Here’s an excerpt from David King’s new comic, The Shortest Interval. The comic looks at the work of Max Planck, one of the founders of quantum theory, and the unique conditions that existed at the very very microbeginnings of the universe. David’s at the San Diego Comic Con this weekend at the Sparkplug Comics table. If you’re in the area say hello and pick up his new book!
From UK illustrator Ian Stevenson:
Revealing the world of a strange small man, who spends his days away from the world. While indulging in strange pleasures he is suddenly thrown into a fantastical journey.
This animation has been shown at a Pictoplasma animation festival and as part of my presentation at SweetTalk in Ireland. Thanks for all your support and please help us to create more animations by watching and blogging it.
From our friends at Desert Island Comics:
Come out to celebrate the release of “You Shall Die by Your Own Evil Creation!” by Fletcher Hanks, edited by Paul Karasik.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Discussion at 7:30 with signing by Paul Karasik to follow
Desert Island
540 Metropolitan Ave btwn Union and Lorimer
Brooklyn, NYKarasik will speak with comics historian and publisher Dan Nadel about Hanks’s legacy, and both will take questions.
Fletcher Hanks, who worked under pseudonyms such as Henry Fletcher, Barclay Flagg or Hank Christy, is one of the more mysterious comic book artists active in the late 1930s and early 1940s. His work stood out for its weirdness and themes of brutal vengence, but little is known about the artist himself. Among his comic book heroes are ‘Tabu, Wizard of the Jungle’, the lumberjack hero ‘Big Red McLane’, and the cosmic superheroes ‘Stardust, The Super Wizard’ and ‘Space Smith’. ‘Fantomah Mystery Woman of the Jungle’, is often called the First Female Superhero.
Hanks’ work appeared in Fox, Fiction House and Timely Publications for three years (1939-1941) before he abruptly stopped making comics. What little is known about the artist’s fate is outlined in two collections of his work both edited by cartoonist, Paul Karasik. ‘I Shall Destroy All the Civilized Planets’ won an Eisner Award and the second volume, ‘You Shall Die By Your Own Evil Creation!’, when combined with the first, comprises the Complete Fletcher Hanks.
also: Fletcher Hanks coloring books (with Charles Burns cover!) FREE with purchase of the new book at the event.
plus: a limited edition Hanks screenprint will be available at the event, and is now available for preorder here: http://tinyurl.com/fantomah
Matthew Hawkins is a UK based illustrator who has done work in the music, fashion, and design industries. He has been published in various art magazines and has also produced limited edition prints of his work. The following illustrations are from a 2008 series of post apocalyptic narratives titled, First Aid For The Injured.
Chiu Kwong Man is an artist living in the UK who has been published in a number of international anthologies. Flood’s A Coming was originally published in issue 2 of Ink Soup. His abstract narratives often take on allegorical meanings, rich with surreal and mythological symbolism.
Bwana Spoons has been making art, zines, comics, toys, shoes, t-shirts, cards, and pretty much anything you could imagine for a long long time. He’s inspired a lot of us art-makers to take things to the next level. It’s been a long time coming, but now he’s got a book “Welcome to Forest Island” published by Top Shelf. Here’s a little sampling of what you’ll find in Forest Island, a monograph of paintings, comics, mushroom hunters, bagel eating vampire bats, exhibitions and illustration work from Bwana’s career.
If you’re in Portland check out the book release party at Grass Hut (the gallery that Bwana co-runs) Saturday night!
Portland Release Party:
July 11, 6-9pm
Book Signing, Pencil Fighting, Fart Knocking!!!
Grass Hut
811 E Burnside.
Portland, Oregon
“Dr. Victor von Doom of Latveria takes a break from his hectic schedule of super-villainy to do a stand-up act at Bar Bacon IV, a comedy show held the last Friday of each month in Hampden (Baltimore, MD) at the Golden West Cafe. The Fantastic Four get their comeuppance at this imposing figure’s metal-gloved hands, as they are pierced repeatedly by his rapier wit.”
Thanks Ori Kowarsky for the tip
Michael Deforge is a rad illustrator/comics artist/midi composer living in Toronto. He’s got a lot of projects going on but he also found time to share some new DOG COMICS with Arthur.
Michael Deforge is an amazing illustrator/comics artist/midi composer living in Toronto. He’s got a lot of projects going on but he also found time to share some new DOG COMICS with Arthur.
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