tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75991321234876950212024-03-27T01:17:03.195-07:00Pulp SundayFrancesco Francavillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01387320513644974109noreply@blogger.comBlogger554125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7599132123487695021.post-28887660989418780462013-08-18T16:57:00.001-07:002013-08-18T16:57:18.355-07:00From Russia... with THE SHADOW!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello, Pulp Friends,<br />
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here’s a look at the latest
SHADOW cover. Really enjoyed the Russian theme - it allowed me to play a
bit more on the graphic design/side of making a cover.<br />
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Have a wonderful <strong>Pulp Sunday</strong>, everyone! <br />
Cheers,<br />
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<br />Francesco Francavillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01387320513644974109noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7599132123487695021.post-52040177242206227022013-08-04T15:38:00.001-07:002013-08-04T15:38:34.623-07:00THE ROARING SHADOW!!!! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello, my Pulp Friends!<br />
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Today's offering is the cover for <b>THE SHADOW #17</b>, which should be in stores this month.<br />
We don't get to see much of THE SHADOW on cars or behind the wheel, so needless to say this was ton of fun to draw :)<br />
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Hope everyone is having a great <b>PULP SUNDAY</b>!<br />
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Cheers,<br />
FFFrancesco Francavillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01387320513644974109noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7599132123487695021.post-18415487381839536662013-07-28T16:27:00.000-07:002013-07-28T16:27:04.158-07:00The Black Beetle Volume 1: No Way Out HC<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am so happy to announce that he first collected edition of the adventures of <b>THE BLACK BEETLE</b>, title<i>d</i> <b>NO WAY OUT</b>, is at the presses as I type. This beautiful HC includes the One-Shot "<b>NIGHT SHIFT</b>" (published as #0) and the 4 issues of <b>NO WAY OUT</b>, plus a rich section of extra material, some never printed/published before. Layouts, sketches, pinup, tons of good stuff. Click on the image above for a sneak peek.<br />
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Here's the solicits for the HC. Pre-order now at your local comicshop or at your online shop, AMazon,
B&N or any other fine place that has this HC for pre-sale. <br />
Tell your friends, tell your family, pre-order multiple copies: this is really good comic and good fun for cheap money! :D<br />
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<i><b>The Black Beetle Volume 1: No Way Out HC</b><br /><br />After witnessing an explosion that decimates the city’s organized crime community, killing dozens, the Black Beetle—Colt City’s sleuthing sentinel—is on the hunt for answers and justice!<br />Follow Francesco Francavilla’s critically acclaimed pulp hero as he searches island prisons, dank sewers, and swanky nightclubs for the mysterious man known as Labyrinto.<br />“The Black Beetle #1 is one of the most exhilarating, stunning superhero comics on the stands . . . This miniseries presents a high-stakes mystery realized through Francavilla’s intensely graphic style, full of innovative layouts and spectacular splash pages.”—The Onion’s A.V. Club<br /><br /><b>“I , FOR ONE, CANNOT WAIT TO GET MORE!” —Comic Book Resources</b><br /><br /><b>“The hard-boiled mystery hits the ground running and doesn’t pause to catch its breath.”—Nerdist<br />TFAW Logo Pre-Order Black Beetle Volume 1: No Way Out HC Now @ TFAW.com<br />Creators</b><br /><br />Writer: <b>Francesco Francavilla</b><br />Artist: <b>Francesco Francavilla</b><br />Cover Artist: <b>Francesco Francavilla</b><br /><br />Genre: Superhero, Crime, Action/Adventure<br /><br />Publication Date: <b>October 16, 2013</b><br />Format: <b>FC, 152 Pages; HC, 7" x 10"</b><br />Price: <b>$19.99</b></i><br />
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FrancescoFrancesco Francavillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01387320513644974109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7599132123487695021.post-42497113214135986792013-07-22T06:54:00.001-07:002013-07-22T06:54:24.924-07:00THE BLACK BEETLE IN “NECROLOGUE" Coming this October (#1 of 5)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Finally announced!!!<br />
<b>The Black Beetle</b> is coming back this <b>October</b> with a brand new mini that promises to scare! The 5-issue arc is titled <b>NECROLOGUE</b> and will introduce new villains.<br />
Here’s the solicitation text from <b>Dark Horse</b>. <br />
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<b>THE BLACK BEETLE ~ NECROLOGUE, #1 of 5</b><br />
<i>Written and drawn by Francesco Francavilla<br />Lettering by Nate Piekos of BLAMBOT®<br />On sale: 10/23/13<br /><br />Someone’s murdering the citizens of Colt City, and there’s only one man who can stop this killing spree: the Black Beetle!<br />But
as Black Beetle investigates these grisly murders, questions arise
about the masked detective: Is he a daring hero or a reckless vigilante?
With a past veiled in the shadow of mystery, Black Beetle takes on a
dark mission that will keep you screaming in the thrilling new
miniseries Necrologue!<br />-Necrologue will keep you screaming!<br />-Horror comes to Colt City!<br />-From the mind of Eisner Award–winning and New York Times best-selling creator Francesco Francavilla!</i><br />
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If you want to know more about <b>NECROLOGUE</b>, here is an interview I did with CBR last week announcing the new mini.<br />
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<b><i>At the conclusion of “The Black Beetle: No Way Out" #4,
creator Francesco Francavilla included a teaser for the next chapter in
the noir-tinged superhero’s adventures: “Necrologue." Now, with the
first issue of the next installment due to sweep into comic shops this
October from Francavilla and Dark Horse Comics, Comic Book Resources
spoke with the Eisner Award winner about the forthcoming miniseries.</i></b><br />
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<b><i>The
story picks up shortly after the conclusion of the widely acclaimed “No
Way Out." The Black Beetle has, it seems, vanquished the villainous
Labyrinto — but there’s no rest for the weary. There’s a new menace in
store for Colt City, and the supernatural forces hinted at in the pages
of “No Way Out" are beginning to reveal themselves. As we spoke,
Francavilla touched on his love of the classic Universal Horror films,
the importance of expanding The Black Beetle’s world at a slow,
sustainable pace and the prospect of some familiar faces returning for
his second go-round with the pulp-inspired hero.</i></b><br />
<i><b><br />Francesco Francavilla:</b>
I always knew the Black Beetle had a special chemistry with his
audience: I mean, the guy knows how to captivate the readers and keep
them hooked for the ride. It happened since the ashcan and the first web
mini episodes came out. What I didn’t know was that word of mouth would
have spread so quickly and the Beetle’s following would grow so big.
I’m definitely feeling really, really good about the awesome response,
and a bit more pressured as I work on the next installment — there are
many more eyes on this now!</i><br />
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<b><i>What’s the premise
of the upcoming mini? I’m inferring that it is somehow related to the
“Intermezzo" sections of the “No Way Out" books, as well as the
character Stephano Corallo.</i></b><br />
<i><br />Even [though] we
decided — for a number of reasons — to go with the series-of-minis route
(successfully experimented with the many Hellboy titles), “Necrologue"
will pick up right after “No Way Out." We will definitely see what all
those “Intermezzos" were about and what Stephano Corallo’s special
skills might be. But that will not be the only thing to make Black
Beetle’s life more troublesome. We’ll see also the introduction of a new
menace to not just the Beetle himself, but to all of Colt City.</i><br />
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<i><b><br />What
does "Necrologue" refer to?</b><br /><br />"Necrologue"
refers to the series of deaths that will mark this second mini. Even though
there was quite a series of deaths in the first mini as well, now that I think
about it.
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<i><b><br />We
saw, at the conclusion of "No Way Out," Labyrinto stuck inside a
burning building. Will we be seeing his return, or the return of any other
supporting cast?</b> </i><br />
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<i>Let's
just say that will not be the last we hear -- or see -- from Labyrinto and
leave it at that for the moment.
