Monday, June 09, 2014

Cool Art: 'Buck Rogers In The 25th Century' by Dave Perillo

'Buck Rogers In The 25th Century' by Dave Perillo, is the first release in a two part series from Grey Matter Art, (the second to be released at a later time, is by James White) and will be released on Tuesday June 17 at 1pm EST and is their first piece to be made available worldwide!

This officially licensed print is an 18" x 24" 5 colour screenprint, in a regular limited edition of 130 for $40 and in a limited edition 5 colour with 2 metallic ink variant of 60 for $45.

Follow them on Twitter @greymatterart for future release details.


#McQuarrieMonday: 'Star Wars' Concept Art by Ralph McQuarrie

Sunday, June 08, 2014

Cool Art: 'The Strain' by Phantom City Creative

'The Strain' by Phantom City Creative

Inspired by the FX adaptation of the books by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan, these are 18” x 24” screenprints, in numbered limited editions of 125 through Mondo and go on sale at a random time Friday July 11.

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



Saturday, June 07, 2014

2014 British Fantasy Award Nominees

The nominees for the 2014 British Fantasy Awards were announced at an Open Night last night by the British Fantasy Society. The winners will be revealed at Fantasy Con 2014 in York in September.

Best Fantasy Novel (the Robert Holdstock Award)
  • 'Between Two Thorns', Emma Newman (Angry Robot)
  • 'Blood and Feathers: Rebellion', Lou Morgan (Solaris)
  • 'The Glass Republic', Tom Pollock (Jo Fletcher Books)
  • 'The Ocean at the End of the Lane', Neil Gaiman (Headline)
  • 'A Stranger in Olondria', Sofia Samatar (Small Beer Press)
Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award)
  • 'House of Small Shadows', Adam Nevill (Pan)
  • 'Mayhem', Sarah Pinborough (Jo Fletcher Books)
  • 'NOS4R2', Joe Hill (Gollancz)
  • 'Path of Needles', Alison Littlewood (Jo Fletcher Books)
  • 'The Shining Girls', Lauren Beukes (HarperCollins)
  • 'The Year of the Ladybird', Graham Joyce (Gollancz)
Best Novella
  • 'Beauty', Sarah Pinborough (Gollancz)
  • 'Dogs With Their Eyes Shut', Paul Meloy (PS Publishing)
  • 'Spin', Nina Allan (TTA Press)
  • 'Vivian Guppy and the Brighton Belle', Nina Allan (Rustblind and Silverbright)
  • 'Whitstable', Stephen Volk (Spectral Press)
Best Short Story
  • 'Chalk', Pat Cadigan (This Is Horror)
  • 'Death Walks En Pointe', Thana Niveau (The Burning Circus)
  • 'Family Business', Adrian Tchaikovsky (The Alchemy Press Book of Urban Mythic)
  • 'The Fox', Conrad Williams (This Is Horror)
  • 'Golden Apple', Sophia McDougall (The Lowest Heaven)
  • 'Moonstruck', Karin Tidbeck (Shadows & Tall Trees #5)
  • 'Signs of the Times', Carole Johnstone (Black Static #33)
Best Collection
  • 'For Those Who Dream Monsters', Anna Taborska (Mortbury Press)
  • 'Holes for Faces', Ramsey Campbell (Dark Regions Press)
  • 'Monsters in the Heart', Stephen Volk (Gray Friar Press)
  • 'North American Lake Monsters', Nathan Ballingrud (Small Beer Press)
Best Anthology
  • 'End of the Road', Jonathan Oliver (ed.) (Solaris)
  • 'Fearie Tales', Stephen Jones (ed.) (Jo Fletcher Books)
  • 'Rustblind and Silverbright', David Rix (ed.) (Eibonvale Press)
  • 'Tales of Eve', Mhairi Simpson (ed.) (Fox Spirit Books)
  • 'The Tenth Black Book of Horror', Charles Black (ed.) (Mortbury Press)
Best Small Press
  • The Alchemy Press (Peter Coleborn)
  • Fox Spirit Books (Adele Wearing)
  • NewCon Press (Ian Whates)
  • Spectral Press (Simon Marshall-Jones)
Best Non-Fiction
  • Gestalt Real-Time Reviews, D.F. Lewis
  • Doors to Elsewhere, Mike Barrett (The Alchemy Press)
  • Fantasy Faction, Marc Aplin (ed.)
  • Speculative Fiction 2012, Justin Landon and Jared Shurin (eds) (Jurassic London)
  • “We Have Always Fought”: Challenging the “Women, Cattle and Slaves” Narrative,Kameron Hurley (A Dribble of Ink)
Best Magazine/Periodical
  • Black Static, Andy Cox (ed.) (TTA Press)
  • Clarkesworld, Neil Clarke and Sean Wallace (ed.) (Wyrm Publishing)
  • Interzone, Andy Cox (ed.) (TTA Press)
  • Shadows & Tall Trees, Michael Kelly (ed.) (Undertow Books)
Best Comic/Graphic Novel
  • 'Demeter', Becky Cloonan (Becky Cloonan)
  • 'Jennifer Wilde', Maura McHugh, Karen Mahoney and Stephen Downey (Atomic Diner Comics)
  • 'Porcelain', Benjamin Read and Chris Wildgoose (Improper Books)
  • 'Rachel Rising', Terry Moore (Abstract Studio)
  • 'Saga', Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples (Image Comics)
  • 'The Unwritten', Mike Carey and Peter Gross (Vertigo)
Best Artist
  • Adam Oehlers
  • Ben Baldwin
  • Daniele Serra
  • Joey Hi-Fi
  • Tula Lotay
  • Vincent Chong
Best Film/Television Episode
  • 'Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor', Steven Moffat (BBC)
  • 'Game of Thrones: The Rains of Castamere', David Benioff and D.B. Weiss (HBO)
  • 'Gravity', Alfonso Cuarón and Jonás Cuarón (Warner Bros)
  • 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug', Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson and Guillermo del Toro (Warner Bros)
  • 'Iron Man 3', Drew Pearce and Shane Black (Marvel Studios)
Best Newcomer (the Sydney J Bounds Award)
  • Ann Leckie, for 'Ancillary Justice' (Orbit)
  • Emma Newman, for 'Between Two Thorns' (Angry Robot)
  • Francis Knight, for 'Fade to Black' (Orbit)
  • Laura Lam, for 'Pantomime' (Strange Chemistry)
  • Libby McGugan, for 'The Eidolon' (Solaris)
  • Samantha Shannon, for 'The Bone Season' (Bloomsbury)

