Francesco Francavilla's Sketch Blog

Today in Stores

2012-01-25T11:05:00.004-05:00

Hi everyone,

here's today's FF offerings you can find in all the fine comicshops around the world:

- Captain America & Bucky #626
(by James Asmus & Ed Brubaker, art and cover
by Francesco Francavilla. $2.99 - MARVEL)
- Archie Meets KISS #629
(by Alex Segura & Dan Parent, var. cover
by Francesco Francavilla. $2.99 - Archie COmics)
- Dark Shadows #3
(by Stuart Manning & Aaron Campbell, cover
by Francesco Francavilla. $3.99 - Dynamite Ent.)
- Fall of Barsoom #5
(by Robert Napton & Roberto Castro, cover
by Francesco Francavilla. $3.99 - Dynamite Ent.)

Hope you guys enjoy the reads :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Coming in...2012!!!

2012-01-01T15:50:00.001-05:00

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Hello my friends,

I wanted to celebrate the beginning of the new year with a series of sneak peeks (below - click on the images for bigger views) at what's coming from me in 2012. And most of all, I wanted to let you all know that I started a new blog dedicate to all things THE BLACK BEETLE (click on the image above) - feel free to bookmark it and refer to it for updates and news related to the work and publication of our favorite Pulp hero :)

Wish you all a wonderful 2012 ahead and thanks again for all the love and support :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla
KARA BOCEK, BLACK BEETLE & COLT CITY created by, ™ and © 2006-2010 Francesco Francavilla

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DR WHO - The Doctor, the Widow, and the Wardrobe

2011-12-25T23:39:00.004-05:00

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Hi guys,

here's my tribute poster to the Christmas special (and new) episode of Doctor Who, The Doctor, the Widow, and the Wardrobe .
Doing this tonight made me really miss doing these posters on a weekly basis. hope we will get a new series of episodes soon enough from BBC :)

Hope you all had a wonderful and joyful Christmas day with your families and friends :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla

ARCHIE Meets KISS pt.1 (#627 Var Cover)

2011-11-29T19:25:00.002-05:00

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Hey guys,

the first issue of ARCHIE Meets KISS quadrilogy is in store tomorrow, and that means you can also pick up the first of the 4 variant covers I did for it, the one you can see here above :D
I already mentioned this, but let me repeat it: I had TONS of fun working on these covers, and I hope it shows in the art :)

Here's the solicits for ARCHIE #627:

“Archie Meets KISS Part 1: Riverdale Rock City.” The biggest band in rock history invades Riverdale! When the Archies find their town overrun by monsters because of a spell gone wrong, can the KISS gang save the day? Find out in part one of this four-part epic featuring KISS!

Script: Alex Segura
Art: Dan Parent
Cover by Dan Parent
Variant cover by Francesco Francavilla
32-page, full color comic, $2.99

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla

Captain America and Bucky #625 Preview

2011-11-27T10:25:00.003-05:00

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Hello Friends,

Here's a 3 pages early preview of my first issue on Captain America and Bucky, #625 out on December 28 (exactly a month from now :))

Hope you guys will pick this up: working on the next issues right now and Brubaker and Asmus have cooked quite a story for our heroes :)

Here's is the solicits for #625 again:

CAPTAIN AMERICA & BUCKY #625
Written by Ed Brubaker & James Asmus
Pencils & Cover by Francesco Francavilla

• The original Human Torch guest-stars as Captain America teams up with Bucky in the present day… for the first time?!
• Rising stars James Asmus and Francesco Francavilla join Eisner award winner Ed Brubaker for a rollicking adventure into the future of the star-spangled Avenger’s past!
• Brand new arc! Easy jumping on point!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla

Dr WHO - "The Landing" & "Guess Who"

2011-11-25T09:41:00.003-05:00

(click on the above image for the glorius cinemascope edition )

Hi guys,

48 years ago, on Nov 23rd, the Tardis took off for first time, in glorious B/W.
To celebrate, here's a couple of Doctor WHO's offering.

The first, titled "The Landing" is just an exercise on cinemascope and horizontal scrolling - click on the image above and you'll see what I mean :)

The second, below, titled "Guess WHo", is a jam piece I did with my uber-talented friend Dan McDaid: you can see his pencils here.

Happy Birthday, Doctor Who! :)

Cheers,
Francesco

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BATMAN: The Black Mirror HC

2011-11-23T11:46:00.004-05:00

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Hello Friends,

It's finally here, the BLACK MIRROR hardcover collecting all the 11 Detective Comics issues of the year long run by Scott Snyder, Jock, David Baron, and me, including the 2 inital Gordon co-feature stories and a big 20-pages long section with extra material like concepts, design, layouts, and sample of the original script.

In the image above - From top to bottom:

* front cover
* front dustjacket
* back dustjacket
* Credits Page
* Extras/WIP material pages

I was going to list a series of quotes and reviews, but I want to keep it short so I am summarizing it all with: everyone agree this is one of the best Batman and Commissioner Gordon stories in decades! :)

SO what are you waiting for? Go to the shop (or online) and pick this up - you will not regret it, I promise :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla

DEXTER 6.03 - "Smokey and the Bandit"

2011-11-23T09:10:00.002-05:00

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Hey guys,

here's the episode 3 of Season 6 of DEXTER, titled "Smokey and the Bandit", featuring the "Tooth Fairy Killer".
Hope you guys dig it and tune in for more all week long :)

Disclaimer: my posters are SPOILER FREE but, of course, if you have seen the episode you might enjoy them more :)

Cheers,
Francesco

DEXTER 6.02 - "Once Upon a Time..."

2011-11-22T11:21:00.002-05:00

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Hey guys,

Continuing my minimalist approach to create lobby card for each episode of the new DEXTER season, here's the episode 2, titled "Once Upon a Time... ", which introduces Brother Sam. Stay tuned for more all week long :)

Disclaimer: my posters are SPOILER FREE but, of course, if you have seen the episode you might enjoy them more :)

Cheers,
Francesco

DEXTER 6.01 - "Those Kinds of Things"

2011-11-20T22:46:00.004-05:00

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Hey guys,

As you may know, huge fan of Showtime's coolest serial killers killer DEXTER here, so when I finally started to watch the new episodes of season 6 (which I carefully DVRed in the past few weeks), I decided to do minimalist posters for each episode, just like I did with Doctor Who.

SO here's the first one, titled "Those Kinds of Things", and expect to see these more often since we are already 8 episodes into this season.
As usual my posters are SPOILER FREE but, of course, if you have seen the episode you might enjoy them more :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Cap-killer Androids! (aka Captain America & Bucky #627 Cover)

2011-11-16T00:29:00.005-05:00

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Hello Friends,

above is my cover for CAPTAIN AMERICA & BUCKY #627, out in February. It doesn't get more fun than have Cap fighting an army of androids ::

To know more about this arc, you can also check out the interview with co-writer James Asmus just posted on the official MARVEL website.

And here's the solicits for this issue:

CAPTAIN AMERICA & BUCKY #627
Written by Ed Brubaker & James Asmus
Pencils & Cover by Francesco Francavilla

• Captain America versus an army of Cap-killer androids!
• Adam II reborn… with new powers and deadlier than ever!
• Cap’s life in the hands of… the elderly former Bucky Fred Davis?!

32 PGS./Rated T+ $2.99

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla

AVENGERS! Captain America, Hawkeye, Iron Fist

2011-11-10T13:42:00.004-05:00

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Hi guys,

here's another set of my Not-At-NYCC sketches.
Hope you guys enjoy them and pls keep an eye on my blogs (follow them, feed, etc) cause I do plan to do this again in the near future: my blogs are the places where I will announce it.

Today's offering: Marvel's CAPTAIN AMERICA, HAWKEYE and IRON FIST :D

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla

Doctor Fate & Dr Who's The Weeping Angels

2011-11-09T10:14:00.004-05:00

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Hi guys,

more of my Not-At-NYCC sketches: I amsharing them with you all in here and on Pulp Sunday all week long.
Hope you guys enjoy them and pls keep an eye on my blogs (follow them, feed, etc) cause I do plan to do this again in the near future: my blogs are the places where I will announce it.

Today's offering: DC Comics' DOCTOR FATE and BBC's Doctor Who's WEEPING ANGELS :D

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla

Apocalypse & James Gordon JR.

2011-11-08T11:08:00.003-05:00

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Hi guys,

now that I am done with my Not-At-NYCC sketches, I am gonna share then with you all in here and on Pulp SUnday all week long.
Hope you guys dig 'em and def keep an eye on my blogs (follow them, feed, etc) cause I do plan to do this again in the near future and my blogs are the places where I will announce it.