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Antonia Howard -- seen in "Night Shift" and in the Intermezzos --
will definitely return in a more active role. And probably we will see Coco
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I
like to build the Colt
City world a bit at a
time and get everyone accustomed with its inhabitants. I realized that dropping
a whole new "universe" in front of the readers might not be the best
way to have them appreciate it and get to know it. With this slow reveal, I
believe the readers will get used to Colt
City a bit at a time, and
will start to get familiar with it. And once you get familiar with it, you care
about it. It's a bit like when you move into a new city -- you start from your neighborhood
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<b>"Necrologue"
is billed as a "Horror Tale." In crafting a horror-tinged story, what
do you look to for inspiration? Is there a singular horror film or story that
sparked your love of the genre?</b><br />
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All
those classic Universal Horror films had -- and still have -- a huge influence
on me, and they definitely inspired the way I set the mood with the
chiaroscuro. The Hammer films helped me with the use of the red and blood. Both
were gothic, which is the way I like my horror.
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One
of the goals when I first started working on "The Black Beetle" was
to try to tackle all the classic genres that are so dear to my heart. After the
more noir-centric action of the first mini, I'm planning to push a little more
on the horror pedal for the second one. As usual, my horror is more about
setting a mood rather than showing severed limbs.</div>
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everything goes as planned, it's gonna be a scary arc.</div>
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<b><i>"The
Black Beetle: Necrologue" debuts in October from Francavilla and Dark Horse</i></b></div>
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<a href="http://comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=46669" target="_blank">More on <b>ComicBookResources</b>.</a><br />
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Hope you guys put this on your October pull list: it’s gonna be another FUN ride.<br />
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Cheers,<br />
FF<br />
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With the newest <b>LONE RANGER</b> 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 <b>Dynamite</b> is publishing, written by <b>Ande Parks</b> and drawn by <b>Esteve Polls</b>.<br />
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Have a wonderful PULP SUNDAY, everyone!<br />
<br />Cheers,<br />
FF<br />
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<br />Francesco Francavillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01387320513644974109noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7599132123487695021.post-13699908220737473482013-06-23T09:22:00.000-07:002013-06-23T09:22:06.065-07:00The Black Beetle in "NO WAY OUT" ~ MONDO Edition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-style: italic;">~~ Click on the cover for a large preview of NO WAY OUT MONDO Variant Edition ~~</span><br />
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I am so happy to announce that soon I will have regular, variant and Artist Proof editions of the very first <b>BLACK BEETLE MONDO</b> poster for sale on my webstore (keep an eye on my blogs and on my twitter @f_francavilla for forthcoming updates and more details). <br />
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This huge poster (24"x36") - a nod to the classic serials posters from the '40s - debuted at HeroesCon a couple of weeks ago and it has been the first time MONDO has released a comicbook related poster that is not tied in in a movie (even though we all looking forward to see a Black Beetle movie one day, right? :))<br />
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Here's Mondo's Press Release and some detailed close-up shot of the poster courtesy of the Mondo blog.<br />
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<i><b>TITLE: The Black Beetle<br />
ARITST: Francesco Francavilla<br />
SIZE: 24" x 36"<br />
EDITION: 225 (regular), 110 (variant)<br />
PRICE: $55 (regular), $75 (variant)</b></i><br />
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<i>The Black Beetle is centered on a pulp-noir character and takes place in
a fictional universe that's based in Colt City. The character debuted
on the pages of Pulp Sunday, Francesco Francavilla's blog devoted to all
things pulp, and had a brief life as webcomic before stepping in the
print world with an ashcan first, and on the pages of Dark Horse
Presents anthology later. Francesco quickly realized that many fans were
interested in exploring this world with him, so soon after the short
run in DHP, a new 4-issue mini - titled "NO WAY OUT" - was released. The
first 2 issues have sold out and have required DH to go back to press
for a second printing. </i><br />
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<i>With issue 4 coming out next week and with the first hardcover volume -
also titled "NO WAY OUT" - available for pre-orders right now, there is
no better time to jump on board of the fantastic adventures of The Black
Beetle.<br />
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The Black Beetle is a Detective/Vigilante SuperHero – His mission is to
fight crime in Colt City. We don't know who he is, not yet anyway. We do
know that he has access to some advantaged technology and that he is
patrolling the city streets and protecting the citizens the best he can.
He is –after all- one man. Colt City is a fictional city set in the
late '40s America on the East Coast and has a very "pulp" vibe to the
city's depiction and inhabitants.</i><br />
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<i>Commenting on his collaboration with Mondo, Francavilla said, "I've been
a huge fan of Mondo for a while, and I've recently become one of their
poster artists (which brings me joy all the time), so you can only
imagine how happy I was when I heard that they were a big fan of my
creation, The Black Beetle. From there it didn't take too long to get to
the poster you see here. Hopefully it's just the first of many. Hope
you guys enjoy the poster and consider jumping on the books as well:
they are what comics should be: 100% entertainment and FUN! Thanks again,
Mondo, for making this happen."</i><br />
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Have a wonderful <b>Pulp Sunday</b>, everyone<b> </b>:)<br />
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Cheers,<br />
FrancescoFrancesco Francavillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01387320513644974109noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7599132123487695021.post-50789275742727359822013-06-16T19:20:00.000-07:002013-06-16T19:20:15.217-07:00"AFTER-LIFE WITH ARCHIE"<div class="caption">
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I can finally let this dead cat out of the coffin! :)<br />
This Fall I will be teaming up with talented powerhouse writer <strong>Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa</strong> and <strong>Archie Comics</strong> to bring the HORROR to Riverdale with the new book<strong> AFTER LIFE WITH ARCHIE</strong>.<br />
Above you can see my cover for the first issue and the variant cover I did last year that inspired this all.<br />And on <em><strong><a href="http://herocomplex.latimes.com/movies/afterlife-with-archie-francesco-francavilla-cover-movie-details/" target="_blank">L.A. TIMES’ HERO COMPLEX</a></strong></em> you can learn a bit more about the book and on how it came to be thanks to an interview with Roberto and me.<br />
If you love the classic EC and Creepy stile horror books, you guys are gonna love this, I promise!<br /><br />
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Here’s the solicits for #1 and - below - my variant cover for #1.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhr3SlQojxMXGtLDmKgIQ6wkT8Jbx4gcmn0eZwypqOEVWcLvAOhX7TWyCEXOPvf-H2l7e3ZefVP2gjFfTdwNfCH5cFfEawJmUSlrM7nsTmPnGhYxAyRUeAaaHHlLhGOsCVRcKV0DhAnqk7/s1600/afterlife_with_archie_01_var_cover_francavilla_low.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhr3SlQojxMXGtLDmKgIQ6wkT8Jbx4gcmn0eZwypqOEVWcLvAOhX7TWyCEXOPvf-H2l7e3ZefVP2gjFfTdwNfCH5cFfEawJmUSlrM7nsTmPnGhYxAyRUeAaaHHlLhGOsCVRcKV0DhAnqk7/s400/afterlife_with_archie_01_var_cover_francavilla_low.JPG" width="266" /></a><strong>AFTER LIFE WITH ARCHIE</strong> #1<br />WRITTEN BY: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa<br />ART BY: Francesco Francavilla, Jack Morelli<br />COVER: Francesco Francavilla<br />PRICE: $2.99<br />RELEASE: 10/9<br /><br /><em>NEW
ONGOING SERIES! “Escape From Riverdale”—This is how the end of the