Friday, June 06, 2014

Cool Art: 'The Mountain And The Viper' by Robert M Ball

Continuing with the 'Beautiful Death' series of 'Game Of Thrones' episode posters by Robert M Ball with season 4 - episode 8 'The Mountain And The Viper'. Unfortunately, this and the other cool posters in the series aren't currently available as prints.


Cool Art: 'Viewpoints: X-Wing vs TIE Fighter' by Chris Skinner

Hero Complex Gallery presents the first prints in a new limited edition print series by Chris Skinner entitled 'Viewpoints'.

Each set of Viewpoints in Chris' new series will present opposing points of view, creating a unique 'viewpoint' for each one. Starting with some true classics, they kick off this series with the iconic X-Wing and TIE-Fighter spaceships.
''With these illustrations I wanted to convey a sense realism, weight and functionality that is synonymous with so many vehicles through out the Star Wars universe. Viewed as a frozen moment in time as battle commences and illustrated with an archival old world feel to reflect the 'worn' universe'' and nostalgia of the original films." - Chris Skinner.
These are 18" x 24" screenprints in a matched numbered set with metallic silver inks, and are a timed release with the edition size to be determined at the close of sale on Monday, June 9 at 11:59pm PST. They cost $60 for the set of 3 - 'X-Wing Ambush', 'TIE-Fighter Defense', and a special bonus print 'Giving Chase'.


