Nichelle Nichols by Francesco Francavilla

Do I need an excuse to run a magnificent illo like this?

Check out more work by the amazing Francesco Francavilla HERE!

75 Years Ago Today...the World was Destroyed...

...by Invaders from Mars!

Art by Francesco Francavilla

You can hear the original October 30, 1938 radio broadcast HERE!

And a 10-minute funky dance remix of the radio show HERE!

BONUS: Here's a kool documentary from the radio show's 60th Anniversary, narrated by James (Avatar) Cameron...

EC Comics: It Didn't Rot Our Brains

Now that's art!

(and it's by one of our faves, Francesco Francavilla!)

Mondo will celebrate EC Comics & Tales From The Crypt this Halloween with a gallery show that will run from October 25 through November 23...

Thirty-plus artists will honor one of the greatest horror television shows of all time and its origins in EC Comics, which produced some of the most original and striking horror artwork, inspiring a generation of artists and genre fans.

The show will feature both original works of art and blood-drenched screen prints.

The gallery opening on Friday, October 25 will be from 7:00 – 10:00pm with regular hours to follow for the show’s duration.

The Mondo Gallery is located at 4115 Guadalupe St. in Austin, TX.

I'm so pissed I'm not in Austin...

Cover Preview: THE SHADOW #17

Some covers need no captions or explanation...

...like this beautiful work by Francesco Francavilla for the alternate cover for #17 of Dynamite's Shadow comic book!

BTW, if you want more The Shadow stuff, have a look at...

The never-reprinted 1994 Alec Baldwin movie adaptation HERE!
1994?
Has it been 19 years already?
Wow!
(PLUS, a never-reprinted Gene Colan-illustrated spoof of The Shadow radio show called "The Shadower", and a comic adaptation of an actual radio show episode HERE!)

The Shadow's never-reprinted Bronze Age adventures with The Batman and The Avenger as well as never-reprinted Frank Robbins-illustrated stories (as well as the first part of the Shadow radio show adaptation) HERE!

Finally, The Shadow's never-reprinted, campy costumed Silver Age adventures HERE!

THE SHADOW Cover Previews!

Who Knows What Evil...?

The amazing Francesco Francavilla does, as this alternate cover for #15 of Dynamite's Shadow comic book demonstrates!

If that doesn't convince you, maybe the alt cover for #16 will do the trick...

BTW, if you want more The Shadow stuff, have a look at...

The never-reprinted 1994 Alec Baldwin movie adaptation HERE!
(PLUS, a never-reprinted Gene Colan-illustrated spoof of The Shadow radio show called "The Shadower", and a comic adaptation of an actual radio show episode HERE!)

The Shadow's never-reprinted Bronze Age adventures with The Batman and The Avenger as well as never-reprinted Frank Robbins-illustrated stories (as well as the first part of the Shadow radio show adaptation) HERE!

Finally, The Shadow's never-reprinted, campy costumed Silver Age adventures HERE!

Cover Preview MASKS #7

The BIG crossover of masked mystery-men continues...

...with this cover by Francisco Francavilla for #7, featuring The Shadow, The Green Hornet, and The Spider.

But who's holding the card?

BLACK BEETLE #1 Goes to Second Printing!

He's a NEW pulp-style character so popular that his #1 is already being reprinted...

...and #2 is due out on Feb 20th!

 So what are you waiting for, Bunkie?

Preview: THE SHADOW #13 Cover by Francesco Francavilla

Who Knows What Evil...?

Francesco Francavilla does, as this cover for #13 of Dynamite's Shadow comic book demonstrates!

BTW, if you want more The Shadow stuff, have a look at...

The never-reprinted 1994 Alec Baldwin movie adaptation HERE!
(PLUS, a never-reprinted Gene Colan spoof of The Shadow radio show called "The Shadower", and a comic adaptation of a radio show episode HERE!)

The Shadow's never-reprinted Bronze Age adventures with The Batman and The Avenger as well as never-reprinted Frank Robbins-illustrated stories (as well as the first part of the Shadow radio show adaptation) HERE!

The Shadow's never-reprinted, campy costumed Silver Age adventures HERE!

Cover Preview: SHERLOCK HOLMES "Liverpool Demon"

Our good friend Francesco Francavilla is doing covers for one a new mini-series...

Issue #1

...featuring one of our favorite characters!

Here's the synopsis...

The year is 1888: the Great Detective and the ever dependable Dr. Watson find themselves in the bleak northern port city of Liverpool from whose still bustling docklands grim slave vessels once sailed.

Violent gangs roam the streets and the city’s struggling police force are fighting a war against an all pervading criminal underworld.

A strange creature is sighted high among the rooftops and soon dead bodies bearing strange wounds begin to mysteriously appear.

Only Sherlock Holmes can cut to the heart of the mystery and expose the truth behind the spectre of The Liverpool Demon.

Here's the covers for the other three issues in the series...

