print set for $480.

On sale at Kevin's booth (#4718) exclusively at San Diego Comic-Con, July 25-28 2024. Any remaining copies will be sold at a later date on Kevin's website.

'Fallout: Lucy'

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' by Dan Mumford

'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' by Dan Mumford.

Sunday, July 21, 2024

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Raquel Cornejo

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 Raquel Cornejo.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back' by Roger Kastel

'Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back' by Roger Kastel.

Saturday, July 20, 2024

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Raoul Vitale

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 Raoul Vitale.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Blade Runner' by John Alvin

'Blade Runner' by John Alvin.

Friday, July 19, 2024

#CoolArt: 'Take Me Under' prints by Anthony Hurd through Pangeaseed

'Take Me Under' by Anthony Hurd.

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 giclee print on Canson Aquarelle 310gsm museum-grade archival paper, in a signed and numbered 16" x 20" edition of 35 for $85; a signed and numbered 18" x 22" edition, with hand-deckled edges, of 15 for $120; and a signed and numbered 18" x 22" edition, with hand-deckled edges and unique hand-embellishments, of 10 for $225.

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.

#CoolArt: 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' prints by Hans Woody through Bottleneck Gallery

'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' by Hans Woody.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered Regular edition of 200 for $50; and an archival pigment print on 4mm thick acrylic panel, in a limited edition of 30 for $125, with numbered COA and BNG hologram of authenticity.

On sale Friday July 19 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

#CoolArt: 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' print by Chris Valentine through Bottleneck Gallery

'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' by Chris Valentine.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" giclee print, in a numbered limited edition of 150 for $60

On sale Friday July 19 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Came The Dawn' by Frank Frazetta

'Came The Dawn' by Frank Frazetta.

Unfinished illustration for an unpublished issue of 'Shock Illustrated' by EC Comics around 1956.

Tuesday, July 16, 2024

#CoolArt: 'Cleopatra' prints by Malleus

'Cleopatra' by Malleus, the first in their new 'Women in History' print series.

50cm x 70cm screen print, in a signed and numbered Regular edition of 60 for €50; a signed and numbered Metallic Variant edition of 15 for €70; a signed and numbered Faux Leather Variant edition of 15 for €70; and a signed and numbered Wood Panel Variant edition of 5 for €300.

On sale now from the Malleus website.

Regular Edition