'X-Wing Ambush' by Chris Skinner
'TIE Fighter Defense' by Chris Skinner
'Giving Chase' by Chris Skinner

Cool Art: Blurppy's Poster Posse Project #9 - 'Guardians Of The Galaxy' (Phase Two)

Following on from yesterday's reveal of 'Guardians Of The Galaxy' fan art, check out 'Phase Two' for more fan art from cool blog Blurppy's ninth #PosterPosse project.

Head on over to Blurppy to see the rest.

by Orlando Arocena

Cool Art: 'The First Men In The Moon' by Stan & Vince

'The First Men In The Moon' by Stan & Vince (Stan Manoukian & Vincent Roucher), inspired by the HG Wells classic, is the next print from Nautilus Art Prints.

This is a 24" x 36" 9 colour screenprint with metallic inks, gold on the regular and silver on the variant, with the regular version in a signed and numbered limited edition of 300 for $60 and the variant in a signed and numbered limited edition of 120 for $90. It goes on sale July 20 at 7pm (CET Europe).

Follow them on Twitter @NautilusAP and on Facebook for more details and the on sale announcement.

Regular Edition
Variant Edition

Cool Art: 'The Zephyr' by Laurent Durieux

Ford Craftsman Studios release 'The Zephyr' by Laurent Durieux, the first in a series of six 'Modes of Transportation' posters by Laurent.

It's available as a 24" x 36" screenprint in 11 colours including metallic inks, in a regular limited edition of 450, a variant limited edition of 150, a wood edition of 10, and a single colour key line edition that will only be available at the Art and Crafts shows with the next one being in Minnesota in September.

They will be available on the Ford Craftsman Studios web site Saturday, June 14th at a random time.

Regular Edition

#FrazettaFriday: 'Carson Of Venus' by Frank Frazetta

Unlettered cover art by Frank Frazetta for the novel 'Carson Of Venus' by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

Thursday, June 05, 2014

Cool Art: Blurppy's Poster Posse Project #9 - 'Guardians Of The Galaxy' (Phase One)

Cool blog Blurppy, have exclusively revealed the next in their awesome #PosterPosse project series, and it's another collection of very cool art!

Head on over to Blurppy to see Phase One of some really awesome fan art for Marvel's 'Guardians Of The Galaxy', and check back tomorrow to see more in the second part of Blurppy's ninth poster project!

Check out a selection of them below.

by Matt Ferguson

Cool Art: 'Star Wars Ralph McQuarrie Tribute' by Mark Raats

This 'Star Wars Ralph McQuarrie Tribute' by Mark Raats is a 22" x 17" art print in a signed and numbered by the artist limited edition of 250 and costs $50.

Go here to buy.


#KellyThursday: 'Under The Canopy' by Ken Kelly

Cover art by Ken Kelly for the novel 'Under The Canopy' by Barbara Paul.

Wednesday, June 04, 2014

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: 2014 'Into The Pixel' Collection Revealed



The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) and the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has announced the 16 winning pieces of the world-renowned 2014 Into the Pixel (ITP) collection.

Created in 2004, the annual ITP art exhibit honours video game artists who continue to push the interactive entertainment art form forward. Co-produced by the ESA and AIAS, the 2014 ITP collection will be shown for the first time at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the world’s premier trade show for computer and video games and related products, from June 10-12, 2014, at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
“Into the Pixel celebrates some of the most important contributors to our industry – the brilliant artists and their endlessly imaginative work,” said Martin Rae, president, Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. “These visual storytellers help breathe life into wide-ranging ideas with a wealth of style and creativity. As these images demonstrate, the line between fine art and the artwork of interactive entertainment continues to evaporate. It is always a great pleasure to unveil the new collection in the Into the Pixel Gallery at E3.”
Check out the 16 winning pieces below, and click to embiggen for a hi-res close up look in all their glory!

