Sunday, September 25, 2011

La Pantera Noir (Black Panther MDMA #526 & #527 Covers)

BLACK PANTHER MDMA #526 Cover
BLACK PANTHER MDMA #527 Cover
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Hello Pulp Friends,

above are my covers for Black Panther MDMA #526 and #527, both on sale in December. As you can see, I am keeping with my homage to classic noir/pulp magazine/movie posters, completed with title/taglines :)
Hope you guys dig it and can't wait to see what those insanely talented Shawn and Mike fellas will bring to the interiors.

Here's the solicits for these issues:
BLACK PANTHER: THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN ALIVE #526 & #527
Written by David Liss
Penciled by Shawn Martinbrough & Michael Avon Oeming
Covers by Francesco Francavilla

The war with the Kingpin heats up – with two issues hitting this month! Lady Bullseye and Typhoid Mary are out to kill T’Challa…time to call in Falcon and Luke Cage! The former King of Wakanda and the former Kingpin of crime wage in a deadly game, with the Panther’s homeland as the prize!

32 PGS. (each)/Rated T+ …$2.99 (each)


Wish you all a wonderful Pulp Sunday :)
Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla

Thursday, September 22, 2011

DARK SHADOWS #3 Cover

DARK SHADOWS #3 Cover
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Hello Pulp Friends,

This morning I turned in the cover for Dark Shadows #4 (which I can't wait to share with you all) and what better way to celebrate than posting the cover for issue 3? :)
Hope you guys dig it :)

Here's the solicits for #3.

DARK SHADOWS #3
32 pages FC • $3.99 • Teen +
Written by STUART MANNING
Art by AARON CAMPBELL
Covers by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA (50%), AARON CAMPBELL (50%)

Television’s original reluctant vampire is back! Barnabas Collins fears that another vampire is loose at Collinwood, while his friend Dr. Julia Hoffman finds herself in the thrall of a sinister force. As a seance is held to contact a restless spirit, Quentin Collins finds himself drawn into a dangerous mission to restore an ancient force to life.


Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

CAPTAIN AMERICA & BUCKY #625 Cover

CAPTAIN AMERICA & BUCKY #625 Cover
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Hello Pulp Friends,

I can finally share what I will be working on (among other things) in the next few months: CAPTAIN AMERICA & BUCKY! :)
I am so excited to have the opportunity to work on such an icon of the Superhero comics (thank you so much, MARVEL :)), and to work with such talented writers like Ed Brubaker and James Asmus, and I hope you guys will be along for the ride :)
I will be drawing a full arc starting with CAPTAIN AMERICA & BUCKY #625, out in December.
Above is my cover for the book and below is the solicits:

CAPTAIN AMERICA & BUCKY #625
Written by Ed Brubaker & James Asmus
Pencils & Cover by Francesco Francavilla

• The original Human Torch guest-stars as Captain America teams up with Bucky in the present day… for the first time?!
• Rising stars James Asmus and Francesco Francavilla join Eisner award winner Ed Brubaker for a rollicking adventure into the future of the star-spangled Avenger’s past!
• Brand new arc! Easy jumping on point!

32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99


Stay tuned for more cool books announcements coming soon :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Warlord of Mars - Fall of Barsoom #5 Cover

WARLORD OF MARS: FALL OF BARSOOM #5 Cover
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Hello Pulp Friends,

Here's my fifth cover for WARLORD OF MARS - FALL OF BARSOOM , the last issue of this miniseries. As you can see, I am still playing the Western angle, the only difference is that 6 legged horses ain't easy to draw ;)
Hope you guys dig it. :)

I am gonna take a little break from my blogs/work to re-charge batteries, but I will see you in a little more than a week :)
Have a wonderful PULP SUNDAY everyone :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla