Author Archives: Wim Lockefeer

This Charming Man Of Steel

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Wim Lockefeer

Brasilian illustrator Butcher Billy betrays his age with this New Wave – Silver age mashup. Ever imagined Ian Curtis as Batman, Siouxsie Sioux as Wonder Woman or Robert Smith as Plastic Man? Look no further…

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Retro-comics fashion sweetness

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Wim Lockefeer

Female comics devotees, wear your passion on your sleeves with this comics-adorned vintage style dress. Male comics readers, you know what to get your loved ones! (Spotted @ Hippo in Leuven, Belgium)

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Daft Henk

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Wim Lockefeer

Cowboy Henk joins in with the worldwide frenzy around Daft Punk’s resurrection. From this week’s Humo Magazine.

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Mutts Goes Meta With Mondrian

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Wim Lockefeer

In today’s Mutts strip, Patrick McDonnell pays hommage to Dutch modernist painter Piet Mondrian. And while he’s at it, he has his characters get all meta about his own medium. Better than your average Sunday comic, if you ask me. … Continue reading →

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New Clear Line Talent From Flanders

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Wim Lockefeer

The Clear Line tradition in the Low Lands seems to be saved. Peter Willems delivered this illustration for a recent special biking issue of the De Morgen daily, which clearly shows influence by Swarte en Meulen (and even a cameo … Continue reading →

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Mother’s day bliss

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Wim Lockefeer

To celebrate Mother’s Day, Chris Ware and the New Yorker came up with this all-mother family.  And just count on the people of the Internet to start bitching about the fact that the blonde mother looks too male…

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Shortology – Reduce Your Story

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Wim Lockefeer

Italian ad agency H-57 published the book Shortology, a collection of stories told in a minimum of images. Instead of using a lot of words or images to tell and retell the same story again and again, the creators aim at … Continue reading →

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