To start, here's Marvel's APOCALYPSE and one of my babies (and one of the creepiest villains of all), DC's James Gordon JR. :D

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla

Ultimate Marvel VS CapCom 3 Promo Art

2011-11-01T09:57:00.003-04:00

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Hello Friends,

I can finally share this sweet piece I did for MARVEL & CAPCOM in relation to the release of the videogame. Frist time I had to deal with so many characters all together on a cover, but it was FUN :)
Hope you guys dig it :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla

Captain America VS Bucky! (#Cap&Bucky #626 Cover)

2011-10-25T18:12:00.004-04:00

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Hello Friends,

above is my cover for CAPTAIN AMERICA & BUCKY #626, out in January. As you can see, things get serious :) Can't wait to start sharing some interior pages too.

To know more about this arc, you can also check out the interview with co-writer James Asmus just posted on the official MARVEL website.

And here's the solicits for this issue:

CAPTAIN AMERICA & BUCKY #626
Written by Ed Brubaker & James Asmus
Pencils & Cover by Francesco Francavilla

• Captain America battles Bucky Barnes!
• Who is this uncanny twin to Cap’s first sidekick, and where did he come from?
• The deadly legacy of the original Human Torch and the mad android Adam II revealed!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla

CAPTAIN AMERICA & BUCKY Teaser Poster

2011-10-16T10:15:00.004-04:00

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Hello Friends,

I've been working on the interiors for my first Cap America & Bucky issue (#625) so I decided to put together a little teaser poster (above) with the pre-order code. If needed, you guys can print this, bring it to your local comic shop and help spreading the word & make sure as many people as possible pre-order this.
It's a fun story from those talented Brubaker and Asmus fellas (and me ;)) and can't wait for you all to read it (in December :))

Cheers,
Francesco

CAPTAIN AMERICA & BUCKY #625
Written by Ed Brubaker & James Asmus
Pencils & Cover by Francesco Francavilla

• The original Human Torch guest-stars as Captain America teams up with Bucky in the present day… for the first time?!
• Rising stars James Asmus and Francesco Francavilla join Eisner award winner Ed Brubaker for a rollicking adventure into the future of the star-spangled Avenger’s past!
• Brand new arc! Easy jumping on point!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
Pre-order code OCT11 0636

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla

Black Panther MWF #524 - Spider Island!

2011-10-12T22:39:00.003-04:00

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Hello guys,

I hope you pick up my latest Black Panther book: it's a fun roller-coaster special issue, tied into the SPider Island event (even if you can read it by itself without having read all the other books).
You can have a taste of the interior pages by clicking the large preview above.

And below you can see the whole process from layout/sketch to final lettered page (click on the image for bigger size).

Hope you enjoy the process and the read.:)

Cheers,
Francesco

SPIDER-ISLAND TIE-IN!

First it was American Panther, now it’s…Six-Armed Panther? The arachnid infection griping Manhattan hits T’Challa, but that doesn’t mean he’ll stop trying to protect Hell’s Kitchen!

And when Overdrive breaks into the quarantine zone, your friendly neighborhood Spider-Panther swings into a deadly race across the streets of New York City.

What has the Spidey villain stolen that’s worth smashing through a hero-protected border, and why is the lethal Lady Bullseye trying to keep him from getting back out?

Story by David Liss
Art by Francesco Francavilla
Letters by Joe Caramagna
Cover by Francesco Francavilla

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla.
All Characters ™ and © 2010 Marvel Characters, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Not-at-NYCC Sketches

2011-10-10T11:58:00.003-04:00

Click on the image for the larger BIG POSTER!!! ;)

As you might know by now, I had to cancel my attendance to NYCC this week due to workload. It's a bit of a bummer cause I've never been at that show or in NYC at all, so I was looking forward to it, but these pages need to be drawn so...

So, if you were planning to go to the show and you were hoping to get a sketch from me, I wanted to give you a chance to do so even if I am not gonna be on the convention floor physically: just contact me via email (no need to reply on the blog or on twitter - only emails count) at info (at) francescofrancavilla (dot) com with your sketch request. (all skethces will be one character with some bg, fully inked - see above con sketch of the Fly)

I will be replying to the first 10 people who will send me an email and I'll give all the details for paypal payment - once the payment is through, you will be officially on the sketch list. I am also planning to take 2 or 3 additional requests randomly from request #11 and up, so even if yours is request #24 you still have a chance.
Cool? :)
This is for domestic shipping only - US resident only.
Will do something similiar later on for International request.

Good luck, everyone :)

EDIT: 3.35 pm - Closing the request/email window.

Thank you so much everyone for the great warm response :) We have the top ten (who have been contacted already) and we have plenty of runner-ups to pick 2-3 randomly from. All runner-ups will receive an email later today, so if you haven't been contacted so far, it means your email/request is #11 and up. Still a good chance to be picked so fingers crossed :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla

Dr WHO - The Wedding of River Song

2011-10-02T00:03:00.002-04:00

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Hi guys,

here's my tribute poster to this season finale of Doctor Who, The Wedding of River Song.
I realy enjoyed how all came together in this episode, and didn't expect the final twist. I am not adding anything to not spoil the vision of the show (for those who haven't seen it yet), but I hope you guys have been enjoying these posters.
Next Who poster will be this Xmas, when the Doctor will be back on the BBC America programming with new episodes :)

Cheers,
Francesco

DR WHO - Closing Time

2011-09-30T23:20:00.005-04:00

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Hey guys,

And here's "Closing Time", episode 12 of this season of Doctor Who, featuring the good ole Cybermen :)
Tomorrow I will be watching "live" the Season Finale and draw the last poster for this season right after :(
Hope you guys have been enjoying these as much as I did drawing them.

Cheers,
Francesco

DR WHO - The God Complex

2011-09-28T17:57:00.003-04:00

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Hey guys,

still catching up on my DVRed Doctor Who episodes.
Here's a 15 minutes quick minimalist poster of "The God Complex". Really enjoyed this episode: had quite a few creepy moments, which is super-fine in my book. Hope you guys dig it :)
Next one will be up hopefully before the new episode will air this Sat.

Cheers,
Francesco

DR WHO - The Girl Who Waited

2011-09-24T16:00:00.003-04:00

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Hey guys,

got back home last Sunday night and only today had time to watch the previous episodes of Doctor Who (which I had DVRed).

To start, here's my 15 minutes quick minimalist poster of "The Girl Who Waited". Hope you guys dig it :)

I am gonna watch "The God Complex" next, and the new one this evening on BBC America, so expect two more WHO posters between today and tomorrow :)

Cheers,
Francesco

My next book: CAPTAIN AMERICA & BUCKY!

2011-09-21T10:05:00.002-04:00

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Hello Friends,

cross-posting this from my other blog, Pulp SUnday, becuase I am very excited about this book :)

I can finally share what I will be working on (among other things) in the next few months: CAPTAIN AMERICA & BUCKY! :)
I am so excited to have the opportunity to work on such an icon of the Superhero comics (thank you so much, MARVEL :)), and to work with such talented writers like Ed Brubaker and James Asmus, and I hope you guys will be along for the ride :)
I will be drawing a full arc starting with CAPTAIN AMERICA & BUCKY #625, out in December.
Above is my cover for the book and below is the solicits:

CAPTAIN AMERICA & BUCKY #625
Written by Ed Brubaker & James Asmus
Pencils & Cover by Francesco Francavilla

• The original Human Torch guest-stars as Captain America teams up with Bucky in the present day… for the first time?!
• Rising stars James Asmus and Francesco Francavilla join Eisner award winner Ed Brubaker for a rollicking adventure into the future of the star-spangled Avenger’s past!
• Brand new arc! Easy jumping on point!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

Stay tuned for more cool books announcements coming soon :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla

DR WHO - Night Terrors

2011-09-03T23:26:00.002-04:00

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Here's my 30 min poster to tonight's episode of Doctor Who, "Night Terrors".

Gotta say this episode was one of my favorite so far, so I gave the poster some extra love (and extra time ;)). Hope you guys dig it :)

Bit of bittersweet news now: I am not gonna be able to watch the new Doctor Who episodes the next 2 Saturdays, so I am gonna skip the weekly feature next Sat and the Sat after that, but the week of 19-24 I will be posting those two posters, plus the third one on Sat 24th, so you will get 3 posters in a week :)

Cheers,
Francesco

DR WHO - Let's Kill Hitler

2011-08-27T23:19:00.009-04:00

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The Doctor is back! YAY!! :D

This episode was a hard one to illustrate, but I hope you guys dig my spoiler free, quick 20 min poster for tonight's show.