world begins… Harvey Award-winning writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
(Stephen King’s Carrie, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark) and
Eisner-winning artist Francesco Francavilla (Batman, Black Beetle) take
Archie and the gang where they’ve never been before—to the grave and
back! A horrific accident sets off a series of grim events and Sabrina
the Teenage Witch must try to repair the unspeakable evil her spell has
unleashed. Gasp in horror as Riverdale faces an impending zombie
Arch-pocalypse in this brand-new, spine-tingling ongoing series—but be
warned, kiddies, this one’s not for the faint of heart! For TEEN+
readers.</em><br />
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Have a wonderful PULP SUNDAY, everyone!<br />
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Cheers,<br />
Francesco<em> </em></div>
Francesco Francavillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01387320513644974109noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7599132123487695021.post-56069356831621385162013-05-19T15:21:00.000-07:002013-05-19T15:21:08.932-07:00~~ THE SHADOW ~~ Double Feature<a href="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/the_shadow_16.html"><img alt="THE SHADOW #16 Cover Art by Francesco Francavilla" border="0" src="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/images/the_shadow_16_cover_francavilla_title_low.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left; width: 350px;" /></a><br />
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Hello Pulp Friends,<br />
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After the 1970s of the last 2 Sundays, we go back to the 40s with a <b>DOUBLE PULP FEATURE </b>featuring <b>THE SHADOW</b>! :)<br />
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<b></b>Above is my cover for<b> THE SHADOW #16 </b>and below is the cover for<b> #17,</b> both of which should hit the stand in June and July.<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/the_spider_12.html"></a> </b><br />
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Have a wonderful <b>Pulp Sunday</b>, everyone! :)<br />
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Cheers,<br />
FrancescoFrancesco Francavillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01387320513644974109noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7599132123487695021.post-50475372376843748072013-05-12T09:25:00.001-07:002013-05-12T09:25:50.638-07:00More "BATMAN 1972"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello Pulp Friends,<br />
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My take on a 70s style <b>
Batploitation </b>has been so popular (with thousands of notes on Tumblr and
other social media) that I decided to do some more <span style="font-size: large;"><b>BATMAN 1972</b></span>!<br />
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Pictured today we have (above) a trailer style <b>COMING
SOON</b> (a movie of this would be EXTRA COOL :)), <b>Lieutenant Jim Gordon</b>
(with period appropriate 'stache ;)) and (here on the right) <b>Ed Nygma</b> AKA <b>The Riddler</b>.<br />
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I have also been developing a bit more of that story pitch for a possible Elseworlds. If that ever happens you guys are gonna dig it big time, I promise :)<br />
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Meanwhile I hope you dig the new additions to this Batploitation.<br /> <br />
Have a wonderful <b>Pulp Sunday </b>and <b>Happy Mother's Day</b>, everyone<b> </b>:)<br />
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Cheers,<br />
Francesco<br />
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Hello Pulp Friends,<br />
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I believe early <b>'70s exploitation/grindhouse </b>genres qualify as PULP, don't you all agree? :)<br />
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I have been tinkering recently with a take on <b>Batman </b>set in that 70s styling. So, this Sunday, I give you <span style="font-size: large;"><b>BATMAN 1972</b></span>!<br />
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To keep him in "the part", my Batman smokes, wear a leather coat and a turtleneck, and drives a cool 70s BatMobile<b> (</b>an OldsMobile maybe? ;) I still need to decide on brand and model :))<br />
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I even have already a story pitch that could make for a cool Elseworlds or "out of continuity" GN. (I am keeping that pitch "secret" for now ;))<br />
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Of course, as usually it happens in these cases, I start to flesh out all the other characters/stars of the story.<br />
So following is a couple of takes on <b>Selina Kyle</b>, aka Foxy <b>CATWOM<span id="goog_352450803"></span><span id="goog_352450804"></span>AN</b>.<br />
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Yes, you are witnessing the first case of <b>BATPLOITATION</b>. Hope ya dig it :)<br />
<br /> I might be doing/posting more...<br />
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Have a wonderful <b>Pulp Sunday</b>, everyone<b> </b>:)<br />
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Cheers,<br />
Francesco<br />
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Francesco Francavillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01387320513644974109noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7599132123487695021.post-39012014222198458462013-04-14T12:21:00.001-07:002013-04-14T12:21:37.208-07:00THE BLACK BEETLE ~ NO WAY OUT #3 is here! <a href="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/bb03_01.html" target="_blank"><img alt="THE BLACK BEETLE: NO WAY OUT #3 Cover" border="0" src="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/images/TheBlackBeetle_NoWayOut_03_cover_low.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left; width: 400px;" /></a>
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Hello Pulp Friends,<br />
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The third episode of <b>The Black Beetle</b>'s <b>NO WAY OUT</b> is airing this Wednesday in all your favorite comicbook stores, and you can get a meaty preview by clicking the cover above.<br />
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Please trust me when I say this is the prettier chapter yet and make sure to be there in about 30 days for the explosive conclusion of the first adventure/foray of The Black Beetle on the shelves.<br />
Hope you enjoy the read :)<br />
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Written by Francesco Francavilla
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Art by Francesco Francavilla
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On sale April 17th, 2013
<i><br />Under the watchful gaze of the mysterious Labyrinto, Black Beetle fights for his life! Is this the doing of a man that Black Beetle thought was dead? Could a zombie mobster be commanding the foes of Colt City’s dark avenger?! If he survives the night, the investigative insect will be left with questions to ponder as he takes his investigation . . . to the morgue!</i> <br />
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Have a wonderful <b>Pulp Sunday</b>, everyone<b> </b>:)<br />
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Cheers,<br />
FrancescoFrancesco Francavillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01387320513644974109noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7599132123487695021.post-91164049549764454162013-03-31T13:31:00.002-07:002013-03-31T13:34:53.076-07:00TALES FROM THE END OF THE WORLD<a href="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/tales_from_end_world.html" target="_blank"><img alt="TALES FROM THE END OF THE WORLD #1 Cover" border="0" src="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/images/tfteotw_01_cover_low.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="400" /></a><br />
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Hello Pulp Friends,<br />
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some time ago I was asked by the Spanish publisher <b>NORMA Editorial </b>if I wanted to draw a cover for their upcoming Horror anthology titled <b>TALES FROM THE END OF THE WORLD</b>.<br />
"<i>We would like something int he vein of the classic EC covers and we think you would be perfect for it</i>", they said. <br />
Of course, they had me at "in the vein of <b>EC covers</b>" ;)<br />
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The result is the above cover, where I didn't just draw the art, but I also hand drew the logo/title, the text TERROR on the side bar, and the inset circled-art teasing some of the tales included int he anthology.<br />
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Hope you guys enjoy this cover as much as Norma did :)<br />
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Have a wonderful <b>Pulp Sunday</b> and <b>Happy Easter</b>, everyone!<br />
