Post #500!!! Swamp Thing #10 5pg Preview!!

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Hello Pulp Friends,

I am very excited to announce that this is post #500 on Pulp Sunday: thank yous o much everyone for making this place a cool one to hang around. Here's to 500 (and more) posts full of art and Pulps :)

To celebrate, I thought to post the 5 page preview of my issue of Swamp Thing coming out next week: as a long time fan (as you know) of Bernie Wrightson, it was an honor to tackle one of his most famous creations. And a great pleasure to work again with my Skeleton Cases and Black Mirror brother in arms, Scott Snyder.

I hope you guys dig it and I hope you will be picking up Swamp Thing #10 next week :)







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Here are the solicitation for
THE SWAMP THING #10

Written by SCOTT SNYDER
Art by FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA
Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE

On sale JUNE 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

• The deadly return of ANTON ARCANE!
• This is the beginning of a new chapter in the SWAMP THING saga and a perfect time to start reading!

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2012 Francesco Francavilla

Lone Ranger #8, The Shadow #1, and the EAGLE Awards!

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Hello Pulp friends,

I can finally reveal my most recent cover for LONE RANGER. I can't say enough of how good this book is: writer Ande Parks and artist Esteve Polls are delivering a great read every single month, and I am just happy to be part of this great book by providing the covers :)

And now onto some other great news: 


EAGLE AWARDS 2012

I was informed I won the EAGLE Award for the Best New Artist category!  :)
I feel honored and humbled to be rewarded with such a prestigious award. Thank you all for voting me and for the continuing love and support: I really appreciate it :)
And congrats to all the other winners and all the nominees: many good friends among them and they are all winners to my eyes :)


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Finally, another bit of cool news.  
THE SHADOW #1 is sold out and goes back to print. The 2nd printing will spot the above cover from yours truly.
Here's an aextract from Dynamite's press release:

"The Shadow #1 has sold out through Diamond Comics Distributors, and we're going to a second printing on #1.  The second printing cover for The Shadow #1 will feature a brand-new cover by Eisner nominated cover artist, Francesco Francavilla!
Meanwhile, The Shadow #2 is nearly sold out and will have a second printing upon it selling-out!  And when we release the 2nd print cover to The Shadow #2, it will also feature a new cover by Francesco Francavilla!"

So look  forward to pick up this cover at the regular cover price in all the stores around the Country :)

Have a wonderful Holiday Weekend and a great Pulp Sunday, everyone :)

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2012 Francesco Francavilla

The Black Beetle's NIGHT SHIFT Pt.2 Preview

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Hello B-Beetle Friends,

part 2 of THE BLACK BEETLE's NIGH SHIFT (inside DARK HORSE PRESENTS #12) is finally here: above you can enjoy the first 3 pages (the double spread will have balloons on it, I just avoided here so not to ruin the reading experience tomorrow :)).
Hope you guys will enjoy the new chapter.

DHP #12 is out today in all the stores around the Country: pls pick up a copy or two (and recommend it to friends)) and be there when this all started :)
Looking forward to hear your thoughts on it.

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla
KARA BOCEK, BLACK BEETLE & COLT CITY created by, ™ and © 2006-2012 Francesco Francavilla

THE SHADOW #5 Cover

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Hello Pulp Friends,

Keeping it in tune with the last few days here on Pulp Sunday, here's my most recent cover for THE SHADOW #5, in which I just realized I channeled a bit of Kaluta without even knowing it :)

This - unlikely the previous Shadow covers of mine - will be a regular cover so it will be sold in the comicshops at the regular cover price :) Just make sure to pre-order #5 asking for my cover to make sure you get one.

And speaking of Pulp heroes, get ready for THE BLACK BEETLE's NIGHT SHIFT Pt. 2 out in a couple of days in Dark Horse Presents #12. I posted some art sneak peek on The Black Beetle blog :)


Have a wonderful Pulp Sunday, everyone.

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2012 Francesco Francavilla

Caught in the Web of THE SPIDER!

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Hello Pulp Friends,

Here's my cover for THE SPIDER #4 due in stores in August.

Writer (and my BLACK PANTHER partner in crime) David Liss and and artist Colton Worley are doing an excellent job on this book, so I hope you are picking it up (possibly the one with my cover ;))

Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2012 Francesco Francavilla

The Shadow Is Aiming At You!

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Hello Pulp Friends,

Here's my variant cover for THE SHADOW #2, out today in stores. I am not sure yet if this will be available in stores or not, but if not, pls contact Dynamic Forces and see how to purchase it.
I am glad to announce that the next variants for this series will be available in stores like all my other covers :)

Here's the solicits:
THE SHADOW #2 ~ written by Garth Ennis - illustrated by Aaron Campbell
Lamont Cranston and Margo Lane fly west on Pan Am's fabulous China Clipper- but the golden age of air travel might just mean fiery death above the clouds for our heroes. In Shanghai, Major Tateo Kondo of Japanese military intelligence puts his own plans in motion, while his American counterparts struggle to catch up. The Shadow battles aerial assassins and worse, in part two of the six-part The Fire Of Creation.

And speaking of Pulp heroes, get ready for THE BLACK BEETLE's NIGHT SHIFT Pt. 2 out next week in Dark Horse Presents #12. I posted some art sneak peek on The Black Beetle blog :)


Cheers,
Francesco

Artwork © 2012 Francesco Francavilla

Tributes to MAURICE SENDAK and TONY DE ZUNIGA

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My tributes to the late Maurice Sendak and Tony De Zuniga who have left us last week.

Thank you for all you have given to us, Maurice & Tony, we will miss you both tremendously.

So long.

Francesco

The AVENGERS, EARTH's FIRST HEROES

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Hello Pulp Friends,

with the AVENGERS movie been released this week (and being one of the greatest superhero movies to date), I couldn't help sharing on Pulp Sunday my take on this beloved team of heroes: Hulk the Druid (a Celtic primeval force of nature), Captain Amerigo (from the New World), Thor himself, and an unknown mysterious clad-armored gladiator known as Iron Man . Together they are The AVENGERS, EARTH's FIRST HEROES and they fight evils and undead armies. Think of MARVEL meets LOTR. How does that sound? :)

This idea would fit perfectly in one of those WHAT IF mini at MARVEL: maybe if I put together the full pitch they might let me do it too ;)

The second piece illustrating the Avengers fighting the dead in the snow was drawn by my dear friend Steve Gordon, who penciled the piece inspired by my idea. Steve graciously allowed me to ink and color the art so to have the image you see above. 

Planning to do more art about this, like the single shot of Thor riding the horse above.

Have a great Pulp Sunday everyone.

Cheers,
Francesco

AVENGERS EFH Concept & Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla
The AVENGERS created by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby ~  © 2012 Marvel

More from "CRIMSON HARVEST"

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Hello Pulp Friends,

as promised, here some more "CRIMSON HARVEST", a story featuring The Batman I am putting together in my "spare" time.
Today's poster features also another famous bat-villain: KILLER CROC.

Hope you enjoy it and - of course- hit me back with feedback or requests for more if you want to see more :)

Cheers,
Francesco

CRIMSON HARVEST & Artwork © 2011 Francesco Francavilla