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RICO’S PICK :: SHOPLIFTER: Michael Cho is an artist whose work I have loved since I first saw his obsessively affectionate drawings of Bruce Lee and Iron Man online in the 90s. I knew immediately this was a man I had things in common with. Cho is mainly known for illustration work with a short comic sneaking out here and there. Shoplifter is his first long form comic and he has written and drawn a beauty. I give it my highest recommendation.
Happy New Year! We’ve been telling you about all the great creators coming to Charlotte MiniCon later this month but we can’t stop the HeroesCon 2014 guest announcement train from rolling! Let’s get to it…
MICHAEL CHO :: Cartoonist/Illustrator: Batman Black & White, Shoplifter, Back Alleys and Urban Landscapes
SHAWN CRYSTAL :: Artist/Podcaster: Fantomex, Deadpool, Inkpulp Audio
JEREMY DALE :: Writer/Artist: Skyward, NFL Rush, Marvel KaPow, G.I. Joe
JEFF DEKAL :: Cover Artist: Superior Spiderman, Inhumanity, Journey Into Mystery, Valiant
KEVIN MAGUIRE :: Artist: Justice League, Gaurdians of the Galaxy, World’s Finest
PHIL NOTO :: Artist: Black Widow, Ghost, X-Force
COMIC FANS! Tickets for Heroes Convention 2014 are on sale now!
CREATORS! Artists Alley tables are on sale now! These spaces are available first-come-first-served and they usually go fast! Reserve your space today!
JUSTIN’S PICK :: BATMAN BLACK & WHITE #1: In the wake of DC’s massive roll-out of Forever Evil and Villains Month, it might be easy to overlook a black and white anthology, even if it does feature one of the greatest comic book icons of all-time. Batman as a character tends to attract comics’ top talent, and in that interest, DC has revived the Black & White series. Boasting a stunning cover by Marc Silvestri, this issue is a cornucopia of amazing art and writing, from Chip Kidd and Michael Cho‘s wonderful team-up tale to a Harley Quinn/Poison Ivy yarn by dream team Maris Wicks and Joe Quinones. Bat-luminary Neal Adams flies solo, John Arcudi pairs nicely with Sean Murphy, and Howard Mackie and Chris Samnee round out this outstanding issue with a truly grisly character study of one of the Caped Crusader’s most intriguing villains. In the sound and fury of all these .1 issues, take a little quiet time with this gem, and revel in the art form we all love and appreciate.
