Cool Art: 'Blink 182' November 2013 by Brandon Heart

'Blink 182' November 7 2013 by Brandon Heart.

This is a 12″ x 36″ signed and numbered, 6 colour screen print. It costs $50 and is in a limited edition of 50, but less will be available for purchase.

It goes on sale today at 11am PST. Go here to buy.

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Cool Art: 'Andrew Bird' Santa Cruz Concert Poster By John Vogl

'Andrew Bird' November 15 & 16 Santa Cruz concert posters by John Vogl.

These are 18″ x 24″ screenprints, in a limited edition of 75 (per edition), and cost $25. 

Go here to buy.
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Cool Art: 'High On Fire' Edmonton Concert Poster by Kyler Sharp

'High On Fire' Edmonton Concert Poster by Kyler Sharp.

This is a 12" x 36" signed and numbered, 4 colour with a metallic silver screenprint on 100lb Cougar White, thick stock paper. It's in a very limited edition of only 15 and costs $40.

Go here to buy.

Cool Art: Galerie F presents 'Location Location Location' by Justin Van Genderen

Galerie F presents Justin Van Genderen's first solo exhibition, Location, Location, Location, at their gallery in Chicago.

The show is dedicated to famous (and at times infamous) film settings. Opening reception is on Friday, December 13th from 6pm to 10pm and is on display through January 5th 2014.. The show is free and open to the public.

Check out a preview below.

Posters For 'Doctor Who' Christmas Special 'The Time Of The Doctor'

The posters for this year's 'Doctor Who' Christmas Special, and Matt Smith's last turn as The Doctor', 'The Time Of The Doctor' have been released.

Orbiting a quiet backwater planet, the massed forces of the universe’s deadliest species gather, drawn to a mysterious message that echoes out to the stars. And amongst them – the Doctor. Rescuing Clara from a family Christmas dinner, the Time Lord and his best friend must learn what this enigmatic signal means for his own fate and that of the universe.

Cool Art: New Prints By Rhys Cooper

Rhys Cooper is releasing a few new posters today. A brand new Kings of Leon print, artist edition copies (his copies and Ken Taylor's) of the Pearl Jam 'Isle of Wright' print that they collaborated on, signed by both artists, AP copies of' Refused - Umea Sweden' and his AP copies of the Red Riding Hood Blink-182 Chicago gig poster.

Go here to buy.

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Cool Art: 'Poison' by Timothy Pittides

'Poison' by Timothy Pittides.

This is a 11.75" x 36" hand numbered, 7-colour print on 92lb Lime Satin Metallic Paper.  It's in a limited edition of 200 and costs $50.

This is the first in a 4 part series entitled 'Rogues' and is available from Kapow Posters now.

Go here to buy.

'The Empire Strike Back' Featurette: The Flight Through the Asteroids - A Storyboard Comparison

The Star Wars YouTube channel has posted this original featurette for 'The Empire Strikes Back' which takes viewers through the film's asteroid field sequence, overlayed with the original storyboards.

In this featurette, the storyboards are seen to clearly map out the entire sequence: interior cockpit shots, TIE fighters colliding with asteroids, and the Millennium Falcon docking inside a larger asteroid all appear as storyboards almost exactly as they would be seen in the final film.

New Trailer For '300: Rise Of An Empire'

'300: Rise Of An Empire' is out in cinemas March 7 2014.

Cool Art: 'The Raven' by Richey Beckett

 'The Raven' by Richey Beckett.

This is an 18″ x 18″ hand numbered, embossed and signed screenprint on 100lb French Paper with the silver in the print using silver metallic ink. It's available in three coloured editions. A 'steelblue' edition limited to 50 copies, a 'factory green' edition limited to 45 and a 'charcoal grey' in a limited edition of 10. They will cost £35 each.

These are Richey's last prints for 2013 and they go on sale Friday, December 6th at 6pm GMT.

Go here to buy.

Steelblue Edition

Cool Art: Star Trek TOS Set 17 by Juan Ortiz

Artist Juan Ortiz is back with a new set of retro style Star Trek prints.

