[Invisible] OBAMA plus Prints News

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Here's some more fun/satire stuff based off current news/events. :D

I'll take also the opportunity to let you all know I 've been working on setting up a web based store for my books and prints in the hope to facilitate the process of ordering/purchasing for everyone.
That will be the place where you will be able to get the limited prints like my MONDO's CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON or general prints like the INVISIBLE OBAMA poster above.
Stay tuned for link coming soon :)

Also tune in on this blog tomorrow night (E.T.) as I will be posting the new DOCTOR WHO minimalist poster, coinciding with the new season starting tomorrow on BBC  America.
I will draw the poster while watching the episode and post it right after. As usual, my posters are spoiler free so safe to be seen also by those of you who haven't watched the show yet :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2012 Francesco Francavilla

Life On Mars... Pt.3

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Hey guys,

Here's a brand NEW LIFE ON MARS starring Mars Rover Curiosity and its newer, improved model :).

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2012 Francesco Francavilla

Captain America Cover Fest

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Hey guys,

As I work on my 5th cover for the new CAPTAIN AMERICA & BLACK WIDOW arc, I thought to put together all the previous covers (including those from my previous CAP & BUCKY OLD WOUNDS arc).
Hope you guys will pick up the new arc next month: dear friend and talented writer Cullen Bunn and I are cooking something really cool for this story :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2012 Francesco Francavilla

"TO JOE KUBERT"

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Hey guys,

This past Sunday the Comics industry (and the world in general) has lost another of its GREATS: So long, Joe Kubert, thank you so much for everything you gave and teached us.
We will be forever in your debt.

For more about Joe's incredible body of work and legacy:
~ Kubert School
~ Wikipedia Page

Francesco

Artwork © 2012 Francesco Francavilla

Life On Mars... Pt.2

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Hey guys,

Here's some more LIFE ON MARS starring Mars Rover Curiosity :).

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2012 Francesco Francavilla

Life On Mars...

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Hey guys,

Taking a little break from the BREAKING BAD posters (no worries, they are coming back soon) to share this little strip I did today :)
In its own way, it's a tribute to the Mars Rover Curiosity which landed just few hours ago on Mars. Hope you guys enjoy it and have a little laugh out of it :).

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2012 Francesco Francavilla

BReaking BAd (2.08 - 2.09 - 2.10)

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Hey guys,

As promised, here more minimalist posters for BReaking BAd Season 2, specifically for episodes 2.08 (BETTER CALL SAUL), 2.09 (4 DAYS OUT) and 2.10 (OVER).
Keep the feedback coming so I can unlock the next 3 and wrap up Season 2 :)

Regarding the CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON AP prints, things are still in the work but no worries, once I figure it out I will give plenty of notice so everybody will have a chance to get one of those limited run of 20 prints.

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2012 Francesco Francavilla

BReaking BAd (2.05 - 2.06 - 2.07)

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Hey guys,

my minimalist posters for BReaking BAd ARE BACK!!!
Here are episodes 2.05 and 2.06 and 2.07.
Hope you guys are still checking this blog and the posters - if so, lemme hear from you so I can get more done :)


Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2012 Francesco Francavilla

AVENGERS: HawkEye

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Hello,

Here's another splash page I did some time ago for a special project/book Marvel released along with the release of the AVENGERS movie in the theaters. Just as a heads-up: HawkEye will appear also in the new Cap America and Black Widow mini I am drawing and that I hope you will all pick up this September :)

I wanted also to let everyone know I received my Artist Proofs (see above) for the CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON poster art I did for Mondo. The amount is very limited (about 20 copies) so I am trying to figure out how to put them on sale (and find out related shipping method/costs - never shipped something this big) and make it a very limited/special poster to hang on your wall.
Tune in middle of the week for details.

Also tune in this week for more Breaking Bad minimalist posters!  :)

Cheers,
Francesco

EISNER, The Black Beetle, & Creature From The Black Lagoon!

Hey guys,

I've got lots of great news, all coming out from last week's SDCC. Please read the full post and you'll see. :)

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EISNER!!!

