Showing posts with label Dynamite Entertainment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dynamite Entertainment. Show all posts

Sunday, July 7, 2013

THE LONE RANGER ~ Double Feature




Hello Pulp Friends,

With the newest LONE RANGER movie playing in the theaters this weekend (at the moment I type this I haven't seen it yet), I thought it would be good time to share the latest 2 covers for the great series Dynamite is publishing, written by Ande Parks and drawn by Esteve Polls.

Have a wonderful PULP SUNDAY, everyone!

Cheers,
FF


Sunday, May 19, 2013

~~ THE SHADOW ~~ Double Feature

THE SHADOW #16 Cover Art by Francesco Francavilla
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Hello Pulp Friends,

  After the 1970s of the last 2 Sundays, we go back to the 40s with a DOUBLE PULP FEATURE featuring THE SHADOW! :)

  Above is my cover for THE SHADOW #16 and below is the cover for #17, both of which should hit the stand in June and July.

THE SHADOW #15 Cover Art by Francesco Francavilla


Have a wonderful Pulp Sunday, everyone! :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

FF @ ECCC 2013 - Sketches & Panel info


Emerald City Comic Convention - Seattle March 1-3 2013

I'm so excited to be invited back to this beautiful city and show. 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 M-06 (see diagram below - click on the image for larger view).



Panels
I'm on 2 panels, Friday & Saturday and hope you'll attend.

FRIDAY MARCH 1st
DARK HORSE SUPERHEROES
Room: HALL B (608-610)
Start: 3:10PM
End: 4:05PM
The latter half of 2012 saw the return of two of Dark Horse's classic characters, Ghost and X, new faces like Michael Avon Oeming's The Victories, and Francesco Francavilla's The Black Beetle, and even a completely reimagined hero from yesteryear, Captain Midnight! As we move into 2013, there is no sign of slowing down, as Dark Horse will introduce even more original heroes and villains throughout the year! Join Dark Horse PR Director, Jeremy Atkins, as well as a cast of the industry's top talent, including Kelly Sue DeConnick (Ghost, Captain Marvel, Avengers Assemble), Joe Casey (Catalyst, Sex), Michael Avon Oeming (The Victories, Powers), Francesco Francavilla (The Black Beetle), and Joshua Williamson (Captain Midnight, Masks and Mobsters), for a look at an exciting new cast of characters for 2013!

SATURDAY MARCH 2nd
DYNAMITE IS READY TO EXPLODE!
Room: HALL B (608-610)
Start: 6:10PM
End: 7:05PM
Join the Dynamite gang and their star-studded line-up of creative talent for an hour of explosive power!  Mark Waid takes charge with Green Hornet!  Matt Wagner knows what evil lurks at the heart of The Shadow!  Chris Roberson unmasks Masks!  Get the latest news right from the source, as the guys give a dynamic glimpse behind-the-scenes with Ron Marz’s Prophecy, Brandon Jerwa’s Vampirella, and Eric Trautman’s Red Sonja!  Plus Francesco Francavilla, Jim Zub, and more!


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. This year, I'm joining HERO INITIATIVE's goal to raise some money for their charity. I will have a tip jar at my table and will be very happy if you make a donation (even of 1 dollar) to Hero as a thanks for signing your books. You can read more details about HERO INTITATIVE at ECCC here.
I might also set up some specific time for the signatures if needed, but for STOP&CHAT and handshakes, pls feel free to stop anytime, as long I am at the table ;)


OFFICIAL SIGNINGS
I will be at both Dark Horse and Dynamite booths on Friday and Saturday to sign all the books you want:

Friday March 1st - 4:30 p.m
DARK HORSE Booth #1102
Superhero Signing: Frank Barbiere (Blackout), Francesco Francavilla (The Black Beetle), Michael Avon Oeming (The Victories), Josh Williamson (Captain Midnight)

Saturday March 2nd - 4:30-5:30
DYNAMITE Ent. Booth #1802
Francesco Francavilla Signing at Dynamite

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 (or, as I like to call them, mini-commissions) will be 9x12 Bristol, single-figure, some background, done with pencils, inks and probably washes.
My prices are: Head/Bust - $100; Full-Figure $250.
I try to do a few 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).
Below is a sample of a 9x12 full figure, fully inked sketch.