Hop over to the Into The Pixel website for a look at the previous winners since 2004 too.

'The Banner Saga' - Banner Poster by Arnie Jorgensen

Cool Art: 'Star Wars' Original Trilogy by Andy Fairhurst

'Star Wars' Original trilogy by Andy Fairhurst.

These will also be available as prints from Andy's Society6 store soon.
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#WhelanWednesday: 'The Sailor On The Seas Of Fate' by Michael Whelan

Cover art by Michael Whelan for novel 'The Sailor On The Seas Of Fate' by Michael Moorcock.

Tuesday, June 03, 2014

Cool Art: Joshua Budich Art Print Sale

Pop culture print artist, Joshua Budich, is having a sale at his new online store this coming Friday, June 6. No specific time for the drop, the sale will go live sometime Friday morning (EST) at joshuabudich.bigcartel.com.

He'll be selling all twelve of his 'Fictional Food' pieces (25 numbered and a few APs of each), plus eight new portraits (50 each of Ackbar, Marla, Santanico and Ron plus 100 each of Joan, Arya, Uhura and Diana).

They are all 6" x 6" screenprints, with varying amount of colours, and cost only $10 each. As a bonus, order $60 or more and enter code "6x6Sale" to save 15% off your order.

Follow Joshua on Twitter @jbudich for the on sale announcement and check out the prints below.


#VallejoTuesday: 'I Am A Barbarian' by Boris Vallejo

Cover art by Boris Vallejo for the novel 'I Am A Barbarian' by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

Cool Art: 'Of Blood, Gold And Rust' by Bastien Lecouffe Deharme

'Of Blood, Gold And Rust' by Bastien Lecouffe Deharme.


Monday, June 02, 2014

Details For The First Ever Leamington Spa Comic Con

designed
Michelle Abrahall
Back in February, I highlighted the Indiegogo campaign by Dan Mallier hoping to launch Leamington Spa's very first Comic Con at The Royal Leamington Spa Pump Rooms on Saturday October 18. Well, that Indiegogo campaign was successful, with 72 people backing the project, myself included, helping to raise £1786, which was more than the original target of £1500!

As the level of interest in the project grew, due to support from local media and blogs, including a couple of appearances on local radio to promote the cause, the team behind the Leamington Comic Con were left with no choice but to move the event from the original choice of venue, the LAMP, to the Royal Pump Rooms.

Their main aim is to have a Comic Con which actually focuses on comics, mostly indie and small press, and also giving local talent a platform to show off their work, an example being the Leamington Spa Comic Con poster, which was designed by Leamington Spa-based artist Michelle Abrahall. They also want to work with local comic and memorabilia traders as well as raise money for local charities by having events on the day.

The Leamington Spa Comic Con has lined up some great guests so far:
And more to come! Also confirmed in attendance at the Comic Con is the UK Garrison, one of the foremost 'Star Wars' costuming groups in the UK and part of the 501st Legion, plus there will be comic and memorabilia traders, a photo booth and a comic cosplay competition on the day to crown Leamington's first cosplay champion!

They are giving away goodie bags to the first 100 adult guests that have bought an advance ticket or have the free entry Indiegogo perk. Advance adult tickets are £5 + booking fee, with a group ticket of four adults cost £16. Under 13's go free with a paying adult.

Go here to buy tickets.

Follow them on Facebook, on Twitter @LeamComicCon and on their blog to keep up to date with the latest happenings at Leamington's first ever Comic Con.

#McQuarrieMonday: 'The Empire Strikes Back' Concept Art by Ralph McQuarrie

Sunday, June 01, 2014

Cool Art: 'The Martyrs Reign Begins In Death' by Xul1349

This 'Pan's Labyrinth' inspired poster, 'The Martyrs Reign Begins In Death' by Xul1349, is a 5 colour 18" x 24" screen print with metallic inks on Oatmeal Speckletone French Paper. It's available in a limited of 90 and costs $35 through Style Over Substance.

