'CoolArt: 'Galactus' & 'The Silver Surfer' prints by Kilian Eng & Dániel Taylor through Mondo

'The Fantastic Four Collection' officially licensed prints by Kilian Eng and Dániel Taylor.

• 'Galactus' by Kilian Eng. 24" x 36" screen print in a numbered Regular edition of 225 for $50, and a numbered Variant edition of 100 for $60.

• 'The Silver Surfer' by Dániel Taylor. 24" x 36" screen print in a numbered limited edition of 150 for $50, and a numbered Variant edition of 100 for $75.

On sale Thursday March 5 at 11am CT through Mondo.

(Shipping to United States, its territories and possessions Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom addresses only)

'Galactus' by Kilian Eng (Regular Edition)

'Galactus' by Kilian Eng (Variant Edition)

'The Silver Surfer' by Dániel Taylor (Regular Edition)

'The Silver Surfer' by Dániel Taylor (Variant Edition)

#CoolArt: 'The Witcher' prints by Inna Vjuzhanina

'The Witcher' prints by Inna Vjuzhanina.

• 11.7" x 16½" fine art print on 250 g/m² high quality matte paper, in a signed limited edition of 25 for $40 each, and a hand embellished option for $60 each (except for 'The Masks We Wear' - sold out).

• 8.3" x 11.7" fine art prints on 210 g/m² high quality photo paper, in a signed open edition for $25 each.

On sale now through Inna's website.

'White Wolf'

'The Masks We Wear'

'Child Of Surprise'

#CoolArt: 'Doctor Strange' prints by Ise Ananphada through Bottleneck Gallery & Grey Matter Art

'Doctor Strange' by Ise Ananphada.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered Regular edition of 300 for $65, a numbered Variant edition of 200 for $75, and a numbered Gold Variant edition of 100 for $85.

On sale Thursday February 28 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery and Grey Matter Art.

Regular Edition

Variant Edition

Gold Variant Edition

#CoolArt: WOW x WOW presents 'Ghosts Aflame' Online Group Art Exhibition

WOW x WOW presents 'Ghosts Aflame', an online group show of new contemporary artworks from over 40 incredible international artists and consisting of more than 50 artworks.

The online exhibition opens Friday March 6 at 7pm UK on the WOW x WOW website and will be on view until March 27 2020.

by Orphné Achéron

#CoolArt: Gallery1988 presents 'Legend Of The Great Showdowns' Solo Art Exhibition by Scott C

Gallery1988 presents 'Legend Of The Great Showdowns', a solo art exhibition by Scott C.

The opening reception is Friday March 6 from 7-9pm PT at Gallery 1988, 7308 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046 with Scott in attendance, as well as a trivia giveaway contest. Plus throughout the exhibition run, there will events and special releases to celebrate the exhibit.

The exhibition is on view until March 28 2020.

#CoolArt: 1xRun presents the 'International Women's Day 2020' Print Suite

1xRun presents the International Women's Day 2020 print suite, collaborating with 15 of the world’s leading artists to curate a vibrant collection of limited-edition artwork available throughout the month of March, and coinciding with Women’s Day and the global feminist movement.

The work showcased is as varied as the women who have created it, with stunning portraits, expressive illustrative work and breathtaking landscapes from 1xRun’s most engaging female artists. 

On sale from Friday March 6 at 12pm ET through the 1xRun website.

by Mary Iverson

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Vin' by Dominik Broniek

'Vin' by Dominik Broniek.

Cover art for the Polish edition of 'Mistborn: The Final Empire', book 1 of the 'Mistborn' series written by Brandon Sanderson, published by MAG Publishing.

#NewComicBookDay: My Comics Pull List This Week

My comics Pull List this week.

• 'Dark Agnes' #2 (Marvel Comics)
• 'Red Sonja' #14 (Dynamite Comics)
• 'The Sandman Universe: The Dreaming' #19 (DC Black Label)
• 'Carson Of Venus: Realm Of The Dead' #1 (American Mythology)

'Dark Agnes' #2 (Marvel Comics)
Variant cover art by Jay Anacleto

'Red Sonja' #14 (Dynamite Comics)
Cover art by Jae Lee & June Chung

'The Sandman Universe: The Dreaming' #19 (DC Black Label)
Cover art by Yanick Paquette & Nathan Fairbairn

'Carson of Venus: Realm of Dead #1 (American Mythology)
Cover art by Vincent Carratu

#CoolArt: 'Desensitized 20' print by Brian M Viveros & Dan Quintana through Copro Gallery

'Desensitized 20' by Brian M Viveros & Dan Quintana.