Looking forward to see what comes next :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Archie Meets KISS #2 Cover

2011-08-25T18:15:00.004-04:00

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Hi everyone,

I can finally share one of the covers I am doing for the mini ARCHIE MEETS KISS for Archie Comics :)
Above is my variant cover for ARCHIE #628 (#2 of the KISS mini).
Hope you guys dig it and can't wait to show you all the remaining covers :)

Also don't forget to tune in Sat night for the new Dr Who poster art :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla

Black Panther MWF #521 & #522 Preview

2011-08-10T13:19:00.004-04:00

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Hello guys,

Black Panther Man Without Fear #522 is out today and as usual I have put together a little extra preview for you guys (click on the image above for real size version of it).
#522 is part 2 of the FEAR ITSELF tie-in, featuring one of the meanest villains of all, the Hate Monger, and Black Panther's new nemesis, American Panther.
If you missed 521 (preview below) pick that up too : fans and critics are all agreeing this is one of the best Black Panther stories yet, and you really don't need to know much about the Fear Itself event either to thoroughly enjoy this.
The conclusion of this mini arc will be on shelves next month: I guarantee you it's a highly entertaining read so don't miss it :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla.
All Characters ™ and © 2010 Marvel Characters, Inc. All rights reserved.

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SDCC & TR!CKSTER 2011 FF Full Schedule

2011-07-17T17:08:00.003-04:00

Hey guys,

following is my entire schedule for this year SDCC (or CCI) and TR!CKSTER shows. Hope to see you guys there in SD: looks like it's gonna be GOOD time :)

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Entire Show - I will have fine art prints for sale at the Trickster store (directly across from the convention center at the SAN DIEGO WINE AND CULINARY CENTER)

Entire Show - HIGH FIVE SELECT POUR AND FINE ART COMBO - available at the Trickster store/event space.
THE HIGH FIVE is the specialty “limited edition” beverage of choice for this event: each night, (from Tuesday, July 19-Saturday, July 23) from 8:00 PM until 1:00 AM, we’ll be pouring a unique and highly praised beverage into a custom screen printed TR!CKSTER HIGH FIVE glass and handing it to you, along with a very limited edition original art print.

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Thursday, July 21

10-11am SIGNING at Marvel Booth #2329 - bring your Black Panther books or Man Without Fear posters by and get them signed!

2-3 pm SIGNING at DC Booth #1915 - bring your Detective Comics issues by to get them signed. Or how about issues of last year's Garrison miniseries from Wildstorm by Francesco and Jeff Mariotte? He'll sign that too!

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Friday, July 22
12-1 pm SIGNING at DC Booth #1915

Trickster Symposium 3:30 – 5:30 pm
SAN DIEGO WINE AND CULINARY CENTER :: 200 HARBOR DRIVE, SUITE 120
Directly across the street from the convention center. Wine will be served!!!
Also, I'll have prints on sale at the Trickster store during the entire show.

Get tickets and information for all Trickster Symposia and events at http://trickstertrickster.com/events/symposia/

SYMPOSIUM 4:
Friday, 7/22/11, 3:30PM to 5:30 PM
THE ART WORKSHOP
Featuring artists JILL THOMPSON, JIM MAHFOOD, FABIO MOON, FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA, TOMMY LEE EDWARDS and more TBA
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/181760
Whether you work in single panel illustration, poster design, web design, or sequential storytelling, you more than likely juggle the concept of developing a “style” versus creating immortal visual art that communicates readily with an audience. Technique, theory, method, and madness will all be on display in an intimate workshop environment. Explore paint application and aesthetic, discuss ink and inking implements, and watch as original art is produced on the spot in a variety of styles and media.

PERFECT FOR: artists and aspiring artists in all fields; anyone looking to explore new media and technique/method

Friday night - TR!CKSTER and THE CRITERION COLLECTION present: A TRIBUTE TO THE FILMS OF AKIRA KUROSAWA

Location: SAN DIEGO WINE AND CULINARY CENTER :: 200 HARBOR DRIVE, SUITE 120 (Directly across the street from the convention center.)

TR!CKSTER and The Criterion Collection have joined forces to curate a one-night-only celebration of the works of legendary director Akira Kurosawa. This intimate show, curated by Criterion designer Eric Skillman, will feature original pieces by artists from the worlds of comics, animation, and illustration, including: Mike Allred, Scott C., Josh Cochran, Francesco Francavilla, Robert Goodin, Victor Kerlow, Ted Mathot, Scott Morse, Sho Murase, Yuko Shimizu, Bill Presing, Jim Rugg, Bill Sienkiewicz, and Connor Willumsen. Though the gallery show will be free to enter and enjoy for the general public, all proceeds from sales of these works will be donated to the Japan Society Earthquake Relief Fund.

This is a special engagement gallery event, existing for one night only: Friday, July 22, 2011.

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Saturday, July 23

10-11am SIGNING at Marvel Booth #2329
2-3 pm SIGNING at DC Booth #1915

DC Panel – The Dark & The Edge: 12:45 – 1:45, Room 6DE

Moderator: John Cunningham EDITOR: Pat McCallum
From the shadowy corners of the new DC Universe comes a startling array of new series featuring some of comics’ top creators! Join DC Editor Pat McCallum and get acquainted with new DC titles from “The Dark” and “The Edge,” including Swamp Thing, written by Scott Snyder, Frankenstein: Agent of S.H.A.D.E. and Animal Man, written by Jeff Lemire, Deathstroke, written by Kyle Higgins, Demon Knights and Stormwatch, written by Paul Cornell, I, Vampire written by Josh Fialkov, Suicide Squad written by Adam Glass, Swamp Thing, drawn by Francesco Francavilla, All Star Western by Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray and Moritat, and more! Room 6DE

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla

Detective Comics #881 Layouts

2011-07-09T12:49:00.002-04:00

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Hello Friends,

Here's an exclusive look at some of my layouts for Detective Comics #881, this year long arc grand finale by Scott Snyder, Jock, David Baron, and me, next month in stores :)
Hope you guys dig it :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla

Happy 4th of July!

2011-07-04T22:02:00.003-04:00

Click on the image for the larger BIG POSTER!!! ;)

Happy 4th of July, everyone!
Here are some fireworks, courtesy of ole Captain America :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla

Click on the image for the larger BIG POSTER!!! ;)

"Rh"

2011-06-25T10:42:00.006-04:00

Click on the image for the larger BIG POSTER!!! ;)

Those of you who know me for a long time also know I am not new to deal with monkeys and primates (remember aNDy? :)).
So, sightly inspired by a monkey escaped from a medical research facility here in ATL (I know, right? ;) here's the actual news), I imagined the little fella showing up with something picked up along the way ;)

Ladies & Gentlemen, please meet "Rh" :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Rh created by & © 2011 Francesco Francavilla
Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla

The Swamp Thing

2011-06-23T19:35:00.002-04:00

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hi guys,

I posted the following news on Pulp Sunday yesterday (with a different image/artwork to go with - go check it out!), but I thought to make the announcement on my sketch blog too for those of you who don't follow Pulp Sunday and showcase the above sketch/lobby card I just drew this afternoon :)

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This has been announced a week ago or so all over the web, but I wanted to officially announce it here on Pulp Sunday, so here we go :)

I am part of the new creative team, along with writer extraordinaire Scott Snyder and supertalented artist Yanick Paquette, behind the re-launch of DC's SWAMP THING in September. We are adopting the same formula used in Detective, with Yanick taking care of the main story and me alternating art chores with him on issues that will tie in with the main story.

All I can say is that I am VERY excited to be part of this. I love Scott's writing, that's no secret, and I love the Swamp Thing. I have been a huge fan of Bernie Wrightson since forever, so working on his creation is one of those dreams come true :)

So, come September, make sure to pick up a copy of the new Swamp Thing: Scott, Yanick, and I are cooking a special Cajun dish for y'all :)

Meanwhile I hope you guys enjoy the above little portrait of our beloved guy :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla

Barbara Gordon

2011-06-13T09:18:00.004-04:00

Click on the image for larger view!

