Comic Book Legend Jim Lee Draws Lady Gaga

New York Magazine reached out to designers and artists to design a new look for Lady Gaga. 20 artists submitted their designs, including comic book fave Jim Lee.

“My goal was to showcase what made Lady Gaga so creatively dynamic—from her music to her costumes to her hair to her flair for theatrical performances—and interpret her as a thoroughly modern and contemporary superhero. Part otherworldly, part vixen, part Lady Darque, my take on Lady Gaga showcases the eclectic elements which define her talent and style.” 

This reminds me of Witchblade mixed with Gaga. Cute, though.

BENT-CON was a Blast!

Yesterday, I went to Bent-Con, a comic-con for the gays. This was its first year and I believe it's off to great start for the future.

Several comic book and Sci-Fi writers and artists were present for the event. I spent quite a bit money yesterday, but I didn't mind. I'm supporting the work of highly talented gay people.

I was very fortunate to meet the some the writers and artists. You could tell how passionate they are about their work.

For example, I talked to J.T. Tepnapa and Carlos Pedraza, the masterminds behind the upcoming movie, Judas Kiss. Their info and advice was very helpful and informative. They have truly put their heart and soul in their movie and I totally admire them for that.

And for my ego, there were some readers of my blog and tweets. I was very happy to meet them.

I really can't explain how inspirational it was to see gay creative people in one setting. Sean Z, who's one the founders of this event, was pleased with the turnout and hopes to make it bigger next year. I believe it will get bigger and better. As more gay geeks, artists and writers hear about Bent-Con, I sure it will grow.

I have some pics to share. Please click the 'Show Info' part of the sideshow

I'm Going to BENT-CON!

Today, I'm going to BENT-CON, a comic-con for gay fans. I will get to meet many gay writers and artists who are making the way for gay comics into the mainstream.

The neat thing about all of this, I will get to see artist and friend Sean Z.

Sean is the creator of the sexy Sci-Fi comic, MYTH. I was very fortunate to meet him at San Diego Comic Con this past summer; and I have to say, he is very nice and very real. Sean will showcase his work and he has new stuff to share at the event. He's also co-creator of this lil' Comic-Con.

Go here to see more of his superb work.

Oh, Sean Z is Fanboy of the Month for December. Check out his photo shoot

Darwyn Cooke want Marvel and DC to stop catering to 45 year-old Preverts

Darwyn Cooke, creator of New Frontier for DC Comics, had this to say about the state of comics today

a wink to Son of Baldwin

Art Spotlight: Gottabecarl

Gottabecarl has some cool stuff.

Nightcrawler

New MutantsX-Men Futurama Style

He has more stuff, check it out.

Frank Frazetta has Died

Frank Frazetta, man who created the most beautiful, sexual and fantastic art died yesterday.

Here's some info on this great artist.

Mr. Frazetta was a versatile and prolific comic book artist who, in the 1940s and ’50s, drew for comic strips like Al Capp’s “Lil’ Abner” and comic books like “Famous Funnies,” for which he contributed a series of covers depicting the futuristic adventurer Buck Rogers.

A satirical advertisement Mr. Frazetta drew for Mad earned him his first Hollywood job, the movie poster for “What’s New Pussycat?” (1965), a sex farce written by Woody Allen that starred Peter Sellers. In 1983 he collaborated with the director Ralph Bakshi to produce the animated film “Fire and Ice.”

His most prominent work, however, was on the cover of book jackets, where his signature images were of strikingly fierce, hard-bodied heroes and bosomy, callipygian damsels in distress. In 1966, his cover of “Conan the Adventurer,” a collection of four fantasy short stories written by Robert E. Howard and L. Sprague de Camp, depicted a brawny long-haired warrior standing in repose on top of a pile of skeletons and other detritus, his sword thrust downward into the mound, an apparently naked young woman lying at his feet, hugging his ankle.

I loved his work. He was be missed.
Please check out his art here

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Could this be the Green Lantern Costume?

No, maybe, but this is the work of Comic artist, Jason Palmer.

He just did some concept art for the Green Lantern movie and here's one of his ideas:

I did some work for the upcoming Green Lantern movie. I can't show the submitted art, but this is some extra art I did as a cover to the submission pdf, but was strangely not included in the submission. Oh well. For this art, I didn't use costume designs or Reynolds ref that was provided by WB, so I can share it with you. The watermark wasn't on the orig

Interesting

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Comic Book Artist supports Prop 8

This makes me sad and a bit mad.

ChrisCross is comic book artist who has worked on many DC and Marvel comics. His work can be seen in the racially diverse and ground breaking Blood Syndicate and the gay vigilante, Midnighter.

Well, I was a fan until, I learned from NG, that Chris supports Prop 8 and gladly says so on Facebook.

Chris says:

Welp, guess you all better think real hard before you do the do. And i'm one of the idiots who voted to ban gay marriage. :D

and...

Glad to hear that. I"m proud of my vote. Only i'm not hating. Read First Timothy in the Bible, my brother. Then ask me why i voted that way. I'm a Christian, and i stand what God stands for, not society. And i'm not impressed or DEpressed by your disappointment. But i'm glad you were a fan.

Yes, he is entitled to his beliefs, but seriously... How can Chris work on gay characters or in a gay friendly field with this frame of mind?

Maybe I'm missing the point, but I'm highly disappointed in him. I wish he was more open minded and not so bigoted.

Oh well, I guess everyone is not a winner. Shame on you, Chris. You have loss many fans with this foolishness.

When 80s Music and Comic Books Collide

Cliff Chiang is a great artist and creator.


On his blog, he took classic 80 albums and added classic superheroes to them.

For the Honor of Strawberry Shortcake

This beauty is from the talented comic book artist, David Finch. He will present this piece at the Gag me with a Toon show at Meltdown Comics.

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