Posted by Michael Pinto on Dec 10, 2009 in
Comic Books
![Art of Emily the Strange - Cover Art of Emily the Strange - Cover](http://www.fanboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/art-of-emily.jpg)
A while ago that when I read they were gearing up for an Emily the Strange I have to admit that I feared for the worse in terms of quality — as part of a push for the film Dark Horse would be publishing an art book and a comic book. But I have to admit that while I’m still unsure about a film that Dark Horse seems to be off to a good start with our old creepy friend Emily. Shown above is the cover for The Art of Emily the Strange which doesn’t look too bad form the previews — it’s not brilliant, but it’s respectable as you can see: Read more…
Tags: Dark Horse, Emily the Strange
Posted by Michael Pinto on Apr 10, 2009 in
Comic Books
![Emily the Strange #1 of 4 illustrated by Buzz Parker Emily the Strange #1 of 4 illustrated by Buzz Parker](http://www.fanboy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/emily-the-strange.jpg)
Yes I’d love to pretend that there was an era when Emily the Strange wasn’t just about the merchandising, but that would be a lie. I first ran into Emily at Virgin Mega Store (sad to think that they’ll be gone) and her image adorned t-shirts, notebooks and other knickknacks — yet it was the sort of brand that was always slightly under the radar, which I think to me was the appeal. If you gave an Emily item as a gift she’d stand out as just a bit different in a Hallmark world. Well sadly that’s coming to an end and above is the first step where Emily goes mainstream — that sad bit of artwork above is the cover of a limited comic book series. Read more…
Tags: Dark Horse, Emily the Strange