20" x 30" giclee print with a satin finish, in a signed and numbered limited edition of 10, in a plastic sleeve with archival matte backing, for $420.

On sale now through Copro Gallery.

#CoolArt: 'She Always Hated That Car' print by Chris Austin through PangeaSeed

'She Always Hated That Car' by Chris Austin, a new print release through PangeaSeed, with proceeds raised through the sale of this print going to support PangeaSeed's ongoing effort to help save our seas through ARTivism.

14" x 16" giclee print on Italian cold-press watercolour paper, in a signed and numbered limited edition of 50 for $75, and a signed, numbered and hand embellished edition of 10 for $125.

On sale Wednesday March 4 at 12pm PT from the PangeaSeed website.

For more information on how you can help save our seas, please visit https://www.pangeaseed.foundation.

#CoolArt: 'The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt: Ciri' print by William Chiou (Monori Rogue) through InkInk Collectibles

'The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt: Ciri' by William Chiou (Monori Rogue).

A3 (11.7" x 16½") giclee print for $35.

On sale now from the Inkink Collectibles Etsy store.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Daenerys Targaryen' by Mike S Miller

'Daenerys Targaryen' by Mike S Miller.

Cover art for 'A Game Of Thrones' issue #6, published February 2012 by Dynamite Comics.

#CoolArt: 'Lando Calrissian' Original Art by Bud Cook through Every Day Original

'Cardplayer, Gambler, Scoundrel' by Bud Cook for Every Day Original.

10" x 10" acrylic original artwork on cradled wood panel, for $500.

On sale Tuesday March 3 at 12.30pm ET from the Every Day Original website.

#CoolArt: 'Kevin Devine "Brother's Blood" 10 Year Anniversary' print by James Flames

'Kevin Devine "Brother's Blood" 10 Year Anniversary' by James Flames.

18" x 24" screen print, in a signed and numbered limited AP edition of 35.

On sale Tuesday March 3 at 2pm ET from James' website.

#CoolArt: Official '2020 NBA All-Star Game' AP Edition & Art prints by James Flames

Official '2020 NBA All-Star Game' by James Flames.

• '2020 NBA All-Star Game'. 18" x 24" screen print, in a signed and numbered Regular AP edition of 50, and a signed and numbered Rainbow HoloFoil Variant AP edition of 10.

• 'Big Ups'. 18" x 24" screen print, in a signed and numbered Regular AP edition of 50, and a signed and numbered Rainbow HoloFoil Variant AP edition of 10.

On sale Tuesday March 3 at 2pm ET from James' website.

'2020 NBA All-Star Game' (Regular Edition)

'Angel Heart' 4K Bluray Steelbook through Zavvi

'Angel Heart' 4K bluray steelbook release through Zavvi for £24.99.

Features include:

• Boxart by Krzysztof Domaradzki
• Alan Parker interview excerpt from Cinéastes des années 80
• Audio Commentary with Alan Parker
• Introduction to Angel Heart by Alan Parker
• A Background in Voodoo
• Original EPK and Behind the Scenes Footage
• Behind the Scenes Gallery

Use code GEEKYNERF for free shipping (Code Expires 31/12/2020)

On sale Wednesday March 4 at 12pm UK for pre-order from the Zavvi website.
(Release date April 6 2020)

'Justice League Dark: Apokolips War' Bluray Steelbook through Zavvi

'Justice League Dark: Apokolips War' bluray release through Zavvi.

Available in a steelbook edition for £18.99.

Use code GEEKYNERF for free shipping (Code Expires 31/12/2020)

On sale now for pre-order from the Zavvi website.
(Release date May 18 2020)

2020 Audie Awards Winners Announced

The winners of the 2020 Audie Awards have been announced by the Audio Publishers Association at the Audie Awards® Gala on March 2 2020 at Guastavino’s in New York City.

The Audie Awards® are recognized as the most prestigious awards in audiobook and spoken word entertainment.

AUDIOBOOK OF THE YEAR

• 'The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11' by Garrett M Graff, narrated by a full cast with Holter Graham, published by Simon & Schuster Audio

AUDIO DRAMA

• 'Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes' by Tony Kushner, performed by Andrew Garfield, Nathan Lane, Susan Brown, Denise Gough, Beth Malone, James McArdle, Lee Pace, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Bobby Cannavale, and Edie Falco, published by Penguin Random House Audio

AUTOBIOGRAPHY / MEMOIR

• 'Becoming', written and narrated by Michelle Obama, published by Penguin Random House Audio

BEST FEMALE NARRATOR

• 'Nothing To See Here' by Kevin Wilson, narrated by Marin Ireland, published by HarperAudio