As you can guess from the photo above, I won an EISNER for the BEST COVER ARTIST category! Thank you so much to everyone who made this possible, including you all guys always being so kind and supportive of my work :)
It was great to see lots of my friends being rewarded too: guys like Darwyn Cooke, Ramon Perez, Paolo Rivera, Mike Norton, and list goes on and on. Great comics and great creators being rewarded is always wonderful to see :)
But the Eisner on Friday night was just the cherry on top of a great couple of days at SDCC.

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More BLACK BEETLE! (click on the image for bigger view)


Yes, during the Dark Horse panel on Thursday, I announced the upcoming (and long awaited) NO WAY OUT, a new Black Beetle mini starting at the very beginning of 2013 and that will tell the story that some of you have started reading in the (now sold out) Black Beetle #0 ashcan.
Before the mini, you will also have a chance to get the whole NIGHT SHIFT story that run in Dark Horse Presents #11-12-13 in a one shot that will include some extras and will have a brand new cover. And this is just the beginning of the Black Beetle saga: expect much more in 2013 :)

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MONDO's CREATURE FORM THE BLACK LAGOON! (click on the image for bigger view)


Last but not least, on Friday morning MONDO released my first poster I did with them: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, part of their Universal Monster line.
The poster, limited and numbered to 325 copies, sold out within an hour. I am expecting a certain number of Artist Proofs so stay tuned on my blogs or on my twitter feed (@f_francavilla) for the chance to get a copy if you missed out in SD.

And yes, more collaborations with MONDO are in the plans :)

Hope you all are as excited as I am for the Eisner, The Creature, and  - most of all - for more Black Beetle!


Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2012 Francesco Francavilla

BReaking BAd (2.03 ~ 2.04) & SDCC & TR!CKSTER 2012 FF Full Schedule

Hey guys,

First, above is my minimalist posters for Breaking Bad Season 2 episode 3 & 4, "Bit by a Dead Bee" and "Down".
I am in the middle of watching season 3 now and have pencilled most of the posters for each episode so far (I usually do that while I watch the show). Not sure if I have time to ink and color some more with the SDCC long week ahead, but I will def be back posting a bunch after the convention (root for me for the Eisner ;)).

Speaking of, 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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Thursday, July 12


10-11am
SIGNING at DC Booth #1915 - bring your Black Mirror HCs or Swamp Thing #10 issues by to get them signed.

1-2pm:
Dark Horse Panel: Powered by Creators, Room 23ABC
An In-Depth Look at the Best in Creator-Owned Comics— Just over 25 years ago, Dark Horse arrived with a different agenda than any other publisher in comics. The young company was founded on the belief that comics creators should have the option to retain the rights to their own work, and today it continues to be a highly fertile breeding ground for new characters and concepts. Self-publishing sensation Sam Humphries introduces Dark Horse publisher Mike Richardson, along with a cast of top talent from around the industry. Expect exclusive announcements, and much, much more!
FF: A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT coming out from this panel, so make sure to be there :)

3-4 pm 
SIGNING at Dark Horse Booth #2615 Creator-Owned Signing with Eric Powell (The Goon), Francesco Francavilla (The Black Beetle), Matt Kindt (MIND MGMT), Tony Puryear and Erika Alexander (Concrete Park), and Sanford Greene (Rotten Apple)

4-5pm:
SIGNING at CBLDF Booth #1920

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Friday, July 13

10-11am
>>> Secret Project & Con Exclusive Merchandise Signing – Project & Items To Be Announced & Tweeted at Show
FF: make sure to check my twitter feed (@f_francavilla) at 10am for details on the what and where!

12-1 pm SIGNING at MARVEL Booth #2329

2-4pm
Trickster Symposium
NEW LOCATION!!! Wine Steals/Proper, 795 J Street

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

THE ART WORKSHOP
Afternoons at TR!CKSTER will feature THE ARTISTS’ WORKSHOPS, a series of informal demonstrations by a gathering of today’s top visual storytellers. Designed to allow for up-close-and-personal demonstrations of technique and method, these workshops will feature artists creating original works on-site and in the moment, from watercolor and acrylic to pencil and ink. Work might include actual comics pages being produced, thumbnails, or original paintings that might be used for production. Some work will be available for sale as its produced, some just for demonstration, but these workshops have been hailed as some of the more memorable experiences at TR!CKSTER. Make sure to include this experience in your schedule this year!
Demonstrating artists will include  JILL THOMPSON (Scary Godmother),  JIM MAHFOOD (L.A. Inkstains), FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA (Black Beetle, Sorrow, Garrison), FABIO MOON (BPRD, Casanova), SCOTT MORSE (Strange Science Fantasy, BRAVE), ARMAND BALTAZAR (The Collidescape Chronicles, Pixar designer), and an assortment of other top visual storytellers from comics, film, and illustration backgrounds. Artists will vary daily.

