Tag: Art

Long-lost cartoonist of everyday New York life gets museum show. details, explanations, artwork at the D&Q blog. The artwork is lush and keenly observed. It should be seen.

Is it just me or does that look like Bruce Campbell?

Just as a reminder, James Jean has an art blog. Above, a painting of musician Devendra Banhart.

This sketchbook by Deep6 and Hypothetical Island studio members was presented as a raffle prize to a lucky attendee. We lost the original link to this but the above by Tim Hamilton should make up for our perfidy.

Heritage Auctions is selling the original art of Page #1, Issue #1 of WATCHMEN. You know, the "Call me Ishmael" of comics. "Dog carcass in alley this morning, tire tread on burst stomach. This city is afraid of me. I have seen its true face." The page is being sold by English designer, musician, DJ and TV host Stephen “Krusher” Joule, known for his work on albums by Iron Maiden, Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath, Motley Crue, AC/DC, Deep Purple, Robert Plant and Motorhead, and a long stint as Art Director at Kerrang! Magazine. He purchased it from a comics shop for about $180 -- it is expected to sell for more than $15,000.

ALL the way.

They are going all the way with this!

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There have been many grassroots "cartoonist benefits" of late and the way things are going, there are bound to be many more. One of the most alarming recent calls to action was the news that Steve Rude was in danger of losing his house, and a resulting art sale. In his newsletter, The Dude reports that the house has been saved, and he's overwhelmed:

Paul Pope examines the ligne clair of Paul Rivoche as revealed in Mister X. BTW, Rivoche is still doing some nice stuff.

There are many many excellent comics that salute the men and women who fight our wars for us. Never forget.

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