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Cheers,<br />
FrancescoFrancesco Francavillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01387320513644974109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7599132123487695021.post-92096120083957237192013-03-25T21:52:00.002-07:002013-03-25T21:52:11.200-07:00ROBOT TERROR!<a href="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/mars_attacks_06.html" target="_blank"><img alt="MARS ATTACKS! #6 Cover" border="0" height="640" src="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/images/MarsAttack_06_Francavilla.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left;" width="421" /></a><br />
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Hello Pulp Friends,<br />
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Inspired by the <b>COLONIZED </b>cover I posted this past Sunday, I decided to make this a <b>ALIENS WEEK</b>! So expect to see Martians (and other creatures from Outer Space) to land right here on <b>Pulp Sunday</b> all this week.<br />
<br /> Today we showcase those bad bad Martians from the classic <b>TOPPS' MARS ATTACKS</b>, which is having a revival as comicbook series thanks to <b>IDW</b>.<br />
I was asked to do a variant cover for #6 and had the option to be inspired by the classic set of cards by participating to the "<i>30 seconds later</i>" initiative. Pretty self-explanatory, the cover has to happen 30 seconds later of any of the scenes from the original cards. <br /> I went with <b>ROBOT TERROR</b>, <i>(<b>card #32</b>) </i>because, ya know, Aliens and Robots! :D<br />
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Below the original card from the 50s, and above my 30 seconds later (and cover for #6).<br />
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FUN!<br />
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Check back for more Aliens Week! <br />
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Cheers,<br />
FrancescoFrancesco Francavillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01387320513644974109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7599132123487695021.post-58287225092386413492013-03-24T14:33:00.002-07:002013-03-24T14:33:55.814-07:00COLONIZED!<a href="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/the_colonized_04.html" target="_blank"><img alt="THE COLONIZED #4 Cover" border="0" src="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/images/colonized_04_cover_francavilla_low.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left; width: 350px;" /></a><br />
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Hello Pulp Friends,<br /><br />It has been a while I haven't featured some good ole Sci-Fi art here on the blog. <br />I am very happy to fix that by sharing this recent Var Cover I did for <b>Chris Ryal</b>l's and <b>Drew Moss</b>' "<b>THE COLONIZED</b>", their sci-fi book that is an homage to classic '50s genere book featuring (get ready) ZOMBIES VS ALIENS! :D<br />
FUN!<br />
Issue 4 (with this cover) will be on sale in June from IDW.<br /><br />Have a wonderful Pulp Sunday, everyone :)<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Francesco<br />Francesco Francavillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01387320513644974109noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7599132123487695021.post-33967096904567371862013-02-27T13:42:00.003-08:002013-02-27T13:42:55.219-08:00FF @ ECCC 2013 - Sketches & Panel info <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Emerald City Comic Convention - <span style="font-size: small;">Seattle March 1-3 2013</span></span></b><br />
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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).<br />
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<b>Location</b>: I'm in <b>Artist Alley</b>, table <b>M-06 </b>(see diagram below - click on the image for larger view).<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Panels</b></span><br />
I'm on 2 panels<b>, Friday & Saturday </b>and hope you'll attend. <br />
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<i>FRIDAY MARCH 1st</i><br />
<b>DARK HORSE SUPERHEROES</b><br />
Room: HALL B (608-610)<br />
Start: 3:10PM<br />
End: 4:05PM<br />
<i>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!</i><br />
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<i><i>SATURDAY MARCH 2nd</i> </i><br />
<b>DYNAMITE IS READY TO EXPLODE!</b><br />
Room: HALL B (608-610)<br />
Start: 6:10PM<br />
End: 7:05PM<i><br />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! </i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Signings</b></span><br />
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. <br />
I might also set up some specific time for the signatures if needed, but for <b>STOP&CHAT </b>and handshakes, pls feel free to stop anytime, as long I am at the table ;)<br />
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<b>OFFICIAL SIGNINGS</b><br />
I will be at both Dark Horse and Dynamite booths on Friday and Saturday to sign all the books you want:<br />
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Friday March 1st - 4:30 p.m<br />
<b>DARK HORSE Booth #1102</b><br />
Superhero Signing: Frank Barbiere (Blackout), Francesco Francavilla (The Black Beetle), Michael Avon Oeming (The Victories), Josh Williamson (Captain Midnight)<br />
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Saturday March 2nd - 4:30-5:30 <br />
<b>DYNAMITE Ent. Booth #1802</b><br />
Francesco Francavilla Signing at Dynamite<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Convention Sketches</b></span><br />
Yes, I will be doing sketches at the show. I can't do any sketching prior to the show due to deadlines. <br />
The sketches (or, as I like to call them, mini-commissions) will be <b>9x12 Bristol</b>, single-figure, some background, done with pencils, inks and probably washes. <br />
My <b>prices </b>are: <b>Head/Bust - $100</b>; <b>Full-Figure $250</b>. <br />
I try to do <span style="font-size: small;">a few </span>of these per day. It's done <b>first-come, first-serve</b>, 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).<br />
Below is a sample of a 9x12 full figure, fully inked sketch.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Prints & Books</b></span><br />
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 (<b>Chiaroscuro Vol.1 </b>& <b>Schermoscuro Vol.1</b>).<br />
Sketchbooks are $20 each and they come with a quick small sketch inside.<br />
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Cheers,<br />
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Artwork © 201<b>3</b> Francesco Francavilla<b></b>Francesco Francavillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01387320513644974109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7599132123487695021.post-51567138304349218362013-02-23T22:14:00.000-08:002013-02-23T22:14:20.671-08:00DARK SHADOWS<a href="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/dark_shadows_15_cover.html"><img alt="DARK SHADOWS #15 Cover" border="0" src="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/images/dark_shadows_15_cover_francavilla_low.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left; width: 350px;" /></a><br />
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Hello Pulp Friends,<br />
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It's a <b>creepy </b>Pulp Sunday courtesy of <b>DARK SHADOWS</b> (covers for #15 and #17).<br />Hope you enjoy ;)<br /><br />
Have a wonderful <b>Pulp Sunday</b>, everyone :)<br />
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Cheers,<br />
FrancescoFrancesco Francavillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01387320513644974109noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7599132123487695021.post-81939105278481834492013-02-17T09:22:00.000-08:002013-02-17T09:22:41.232-08:00PULP TRIPLE FEATURE! The Shadow, The Spider, and MASKS!<a href="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/masks_07.html"><img alt="MASKS #7 Cover Art" border="0" src="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/images/masks_07_francavilla_cover_low.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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Hello Pulp Friends,<br />
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Today we have a <b>TRIPLE PULP FEATURE </b>with<b> The Shadow</b>, The <b>Spider</b>, and <b>MASKS</b>! :)<br />
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<b>MASKS </b>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 :)<br />
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.<br />
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<a href="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/the_shadow_14.html"><img alt="THE SHADOW #14 Cover Art by Francesco Francavilla" border="0" src="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/images/the_shadow_14_cover_francavilla_title_low.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left; width: 350px;" /></a><br />
