Sunday, December 25, 2011

"Dr.Freezyll & Mr.Ice" ~ A Chilling Tale of Horror (2011)

Dr.Freezyll & Mr.Ice -A Chilling Tale of Horror
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Merry Christmas, Pulp Friends!!! :)

As some of you know, in the FF/PulpSunday tradition, in the past few years my Xmas cards have been about classic movies and snowmen (remember "CAPTAIN COLD" & "HOUSE OF ICE"?) and this year is no exception :)
So I give you "DR.FREEZYLL AND MR.ICE", A Chilling Tale of Horror!

Thank you so much , everyone, for the continous love and support: exciting things are ahead for the 2012, for Pulp Sunday's 5th Anniversary and - you might have heard ;) - for The Black Beetle and much more. So, stay tuned and - meanwhile - Buon Natale and Happy Holidays to y'all :)

Cheers,
Francesco

"Dr.Freezyll & Mr.Ice" created by and © 2011 Francesco Francavilla
Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla

Friday, December 23, 2011

Lord of the Jungle #4 Cover

LORD OF THE JUNGLE #4 Cover
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Hello Pulp Friends,

More pulpy goodness to put us all in a good Xmas spirit :D
Today we have the cover for Lord of the Jungle #4, with a big scary croc to make things more interesting :D

Pls enjoy and see you tomorrow for more :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla

Thursday, December 22, 2011

Vampire Skulls! aka Dark Shadows #6 Cover

DARK SHADOWS #6 Cover
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Hello Pulp Friends,

it's that time of the month where I share my next Dark Shadows cover, and this time is it's the turn for one of my personal favorite yet :)
Hope you guys dig it too and hope this put you all in a holiday festive mood :D

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla

Saturday, December 17, 2011

The BLACK BEETLE Lands at Dark Horse!!!

The BLACK BEETLE Lands at Dark Horse!!!
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Hello Pulp Friends,

I am leaving it to the Dark Horse press release that just went out yesterday :D

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Francesco Francavilla Unleashes The Black Beetle!
12/15/2011 3:59pm

Adding an exciting new layer to Dark Horse Presents, Dark Horse Comics is proud to announce a new three-part story by New York Times best-selling artist for Batman, and current Captain America artist, Francesco Francavilla: The Black Beetle!

The Black Beetle is centered on a pulp-noir character and takes place in a fictional universe that’s based in Colt City. Francavilla published several stories online and even put out an ashcan. When the ashcan sold out, Francesco quickly realized that many fans were interested in exploring this world with him. It was only a matter of time before Dark Horse approached him about bringing some Black Beetle tales to Dark Horse Presents!

“I’m working on a 24-page story, titled ‘Night Shift’ that will be spread over three issues of Dark Horse Presents. I am hugely influenced by pulp stories of the ‘30s and ‘40s, and wanted to develop a series that used that influence as a jumping-off point to explore some modern storytelling with fun twists. I think this will be a great introduction to readers who are new to this character and universe, but will also be an exciting new adventure for those who’ve been reading the online stories over the years,” Francesco states.

“As a huge fan of pulp and noir, working on my own characters and stories really gives me free reign to explore this world and create lots of fun scenarios and thrilling situations. The stories are definitely full of mystery and intrigue, plus I get to give The Black Beetle lots of cool and funky gadgets. ‘Night Shift’ promises to be full of action, excitement, danger, and double-crosses, so I am overjoyed to see this new tale in print, and hope this is the first of many more to come in Dark Horse Presents.”

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I am so excited I can't even start to describe how much :D
More details coming soon.

Have a wonderful Pulp Sunday everyone, and thanks again for all the love and passion for my work :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla
KARA BOCEK, BLACK BEETLE & COLT CITY created by, ™ and © 2006-2010 Francesco Francavilla

Sunday, December 11, 2011

The LOVECRAFT Anthology Vol.II

The LOVECRAFT Anthology Vol.II Cover
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Hello Pulp Friends,

As you know I am a HUGE fan of HPL, so you can imagine how thrilled I am when I get involved with books that are about Lovecraft or inspired by him.
In this case I was invited to do a cover for the volume 2 of THE LOVECRAFT ANTHOLOGY, a wonderful book published by SelfMadeHero.

The book, “A sublime selection of Lovecraft’s greatest tales of cosmic horror”, is edited by Dan Lockwood and includes graphic adaptations of H.P. Lovecraft’s short stories like: ‘Pickman’s Model’, ‘The Festival’.‘The Picture in the House’, ‘From Beyond’, ‘The Nameless City’, ‘He’, ‘The Temple’, ‘The Hound' and 'The Statement of Randolph Carter’.

The lineup of amazing creators includes: Jamie Delano, Steve Pugh, Simon Spurrier, Matt Timson, Ben Dickson, Mick McMahon, David Camus, Nicolas Fructus, Attila Futaki, Pat Mills, Dwight Macpherson, Paul Peart-Smith, Chris Lackey, Ade Salmon Bryan, Baugh Chad Fifer and Warwick Johnson Cadwell.

The Lovecraft Anthology – Volume II will be out in March 2012, but meanwhile I hope you will enjoy the above cover I did for it, and have a wonderful Pulp Sunday, everyone :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Lord of the Jungle!

LORD OF THE JUNGLE #3 Cover
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Hello Pulp Friends,

Can't recall if I mentioned this already in here, but I am doing covers for yet another Pulp icon: Lord Greystoke! aka Tarzan :D
The book is titled "LORD OF THE JUNGLE" and will be published by the fine people at Dynamite Entertainment.

Here's the cover for issue 3, and can't wait to share the other covers (asap, I promise)

Pls enjoy and Have a wonderful Pulp Sunday, everyone :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla