The Lush Look of Immortal Iron

Immortal Iron Fist is comic book focused on sword wielding ladies, but what impresses with this cover art (for Immortal Iron Fist #7 which is in stores this week) is how it blends the colors and style of an Alphonse Mucha with an inner samurai spirit. The credit for this lush cover goes to Travel Foreman.

Sweeney Todd Movie Poster

Shown above is a detail from a poster for the upcoming Tim Burton film Sweeney Todd. I have no idea how Burton is going to pull off a musical, or even if it will be a musical – but I have to say this poster looks great.

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Snyder on Star Trek

Sadly long time talk show host Tom Snyder passed away today. His interviews were always enjoyable because they gave you the feeling that out were hanging out with the stars and just having a good conversation. Here are some classic clips of him in the 70s interviewing the cast members of the original Star Trek series:

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Heroes for Hire: Chaos vs. Cheesecake!

I love the combined sense of chaos and cheesecake in the above cover for Heroes for Hire #12 by talented Canadian illustrator Takeshi Miyazawa.

Paripo Umachoko

The typography on this package design is A+ in my book! Having the eyeballs on the letters P reminds me of something that designer Paula Scher might create. I was also impressed that the treats inside tasted rather good, the outside had a crisp feeling to it which was a nice contrast to the sweet chocolate goo inside. How often do you get to have a good typography and chocolate experience for $1.89?

Liquid TV: Autoguard 2000

The above segment was directed by my long time friend Brian Cirulnick back in 1991. Autoguard 2000 was featured in the 6th episode of Liquid Television. The nostalgia I get watching this isn’t so much for the days of my youth when people were cel painting, but rather for an era when MTV showed animation and gasp * music videos * all the time.

Some interesting trivia on Autoguard, some of the animation was done with computer animation using the Amiga and the NewTek Video Toaster and many of the title designs and backgrounds were created with in the first edition of Photoshop. There were four other episodes that were shot of Autoguard, but only Bride of Autoguard made it to Liquid Television.

I Spy Fun House Preview

Not to toot my own horn, but my design firm just finished up work on a sneak preview site for I Spy Fun House, an upcoming game for the Nintendo DS platform. The game looks pretty neat as it’s packed with levels of cool brain teaser puzzles.

Italian Animation: Arturo e Kiwi

Above is an episode of Arturo e Kiwi which translates into English as ‘the prescriptions of Arthur and Kiwi’. The series is directed by Andrea Zingoni and went on the air in 2006. Arturo (Arthur) is a chef who’s a dog and Kiwi is his assitant from New Zealand (who has a passion for wine). Each episode feature a specific dish, and so far they’ve covered everything from gnocchi to tiramisu.

It’s Official: Spock is Back

They also seem to be hinting that Shatner might still have a shot at it too:

Leonard Nimoy to have role in new ‘Star Trek’ film

“The 76-year-old actor will don his famous pointy ears again to play the role in an upcoming “Star Trek” film due out Christmas 2008. “This is really going to be a great movie. And I don’t say things like that lightly,” Nimoy told a gathering of 6,500 fans Thursday at Comic-Con, the nation’s largest pop-culture convention. He greeted the crowd with a Vulcan salute. Nimoy was joined by the newly named young Spock, “Heroes” star Zachary Quinto, who bears an uncanny resemblance to Nimoy.

While the character of Captain Kirk has yet to be cast, Abrams said that William Shatner, who played the role in the original TV series, would likely also have a part in the film. “It has to be worthy, of him and of you,” Abrams told fans, adding that production is slated to begin in November.”

Five Versions of Blade Runner?

I have to admit that I’m sort of getting burned out on Blade Runner in my old age, but this DVD set does look like it would make even the most cynical fanboy quite happy around Christmas time:

‘Blade Runner’ gets final cut
DVD set will include five versions of Scott pic

“For a film that defined what it meant to be a “director’s cut” for the masses, “Blade Runner” has waited 25 years to receive a proper one. On Dec. 18, Warner will release “Blade Runner: The Final Cut,” the definitive version of director Ridley Scott’s fusion of film noir and science fiction, which has become a cult classic since its initial failure at the box office in 1982. One of Warner’s most popular titles today, the film will be available in both HD formats and in three different DVD editions, with the final cut also receiving select theatrical playdates in New York, Los Angeles and the Venice Film Fest.”