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

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Saturday, July 14


5-6 pm
SIGNING at DC Booth #1915

7.30 pm 
CBLDF Art AuctionA first look of preview images is available at http://tinyurl.com/CBLDFauction or at the CBLDF’s booth, number 1920! This auction will take place at the Hilton Bayfront, in the Sapphire AB Room, at 7:30 pm. YOU DO NOT NEED A COMIC CON BADGE TO ATTEND. More art will be added up til the auction begins!
FF: I have two pieces in this auction Captain America and Golden Age Sandman (see below). Pls bid generously for a great cause.





Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2012 Francesco Francavilla

AVENGERS: Captain America & HARVEY Award Nominee

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Hello Pulp friends,

Taking a little break from the BReaking BAd posters cause it's July 4th and wanted to celebrate with this exclusive splash page I did for an Avengers project for Marvel showcasing Captain America kicking butts as usual :)
Will try to post the other 5 Avengers pages I did, featuring Iron Man, Hulk, Black Widow, Thor, and Hawkeye.

Also I wanted to share with y'all some more great award news: 


HARVEY AWARDS 2012

I am up for the prestigious Harvey Award in the Best Colorist category for my work on BLACK PANTHER (see below) in 2011!
A big Thank you to everyone who voted me for the award: I really appreciate it :)
And congrats to all the other nominees: many dear friends among them so I feel blessed to be in such great company :)


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From the Harvey Awards website:

"Final ballots are due to the Harvey Awards by Friday, August 17, 2012. Full details for submission of completed ballots can be found on the final ballot. Voting is open to anyone professionally involved in a creative capacity within the comics field. Final ballots are available for download at http://www.harveyawards.org/"


The ceremony will be held in Baltimore during the Baltimore Comic-Con as usual. Hope to see you guys there :)

Happt 4th of July, everyone! :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2012 Francesco Francavilla

BReaking BAd (2.01 -2.02)

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Hey guys,

Time to start on Season 2, right? :)
Here are my minimalist posters for BReaking BAd episodes 2.01 and 2.02.
As usual, if you are digging these, feel free to leave some love in the comment section and tune in tomorrow for more :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2012 Francesco Francavilla

BReaking BAd (1.07) + Heroes Con Schedule

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Hello my friends,

Here's my minimalist poster for episode 1.07, aka the finale of Season 1 :)
Hope you all enjoyed these first 7 posters :)

I am half way through Season 2 and loving the show more and more. I will be def posting posters for season 2 too, but it will be next week because...
I will be at HEROES CON in CHarlotte this weekend (Thu to Sunday). I will be sketching and have    prints and sketchbooks (among other stuff) - pls feel free to stop by and say hi. 
Here is all the details about panels and sketching.
 
HEROES CON - Charlotte June 22-24

I'm so excited to be back to one of my favorite shows ever, especially after missing it last year for health issues. A lot of people have asked me about my sketch availability and rates, so here's how I plan to handle that (subject to change if needed).

Location: I'm in Artist Alley, table 313 (see diagram below), near dear friends like the Immonens and Mike Mignola.



Panels: I'm on 2 panels Saturday & a panel on Sunday I hope you'll attend.

SATURDAY 11:00 am
Room 207ABCD
COVER me HELLBOY (Covers Mini-series #2)
How do you scare someone or repulse someone and at the same time entice them enough to buy your comic book?  That is the challenge that Hellboy and BPRD face every time they release a book.  Join Cap Blackard as he examines Hellboy Cover art with Mike Mignola, Becky Cloonan, Francesco Francavilla and Dave Johnson.  Stop reading this program and get your-bad-self up here NOW!!!!