The four prints are available as a set of plated-printed lithographs on 100-pound, aqueous-coated, satin-finish paper. Each print measures 18" x 24" and the set of four is $34.95. US and Canada fans can purchase the sets at Star Trek Shop.

Pyramid will have the images available in the UK on Wood for £39.99 (43x59cm) and £49.99 (45x76cm), Canvas for £59.99 (60x80cm) and as Framed Art Prints at £49.99 (60x80cm). UK fans will be able to purchase the items at Amazon.co.uk, ForbiddenPlanet.co.uk and Oneposter.co.uk.

This month's random episodes are:
E26 Errand Of Mercy

E32 The Changling

E41 The Deadly Years

E49 Return To Tomorrow

Take a peek at the posters in the set below and check out the rest of the Juan Ortiz Star Trek posters here.

You can now get all the posters in a special art book 'Star Trek: The Art Of Juan Ortiz' and as T shirts at We Love Fine.
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Cool Art: 'Hand of Sauron' by Phantom City Creative

'Hand of Sauron' by Phantom City Creative.

These are 18" x 24" hand numbered screen prints, with the regular version in a limited edition of 230 and costs $40, and the variant version in a limited edition of 105 and costs $65.

Follow them on Twitter @mondonews for the on sale announcement. These posters will be available on the Mondo website at a random time on Wednesday, December 4th.

Regular Edition

Variant Edition

Cool Art: 'Star Wars' Christmas 2013 Cards by PJ McQuade

'Star Wars' Christmas 2013 Cards by PJ McQuade.

Continuing on from his 2012 Christmas card set, PJ McQuade is back with the 2013 edition. These are available individually or in various bundle packs of 5, 10 & 20, at his Etsy store or as 8.5” x 11” Giclee prints.
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Cool Art: 'High On Fire' Concert Poster by Malleus

'High On Fire' December 5th at Calgary Concert Poster by Malleus.

This is a 19.1" x 27.5" poster in 3 colours with a sparkling gold glitter ink, and in a limited edition of around 120.

You can pick it up at the show and will also be available online from Friday December 6 at the Malleus store. Go here to buy.
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Cool Art: 'The Dark Knight Rises' by Doaly

'The Dark Knight Rises' by Doaly.

Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Cover Art: Allen Anderson

Continuing my look at the weird and wonderful cover art of the vintage Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror pulp magazines and paperback books. This week, the art of Allen Anderson.

If you love vintage pulp cover art too, visit Pulp Covers and Galactic Central for lots more.

Cool Art: 'How Horrible Our Christmas Will Be' by Rob Loukotka

'How Horrible Our Christmas Will Be' by Rob Loukotka.

This 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' inspired print is available from Bottleneck Gallery as part of their 'Cyber Monday' print sale. It's a 36" x 12" signed and numbered 3 colour screenprint in a limited edition of 170.

Go here to buy (from 12pm EST).

Cool Art: 'I Believe The Word You’re Looking For Is AAAHH!' by Matt Ferguson

'I Believe The Word You’re Looking For Is AAAHH!' by Matt Ferguson.

This 'Batman Returns' inspired print is available from Bottleneck Gallery as part of their 'Cyber Monday' print sale. It's a 12" x 24" numbered giclée print in a limited edition of 125 and costs $40.

Go here to buy (from 12pm EST).

Cool Art: Galerie F Celebrates 'Doctor Who' With Exclusive New Prints

Galerie F celebrates the 50th anniversary of 'Doctor Who', with exclusive new limited prints by Tracie Ching, Jillian Nickell, Andrew Ghrist and Drew Morrison.

They will go onsale on the Galerie F website from Monday December 2 at 2pm CST.

Check out the prints by Tracie Ching and Jillian Nickell below.

by Tracie Ching

Happy St Andrew's Day!

Happy St Andrew's Day to all my Scottish friends and followers, including myself!

