I just discovered the work of Mexican artist Rafael Gallur on DeviantArt.com recently. I can't tell you much about him, except that his work is all traditional materials (i'm thinking gouache and acrylic for these painted joints) and he has done lots of work for Western and Luchador comics (like this comic page he did for Arena Magazine ). His painted covers are bonkers! here's some favorites below...
featuring everyone's favorite high-tech wonder with a right to be hostile. here's the sales pitch:
by master cartoonist Gene Luen Yang. 
by Gene Luen Yang. First of all, this paperback was beautifully designed and put together. As I was flipping through HPB's modest graphic novel selection, American Born Chinese dang near leaped off the shelf at me, and once I opened the book and caught a glimpse of the beautiful cartoony art, it went on the "buy" pile.
For those keeping score at home, Wu-Massacre -the new collabo joint from Method Man, Raekwon, and Ghostface- is dropping on Tuesday. Def Jam (who, according to Meth, rushed the album to get it out as quickly as possible) is working hard to try and keep the buzz going until the record drops. They are smartly pimping the gorgeous cover art from Chris Bachalo (Captain Stoneheart and the Truth Fairy
, Witching Hour
, X-Men: Assault on Weapon Plus
) for all it's worth...
, due in your favorite music outlet March 30th. 
. Their comics were not particularly well-written (sometimes bordering on goofy), but they are creatively compelling. If tasked to take the characters and do something good with them, I always believed I could... Artists always do a good job with them, but Eric Canete shows he should be on any writer's short list for depicting the interdependent and dynamic duo!
. This record came out in 1989, when deejays still defined the sound of hip hop music, and were as celebrated as the rappers they helped make famous. I love how Scratch's deejaying dominates the hook over the top of that bassline and chanting chorus... that never gets old!
happy Friday! let's get 'er going with the underground classic Live From The Plantation by Boston's own Mr. Lif, from his ultra-dope concept joint I, Phantom
.
, which she leaked on her website (album drops March 30th)
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