Prints & Books
I'm flying so I won't have a large variety of prints with me. I'll definitely have some Black Beetle, Poe, Lovecraft, and USRA prints. I'll also have a limited quantity of my sketchbooks (Chiaroscuro Vol.1 & Schermoscuro Vol.1).
Sketchbooks are $20 each and they come with a quick small sketch inside.

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2013 Francesco Francavilla

Sunday, February 17, 2013

PULP TRIPLE FEATURE! The Shadow, The Spider, and MASKS!

MASKS #7 Cover Art
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Hello Pulp Friends,

   Today we have a TRIPLE PULP FEATURE with The Shadow, The Spider, and MASKS! :)

  MASKS is the miniseries featuring all of the classic pulp heroes in one book: Shadow, Spider, Zorro, Green Hornet, Kato, you name it and it will probably be in there :)
I was fortunate enough to provide a variant cover for the first issue and I was very happy to be asked to do some more covers, like the one for #7 above.

THE SHADOW #14 Cover Art by Francesco Francavilla
   In addition, above and below are the newest covers for THE SHADOW and THE SPIDER: all these books are slated to be released in May, so make sure to have them on your pull list: good writing (from dear friends Chris Roberson and David Liss) and great art make these a no-to miss addition to your pulp reads.

THE SPIDER #12 Cover Art by Francesco Francavilla

Have a wonderful Pulp Sunday, everyone, and don't forget to pick up Black Beetle #2 this coming Wednesday! :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Sunday, January 27, 2013

PULP TRIPLE FEATURE! The Shadow, The Spider, and The Beetle

THE SHADOW #13 Cover Art by Francesco Francavilla
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Hello Pulp Friends,

   To make up for the missing post last Sunday (blame those deadlines!), here's another TRIPLE Feature featuring The Shadow, The Spider, and my own Black Beetle! :)

   Above and below are the covers for The Shadow #13 and the Spider #11 (both out in April). Both these series are doing really well, and that's a good thing because they both have strong creative teams behind and they are helping bringing the PULPS  back in everyone's hands.
   Speaking of strong creative team, look for the upcoming THE SHADOW YEAR ONE, written by dear friend Matt Wagner (so you know it's gonna be pretty darn good) and drawn excellently by Wilfredo Torres.

THE BLACK BEETLE: NO WAY OUT #2 Sneak Peek   And above is a sneak peek at THE BLACK BEETLE NO WAY OUT #2 used as ad by Dark Horse with a series of quotes praising #1 that came out last week and it's pretty much sold out (or close to) everywhere.
   Can't wait for you guys to dig into issue 2, out in stores in about 3 weeks :)

THE SPIDER #11 Cover Art by Francesco Francavilla

Have a wonderful Pulp Sunday, everyone :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Sunday, January 13, 2013

The Great Detective and The Devil

SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE LIVERPOOL DEMON #2 Cover
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Hello Pulp Friends,

   It's a Great Detective inspired Pulp Sunday with my most recent covers for the new Sherlock Holmes mini - THE LIVERPOOL DEMON - that started this last December.

   The book - published by Dynamite Ent. - is written by the fantastic - and Holmes veteran - Leah Moore & John Reppion, richly illustrated by Matt Triano with colors provided by Brennan Wagner, and letters by the talented Simon Bowland.

   Issue 2 will be in stores this month so I thought to give you a round up of the covers for issues 2, 3 and 4 and some quick synopsis (here as chapters) for each issue so you can add to your pull list: it's a great read!

SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE LIVERPOOL DEMON #3 Cover
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Chapter 2: The streets of Liverpool are abuzz with rumors of a demon known as Spring Heeled Jack loose in the city. Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson visit the city Bridewell to examine the body of one of Jack's supposed victims but find the officer in change, Inspector Thornton, unimpressed by The Great Detective's reputation. Meanwhile, a collection of mysterious, eldritch Australian Aboriginal artifacts arrive at the William Brown Museum while, in the city's underworld, crime lord Mr. Drummond comes up with a novel solution to the problem of a lost dog.

Chapter 3: At William Brown Museum, Holmes and Watson examine the clawed remains of curator Christopher Connor and find themselves on the trail of a mysterious missing object. Inspector Thornton has to deal with the bloody aftermath of crime lord Drummond's somewhat unorthodox approach to dog fighting, while down at the docks a visit is paid to a vessel by the name of Matilda Briggs.

SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE LIVERPOOL DEMON #4 Cover
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Chapter 4: Drummond, now on the run, seeks shelter in Hitchcock's Menagerie, but how long will it be before Inspector Thornton tracks him down? The final piece of the puzzle falls into place for Holmes as he and Watson return to the scene of Tom Christian's murder. Yet the route they take is far from straight and perhaps more dangerous than even the Great Detective could imagine.

Have a wonderful PULP SUNDAY, everyone, and don't forget:
THE BLACK BEETLE NO WAY OUT #1 is coming out in stores this week! :D

Cheers,
Francesco

Sunday, January 6, 2013

PULP Double Feature! The SHADOW and The SPIDER!

THE SHADOW #12 Cover Art by Francesco Francavilla

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Hello Pulp Friends,

Time for another PULP Double Feature, this time with two of our favorite (and very old acquaintances here at Pulp Sunday) heroes: The Shadow and the Spider.

Above you can see the cover for issue 12 of The SHadow, and below the cover for #10 of the Spider, both issue will be in stores in March from Dynamite Comics.

THE SPIDER #10 Cover Art by Francesco Francavilla

Have a wonderful Pulp Sunday, everyone :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Sunday, December 2, 2012

PULP Triple Feature! The SHADOW ~ The BLACK BEETLE ~ The SPIDER!

THE SHADOW #11 Cover Art by Francesco Francavilla
THE BLACK BEETLE: NO WAY OUT #1 Lobby Card THE BLACK BEETLE: NO WAY OUT #1 Lobby Card
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Hello Pulp Friends,

Time for another TRIPLE Feature featuring The Shadow, The Spider, and that new guy, The Black Beetle! :)

Above and below are the covers for The Shadow #11 and the Spider #9 (both out in February) and a couple of new lobby card I did for The Black Beetle #1, featuring a quote by dear friends MATT WAGNER (remember our Zorro and Green Hornet runs?) and STEVE NILES (my partner in crime on the adaptation of Frazetta's DRACULA MEETS WOLF-MAN)

All these 3 titles are in this month's Previews, including my own BLACK BEETLE #2: please pre-order #1 as well, since there is still time to do so - the success of the book will depend by those numbers, so I can't stress enough :)


THE SPIDER #9 Cover Art by Francesco Francavilla

Have a wonderful Pulp Sunday, everyone :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Sunday, November 11, 2012

The SHADOW ~ The BLACK BEETLE ~ The SPIDER! A PULP Triple Feature

THE SHADOW #10 Cover Art by Francesco Francavilla
THE BLACK BEETLE: NO WAY OUT #1 Lobby Card
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Hello Pulp Friends,

Today we have a TRIPLE Feature of three Pulp icons (well, Black Beetle sure hopes to become one ;)).

I give you the covers for The Shadow #10 and the Spider #8  and a new lobby card I did for The Black Beetle #1, featuring a quote by dear friend Rick Remender (my partner in crime on SORROW and other books like FEAR AGENT and SEA OF RED, now acclaimed writer of the new relaunched Captain America)


All these 3 books are in this month Previews and once again I invite you to pre-order them, especially my own BLACK BEETLE #1: the success of it will depend by those numbers, so I can't stress enough :)

And here is the solicits for issue 1.

THE BLACK BEETLE: NO WAY OUT #1 (of 4)
Francesco Francavilla (W/A/Cover)
On sale Jan 16. FC, 32 pages $3.99

Black Beetle’s investigation of two local mob bosses is interrupted when a mysterious explosion murders them and a pub full of gangsters—taking out most of Colt City’s organized crime in one fell swoop. Who could pull off such a coup, and what danger might that murderous bomber do to Colt City and Black Beetle?

THE SPIDER #8 Cover Art by Francesco Francavilla

Last but not least, a heartfelt THANKS goes to all the Veterans out there: Happy Veteran's Day!

Have a wonderful Pulp Sunday, everyone :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Sunday, September 30, 2012

SHADOWS ON PULP SUNDAY! The Shadow & Dark Shadows Covers

THE SHADOW #9 Cover
DARK SHADOWS #13 Cover
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Hello Pulp Friends,

Once more, it's Double Feature here on Pulp Sunday!
Here's my covers for THE SHADOW #9 and DARK SHADOWS #13, both in stores in December.

