#ArtOfTheDay: 'Queen Of The Valkyries' by Jisoo Kim

'Queen Of The Valkyries' by Jisoo Kim.

Part of the 'God Of War: 20th Anniversary' art exhibition at Gallery Nucleus.

#CoolArt: 'God Of War' prints by Ollie Hoff through Cook & Becker

'God Of War' by Ollie Hoff.

Officially licensed 20" x 28" digital art prints, in numbered gallery-grade limited editions of 200 for $34.95 each; and numbered museum-grade limited editions of 150 + 10AP for $185 each. 

On sale now through Cook & Becker.

'Leviathan Axe'

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Omar Samy

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 Omar Samy.

#CoolArt: New 'God Of War: Ragnarok' Video Game Art Prints through Cook & Becker

Cook & Becker, in collaboration with Santa Monica Studio, have added new prints to their collection of official giclée fine art prints featuring art from the video game 'God Of War: Ragnarok'.

Each print in the collection is of concept art of the locations and characters in the game and is hand-numbered and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.

On sale now through Cook & Becker.

'Atreus and the Wolves' by Vance Kovacs

#ArtOfTheDay: 'God Of War: Mother & Son' by Jae Lee & June Chung

'God Of War: Mother & Son' by Jae Lee & June Chung.

#CoolArt: Gallery1988 presents 'Boss Level' Solo Art Exhibition by Dan Mumford

Gallery1988 presents 'Boss Level', a solo art exhibition by Dan Mumford inspired by video games.

Artwork from the show is on view at Gallery 1988, 7308 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046 and on display through the Gallery1988 website.

#CoolArt: New 'God Of War: Ragnarok' Video Game Art Prints through Cook & Becker

Cook & Becker, in collaboration with Santa Monica Studio, are releasing a collection of official giclée fine art prints featuring art from the video game 'God Of War: Ragnarok'.

Each print in the collection is of concept art of the locations and characters in the game and is hand-numbered and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.

On sale now through Cook & Becker.

'Father And Son'

'Freya's Pursuit'

'Týr's Escape'

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Marek Okon

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 Marek Okon.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'God Of War' by Kyle James

'God Of War' by Kyle James.

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Lius Lasahido

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 Lius Lasahido.

 

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Lazare Gvimradze

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists, or 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 Lazare Gvimradze.

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Kim Jung Gi

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 Kim Jung Gi.

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Justin Sweet

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 Justin Sweet.

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Jung Park

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 Jung Park.

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Johann Blais

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists.

The art of Johann Blais.

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Johan Grenier

I've previously showcased a few of my favourite pop culture and vintage pulp artists, and each weekend I showcase art from more of my favourite artists.

The art of Johan Grenier.

#CoolArt: 'God Of War' print by Matt Taylor through Mondo

'God Of War' by Matt Taylor, a new officially licensed print release through Mondo.

24" x 36" screen print in a numbered limited edition of 425 for $60.

On sale Tuesday April 30 at a random time from the Mondo website.

#CoolArt: 'Freya's Dinner' print by Adam Rabalais through Poster Posse

'Freya's Dinner' by Adam Rabalais, a new officially licensed 'God Of War' print release through Poster Posse.

24" x 18" giclee print on high-quality Moab Entrada natural paper in a TIMED release edition for $40.

On sale until Sunday December 23 2018 at 12pm PT from the Poster Posse website.

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Jeff Langevin

I've previously showcased a few of my favourite pop culture and vintage pulp artists, and each weekend I showcase art from more of my favourite artists.

The art of Jeff Langevin.

Book Review: 'God Of War' by JM Barlog

The official novelization of the PS4 video game by JM Barlog, is a pretty faithful retelling of the video game, of Kratos and his son Atreus travelling to the highest peak in all the realms to scatter the ashes of Kratos' wife and Atreus' mother. Along their dangerous journey, they cross paths with Aesir, dwarves, and many foes determined to stop them.

It's a good and enjoyable story, that focuses on the father / son relationship during their quest, which pads out the narrative a bit more for me, as Kratos struggles with, as a now single parent, trying to guide his son away from following his own dark path as well as keeping him safe from the many dangers they face on their way. The appearance of Mimir adds a levity to the story too, with his sometimes witty retorts as well as filling in some of the back story of the Norse Aesir and Vanir mythology the game is very much steeped in. It does kind of gloss over some of action and fighting as well as some other areas of the game though. So I would recommend playing the game beforehand, as it adds more to the experience, and helps fill in some of parts where the book treads more lightly. That criticism aside, the novelization is still a worthy companion to the brilliant video game.

The audiobook is also narrated by Alastair Duncan, voice of Mimir in the game, which was pretty cool and a nice little bonus for fans of the video game.

Available from Amazon, Waterstones, Audible Audiobooks and all good bookstores.