In addition, above and below are the newest covers for <b>THE SHADOW</b> and <b>THE SPIDER</b>: 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 <b>Chris Roberson</b> and <b>David Liss</b>) and great art make these a no-to miss addition to your pulp reads.<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/the_spider_12.html"><img alt="THE SPIDER #12 Cover Art by Francesco Francavilla" border="0" src="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/images/the_spider_12_cover_Francavilla_low.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left; width: 350px;" /></a> </b><br />
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Have a wonderful <b>Pulp Sunday</b>, everyone, and don't forget to pick up Black Beetle #2 this coming Wednesday! :)<br />
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Cheers,<br />
FrancescoFrancesco Francavillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01387320513644974109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7599132123487695021.post-81662776994638301152013-02-10T10:34:00.002-08:002013-02-10T10:36:28.849-08:00THE BLACK BEETLE #1 Goes Back To Print! <a href="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/the_black_beetle_01_nowayout_reprint_cover.html"><img alt="THE BLACK BEETLE: NO WAY OUT #2 Teaser" border="0" src="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/images/TheBlackBeetle_NoWayOut_01_reprint_cover_low.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left; width: 350px;" /></a>
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Hello <i><b>Pulp Friends</b></i>,<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span> I am so excited to announce that, due to the high demand and to the fact #1 is <b>sold out</b> pretty much everywhere (from Diamond/distributor to the local shops), <b>Dark Horse</b> has decided to send #1 back to print so everybody can enjoy <b>THE BLACK BEETLE </b>experience/fun in its entirety :)<br />
For the occasion I was asked to provide a new cover pretty much overnight, new cover you can see above and which I hope you enjoy.<br />
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Thanks again everyone for making this happen: it really is a dream come true for me to bring Black Beetle in the stores (and in your hands) so seeing becoming this popular is just the cherry on top of this wonderful journey.<br />
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Stick with us for the long run and you will be entertained, I can promise you that :)<br />
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In related news, I wanted also to congratulate my Black Beetle editor supreme and dear friend <b>Jim Gibbons </b>in his well deserved promotion to Associate Editor at Dark Horse. Way to go, Jim, let's keep rockin' this :)<br />
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Here's the <b>Official Press Release </b>from <b>Dark Horse</b> about <b>Black Beetle #1 </b>going back to print.<br />
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<i><i>Francesco Francavilla's Black Beetle #1 Being Reprinted!<br />02/08/2013 12:05pm</i></i><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiww50c2Cj1SwNJEyF7Tb0W67SkAQ1I91nCmcEE9Epl71br7NOqIRPSsyq5GeLTy_Uwb5_sRSSCW9qyppcieEX-wFzxp5PsLA2fUf5rGca34Ogq47xAyDoh2h6-mCvNkFAhFVhsgmbuEZ07/s1600/TheBlackBeetle_NoWayOut_01_reprint_thumb.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiww50c2Cj1SwNJEyF7Tb0W67SkAQ1I91nCmcEE9Epl71br7NOqIRPSsyq5GeLTy_Uwb5_sRSSCW9qyppcieEX-wFzxp5PsLA2fUf5rGca34Ogq47xAyDoh2h6-mCvNkFAhFVhsgmbuEZ07/s1600/TheBlackBeetle_NoWayOut_01_reprint_thumb.JPG" /></a><i><b>DARK HORSE ANNOUNCES A SECOND PRINTING WITH AN ALL-NEW COVER!</b><br /><br />We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again! Eisner Award–winning artist Francesco Francavilla’s new series at Dark Horse is already being called one of the year’s best! After receiving unanimous praise from retailers, fans, and every media outlet under the sun, The Black Beetle: No Way Out #1 has officially sold out of its first printing!<br /><br />Now, we are proud to announce that despite our best efforts, demand was just too high to keep stock on shelves. In order to time as closely as possible with the release of the critically acclaimed series’ second issue, Francesco Francavilla and Dark Horse Comics have put together another printing with an all-new cover!<br /><br />This new series introduces the Black Beetle, a mob-busting costumed supersleuth, as he investigates a bombing that has killed off some of Colt City’s notorious criminals! Steeped in pulp noir with modern sensibility, this is one new series you need to read!<br /><br />“I am very humbled by the great response that The Black Beetle has received. This is such a work of love that’s been in the making for several years, and I am thrilled to see so many people are really digging the book,” said creator Francesco Francavilla. “It’s my goal to make this a book that can be enjoyed by those who love classic pulp stories, as well as new fans who want a fun, entertaining read. I can’t wait to show everyone what’s coming up next!” <br /><br />Retailers, the second printing of The Black Beetle #1 is available through Diamond now, using the following order code: <b>DEC128352</b>. This issue will be on sale in the direct market on <b>March 13, 2013</b>. <br /><br />Fans, look for The Black Beetle: No Way Out #2 at your local comic shop on February 20! </i><br />
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Have a wonderful <b>Pulp Sunday</b>, everyone :)<br />
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Francesco Francavillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01387320513644974109noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7599132123487695021.post-47316788049926001442013-02-03T10:20:00.001-08:002013-02-03T10:20:28.028-08:00Pulp West Double Feature: THE LONE RANGER!<a href="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/lone_ranger_15_cover.html"><img alt="THE LONE RANGER #15 Cover Art by Francesco Francavilla" border="0" src="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/images/lone_ranger_15_francavilla_low.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left; width: 350px;" /></a><br />
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Hello Pulp Friends,<br />
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Time for a another <b>Old West Double Feature</b> with my <b>LONE RANGER</b> covers for #15 and #16! <br />
These latest two are some of my favorites from all the 21 covers I've done for <b>Ande Parks</b> and <b>Esteve Polls's </b>run on this title.<br />
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Have a wonderful<b>, western Pulp Sunday</b>, everyone :)<br />
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Cheers,<br />
FrancescoFrancesco Francavillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01387320513644974109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7599132123487695021.post-52237742465886949522013-01-27T08:18:00.004-08:002013-01-27T08:18:35.074-08:00PULP TRIPLE FEATURE! The Shadow, The Spider, and The Beetle<a href="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/the_shadow_13.html"><img alt="THE SHADOW #13 Cover Art by Francesco Francavilla" border="0" src="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/images/the_shadow_13_cover_francavilla_title_low.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left; width: 350px;" /></a><br />
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Hello Pulp Friends,<br />
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To make up for the missing post last Sunday (blame those deadlines!), here's another <b>TRIPLE Feature</b> featuring The <b>Shadow</b>, The <b>Spider</b>, and my own <b>Black Beetle</b>! :)<br />
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Above and below are the covers for <b>The Shadow #13</b> and <b>the Spider #11 (</b>both out in <b>April)</b>. 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. <br /> Speaking of strong creative team, look for the upcoming <b>THE SHADOW YEAR ONE</b>, written by dear friend Matt Wagner (so you know it's gonna be pretty darn good) and drawn excellently by Wilfredo Torres.<br />
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<a href="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/the_black_beetle_02_nowayout_teaser2.html"><img alt="THE BLACK BEETLE: NO WAY OUT #2 Sneak Peek" border="0" src="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/images/TheBlackBeetle_NoWayOut_02_teaser_low.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left; width: 400px;" /></a> And above is a sneak peek at <b>THE BLACK BEETLE NO WAY OUT #2</b> used as ad by <b>Dark Horse </b>with a series of quotes praising #1 that came out last week and it's pretty much sold out (or close to) everywhere.<br /> Can't wait for you guys to dig into issue 2, out in stores in about 3 weeks :)<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/the_spider_11.html"><img alt="THE SPIDER #11 Cover Art by Francesco Francavilla" border="0" src="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/images/the_spider_11_cover_Francavilla_low.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left; width: 350px;" /></a> </b><br />