BEST MALE NARRATOR

• 'Kingdom of the Blind' by Louise Penny, narrated by Robert Bathurst, published by Macmillan Audio

BUSINESS / PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

• 'So You Want to Start a Podcast?', written and narratedby Kristen Meinzer, published by HarperAudio Wolfpack, written and narrated by Abby Wambach, published by Macmillan Audio

FAITH-BASED FICTION & NON-FICTION

• 'How The Light Gets In' by Jolina Petersheim, narrated by Tavia Gilbert, published by Oasis Audio

FANTASY

• 'The Ten Thousand Doors of January' by Alix E Harrow, narrated by January LaVoy, published by Hachette Audio

FICTION

• 'City of Girls' by Elizabeth Gilbert, narrated by Blair Brown, published by Penguin Random House Audio

HISTORY / BIOGRAPHY

• 'American Moonshot' by Douglas Brinkley, narrated by Stephen Graybill, published by HarperAudio

HUMOUR

• 'More Bedtime Stories for Cynics' by Kirsten Kearse, Gretchen Enders, Aparna Nancherla, Cirocco Dunlap, and Dave Hill, narrated by Nick Offerman, Patrick Stewart, Alia Shawkat, Ellen Page, Jane Lynch, John Waters, Anjelica Huston, Wendell Pierce, Mike Birbiglia, Rachel Dratch, Matt Walsh, Nicole Byer, Harry Goaz, Aisling Bea, and Gary Anthony Williams, published by Audible Originals

LITERARY FICTION & CLASSICS

• 'The Water Dancer' by Ta-Nehisi Coates, narrated by Joe Morton, published by Penguin Random House Audio

MIDDLE GRADE

• 'Charlotte’s Web' by EB White, narrated by Meryl Streep and a full cast, published by Penguin Random House Audio

MULTI-VOICED PERFORMANCE

• 'The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11' by Garrett M Graff, narrated by a full cast with Holter Graham, published by Simon & Schuster Audio

MYSTERY

• 'The Chestnut Man' by Soren Sveistrup, narrated by Peter Noble, published by HarperAudio

NARRATION BY AUTHOR OR AUTHORS

• 'With the Fire on High', written and narrated by Elizabeth Acevedo, published by HarperAudio

NON-FICTION

• 'Grace Will Lead Us Home' by Jennifer Berry Hawes, narrated by Karen Chilton and Jennifer Berry Hawes, published by Macmillan Audio

ORIGINAL WORK

• 'Evil Eye' by Madhuri Shekar, narrated by Nick Choksi, Harsh Nayaar, Annapurna Sriram, Bernard White, and Rita Wolf, published by Audible Originals

ROMANCE

• 'Devil’s Daughter' by Lisa Kleypas, narrated by Mary Jane Wells, published by HarperAudio

SCIENCE FICTION

• 'Emergency Skin' by NK Jemisin, narrated by Jason Isaacs, published by Brilliance Publishing

SHORT STORIES / COLLECTIONS

• 'Full Throttle' by Joe Hill, narrated by Zachary Quinto, Wil Wheaton, Kate Mulgrew, Neil Gaiman, Ashleigh Cummings, Joe Hill, Laysla De Oliveira, Nate Corddry, Connor Jessup, Stephen Lang, and George Guidall, published by HarperAudio

THRILLER / SUSPENSE

• 'The Institute' by Stephen King, narrated by Santino Fontana, published by Simon & Schuster Audio

YOUNG ADULT

• 'Hey, Kiddo' by Jarrett J Krosoczka, narrated by Jarrett J Krosoczka, Jeanne Birdsall, Richard Ferrone, Jenna Lamia, and a full cast, published by Scholastic Audio

YOUNG LISTENERS

• 'The Pigeon HAS to Go to School!', written and narrated by Mo Willems, published by Weston Woods

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

• Beth Anderson

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

• Stephen King

#CoolArt: 'The Lost Boys' print by John Keaveney through Bottleneck Gallery

'I Still Believe' by John Keaveney, a new 'The Lost Boys' inspired print through Bottleneck Gallery, in association with ISH.

16" x 20" giclee print in a numbered limited edition of 75 for $40.

On sale Tuesday March 3 at 12pm ET from the Bottleneck Gallery website.

#CoolArt: 'Faust' print by Johnny Dombrowski - A Joint Release from Black Dragon Press & Mondo

'Faust' by Johnny Dombrowski, a new joint print release from Black Dragon Press & Mondo.

14" x 36" screen print on 270gsm Colorplan Stone paper, in a numbered Regular edition of 100 for £40 / $50, and a numbered Variant edition of 50 for £60 / $80.

