Monthly Archives: November 2009

Sacco bookplate

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Wim Lockefeer

Gosh! Comics has announced their exclusive Bookplate Edition of Joe Sacco’s Footnotes in Gaza.  I didn’t know this kind of marketing, which is quite popular in Belgium and France, is also used in the UK.

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Free Irish Comic Day

Posted on November 29, 2009 by Wim Lockefeer

Some remarks by Liam Geraghty and Phillip Barrett. (via BugPowder)

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Blackest Lego

Posted on November 28, 2009 by Wim Lockefeer

Ulises Farinas, it would seem, is not only the cartoonist behind Act-I-Vate‘s excellent Motro feature, he’s also a certified Lego nut.   Just look at this absolutely gorgeous (and totally acurate) Lego version of DC’s current crossover extravaganza, Blackest Night ! … Continue reading →

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Strong

Posted on November 28, 2009 by Wim Lockefeer

British illustrator and teacher Jago recently engaged his students in a one-hour illustration challenge.  The theme was “strong”, and this was his contribution.  Wicked. (illustration © Jago)

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Holy theological mix-up !

Posted on November 28, 2009 by Wim Lockefeer

It would seem that the valiant Sir Richard Of Scandia (on the right) and his twin brother Sir Percy (who plays a wicked lute, on the left) differ slightly in their belief systems.  Taking into account the fact that The … Continue reading →

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Superhero movies through the years

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Wim Lockefeer

KoldCast TV created this interesting piece of infoporn on the evolution of the impact of superheroes on the movie business (click for a bigger version).  Delightful to see that Big Blue is still the symbol par excellence for superheroes, even … Continue reading →

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8-bit Super-hero

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Wim Lockefeer

Dutch 3D illustration site Seven’s Heaven has been running some nice pixelised versions-with-a-twist of classic super-heroes lately, such as the Superboy above.  Their Batman is also quite nice. (illustration © 2009 Seven’s Heaven, although you’ll find that Superman is â„¢ … Continue reading →

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Argyleman !

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Wim Lockefeer

Mark Newport is a visual artist who likes to work with knitting techniques, either during performances, or in finished pieces like these super-heroes winter outfits.  I love the Argyleman costume.  Be sure to check out Newport’s website, with more examples … Continue reading →

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Lode Devroe for Vacature

Posted on November 23, 2009 by Wim Lockefeer

Lode Devroe did this illustration for the Flemish employment paper Vacature, for an article on the threat of decreasing remunerations in January, as a result of a negative index quote.

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Ultimate Garfield

Posted on November 22, 2009 by Wim Lockefeer

It’s been a while since I found any new Garfield experiments, but this one is quite nice.  The infinite loop and the limited movement in Garfield essentially sums up 50 % of  all Garfield strips ever made : What in … Continue reading →

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