Bernie Wrightson's "I Shall Be With You" Art Print

Fresh off the triumph of their first Bernie Wrightson print sale, Nakatomi Inc. is at it again with yet another show-stopping, jaw-dropping Frankenstein illustration by the guy who co-created Swamp Thing. Can I get a hallelujah?!

"I Shall Be With You" Art Print
Bernie Wrightson
24" x 36" (Screen Print) - Signed and Numbered
Price TBD - Limited to 200
Inspired By: Frankenstein

I don't mean to beat a dead horse here, but this poster is just as INCREDIBLE as Bernie's "A Filthy Process." Utilizing an inordinate amount of detail, the artist has given every bubbling beaker, decomposing fleck of flesh, and lonely ray of light, a life all its own in a way that could only be described as magical. The haunting "I Shall Be With You" illustration manages to evoke a tangible sense of doom and desperation that's sure to please any fan of the "show, don't tell" storytelling philosophy. A picture this detailed is worth far more than a thousand words. Here's hoping this isn't the last we've seen of Bernie Wrightson's illustrated Frankenstein from Tim Doyle and company.

"I Shall Be With You" shall be available today (4/2) through Nakatomi's online storefront at around 2 PM Central. The screen print measures 24" x 36" and is limited to an edition of 200. For more info on Bernie, head over to his Facebook page and follow @berniewrightson. And to keep up on all future Nakatomi-related shenanigans, make sure you're signed up for their mailing list, and are making daily, nay, tri-daily visits to their Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and Flickr pages.

Tim Doyle's "Kaiser / Bear" Art Print

Is there such a thing as too much Blade Runner? No, there's not, and that's a really dumb question. You should probably leave. I'm not kidding. That was offensive. Leave. Invalidating the very notion that there could ever be too much of such an amazing Harrison Ford-filled, Ridley Scott-directed thing, I give you Tim Doyle's killer "Kaiser / Bear" art print!

"Kaiser / Bear" Art Print
Tim Doyle
9" x 24" (Screen Print) - Signed and Numbered
Free with a Nakatomi Poster Purchase - Limited to 150
Inspired By: Blade Runner

Full disclosure: this print may or may not be available at the time of this writing. However, if it is still available, all you need to do is order a poster through through Nakatomi Inc and wham, bam, thank you ma'am, it's all yours. The print measures 9" x 24" and is limited to an edition of 150. For more on Mr. Doyle, please visit mrdoyle.com (see what I did there?) and follow @nakatomitim on Twitter.

Bernie Wrightson's "A Filthy Process" Art Print

Well, this is certainly one of the cooler things I've seen. I'm sure many people will immediately recognize the name Bernie Wrightson as one of Swamp Thing's two co-creators, but what you might not know is that the man also illustrated a version of Mary Shelly's Frankenstein, originally published in 1983. No biggie, right? I mean how long could that possibly take? A few nuts and bolts here, a cadaver or two there and....voilà! Wrong. The project actually took seven years to complete, due in large part to the insanely detailed nature of Wrightson's pen-and-ink drawings. To better understand what it is I'm talking about, I'd heartily recommend just skipping all my nonsensical scrawl and simply staring at the beauty that is "A Filthy Process" for the next five hours.

"A Filthy Process" Art Print
Bernie Wrightson
20" x 30" (Screen Print) - Signed and Numbered
Price TBD - Limited to 100
Inspired By: Frankenstein

There's not a single thing I would change about this print. It's perfect as is. The illustration itself is beyond reproach and offers up such a meticulous vision of a single moment, it's mind boggling to think there's an entire book full of these gorgeous illustrations. I'm also a big fan of the paper stock Bernie and Nakatomi Inc chose to use. Like an aged piece of parchment, the Cougar Natural coloring suggests dead languages, forbidden knowledge, and the arcane arts.

Bernie Wrightson's "A Filthy Process" print will be available on Tuesday (3/12) at 2 PM Central through the Nakatomi Inc storefront. The poster measures 20" x 30" and is limited to an edition of 100. To learn more about the artist, follow @berniewrightson and check out his Facebook page. And for more Nakatomi goodness, visit nakatomiinc.com and follow @nakatomitim on Twitter.