SATURDAY 3:30 pm
Room 207ABCD
HEROES DISCUSSION GROUP #48
Batman: Black Mirror with Scott Snyder and Francesco Francavilla--Join our stalwart Discussion leader Jason Wheatley (sorry ladies--he’s single) as he sits down with Snyder and Francavilla, the creative team behind the best-selling Batman: Black Mirror storyline.  Bring lots of questions.  This is going to be really good!

SUNDAY 12.30 pm
Room 206
Comic Twart
Born on Twitter, several comic artists joined forces to draw a new character each week. Comic Twart is one of the longest running collectives of it’s kind! Visit them at www.comictwart.com/. Please join fellow “Twarters”:  Francesco Francavilla, Mitch Gerads, Andy Kuhn, Dan Panosian, and Ramón Pérez, Ron Salas and maybe more as they discuss this fabulous site and maybe create art right before your eyes!

Signings: I will sign books and prints (and thank you for supporting me by buying my stuff)! If you have a lot of books and there's a long line, I may ask you to let me do it in batches just to be considerate to others. There might be some scheduling for the signing: if so, I will make sure to have a sign at my table.



Convention Sketches: Yes, I will be doing sketches at the show. I can't do any sketching prior to the show due to deadlines.
The sketches will be 9x12 Bristol, single-figure, some background, done with pencils, inks and probably washes.
My prices are: Head/Bust - $60; Full-Figure $200.
I try to do 8-10 of these per day. It's done first-come, first-serve, so just come see me early to get on the list. I will do a new list every day. I take cash or credit card (assuming this new iPad gizmo works).
Above is a sample of a 9x12 full figure, fully inked sketch.

Prints & Books: I'm driving so I will have a larger variety of prints with me. I'll definitely have some Black Beetle, Poe, Lovecraft, Phantoms of SPace (above), USRA, and lots of other prints. I'll also have a limited quantity of my sketchbooks (Chiaroscuro Vol.1 & Schermoscuro Vol.1). If there's something specific you want, I will gladly pre-sell these to you and you can pick them up at the show and save some shipping. Just email me for details and availability.

Hope to see you at the show :)

Cheers,
Francesco

BReaking BAd (1.05 -1.06)

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Hey guys,

here are my minimalist posters for BReaking BAd episodes 1.05 and 1.06.
As usual, if you are digging these, feel free to leave some love in the comment section :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2012 Francesco Francavilla

BReaking BAd (1.03 -1.04)

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Hey guys,

here are my minimalist posters for BReaking BAd episodes 1.03 and 1.04.
If you are digging these and want more, lemme hear from ya, guys :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2012 Francesco Francavilla

BReaking BAd (1.01 -1.02)

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Hello my friends,
AMC was so sweet to air all seasons of Breaking Bad back to back (heading to the new season in July). Since I have never seen the show and I heard so many good things about it, I decided to dvr it (all episodes are aired very late at night).
Started watching the first 2 episodes and LOVED it :)
Loved it so much I decided to do* miniposter for each episode

Here are the first 2 episodes :)



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Hope you guys dig them :)
Tune in all week long for more.

Cheers,
Francesco

(* time permitting)

Artwork © 2012 Francesco Francavilla

SWAMP THING, THE SPIDER, and THE LONE RANGER enter a store...

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Hello my friends,

yesterday my issue of SWAMP THING (#10 - with my Detective cumpa' Scott Snyder) came out in all stores around the Country.
Hope you guys picked it up: the reception so far has been great and the love is pouring in.
CBR gave it 4.5 stars out of 5, ComicVine gave it a 5 stars out of 5, IGN gave it a 9 out of 10. Plus it's book/pick of the week on several comic related websites, so it means the book came out ok :)
Will post some of the reviews/comments later this week.

While in stores, pls consider picking up also two other great books I provided covers for: THE SPIDER #2 by my Black Panther partner David Liss and artist Colton Worley, and THE LONE RANGER #6 by Ande Parks and Esteve Polls (really good, solid western book).
 