'The Pledge' by NC Wyeth

Cool Art: 'The Fields Of Trenzalore' by Tim Doyle

'The Fields Of Trenzalore' by Tim Doyle.

This is an exclusive 'Black Friday to Cyber Monday' timed release print, available RIGHT NOW on Spoke-Art’s website.

They are both 18" × 24" signed and numbered by the artist prints and will be hand-printed in Doyle’s studio and costs $40 for the Regular, $60 for the Variant or $90 for the set. The regular version is a 6-colour print, and the GLOW IN THE DARK variant is a 5 colour print.

Regular Edition

Variant Glow-In-The-Dark Version

Cool Art: 'The Day Of The Doctor' by David Goh

'The Day Of The Doctor' by David Goh.

This is available as a print at David's Red Bubble store.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to all my US friends and followers! Have a great holiday!

The Saturday Evening Post cover art by JC Leyendecker

Cool Art: 'Ho Ho... WhoooOOOoaaa!!!' by J Scott Campbell & Nei Ruffino

'Ho Ho... WhoooOOOoaaa!!!' by J Scott Campbell & Nei Ruffino.

This is a free complimentary Holiday 8.5" x 11" mini-print when you make a purchase from www.jscottcampbellstore.com.

Hero Complex Gallery Philippine Typhoon Haiyan Benefit Print Sale

Hero Complex Gallery have teamed up with artists Jason Liwag, Graham Curran, Roland Tamayo and Ruel Pascual to create an art benefit to help those affected by Typhoon Haiyan with 100% of sales donated to the Philippine Red Cross.

Thank you to the artists involved and please donate if you are able. We all can help rebuild people's lives and give them hope and encouragement little by little.

Go here to buy.

'Puzzled' by Ruel Pascual

'Little White Lies' 50th Issue Anniversary Prints

For their 50th issue, movie magazine Little White Lies commissioned 50 original illustrations by some of the world's leading creative talent. Their challenge? To visually interpret the last 50 years of cinema, focusing on a single film between 1964 and 2013.

They are also available as limited edition A3 prints and cost £18 from the Little White Lies store.

Check out a few of them below.

Gravity by Grzegorz Domaradzki

Second Trailer For Laika's 'The Boxtrolls'

From the hands that made 'Coraline' and 'ParaNorman', Laika, comes the second trailer for 'The Boxtrolls'.

An orphaned boy raised by underground creatures called Boxtrolls comes up from the sewers and out of his box to save his family and the town from the evil exterminator, Archibald Snatcher.

'The Boxtrolls' is out in cinemas September 12  2014 (UK) and September 26 (US).

A Preview Of Howard Shore's Soundtrack For 'The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug'

Warner Bros have released a preview of over 40 minutes of Howard Shore's score for 'The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug'.



And here's the full tracklist for the two disc special edition of the soundtrack.
DISC 1
1. The Quest for Erebor
2. Wilderland
3. A Necromancer (Bonus Track)
4. The House of Beorn (Extended Version)
5. Mirkwood (Extended Version)
6. Flies and Spiders (Extended Version)
7. The Woodland Realm (Extended Version)
8. Feast of Starlight
9. Barrels Out of Bond
10. The Forest River (Extended Version)
11. Bard, a Man of Lake-town (Extended Version)
12. The High Fells (Extended Version)
13. The Nature of Evil
14. Protector of the Common Folk

DISC 2
1. Thrice Welcome
2. Girion, Lord of Dale (Extended Version)
3. Durin's Folk (Extended Version)
4. In the Shadow of the Mountain
5. A Spell of Concealment (Extended Version)
6. On the Doorstep
7. The Courage of Hobbits
8. Inside Information
9. Kingsfoil
10. A Liar and a Thief
11. The Hunters (Extended Version)
12. Smaug (Extended Version)
13. My Armor Is Iron
14. “I See Fire” performed by Ed Sheeran
15. Beyond the Forest

Cool Art: 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' by Dave Perillo

'A Charlie Brown Christmas' by Dave Perillo, is a new print from Dark Hall Mansion.

