Art

No idea what the original home of this is, but we know it's a Curt Swan convention program piece. Original provenance here. Found via...

The cover for RETURN OF THE DAPPER MEN by Jim McCann and Janet Leehas just been released. If you've ever seen Lee's art in...

Late last night Twitter flared with anger over a post entitled How to hire an artist by a designer of Flash-based computer games. Although we usually don't quote things so extensively, it seems that running enough of an excerpt to get the whole story is important here (plus is may be taken down). This is what the author, Christopher Gregorio, has to say about selecting an artist for a game project:

Canadian artist James Stokoe (ORC STAIN, WONTON SOUP) tweeted a warm-up drawing of Galactus, seen full-size here. Holy crap. (Via Robot 6)

Toby Cypress announces that his long-a-brewing GN, RODD RACER, will have a special edition available at this year's New York Comic Con. Wider release...

Brazilian cartoon maestro Fábio Moon is visiting Portland, OR, and he and Craig Thompson are having a blog war. Art ensues!

Yet another travel day! After a few days in LA, old man bars of Burbank, real pico de gallo, insanely fresh sushi at hole...

This year's edition is guest edited by Neil Gaiman, who tweeted this cover.

Jim Rugg is not at the big show but shares his art for a Marvel v Capcom t-shirt. Via ROBOT 6. WANT.

§ As part of the process of de-crwdoing Comic-Con, organizers have been trying to move more events off site for a while now. Con...

Fans of classic comics art should check out the Flesk booth which will offer new books by and about William Stout, Petar Meseldžija, Harvey Dunn and Al Williamson. More info at their website.

The artist collective known as theBLVD is back with a new sketchbook and special guests, including emerging comics writer JONATHAN ROSS. The Beat endorses theBLVD.