TOME visual/musical artist update!
It was a big day for us at 44FLOOD with the announcement of some incredible artists that will be contributing to TOME!
* Andy Belanger (artist, writer, illustrator) - Kill Shakespeare, Black Church
* Becky Cloonan (artist, writer, illustrator) - Wolves, Demo, Conan
* Collide (musical group) - Independent Music Award nominee, soundtrack of Underworld: Awakening
* Edward Ka-Spel (musician) - The Legendary Pink Dots, The Tear Garden
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* Andy Belanger works as a freelance cartoonist/illustrator out of the Montreal-based STUDIO LOUNAK. He does work in the mainstream and children's comic market, plus a wide variety of work for the Canadian Film and Television industry. Andy has worked for such comic publishers as DC Comics, Wildstorm, Devil's Due, and Boom. He is currently the artist on the IDW series Kill Shakespeare, as well as three self-published works, one of which being the total ode to Heavy Metal titled Black Church. Andy is also currently developing new full length YA graphic novels based on past literary classics with a contemporary twist. He loves dogs and cats and anything with monsters! To see more of Andy's awesomeness, go to:
http://www.facebook.com/andy.belanger.33
http://blackchurch666.blogspot.com/
* Becky Cloonan is an award-winning cartoonist and illustrator who started self-publishing mini comics in 1999. She's been a frequent collaborator with writer Brian Wood on books such as Channel Zero: Jennie One, Demo, Northlanders (#35-36), and Conan at Dark Horse Comics. Her work in comics has included Pixu: The Mark of Evil (with Gabriel Ba, Fabio Moon, and Vasilis Lolos), American Virgin with Steve T. Seagle, and East Coast Rising. Her mini comics have included The Mire and Wolves. Check out more of Becky's work on Facebook, her site, and her blog:
http://www.facebook.com/BeckyCloonanArt
http://www.beckycloonan.net/
http://inkandthunder.blogspot.com/
* Collide is a music duo founded in Los Angeles by vocalist/lyricist kaRIN and musician Statik that incorporates elements of electro, EBM, synthpop, and music from the Middle East into their sound. After releasing their first album and a subsequent remix album, Collide started their own record label, Noiseplus Music. Collide was nominated for the 10th Annual Independent Music Awards under the Cover Song category. Their music has been used in many films, including Underworld: Awakening. Their studio albums include Beneath the Skin (1996), Chasing the Ghost (2000), Some King of Strange (2003), Two Headed Monster (2008), These Eyes Before (2009), and Countring to Zero (2011).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6Bl5_rStMo
More info on Collide here:
http://www.collide.net/
http://www.noiseplusmusic.com/
http://www.facebook.com/CollideBand
* Edward Ka-Spel is an enigmatic musician best known as the lead singer, keyboard/electronics player, songwriter, and co-founder of the band The Legendary Pink Dots. He’s released a number of solo albums and has worked on various side projects, including The Tear Garden with cEvin Key of Skinny Puppy. His musical output is like conducted chaos that combines in a unique, mutant, and always vanguardistic way with diverse elements from different musical traditions such as psychedelia, industrial, avant garde, experimental electronic, art pop, classical music, folk (nursery rhymes), sampling, noise, collage, music concrete, and more. His lyrics are intensely personal and mystical, incorporating recurrent themes from his own personal mythos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PwxoEvBZ8M
Explore and listen to more here:
http://www.facebook.com/edward.kaspel
http://www.legendarypinkdots.org/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9aLoceLU84
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ8IUl8lVms
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You get all three "Goodnight Mr. Hackney", "Maid", and "Death Tarot" prints + the menton3 "Something Close to a Vice" giclee print + the ultra-limited slipcase edition of TOME complete with signature plate signed by 15 TOME artists + the "explicitus est liber" companion book + your name placed in the front THANK YOU section as an early supporter of TOME + an original art sketch drawn by your choice of either menton3 or Ben Templesmith. We will contact you for your choice of artist. Please add $40 more for international shipping.
