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  • Al Williamson’s Flash Gordon: A Lifelong Vision of the Heroic

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    Anyone who has read my previous post about comics art great Al Williamson, knows that he is high on my personal list of adventure comics artists, but I have to admit that even I was surprised by the new book from Flesk publications, Al Williamson’s Flash Gordon: A Lifelong Vision of the Heroic, that collects…

  • William Stout: Prehistoric Life Murals

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    We live in a wonderfully weird world, in which life has taken forms more spectacularly bizarre and varied than the imaginings of any fantasy or concept artist (which, given the talents of many of those amazing artists, is saying something). Nature has provided us with a record of some of the wildest experiments of the…

  • Coraline Graphic Novel

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    Since the jolt of receiving my Coraline Mystery Box I’ve been understandably curious about the upcoming animated movie, and equally frustrated that I can’t yet find a significant repository of Coraline concept art (though I did come across some very early concept drawings here). I’ve also noticed that the Coraline movie web site is now…

  • 2008 Best Art Book Lists

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    To go along with my previous post about 2008 Best Graphic Novel Lists, here’s a list of lists from various corners for art, design and photography books for 2008: About.com: Best 10 Art Books of 2008 New York Times: 2008 Holiday Gift Guide, The Best Art Architecture and Design Books (if it asks for a…

  • Parka Blogs Art Book Reviews

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    In these days of increased reliance on web-based shopping, online book merchants like Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Powells offer much wider selections than physical stores, even large ones, can provide. (Though nothing still beats the personal selections made by owners of small, independent booksellers, if you’re lucky enough to have access to one.) The…

  • The Prince Valiant Page – Gary Gianni

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    You will often hear the phrase “big shoes to fill” applied to the task of filling a role formerly held by someone whose accomplishments were significant and difficult to achieve. Illustrator and comics artist Gary Gianni put on some big shoes when he stepped into the role of illustrator for Hal Foster’s Prince Valiant newspaper…