Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Mike Mignola

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 Mike Mignola.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Bram Stoker's Dracula' by Mike Mignola

'Bram Stoker's Dracula' by Mike Mignola.

Cover art for the graphic novel, published August 2018 by IDW Publishing

#CoolArt: '80 Years Of Batman' Print Release (Part Three) by Mondo

Mondo are releasing the final batch of remaining prints from their recent '80 Years Of Batman' art exhibition featuring 'Batman' comic cover art.

On sale Tuesday June 11 at a random time from the Mondo website.

'Batman: Gotham by Gaslight' by Mike Mignola

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Hellboy' by Mike Mignola & Dave Stewart

'Hellboy' by Mike Mignola & Dave Stewart

#ArtOfTheDay: 'The Witcher' by Mike Mignola

Cover art by Mike Mignola for 'The Witcher: Library Edition', to be published October 24 2018 by Dark Horse Comics.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'The Incredibles' by Mike Mignola

'The Incredibles' by Mike Mignola

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Doctor Strange & Doctor Doom: Triumph and Torment' by Mike Mignola

Cover art by Mike Mignola for 'Dr Strange & Dr Doom: Triumph and Torment', published July 1989 by Marvel Comics.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Nightbreed' by Mike Mignola

Variant cover art by Mike Mignola for 'Nightbreed' #1, published May 2014 by Boom! Studios.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Tusken Raider' by Mike Mignola

'Tusken Raider' by Mike Mignola

#ArtOfTheDay: 'The Bride Of Frankenstein' by Mike Mignola

'The Bride Of Frankenstein' by Mike Mignola

#CoolArt: Spectrum 23 Award Winners

Winners of the 'Spectrum 23: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art Awards' were announced at the Society of Illustrators on Saturday, May 7.

The Gold and Silver Award Winners in each of the categories - Advertising, Book, Comic, Concept Art, Dimensional, Editorial, Institutional and Unpublished - plus Rising Star Award and the Grand Master Honouree are below.

ADVERTISING: GOLD AWARD - 'The Blessing of Athena' by Nicolas Delort

Cool Art: 'Toy Story That Time Forgot' by Mike Mignola

Official illustrated poster by Mike Mignola for the forthcoming Toy Story short, 'Toy Story That Time Forgot'.

During a post-Christmas play date, the gang find themselves in uncharted territory when the coolest set of action figures ever turn out to be dangerously delusional. It's all up to Trixie, the triceratops, if the gang hopes to return to Bonnie's room.

Cool Art: 'The Bride Of Frankenstein' by Mike Mignola

'The Bride Of Frankenstein' by Mike Mignola is a 21" x 32" screen print, in a hand numbered limited edition of 325 for $50 and is on sale through Mondo at a random time on Thursday, June 5.

Follow them on Twitter @mondonews for the on sale announcement.

Cool Art: 'Cronos' & 'The Devil's Backbone' from Mondo

Mondo continues their collaboration with The Criterion Collection by releasing two new prints from the films of Guillermo del Toro. 

'Cronos' (spine #551) features artwork by the legendary Mike Mignola and separations made especially for this screenprint by multiple Eisner award-winning colorist, David Stewart. 

'The Devil's Backbone' (spine #666), and my favourite del Toro film, features all-new artwork by the renowned comic illustrator Guy Davis in a beautiful 9-colour screenprint.

They are both 18" x 24" hand numbered screenprints. 'Cronos' is in a limited edition of 185 and 'The Devil's Backbone' limited to 210. They are both available at $45.

You can see the up close detail shots on Mondo's blog.

And as always, follow them Twitter @MondoNews for the on sale announcement. These posters will be available online at a random time on Wednesday, July 31st.

Movie Poster Art: Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

Continuing my look at official movie posters and fan art.

This time, taking a look at a favourite of mine, Guillermo Del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth.

by Mike Mignola

 Lots more posters and fan art after the jump.