Poster Per Diem: Paul Pope's "Belltower" Art Print

If you visit this site with any regularity, you already know I tend to write reviews for film and television inspired prints that are either currently on sale or are about to go on sale. And while I'll still be pouring the majority of my efforts into those sorts of posts, my daily "Poster Per Diem" feature will focus on awesome prints that have since sold out, never existed in the first place (AKA concept posters) or just bear mentioning. In other words: this is my chance to say, "I never got a chance, for whatever reason, to write about you on this here website, but I think you're really purty and I want to let the world know." Or something like that. Oh, and Per diem is latin for "per day" or "each day."

"Belltower" Art Print
Paul Pope
16" x 36" (Screen Print) - Numbered
Sold Out - Limited to 250
Inspired By: Yojimbo

Today's PPD is one of those prints that I regret never having picked up. Not only is it a jaw-dropping Paul Pope masterpiece (we're talking about the guy who did 100% and Heavy Liquid after all), it's also a beautiful tribute to Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo and Toshiro Mifune's incredible performance. Damn I want this poster! This print has long been sold out and for good reason. Should this print ever be made available again (I'm guessing it won't), you can bet I'll be the first guy in line. To learn more about artist Paul Pope, head over to paulpope.com and follow @pulphope on Twitter.

Poster Per Diem: Robert Wilson's Mountain Goats Gig Posters

For those wondering what the hell "Poster Per Diem" is / means / smells like, here's my not at all concise description. If you visit this site with any regularity, you already know I tend to write reviews for film and television inspired prints that are either currently on sale or are about to go on sale. And while I'll still be pouring the majority of my efforts into these sorts of posts, my daily "Poster Per Diem" feature will focus on awesome prints that have since sold out, never existed in the first place (AKA concept posters) or just bears mentioning. In other words: this is my chance to say, "I never got a chance, for whatever reason, to write about you on this here website, but I think you're really purty and I want to let the world know." Or something like that. Oh, and Per diem is latin for "per day" or "each day."

Mountain Goats 2012 Gig Poster #1
Robert Wilson IV
18" x 24" (Screen Print) - Signed and Numbered
$30 - Limited to 100

Mountain Goats 2012 Gig Poster #2
Robert Wilson IV
18" x 24" (Screen Print) - Signed and Numbered
$30 - Limited to 100

These aren't necessarily movie related, but damn do they feel cinematic. Comic artist Robert Wilson IV created something which brings to mind many of my favorite post apocalyptic properties, including Mad Max, Escape from New York, all of the Fallout video games, DMZ, Wasteland and Y: The Last Man. In other words: these posters do more than just advertise what were surely kickass shows, they tell a story. There are a handful of these prints still available at Nakatomi Inc, so now's your chance if you're interested in grabbing one. To learn more about Robert Wilson IV, be sure to visit robertwilsoniv.com, his deviantART page, and follow him @robertwilsoniv.

Nakatomi's Mystery Tube Sale

I don't have much time to wax on about the Nakatomi Mystery Tube Sale, because, in case you weren't aware, it starts in less than two hours (as of this writing), but I had to share the good news with somebody. Nakatomi's Mystery Tube Sale, or as it's better known - the best way to get out of print / sold out / exclusive posters from the likes of Tim Doyle, Jacob Borshard, Jon Smith, Clint Wilson, James O'Barr, Kevin Munoz, and a bunch of other talented artists - is always incredibly popular and is sure to sell out quickly.

To ensure you're one of the lucky few who successfully raid Nakatomi's reservoir of hidden treasures, be sure to visit the Nakatomi Inc store at 2 PM CDT (12 PM for us West Coast folks) today and have your Paypal login / credit card number embedded into muscle memory. There's only 150 tubes available for purchase at $50 each and every tube will have 5 random prints that are sure to delight your senses (mostly your sixth sense). Good luck folks!

Tim Doyle's "Tears in the Rain" Oversized Art Print

UPDATE (4/25): "Tears in the Rain" is all sold out! Hope you were able to grab one! The post has been updated accordingly.

Tim Doyle's "Tears in the Rain" print was initially released in October 2010 (predating Posterocalypse's existence by only a few months) and has always stuck with me as one of his best designs. Doyle's take on Blade Runner with its neon-drenched mise en scène captures an iconic moment and manages to be both gorgeous and insightful. I missed my chance the first go around, but as luck (and Tim's generosity) would have it, I'll have another opportunity to snag this beauty later today.

"Tears in the Rain" Art Print (Oversized & Glow in the Dark)
Tim Doyle
21" x 40" - Signed and Numbered
Price TBD - Edition Size TBD
Inspired By: Blade Runner

Tim's "Tears in the Rain" poster is strangely zen. There are probably a few hundred other words that would better describe what I mean, but I work with what I have, which in this case is a smallish vocabulary. Now, I'll do my best to expound on my word choice, but please bear with me as I stumble across this explanation. Roy Batty, a replicant who's host to so much inner conflict and exudes so much anger toward human civilization for making him and those like him a disposable second class citizen is not exactly the poster boy for non-violence or mental stability. With that said, Roy does reach an epiphany and finds some modicum of peace when [spoiler alert] he saves the life of Deckard near the film's end. Tim Doyle's print, at least for me, captures that moment perfectly - there's clarity and solace in his artwork, and the lone man / replicant set against a mechanized world filled with smog, smoke stacks and never ending artificial illumination presents Roy with a certain amount of reverence and humility. It probably doesn't hurt that the paper stock color reminds me of rice paper, which immediately elicits feelings of calm and tranquillity. Oh, and there's the iconic dove too. There's also that.

Tim Doyle's "Tears in the Rain" oversized print was released on Tuesday (4/24) at 3 PM CST through his Nakatomi Inc storefront. It was a timed-release print and measures 21" x 40". To learn more about the artist, be sure to visit mrdoyle.com, nakatomiinc.com and follow him on Twitter @NakatomiTim.

Tim Doyle's "Blade Runner" Art Prints

It's hard to say 'no' to free stuff, isn' it? Especially when said free stuff is inspired by the science fiction masterpiece Blade Runner and drawn by Tim Doyle. Tim, who had previously created two prints depicting the replicants Leon Kowalski and Pris as part of his last Nakatomi Mystery Tube sale is at it again, this time with perhaps the coolest and most emotionally tortured character from the Ridley Scott classic. No, not the replicant owl! Don't be ridiculous. I meant Roy Batty!

"Batty" Art Print Tim Doyle 9" x 24" - Signed and Numbered Free with Order - Limited to 200 Inspired By: Blade Runner

"Rachel" Art Print Tim Doyle 9" x 24" - Signed and Numbered Free with Order - Limited to 200 Inspired By: Blade Runner

I really enjoyed Tim's last batch of Blade Runner prints, but I much prefer these. My preference doesn't have anything to do with the previous posters' execution, they are, after all, done in a very similar style. No, my adoration comes from a place of love for the Roy Batty character. I don't know about you, but when I think about Rutger Hauer, Blade Runner is the film that immediately comes to mind. Rutger's performance was brilliant and he completely owned the complexity that made Roy such a memorable villain (and hero). Likewise, Tim has captured and owned, artistically speaking, that iconic moment where a dove-clutching Batty is pondering his mortality and humanity. It's a really touching scene and clearly makes for a wonderful poster. Also, I've got to point out the impressively restrained detail in Roy's face and Mr. Doyle's use of color (or rather, lack of color) to represent his practically fluorescent platinum-blond hair.

And let's not forget about Rachel, Deckard's main squeeze. Similar to his "Batty" print, Tim's "Rachel" artwork uses a prop of sorts to tell us more about the character. For Roy it was the dove, for Rachel it's the hazy cloud of smoke that she's practically wearing like a shirt and her lit cigarette. It's a nice stylistic touch and will surely be impressive to see in person. Ultimately, if Doyle's posters are offering us yet another chance to enjoy and celebrate the characters we grew to love and / or hate from one of the most important science fiction films ever made, which I think they are, I'll take it. With that said, I've got my fingers crossed for a "Batty" print.

Here's the really cool part: Tim Doyle's "Batty" and "Rachel" prints are both completely FREE and will come with any poster orders placed through the Nakatomi storefront until they run out (one print per order). So, if you've been eyeing that new The Massive print by Kristian Donaldson, or haven't been able to get Tim's adorable "Vietnam on Wheels-2" poster out of your mind, then now is the perfect time to pull that metaphorical trigger attached to your wallet. Both Blade Runner inspired prints measure 9" x 24", are signed and numbered, and are limited to an edition of 200. If you'd like to learn more about the talented fellow behind the artwork above be sure to visit mrdoyle.com, nakatomiinc.com and follow him on Twitter @NakatomiTim.

Tim Doyle's "Full Metal Jacket" Movie Poster

When I wrote about Martin Ansin's classy El Topo poster last week, I stressed my disbelief that his artwork was still somehow available for purchase. Well it's time for me to flex those muscles again. Tim Doyle also created something for Cinéma du Parc's “J’ai tué le photographe” show, which has, since then, sold out through von Scaramouche, but is still available through Doyle's Nakatomi Inc. Do you hear that? It's getting louder. Here it comes...How has this not sold out already?!

Full Metal Jacket Movie Poster
Tim Doyle
18" x 24"
$30 - Limited to 200

If you've ever seen Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket (and shame on you if you haven't), then you'll immediately understand the division between the top and bottom half of this print. Much like Tim's poster, the film is divided into two parts: the first half taking place at Parris Island where a group of wet-behind-the-ears Marine recruits are going through training, while the second half jumps forward to a war-torn Vietnam and a sometimes sadistic, always world-wary group of vets. This brings me to the biggest reason I like this poster: the schism in style, tone, and execution between the print's two halves.

In the upper half, Doyle uses the face of Gunnery Sergeant Hartman (played by the extraordinary R. Lee Ermey) to practically fill up the entire top section, similar to how Hartman dominates the soldiers' lives. And behind the demanding drill sergeant, Doyle has placed a luminous brassy wall of bullet casings. I'm sure I'm reaching here, but war is a bright shiny thing to these young jarheads at the beginning of the film, a scary thing as well, sure, but exciting nonetheless. Tim Doyle manages to capture both the fear and respect that the recruits have for their teacher / tormentor and inserts the practically glowing ammunition to represent an innocence not yet lost (although Gomer Pyle sees that there's an end to that). The bottom section is sullen, dark, and gloomy, much like Joker in the latter half of the film. And finally we come to Mickey Mouse. Not only is Mickey a uniquely American symbol, but he's also a character that represents optimism, good will, and a lot of other things that seem completely at odds with the movie, and for that reason all the more revoltingly prominent. These two halves, much like the film, come together to create something greater than the whole of their parts and something that definitely needs to be seen to be appreciated. With that said, it's late and I'm tired, so I'm going to take the easy way out and provide you with Tim Doyle's astoundingly more concise and accurate (he did create the thing after all) description of his Full Metal Jacket poster and its meaning (taken from Doyle's portfolio):

"I saw Full Metal Jacket at WAAAAAYYYY too early of an age, and it formed my opinion on war in a brutal 2 hour salvo. That opinion? It’s not for me. As a work of art, the film is a difficult one- the tone shifts considerably at just about the half-way point- it’s essentially 2 films that just happen to have the same lead. But both show the complete dehumanization one must undergo in the process of becoming war-ready, and in the execution of it. The vulgar phrase, “Sally-Jane Rottencrotch’s pretty pink panties” fall on the ears like the memory of a soft lullaby of wholesomeness compared to the spray of bullets and stacks of human meat later in the film. The ubiquitous MOUSE ends each chapter in the film (in epithet and song) and presents a smiling face, now obscene in it’s ineffectual innocence. And to be honest, I think it balances the poster out nicely."

Tim Doyle's Full Metal Jacket poster is currently available through his Nakatomi Inc store for the low, low price of $30. The screen print measures 18" x 24" and is limited to an edition of 200. To learn more about the talented fellow behind this artwork be sure to visit mrdoyle.com, nakatomiinc.com and follow @NakatomiTim.