THE SHADOW #9 is written by Victor Gischler with Art by Aaron Campbell
Here's what you need to know about this story:
Revolutionary Part 2 (of 4) - The Shadow finds himself face to face with George Orwell smack dab in the middle of the Spanish Civil War, but his mystic powers fail to illuminate what significance this literary legend holds for the world. No time to figure that out! The Shadow's campaign against a murderous gang of gun runners takes him on a tour of Barcelona's underbelly where he meets the beautiful and dangerous Black Sparrow! But is he really an old friend in disguise? Pause to ponder that and you might miss the deadly dogfight over the Spanish countryside. Pack a parachute, Shadow, because you're going to need it!

DARK SHADOWS #13 is written by Mike Raicht with Art by Guiu Vilanova
Here's what you need to know about this story:
A glimpse of the dark future of the Collins' bloodlines is revealed. What horrors reside in Collinwood in the year 1984? Will Barnabas be able to find out where it all went wrong and stop it? Or has his family's fate already been written in blood?

Have a wonderful Pulp Sunday, everyone, and tune in tomorrow for some October/Halloween month related announcements: if you are fan of Universal Monsters and creepy Horror, don't miss this :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Pulp Double Feature: THE LONE RANGER & THE SPIDER

THE LONE RANGER #12 Cover
THE SPIDER #7 Cover
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Hello Pulp Friends,

Time for another Double Feature here on Pulp Sunday.
Here's my covers for THE LONE RANGER #12 an THE SPIDER #7, both in stores in December.

THE LONE RANGER #12 is written by Ande Parks with Art by Esteve Polls
Here's what you need to know about this story:
The epic conclusion of the Native Ground arc. The Lone Ranger has traveled through Indian lands in search of a healer for his friend Tonto. Now, the healer has been found, and she is not at all what the Ranger expected. Has the Ranger come all this way just to watch his friend die? The battle for Tonto's life and soul will be resolved. Your understanding of this iconic character will be forever changed.

THE SPIDER #7 is written by David Liss with Art by Ivan Rodriguez
Here's what you need to know about this story:
NEW STORY ARC! Police Commissioner Kirkpatrick lies dead. His wife grieves, and a twisted killer stalks the city. The Spider has inadvertently set into motion the chain of events that leads to his friend’s death, and now he’s out for bloody vengeance – Spider style! But will Richard Wentworth be able to resist the grieving window when she’s the woman he loves? It’s a game-changing issue of the neo-pulp sensation.

Have a wonderful Pulp Sunday, everyone :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

SHERLOCK HOLMES ~ The LIVERPOOL DEMON #1

DARK SHADOWS #12 Cover
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Hello Pulp Friends,

I am very excited to announce that a new Sherlock Holmes mini will be hitting the stores in December and that I will be providing the main covers for it.
I missed drawing the Great Detective since my cover run on Sherlock Holmes Year One last year.

Above is the cover for #1, out in December, and below is the Press Release from Dynamite :)

Cheers,
Francesco

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September 18th, 2012, Mt. Laurel, NJ – 
Leah Moore and John Reppion return to Sherlock Holmes after their acclaimed Sherlock Holmes: The Trial of Sherlock Holmes series.  Sherlock Holmes: The Liverpool Demon features dynamic pencils from Matt Triano and a fantastic cover by the winner of the 2012 Eisner-Award for Best Cover Artist, Francesco Francavilla!
In Sherlock Holmes: The Liverpool Demon #1, Sherlock Holmes is busy doing what he does best, solving a case of far-reaching international notoriety. It has landed him at the Port of Liverpool, a bustling hub of commerce both legitimate and illicit. As that chapter closes, ours begins. They head to Lime Street Station, to catch a fast steam locomotive home to London and Baker Street, when violent weather keeps The Great Detective and Watson in  Britain’s second city a while longer. Long enough to encounter a monster, discover the Liverpool underworld, and to become embroiled in one of his strangest cases yet.

“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,” says writers Leah Moore and John Reppion. “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.”

“Moore and Reppion craft a sober, literate mystery in which historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven,” adds artist Matt Triano.  ”The Liverpool Demon is whimsical and horrific, an absolute pleasure.”
“We’ve been waiting to release this one for a bit and had to find the right artist to do justice to John and Leah’s work,” states Dynamite Editor Joe Rybandt. “They’ve put a tremendous amount of work into each and every Holmes series, culminating with the Liverpool Demon, enjoy!”

Sherlock Holmes: The Trial of Sherlock Holmes is one of Dynamite’s most acclaimed series,” adds Dynamite President Nick Barrucci.  “It is a pleasure to have Leah and John back aboard for more mystery and intrigue with Sherlock Holmes: The Liverpool Demon!”

Sunday, September 16, 2012

~~ DARK SHADOWS ~~

DARK SHADOWS #12 Cover
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Hello Pulp Friends,

Back to the regular transmissions on Pulp Sunday after the Baltimore Comicon break of last week.
Today is a Horror Sunday with my cover for DARK SHADOWS #12.

Have a wonderful Pulp Sunday, everyone :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Sunday, September 2, 2012

NATIVE GROUND - A Lone Ranger tale

THE LONE RANGER #11 Cover
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Hello Pulp Friends,

While I work today on the final cover of the NATIVE GROUND arc of the new LONE RANGER series, here's the latest cover (issue 11) which I hope you will all enjoy.

Once again, I can't recommend enough this amazing book by Ande Parks and Esteve Polls: the trade collecting the first 6 issue just came out and it's a must have if you missed the first issues.


A quick update: I have been under some tight deadlines so my focus was 100% on drawing pages, but now that I am taking a little breather, 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 other archival giclee art prints.
Stay tuned for link coming soon :).

Meanwhile, wish you all a wonderful Pulp Sunday :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Sunday, August 19, 2012

THE SHADOW Double Feature! Introducing MASKS!!!

MASKS #1 Cover
THE SHADOW #8 Cover
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Hello Pulp Friends,

here's a couple of pulpy covers that will hit the stores in November.

The bottom one is the cover for #8 of THE SHADOW, which will see our hero bringing some action in the alley of Paris, France :)

The top one is for what it might be one of the coolest projects that are coming your way.
Written by my dear friend Chris Roberson and illustrated (for the first issue at least) by Alex Ross, MASKS will see some of the top Pulp heroes joining forces (and guns): this promises nothing good for the criminal underworld, doesn't it? :)

Hope you enjoy these covers/illos (pls drop a note if you do - this place got really quiet lately ;)) and I wish you all a wonderful Pulp Sunday :)

BONUS QUESTION: Next Sunday (August 26th) will mark the 5th anniversary for PULP SUNDAY: should I put together something special to celebrate? 

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2012 Francesco Francavilla 

Sunday, July 29, 2012

"The SHADOW and the Bloody Hand of Doom"

THE SHADOW #7 Cover
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Hello Pulp Friends,

Here's my cover for THE SHADOW #7 due in stores in October.
Be ready for a double SHADOW serving next month when I will be revealing the covers for November :)


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.

Meanwhile, wish you all a wonderful Pulp Sunday :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Lone Ranger #7 Cover & HARVEY Awards Nomination



The Lone Ranger #7 Cover
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Hello Pulp friends,

above you can see the cover of LONE RANGER #7 which kicks off a new arc titled NATIVE GROUNDS, written and illustrated again by Ande Parks and Esteve Polls who are making this one of the most consistently good read on the shelves.
This book is in stores this week: A MUST BUY, if you ask me  :)

And now onto some more great award news: 

Harvey Awards 2012
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 :)

Harvey Award Nominee
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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 :)
Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2012 Francesco Francavilla

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Pulp Double Feature: DARK SHADOWS & THE SPIDER

DARK SHADOWS #11 Cover
THE SPIDER #3 Cover
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Hello Pulp Friends,

Time for another Double Feature here on Pulp Sunday.
Here's my covers for DARK SHADOWS #11 an THE SPIDER #3.

Have a wonderful Pulp Sunday, everyone :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Pulp Double Feature: THE SHADOW & THE SPIDER + HeroesCon Schedule

THE SHADOW #6 Cover
THE SPIDER #5 Cover
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Hello Pulp Friends,

Here's my covers for THE SHADOW #6 an THE SPIDER #5* due in stores in September.
These are some of my favorite covers yet for this Pulp-tastic duo so I hope you dig them :)
Also a reminder that I will be at HEROES CON in CHarlotte this coming weekend. I will be sketching and have some Pulp Sunday and Black Beetle prints (among other stuff) - pls feel free to stop by and say hi. 
Here is all the details about panels and sketching.
 Emerald City Comic Con 2012
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.

Emerald City Comic Con 2012

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.

Con Sketch

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).
Below 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 :)

Meanwhile, wish you all a wonderful Pulp Sunday :)

Cheers,
Francesco