2014 marks Batman‘s 75th anniversary. Over its near century-long existence, Batman has experienced so many stylistic changes, tonal shifts, friends, enemies, allies, villains, costumes, and more from its roots as a detective book to the campiness of the ’60s show to the dark film revival over the past decade. Through it all, there are many Batboys and Batgirls […]
Mondo Announces Mike Mitchell x Marvel x Mondo Art Show
Keen readers will remember that one of my very first posts on Ruby Hornet was on a Mondo Gallery show that artist Mike Mitchell had last spring. The show featured Mitchell’s color-filled portraits of various film characters, including Pulp Fiction‘s Mr. Pink, Oldboy‘s Oh Dae-Su, Drive’s Driver, and more. The artist and Mondo have teamed up once again […]
Limited edition Man of Steel posters from Mondo on sale this week
As some readers might remember from my first few posts on Ruby Hornet, I’m a huge fan of poster art designs. Unfortunately, the art of poster art has been overlooked and underused. Take, for example, a recent trend in Hollywood films with single characters juxtaposed against an expansive, barren backdrop; the first examples that come […]