Monday, July 24, 2017

#CoolArt: 'Black Panther' by Ryan Meinerding

'Black Panther' by Ryan Meinerding.

Poster that was available during the Disney D23 Expo.


#CoolArt: 'Avengers: Infinity War' by Ryan Meinerding

'Avengers: Infinity War' by Ryan Meinerding.

Interconnecting posters that were given away during the San Diego Comic Con.

#CoolArt: 'Conscious Alliance / The String Cheese Incident' by Chuck Sperry

'Conscious Alliance / The String Cheese Incident' by Chuck Sperry.

17.5" x 35" 7 colour screen print on cream paper, in a signed and numbered edition of 750.

The poster was available at the Conscious Alliance 'Art That Feeds' food drive at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison CO, July 21-23. Conscious Alliance is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to supporting communities in crisis through hunger relief and youth empowerment.

The poster will have a limited online release on Chuck's website at a random time on Tuesday July 25.

Follow Chuck on Twitter @yosquirt, Facebook and on Instagram @yosquirt for the on sale announcement.


#ArtOfTheDay: 'Waiting On A Bright Moon' by Victo Ngai

Art by Victo Ngai for the short story 'Waiting On A Bright Moon' by JY Yang, available to read at Tor.com.


Saturday, July 22, 2017

2017 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Winners Announced

The winners for the 2017 Annual Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards, 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 awards were presented in a special ceremony during this year's San Diego Comic-Con.

The Winners:

Best Short Story
  • “Good Boy,” by Tom King and David Finch, in Batman Annual #1 (DC)

Best Single Issue (or One-Shot)

  • Beasts Of Burden: What The Cat Dragged In, by Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer, Jill Thompson (Dark Horse)


Best Continuing Series
  • Saga, by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples (Image)


Best Limited Series
  • The Vision, by Tom King and Gabriel Walta (Marvel)


Best New Series
  • Black Hammer, by Jeff Lemire and Dean Ormston (Dark Horse)


Best Publication for Early Readers (up to age 8)
  • Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea, by Ben Clanton (Tundra)

Best Publication for Kids (ages 9-12)
  • Ghosts, by Raina Telgemeier (Scholastic)

Best Publication for Teens (ages 13-17)
  • The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, by Ryan North and Erica Henderson (Marvel)

Best Humour Publication
  • Jughead, by Chip Zdarsky, Ryan North, Erica Henderson, and Derek Charm (Archie)

Best Web Comic

Best Digital Comic

Best Anthology
  • Love Is Love, edited by Sarah Gaydos, Jamie Rich, Marc Andreyko (IDW)

Best Reality-Based Work
  • March (Book Three), by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell (Top Shelf)

Best Graphic Album—New
  • Wonder Woman: The True Amazon by Jill Thompson (DC Comics)

Best Graphic Album—Reprint
  • Demon, by Jason Shiga (First Second)

Best Archival Collection/Project—Strips (at least 20 years old)
  • Chester Gould’s Dick Tracy, Colorful Cases of the 1930s, edited by Peter Maresca (Sunday Press)

Best Archival Collection/Project—Comic Books (at least 20 Years Old)
  • The Complete Wimmen’s Comix, edited by Trina Robbins (Fantagraphics)

Best U.S. Edition of International Material
  • Moebius Library: The World of Edena, by Jean “Moebius” Giraud et al. (Dark Horse)

Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia
  • The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye, by Sonny Liew (Pantheon)

Best Writer
  • Brian K Vaughan, Paper Girls, Saga, We Stand On Guard (Image)

Best Writer/Artist
  • Sonny Liew, The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye (Pantheon)

Best Penciller/Inker
  • Fiona Staples, Saga (Image)

Best Painter/Multimedia Artist (interior art)
  • Jill Thompson, Wonder Woman: The True Amazon (DC); Beasts of Burden: What the Cat Dragged In (Dark Horse)

Best Cover Artist
  • Fiona Staples, Saga (Image)

Best Colouring
  • Matt Wilson, Cry Havoc, Paper Girls, The Wicked + The Divine (Image); Black Widow, The Mighty Thor, Star-Lord (Marvel)

Best Lettering
  • Todd Klein, Clean Room, Dark Night, Lucifer (Vertigo/DC); Black Hammer (Dark Horse)

Best Comics-Related Periodical/Journalism
  • The A.V. Club comics coverage, including Comics Panel, Back Issues, and Big Issues, by Oliver Sava et al., www.avclub.com