OK, I am going on records and officially dedicating Detective #879 to Barbara Gordon.
Can't wait for you guys to read these final 3-4 issue of our (Snyder, Jock, Baron, & me) run on Detective :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla

DR WHO - A Good Man Goes To War

2011-06-12T00:44:00.004-04:00

(click on the above image for the larger poster view)

Here's the latest poster fresh from the oven, based off the new Dr Who episode aired on BBC AMerica.
Positive part: loved everything about it, from start to the final grand revelation :)
Negative part: no more DR WHO episodes on BBC America until late this Summer :(

Hope you guys enjoy the art regardless :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Clark Kent!

2011-06-11T11:16:00.004-04:00

Click on the image for larger view!

I tweeted the following last night, a bit after midnight:
"Between Commissioner Gordon & T'Challa's new look, I mastered the art of drawing eyeglasses: I would rock a Clark Kent book right now"

Well, many replied asking to see a Clark Kent, so I took a little break from the Detective page I was working on to do the above quick sketch :)
Hope you guys dig this night-time doodle :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla

Detective Comics #879 Exclusive Preview

2011-06-09T14:32:00.004-04:00

Click on the image for larger view!

Hello Friends,

Yesterday I shared the process behind a panel from a page of Detective Comics #879.
Well, today I am sharing the whole finished page, so you have a hint of what to expect from #879 next month in stores :)
Hope you guys dig it :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla

BABS! (from Detective Comics #879)

2011-06-08T13:41:00.003-04:00

Click on the image for larger view!

Hello Friends,

A little making of a panel from Detective 879 showcasing Babs in the Kord Tower. Hope you guys enjoy it and stay tuned for more sneak peeks as we approach the release of this issue in July :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla

DR WHO - The Almost People

2011-06-04T22:59:00.003-04:00

(click on the above image for the larger poster view)

After the Memorial break last week, BBC America was back with new Doctor Who episodes tonight, so here's today installment: "THE ALMOST PEOPLE" (gotta say the last 2 minutes really had me saying "wait, what??!?" ;))

Hope you guys enjoy it :)

Cheers,
Francesco

DR WHO - The Rebel Flesh

2011-05-21T22:43:00.003-04:00

(click on the above image for the larger poster view)

Just saw the new episode of Doctor Who on BBC America and I absolutely loved it except... for the fact that is a two part story and the second part will be aired in 2 weeks (can't wait that long, BBC!!!)

Here's my spoiler free mini poster (which apparently scares my wife a bit ;)) for this episode: a whole 10 minutes start to finish.
Hope you guys dig it :)

Cheers,
Francesco

DR WHO - The Doctor's Wife

2011-05-14T22:40:00.002-04:00

(click on the above image for the larger poster view)

Since evryone seemed to dig the idea to make this a weekly thing (connected with the weekly airing of the episodes on BBC AMerica), here's my 15 min quick sketch of the 4th episode of Dr Who: The Doctor's Wife, penned by the talented and awesome Neil Gaiman.
Hope you guys enjoy this as much as you enjoyed the episode :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Friday the 13th: Checking the Generator

2011-05-13T19:07:00.004-04:00

~~ Click on the above image for larger view ~~

Inspired by today's date, that's all ;)
(that AND the fact I like drawing Jason Voorhees - or his hand & machete ;))

Cheers,
Francesco

EDIT: took a break from pages to do some Jason sketches :) (click below)

~~ Click on the above image for larger view ~~

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla.

Black Panther MWF #518 Preview

2011-05-10T15:58:00.003-04:00

~~ Click on the above and below images for the preview ~~

Hello guys,

Black Panther Man Without Fear #518 is out tomorrow and as usual I have put together a little extra preview for you guys (click on the image above for real size version of it).
#518 concludes this first arc (intrducing and featuring the new favorite villain Vlad the Impaler) and hints (in the last two pages) to things to come.

Hope you guys have enjoyed the read as much we did making this run and pls stay tuned for the HUNTER 2-issue story (out next month and drawn by Jefte Palo) and for the 3-issue FEAR ITSELF tie-in starting in July with me back on the interiors :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla.
All Characters ™ and © 2010 Marvel Characters, Inc. All rights reserved.

DR WHO - The Curse of the Black Spot

2011-05-09T10:45:00.002-04:00

(click on the above image for the larger poster view)

Watched the third episode of DR WHO's new season yesterday and the above image has been stuck in my brains since then, so today I took a 10 min break from work (Panther layouts) to draw it :)
Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you "THE CURSE OF THE BLACK SPOT" :)

I wonder if I should make this a weekly thing?

Cheers,
Francesco

DR WHO - Day of the Moon

2011-05-06T08:57:00.003-04:00

(click on the above image for the larger poster view)

A little late (I was out of town last weekend when the episode aired the first time on BBC America) but finally got around watching part 2 of the season premiere of Doctor Who last night - and TOTALLY enjoyed it :)

Of course, as with "THE IMPOSSIBLE ASTRONAUT", I felt inspired to do a quick (10-15 min) tribute of the episode right after watching it.

So, Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you "DAY OF THE MOON" :)

Cheers,
Francesco

DR WHO - The Impossible Astronaut

2011-04-24T00:48:00.004-04:00

(click on the above image for the larger poster view)

Just watched the premiere of the new season of Doctor Who on BBC America and couldn't help to do a quick drawing: the episode was full of very iconic imagery that I had to draw something... before I forget it ;)

AnyWHO, here's 10/15 minutes of fun drawin' :)
Not sure if I should leave as is, or if I should do a more finished/detailed version. Hope you enjoy this in the meanwhile :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Black Panther MWF #517 Preview & BP MWF News

2011-04-13T10:40:00.003-04:00

~~ Click on the above and below images for the preview ~~

Hello guys,

After Jefte Palo's guest artist issue of Black Panther #516, I am back teaming up with David Liss and wrapping up the first arc of Black Panther Man Without Fear with issues 517 and 518.
Issue 517 is out today (see the exclusive preview above) and 518 has been already delivered to editorial and it will be out a month from now. These two issues are without doubts my best work on this title yet: lots of fun action and lots of revelation by David Liss that will have you say "I didn't see that coming" :)

~~ Click on the above and below images for the bigger view ~~

After 517 (out today) and 518 (out in May), Jefte Palo will be back for a 2-issue event that will see both Storm and Kraven the Hunter guesting on the title. These two issues, #519 & #520, will be both out in June.

I will be back on the book starting with issue 521 that will start a tie-in arc with the big MARVEL event FEAR ITSELF and will feature a new character I was lucky enough to be asked to design (cause it was lot of fun to design :)): AMERICAN PANTHER! (see above teaser released recently by MARVEL).
We will get to this in more details soon :) For now I hope you enjoy the teaser and - most of all - issue 517 in stores today :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla.
All Characters ™ and © 2010 Marvel Characters, Inc. All rights reserved.

PIGS #2 Cover

2011-04-06T14:19:00.004-04:00

~~ Click on the above image for larger view ~~

Hello guys,

One of the many projects announced at WonderCon this past weekend is PIGS, a new ongoing book at IMAGE by Nate Cosby, Ben McCool, and Breno Temura.
I was invited to do a cover for issue 2 and I happily accepted: big fan of the subject (some of you may remember LEFT ON MISSION, one of my eralier creator owned books) I didn't need to be asked twice to be part of this :) (even if in a cover artist capacity)

Here's McCool's quick synopsis for it (via Twitter):

A 2nd-generation KGB Cuban sleeper cell is activated & assigned to overthrow the U.S. Government.

Story by Nate Cosby & Ben McCool
Art by Breno Tamura
Colors by Chris Sotomayer
Covers by Jock, Francesco Francavilla, Amanda Conner, Paul Mounts, Ben Templesmith, Humberto Ramos, Becky Cloonan and Edgar Delgado.
Publisher: IMAGE Comics

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla.

RoboCharity - Artwork Auction

2011-02-19T18:21:00.010-05:00

(click on the above image for larger view)

--- Edit: Noshino is the winner of the auction
Noshino, please contact me via email so we can arrange payment/shipping for the artwork and the book. If you have trouble contacting me via my website, please leave a note here and we will figure out a way.
Thanks again for bidding on the artwork, the folks at Forgotten Harvest and I really appreciate it :) ---

By now most everyone knows that earlier this week, a group of folks managed to raise $50,000 to build a Robocop statue in Detroit. That's a pretty cool idea--I mean, who doesn't love Robocop? Besides, maybe it could help with tourism in Detroit or something.

Anyway, the event got some other folks on twitter talking, especially good friend and comics creator Ron Marz [@ronmarz] and Book of Eli scribe Gary Whitta [@garywhitta]. After much debate, they both decided to each donate to a fantastic Detroit charity, Forgotten Harvest [@ForgottnHarvest]. Thus, RoboCharity [@RoboCharity] was born. So far, Forgotten Harvest's donations are up 10-fold, but that isn't enough to meet the need. I've donated too but I'd like to do more and have some fun in the process.

