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WOLVERINE #900 This 104- page commemorative collection showcases the work of creators like David Finch, Jason Craig and Pow Rodix and features my "The Curse of the Yellow Claw" a 22-page pulp noir-ish tale of Logan in San Francisco's Chinatown, illustrated by GREG SCOTT (see Dominic Fortune below.) ...........................................> PAUL RIVOCHE and I garnered a Certificate of Excellance for the cover of MISTER X: THE ARCHIVES (see below) in this year's Print Regional Design Awards Annual. |
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| An exciting exhibition of the city in comics opens June 9 and runs through November in Paris at Cité de l’architecture & du patrimoine - Palais de Chaillot - 1 place du Trocadéro, Paris 16e (Trocadéro metro station) ARCHI & BD LA VILLE DESSINÉE : ARCHITECTURE & COMICS – THE CITY, ILLUSTRATED features artists such as Winsor McKay, Schuiten and Moebius and includes a number of Mister X pieces. For more information download the Press Kit HERE. |
THE DEFINITIVE FRAZETTA REFERENCE catalogs every piece of published work by the greatest, fantasy artist of all time. This lavishly illustrated revised edition covers the entire publishing history of Frazetta's work to date; his book covers, comics, calendars, movie posters, LP covers, statues and even motorcycles. Not only was I privileged to design and assist in the research, but also provide an entire chapter on his record jackets. Click HERE for information from Vanguard on the June release. | RAY BRADBURY'S famous tale is a superbly adapted by graphic novelist TIM HAMILTON. Disregard the fact that I supplied the publication design, art direction and lettering for this illustrated classic-- it is one of the finest graphic novel adaptations I have ever read (Hamilton rules!) Adapting the master is no small challenge. I highly recommend this book to one and all. Nominated for the 2010 Eisner Award- Best Adaptation from Another Work. |
Slated for 2011, MISTER X: EVICTION follows CONDEMNED and THE VANISHING BREED. Once again written, illustrated and colored by yours truly, this three-issue tale features some menacing developments for the citizens of Somnopolis. From Dark Horse Comics.
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| THE SPIRIT Book Five features my collaboration with MISTER X co-conspiritor PAUL RIVOCHE, "Needles and Pinski" in the 'spirit' of the late, great Will Eisner. Eulogies often fail in tribute-- hope our words and pictures tell the story. |
Illustrator GREG SCOTT and I explore the Marvel Universe between the wars via Howard Chaykin's pulp hero, DOMINIC FORTUNE. |
Our story is included with Chaykin's exciting new Dominic Fortune tale (plus a couple of nice vintage reprints) in this new Marvel Max collection. | MISTER X: CONDEMNED the collected edition features issues 1-4 of the new mini-series from Dark Horse plus the short stories from MDHP and NOIR. All this and an introduction by HOWARD CHAYKIN. See below. |
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HOW TO DRAW FROM LIFE ; JOE KUBERT. At long last the teacher and master of figure drawing in comics shares his thoughts and philosophy in this new and comprehensive book from Vanguard. I supply the design, layout and co-editorial duties. A true delight!eClick HERE to read more. |
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MISTER X: THE VANISHING BREED. This two-part sequel to MISTER X: CONDEMNED is now on MDHP (scheduled for print in MDHP #4) features yet another classic character from the original Mister X series, Katsuda. There is more than meets the eye in the wake of the incareration of the mayor of Somnopolis. myspace.darkhorsepresents #26 and #27. |
ELECTROPOLIS: THE INFERNAL MACHINE. The anthology is now available from Dark Horse. This new edition reprints the acclaimed Image Comics mini-series with additional pages and art. Afterword by KEN STEACY. See below. |
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Art Review 28 November 2008 |
Art Review 29 December 2008 |
Publisherrs Weekly November 24 2008 |
SFX magazine January 2009 |
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MISTERIIX :
THE ARCHIVES To commemorate the 25th year since Mister X's first Vortex appearance Dark Horse is publishing a high-end archive edition of the color run of the seminal 1980's comic series. This 384-page hardcover edition features new, high-quality scans, printing and corrected pagination (compared to the ibooks collection) and, of course, my revised and restored finale. It highlights the work of the Hernandez Brothers, Seth, Paul Rivoche, myself and others. It also features stories by Bill Sienciewicz, Dave McKean and Neil Gaiman. Foreword by Transmetropolitan' s WARREN ELLIS. |
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MISTERIIX :
CONDEMNED W r i t t e n + I l l u s t r a t e d b y Collected edition Dark Horse has offered me the opportunity to resurrect my most popular creation in an all-new four-issue mini-series. This fresh visualization is a reboot designed for new readers as well as those that remember the original series. These stories are even more rooted in Film Noir, Art Deco, German Expressionism and the Bauhaus architectural aesthetics that made the series so identifiable in the '80s. This collection includes the stories from Dark Horse myspace., and the NOIR anthology. Introduction by HOWARD CHAYKIN.
