NETFLIX recently shared a few promo videos showcasing THE SANDMAN (which, you can see down below). Of course we’re talking about the DC Comics/Vertigo Comic Book Character created by Neil Gaiman back in, I think, 1989. I found an image of the 1st issue on eBay, which you can see down below: (they sell for a TON of money in Mint Condition) It looks like Neil Gaiman is gonna be very involved with the show […]
Here’s some fun BATMAN NEWS! Starting September 13th, 2021 a New Spanish-Language Graphic Novel by DC Comics will be available for sale both online & in Mexico. We’re talking about BATMAN: MUERTE POR DISENO (DEATH BY DESIGN), Written by Chip Kidd, Illustrated by Dave Taylor. This is a book that was originally published by DC Comics back in 2012 & now it’s going to be released in Mexico, fully-translated into Spanish… WOW! To order your copy please click this […]
Here’s a quick post to share this fun YouTube Video “Book Review” of the “Foreign Language” Edition of BATMAN: DEATH BY DESIGN which is appearing in Spain and many other Latin American countries. It’s just really fun seeing this Graphic Novel in other languages and it’s also quite an honor to know that other people from around the world can enjoy the work. Oh yeah, here’s the video & for you Americans, it’s not in English, ha! This book, […]
YES! YES! YES! The Crew over at KAPOW COMIC BOOK SHOW did an amazing Book Review for Chip Kidd & Dave Taylor’s, “Batman: Death by Design” (DC Comics). So, Please Check It Out! ————————————————————————————————————
Just a quick shout out, we wanna thank the guys over at the BRUSHES OF DOOM website for doing a kick ass BOOK OF THE WEEK Review Video (see down below) all about the “ROUGH JUSTICE: The DC COMICS SKETCHES of ALEX ROSS” book edited by Chip Kidd. They covered it pretty damn well. No, seriously! It gives you a really good idea about what this book is about… a Focus on the amazing comic book artwork of Alex […]
This is just a quick tease to let all the extremely serious BATMAN Fans out there know that in the Fall 2017 issue of the CBLDF DEFENDER Magazine the Designer Chip Kidd will be sharing news about his next big “Batman-related” project he is working on! This issue hits newsstands in September and you can always view the magazine for FREE online at this LINK. Stay tuned for more info. ————————————————————————————————————
This week, THE HISTORY OF BATMAN Podcast interviewed graphic designer and Batman writer Chip Kidd from New York Comic Con! Londyn and his co-host, Mason Booker, talk with Chip about his journey into becoming a modern book jacket designer, his life-long fandom of BATMAN, and how he became part of the Dark Knight’s celebrated history with his book, “Bat-Manga! The Secret History of Batman in Japan” (Pantheon Books), exploring the lost art of the Batman Manga during the 1960s. Listen in to this riveting interview […]
Here’s a quick post to share some amazing artwork done very recently by the amazing comic book artist, Bill Sienkiewicz. Designer Chip Kidd commissioned this special cover on a blank “variant cover” copy of BATMAN: BLACK AND WHITE. The art was inspired by Frank Miller’s Graphic Novel,”The Dark Knight Returns” and it features Batman with his trusty sidekick, Carrie Kelley Robin!
It’s always a complete honor to have your book reviewed and we always try to give a shout-out to those who do. This one is for Chip Kidd and Dave Taylor’s BATMAN: DEATH BY DESIGN, published by DC Comics. This book review was just recently posted by Marco Sciarra over at the RED CAPES website in Italy where they cover Comics, Movies, TV Series, Video Games and much much more. So, please be sure to check it out by clicking […]
The other night I fell down the YouTube Rabbit Hole. Yes, we have all been trapped there at one time or another. But my reward was that I discovered this fun “Book Review” video on Chip Kidd and Dave Taylor’s BATMAN: DEATH BY DESIGN Graphic Novel (DC Comics). The book has been out for awhile and it’s extremely cool that it still gets some really good attention. Yeah, we love that! This guy shares a lot of interesting information about the book and […]