After the madness that was Comic-Con 2012, things have been a little more quiet than usual on the Limited Paper front. But donât worry! Weâre not cutting back. Truth is, weâve just had a ton of catching-up to do here at Collider HQ: film set visits that needed to be reported, interviews to transcribe, booze-soaked canoe trips to documentâthere were times that it felt like our non-poster-related reporting would never end.But today weâre back with a brand-new installment of your preferred Collider.com column, and thereâs much to share. Whatâs Mondo doing this weekend in Kansas City? What artists are taking part in Acid-Free Galleryâs Myths and Monsters shows? Wanna know where you can get a sweet Akira poster? Any Ken Taylor fans in the audience? Thereâs a ton of answers waiting for you after the jump, my fellow screenprint-enthusiasts.Well, folks, Comic-Con 2012 is over for another year. The madness has started to die down (though if youâre one of the unlucky people that purchased SDCC prints off eBayâonly to discover that youâd purchased from someone who had no frigginâ idea how to get your poster into a tube and a tube through the mail without turning said poster into confettiâthe madness will probably continue for just a little while longer), frames (and elaborate trades) are being made, and people are starting to look ahead to the next exciting, poster-related event.As it turns out, thereâs nothing super-huge on the horizon at the moment, but there are a number of smaller events thatâve caught our eye here at Limited Paper HQ. And before we lose yet another weekend to travel, we thought itâd be prudent to bring you up to speed on all of those events: some of them are very exciting, indeed. For instanceâ¦.ACID-FREE GALLERY ANNOUNCES MYTHS AND MONSTERSYou might remember Acid-Free Gallery as the website that released that awesome Beauty and The Beast poster by Tom Whalen earlier this year. Well, the Acid-Free guys are back with another monster-related batch of prints, and this time Whalenâs accompanied by a few other kick-ass artists: guys like Graham Erwin, Dave Perillo, and the never-not-impressive Laurent Durieux have banded together for Acid-Free Galleryâs Myths and Monsters, a series which goes on sale this Friday. Hereâs what Acid-Free has to say about their show, via email:
Our next print release will feature various Myths and Monsters from all realms. Explore creatures and characters from Greek Mythology. Tap into modern myths and legends like BigFoot, vampires and more! We have gathered another all-star cast to bring you some of the best Myths and Monsters to hang on your walls! The artists include(alphabetical): Charles Santoso, Daniel Torres, Dave Perillo, Graham Erwin, Jeff Kilpatrick, Jerrod Maruyama, Laurent Durieux, Matt Kaufenberg, N.C. Winters, Samuel Ho, Scott Derby, Steve Thomas, and Tom Whalen. We will be featuring a Limited Edition Screen print release by Laurent Durieux! Stay tuned for more details! Print release preview on July 25th! All prints will go on sale on July 27th!
Wanna see some of the posters being released during this drop? Of course you do. Letâs take a look at some of our favorite pieces from Acid-Freeâs Myths and Monsters show, in no particular order:
- Bigfoot National Park by Laurent Durieux
- 16x24â
- $55 screenprint edition of 150, $65 variant screenprint edition of 75 (with GID Bigfoot!)
- Yeti by Tom Whalen
- 12x24â
- $50 regular giclee edition of 30, $200 canvas giclee edition of 2
- Cyclops Island by Graham Erwin
- 18x24â
- $40 regular edition of 50, $175 canvas giclee edition of 1
- Have You Seen Me? by Dave Perillo
- 16x20â
- $45 regular giclee edition of 30, $185 canvas giclee edition of 1
There are a ton of other pieces in this collectionâscreenprints, giclees, canvas giclees, you name itâand all of them are worthy of your attention. As the guys at Acid-Free Gallery told us above, all of these are going to go on-sale Friday afternoon at this page, so keep your F5âing fingers at the ready and be prepared to clear some space on your wall for some of these awesome posters. Our favoriteâs gotta be Durieuxâs Bigfoot posterâ¦but Whalenâs Yeti is pretty damn snazzy, too. Head on over to Acid-Free Galleryâs page right now to bookmark it, and good luck on the drop tomorrow, guys!
