Cool Art: NECA Toys Packaging Art Prints by Jason Edmiston

Jason Edmiston, is releasing a series of prints that were originally created as toy packaging art for NECA Toys.

They are 13" x 13" prints on fine art, acid-free paper, in signed and numbered limited editions of 100, and cost $40 each.

They go on sale Thursday July 23, at 12 noon, EST.

Go here to buy.

'Part 6 Jason Voorhees' by Jason Edmiston

Cool Art: Mondo Prints From SDCC by Jock, Mike Mitchell & Guy Davis On Sale

Mondo will be releasing their remaining prints from this year's San Diego Comic Con.

They go on sale at a random time on Thursday July 23. Follow them on Twitter @MondoNews for the on sale announcement.

'Wytches' by Jock
24" x 36" screenprint, in a signed and hand numbered limited edition of 250. $45

Cool Art: 'The Caped Crusader' by Dave Perillo

'The Caped Crusader' by Dave Perillo, is a new officially licensed 'Batman' print from Geek-Art.net and French Paper Art Club, and part of their 'One Year Of Batman' series, celebrating 75 years of the Caped Crusader.

The print is also in celebration of the opening of the French Paper Gallery at 51 Rue Volta, 75003, Métro Temple, Paris, France on Thursday July 23 and will be available exclusively at the opening.

They are 18" x 24" 5 colour screenprints, with the regular edition in a limited edition of 150 and the variant in a limited edition of 75. They will go on sale Wednesday July 29 at a random time on the French Paper Art Club website.

Follow them on Twitter @Geek_Art and @FrenchPaperArtC for the on sale announcement.

Regular Edition

Variant Edition

#WhelanWednesday: 'The End Of Nature' by Michael Whelan

Cool Art: 'Only Forever' by Chris Skinner

The 'Labyrinth' inspired 'Only Forever' by Chris Skinner.

Ivory Regular Edition

Moonlight Silver Variant

Sand Variant

Nominees For The 2015 British Fantasy Awards Announced

The nominees for the 2015 British Fantasy Awards have been announced by the British Fantasy Society. The winners will be revealed at Fantasy Con 2015 in Nottingham on Sunday October 25.

Best Fantasy Novel (the Robert Holdstock Award)

• Breed, KT Davies (Fox Spirit Books)
• City of Stairs, Robert Jackson Bennett (Jo Fletcher Books)
• Cuckoo Song, Frances Hardinge (Macmillan Children’s Books)
• A Man Lies Dreaming, Lavie Tidhar (Hodder & Stoughton)
• The Moon King, Neil Williamson (NewCon Press)
• The Relic Guild, Edward Cox (Gollancz)

Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award)

• The End, Gary McMahon (NewCon Press)
• The Girl With All the Gifts, M.R. Carey (Orbit)
• The Last Plague, Rich Hawkins (Crowded Quarantine Publications)
• No One Gets Out Alive, Adam Nevill (Macmillan)
• Station Eleven, Emily St John Mandel (Knopf)
• The Unquiet House, Alison Littlewood (Jo Fletcher Books)

Best Novella

• Cold Turkey, Carole Johnstone (TTA Press)
• Drive, Mark West (Pendragon Press)
• Newspaper Heart, Stephen Volk (The Spectral Book of Horror Stories)
• Water For Drowning, Ray Cluley (This Is Horror)

Best Short Story

• “A Change of Heart”, Gaie Sebold (Wicked Women)
• “The Girl on the Suicide Bridge”, J.A. Mains (Beside the Seaside)
• “Ptichka”, Laura Mauro (Horror Uncut: Tales of Social Insecurity and Economic Unease)
• “A Woman’s Place”, Emma Newman (Two Hundred and Twenty-One Baker Streets)

Best Collection

• Black Gods Kiss, Lavie Tidhar (PS Publishing)
• The Bright Day Is Done, Carole Johnstone (Gray Friar Press)
• Gifts for the One Who Comes After, Helen Marshall (ChiZine Publications)
• Nick Nightmare Investigates, Adrian Cole (The Alchemy Press and Airgedlámh Publications)
• Scruffians! Stories of Better Sodomites, Hal Duncan (Lethe Press)

Best Anthology

• The Alchemy Press Book of Urban Mythic 2, ed. Jan Edwards and Jenny Barber (The Alchemy Press)
• Horror Uncut: Tales of Social Insecurity and Economic Unease, ed. by Joel Lane and Tom Johnstone (Gray Friar Press)
• Lightspeed: Women Destroy Science Fiction Special Issue, ed. Christie Yant (Lightspeed Magazine)
• The Spectral Book of Horror Stories, ed. Mark Morris (Spectral Press)
• Terror Tales of Wales, ed. Paul Finch (Gray Friar 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