Those of you who know me know that my wife and I are both avid organic gardeners and are big believers and supporters of making fresh, nutritious food available for everyone. Forgotten Harvest rescues surplus, prepared, and perishable food from grocery stores, restaurants, and farmers, then donates that would otherwise go to waste to local agencies like soup kitchens, homeless and domestic shelters, senior citizens, and more.

Inspired by the topic and events, I did this sketch of RoboCop doing what he does best -- protecting and serving the citizens of Detroit! I plan to auction off the sketch in the next week and donate the proceeds to Forgotten Harvest. I'm counting on you guys to come through and help provide some nutritious food to some folks who could use our help.

I don't have an eBay account (I know--I'm so last century), so I plan to just have an informal auction here on my blog.

Here's how it'll work:
I've posted the art here on the blog.
If you're interested, please type your bid in the comments feature. Bidding starts at $50 and goes up in $5 increments. Bidding will end at 6pm EST (that's 3pm for the west-coasters) on Sunday, Feb. 27.
-- BIDDING ENDED! --

Highest bidder* gets the art and the money raised goes straight to Forbidden Harvest.
I'm also covering the shipping cost for the winner and throwing in a signed copy of my limited edt sketchbook CHIAROSCURO Vol.1.
Original artwork in on 9x12" bristol board.

$50 is enough to buy 250 meals, so the more you bid, the more we can all help. This is a great chance to donate to a needy cause and get some nice art in the process.

Cheers,
Francesco

*Paypal payment only

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla.

Harvey

2011-02-16T09:22:00.003-05:00

Here's a panel from a page I worked on last night for Detective Comics: it's part of a pretty cool opening scene ;)

Speaking of Detective, I CANNOT wait for you guys to get #874 next week: I think it might be one of my best issue yet (and I am trying to top that with #875)
Hope ya dig it :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla.
All Characters ™ and © 2011 DC Comics. All rights reserved.

A little taste...

2011-02-14T11:02:00.003-05:00

...of Black Panther to come: look for these in #517 :)

Also I take the opportunity to let you all know Black Panther TMWF #516 will feature talented guest artist Jefte Palo: please let's all give him a warm welcome to the Panther family :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla.
All Characters ™ and © 2011 Marvel Characters, Inc. All rights reserved.

Black Panther MWF #515 Preview

2011-02-08T12:51:00.003-05:00

~~ Click on the above and below images for the preview ~~

Hello guys,

Black Panther TMWF #515 will be in stores tomorrow, along with the below second printing edition of the now sold out #513 (the first of this new run)! The first 2 issues (513 and 514) have been acclaimed by both fans and critics and ranked in the top 50 best selling books in December and January.
Click on the above image for a 8 pages preview plus cover and find out why IGN lists every month Black Panther in their absolute must-buys.
Hope you like what you see here and hope you pick up a copy tomorrow:)

Here's MARVEL solicts for it:

For the fate of Hell's Kitchen: T'Challa vs. Vlad the Impaler in a desperate rooftop battle of wills, wits and fists! "Urban Jungle" heats up as Luke Cage guest-stars, friends fall, dark forces prepare to step from the shadows, and a dangerous conspiracy begins to unfold!

Story by David Liss
Art by Francesco Francavilla
Letters by Joe Caramagna
Cover by Simone Bianchi & Simone Peruzzi

Price: $2.99

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla.
All Characters ™ and © 2010 Marvel Characters, Inc. All rights reserved.

Skeleton Cases & Detective Comics

2011-01-31T17:19:00.001-05:00

~ Above: The making of #874 cover - Click on the images for a closer look ~

Hello Friends,

this week has seen the release of Detective Comics #873 with part 3 (and conclusion) of the Black Mirror story, Scott Snyder's and Jock's first critically acclaimed arc on Detective. If you haven't picked up your copy yet, you better do it soon cause they are selling out (once again!)

With the book out, I have read about lots of people wondering what happened to the co-feature, "SKELETON CASES", I was illustrating. Part 3 was supposed to be in 873 but it wasn't, fans noted. Some wondered if the co-feature has been killed because of the new format and reduced price tag of $2.99.
To help to clear some of this confusion, I thought to dedicate this post to SKELETON CASES and what's coming up in Detective.

~ Above: An intense moment between Jim Gordon and his estranged son James Jr. ~

With the new format there was no room for the initially planned co-feature in 873. For that reason we all decided to move pt 3 of Skeleton Cases to #874. So, next issue (out in February), will see the conclusion of SKELETON CASES in the first half of the book, and the second half will have a little Batman tale - featuring guest star Red Robin - that is a bridge between the first and second Snyder-Jock arc.
The whole issue is written by Scott and entirely illustrated by me.

~ Above: Batman and special guest Red Robin study the adversary... ~

And in March we will have Detective #875, (see below) a full issue dedicated to a Jim Gordon story, a "hardcore cold case mystery" that has been haunting him since Jr was a little kid. And speaking of Jr., we will find out more about him in this issue.
This will be written by Scott and - again - illustrated entirely by me.
I read the script and it's a chilling story, so you guys don't want to miss it, trust me :)

Detective #876 in April will see the first part of a 3 issue arc with Jock and David Baron back to art duties: hints of this new arc are in the short story that will be in Detective 874 next month.

I (and Gordon and Jr.) will be back on the pages of Detective after this arc.

And that's it for now: hope you guys have a clearer idea of what's ahead and hope to see you on board for the whole run: Scott is a talented writer and it's making this a hell of a run: Jock, David, and I are all happy to be on board with this and you can tell :)

Hope you enjoy the making of the cover for 874 above and below are the solicits for #874 and #875.

Have a wonderful Sunday, everyone :)

Cheers,
Francesco

DETECTIVE COMICS #874
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art and cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA

Gordon faces James Jr. in the conclusion of the 3-part SKELETON CASES arc. Meanwhile Batman - and guest star Red Robin - gets a little taste of a new menace for Gotham City while still dealing with the after effects of the Black Mirror arc!

On sale FEBRUARY 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

DETECTIVE COMICS #875
Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art and cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA

~~ Click on the image for biggie ~~

“There are some cases that come screaming back at you…like phone calls in the night…”
For years, Jim Gordon has been haunted by the unsolved case of Gotham’s notorious
“Peter Pan Killer.” Now, armed with new evidence, Gordon is determined to put the case to rest.
But as he digs deeper, he’ll unearth a shocking discovery about his own past – a revelation that will shake him to the core. Skeletons will be exposed and secrets revealed in this special issue featuring art by Francesco Francavilla!

On sale March 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla

E.T.

2011-01-23T19:24:00.002-05:00

(click on the above image for the poster view)

They were playing the E.T. Soundtrack on PANDORA so I HAD to draw a quick sketch of the little guy.
All done from memory (haven't seen the movie in more than 10 ys, if not 20) so please forgive me if it's not on model.
Hope you dig it :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla.

Black Panther TMWF #514 Preview

2011-01-11T10:21:00.002-05:00

~~ Click on the above and below images for the preview ~~

Hello guys,

Black Panther TMWF #514 is coming out tomorrow! The first issue of my and David's run has been so well received by fans and critics so I can't wait to hear from you all on this second issue.
Click on the above image for a 9 pages preview plus cover. Hope you like what you see here and hope you pick up the book this coming Wed :)

Here's MARVEL solicts for it:

Luke Cage guest stars as T'Challa's new adventure in NYC continues!

The former King of Wakanda has sworn to protect the mean streets of Hell's Kitchen, and while battling the mob is one thing, how does he stop a killer targeting innocent people?

It's a deadly game of cat-and-mouse, as T'Challa hunts ruthless new crime lord Vlad the Impaler, while Vlad concocts a desperate and bloody scheme to entrap the mysterious new vigilante that's ruining his plans.

T'Challa learns what it really means to be a man without fear.

Story by David Liss
Art by Francesco Francavilla
Cover by Simone Bianchi, Simone Peruzzi

Price: $2.99

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla.
All Characters ™ and © 2010 Marvel Characters, Inc. All rights reserved.

Happy New Year! (with sneak peeks!)

2011-01-01T12:29:00.001-05:00

~~ Click on the image for biggie ~~

Hello Friends,

I wanted to wish you all a Happy New Year! Hope it will be a helathy a good one for you all and your families :)

2011 looks like is gonna be another busy year for me (which is always a good thing, yes? ;)) so here's a little peek at what's coming in the first half of it. Hope you guys tune in all along and will enjoy most of it :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla

Bat-Flamethrower!

2010-12-28T16:08:00.004-05:00

(click on the above image for the poster view)

This "lunch break quickie" was inspired by a brief exchange I had with (American Vampire and Detective Comics writer) Scott Snyder and Bat editor Mike Marts on Twitter - and clearly inspired by the current situtaion in the North East of the US (heck, we even had snow here in Atlanta and it's still kinda white landscape around here).

So,I give you Batman about to free the Batmobile from the snow with his flamethrower ;)
And pls don't forget to pickup Detective #872 tomorrow out in stores (it also includes the second part of SKELETON CASES, the Commissioner Gordon co-feature written by Scott and drawn by me):)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla.

Black Panther TMWF #513 Preview

2010-12-11T00:34:00.003-05:00

~~ Click on the above and below images for the preview ~~

Hello guys,

hope y'all will allow me one more post about this book: I know I have been pimping it quite a bit, but this and Detective have been such wonderful books to work on (and am still working on them) that I really want them to be read by as many people as possible.
Click on the above image to give an overall look at 10 pages plus the 2 covers. Hope you like what you see here and hope you pick up the book this coming Wed :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla.
All Characters ™ and © 2010 Marvel Characters, Inc. All rights reserved.

THE MAN WITHOUT FEAR

2010-12-09T15:55:00.002-05:00

~~ Click on the above and below images for a bigger view ~~

Hello guys,

We are only 7 days away from the release of the first issue of Black Panther as the New Man Without Fear, also known as the issue where I and Award winning writer David Liss will take over the title for quite some time.
And what better time to finally reveal the missing piece of that puzzle of teaser images I did months ago for Who Is The Next Man Without Fear. Of course the missing piece was DareDevil, who will be missing from his own book while Black Panther takes over after the dramatic events of Shadowland.
Below you can see how all the pieces fit together.

Hope you guys dig it and I really hope you guys pick up Black Panther MWF #513 next week: we have put quite some love in this book - you will see :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla.
All Characters ™ and © 2010 Marvel Characters, Inc. All rights reserved.

~~ Click on the above and below images for a bigger view ~~

Black Panther Book of the Month (Wizard)

2010-12-03T20:18:00.001-05:00

Hi guys,

while I am still happy for all the praise that my run on Detective (with those talented Snyder and Jock fellas) is getting, I found out today that in the new Wizard Magazine (now on the shelves) my other BIG-TWO debut book with writer David Liss, Black Panther Man Without Fear #513, has been picked as "BOOK OF THE MONTH" in the PULL LIST section of the magazine by the Wizard staff.
The book will be in stores on December 15th - mark your calendars!
If you have been enjoying my noirish art on Commissioner Gordon, well you are gonna get 23 pages of down to the street noir/pulp action in here too :)
Will share some preview when we get closer to the release.

Cheers,
Francesco

All images © 2010 Francesco Francavilla.
Black Panther ™ and © 2010 Marvel Entertainment

"FROGS"

2010-12-01T14:40:00.003-05:00

(click on the above image for the poster view)

This is my contribution to the "Monsters & Dames" Charity Artbook 2011 the fine folks put out every year for ECCC.
This year show (2010 edition) was too fun and I loved Seattle and all it's people so I am very happy that I will be attending the EMERALD CITY COMIC CON as a guest again in 2011 - really looking forward to it :)

In other news, Detective Comics #871 (the issue where I started the Commissioner Gordon co-feature) has officially sold out and it's going back to print! YAY!
Thank you everyone for the support and for the love you have shown for this book, I really appreciate it :)

Cheers,
Francesco

CyGirl & Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla.

Everyone Loves Detective

2010-11-29T14:23:00.000-05:00

(click on the above image for a bigger reading experience ;))

Hi guys,

Detective Comics #871 (with the brand new team of Scott Snyder on the story, and Jock, David Baron, and me on art chores, all under the great supervision of editors Mike Marts and Janelle Siegel) come out last week and since then reviews are poring in and the verdict seems to be the same: Detective is the Bat book you must buy :D
Check these reviews out :) (click on links to read the reviews)

iFanboy: 5 out of 5!

TECHLAND: I like the new look of Detective a lot--two schools of European cartooning in just one book!

CBR

Crave OnLine: t’s hard to read Detective Comics #871 and not feel like a new era is upon us. With only one issue, Snyder and the team of artists have established a very new take on Dick Grayson, Jim Gordon, and their relationship with Gotham City. If you don’t love absolutely everything the new Detective Comics, there’s something fundamentally wrong with the way you view art.

Newsarama Best Shots Extra

Multiversity Comics: I can't say enough about this book. From top to bottom, from the writing to the art to the editing to everything else, this book is simply one of the best big two superhero books of the year. 9.8

The Outhousers

Read/Rant: A-

Comics And... : Overall Grade A + - If you aren’t reading this book you are missing what could become a classic.

Paradox Comics Group: the Vertigo sophistication and sensibility being applied to the DC Universe [..] 8/10

Comic Attack!: I highly recommend it!

The Weekly Crisis: Must Read. You are going to want to be in on the ground floor for what’s going to be a great year for Batman. this reads like Dashiell Hammett’s take on the character and the city.

Weekly Comic Book Review: Snyder “get’s it” and is writing a uniquely Dick Grayson detective story. Jock and Francavilla are delivering awesome art. Must read! A-

Gotham Knights Online: Jock and Francesco’s artwork matches Snyders writing perfectly and [..] puts Detective Comics at the top of the pile for Batman titles currently out there. 5/5

Heroes Online: Atmospheric and intelligent, an excellent start for this title’s new direction.

There is plenty more reviews posted in the last days and more coming out this week, but you get the idea... :)
Thanks everyone for the support: I, Scott, Jock, David, Mike, Janelle, and all the DC COmics gang really appreciate all the bat-love you guys are throwing our way :)

Cheers,
Francesco

All images © 2010 Francesco Francavilla.
Detective Comics ™ and © 2010 DC Comics

IT

2010-11-14T19:56:00.002-05:00

(click on the above image for the cinemascope view)

Been talking about Stephen King on Twitter today, and IT was one of the topic. I read the book (gosh) like 20 years ago, but I felt inspired to do a little quick tribute ;)

Cheers,
Francesco

28 Days Later

2010-10-26T14:34:00.001-04:00

(click on the above image for the cinemascope view)

"28 Days Later" soundtrack (by the excellent John Murphy) is playing in a loop the whole day, so... ;)

Cheers,
Francesco

Masks of Fear: "Terror Train" (1980)

2010-10-25T23:50:00.005-04:00

(click on the above image for the larger view)

"TERROR TRAIN" was on TV, so... ;)

Cheers,
Francesco

The pencil sketch done while watching the movie.

(click on the above image for the larger view)

Multitasking

2010-10-22T19:09:00.004-04:00

(click on the above image for the larger view)

A litle sketch to visualize how my day went and inspired by a comment on Twitter (thanks, Chris ;))
I gotta say i did more cleaning than arting :P

Cheers,
Francesco

GARRISON - The Conclusion! (plus Concept Art)

2010-09-22T12:04:00.006-04:00

~~ Click on the above and below images for a bigger view ~~

Hello guys,

issue 6 of GARRISON is out today and it's the explosive conclusion of this rollercoaster thrilling fun :)
To celebrate I thought to share some concept art I did for the F83 Whisperfighter (airplanes featured in this issue and invented by mastermind Jeff Mariotte) , as you can see above :)
And below is an unused cover art which still is enough cool looking to share I think ;)

A big THANKS to all of you who supported this book by buying it and a huge thanks to the WildStorm folks who have been fantastic to work with on this mini: I am gonna miss them greatly.
I raise my glass in a toast to all of you.

CHeers,
Francesco

Here's WildStorm solicitation for the issue:
GARRISON #6 (of 6)
Written by JEFF MARIOTTE • Art and cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
This is it! The slam-bang conclusion to the action epic of the year! Garrison and Jillian are trapped in a small town, and after they're finished with it, it will never be the same! Neither will the hundreds of soldiers out to get Garrison. And neither will Garrison himself – if he can even survive!
DOWNLOAD 5 PAGES PREVIEW HERE!

* Wildstorm Universe
* 32pg.
* Color
* $2.99 US

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla. GARRISON © 2010 Jeff Mariotte & Francesco Francavilla

M'Baku!