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Have a wonderful <b>Pulp Sunday</b>, everyone :)<br />
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Cheers,<br />
FrancescoFrancesco Francavillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01387320513644974109noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7599132123487695021.post-80136651048340434032013-01-13T06:52:00.002-08:002013-01-13T06:52:51.376-08:00The Great Detective and The Devil<a href="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/sherlock_holmes_liverpool_demon_02.html"><img alt="SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE LIVERPOOL DEMON #2 Cover" border="0" src="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/images/Sherlock_Holmes_Demon_02_Francavilla_cover_low.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
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Hello Pulp Friends,<br />
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It's a <b>Great Detective </b>inspired <b>Pulp Sunday</b> with my most recent covers for the new <b>Sherlock Holmes</b> mini - <b>THE LIVERPOOL DEMON</b> - that started this last December.<br />
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The book - published by <b>Dynamite Ent.</b> - is written by the fantastic - and Holmes veteran - <b>Leah Moore</b> & <b>John Reppion</b>, richly illustrated by <b>Matt Triano </b>with colors provided by <b>Brennan Wagner,</b> and letters by the talented <b>Simon Bowland</b>.<br />
<br /> 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!<br />
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<b>Chapter 2:</b> <i>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.</i><br />
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<b>Chapter 3:</b> <i>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. </i><br />
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<b>Chapter 4:</b> <span style="font-style: italic;">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. </span><br />
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Have a wonderful <b>PULP SUNDAY,</b> everyone, and don't forget:<br />
<b>THE BLACK BEETLE NO WAY OUT #1</b> is coming out in stores this week! :D<br /><br />Cheers,<br />
FrancescoFrancesco Francavillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01387320513644974109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7599132123487695021.post-91256595237383989222013-01-06T14:29:00.000-08:002013-01-06T14:29:25.245-08:00PULP Double Feature! The SHADOW and The SPIDER!<a href="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/the_shadow_12.html"><img alt="THE SHADOW #12 Cover Art by Francesco Francavilla" border="0" src="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/images/the_shadow_12_cover_francavilla_title_low.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left; width: 350px;" /></a><br />
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Hello Pulp Friends,<br />
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Time for another PULP Double Feature, this time with two of our favorite (and very old acquaintances here at Pulp Sunday) heroes: <b>The Shadow </b>and <b>the Spider.</b><br />
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Above you can see the cover for issue <b>12 of The SHadow</b>, and below the cover for <b>#10 of the Spider</b>, both issue will be in stores in March from Dynamite Comics.<br />
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Have a wonderful <b>Pulp Sunday</b>, everyone :)<br />
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Cheers,<br />
FrancescoFrancesco Francavillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01387320513644974109noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7599132123487695021.post-4775459556528089732013-01-05T07:27:00.000-08:002013-01-05T07:27:08.207-08:00SUPER NOIR!<a href="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/the_black_beetle_super_noir.html"><img alt="THE BLACK BEETLE: NO WAY OUT - SUPER NOIR" border="0" src="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/images/SUPER_NOIR_BLACK_BEETLE.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left; width: 400px;" /></a>
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Hello Pulp Friends,<br />
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<b>Dark Horse</b> released the above poster as part of a promotional campaign of new "<i><b>SUPER</b></i>" titles that are launching this month.<br />Our <b>Black Beetle</b> gets the <i><b>SUPER NOIR</b></i> treatment and I love it! Hope you do too<b>.</b> <br />
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<i><b> Y</b></i>ou probably have already picked up #0 but if you haven't yet, below is a partial list of all the sweet reviews it got. And don't ofrget to ask your shop to set a copy or two of <b>NO WAY OUT #1</b>, coming out in less than 2 weeks now :)<i><b></b></i><br />
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I am so happy to see that <b>Black Beetle #0</b> (collecting the <b>NIGHT SHIFT </b>3-parter
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<b>THE BEAT</b><i><br /><a href="http://comicsbeat.com/review-the-black-beetle-0-night-shift/" target="_blank">REVIEW: THE BLACK BEETLE #0, “Night Shift”</a><br /><b> </b>BLACK
BEETLE certainly has the potential to become an enduring “cult
classic”, inspiring readers to roll up for more “twisted thoughts” from
Francavilla in 2013.</i><br />
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<b>COMICOSITY</b><i><br /><a href="http://www.comicosity.com/review-black-beetle-the-night-shift-0/" target="_blank">Review: BLACK BEETLE: THE NIGHT SHIFT #0</a> <b>9/10★</b><br /> Francavilla truly understands the economy of excellent storytelling, both in character movement and illustrative detail.</i><br />
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<b>COMICS ALLIANCE</b><i><br /><a href="http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/12/18/francesco-francavilla-black-beetle-night-shift-0-preview/" target="_blank">Francesco Francavilla's 'The Black Beetle: Night Shift' is the Hottest Cape Comic You Can Buy This Week</a><br />
The Black Beetle is the purest expression yet of Eisner-winning artist
Francavilla's love for pulp, mystery, noir and superhero aesthetics</i><br />
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<b>GEEKS OF DOOM</b><i><br /><a href="http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2012/12/18/comic-review-the-black-beetle-night-shift-0/" target="_blank">Comic Review: The Black Beetle: Night Shift #0</a><br /><b> </b>The
Black Beetle: Night Shift #0 is all set up and all AWESOME! Let’s be
honest, there’s plenty of pulp heroes running around these days, but The
Black Beetle is all sorts of fun. No downbeat, depressing, down on
humanity story here, just some fantastic action and adventure!</i><br />
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<b>CBR</b><i><br /><a href="http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=user_review&id=5493" target="_blank">The Black Beetle: Night Shift #0 Review</a> <b>4/5★</b><br /><b> </b>"The Black Beetle" is a delightful slice of skewed madness from one of today’s finest artists.</i><br />
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<b>LOGO GO /NO GO</b><i> <b>(Tom Muller)</b><br /><a href="http://logogonogo.tumblr.com/post/39041330085/black-beetle" target="_blank">GO: THE BLACK BEETLE — NIGHT SHIFT</a><br />
The Black Beetle is Francesco Francavilla’s love letter to the pulp
fiction serials of the 30s and 40s. Francavilla is pulling out all the
stops to really capture the finer points of the pulp design language,
both for the cover designs and the related promo material to create a
fully realised design language that is flexible but immediately
recognisable.</i><br />
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<b>SCIFI PULSE</b><i><br /><a href="http://scifipulse.net/2012/12/in-review-the-black-beetle-0/" target="_blank">In Review: The Black Beetle #0</a> <b>A</b><br /><b> </b>Francesco
Francavilla has got a mastery of this universe and shifts us around it
expertly. I cannot wait to see where he takes us next!</i><br />
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<b>COMICBOOKBIN</b><br />
<i><a href="http://www.comicbookbin.com/The_Black_Beetle_0_Review001.html" target="_blank">The Black Beetle #0 Review</a> <b>9/10</b></i><i><b>★</b></i><br />
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Easily one of the year's best debut issues, The Black Beetle #0 is