On sale Tuesday March 3 at 5pm UK (11am CT) through Black Dragon Press and Mondo.

Regular Edition

Variant Edition

Book Review: 'The Books Of Ambha: Book 1 - Empire Of Sand' by Tasha Suri

'Empire Of Sand' is a wonderful (and award winning) debut novel from Tasha Suri. Set in a South Asian / Mughal Indian inspired fantasy world, where the ruling Ambhan Empire has oppressed and driven out the Amrithi clans, due to them communing through rites of dance and sigil with daiva, djinn like spirits that exist in between the human and ethereal planes. The Amrithi are now looked down upon with scorn and vitriol and are classed as little more than savages and heathens by the Ambhans.

The story follows Mehr, daughter to the Governor of the city of Jah Irinah in the Ambhan Empire. But with Amrithi blood in her thanks to her mother, a concubine in the Governor's court who was banished not long after Arwa, Mehr's younger sister, was born, the Governor's Palace where she lives has effectively become a golden prison, despite sheltering the girls from the wrath of the Empire outside. But when Mehr performs an Amrithi rite, in an attempt to try and find a friend during a dreamfire storm that engulfs the city, it brings her to the attention of the Maha, the religious leader of the Ambhan Empire. Soon a delegation of acolyte mystics are sent to Jah Irinah, forcing her into an arranged marriage with Amun, one of mystics in the dispatched entourage, and bringing her back to the Maha's compound, where she soon finds out that she is a pawn, caught in the middle of gods and men.

'Empire of Sand' is a slow burn kind of read, but definitely not a boring kind of read. The layers of lore of the Ambhan, Amrithi, and daiva are gradually peeled away as Mehr's journey continues, with plenty details revealing themselves, keeping me engrossed in the story and the world page after page. I was also immediately invested in Mehr as a character. She goes through so much, having to suffer and then adapting to situations she's pushed into, that you're rooting for her from the start. And yet by the end of book, she is unrecognisable from the Mehr we see at the beginning, becoming someone that is more stronger and confident in herself and in the love she finally finds despite all the hardship she has had to come through.

The prose is beautiful, lyrical and poetic, effortlessly sweeping you along in the story. With a magic system that is based on dancing and sigils, the writing style was certainly a great match. It's also a magic that I've not encountered in previous fantasy reads, and I enjoyed the originality and grace of the rites.

I've recently been enjoying fantasy reads that are breaking more and more away from the well worn medieval European fantasy tropes - books by NK Jemisin, Nnedi Okorafor, Rena Barron, JY Yang, RF Kuang and Samantha Shannon all spring to mind. It's great to see these ideas and other cultures from around the world being incorporated and inspiring some great reads. I really enjoy reading stories with protagonists and worlds inspired by cultures other than my own, and Tasha Suri's 'Empire Of Sand' is a worthy addition to that list. Recommended.

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#ArtOfTheDay: 'Thor' by Simone Bianchi & Simone Peruzzi

'Thor' by Simone Bianchi and Simone Peruzzi.

Wraparound cover art for 'Thor: For Asgard' issue #1, published September 2010 by Marvel Comics.

#CoolArt: IX Arts presents 'Visions' Online Only Art Exhibition by Mark Zug

IX Arts presents 'Visions' an online only art exhibition featuring the artwork of Mark Zug.

The exhibition is on view until March 31 2020.

Go here to view the full exhibition of artwork.

#CoolArt: 'Jerry Joseph' Concert AP & Art prints by Malleus

New prints by Malleus.

• 'Jerry Joseph And The Jackmormons at The Sweetwater, Mill Valley CA'. 50cm x 70cm 4 colour screen print, on light blue paper, in an AP edition of 150

• 'Sweetwater'. 46½cm x 61cm 5 colour screen print, on blue paper, in a limited edition of 48.

On sale Monday March 2 at a random time from the Malleus website.

Follow them on Twitter and Instagram for the on sale announcement.

'Jerry Joseph And The Jackmormons at Mill Valley CA'

'Sweetwater'

#CoolArt: 'Good Morning Darkness My Old Friend' print by Julie Filipenko

'Good Morning Darkness My Old Friend' by Julie Filipenko.

16.8" x 12.8" fine art print on fine art matte wood-free 240 gm paper, in a signed and numbered limited edition of 50 for $65.

On sale now from Julie's website.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Justice League' by Justine Frany

'Justice League' by Justine Frany

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Juan Esteban Rodriguez

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 Juan Esteban Rodriguez.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Gotham City Sirens' by Peach MoMoKo

'Gotham City Sirens' by Peach MoMoKo