"Blood on Christmas" - A Short Crime Tale by Francesco Francavilla

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Hello Pulp Friends,

hope you all are having a joyful time with your families and friends during these holidays :)
As promised early this week, here's a full complete story, a silent tale in the tradition of LULLUBY and my recent FURY and JONAH HEX short tales.
Some of you will remember this story: originally aired here on Pulp Sunday in December 2007, in a strip format, I am re-airing today in re-mastered first-time-in-color version, and in a comic format.
Hope you all enjoy what I consider a "Margot Year Zero" tale: yep, the girl in the story is what will become the future assistant of Lamont Creston/The SHADOW! :)

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Have a Pulp Sunday everyone! :)

Francesco

"BLOOD ON CHRISTMAS" Story & Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla





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Sherlock Holmes Year One #3 Cover

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Hello Pulp Friends,

As part of this Pulpy Xmas Week - and partially inspired by my working on another Sherlock Holmes cover today and having the heater out of service at the same time - here's my cover for Dynamite's SHERLOCK HOLMES YEAR ONE #3, solicited in January Previews.
Hope you guys enjoy it and make sure to tune in tomorrow for a full Xmas tale illustrated :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla

"House of Ice" - A 3D Xmas Tale (2010)

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Hello Pulp Friends,

A little late but I finally got around doing my Xmas card for this year.
As some of you know, in the last 3-4 years my cards have been about classic movies and snowmen (remember CAPTAIN COLD from last year?), so in that FF tradition, I give you "HOUSE OF ICE" starring the famous horror movie icon Vincent Ice :)
To make it a little more special, I added some 3D nuances, so if you have a pair of 3D glasses handy, you can enjoy it in 3D! :)

Come back tomorrow for more pulp goodies - meanwhile Happy Holidays to y'all :)

Cheers,
Francesco

"House of Ice" created by and © 2010 Francesco Francavilla
Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla

KATO: Origins #11 Cover

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Hello Pulp Friends,

Pulpy Xmas Week continues with the cover for KATO ORIGINS #11 (coming in January Previews).
Hope you guys dig the Ballo in Maschera here :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla

HellBoy - The Fury #1 Variant Cover

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Hello Pulp Friends,

I can finally spill the beans on another cool cover gig I have been working on recently: a set of four variant covers for Mike Mignola and Dark Horse on Hellboy related book that will be out in 2011.
I can't even start to describe how excited and honored I am to be working on Mike's own creations: I have been fan of Mike and the Big Red since ever so this is a little dream coming true :)
The first cover has been recently revealed so it's safe now to post it in here too, since the look and feel I have been given these is pulp/vintage paperback.
So here's the variant cover for THE FURY #1: hope you guys dig it :)

Tune in all week for a Pulp Xmas: I will be posting something new every day and will have a full story on the 24th, just in time to celebrate the holidays in a pulpy spirit :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla

LA PANTERA NERA!

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Hello guys,

I am very happy to see Black Panther (#513) finally out because I know all of you pulp fans will enjoy it. One of the reasons I was chosen to draw this is actually Black Beetle, and I was asked to keep the visuals in that vein (as you can see from the attached images).


-Initial Concept Art for Black Panther-

Not only the pages will look very pulp, but writer (and award winning) David Liss has been cooking a very noirish gritty tale for this.


-Concept for a recurring location in the story-

Click on the image below for an overall look at the interior pages and I hope you like what you see here (and if you do I hope you pick up #513 this coming Wed :)

Have a wonderful Pulp Sunday everyone and tune in next Sunday for a verr Pulp Xmas story :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla.
All Characters ™ and © 2010 Marvel Characters, Inc. All rights reserved.


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Sherlock Holmes Year One #2 Cover

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Hello Pulp Friends,

Here's my cover for Dynamite's SHERLOCK HOLMES YEAR ONE #2, currently in December Previews.
Hope you guys enjoy it :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla

Green Hornet Year One #11 & Kato Origins #10 covers

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Hello Pulp Friends,

On December 5, 1933, the ratification of the Twenty-first Amendment signed the end fo the Prohibition.

Today, December 5, 2010, to celebrate, I am posting two covers I did for the fine comics that are set during the Prohibition: I am referring to Green Hornet Year One #11 and Kato Origins #10 (currently soliciited in December Previews)

Hope you guys dig it, and -of course- celebrate this Pulp Sunday with a shot of your favorite drink* :)

Cheers,
Francesco

*Drink responsibly

Artwork © 2010 Francesco Francavilla


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Black Panther Book of the Month!

Hi guys,

while I am still happy for all the praise that my run on Detective (with those talented Snyder and Jock fellas) is getting, I found out today that in the new Wizard Magazine (now on the shelves) my other BIG-TWO debut book with writer David Liss, Black Panther Man Without Fear #513, has been picked as "BOOK OF THE MONTH" in the PULL LIST section of the magazine by the Wizard staff.
The book will be in stores on December 15th - mark your calendars!
If you have been enjoying my noirish art on Commissioner Gordon, well you are gonna get 23 pages of down to the street noir/pulp action in here too :)
Will share some preview when we get closer to the release.

Cheers,
Francesco

All images © 2010 Francesco Francavilla.
Black Panther ™ and © 2010 Marvel Entertainment