JASON EDMISTON UNLEASHES THE HAND OF MING UPON AN UNSUSPECTING POPULACE
Of all the posters that we saw at the 2012 SDCC, Jason Edmistonâs Hand of Ming might have been the most impressive: the artistâs giclee edition of the canvas original (which, you might recall, made its big debut during the opening of the Mondo Gallery at this yearâs SXSW) is absolutely jaw-dropping in-person, packed with detail and rich colors that launch themselves right off the paper and into your dumbfounded face. During the Con, Edmiston (one of the friendliest, most welcoming artists I had the pleasure of encountering during SDCC) was selling the smaller edition of this piece, but he told me that heâd soon be offering an extremely limited-edition 24x36â version via his website.
Well, folks, that time has come: tomorrow morning, the remaining 18x27.5â versions of the print go on saleâ¦along with the big-ass 24x36â edition. Here, check it out:
- The Hand of Ming by Jason Edmiston
- $75 (18x27.5â) regular edition of 75
- $150 (24x36â) limited edition of 10
See what I mean? If youâre an Edmiston fan, a Flash Gordon fan, a fan of awesome artwork, or if youâre just looking to purchase a piece that Iâd consider one of the best posters released this year, you need to keep your eyes trained on Edmistonâs Etsy show tomorrow morning around 8am, CST. Thatâs when the drop happens, and I donât imagine that these are going to last very long. I reached out to Edmiston for a quote about this piece, and hereâs what he had to say:
My painting "The Hand of Ming" is now available as a limited giclee. This piece was originally created for Mondo' inaugural gallery show back in February of this year. The show's theme was science fiction films, and I wanted to do a portrait of a great cinematic villain. I hadn't seen Flash Gordon since I was a kid, but Ming the Merciless' character and costume stood out in my mind. I loved the colors and over the top design, and felt that he was an under appreciated tyrant. I imagined focusing on his hands and ring (the source of his power), and immediately thought of the pose Lugosi struck in the movie White Zombie, where he is summoning his evil horde. Ming is a similar master of his minions, and I added the nebula behind his head to imply his mastery over the entire universe.
Thanks again, Jason! Everyone else, get your credit card numbers memorized, your pages bookmarked, and prepare to do bloody battle on the field of poster-drops come tomorrow morning. May the best men score!
Click on over to Page 2 to read the rest of this Limited Paper installment, including a new Alamo Drafthouse in Kansas City with The Goonies, prints for Star Wars, Spaceballs, Blazing Saddles, and a new "Thing Worth Getting Excited About."
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MEL BROOKS BY WAY OF THE CASTRO THEATER IN SAN FRANCISCO
If youâre anything like us here at Limited Paper, then you agree that there simply arenât enough screenprints based on the work of Mel Brooks (what I wouldnât give for a Martin Ansin Young Frankenstein, or a Tyler Stout Blazing Saddles: the mind reels). Luckily, it appears that the folks at the Castro Theater in San Francisco feel the same way. Last night, Limited Paper received an email from someone associated with the theater, and hereâs what they had to say:
For the (back-to-back screenings of Spaceballs and Blazing Saddles taking place this Friday at the Castro Theater), we've gotten Brandon Schaefer to create two new stunning images, both of which will be available in person at the Castro, as well as online. I don't know if you're familiar with Brandon's work, he's one of those "favorite designer's, favorite designers" type of artistsâ¦(the Castro) is one of my favorite theatres in the country, built in the early 1900s and still owned by the original family who built it! There will be a live organist playing showtunes before the oversized curtains part, it's a stunning original movie palace and I couldn't be more proud of our ongoing poster series with them.
And what do those posters look like, anyway? Well, letâs take a look:
- Blazing Saddles by Brandon Schaefer
- 18x24â
- $40 limited edition of 120
- SpaceBalls by Brandon Schaefer
- 18x24â
- $40 limited edition of 120
Well, folks, if youâre interested in Mel Brooks screenprints, this seems like a pretty damn good opportunity to pick up a pair at a really reasonable price (and such small edition sizes, too!). If youâre hoping to pick these up, keep your eyes peeled over at this link for whenever they drop online, orâif youâre in San Fran-- head on over to the Castro Theater tomorrow afternoon to pick up the pair in person!
MONDO BRINGS THE GOONIES TO⦠KANSAS CITY?!
In case you hadnât noticed, the Alamo Drafthouse empire is expanding: just yesterday, we got word that a new Drafthouse would be opening in San Francisco, and before that weâd heard that Dallas, New York City, and a slew of other cities were getting their very own branch of Tim Leagueâs theater chain (which, for our money, is the all-time-greatest place to see a movie, ever). What does this mean for all the Limited Paper enthusiasts out there? Well, more opportunity for Mondo to come to your hometown to show a movie and sell an exclusive print. Yes, the bigger the Drafthouse gets, the more likely it is that youâll get to attend the same sort of Mondo events that those of us living in Austin have been so lucky to experience over the past few years.
Case in point? This Saturdayâs screening of The Goonies in Kansas City, MO. Hereâs what Mondoâs creative director, Justin Ishmael, has to say about the screening:
Six years ago, I moved of Kansas City to Austin, TX for the sole purpose of watching movies at the Alamo Drafthouse. One thing led to another and I got a job there, eventually turning into my current position with Mondo. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think that weâd be able to show The Gooniesâ¦in Kansas Cityâ¦at an Alamoâ¦with a poster. Shows how much things can change in six years! I am so excited to come back, check out the theater for the first time, and to meet all of you dudes!
Now, this Saturdayâs screening of The Goonies is long-since sold out, but that doesnât mean you should give up hope just yet: if the circulating rumors are true, some of Mondoâs Goonies prints will find their way online, which means that everyone who doesnât live in Kansas City will have an equal chance to snatch one up, hopefully sometime in the near future. As for who the artist may be and what the poster may look like, all weâve been told thus far is that the artist is a newcomer to the Mondo stable, that the print itself features âgold metallic inksâ, and that itâs âawesomeâ. Who could it be? Stay tuned, folks: as soon as the posterâs revealed this weekend, weâll be bringing you an announcement!
RANDOM ODDS AND ENDS:Â NEW AKIRA STUFF, KEN TAYLOR DOES NICK CAVE, STAR WARS PRINTS YOU CAN BUY RIGHT NOW AND MORE!
Weâve got a whole bunch of odds and ends to get through this morning, folks, so hold on tight: itâs about to get bullet-pointed. Below, weâve got links and news regarding a new Akira poster (in multiple sizes!), an older Ken Taylor piece that has somehow still not sold out, information on where you can get some cool new Star Wars-related posters, and more:
*** If youâve not already seen this amazing Akira print from Alexander Iaccarino (AKA âThe Kid Who Drawsâ), well, youâre probably just as flabbergasted right now as I was the first time I saw this piece. Available in two different sizes via Iaccarinoâs website, this is one of the most impressive Akira-related pieces of artwork Iâve ever come across. Check it out:
- Akira by Alexander Iaccarino
- 11x17â ($25) edition of 100
- 24x36â ($56) edition of 100
*** Typically, we cover movie-poster-related artwork here at Limited Paper, but the piece belowâa screenprinted gig poster for Nick Caveâs now-disbanded Grindermanâcomes to us from one of our all-time favorite artists here at Limited Paper, Ken Taylor. I had this piece listed as one of my ISOâs on ExpressoBeans.com, and a friendly EBâer messaged me to let me know that (against all odds) some of these posters are still available for purchase over at Beyond the Pale. I checked it out, andâsure enoughâtheyâre still up. Follow the link, or just check out Taylorâs awesomeness below:
- Grinderman (Melbourne) by Ken Taylor
- 11.69x34.33â
- $49 (AUD) edition of 375, signed and numbered
*** Special thanks to the helpful Limited Paper reader who pointed us in the direction of this page over at a website called Dark Ink Art, where the following kick-ass Star Wars-themed screenprints are currently available for purchase. Here, check âem out:
- Battle of Yavin by Mark Daniels
- 16x24â
- $60 limited edition (comes with signed card by artist)
- Lord of The Sith by Steve Thomas
- 18x24â
- $50 limited edition of 150
- The Princess by Joshua Budich
- 18x24â
- $60 limited edition of 150
THING WORTH GETTING EXCITED ABOUT OF THE WEEK:Â CORKYâS POSTER WEIGHTS
People often email us here at Limited Paper HQ asking what we use to hold our posters down whenever weâre flattening âem: âDo you use can of soup?â or âShould I just nail them down to my garage floor?â or âShould I superglue my posters to the radiator? Itâs got kinda a flat surface so that should be good right?â Well, urm, no, folks. If you want to flatten out your posters correctly, youâre going to want to use something thatâs been specifically designed for that purpose.
