Lucasfilm's annual benefit art auction

Illustration by Marcus Velazquez for Lucasfilm's annual benefit art auction.

Best Covers: Marvel Comics Solicitations for April 2012

My favorite covers from the Marvel Comics Solicitations for April 2012. I included higher-res version of some of the covers I posted this morning:


Uncanny X-Force #24 Cover by Phil Noto.





Daredevil #10.1 Cover by Marcos Martin.




Winter Soldier #4 Cover By Lee Bermejo.





Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #9 Cover By Kaare Andrews.




Ultimate Comics Ultimates #9 Cover By Kaare Andrews.




Daredevil #11 Variant Cover By Adi Granov.




Winter Soldier #4 Avengers Art Appreciation Variant By John Tyler Christopher.




Incredible Hulk #7 Avengers Art Appreciation Variant By Charles Paul Wilson III.



Wolverine #304 Avengers Art Appreciation Variant By Gurihiru.

Avengers Art Appreciation Variants

Marvel:

Ever imagine what the Avengers would look like if they existed throughout the ages? Well here’s your chance as Marvel is proud to unveil Avengers Art Appreciation Variants available throughout all of April! With everyone on the edge of their seats for "Marvel’s The Avengers," fans will have the opportunity to see their favorite super hero team in the styles of the world’s greatest artists like Rembrandt, Michelangelo, Monet, Pollock, Schielle and more! No fan can miss their favorite Marvel artists like Alex Maleev, Michael Kaluta, Gabriele Dell’Otto, Greg Horn, Gerald Parel and more put their spin on these surefire classic covers. So be on the look-out, because in April, these Avengers Art Appreciation Variants are sure to go fast!

Daredevil #11 variant cover by Steffi Schutzee.



Age of Apocalypse #2 variant cover by Christian Nauck.



Avengers #25 variant cover by Gabriele Dell'Otto.



Avengers Assemble #2 variant cover by Stephanie Hans.



Amazing Spider-Man #683 variant cover by Mike Del Mundo



Fantastic Four #605 variant cover by Michael Kaluta



X-Men #27 variant cover by Khoi Pham



Uncanny X-Force #24 variant cover by Julian Totino



Winter Soldier #4 variant art cover by John Tyler Christopher



Wolverine #304 variant cover by Gurihiru



Uncanny X-Men #11 variant cover by Greg Horn.



Wolverine and the X-Men #9 varient cover by Alex Maleev.



Incredible Hulk #7 variant cover by Charles Paul Wilson III.



Invincible Iron Man #515 variant cover by Greg Horn.



Secret Avengers #26 variant cover by Joe Quinones.

Illustration roundup

The Justice League in World War II made as a commission by Otis Frampton.




Christmas cards by Brad McGinty on sale here ($6 gets you 5 cards and a bonus sketch shipped).





Star Trek posters by Jesse Philips going on sale today at Mondo.




Rembrandt's The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp meets Batman by Ben Chen, who has various t-shirts on sale at Threadless. (Previously: Sesame Street, Star Wars versions.)




Joker prints by Jock.




Muppets/Hobbit mashup by Andy Hunter for an art jam.

*Buy Mondo posters at eBay.

If classic paintings featured the Mushroom Kingdom

Georges le Mercenaire posted several images reimaging classic paintings as starring Mario and friends. Can You identify these three?

8Bit art history by Aled Lewis

The Secret of Monkey Island meets Vincent Van Gogh’s ‘Cafe Terrace On The Place Du Forum 1888’ and other mashups by Aled Lewis for the IAm8Bit show.

Arrival of the Empire

Salisbury Cathedral from the Bishop's Garden by John Constable plus Star Destroyers. (Also, Google search by image actually works sometimes.)

Guernica leather jacket

Guernica leather jacket photographed by the Sartorialist. (I looked in the comments hoping someone would have posted a purchasing link, but instead it's pretty much just people posting links to their own sites.)

*Previously: The Mandalorian Guernica.

Image roundup

A few gems from Reddit:


Ewok backpack. When I checked, there were a couple on sale at eBay.



Pangolin.



No post-its.



Star Wars condom.



American Gothic with models.

Altarpiece of John the Evangelist x Star Wars

Ode to Hans Burgkmair der Ältere's Altarpiece of John the Evangelist by wytrab8, who has various prints on sale here.

*Previously: Imperial Snuggie.

*Buy Imperial Guard toys at eBay.

Rembrandt x Scott Campbell

Rembrandt's The Anatomy Lecture Of Nicolaes Tulp reimagined by Scott Campbell for next month's The Idol Hours show at London Miles Gallery.

Here's two more from the show:


Pandora by Dante Gabriel Rossetti x Tom Bagshaw (who also recently posted a great Bride of Frankenstein painting).



The Lady with an Ermine by Leonardo da Vinci x Ken Keirns.

*Buy Bride of Frankenstein toys at eBay.