ZORRO: The Conclusion!

Hello Pulp Friends,

Zorro #20 is out in stores today: as I mentioned earlier, this is definitely my best and favrite issue yet, maybe because it's the conclusion of the third arc and the title is taking a break, so Matt and I wanted to leave everyone with a good read and some cool Zorro action :)

The preview of the first 5 pages is on several websites online, so here's an exclusive preview just for Pulp Sunday: the back cover and page 18, just to tease you on the content of this book :)

Hope you guys enjoy the read :)

Cheers,
Francesco



Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla

Green Hornet #3 Cover

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Hello Pulp Friends,

I am so sorry but - as some of you who follow me on Twitter may already know - I had some major computer crash this past week that really put me behind on some work, so I have been spending most of the time these past few days setting up my laptop for work (with all the compatibility issues) and catching up on projects.
I know this is the second week without a new BB page but sometime real life (and freaking technology) gets in the way of the fun.
Hope you all will forgive me.

To make up for the missing page, here's an absolute preview: the cover for Green Hornet Year One #3, from the initial pencil sketch to the rough color pass to the final inks (below) and final cover in color (above).
Hope you guys dig it.

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla

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KATO: Origins!

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Hello Pulp Friends,

Remember that KATO teaser I posted a few weeks ago?
Well, now that the solicitations for May are starting to make their way on the web, I am happy I can finally show and tell what that teaser was all about :)
I will be providing the main covers for the KATO ORIGINS mini "WAY OF THE NINJA". This mini is a spinoff of Matt Wagner's "GREEN HORNET YEAR ONE" ongoing, even if it's written and drawn by a different creative team (Jai Nitz and Colton Worley).
The above is the cover for issue 1 and hopefully soon will eb able to show the one for issue 2 :)
Hope you guys dig it :)

Have a great Pulp evening everyone :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla

Planet of DOOM!

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Hello Pulp Friends,

First please let me apologize for the missing KARA BOCEK episode this past Sunday: I was out of house most of the day and couldn't finish the page in time. To make up for that, if all goes smoothly, we my have double page next Sunday :)

Meanwhile here's my latest COMIC TWART contribution: "Johnny Recon" created by fellow Twartist Mitch Gerads and his good freind Scott Dillon.
This was fun to draw and reminded me of the good times I had while drawing Fear Agent a couple of years ago (Rick, when am I up again for a one shot? ;))
Pure Pulp Sci Fi Fun :D
Below the original inks before color and type treatment.

Cheers and stay warm,
Francesco



Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla

Putting the Green in Green Hornet

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Hello Pulp Friends,

CBR had an interview with Matt Wagner and John Cassadey about Green Hornet Year One yesterday on their website, and they were showcasing a few colored pages from issue 1, so I think it's cool if I show some of my color work over Aaron Campbell's beutiful inks in here as well. You guys are in for a treat, so make sure to pre-order this book :)

Click on the image for a closer look and hope you like what you see :)

Cheers,
Francesco

The Headless Horseman

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"The chief part of the stories, however, turned upon the favorite spectre of Sleepy Hollow, the Headless Horseman, who had been heard several times of late, patrolling the country; and, it was said, tethered his horse nightly among the graves in the churchyard."
From "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving, 1820.

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla

Kara Bocek - Intermezzo Turco

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Hello Pulp friends :)

hope you enjoy this little INTERMEZZO TURCO while we wait for the story to continue next week. As for the cover, this Intermezzo teases a bit about things to come in the next episodes.

Have a wonderful Pulp Sunday everyone!

Cheers,
Francesco

All images © 2010 Francesco Francavilla.
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