Go here to buy.


Thursday, May 29, 2014

'ABCDEFGeek': "A" Is For "Ackbar" by Otis Frampton

"ABCDEFGEEK is an original series created by one of our artists and friend, Otis Frampton. This is his first animation for HISHE and we we're honored he's brought the show to our channel. Please help us support Otis and the show. Feel free to offer suggestions for future "geek" letters! Thanks for watching!"
During the filming of his famous catch phrase, Ackbar attempts to "improve" his lines.

Cool Art: 'Time To Die' by Matt Ferguson

'Time To Die' by Matt Ferguson, is part of the 'Blade Runner' inspired music & art show, 'Moments Lost', at the Bottleneck Gallery opening Saturday May 31.


Cool Art: 'Maleficent' by Rhys Cooper

'Maleficent' print by Rhys Cooper, that is being released at his solo art show, 'Femme Fatale', which opens on Saturday May 31 at Spoke Art.


#KellyThursday: 'Imminent Death' by Ken Kelly

Unlettered cover art by Ken Kelly for the novel 'Conan And The Amazon' by John Maddox Roberts.

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Cool Art: 'Red Riding Hood' Inspired Print by Rhys Cooper

'Red Riding Hood' inspired print by Rhys Cooper, that is being released at his solo art show, 'Femme Fatale', which opens on Saturday May 31 at Spoke Art.


Cool Art: Mondo releases 'The Matrix' & 'The French Connection' Prints

Mondo is releasing new poster prints by Kevin Tong and Adam Simpson.

The first print is 'The Matrix' by Kevin Tong and is available as a 24" x 36" screen print, in a hand numbered regular limited edition of 275 for $45 and as a variant limited edition of 150 for $65. The second print is 'The French Connection' by Adam Simpson. It's a 24" x 36" screen print, in a hand numbered regular limited edition of 325 for $40 and as a variant limited edition of 150 for $60. They're on sale at a random time on Thursday, May 29.

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

'The Matrix' Regular Edition by Kevin Tong
'The Matrix' Variant Edition by Kevin Tong
'The French Connection' Regular Edition by Adam Simpson
'The French Connection' Variant Edition by Adam Simpson

Cool Art: New Previews For Mondo's 'The Art of Ken Taylor' Art Exhibition

Here is some more preview art for Mondo's upcoming 'The Art of Ken Taylor' art exhibition that runs from May 30 until June 21 at the Mondo Gallery at 4115 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX. The opening night event is on Friday, May 30 from 7-10pm. Ken Taylor will be in attendance at the opening night too.

Cool Art: 'Nosferatu The Vampyre' by Nicolas Delort

'Nosferatu The Vampyre' by Nicolas Delort, is a fully licensed alternative movie poster for the Werner Herzog’s movie, and is the debut print from Black Dragon Press.

It's available as a 18" x 24" hand pulled screenprint in a hand numbered, 2 colour regular edition on 270gsm Superfine Softwhite Eggshell Archival paper in a limited edition of 200 and a 4 colour variant in a limited edition of 50.

The prints go on sale Friday June 6 at 2pm (UK time) on their website.

For future on sale announcements, follow them on Twitter @blckdrgnprss, on Facebook and sign up to their mailing list.

Regular Edition
Variant Edition

#WhelanWednesday: 'Tangled Up In Blue' by Michael Whelan

Unlettered cover art by Michael Whelan for the novel 'Tangled Up In Blue' by Joan D Vinge.

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Cool Art: 'Of Gold, Blood And Winds' by Bastien Lecouffe Deharme

'Of Gold, Blood And Winds' by Bastien Lecouffe Deharme.


Cool Art: Bottleneck Gallery presents 'Moments Lost: Music and Art Inspired by Blade Runner'

This Saturday, Bottleneck Gallery host the premiere of Analog Sweden’s 'Moments Lost: Music and Art Inspired by Blade Runner'.

