Saturday, October 5, 2013

You're a Big Ghoul Now by Berni Wrightson

Bazinga!  If you saw the Ghoul stand'n next to me, you would think I'm a small child (and even though internally I AM a small child, physically I'm a pretty good-sized dude-"six-foot-one and a ton 'o fun,"member?).  I'm diggin how devil-may-care The Ghoul is when faced with my personal nightmare-a bug I can't sqush

That Just Happened by Jim Steranko

Cap'n America by Jim Steranko (he's everywhere! he's everywhere!--as they useta say on the intro to the radio super-hero Chickenman).  The definitive book on Steranko has now been pushed to July 2014, about 11 months after the initial release date (sigh)

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Nameless Terror by Frank Frazetta


As far as I know, this painting had no name.  The painting it became for my cover of Creepy #27 (containing another great Steve Ditko story done in washes, by the by) is called Mongol Tyrant.  Both amazing, but the initial painting is so disturbing, Fritz stored it facing the wall so Ellie didn't have to look at it

Zombie Dinner by Berni Wrightson


Wednesday, October 2, 2013

For Monsters Only by Jeff Jones

Great time of year for another scarey good painting by Jeff Jones

Black'n White Batman by Jim Steranko


The more I see of this recent Steranko classic, the more I like it.  Imagine an entire Batman story by Jim. Oh, yeah

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Are Ya Ready For Some Kosmic Football? by Jack Kirby










This is pretty much my post from 6 months ago, but 1)  It wasn't even football season then (Go Broncos!  Roll Tide!) and B)  the blog Extra Mustard Sports Illustrated linked to my old post today and gave me beauqeau traffic (Shades of Argo!).  As Elvis said, thankyuh, Extra Mustard, thankyuhverymuch