Issue #2

Issue #3

Issue #4

It looks like a helluva lot of fun, and, of course, the Greatest Sleuth of All will find a (ahem) logical explanation for all the satanic goings-on!

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The Black Beetle is Not Just "Noir"...It's SUPER Noir!

It's not often you get to define (or redefine) an entire genre...

...but multi-award-winning artist Francesco Francavilla has done just that, with Dark Horse Comics christing his new pulp-style retro-hero series Black Beetle as "Super Noir"!

So, what are you waiting for?

Get out there, and buy it...NOW!

Preview: THE SHADOW 8 & 9 Covers by Francesco Francavilla

Who Knows What Evil...?

 Francesco Francavilla does, as this cover for #9 of Dynamite's new Shadow comic book shows!

And, because you may have blinked and missed it, the cover to #8 (which we mentioned in our post about Masks, the mini-series combining all the cape-and-fedora-wearing heroes of the pulps and comics)...

BTW, if you want more The Shadow stuff, have a look at...

The Shadow: the never-reprinted 1994 Alec Baldwin movie adaptation HERE!
(PLUS, a never-reprinted Gene Colan spoof of The Shadow radio show called "The Shadower"!)

The Shadow's never-reprinted Bronze Age adventures with The Batman and The Avenger as well as never-reprinted Frank Robbins-illustrated stories HERE!

The Shadow's never-reprinted, campy costumed Silver Age adventures HERE!

MASKS: the Ultimate Mystery-Man Team-Up

We've shown you a team-up between The Shadow and The Avenger....

We'll be showing you a team-up between The Shadow and Doc Savage soon...

But there's a marathon team-up mini-series coming in November that'll make history for the sheer amount of pulp and media heroes from various companies combined in one story!

It's called, appropriately enough, MASKS, and features...

The Shadow!

Zorro!

The Spider!

The Green Hornet & Kato!

Plus other heroes like Miss Fury, The Black Bat, and The Black Terror are mentioned as appearing later on in the series!

Watch for it!
Plus see a sneak preview of the latest (#8) cover for The Shadow's solo title!

Preview: THE SHADOW #7 Cover by Francesco Francavilla

Who Knows What Evil...?

Francesco Francavilla does, as this cover for #7 of Dynamite's new Shadow comic book shows!
Check out his blog entry about it and his first poster, The Creature from the Black Lagoon...

...for the noted MONDO Posters Collection HERE!

BTW, if you want more The Shadow stuff, have a look at...

The Shadow: the never-reprinted 1994 Alec Baldwin movie adaptation HERE!

The Shadow's never-reprinted Bronze Age adventures with The Batman and The Avenger as well as never-reprinted Frank Robbins-illustrated stories HERE!

The Shadow's never-reprinted, campy costumed Silver Age adventures HERE!

Francesco Francavilla Wins Eisner Award for Best Cover Artist!

WAY TO GO FRANCESCO!

You can see our collection of his covers for The Shadow, Warlord of Mars, The Green Hornet, etc. via this LINK!

Preview: THE SHADOW #6 Cover by Francesco Francavilla

Who Knows What Evil...?

Francesco Francavilla does, as this cover for #6 of Dynamite's new Shadow comic book shows!
Check out his blog entry about it, the Spider, and his appearance this weekend at Charlotte's HeroesCon HERE!

BTW, if you want more The Shadow stuff, have a look at...

The Shadow: the never-reprinted 1994 Alec Baldwin movie adaptation HERE!

The Shadow's never-reprinted Bronze Age adventures with The Batman and The Avenger as well as never-reprinted Frank Robbins-illustrated stories HERE!

The Shadow's never-reprinted, campy costumed Silver Age adventures HERE!

Francesco Francavilla's Kool Tributes to Ray Bradbury!

First, his reimagining of one of Ray's earliest stories...

...comparing it to the published artwork from the story's first appearance in 1943's Weird Tales!

and a second page with art portraying a Bradbury tale adapted on the original Twilight Zone, plus a famous movie based on a Bradbury plot written for the screen (not adapted from a previously-published story)...

Trivia:

The unused alien makeup concept from this movie was used as the Metaluna Mutant in This Island Earth!

Bradbury's original plot for this film, along with several alternative versions, was finally published in the now hard-to-find book It Came from Outer Space from Gauntlet Press in 2004!

Copies go for anywhere from $90-$300 each (and that was before Bradbury passed away)!

Preview: THE SHADOW #1 2nd Printing Cover by Francesco Francavilla

The 2nd printing of Dynamite's Shadow #1 features this moody cover...

by old friend Francesco Francavilla!

Read about it HERE!

In addition, Francesco won the British comic industry's Eagle Award for Best New Artist!

(I guess they're just discovering his amazing ability now...)

BTW, if you want more The Shadow stuff, have a look at...

The Shadow: the never-reprinted 1994 movie adaptation HERE!

The Shadow's never-reprinted Bronze Age adventures with The Batman and The Avenger HERE!

The Shadow's never-reprinted campy Silver Age adventures HERE!