'Moments Lost' is a mix of music, written stories and illustrations inspired by the world of 'Blade Runner' and beyond, and started out as a crowd funded project on Indiegogo that reached funding on the 28th of December 2013.

The opening reception will be at Bottleneck Gallery on 60 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11249 from 7-9pm. All artwork and music will be available for purchase the night of the show.

Any remaining artwork and music will be on sale from Sunday, June 1, at 12pm Eastern (9am PDT) on the Bottleneck Gallery website. The show runs from May 2-18.

Go here to buy the 'Moments Lost' music.

For more information on 'Moments Lost' check out the video, and take a look at a preview of some of the art below.



#VallejoTuesday: Pin Up Sketch by Boris Vallejo

Sunday, May 25, 2014

Happy Geek Pride Day!

Fly the geek flag loud and proud today, it's Geek Pride Day - a special day dedicated to those of us who do not (and should not) feel ashamed about showing off our geeky and nerdy passions!

Check out GeekDad's look at 'What is a geek?'

Chosen to celebrate George Lucas' 'Star Wars', which was released to the world on May 25th 1977 (and also happens to be the date that 'Return Of The Jedi' premiered in 1983), Geek Pride Day also shares this special day with Towel Day, for fans of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy' series by Douglas Adams, and the Glorious 25 May for fans of Terry Pratchett's 'Discworld'.

The first Geek Festival was organised in Albany, New York around 1998-2000 by Tim McEachern, but it was first celebrated in Spain as "Orgullo Friki" in 2006 and has spiralled all over the world thanks to the internet.

So today, on this special day, no matter whether you're a pop culture geek, a science nerd, a gamer geek or whatever, celebrate and declare your pride at being geek!

As a purveyor of pop culture geekery, mostly Sci-Fi and Fantasy, I have quite a lot of favourites but, in no particular order, here a few of them below.

Happy Geek Pride Day!

'Star Wars' Movies, Books & Comics (Art by Paul Shipper)

Saturday, May 24, 2014

Friday, May 23, 2014

#FantasyArtFriday: 'Regenerate' by Rebecca Guay

Follow me on Instagram for more #FantasyArtFriday pics.

'Doctor Who' Is Back In August For Series 8

Looks like 'Doctor Who' will be back on our screens in August, if this teaser is to be believed. Looking forward to seeing Peter Capaldi's take on the Doctor.

Cool Art: 'Raven' by Rhys Cooper

'Raven' by Rhys Cooper, is a 12” x 36” variant screen print that is being released at his solo art show, 'Femme Fatale', which opens on Saturday May 31 at Spoke Art.


Cool Art: 'Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom' by Berkay Dağlar

'Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom' by Berkay Dağlar.

Visit his Behance page to see his 'Raiders Of The Lost Ark' poster too.


Trailer For Walt Disney Animation & Marvel Studios 'Big Hero 6'

"With all the heart and humour audiences expect from Walt Disney Animation Studios, 'Big Hero 6' is an action-packed comedy-adventure about robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada, who learns to harness his genius—thanks to his brilliant brother Tadashi and their like-minded friends: adrenaline junkie Go Go Tamago, neatnik Wasabi, chemistry whiz Honey Lemon and fanboy Fred. 
When a devastating turn of events catapults them into the midst of a dangerous plot unfolding in the streets of San Fransokyo, Hiro turns to his closest companion - a robot named Baymax - and transforms the group into a band of high-tech heroes determined to solve the mystery. 
Inspired by the Marvel comics of the same name, and featuring comic-book style action, 'Big Hero 6' is directed by Don Hall ('Winnie the Pooh') and Chris Williams ('Bolt'), and produced by Roy Conli ('Tangled')."
'Big Hero 6' is out in cinemas November 7 (US) and February 13 2015 (UK).

Cool Art: 'Mystique' by Ilya Kuvshinov

'Mystique' by Ilya Kuvshinov.


#FrazettaFriday: 'The Moon's Rapture' by Frank Frazetta