Best Covers: Dark Horse comics solicitations for July 2011

My favorite covers from the Dark Horse solicitations for July 2011:


STAR WARS: THE OLD REPUBLIC—THE LOST SUNS #2 cover by Benjamin Carré.



B.P.R.D.: HELL ON EARTH—MONSTERS cover by Francesco Francavilla.



DOCTOR SOLAR, MAN OF THE ATOM cover by Michael Komarck.

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Spectrum Awards 18 - - part 5

The fifth in a series of posts looking at artists featured in Spectrum 18. The art isn't necessarily what will appear in Spectrum 18, just what caught my eye at the artists' sites. Here's part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4.




Dorothy and Toto sculpture by Frans Kusuma. Frans also posted three Wizard of Oz illustrations.





The Wolfman and Hellboy II concept art by Karl Simon.





Tales of Weird Menace cover by Jim and Ruth Keegan (I believe it's awaiting a second printing.)




Black Widow by Patrick Jones on sale here.




Jie Ma.

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The Endless at The Last Supper (and more)

The Endless at The Last Supper, Batwoman, Hellboy vs. Grendel's Mom, and Superman and Batman by Tom Fowler. Via.

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Hellboy and Marge Simpson by Michael Lau

Hellboy ("Hellbrian") and Marge Simpson ("Elsa Margaret") by Michael Lau. If I understand it right, thsese were sold in very small quantities at the CRAZYX'MAS show in Hong Kong. Via.

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Hellboy and Marge Simpson by Michael Lau

Hellboy ("Hellbrian") and Marge Simpson ("Elsa Margaret") by Michael Lau. If I understand it right, thsese were sold in very small quantities at the CRAZYX'MAS show in Hong Kong. Via.

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New BPRD member

I don't usually post comic book previews, but since BPRD is easily my favorite ongoing comic, here's a look at B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth: Gods #1:

As Texas goes to Hell, a group of homeless outcasts--led by a young woman who appears to have second sight--evade volcanic eruptions, mass hysteria, and man--eating monsters. When the B.P.R.D. take notice of this, the results turn out to be deadly.

Written by Mike Mignola and John Arcudi, and drawn by Eisner award winning artist Guy Davis, B.P.R.D.: Hell on Earth--Gods is the first arc of the pivotal Gods and Monsters saga.

A B.P.R.D. arc unlike any other, jumping around in time, and introducing important new characters!

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Illustrations by Greg Ruth

Batman, Johann Krauss and more by Greg Ruth on sale at Etsy.

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