2010-09-18T10:42:00.001-04:00

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A litle sketch of M'Baku (which has nothing to do with my upcoming run on Black Panther) I did for fun some time ago and I can finally post now that the news is out :)

Hope you guys dig it :)

Cheers,
Francesco

DR WHO

2010-09-14T00:25:00.003-04:00

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A Dr Who illo I did whie in Italy for last week's Twart.
Check here for the colored version and stay tuned for some great news coming tomorrow :)

Cheers,
Francesco

The Way Out...

2010-08-24T19:12:00.003-04:00

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More sneak peek at issue 5 of GARRISON - out tomorrow - and one more sample of Jeff Mariotte's magic skills: the whole exchange between Lester and Jillian in this sequence (on these 2 pages and on the next ones) is one of my favorite things of this whole run :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla. GARRISON © 2010 Jeff Mariotte & Francesco Francavilla

"...This Isn't Personal"

2010-08-23T18:35:00.002-04:00

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Well, it actually is, despite Agent Bracewell's line ;)

issue 5 of GARRISON will be out this week and is the penultimate issue of this co-creator mini of mine: hence the "personal" thing above :)
I hope you guys have been reading this becuase the last 2 issues are gonna be even more fun to enjoy. In this specific issue there are a couple of the best sequences I have drawn for the whole mini, and some of the favorite moments of the story. Tune in tomorrow for more :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla. GARRISON © 2010 Jeff Mariotte & Francesco Francavilla

Detective Work Pt.1

2010-08-21T09:17:00.002-04:00

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Hi guys,

Here's some more samples I did for Detective.
Some good old detective surveillance :)
Hope you guys dig it.

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla.
Detective Comics ™ and © 2010 DC Comics. All rights reserved.

Shadow of the Bat!

2010-08-18T17:49:00.004-04:00

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Hi guys,

I thought to share another of the sample pieces I did for Detective.
Thanks again everyone for the excitement and congrats: I am really looking forward to get started on this and hope you guys will enjoy the ride as much as I plan to do :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla.
Detective Comics ™ and © 2010 DC Comics. All rights reserved.

Detective Comics!!!

2010-08-14T16:39:00.007-04:00

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YAY! I can finally announce that I will be part of the new Detective Comics team, along with talented fellas like writer Scott "American Vampire" Snyder, artist Jock (of Losers fame and phenomenal cover artist of one of my fave book, SCALPED), colorist David Baron, and editor Mike Marts and assistant editor Janelle Siegel.
I will be drawing the co-feature focusing on Commissioner Gordon and a figure from his past. It's gonna be a thrilling arc!

Couldn't be more excited about this.

Here's a link tot he DC annoucement and above is a bit of "fanart" done for FUN :)

Book is slated for November relase: will make sure to give more details as we get closer :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla.
Detective Comics ™ and © 2010 DC Comics. All rights reserved.

Is KRAVEN the New MWF?

2010-08-07T10:15:00.003-04:00

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Hello guys,

And this was the subject of Day 5 of MARVEL's "Who Is The Next Man Without Fear?" teaser campaign: KRAVEN!

Hope you guys enjoy these: there were lot of fun to draw :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla.
KRAVEN ™ and © 2010 Marvel Characters, Inc. All rights reserved.

Is FALCON the New MWF?

2010-08-06T20:50:00.001-04:00

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Hello guys,

Here's the offering for Day 4 of MARVEL's "Who Is The Next Man Without Fear?" teaser campaign: FALCON!

One more to go :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla.
FALCON ™ and © 2010 Marvel Characters, Inc. All rights reserved.

Is BLACK PANTHER the New MWF?

2010-08-05T18:35:00.003-04:00

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Hello guys,

Yesterday was Day 3 of MARVEL's "Who Is The Next Man Without Fear?" teaser campaign and it was time to showcase a new possible candidate: BLACK PANTHER!

Hope you guys dig it :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla.
BLACK PANTHER ™ and © 2010 Marvel Characters, Inc. All rights reserved.

Is GAMBIT the Next MWF?

2010-08-04T12:41:00.003-04:00

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Hello guys,

Yesterday was day 2 of MARVEL's "Who Is The Next Man Without Fear?" teaser campaign and it was the turn of another of the posters I drew for this: GAMBIT!

Wondering who will be showing up today for the next possible MWF ;)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla.
GAMBIT ™ and © 2010 Marvel Characters, Inc. All rights reserved.

Is NOVA the Next MWF?

2010-08-03T10:53:00.005-04:00

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Hello guys,

I am excited to see finally these ads posters I drew for MARVEL's "Who Is The Next Man Without Fear?" teaser campaign :) The teasers will be running all week on MARVEL.com, each day a different poster.
First up: NOVA!

I am also excited to see my art on the frontpage of the MARVEL website.

Did I mention I am excited? ;)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla.
NOVA ™ and © 2010 Marvel Characters, Inc. All rights reserved.

KA-BOOOOOMM, GARRISON!

2010-07-28T15:23:00.004-04:00

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Hello guys,

issue 4 of GARRISON is out today and it's an explosive issue, as you can see above :)
Hope you guys are picking this up becuase it's load of FUN action, the more and more we get closer to the conclusion (in 2 issues).

Here's WildStorm solicitation for the issue:
GARRISON #4 (of 6)
Written by JEFF MARIOTTE • Art and cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
Garrison goes "home" but doesn't stay long before being swept up in a fight that just might be the coolest sewer battle ever seen in comics history! Hold on to your boots for another over-the-top extravaganza of pure mayhem that ends with Garrison in his toughest spot ever. And Jillian? Pretty much doomed...

* Wildstorm Universe
* 32pg.
* Color
* $2.99 US

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla. GARRISON © 2010 Jeff Mariotte & Francesco Francavilla

STAN LEE's How To Draw Comics

2010-07-27T13:56:00.004-04:00

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Hello guys,

I am so happy to finally be able to reveal this sweet little gig I did a few months back. I was asked to draw a wraparound cover for the limited Hardcover edition of Stan Lee's new "How To Draw Comics".

STAN LEE!
The MAN!!!

I don't know what else to say... maybe "'nuff said"? :D

The Hardcover is published by Random House in collaboration with Dynamic Forces, has 224 pages, will be available in November and it will retail for $75. I think a paperback version will be available as well (I didn't do the cover for it though ;))

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © Francesco Francavilla 2010

The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes

2010-07-26T15:50:00.003-04:00

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Hello guys,

now that the series has been announced at SDCC this past week, I can finally reveal that I was lucky to be invited by dear friend and director Steve Gordon to do some storyboards on MARVEL's "THE AVENGERS: Earth's Mightiest Heroes " animated series. This gave me the chance to draw THOR (below is a teaser from the boards I did) and company and I enjoyed it quite a bit :)

Wil make sure to give more updates when the show is on air.

Meanwhile here's the link to the trailer they released in SD.

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © Francesco Francavilla 2010

JOIN THE U.S.R.A. Pt.2

2010-07-21T12:22:00.004-04:00

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... And Travel the World! :D

C'mon, does this image alone make you wish you had joined already? ;)
Sorry if it took so long to post my 6th piece but work and life kinda got in the way ;)
I am gonna to announce the two runnerups later this week and also post the final version of the silhuetted robots print that will go to the runner-ups and to the winner from last week (Casey).
Of course that print, as every other Giant RObot Week poster here, is available for purchase as well. Just email me if interested.

Until then, hope you enjoy today's offering :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork & U.S.R.A. (United States Robot Army) © 2010 Francesco Francavilla.

GUNDAM!

2010-07-16T20:18:00.002-04:00

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I hope you will allow me to go down Nostalgia Lane for Day 4 of Giant Robot Week :)
One of my fave robot show has always been GUNDAM, and not just for some of the coolest robot designs around, but also for the realism of the stories: a really good and well thought show, hands down.
And speaking of Gundam and nostalgia, here's an acrylic painting I did 17 (!) years ago: man, do I feel old...

Hope you dig it the same, even if an "ancient" piece of art ;)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla.

Join the U.S.R.A.

2010-07-15T14:23:00.003-04:00

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... And Travel the World! :D

Here's Day 4 of Giant Robot Week and - by great demand - here's more about the U.S.R.A. (United States Robot Army) :D

Since many were asking on twitter, all of the Giant Robot Posters from this week are available as nice archival prints : just email me via website for details.

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork & U.S.R.A. (United States Robot Army) © 2010 Francesco Francavilla.

Enlist Today in U.S. Robot Army!