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2012 Francesco Francavilla

PREVIEWS June 2012 - FF Edition

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Hello my friends,

June's PREVIEWS (the catalog for comicbook stores where you can pre-order copies of your favorite titles coming out in August) just came out last week, and since it seems to be heavy on my work, I thought to put together a quick  guide/list of my stuff for those of you interested in picking it up :)

Page 51 - Fear Agent Volume 1 HC
When down-and-out alien exterminator Heath Huston stumbles upon an extraterrestrial plot to commit genocide against the human species, he must put down the bottle and resume his role as a peacekeeper . . . as The Last Fear Agent.
This deluxe hardcover omnibus, the first of two, collects issues #1-#15 of the acclaimed Fear Agent comics, along with half of the Tales of the Fear Agent side stories, covers, pinups, and artists’ sketch galleries!
(this includes Fear Agent #11, a 22 page tale that marks the very first collaboration between me and Rick Remender, and beginning of a long friendship and work relationship that generated creator owned titles like SORROW)

Writer: Rick Remender
Penciller: Tony Moore, Jerome Opeña, Francesco Francavilla, Kieron Dwyer
Inker: Sean Parsons, Mike Manley, Hilary Barta, Ande Parks
Colorist: Lee Loughridge, John Rauch, Michelle Madsen

Page 109 - Resurrection Man #12
Mitch meets the person who’s been pulling the strings of his misfortunes since issue #1!

Written by: Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning
Art by: Jesús Saíz
Cover by: Francesco Francavilla

Page 155 - Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: Assimilation 2 #4
The biggest science-fiction crossover of all time continues in
As the CyberBorg continue to carve a swath of destruction across the galaxy, the Federation is met with the possibility of assistance, but from an unthinkable source! Will Captain Picard and the Doctor agree to an alliance that could be worse than the enemy they face?

Written by Scott & David Tipton with Tony Lee
Art by J.K.Woodward
Cover by J.K. Woodward
Variant Cover and B/W Variant Cover by Francesco Francavilla

Page 208 - Near Death #11
Mr. Novak, the man who used to pay Markham to kill innocent people, has been targeted for death and he's asked Markham to protect him. Will Markham save Novak, when he knows more people will die on Novak's orders? Markham's newfound moral code is put to its ultimate test!

Story by: Jay Faerber
Art By: Simone Guglielmini
Cover By: Francesco Francavilla

Page 282 - The Shadow #5
Kondo's trap succeeds beyond his expectations, as a bloody massacre leaves our heroes alone in the wilderness without hope of rescue. Deep in the kingdom of Buffalo Wong the object of everyone's desire is revealed, and Margo Lane and Pat Finnegan begin to see just how far Lamont Cranston will go in pursuit of his goals. Meanwhile, the Shadow begins to lay plans for a cataclysmic showdown with his foes.

Written by: Garth Ennis
Art by: Aaron Campbell
Cover by: Alex Ross, Howard Chaykin, John Cassaday, Francesco Francavilla

Page 285 - The Spider #4
As Anput unleashes unparalleled destruction upon New York City, The Spider will knock down any door and bust any head to learn his enemy's secrets, but his investigations into Anput machinations lead him directly to his own father's company. With the city facing ruin and the police powerless, Anput prepares for her final victory, but The Spider prepares to take the fight to her. Loyalties are tested and relationships fray, but The Spider will stop at nothing to seek justice. It's 22 pages of pulp action and mayhem with a contemporary flair!

Written by: David Liss
Art by: Colton Worley
Cover by: John Cassaday, Francesco Francavilla

Page 289 - The Lone Ranger Vol.2 #8
In 1870, Tonto lies near death, as the Lone Ranger pleads with the Ute Indians for help from their Shaman. [...]
Tonto fights for his life in the present, as he fights for his soul in the past. The Native Ground arc rolls toward its bloody climax in a heart-breaking tale of loss and revenge.

Written by: Ande Parks
Art by: Esteve Polls
Cover by:  Francesco Francavilla

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2012 Francesco Francavilla

XMEN First Class & EAGLE Award!

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Hello my friends,

I wanted share with you all the above minimalist poster art (done after watching X-Men First Class for the third time -such a great superhero movie - and tributing one of my favorite sequences) and some really GREAT news!


EAGLE AWARDS 2012

I was informed I won the EAGLE Award for the Best New Artist category!  :)
I feel honored and humbled to be rewarded with such a prestigious award. Thank you all for voting me and for the continuing love and support: I really appreciate it :)
And congrats to all the other winners and all the nominees: many good friends among them and they are all winners to my eyes :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2012 Francesco Francavilla