Comic artist and author Joe Simon has died on Dec 14th 2011 at the age of 98. Together with Jack Kirby he was one of the most important creators in the golden age of comics. They invented lots of characters, the spangled hero being the most important. He was the ultimate opponent against Germanys dictator and the ultimative national symbol. If you compare their original costume design with later concepts you can see how strong Joes and Jacks idea was: none of the later reached their impact. Simon was even more succesful with a famous series called Young Romance. These and lot of other facts are written in an interesting article at the Guardian.
Thank you for being here, Joe Simon, and donating us with your ideas and creative ness. >via plus his > autobiography
And here is a very interesting interview with Joe. (If you click on further you will find a video with fans giving him a brithday song on his 98th – that´s why it is worth working on things people love and appreciate!)
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Captain Americas Dad died
Monday, December 19th, 2011Geschenk für robuste Naturen
Sunday, December 18th, 2011
Diese Gamepad ist durchaus nicht als reiner Scherzartikel zu verstehen, sondern wird bei Brando als ganz normales Gaming-Zubehör vertrieben. Ideal um Weihnachten einmal spielefrei zu halten oder einfach als Schrottwichtelgeschenk? Schmerzfreie Naturen zocken vielleicht dennoch weiter. (VIA)
The Studio
Friday, December 16th, 2011
This book is THE ULTIMATIVE POP ART BOOK! And: I LOVE IT! In 1975 Jeffrey Jones, Barry Windsor-Smith, Michael William Kaluta and Bernie Wrightson formed The Studio, the blueprint for all illustrators menagerie ateliers from then on, in the middle of Manhattan, center of the volcano called comic & pulp industry. Though young they were not only among the best-known, top-ranked and innovative narrative artists. They also formed the avantgarde of their species crafting a hippiesk neosymbolistic premangamäßig illustration style. No one ever after reached this level and this book compiles their masterpieces, what a joy! 
To admit: I always geared to get this book, published in England in 1979 by Dragon’s Dream and long-time not available. And now it is there, thank amazon! Never ever let it go. Order of the day: >BUY!
La caste des Méta-Barons, Intégrale
Monday, November 28th, 2011
Alexandro Jodorowsky ist ein echter Spinner, so einen braucht man, um gute Geschichten zu erzählen. Und von ihm sind einige der besten entwickelt, die je publiziert wurden, als Buch, Film, Spiel, App, was auch immer. Mit der Geschichte um die Kaste der Méta-Barone fabuliert er an einer der interessantesten Figuren aus seinem und Moebius´ Epos L`Incal.
Jetzt ist die komplette Saga als Intégrale erschienen, heißt: alle acht Alben in einem Band, auch wegen des schönen Letterings optisch ein Genuss. In deutsch gibt´s erst die Einzelbände, empfehle ich als Weihnachtspräsent. Ein Wort zum Zeichner Juan Giménez (nicht verwechseln mit Carlos G*): “Toll!” Und: “Großer Meister!” (Das waren drei) >via
Barry Windsor-Smith: Opus and Storm
Sunday, November 27th, 2011
Barry Windsor Smith is probably the most famous artist of “The Studio”-group. His work is most famous for drawing Conan, imagine this character being an elegant and naive figure, much more Perceval than Schwarzenegger, absolutely not the Conan clichee but immensly important for comic art development.
I love these two books: OPUS 1 gives an overview, Storm: Lifedeath is an ultimate masterpiece in comic art. Just view his maner setting lines and emotions, composing pages and tensions, go >via 1 and >via 2
Men’s Gift: iPhone Bottle Opener
Sunday, November 27th, 2011
Jeff Jones: Life could be an Idyll
Friday, November 25th, 2011
Jeff Jones is one of the most interesting illustrators whose work I have ever seen. Born as Jeffrey Durwood Jones he/she died as Jeffrey Catherine early in 2011, passed away, what a great loss! Jeff Jones was a member of “The Studio”. I do not know any other artist being just as soft, easy, swift and genial in handing a brush illustration.
Here are two articles: 1st the Wikipedia article, 2nd an interview by Laurie J. Anderson for sequentialart.com, 3rd one on JVJ Publishing, all are very much worth reading. To honor Jeff Jones please view and buy his work. His masterpiece “Idyll” is hard to get. But here is a new book just published: “Jeffrey Jones: A Life in Art” which will be a great pleasure for anybody loving extreme good illustration. >via
CREEPY: Bernie Wrightson
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
My mission is to reintroduce the champions and master craftsmen of comic art. Please welcome: Mr. Bernie Wrightson! This book, which I´d like to recommend to your attention, is a collection of his masterpieces in horror and astonishing tales: “Creepy Presents: Bernie Wrightson: The Definitive Collection of Bernie Wrightson’s Stories and Illustrations from the Pages of Creepy and Eerie”. Bernie Wrightson formed an artists loft commune in New York together with Barry Windsor Smith, Jeff Jones and Michael William Kaluta who revolutioned comic art and ilustration, each of them and as a group … – which is a story for another day. So first buy this book as christmas present for your best friends. >via
Stuck Rubber Baby: from Outing to Occupy
Monday, November 21st, 2011
Interesting interview with Howard Cruse, author of “Stuck Rubber Baby“, which is a nice present to buy, choose for yourself. >via
XBox Kinect camera
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011New Look’s video was filmed using the XBox Kinetic Camera. (via)