Best Comics-Related Book
  • Krazy: George Herriman, A Life in Black and White, by Michael Tisserand (Harper)

Best Scholarly/Academic Work
  • Superwomen: Gender, Power, and Representation, by Carolyn Cocca (Bloomsbury)

Best Publication Design
  • The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye, designed by Sonny Liew (Pantheon)

Russ Manning Promising Newcomer Award
  • Anne Szalba

The Spirit Of Comics Retailer Award
  • Comicazi

Bill Finger Award
  • William Messner-Loebs
  • Jack Kirby

Bob Clampett Humanitarian Award
  • Joe Ferrara
  • Marc Andreyko

Eisner Hall Of Fame Award
  • Gilbert Hernandez
  • Jaime Hernandez
  • George Perez
  • Walter Simonson
  • Jim Starlin

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . George Barr

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 George Barr.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Shattered Empire' by Julian Totino Tedesco

Variant cover art by Julian Totino Tedesco for 'Star Wars: Shattered Empire' #1, published September 2015 by Marvel Comics.


Friday, July 21, 2017

#CoolArt: 'Ghost In The Shell' by Fabled Creative

'Ghost In The Shell' by Fabled Creative.

A print on Semi-Gloss, 100LB or higher, Cover Stock paper in various sizes; 13" x 19" at $20, 16" x 24" at $40 and 24" x 36" for $60.

Go here to buy.


#CoolArt: 'Webhead' by Matt Needle

'Webhead' by Matt Needle, an officially licensed 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' print through Fandango in collaboration with the Poster Posse and Marvel Studios.

8" x 11" print on 111# matte cover paper in a limited edition for $29.99.

Go here to buy.

#CoolArt: 'Nicol Bolas' by Brandon Holt

'Nicol Bolas' by Brandon Holt, a 'Magic: The Gathering' print release, in collaboration with Mondo.

24" x 36" screen print on Magic: The Gathering card stock available from the Hasbro Toys booth (#3329) during San Diego Comic-Con, July 20-23. Remaining prints will be available online at the Hasbro Toyshop after Comic Con.


#CoolArt: 'LEGO Thor Ragnarok' by Tom Whalen

'LEGO Thor Ragnarok' by Tom Whalen.

Free print available from the LEGO booth (#2829) during San Diego Comic-Con, July 20-23, with signed copies available on Saturday from 3-4pm PT.


#CoolArt: 'Cassini, Final Observations' by Rob Rey

'Cassini, Final Observations' by Rob Rey, for Every Day Original.

8" x 6" Oil on board original painting for $375.

On sale Friday July 21 at 12.30pm ET.

Go here to buy.


#CoolArt: 'Game Of Thrones' Inspired T Shirts From Hard Times Clothing

'Game Of Thrones' exclusive T Shirts available through Hard Times Clothing.

Part of their new 'Winds Of Winter' series, the designs are available for £24.99 each. A bundle of both T shirts, in a limited edition of 100 for £45, is only available until Monday July 24.

Expect to ship in early August, go here to preorder now.

'Breaker Of Chains'
'White Wolf'

#CoolArt: New Art Prints By Kevin Tong

'Jungle' and 'Yosemite' by Kevin Tong.

8" x 10" giclee prints on fine art textured paper, printed by Static Medium, in a signed and numbered, timed edition until Sunday July 23 for $15 each.

Go here to buy.

AP edition prints will also be available at his booth (#833) during the San Diego Comic Con July 20-23.

'Jungle' by Kevin Tong
'Yosemite' by Kevin Tong

#CoolArt: 'Seraph' by Tom Roberts

'Seraph' by Tom Roberts.

A3 sized print, hand embellished with gold gouache, in a signed and numbered limited edition 50 for £25.

Go here to buy.


#CoolArt: 'Release' by Audra Auclair

'Release' by Audra Auclair, a new print release from Rhino Barking Sparrow.

14" x 18" giclée print on Cold-Press Natural Heavy Fine Art 340gsm paper in a hand numbered TIMED edition for $55.

On sale 9am PT, Friday July 21 until 9pm PT, Sunday July 23.

Go here to buy.


#CoolArt: 'Game Of Thrones - Beautiful Death: S7 E01' by Robert M Ball

Robert M Ball kicks off the Season 7 'Beautiful Death' 'Game Of Thrones' episode posters, with the poster from episode 1, 'Dragonstone'.