Art

Somehow or other we just stumbled across this blog by Hungarian cartoonist Attila Futaki whose comics adaptation of the immensely popular Percy Jackson & the Olympians, Book One: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan just came out. There are quite a few of these YA novel to graphic novel conversions going on, but Futaki's art is a lot nicer than it has to be. The final version is colored by José Villarrubia and looks even better.

This Strange Tale II cover by Ivan Brunetti -- revealed in Marvel's December solicitations -- has been justly lauded from coast to coast -- just look at the expression on Dr. Strange's face if you don't believe us. But we also like this Ozma of Oz cover by Skottie Young. We've seen a lot of Oz art in our day, and this takes it in a whole new direction that genuinely exciting.

Art blog Four Color Process - adventures deep inside the comic book blows up comics panels and finds the truth about life in benday dots. And it's a whole lotta truth.

As a drawing exercise for his art class, Jeffrey Brown redraws John Romita Jr panels from UNCANNY X-MEN #192 with various materials.

From 1951.

We've mentioned the Criterion film posters for the ATP Film festival a few times but haven't been able to gather them all. Luckily, John at SuperPunch was more persistent. Above, Gomorrah by Robert Goodin.

Speaking of horror, a A new issue of the indie anthology is coming out next month, and here's the grisly cover.

Only three were produced, alas, but they are swell. We have censored some salty language for our younger readers -- read the shocking unexpurgated version in the link!

Eleanor Davis (SECRET SCIENCE ALLIANCE)) did some illos for Athens Tiny Farm and they are my-t fine. (Click for larger version.)

Twitter and Tumblr prove what they are made for as artists tweeted their versions of Marvel characters as kitty cats, and Agent M hosted the results. I'm in yr meme, being cute. So cute we can't link to just one!

Family Bookstore is pleased to host the launch of two new books from Fantagraphics Books: Billy Hazelnuts and the Crazy Bird Tony Millionaire

The Adam Baumgold Gallery is showing the iconic artist's work -- the entire exhibit is in the link, and it will probably make you cry.