Showing posts with label 2006. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2006. Show all posts
Friday, January 7, 2011
Monday, September 20, 2010
Friday, September 17, 2010
Super Songs
These are covers and inlay cards for the first two compilations I made of comic book / superhero music and theme songs. Yes, I know how to waste time. Volume Two's front cover is based on Nancy Sinatra's 1966 album, HOW DOES THAT GRAB YOU? while the inlay is obviously a take on the Beatles' HELP!
Stuff
In 2006, Maxwell's hosted a show of my art called STUFF: New Pictures of Clutter, a collection of drawings and photos of, well, my stuff. One of the pieces was a giant drawing of one of my oldest possessions, this incredibly bizarre little hobby horse on castors with a plastic head and a spotted furry barrel seat. It's sitting in my living room right now, perhaps the biggest indicator of how I'm this close to being on an episode of HOARDERS.
Superman Returns: The Fanboy's Dilemma
The following illustrations were done to accompany a five-piece column I wrote for mtv.com in 2006 in anticipation of the release of SUPERMAN RETURNS. In case you weren't paying attention, I am a giant Superman nerd, and the pieces dealt with the anxiety and anticipation surrounding Bryan Singer's resurrection of the Man of Steel for the cinema. My full thoughts on the matter can be found elsewhere, but suffice it to say I was... somewhat underwhelmed. Didn't hate it. But didn't love it.
Anyway, the first piece was an introductory piece about why Superman matters.
The second illo was about trying to avoid spoilers by consuming too much merch and information.
The third dealt with deciding when to see the movie and with whom. Sadly, the predicted tears in this drawing didn't come to pass.
The fourth piece dealt with picking and choosing what tie-in merchandise to buy.
The last piece illustrated the invulnerability of the character in regards adaptations good or bad; Superman is an icon that's different things to different people, and can certainly survive crappy adaptations. The drawing shows interpretations of Superman from the Kirk Alyn serials of the 1940s, the Fleischer cartoons of that same decade, the George Reeves 1950s TV show, the Filmation cartoons of the 1960s, Christopher Reeve from the 1970s-80s, the Bruce Timm animated Supes of the 90s, Tom Welling as Clark Kent from SMALLVILLE, Brandon Routh from SUPERMAN RETURNS and an amalgamation of comic book Superman.
Anyway, the first piece was an introductory piece about why Superman matters.
The second illo was about trying to avoid spoilers by consuming too much merch and information.
The third dealt with deciding when to see the movie and with whom. Sadly, the predicted tears in this drawing didn't come to pass.
The fourth piece dealt with picking and choosing what tie-in merchandise to buy.
The last piece illustrated the invulnerability of the character in regards adaptations good or bad; Superman is an icon that's different things to different people, and can certainly survive crappy adaptations. The drawing shows interpretations of Superman from the Kirk Alyn serials of the 1940s, the Fleischer cartoons of that same decade, the George Reeves 1950s TV show, the Filmation cartoons of the 1960s, Christopher Reeve from the 1970s-80s, the Bruce Timm animated Supes of the 90s, Tom Welling as Clark Kent from SMALLVILLE, Brandon Routh from SUPERMAN RETURNS and an amalgamation of comic book Superman.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
XMCD 2006: Attaboy, Clarence! Cover
This is the cover to my 2006 Christmas compilation, ATTABOY, CLARENCE! That's my baby brother and me sitting in front of a tree that probably had about $5,000 worth of eBay items under it at today's prices. Major Matt Mason!
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