It's available as a 12″ x 36” numbered and individually screen print, in a limited edition of 280 which costs $65, and a variant version in an edition of 50 which costs $100.

There is also a very select run of just 10 of each style-with Standard or Variant artwork-printed on full 12″ x 36″ panels of wood, which costs $250.

It goes on sale Tuesday December 3 2013 at Dark Hall Mansion at a random time between 9:30 AM PST and 11:30 AM PST. Follow them on Twitter @DarkHallMansion for the on sale announcement.

Regular Edition

Variant Edition

New 'In Saturn's Rings' 4K Teaser Trailer

A new trailer for 'In Saturn's Rings' is out, and in glorious 4K too! Go full screen with this beauty!!!

The film is created entirely from real photographs using photoanimation and multiplane photoanimation, all stitched together for massive hundred megapixel+ resolutions that are scaled and zoomed using techniques developed by the filmmaker, based on Ken Burns and 2.5D photo animation processes. No computer-generated images, painting, cloning, tweening, morphing, texture maps, camera projection or 3D models used.

And, if you enjoyed the trailer, consider pledging to their Kickstarter, which is aiming to fund the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra recordings of "Adagio for Strings" for the film for IMAX® and Giant Screen theatres. It's already made it's funding, but pledging does give you the chance of owning the film on limited edition DVD or Bluray and a thank you credit on the screen and the website as part of the rewards!

Go here to pledge.

Cool Art: 'Firefly' Pulp Novel Covers by Kyle Burles

What if Firefly was a series of pulp novels?

Check out Kyle Burles' blog and Deviant Art page for more cool art.

Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Cover Art: Frank R Paul

Continuing my look at the weird and wonderful cover art of the vintage Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror pulp magazines and paperback books. This week, the art of Frank R Paul.

If you love vintage pulp cover art too, visit Pulp Covers and Galactic Central for lots more.

Behind The Lens: 'The Day of the Doctor' - Doctor Who 50th Anniversary

As 'Doctor Who' celebrates 50 years, here's a special behind the lens look at the year's most anticipated television drama. Voiced by the Sixth Doctor, Colin Baker, catch up with old friends and meet some new ones. Featuring Matt Smith, David Tennant and Jenna Coleman with Billie Piper and John Hurt, as well as lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat, discussing their 50th Anniversary experiences.

Cool Art: 'Flash Gordon' Star Wars style by Jim Sweet

'Flash Gordon' Star Wars style by Jim Sweet.

'Doctor Who' Animation: '50 Years In Time And Space' by Richard Swarbrick

'Doctor Who' Animation: '50 Years In Time And Space' by Richard Swarbrick.


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Cool Art: 'The Venture Bros: Season Five' Box Art by Patrick Leger and Chris Fisher

The DVD and Blu-ray will include all 8 episodes, including 2 bonus episodes (A Very Venture Halloween and From the Ladle to the Grave: The Shallow Gravy Story). Special features include audio commentaries from series creators, Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer with deleted scenes.

Check out the Hardy Boys/Tom Swift-inspired cover art by Patrick Leger and Chris Fisher. 'The Venture Bros: Season Five' collection is available on March 4 2014.

Cool Art: New Prints From Mondo By Jason Edmiston And Paolo Rivera

Mondo celebrates the end of their 'Tales From The Crypt / EC Comics' Gallery Show with two new prints that will be available online at a random time on Friday, November 22nd.

Previously only available as original art, Jason Edmiston's interpretation of the famous 'Crime SuspenStories #22' cover will be made available as a giclée, and Paolo Rivera's original 'Weird Science #32' cover will be made available as a screen print. Mondo still have some original pieces available in the Gallery section of their website too.

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

by Paolo Rivera

by Jason Edmiston

Movie Poster Art: 'Frankenstein' (1931)

'Frankenstein', one of the Universal Monsters, was released on this day back in 1931. Here is a collection of some of the poster and fan art.