opening salvo of what looks to be one of the best ongoing series of its
kind.</i><br />
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<b>COMIC ATTACK</b><br />
<i><a href="http://comicattack.net/2012/12/dh-bbeetle0/" target="_blank">Dark Horse Reviews: The Black Beetle #0</a> <b>5/5</b></i><i><b>★</b></i><br />
<i><b> </b>The quality of this issue is unsurpassed.</i><br />
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<b>COMIC BASTARDS</b><br />
<i><a href="http://www.comicbastards.com/homepage/2012/12/20/review-the-black-beetle-0.html" target="_blank">Review: The Black Beetle #0</a> <b>4/5</b></i><i><b>★</b></i><br />
<i><b> </b>The
story and artwork flows seamlessly together, a beneficial effect of
having a single creative mind at work, and the plot is masterfully paced
with no dull moments to be found.</i><br />
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<b>COMICS & GAMING MAGAZINE</b><br />
<i><a href="http://www.cgmagazine.ca/comic-reviews/comic-reviews/1136-the-black-beetle-in-night-shift-0.html" target="_blank">The Black Beetle in Night Shift #0</a> <b>4.5/5</b></i><i><b>★</b></i><br />
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There’s something really iconic about every aspect of this book, from
the title to his character to the artwork and more. The visuals are
superb, heavy shadows and a very simple colour palette. [...] It’s a
meticulously created mythos and I’m excited to read the rest.</i><br />
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<b>NOSTALGIC Books and Comics</b><br />
<a href="http://www.nostalgicbooksandcomics.com/2012/12/picks-of-the-week-121912/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=picks-of-the-week-121912" target="_blank"><i>Picks of the Week: 12/19/12</i></a><br />
<i>
This handsome collection features three Dark Horse Presents stories
originally published in issues #11–#13, from Eisner Award winning
talent, Francesco Francavilla (Batman: The Black Mirror). Pure masterful
pulp at its finest. This buzz-worthy read is as beautiful as
action/adventure gets!</i><br />
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<b>EXAMINER</b><br />
<a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/new-york-times-best-selling-artist-creates-pulp-hero-the-black-beetle" target="_blank"><i>‘New York Times’ best-selling artist creates pulp hero the Black Beetle</i></a><br />
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Through the Black Beetle, Francavilla is able to explore all he loves
about classic pulp-noir characters adding his own storytelling
sensibilities by writing and drawing a story with no limits.</i><br />
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<b>COMICBOOK THERAPY</b><br />
<i><a href="http://www.comicbooktherapy.com/review-the-black-beetle-0-55731" target="_blank">Advance Review</a> <b>4/5</b></i><i><b>★</b></i><br />
<i> It’s a throwback comic that is worth your time and money.</i><br />
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<b>BIFF BUMP POP!</b><br />
<a href="http://biffbampop.com/2012/12/19/you-wont-throwback-the-black-beetle-0-on-the-wednesday-run-december-19-2012/" target="_blank"><i>You Won’t Throwback The Black Beetle #0 On The Wednesday Run</i></a><br />
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The comic book seamlessly mixes the noir and superheroes genres, is
beautiful to look at and, most importantly, it’s super fun to read!</i><br />
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<b>COMICS CRUX</b><br />
<a href="https://www.comicscrux.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=646:the-black-beetle-night-shift-0&catid=45&Itemid=259" target="_blank"><i>The Black Beetle: Night Shift #0</i></a><br />
<i>
This Wednesday, grab The Black Beetle #0, smooth as silk and a reading
adventure like you won’t believe. The Black Beetle earns every bit of
your reading dollar.</i><br />
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<b>THIRD EYE COMICS</b><i><br /></i><br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151403427604009&set=a.178696769008.147503.32764069008&type=1" target="_blank"><i>Picks of the week.</i></a><br />
<i>
FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA, the incredibly talented artist of BATMAN: THE
BLACK MIRROR, totally blows our minds with the first issue of this
mini-series that debuts his tribute to the pulp era, the BLACK BEETLE.</i><br />
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<b>REVIEWFIX</b><br />
<a href="http://reviewfix.com/2012/12/the-black-beetle-night-shift-review-worth-getting-excited-about/" target="_blank"><i>The Black Beetle: Night Shift Review: Worth Getting Excited About</i></a><br />
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“The Black Beetle: Night Shift” is a well written pulp comic that is a
joy to read from begging to end. It is well written, a page turner and
has some of the best art the genre has seen this generation. “The Black
Beetle” series and Francesco Francavilla are going places and those
places will be huge.</i><br />
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<b>COMICOSITY</b><br />
<a href="http://www.comicosity.com/the-honor-roll-december-21-2012/" target="_blank"><i>THE HONOR ROLL</i></a><br />
<i> It may have been the most flat out entertaining book of the week.</i><br />
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<b>DANGER ROOM COMICS</b><br />
<i><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DangerRoomOly/posts/403788273035289" target="_blank">Featured First</a></i><br />
<i> Masterfully-illustrated, pulpy adventure! HIGHLY recommended! </i><br />
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<b>T</b><b>HE WEEKLY-CRISIS</b><i><br /></i><br />
<a href="http://www.theweeklycrisis.com/2012/12/weekly-crisis-comic-book-reviews-for_23.html" target="_blank"><i>BLACK BEETLE: NIGHT SHIFT #0</i></a><br />
<i> This is a story of high adventure, where moral dilemmas are pretty black and white, and it's an awful fun adventure to be on.</i><br />
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<b>DEN OF GEEK</b><br />
<i><a href="http://www.denofgeek.us/books-comics/39174/black-beetle-0-dark-horse-night-shift-review" target="_blank">Black Beetle #0 (Dark Horse), Night Shift, Review</a> <b>9/10</b></i><i><b>★</b></i><br />
<i>
While reading the full color comic, I could practically hear the
breathless tones of an old radio drama, or see the Black Beetle as the
star of his own Republic serial. There's no doubt about it, boys and
girls! The Black Beetle #0 was the best thing I read all week!</i><br />
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<b>THE PARADOX COMICS GROUP</b><br />
<i><a href="http://paradoxcomicsgroup.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/mini-reviews-23122012.html" target="_blank">BLACK BEETLE #0</a> <b>8/10</b></i><i><b>★</b></i><br />
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Clandestine Nazi agents, ancient mystical artifacts and an ice-cool,
gun-wielding costumed crimefighter, presented in the comic format with
style and aplomb? How could I not sign up for this?</i><br />
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<b>M</b><b>AJOR SPOILERS</b><i><br /></i><br />
<a href="http://majorspoilers.com/2012/12/18/major-spoilers-staff-picks-for-december-19-2012/" target="_blank"><i>Staff Picks of the Week</i></a><br />
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<b>COMICS: THE GATHERING<i><br /></i></b><br />
<a href="http://www.comicsthegathering.com/review/lucstclair/1764/black-beetle-night-shift-0" target="_blank"><i>Black Beetle : Night Shift #0 Review</i></a><i><b> 8/10</b></i><i><b>★</b></i><br />
<i> Francavilla’s writing is straight forward with colourful characters, pulse pounding action and suspense.</i><br />
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<b>G</b><b>EEKING ALLY</b><i><br /></i><br />
<a href="http://www.geekingally.com/2012/12/19/the-weekly-pull-black-beetle-night-shift-masks-the-end-of-hellblazer-approaches/#.UNI9Ane_z6M" target="_blank"><i>The Weekly Pull: ‘Black Beetle: Night Shift’</i></a><br />
<i> Pulp heroes, noir and fantastic art; this might just be the best $3 you spend all week!</i><br />
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<b>COMPLEX</b><br />
<a href="http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2012/12/saga-where-is-jake-ellis-x-o-manowar-reviews" target="_blank"><i>Review</i></a><br />
<i>Using heavy inks, deep colors, and powerful composition, Francavilla brings the fictional world of Colt City to life in style.</i><br />
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<b>COMICS! THE BLOG</b><br />
<a href="http://comicstheblog.com/2012/12/18/you-read-these-with-your-eyes-december-19th-2012/" target="_blank"><i>You Read These With Your Eyes!</i></a><br />
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Artist Francesco Francavilla wears his pulp influences on his sleeve.