2010-07-14T19:18:00.004-04:00

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Day 3 of Giant Robot Week features this ad from the 40s for the U.S.R.A. (United States Robot Army).
Ha, the good ole times when you could pilot giant robots ;)

Hope you enjoy it and - moreso - enlist it :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork & U.S.R.A. (United States Robot Army) © 2010 Francesco Francavilla.

Rob-O-Dawn

2010-07-13T16:36:00.003-04:00

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Day 2, and first of the random chosen robot from all entries, winner of an archival print of the above poster. (Casey, I am referring to you ;))
Played a bit on the Red Dawn concept, so there it is "Rob O Down" (with the big O ;))
Hope you guys dig it and help me spread the word out there: let's try to reach as many people as we can :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla.

YAMATO Ind. Now Hiring!

2010-07-12T17:27:00.003-04:00

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So, let's get this started ;)
Hope you enjoy this old YAMATO Ind. ad, and yes, nice archival prints of all Giant Robot Week related art are available for purchase (pls email me via website for details).

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla.

Daredevil / Bullseye

2010-07-11T13:09:00.005-04:00

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Hola guys,

I was inspired by this week SHADOWLAND #1 and next week Daredevil issue and decided to do this. I am not sure if somethign like this have been done before (and if it has, I apologize for repeating it), but I thought it was a cool fun way to depict the long time duel between Daredevil and Bullseye :)
I got a little dizzy while drawing it ;)

Hope you guys enjoy it :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © Francesco Francavilla 2010

aNDy

2010-07-09T14:41:00.003-04:00

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Hello guys,

Still in robot-mode here (we will be in that mode also next week ;)), so let me tell you about my favorite robot EVER: aNDy!
I created aNDy back in 2006 and my dear friend (and super-talented writer) Macon Blair helped me to flesh it out (if you have read the story, you know that is some sort of pun ;)) for Ivan Brandon's anthology 24/7 vol.2.
I WARMLY suggest you guys to find that anthology because it's chockfull of great little stories, including the one featuring the coolest (and saddest) robo-gorilla ever: aNDy.
Above are a couple of concept sketches, and below one of the pages from the story.

Hope you guys enjoy these and don't forget to enter your suggestion in the contest (see here)
Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork & aNDy © Francesco Francavilla 2010

AstroBoy Vs SpamB0ts!!

2010-07-08T12:30:00.003-04:00

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Hello guys,

while we wait for the big super sized Giant Robot Week next week, here's some random robots to get you in the mood ;)
First, an ASTROBOY commission I did earlier this year (me HEART Astroboy, was used to watch the cartoons when I was a kid :)).
And then some silliness I thought of yesterday, while cleaning my mailbox: SPAMB0TS! :D
Hope you guys enjoy these and don't forget to enter your suggestion in the contest (see here)
Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork & Spamb0ts © Francesco Francavilla 2010

They Are Coming...

2010-07-03T12:22:00.001-04:00

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They... WHO? You ask.

The GIANT ROBOTS! Yep, in July I will have finally a Giant Robot Week :)
I had planning to do one for such a long time, so I am very happy to finally do it this month :)
It's not gonna be next week (gotta some work to do) but def it will happen in July.

I am also taking 1 suggestion (already have a few robots lined up) so feel free to throw in your favorite robot suggestion by replying to this post: you guys have a week from now. The winner (the one I will decide to include in the gallery) will receive a signed archival print of the chosen robot.
Rule #1: if you see already entered the robot you liked, then pick another one that has not been entered yet. There can be only one winner so if there are multiple entries of the same robot, I will only consider the first one who entered it.
Rule #2: this is GIANT ROBOTS week, so try to suggest giant robots (mostly from Japanese anime) instead of small robots (like C3PO, for example).
EDIT!!!
Rule #3: please enter only 1 suggestion/name. For multiple names in the same post, I will only consider the first one.
Rule #4: check the above chart to make sure your entry has not been named yet. Also: small robots will be in red and mostly likely not considered for the grand prize.

PRIZES! Since there are so many great suggestions, I am thinking to add a couple of extra prizes for runner-ups, randomly picked among all entries: the prize is a large archival print of the group shot of all entries (like the one above, insilhuetts, but compelted with allt he robots suggested during the week) :)
Same print will go to the winner as well, in addition to the single robot one.

Of course, please spread the news: the more the better :)

Alright, everyone is ready? GO! :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla.

LOST Week: Daniel Faraday

2010-07-02T11:13:00.000-04:00

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Hello my friends,

clearly I can't fit all the characters I wanna draw in one week, so I decided to make this a monthly feature.
We conclude this first LOST week with Daniel Faraday, another big favorite of mine :)

Hope you guys enjoy it and please spread the word: I know there are gazillions of LOST fans out there who would enjoy these :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla.

LOST Week: Desmond Hume

2010-07-01T11:22:00.000-04:00

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Hello my friends,

Here's Desmond Hume, AKA the "constant" (you know what I am talking about, do you? ;))
Hope ya like it and tune in tomorrow for more :)
Now please excuse me cause I feel a little dizzy ;)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla.

LOST Week: Ben Linus

2010-06-30T09:24:00.003-04:00

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Hello my friends,

It's not really a LOST week if I didn't include this guy in the gallery :)
I tried to draw Benjamin Linus 3 ys ago, when I did the other portraits, but it was a failure: the guy is actually a bit hard to "get". So I am hoping this time around the likeness worked better.
For Ben, I focused on one of the pivotal moment of his life, the one that really defined him (I think) for what he will become.
As usual click on the image for closer look and to better appreciate all the little things/clues I put in there :)

Hope ya like it and tune in tomorrow for more :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla.

LOST Week: John Locke

2010-06-29T11:10:00.004-04:00

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Hello my friends,

I spent this past weekend (Sat and Sunday) catching up on the whole final season of LOST (I had all the episodes on the DVR but I didn't get chance to watch them until now). I saw a couple of epsiodes last night as well, and I am gonna watch the final episode (2.5 h) tonight.
Needless to say I am in a LOST state of mind, so I decided to have a little LOST week here on my blog.
To start, an update on Locke's portrait I id back in 2006. (just added a few key elements to the pre-existing portrait).
Hope ya dig it and come back tomorrow for more :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla.

Batman!!!

2010-06-27T09:07:00.003-04:00

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Yep, I never grow tired to draw this guy :)
I have been working on some layouts for my new WS mini yesterday, while watching the final season of LOST on my DVR (I am still behind but catching up quickly ;)), and did this Batman pencil doodle (below) - on the back of one of the script pages - that I decided to ink.
Well, I did a little more than just inking those pencils, and the result is the image above.
Hope you guys enjoy it :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla.

GARRISON: Double Spread!!! (with goggles)

2010-06-22T13:46:00.003-04:00

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Hello guys,

issue 3 of GARRISON comes out tomorrow, so for GARRISON week I thought to share the orginal inks for the double spread that practically opens the issue.
Below you can see the colored version and tune in tomorrow for more GARRISON week (and - of course - don't forget to pick issue 3 up and help me spread the word :))

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla. GARRISON © 2010 Jeff Mariotte & Francesco Francavilla

GARRISON #6 Cover

2010-06-21T18:23:00.003-04:00

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Hello guys,

Only a couple of days away from GARRISON #3 hitting the shelves, so I thought to share some more GARRISON love to convince you (if I needed to ;)) to help me spread the word about this mini co-created with Jeff Mariotte: all the love shown to Garrison is appreciated cause it will be like love shown to our baby :)
To start, here's a peek at the cover and solicitation for issue 6, in July's Previews.
If you remember, cover one had the white silhouette of Lester Garrison with a big question point: who's this guy?
Well, by issue 6, you should know quite abit more about him, so here's, in the same exact pose, but now fully revelead :)

GARRISON #5 (of 6) - JUL10 0229
This is it! The slam-bang conclusion to the action epic of the year! Garrison and Jillian are trapped in a small town, and after they're finished with it, it will never be the same! Neither will the hundreds of soldiers out to get Garrison. And neither will Garrison himself – if he can even survive!

Written by JEFF MARIOTTE
Art and cover by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA

Size: 32 Pages - Price: $2.99
On Sale September 22, 2010

Again, plese help me spread the good word out there, I really appreciate all your word of mouth help :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla. GARRISON © 2010 Jeff Mariotte & Francesco Francavilla

D9 - Artist's Cut Edition

2010-06-20T01:22:00.002-04:00

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Well, this took an unexpected turn, I hope it's a good one as I hope you guys enjoy the final illsutration and enjoyed the while work-in-progress (if so, I'll do more in the future).

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla.