San Diego Comic-Con

It has begun. I’ve survived my first day of SDCC and with two new Mondo posters to boot. Time to rest my feet and prepare for tomorrow. Stay tuned to my Tumblr if you're interested in more of my Comic-Con pictures.

As a heads up, later today (and by later today I mean 7/22 - it's about 12:30 AM here right now) Mondo will put Tyler Stout and Olly Moss' Captain America posters up for purchase through their online storefront. Good luck!

Mondo's "Captain America" Movie Posters

UPDATE 2 (8/22): Tyler Stout is selling his remaining Captain America prints tomorrow through a sure-to-be-crowded lottery. Check out the instructions here.

UPDATE 1 (7/23): Looks like these are all sold out. The Stout posters and regular Moss prints were sold through Mondo's page, and everything else has been released at Comic-Con. Olly Moss will put up some signed AP editions sometime next week (follow @OllyMoss for more info), and Tyler Stout will be having a lottery in few weeks. If you want to buy one ASAP, it's time to take a look at the secondary market (i.e., eBay).

The Internet is all a-flurry with the atomic bomb that Mondo dropped on everyone earlier this week / last week. Big news, Mondo will have a presence for the first time ever at San Diego Comic-Con. Even bigger news, Mondo has announced not one, not two, but eight Captain America: The First Avenger prints (that number includes variants). Read on to find out what all the hubbub is about (I don't know whether I should be proud or ashamed of using both 'all in a-flurry' and 'hubbub' in a single paragraph - ashamed I'm guessing).

Captain America Movie Poster (Regular) Tyler Stout 24" x 36" $50 - Limited to 650

Captain America Movie Poster (Variant) Tyler Stout 24" x 36" $100 - Limited to 220

Love it, love it, love it! You don't really get anything insanely different from Tyler Stout here, but he's just so damn good at what he does, it doesn't even matter. I think I'm partial to the variant, because I'm a fan of the more muted palette, and I kind of dig the reflective surface he tries to evoke here. If you've got some time on your hands, I would definitely recommend clicking on the images above because, as usual, the amount of detail he packed into the 24" x 36" canvas is mind boggling. If you have the Tyler Stout Iron Man 2 poster, then this is a must have, as the Cap should, nay needs, to be next to Tony Stark. Seriously, this poster has to be seen to be believed. There is a regular and variant edition of Stout's Captain America: The First Avenger poster, with each poster measuring 24" x 36". The regular edition is limited to 650 and will cost $50, while the silver variant edition is limited to 220 and will cost $100. At this point no official release date has been announced, but I think it's safe to assume the posters will be released sometime during this year's San Diego Comic-Con (July 20th to the 24th). Tune in to @MondoNews for all the release details as they're announced. To learn more about artist Tyler Stout head over to tstout.com.

Captain America Art Print (Regular) Olly Moss 18" x 24" $85 for the regular set - Limited to 375

Captain America - HYDRA Art Print (Regular) Olly Moss 18" x 24" $85 for the regular set - Limited to 375

Captain America Art Print (Variant) Olly Moss 18" x 24"

Captain America - HYDRA Art Print (Variant) Olly Moss 18" x 24"

Olly Moss' propaganda-style art prints are absolutely dripping with nostalgia for a bygone era of equal parts optimistic naivete and despotic jingoism, creating a fun, yet eerily familiar historical document belonging to a fictional universe. I think I favor the colorful regular editions over the black and white variants in this case, though they're both very catching. This is a great example of artwork that bridges the gap between nerdy and classy in the best way possible, thanks in large part to its minimalist execution. And with a name like Olly Moss attached you know these will go fast. I don't really have any info on the variants at this point, but I do know the regular editions will be sold as a set of two for $85, which isn't too bad for a Moss print set. The posters will both measure 18" x 24" and are limited to a run of 375 a piece. Follow @MondoNews for more info, and visit ollymoss.com to find out more about the man who the New York Times Style Magazine has dubbed the "Poster Boy Wonder."

Captain America Art Print Eric Tan 18" x 24" $80 for set - Limited to 220

Captain America - HYDRA Art Print Eric Tan 18" x 24" $80 for set - Limited to 220

And last, but certainly not least, Eric Tan has also put together a really fun set of propaganda-style art prints, one for Captain America and the US of A, the other for Red Skull and HYDRA. I enjoy the Captain America print immensely, though I have to say, I'm head over heels for the HYDRA print. It's downright creepy, but it's also pulpy and playful. Like Olly's prints, these two posters will be sold as a set, but for slightly cheaper than Mr. Moss' creations at $80. Both posters measure 18" x 24" and are limited to an edition of 220. To get the 411 (do people still use that phrase?) on Eric Tan checkout his blog at erictanart.blogspot.com.

That's it for today's post. These are going to be huge when they're finally released, and it's refreshing to see Mondo offer so much content in surprisingly large editions. I'll do my best to keep this post updated with release info as it becomes available. And I'd like to give an extra big thanks to everyone who has been reading the the Posterocalypse Tumblr blog. It's been really rewarding, being able to post things so quickly without having to deal with formatting issues to boot - it's the perfect platform for sharing images and videos with a community of like minded folks.

Artoyz and Geek-Art's "Blockbusterz" Art Exhibit

It seems "Crazy 4 Cult" isn't the only game in town* this week after all. Artoyz, a French retailer of cool figures, prints and paintings, and Geek-Art, a blog (also French) dedicated to all things geeky and artistic, have joined forces to curate an awesome show titled, "Blockbusterz." The show is meant as a celebration of all those big, massive, explosion-filled summer epics that we just can't seem to get enough of. Every artist involved was asked to create a piece of art dedicated to one of his or her favorite summer blockbusters. The show has already premiered, so I'm sure these images are already all over the Internet, but I wanted to go over some of the giclées that are still available for purchase through the Artoyz store. One thing to remember before purchasing: all of these prints are shipping from France, so it might be pretty expensive to get one of these over the pond. Enjoy!

Captain America Art Print
 Sam Filstrup
30 cm x 40 cm
30 € (≈ $43) - Limited to 10
Inspired By: Captain America: The First Avenger (2010)

Did I mention artists could also create artwork based on yet to be released summer blockbusters? I love the propaganda-type design that Sam Filstrup created, with its sharp angles and sinister looking enemies. The Captain American art print measures 30 cm by 40 cm, is limited to an edition of ten (in other words, super limited), and will cost 30 € (approximately $43). It should also be noted that this artwork won't actually ship until September, so you're in for a bit of a wait. If you do like this print, I highly recommend picking it up before they're sold out. To learn more about the artist Sam Filstrup, visit his portfolio at samfilstrup.daportfolio.com.

X-Men Art Print
Leigh Wortley
30 cm x 40 cm
30 € (≈ $43) - Limited to 10
Inspired By: X-Men (2000)

I really, really like this one. Wow, I'm definitely playing the Marvel fanboy today, aren't I? From the amazing and badass depiction of Magneto to the beautiful silhouette of the New York City skyline, Leigh Wortley's design is a lesson in style and class. The abalone-esque color expertly used to flesh out these mutant entities really works for me as well, although I have no idea why. Leigh's X-Men poster measures 30 cm by 40 cm, is limited to an edition of 10 and will cost 30 €. Head over to the Artoyz store to pick this one up before it disappears. Check out leighwortley.co.uk to learn more about this awesome artist.

Predator Art Print
Steve Thomas
30 cm x 40 cm
25.08 € (≈ $36) - Limited to 10
Inspired By: Predator (1987)

Predator is my favorite action movie all time. That's just a fact. And this is one of the coolest minimalist Predator-related prints I've ever seen. This print is absolutely dying to be a tattoo or a decal on a fighter jet (I'm fine with either). Steve Thomas' Predator art print is currently available, like everything listed in this post, through the Artoyz website. The poster is limited to 10, measures 30 cm by 40 cm, and costs 25.08 € (that's about $36). To see more of Steve's artwork, visit stevethomasart.com.

Gladiator Art Print
Guillaume Singelin
30 cm x 40 cm
25.08 € (≈ $36) - Limited to 10
Inspired By: Gladiator (2000)

This print is beautiful, gorgeous, badass, and fantastic. Did I mention this was badass? I remember seeing Gladiator in the theaters (it was that or Mr. Bean - the choice was easy), and being completely blown away by how brutal and awesomely filmed the combat was. This poster perfectly captures the intensity of that opening battle to a T! Guillaume Singelin's amazing Gladiator print measures 30 cm by 40 cm, costs 25.08 €, and is limited to an edition of 10. I have a feeling this will be a quick seller. The poster is currently available through the Artoyz online store. Check out Guillaume's blog (warning: it's in French) at kibla.over-blog.com to see more of his work.

The Omen Art Print
Anne Viouly
30 cm x 40 cm
25.08 € (≈ $36) - Limited to 10
Inspired By: The Omen (1976)

Finally, we come to Anne Viouly's The Omen-inspired art print. I think I like this one so much because it reminds me of what a really messed-up version of The Triplets of Belleville would look like. A great piece artwork based on a movie or television show, in my opinion, has the power to ignite your interest in watching said movie or television show, and that's exactly what Viouly's print does for me. The Omen print is currently available through the Artoyz website, measures 30 cm by 40 cm, is limited to an edition of 10, and costs 25.08 €. Grab'em while they're still available. To learn more about Anne Viouly and her artwork, visit vio-work.com (this one is also in French).

And that's it. To see what else is available from the show (and there's a lot more available) be sure to visit the Artoyz website at artoyz.com. I also highly recommend checking out the Geek-Art blog at geek-art.net.

* And by "town" I mean the whole of Earth, because technically, since I'm writing this in Los Angeles, "Crazy 4 Cult" sort of is the only game in town. Technically speaking of course.