Cool Art: 'Doctor Who' by Matt Ferguson

Each day in the run up until 'The Day Of The Doctor' 50th anniversary episode, Matt Ferguson has been posting individual 'Doctor Who' posters to his Twitter (@Cakes_Comics).

From the very first incarnation, William Hartnell, all the way through until the current, Matt Smith, each poster features a silhouetted doctor against a decidedly psychedelic background, that looks based on their intro sequence.

All 11 prints will be available as a timed released edition at Bottleneck Gallery. The sale starts Friday, November 22nd at 12pm eastern until 11:59pm on Sunday, November 24th. They are 8" x 11", numbered giclée prints and cost $25 each or as a set of 11 for $260. Each set will come with a free “12th” print that will be shown over the weekend on Bottleneck Gallery’s Facebook page.

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Home Sweet Home, an organization that helps incarcerated mothers and their children reconnect in society.

Check out Matt's 'Doctor Who' posters below.

Super Café: Who's A Hero

Before the Doctor can have his Day, he must first swing by the Super Café.

Cool Art: More FREE 'Doctor Who' Prints by Tim Doyle

As part of Nakatomi Inc's ongoing set of 'Doctor Who' portraits celebrating the 50th Anniversary that they’re giving away for free with orders, this time they're featuring a Dalek and a Weeping Angel by Tim Doyle.

Each is a 9" x 24" signed and numbered, 2-colour hand-printed poster, and each is in a limited edition of 150. There will also be a metallic variant edition of only 20 of each, which will also be randomly inserted in orders.

Go to the Nakatomi store and buy a print to qualify for one of these free 'Doctor Who' prints.

Cool Art: 'Starcrash'

The film may be a straight up 'Star Wars' rip off and not be up to much in a so bad it's good sort of way, but it's posters like this Spanish poster for 'Starcrash' why I love illustrated movie poster art.

'The Last Day' Doctor Who Mini Episode

Bit of a Robocop first person pov thing going on with this 'Doctor Who' mini episode.

Cool Art: 'Rambo: First Blood Part II' by Tomer Hanuka

'Rambo: First Blood Part II' by Tomer Hanuka.

This print premiered at a 5-film Sylvester Stallone film marathon called 'Stallone Zone', and will be available online at a random time from Mondo on Thursday, November 21st.

It's a 24"x36" hand numbered, screen print in a limited edition of 225 and costs $45.

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

Kickstarter: 'Twenty-Four By Thirty-Six' - A Documentary On Poster Art

This Kickstarter campaign by Kevin Burke and Post No Joes Productions is definitely up my street and something I just had to pledge my backing to.

“Twenty-Four by Thirty-Six” is a film that explores the world of movie poster art, past and present; the artists who create it, companies that commission it, galleries that display it, and collectors and fans who hang it.

Starting with the awesome illustrated posters of the 1970's and 1980's, the team behind this documentary will be interviewing many of the personalities behind some of the iconic posters of that era, including Tony Seiniger, the man behind the inception of the original 'Jaws' poster, as well as Andrea Alvin, a long time member of the film marketing community and wife of the late, great John Alvin, creator of the memorable 'Blade Runner', 'E.T.', 'The Princess Bride', 'The Golden Child', 'Gremlins' posters and lots more.

The documentary will also be interviewing and following several modern screenprint artists (many of which I feature regularly on this blog), such as Goulish Gary Pullin, Jason Edmiston, Phantom City Creative, Kevin Tong, Joshua Budich and many many more, in various stages of their careers, through the process of producing illustrated movie poster art and speaking with them about their influences, their challenges, dealing with studios, print houses, and galleries. They also visit print houses Skuzzles and Mondo, and chat to journalists and collectors as to why illustrated film art is important to movie fans.

And to top it all off, they're also putting together a one of a kind gallery show featuring a ton of original posters from some really incredible artists.