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 From Yacht on the Styx. This eight page episode also appears in the new Noir anthology from Dark Horse. |
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Electropolis, my noted follow-up to Terminal City, is now commercially available in a collected edition from Dark Horse at finer bookstores everywhere. Originally published by Image Comics in 2002-2003, the series follows the adventures of Menlo Park, the electric detective and his partner the feisty Anesta Robbins and features guest appearances by Mister X, as well as Cosmo Quinn & BB of Terminal City fame. |
This edition includes revisions and new artwork. Afterword by KEN STEACY.
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NOTABLE RECENT RELEASES
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The VERTIGO ENCYCLOPEDIA Fabulous must-have coffee-table tome. In addition to a luscious presentation of Vertigo's fabulous legacy there is a handsome TERMINAL CITY spread (Motter/Lark) on pages 174 -175 and an illustrated listing for my earliest Vertigo graphic novel, THE HEART OF THE BEAST (illustrated by/Sean Phillips/ co-authored by Judith Dupré) on page 213.
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MDHP 3 Originally posted exclusively on Dark Horse's trailblazing MySpace comics page featuring, MISTER X IN SLUMBERLAND, a fabled reflection on Radiant City's dreamy origins via an homage to Winsor McKay. Also included are dynamite tales by Mike Mignola, Larry Marder, Stan Sakai, Jim Krueger and many others.
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STAR WARS OMNIBUS: Featuring my tale, AURRA'S SONG, illustrated by Isaac Buckminster Owens. This tale from bounty hunter, Aurra Sing's youth.
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 JOHN CONSTANTINE, HELLBLAZER: Featuring SUNDAYS ARE DIFFERENT, written by the inimatable Jamie Delano, penciled by yours truly and inked by Mark Pennington.
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THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY
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"I recommend this remarkable suite of illustrations to all Alice collectors and anyone else who enjoys(?) the darker side of Wonderland."
–Peter Parkhurst, The Lewis Carroll Review
This memorable interpretation of Lewis Carroll's reverie as a visual allegory for madness is reprinted at last in this handsome book, restored, revised and newly colored for this edition. Pre-dates Tim Burton's cinematic masterpiece by decades! 48 pages. 9" x 7". Full color. Introduction by Dr. Eric McLuhan.
Now available from www.lulupress.com for $12.99 USD.
"Finally! My name on the FRONT of an album!"
Publisher/ auteur Ralph Alfonso has expanded the purview of the Bongo Beat enterprise to include some wonderfully esoteric CD's. Among the most notable of these is a tasty number entitled Driving In The Rain: 3 AM - Songs To Get Lost With. It's a collection of previously unreleased tracks by Teenage Head's Dave Rave, Paul Hyde, Kevin Kane, BB Gabor, Tom Wilson, Katrina & The Waves, Kimberley Rew, Jackson Phibes, Ralph and others. One notable cut, 'A Darkened Stretch' from the upcoming Thrilling Women CD by Jeffery Morgan and Dean Motter has received some encouraging critical interest.
"…Let's put it this way: my 3:00 AM compilations (many of which I made long before I had even heard of this record, incidentally) involve the likes of Chroma Key, the Cure, Joy Division, Kid Loco, Pink Floyd and Massive Attack. Nowhere in that mish-mash of musical styles, subgenres and decades is there any trace of anything uplifting… RECOMMENDED TRACKS: "Celtic Cross" (BB Gabor), "A Darkened Stretch" (Jeffrey Morgan with Dean Motter.)"- David Perri,
CHRW Radio, London, Ont. Canada
All details & full catalog at: http://.bongobeat.com
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