From his colouring choices, to his sense of panel design, the majority
of his work feels like it emerged from the radio drama days of old, when
characters like The Shadow and The Spider reigned supreme.</i><br />
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<i><a href="http://theblackbeetle.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b>And check out more reviews on THE BLACK BEETLE blog!</b></a> </i></div>
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Look for more Black Beetle action on the shelves all year long, starting this January <i><b>16th </b></i>with <b>NO WAY OUT #1</b>! :)<br />
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<b>Happy New Year to you all! </b><br />
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Cheers,<br />
FrancescoFrancesco Francavillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01387320513644974109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7599132123487695021.post-50059525238822059232012-12-16T06:05:00.000-08:002012-12-16T06:05:18.243-08:00THE BLACK BEETLE is here! <a href="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/the_black_beetle_03_nowayout_cover.html"><img alt="THE BLACK BEETLE: NO WAY OUT #3 Cover" border="0" src="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/images/TheBlackBeetle_NoWayOut_03_cover_low.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left; width: 400px;" /></a>
<span style="font-style: italic;">~~ Click on the images for biggie ~~</span><br />
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Hello Pulp Friends,<br />
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It's another <b>Black Beetle</b> inspired <b>Pulp Sunday</b>, and I hope that's ok with y'all :)<br />
The reason is that this week the third cover of the series was revealed: you can see it above (first cover showcasing the name of the city BB operates in too) and here is the solicits text to tease you while you wait for the release (in March) ;)<br />
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<b>The Black Beetle: No Way Out #3</b>
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Written by Francesco Francavilla
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Art by Francesco Francavilla
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On sale March 20, 2013
<i><br />Under the watchful gaze of the mysterious Labyrinto, Black Beetle fights for his life! Is this the doing of a man that Black Beetle thought was dead? Could a zombie mobster be commanding the foes of Colt City’s dark avenger?! If he survives the night, the investigative insect will be left with questions to ponder as he takes his investigation . . . to the morgue!</i> <br />
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Next we have a sneak peek at <b>NO WAY OUT #1</b> that<a href="http://www.darkhorse.com/Blog/1222/worth-way-more-thousand-words" target="_blank"> my editor Jim Gibbons kindly gave in his blog post on the Dark Horse website</a>. I suggest to click on the image to really enjoy this spread in all its glory :)<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span> <b>THE BLACK BEETLE NO WAY OUT #1</b> is still available for pre-orders: here's a pre-order form Dark Horse put together to make things easy for you. Just click on the image, print out the form, bring it to the shop, and -voila- it's done! :)<br />
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<b> L</b>ast but not least- <b>BLACK BEETLE NIGHT SHIFT</b> (aka <b>#0</b>) is coming out in stores this coming Wed. I received some advance copies and it's BEAUTIFUL (and I am not saying that just because it's my baby ;))<br />
<br /> If you missed the 3 part story in Dark Horse Presents, here's your chance to read it all in one place. And if you didn't miss the DHP issues, than you can still pickup this collected edt because of the brand new and retro pulp cover and the few pages of extra material we put in this.<br />
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Check out the snapshot I took and see for yourself :)<br />
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Have a wonderful <b>Pulp Sunday</b>, everyone, and <b>Happy Holidays </b>with family and friends. Taking next Sunday off but I will see you on the 30th. :)<br />
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Cheers,<br />
FrancescoFrancesco Francavillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01387320513644974109noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7599132123487695021.post-46187886698486073312012-12-09T09:39:00.000-08:002012-12-09T09:39:02.902-08:00THE BLACK BEETLE Finds "NO WAY OUT" Of The Shadows<a href="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/the_black_beetle_01_nowayout_ad05.html"><img alt="THE BLACK BEETLE: NO WAY OUT #1 Lobby Card" border="0" src="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/images/TheBlackBeetle_NoWayOut_01_ad05_low.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left; width: 450px;" /></a>
<span style="font-style: italic;">~~ Click on the images for biggie ~~</span><br />
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Hello Pulp Friends,<br />
<br />
I am so excited to share the latest 2 lobby cards with some support words from two comicbook legends and a huge inspiration of mine: <b>Jim Steranko</b> and <b>Warren Ellis</b>. I am lucky enough to call Jim a friend and he has always been enjoying <b>The Black Beetle</b> since the ashcan from a few years ago, so having his stamp of approval (being the Pulp authority he is) really means a lot to me.<br />
And to add another cherry to the pie, Warren asked to see the pages from issue 1, enjoyed it and gave me the blurb I used on the lobby card below. More thumbs up from these greats means I might be doing this right :) Let's hope I don't screw it up along the way ;)<br />
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<a href="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/the_black_beetle_01_nowayout_ad06.html"><img alt="THE BLACK BEETLE: NO WAY OUT #1 Lobby Card" border="0" src="http://www.francescofrancavilla.com/sequentials/images/TheBlackBeetle_NoWayOut_01_ad06_low.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: left; width: 450px;" /></a><br />
Issue #0 (collecting the <b>NIGHT SHIFT</b> 3-parter published in <b>DHP </b>plus extra material) is coming out in less than two weeks and there is still time to put in pre-orders for issue 1 coming out in January.<br />
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Speaking of issue 1 of <b>NO WAY OUT</b>, here's an excerpt of an<a href="http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=42306" target="_blank"> interview that was recently published on </a><b><a href="http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=42306" target="_blank">CBR</a> </b>(done with Daniel Glendening) in which I talk a bit of the story, <b>The Black Beetle</b>, and show some sneak peek of the book (first 3 pages).<br />
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<b>~~Ŧ~~</b><br />
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<i>Back
alleys shrouded in darkness and long shadows cast by dim streetlights,
all-night diners and wise guy gangsters, esoteric artifacts and Nazi secret
agents: this is the world readers have come to associate with classic noir, and
the world readers will find in writer/artist <a href="http://www.comicbookresources.com/tag/francesco+francavilla" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Francesco Francavilla's</span></a> "The
Black Beetle" from <a href="http://www.darkhorse.com/" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Dark Horse Comics</span></a>.
With the release of "The Black Beetle" #0, collecting the <a href="http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=35952" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">three-part story "NightShift" that originally ran in Dark Horse's anthology series, "DarkHorse Presents,"</span></a> on December 19 and the subsequent launch
of "The Black Beetle: No Way Out" four-issue miniseries on January
16, Francavilla continues his impressive rise in the comic book industry.
Francavilla nabbed the 2012 Eisner Award for Best Cover Artist as well as the
2012 Eagle Award for Favourite Newcomer Artist. He brings his signature
graphic, pulp aesthetic to every panel of his developing series, eagerly
sharing the process on <span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">his "Black
Beetle"-centered blog</span>.</i></div>
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"We
are still at a very early phase of the Black Beetle's history,"
<i>Francavilla told Comic Book Resources.</i> "We know he operates in Colt City
and we know he is some sort of masked vigilante or hero. The events in 'Night
Shift' span one night -- We've learned what the Black Beetle is capable of, and
where his 'base of operations' is located."</div>
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<i> The
Black Beetle is a hero, to be sure, and he's willing to take a bullet in
defense of the innocent. However, he is not without his flaws, as hinted at in
"Night Shift," and Francavilla compares him to Humphrey Bogart's
character Rick Blaine in the 1941 film, "Casablanca."</i></div>
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"[The
Black Beetle] operates outside the radar of the law, which allows him to get
information on criminal activity in Colt
City and act accordingly,
sometimes adopting unorthodox measures," <i>said Francavilla.</i> "He is a
hero, after all -- not a perfect hero, but still a hero."</div>
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<br /> "There
is something else going on more than just simply 'protecting the citizens of Colt City,'"
<i>said Francavilla.</i> "What is that 'something else?' That's one of the major
plot-points that we'll discover a bit at a time through the next several issues
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"A
main goal I had for this book is to explore several genres of the pulps,"
<i>Francavilla explained.</i> "'Night Shift' was a mix of spy-war story with some
supernatural elements, while 'No Way Out' is more of a crime-mystery
story."</div>
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F<i>rancavilla
cites the pulp and noir films and serials of the 1930s, '40s and '50s as direct
influences on The Black Beetle, as well as classic pulp crime fiction writers
like Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. The series is also clearly indebted
to early masked-heroes like <span style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">The Shadow</span> and
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"I
always loved the high entertainment value of those stories," <i>said
Francavilla.</i> "You didn't need to know much going in except that some bad
guy is going to do something bad and The Shadow or The Spider was going to take
care of him. Same goes with the gangster or crime movies from that period: you
were going in without any pre-conception or knowledge of the characters;
getting to meet the hero (or anti-hero) during the movie, and deciding to like
or hate him or her at the end. You probably thought you knew how the movie was
going to end, but somehow the whole experience wasn't as predictable as you
thought. And that made it fun, entertaining. Hopefully I will be able to
achieve the same effect with 'The Black Beetle.'"</div>
<b>~~Ŧ~~</b><br />
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So please spread the word about BB, pre-order #1 and #2, tell your store to order some extra copies, and -last but not least- have a wonderful <b>Pulp Sunday</b>, everyone :)<br />
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Cheers,<br />
FrancescoFrancesco Francavillahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01387320513644974109noreply@blogger.com1