Iâve heard horror stories about people mangling $500 posters by flattening them out with beer bottles (which have those little ridges on the bottom, which willâin turnâpress themselves into the surface of your sweet, sweet limited paper once theyâve been sitting there for a while) or candles (which can tip over, spilling hot waxâor, if theyâre not litâwax shards onto the surface of your print), and both of those kinda things are to be avoided. Instead, Iâd like to point you in the direction of Corkyâs Poster Weights, who makes custom poster weights that you can use to flatten your postersâ¦without fear of them being damaged.
Above, youâll see a set of Star Wars themed poster weights that Corky put together for some lucky buyer, and below, youâll see the set of poster weights Iâm currently using to flatten out a recent acquisition (and a very expensive poster, indeed: thatâs a Martin Ansin Metropolis). A set of 4 weights will cost you just $20, and thatâs a damn fine deal for the peace of mind youâll get while flattening out your latest ridiculously-expensive purchase. If Iâd use Corkyâs Poster Weights to flatten out a $1500+ poster, well, you know theyâre reliable. Head on over to Corkyâs store at the link above and place your order today: I promise you wonât be disappointed.
That about does it for this installment of Limited Paper, folks! Weâre still playing catch up on all the awesome coverage we gathered during Comic-Con 2012, so stay tuned for that parade of exclusive interviews we mentioned before (Olly Moss, Justin Ishmael, the Mondo guys, Daniel Danger, Kevin Tong, Jock, and more are still on the way), as well as new news regarding some very exciting forthcoming drops from Mark Englert, Mondo, and many more! As always, if youâve got something youâd like to share (or have shared) here at Limited Paper, donât hesitate to drop me a line at LimitedPaper@gmail.com: everyone else is encouraged to prattle on in the comments section below!
And if you're just now catching onto Limited Paper, please take a look at some of our past installments here (you've got a lot of catching up to do, n00b):
- Limited Paper: Mondo sells over 9,000 copies of its Olly Moss DARK KNIGHT RISES print
- Limited Paper: Â Interested in purchasing Mondo's DARK KNIGHT RISES print by Olly Moss? Â Here's how
- Limited Paper: Interview with YOU ARE MY LUCKY STAR and THIS IS MY FARM artist Mark Englert
- Limited Paper: Over 40 exclusive images from the Mondo booth during the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con!
- Limited Paper: Mike Mitchell's ADVENTURE TIME print, Jay Shaw's MIMIC print make their Comic-Con debuts
- Limited Paper: Olly Moss' THE DARK KNIGHT RISES variant, JC Richards releases LOTR, much more from Comic-Con!
- Limited Paper: New artwork inspired by ALIEN, GAME OF THRONES, ADVENTURE TIME and more!
- Limited Paper: Our exclusive review of Mondo's CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON poster at Comic-Con!
- Limited Paper: Jock puts THE DARK KNIGHT RISES on paper, Olly Moss' PRINCESS MONONOKE, and more!
- Limited Paper Giveaway: Wanna win an extremely limited edition Tyler Stout print for SLEEPING DOGS?
- Limited Paper: Our pre-Comic-Con 2012 preview, with Olly Moss, Tom Whalen, and much more!
- Limited Paper: Mondo Mystery Movie X revealed to be RETURN OF THE KING with poster by Aaron Horkey!
- Unimited Paper: Posters for DRIVE, HARRY POTTER, and SUPERMAN that you can buy right now!
- Limited Paper: The HORROR DIE-CUT COLLECTION, BREAKING BAD prints, and more new MONDO stuff!
- Limited Paper: Our report from the DISTANT WINTER show at the PHONE BOOTH GALLERY