Black Kirby
Artvoice profiles, Black Kirby, John Jennings and Stacey Robinson’s art team that “imitates and parodies Jack Kirby’s in style and substance, adding an African-American—and notably contemporary—dimension.”
Krampus Papercraft!
Make yourself two little Krampusse just in time for Krampusnacht! Krampus 1 and Krampus 2.
Soviet Boardgames
Retronaut has a gallery of Soviet Era children’s board games. (via @wfmu)
Apple, Nudity and e-Books
At The Globe and Mail, Michael Posner writes on Apple’s corporate censorship of Peter Ovig Knudsen’s books, Hippie 1 and 2. “The Hippie book controversy follows a series of similar attempts by Apple to censor–or deny market access–to artistic material it deems offensive.”
Framing Stan Lee
Some pretty sweet portraiture by Joel Kimmel for “The Inquisition of Ms. Marvel.”
Horrible Imaginings Art Show and Film Festival, 2012
Horrible Imaginings Film Festival Director Miguel Rodriguez discusses horror and the festival with KPBS’ Beth Accomando. The Art Gallery opening is on Oct. 24 and the official screenings begin Nov. 11–participating filmmakers have been posting their trailers here. (Tickets are available here).
The Cultural Gutter 