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Original 9x12" pen/ink on Arches paper art entitled "Spool" by Korn cover artist Richard A. Kirk professionally framed in 10.75x13.75" black metal frame with double bevel matte + pre-order copies of both TOME + the "explicitus est liber" companion book! Please add $60 more for international shipping.
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Original 5x7" oil painting created by fine artist Matthew Bone for you! This pledge also includes pre-order copies of both TOME and the "explicitus est liber" companion book + all three "Goodnight Mr. Hackney", "Maid", and "Death Tarot" prints + the menton3 "Something Close to a Vice" giclee print + an original art sketch drawn by your choice of either menton3 or Ben Templesmith + an invite to a catered TOME launch party held at our Chicago studio where many of the paintings in TOME will be on display. We will contact you for your choice of artist for the sketch. Please add $55 more for international shipping.
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A copy of TOME + your name placed in the front THANK YOU section as an early supporter of TOME + one of the original paintings published in TOME by menton3. You will be given a choice amongst several pieces prior to the book coming out! Please add $50 more for international shipping.
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A copy of TOME + your name placed in the front THANK YOU section as an early supporter of TOME + one of the original paintings published in TOME by Ben Templesmith + an invite to a catered TOME launch party held at our Chicago studio where many of the paintings in TOME will be on display. You will be given a choice amongst several pieces prior to the book coming out! Please add $50 more for international shipping.
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Ultra-limited slipcased edition of TOME complete with signature plate signed by 15 TOME artists + get an original art sketch drawn by both menton3 and Ben Templesmith + one of the original paintings published in TOME by Ben Templesmith + your name placed in the front THANK YOU section as an early supporter of TOME + an invite to a catered TOME launch party held at our Chicago studio where many of the paintings in TOME will be on display. You will be given a choice amongst several pieces prior to the book coming out! Please add $50 more for international shipping.
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This is an incredible opportunity...horror master Steve Niles will write an original 11 page script for you to draw + an invite to a catered TOME launch party held at our Chicago studio where many of the paintings in TOME will be on display.
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Fine artist Scott Radke is known around the world for his incredible marionettes, which were personally selected by Tim Burton for his Alice In Wonderland film. He's also been commissioned for large-scale works by Mark Parker, the CEO of Nike, as well as Morgan Spurlock. Here we have a very special opportunity for you to own one of Scott's impossible to get marionettes (#308 The Snowman) + an invite to a catered TOME launch party held at our Chicago studio where many of the paintings in TOME will be on display. Please add $50 more for international shipping.
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Original 12x17" oil/ink on paper painting "MONOCYTE: Chronicle of the Messenger" by David Stoupakis + pre-order copies of both TOME + the "explicitus est liber" companion book! Please add $30 more for international shipping.
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Fine artist Scott Radke is known around the world for his incredible marionettes, which were personally selected by Tim Burton for his Alice In Wonderland film. He's also been commissioned for large-scale works by Mark Parker, the CEO of Nike, and Morgan Spurlock. Here we have a very special opportunity for you to own one of Scott's impossible to get marionettes + an invite to a catered TOME launch party held at our Chicago studio where many of the paintings in TOME will be on display. Please add $50 more for international shipping.
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Original 24x30" oil on wood panel "Something Close to a Vice" by menton3 + Pre-order copies of both TOME + the "explicitus est liber" companion book! Please add $100 more for international shipping.
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This one is hard to believe...horror master Steve Niles will write an original 22 page script for you to draw + an invite to a catered TOME launch party held at our Chicago studio where many of the paintings in TOME will be on display.
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012
Comments
Creator Edward Kaye on July 3, 2012
Cool. I have a couple of Tear Garden albums. Ka-Spel makes weird, but good, music.
Creator Suzie Q Sailaway on July 2, 2012
I can't help but feel more and more spoiled as this thing moves along. :) Thank you!
Creator Hossein Ghanbari on July 2, 2012
Hey GUYS. What else do you have in your sleeves. When are you going to stop. You are entering a truly UNBLEVABLE zone.