Kabuki: Reflections #11 by David Mack

I was looking at what Marvel has coming out for September and I came across the above gem by David Mack which is a wonderful homage to Gustav Klimt:

“This square-bound art book acts as a tie-in to the DVD documentary on Mack’s work, THE ALCHEMY OF ART: DAVID MACK from Herovideoproductions.com. REFLECTIONS #11 includes details and commentary on never-before-seen art and stories – including Mack’s new children’s book THE SHY CREATURES, handmade books and paintings from the DVD. Also featuring step-by-step art techniques, loads of art and extras you’ve never seen before, figure drawings, new paintings, sketches and art for Tori Amos’ new Comic Book Tattoo story, album cover art, large art, live art shows, original scripts and more!”

Billy Batson and The Magic of Shazam: Cover by Mike Kunkel

I love comic book covers when they’re less serious and more cartoony and this cover of Billy Batson and The Magic of Shazam #3 by Mike Kunkel does the trick! The above issue hits the streets on September 24th from DC Comics.

Parody Preview: Conan the Cimmerian #0

As a nerd I’ve always hated the character of Conan who always seemed like the poser child for stupid. Shown above is my improved version of the upcoming cover of Conan the Cimmerian #0 which will hit the street on June 25th from Dark Horse Comics.

Scene Stealing Hippo on the Cover of Elephantmen

Yes I know perfectly well that the character seen above is in fact a giant hippo and not an elephant, but that doesn’t take away from the high quality of this gritty cover by Rob Steen and Ladronn for Elephantmen #12 which will be released this Wednesday by Image Comics.

MoCCA 2008: Gary Panter

I think the best part of MoCCA 2008 was getting to shake the hand of comic book legend Gary Panter who played a major role in putting RAW magazine on the map in the 80’s. He was showing off a limited edition model of his famous character Jimbo:

MoCCA 2008: Craig Yoe

Shown above is a photo of Craig Yoe at MoCCA 2008. Craig was asking me why more folks weren’t buying Comic Arf? And looking inside the latest book to tell you the truth I was stumped, it was crammed with all sorts of goodies by some amazing comic book legends like Robert Crumb and Art Spiegelman. So if you’re a true comic book fanboy do yourself a favor and order a copy:

MoCCA 2008: Brian Wood

Shown above is Brian Wood at MoCCA 2008, I follow Brian on Flickr so it was nice to see him in person! Below is a sample of his graphic approach to illustration:

MoCCA 2008: Hyeondo Park and Jeanette An

Shown above are Hyeondo Park and Jeanette An at MoCCA 2008. Jeanette was showing her comic book The Side Story of Mei-Lan and below is an illustration by Hyeondo Park:

MoCCA 2008: Liz Baillie

Shown above is Liz Baillie at MoCCA 2008 — she’s one of our favorites here at fanboy.com: Indie comic book critic Jenny Gonzalez praised her as a breakout cartoonist for her work on My Brain Hurts:

P.S. Have you ever noticed that only cool people wear Black Flag t-shirts?

MoCCA 2008: Kensuke Okabayashi

Shown above is Kensuke Okabayashi at MoCCA 2008, he’s the author and the artist behind the book Manga For Dummies:

MoCCA 2008: Trio Magnus

At MoCCA I came across Trio Magnus, a nice looking publication by Aaron Leighton, Clayton Hanmer, and Steve Wilson. The artwork in the book is a cross between comic art, illustration and fine art:

Below are two of the authors at MoCCA 2008 (Clayton Hanmer is on the right):

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MoCCA 2008: Clayton Hanmer

Shown above is Clayton Hanmer at MoCCA 2008, below is an example of wonderful whimsical style:

MoCCA 2008: Lance Hansen

Shown above is Lance Hansen at MoCCA 2008. In his hand is a copy of Hayseed no. 1 which is his collection of short and humorous comics:

MoCCA 2008: Damian McKeoun

Shown above is Damian McKeoun at MoCCA 2008, below is an example of work:

MoCCA 2008: Alisa Harris

Shown above is Alisa Harris at MoCCA 2008. In addition to her comic book work she’s also an animator and illustrator — below is a sample of her work:

MoCCA 2008: Jeff Mumm, Steve Seck and Sara Lindo

Shown above are comic artists Jeff Mumm, Steve Seck and Sara Lindo at MoCCA 2008 showing off their books.

MoCCA 2008: Boston Comics Roundtable

Shown above is the crew behind Boston Comics Roundtable at MoCCA 2008, they were showing of their comics anthology Inbound #1:

MoCCA 2008: Alex Kim

Above is Alex Kim at MoCCA 2008 showing off a copy of his comic book Wall City:

MoCCA 2008: Jim Campbell

Above is Jim Campbell at MoCCA 2008. In addition to his comic and illustration work Jim is in two bands: Paper Fleet and The Ottomen Empire. Below is issue #2 of his comic book Krachmacher:

MoCCA 2008: Erik Falk

Shown above is Erik Falk from Jippi Comics at MoCCA 2008. Erik was showing me a few issues of Angst – The Best of Norwegian Comics which just looked amazing. Below is a detail from a cover illustration:

MoCCA 2008: Aapo Rapi

Shown above is Aapo Rapi (who is from Finland) at MoCCA 2008. He’s reading the Spring 2008 issue of Kuti which is an amazing 24 page tabloid color newspaper which is a colorful collection of Swedish and Finnish comics:

MoCCA 2008: Lars Jakobsen

Shown above is Lars Jakobsen at MoCCA 2008. Lars travelled all the way from Denmark to attend the show, below is a sample of his work:

MoCCA 2008: Keith McCleary

Shown above is Keith McCleary at MoCCA 2008. McCleary is the writer and illustrator behind Killing Tree Quarterly shown below:

MoCCA 2008: A Video Review

Above is my video review of the MoCCA Art Festival 2008 which is being held at the Puck Building in New York City this weekend. I only got to spend a few hours running around, but I have to say that this is one of my favorite shows of the year. Firstly the profits go to support The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art, but secondly going to the event is like getting into the best art school in the world — only it’s crammed with nothing but comic book majors! This year I was able to meet people from every place from Norway to less exotic Vermont. The creativity on display would put some museums here in Manhattan to shame, and yet most of the folks in the scene aren’t doing it for money (although they may be trying).