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Today’s archive cover is X-Men #200 by Chris Bachalo. Like...

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:31:44 +0100

Today’s archive cover is X-Men #200 by Chris Bachalo. Like most people, I first saw Bachalo’s distinct stylings on Shade, The Changing Man (a style that has more or less been kept by Mark Buckingham subsequently), and it’s been interesting to see his art evolve has he has done more superhero comics.

Archive cover for today is from Leave It To Chance, written by...

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:56:02 +0100

Archive cover for today is from Leave It To Chance, written by James Robinson and drawn by Paul Smith. Smith’s art has a place in my pantheon of artists due to his tenure on The Uncanny X-Men, and also this wonderful little series about the adventures of Chance Falconer. Now that Robinson is back doing comics again, we might get more Leave It To Chance.

I had an urge for some Cully Hamner art, so I had a look at the...

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:19:41 +0100

I had an urge for some Cully Hamner art, so I had a look at the gallery in Gaijin Studios and found this image. I’ve liked his art since Firearm, the James Robinson written Malibu series, so I don’t need an excuse to post some of his art.

I post this with no comment, because I don’t think I have...

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:04:42 +0100

I post this with no comment, because I don’t think I have the words (just a smile on my face): The Amazing Spider-Trooper. (Via Sore Eyes)

I must be getting old, but DCU Elementary looks incredibly cute...

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:57:38 +0100

I must be getting old, but DCU Elementary looks incredibly cute (see this Lying In The Gutter post). Even if it is based on other ideas (Aaron Williams’ PS238 comes to mind), it raises a smile and the concept is charming.

I’ve liked Gary Frank’s art since he drew The...

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:56:29 +0100

I’ve liked Gary Frank’s art since he drew The Incredible Hulk during Peter David’s run. His creator-owned series Kin, Supergirl, Midnight Nation, Supreme Power; I’ve enjoyed them all. This is a double-page spread from the requiem issue for The Avengers, which works a treat as an example of his work.

J Torres and Tim Levins created The Copybook Tales, a thoroughly...

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:58:00 +0100

J Torres and Tim Levins created The Copybook Tales, a thoroughly charming look at comic book fans growing up and then their older selves trying to break into the industry. The cover pencils are for their latest work, Family Dynamic, which you can read about here.

CBR had an interview with Brian Bolland, so I had to post a...

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:46:46 +0100

CBR had an interview with Brian Bolland, so I had to post a cover of his. Even though he hasn’t done enough interior art in his career, at least we have his wonderful covers to enjoy. His precision of line work and image is a delight. It was hard to pick just one.

A news item talking to Adam Hughes about All Star Wonder Woman...

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:53:00 +0100

A news item talking to Adam Hughes about All Star Wonder Woman suggested I should post a Adam Hughes Wonder Woman image (this one from Comic Book Artist). Any excuse to highlight his skill not only with drawing the female form but also his mastery of facial expressions and cover designs.

Archive time again: this is the cover for Superman: Birthright...

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:08:00 +0100

Archive time again: this is the cover for Superman: Birthright #3, drawn by Leinil Francis Yu, who is deserving of the big time with Secret Invasion at the moment.

To mark the announcement of a film deal for Ed Brubaker for...

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:54:34 +0100

To mark the announcement of a film deal for Ed Brubaker for Sleeper, this is the cover for season 2 issue 2.

Going back to the archives: Nextwave (or Agents of HATE or...

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:23:57 +0100

Going back to the archives: Nextwave (or Agents of HATE or whatever) was a deliriously funny book by Warren Ellis and Stuart Immonen. Unfortunately, not enough people bought the book to keep going, so it didn’t survive past its first year. However, we will always have those twelve issues. This is the cover for issue 5; Immonen created a new style for the book and completely surprised me with this lithe and dynamic cartoony work.

I haven’t read the Jeph Loeb Hulk, nor do I particularly...

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 09:02:21 +0100

I haven’t read the Jeph Loeb Hulk, nor do I particularly want to, but I’ll post a cover for one of its issues if it’s drawn by Arthur Adams in his wonderful comic book style.

Yesterday, I talk about how nice is it to see more Jason Pearson...

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:49:29 +0100

Yesterday, I talk about how nice is it to see more Jason Pearson work; today, the Image solicitations for November are posted and informs us that new Body Bags material will be arriving: One Shot. Coincidence?

Seeing as this was first mooted in 2006, it’s been a long wait. Hopefully, it will be worth it.

Marvel solicitations for November: I really like Jason...

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:47:59 +0100

Marvel solicitations for November: I really like Jason Pearson’s art, so it’s good to see him doing regular work again at Marvel. This is his cover for issue 4 of the new Deadpool series.

DC solicitations for November: today’s image is Ambush...

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:08:00 +0100

DC solicitations for November: today’s image is Ambush Bug: Year None #5, homaging the cover to Giffen’s Justice League #1, both of which are by the very talented Kevin Maguire.

Weekend flashback continues: this is the cover to Daredevil #57...

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 15:09:24 +0100

Weekend flashback continues: this is the cover to Daredevil #57 from Bendis and Maleev’s very good run on the character. Very nice design.

Another day, another Stan Sakai cover for Usagi Yojimbo, this...

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:22:54 +0100

Another day, another Stan Sakai cover for Usagi Yojimbo, this time for the 100th issue from Dark Horse.

Today is the cover for the latest PVP anthology: Awesomology....

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:41:16 +0100

Today is the cover for the latest PVP anthology: Awesomology. I’ve been reading Scott Kurtz’s PVP since 2001, so it was about time I put up an image. Although not necessarily typical of PVP, I do like the design on this.

Another return to the past: a promotional poster for Planetary,...

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:23:09 +0100

Another return to the past: a promotional poster for Planetary, drawn by John Cassaday.