They are currently a good way through production, and have conducted many interviews so far and have lined up a great deal more to be knocked out in coming months. The Kickstarter is aimed at funding travel expenses for the remaining, more remote interviews with artists and gallery owners as well as going toward post-production and administrative costs like insuring the film for exhibition in festivals, film festival submission fees, and marketing materials. They will also be using some of the funding for licensing rights for some very exciting original art that they have in store.

Some of the pledge rewards are really cool too. As well as a digital download there's also DVD or Bluray copies of the completed film with reversible cover artwork, an artbook, T-shirts and limited edition screen prints by some of the artists interviewed, plus have your name in the credits of the film as a thank you and even a chance to appear in the film too. Go to their website more on that. 

If you love illustrated movie poster art, and I've a feeling that there are quite a few of us that do, then check out the video below and go to their Kickstarter campaign page for more information and to help bring this documentary to light!

'Just Another Day In Middle-Earth' Air New Zealand Video

Following on from last year's 'An Unexpected Briefing', a 'Hobbit' inspired flight safety video, Air New Zealand are back at it again with a new video, 'Just Another Day In Middle-Earth'.

"Here in Middle-earth, everyday tasks can reveal out of this world surprises and before you know it everything can turn a bit Hobbit-shaped."

Cool Art: 'Searching For A Life On Mars' by Kacper Kieć

'Searching For A Life On Mars' by Kacper Kieć.

Cool Art: 'Mob City' by Drew Struzan

'Mob City' by Drew Struzan.

'Mob City' is an upcoming television series created by Frank Darabont, and is based on real-life accounts of the LAPD and gangsters in 1940s Los Angeles written in the book 'LA Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City' by John Buntin. 

The series was previously known as 'LA Noir' and 'Lost Angels' during development, and is set to debut on December 4 2013 on TNT.

Cool Art: 'Space Aged to Infinity: A 2014 Lunar Calendar' by Tyler Stout

'Space Aged to Infinity: A 2014 Lunar Calendar' by Tyler Stout.

This 2014 lunar calendar by Tyler Stout represents all 365 moons for the year 2014. It is accurate to within a day for all of the Northern Hemisphere, however if you live in the Southern Hemisphere the lunar phases will be reversed. 

It is a 13" x 19" numbered, 5 colour glow-in-the-dark letterpress print on archival printmaking paper and will ship with a certificate of authenticity. It will cost $30 unframed.

Tiny Showcase are accepting preorders through Thanksgiving, after which they can not guarantee that you will be able to purchase a calendar.

And as an added bonus, Tiny Showcase have commisioned Dan Wood of DWRI Letterpress to create a series of lunar-themed foil embossed pencils. The pencil type was cast in lead on a 1950s linotype (referred to as the "8th wonder of the world" by Thomas Edison) in Spartan Medium 8pt and foil stamped using a vintage Conn Pencil Co. pencil embosser. Each pre-order will include one pencil of our choosing.

Go here to pre-order and to check out some up close detail photos.

'Doctor Who': How Doomsday Should Have Ended

To celebrate Doctor Who Week, HISHE is going back to Bad Wolf Bay to address some unfinished dialogue.

Cool Art: 'Legends From The Ancient North' Cover Art by Petra Börner

The Creative Review blog have a look at the cover art for the new Penguin Classics series 'Legends From The Ancient North' by illustrator Petra Börner.

You can see the covers below for the five classic stories, which are published November 28 or now as ebooks, and go here to check out the CR blog post to see the making of process with original sketches and rough drafts.

More Character Posters For 'The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug'

Another week closer to the release and another set of new character posters have appeared online for 'The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug'.

Cool Art: 'Sam Gets Requests' by Laurent Durieux

'Sam Gets Requests' by Laurent Durieux.

This 'Casablanca' inspired print is a 21″ x 36″ Screenprint, and is available in three versions: a Regular in a limited edition of 250,  a variant limited to 90, and in wood in a limited edition of only 10. And is only available Saturday November 23 at the Phone Booth Gallery in Long Beach, California, on first come first served basis, starting at 12 noon.

Any remaining copies will go on sale Sunday, November 24th at the Phonebooth Gallery website.