• D.F. Lewis Dreamcatcher Real-Time Reviews, D.F. Lewis (D.F. Lewis)
• Ginger Nuts of Horror, ed. Jim McLeod (Jim McLeod)
• Letters to Arkham: The Letters of Ramsey Campbell and August Derleth, 1961–1971, ed. S.T. Joshi (PS Publishing)
• Rhapsody: Notes on Strange Fictions, Hal Duncan (Lethe Press)
• Sibilant Fricative: Essays & Reviews, Adam Roberts (Steel Quill Books )
• Touchstones: Essays on the Fantastic, John Howard (The Alchemy Press)
• You Are the Hero: A History of Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks, Jonathan Green (Snowbooks)

Best Magazine/Periodical

• Black Static, ed. Andy Cox (TTA Press)
• Holdfast Magazine, ed. Laurel Sills and Lucy Smee (Laurel Sills and Lucy Smee)
• Interzone, ed. by Andy Cox (TTA Press)
• Lightspeed, ed. John Joseph Adams (Lightspeed Magazine)
• Sein und Werden, ed. Rachel Kendall (ISMs Press)

Best Comic/Graphic Novel

• Cemetery Girl, Charlaine Harris, Christopher Golden and Don Kramer (Jo Fletcher Books)
• Grandville Noël, Bryan Talbot (Jonathan Cape)
• Saga, Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples (Image Comics)
• Seconds, Bryan Lee O’Malley (SelfMadeHero)
• Through the Woods, Emily Carroll (Margaret K. McElderry Books)
• The Wicked + The Divine, Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie (Image Comics)

Best Artist

• Ben Baldwin
• Vincent Chong
• Les Edwards
• Sarah Anne Langton
• Karla Ortiz
• Daniele Serra

Best Film/Television Episode

• Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Alejandro González Iñárritu (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
• Black Mirror: White Christmas, Charlie Brooker (Channel 4)
• Guardians of the Galaxy, James Gunn and Nicole Perlman (Marvel Studios)
• Interstellar, Christopher Nolan and Jonathan Nolan (Paramount Pictures)
• Under the Skin, Walter Campbell and Jonathan Glazer (Film4 et al)

Best Newcomer (the Sydney J Bounds Award)

• Edward Cox, for The Relic Guild (Gollancz)
• Sarah Lotz, for The Three (Hodder & Stoughton)
• Laura Mauro, for “Ptichka” (Horror Uncut: Tales of Social Insecurity and Economic Unease)
• Den Patrick, for The Boy with the Porcelain Blade (Gollancz)
• Jen Williams, for The Copper Promise (Headline)

Cool Art: 'Nautilus' by Zak Rutledge & Tre' Packard

'Nautilus' by Zak Rutledge & Tre' Packard, is a new limited edition print release from 1xRun, and is part of the 'Sea Walls Cozumel 2015 Featured Artists' series, with proceeds from the print release going toward supporting PangeaSeed’s 'Sea Walls: Murals for Oceans second annual summer festival in Cozumel, Mexico.

This print is a 16" x 20" Archival Pigment print on 310gsm fine art paper, in a signed and numbered limited edition of 25 and costs $50.

Go here to buy.

Cool Art: 'Inside Out' Prints by Cuyler Smith

'Inside Out' by Cuyler Smith, part of his 'Cut Short' series and inspired by the new Pixar movie, is a new limited edition print release by Bottleneck Gallery.

The set is made up of (3) 5" x 5" and (2) 5" x 7" giclée prints. Each are numbered out of a limited edition of 75 and will cost $75 for the entire set. All will have matching numbers.

They are also available as individual prints for $20 each.

The prints go on sale Tuesday July 21 at 12pm EST.

Go here to buy.

#VallejoTuesday: 'Psylocke' by Boris Vallejo

Cool Art: 'Fear Is The Mind Killer' by Miki Montlló

The 'Dune' inspired 'Fear Is The Mind Killer' by Miki Montlló, is a new limited edition print release by Epic Art Prints.

It's a 46.5cm x 61.7 cm 4 colour screen print with gold metallic ink on 235gsm Fischer Galerie Image paper in a signed and numbered (with a certificate of authenticity) limited edition of 150 and costs €55.

Go here to buy.

Cool Art: 'Seduccion De Anguila' by Tatiana Suarez

'Seduccion De Anguila' by Tatiana Suarez, is a new limited edition print release from 1xRun, and is part of the 'Sea Walls Cozumel 2015 Featured Artists' series, with proceeds from the print release going toward supporting PangeaSeed’s 'Sea Walls: Murals for Oceans second annual summer festival in Cozumel, Mexico.

This print is a 17" x 17" Archival Pigment print on 310gsm fine art paper, in a signed and numbered limited edition of 50 and costs $75.

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Cool Art: 'Elements' Print Series by Tom Bagshaw

'Elements' is a new limited edition print series by Tom Bagshaw.

