Art For Art’s Sake #319 – Saturday, Saturday, Saturday Is Art For Art’s Day

by Richard Bruton

It’s Saturday, not only a day for Tiswas (well, there’s a reference so few will get unless they grew up in the UK in the 1970s) but a day for looking admiringly at some very, very good comic artwork … yep, it’s Art For Art’s Sake.

Iain Laurie gives you a nightmarish Batman…

The unmistakable creations of Gilbert Shelton, those Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers…

The great Gahan Wilson

Now that’s a lovely commission piece, retro-style Bats by Jorges Fornes…

The Rocketeer by George Freeman

Alan Davis

Andi Watson

Bruce Timm JLA and star-crossed love and heartbreak amongst the monsters…

Romeo Tanghal, colours by Bob Sharen

Chris Samnee

Paul Chadwick – Concrete Vol.1 #10 (1988)

Kevin Maguire

Keith Giffen – Ambush Bug Secret Origins

Dan Hipp

Magneto – Steve Rude

David Aja variant for Absolute Martian Manhunter

Bret Blevins – Legion of the Supernatural #1-2 (2008)

Walt Simonson – two fabulous Marvel ads – Thor #337 (1983) for Beta Ray Bill’s appearance. And who can forget Thor #363 (1985) with Thor-Frog.

The always glorious lines of Al Hirschfield — this one’s called Comedians at Hillcrest Country Club from 1951, with a cavalcade of stars, including the Marx Brothers, George Burns, Jack Benny, Danny Kaye, George Jessel, Lou Holtz, and the Ritz Brothers.