The five portraits are based around the 5 Elements symbolized by the pentacle - 'Air', 'Water', 'Fire', 'Earth' and 'Spirit (or Aether)' along with a sixth painting, 'Sanctus Deus', which centres around the Alchemical ideologies which tie the elements together.

They're available as five 12" x 16” framed prints (approx 17.5" x 21.25” including frame) on heavy cotton rag stock, mounted on board, hand embellished with acrylic, varnished and framed and come with one of the limited edition Sanctus Deus prints as a complimentary gift. Each is titled, stamped and signed on the reverse. The 'Sanctus Deus' prints are numbered, signed and embossed. The back of the framed works is stamped with the 'Elements' series design, a spot of gold denoting its position in the pentacle. The frames are 3" wide, black umber and gilt with a scoop profile. They cost £550.

There is also a limited edition collectors box set. The box sets are in a limited edition of 25, and each contains a set of the 5 prints (including a margin for framing) on heavy cotton rag stock. Five of the 'Sanctus Deus' prints will be placed in 5 randomly selected boxsets. Each presentation box is covered in Ebony textured paper, foil blocked in silver, hand numbered and will cost £150.

They will be available from Monday July 20 on Tom's webstore.

Go here to buy.

'Elements: Air' by Tom Bagshaw

#McQuarrieMonday: 'Temple Of The Blueleaf Cluster' by Ralph McQuarrie

'Temple Of The Blueleaf Cluster' by Ralph McQuarrie, from the book 'Illustrated Star Wars Universe'.

Cool Art: 'Next Afternoon' by Hueman

'Next Afternoon' by Hueman, is a new limited edition print release from 1xRun, and is part of the 'Sea Walls Cozumel 2015 Featured Artists' series, with proceeds from the print release going toward supporting Pangea Seed's 'Sea Walls: Murals for Oceans' second annual summer festival in Cozumel, Mexico.

PangeaSeed’s 'Sea Walls: Murals for Oceans' is the first movement of its kind helping to save our seas via public art and activism (ARTivism). The festival will feature 30 world-renowned contemporary artists from across the globe, collaborating to bring vital ocean environmental issues into the spotlight. The festival’s educational workshops will engage local youth to learn more about critical marine environmental issues affecting their home island, and what they can do to help save our seas. 'Sea Walls' aims to educate and inspire individuals and communities to protect the planet’s most important ecosystem: the ocean.

This print is a 13" x 17" Archival Pigment print on 310gsm fine art paper, in a signed and numbered limited edition of 50 and costs $75.

Go here to buy.

Cool Art: 'Hannibal' by Stephen Sampson

'Hannibal' by Stephen Sampson (aka The Dark Inker), part of a new Poster Posse tribute art project for the tv series.

Go here to see the rest of the Poster Posse art.

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Anastasia Ovchinnikova

I've previously showcased a few of my favourite pop culture and vintage pulp artists, and each weekend I'll be showcasing art from more of my favourite artists.

The art of Anastasia Ovchinnikova.

Cool Art: 'The Lost Boys' by Mo at Lastleaf

'The Lost Boys' by Mo at Lastleaf, is a new limited edition print from the Cult Cinema Sunday, commissioned for a screening of the film on Sunday July 19 at Hull's Fruitspace Cinema.

It's a 24" x 36" 3 colour screenprint on Cougar Smooth White 100# cover, in a limited edition of 50 and costs £25.

30 prints will be available at the screening, and any remaining prints will be available to buy (at a higher price than at the screening) on the Cult Cinema webstore on Monday July 20 at 6pm UK. A further 20 will be available from the Lastleaf website on Monday July 20.

Cool Art: Cotton Candy Machine presents 'Pit Of The Id' by Glenn Barr

Cotton Candy Machine presents 'Pit Of The Id', an art show featuring works by Glenn Barr.

Glenn's art features surreal creatures, spectres and tragic characters that live in a seedy universe, drenched in the grit and haze of a post-apocalyptic urban dreamscape. With a nod to old master painting, pulp art, comics and animation, his paintings are mesmerizing in their narrative complexities and technical depth.

The show is on from Friday July 17 at Cotton Candy Machine, 235 South 1st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211 and the exhibition will be on display until August 9.

Go here to see more previews.

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Amy Sol

I've previously showcased a few of my favourite pop culture and vintage pulp artists, and each weekend I'll be showcasing art from more of my favourite artists.

The art of Amy Sol.

Cool Art: 'Aliens' by Dan Mumford

The 'Aliens' inspired 'Get away from her, you bitch' by Dan Mumford, part of the 'Both Sides' art show hosted at Gallery1988 from Friday July 17 at 7-10pm PST until August 8.

Prints will first be available to those who attend the opening, and then online afterwards at the Gallery1988 website.