You Shall Not Pass stamp for teachers

You Shall Not Pass stamp for teachers/reviewers on sale starting March 1 at Etsy. Via.

Animated version of The Hobbit

12-minute version of The Hobbit by Gene Deitch with illustrations by Adolf Born that takes tremendous liberties with the plot. The story behind the movie is a good one. Via.

*Previously: The Hobbit puppet show.

Illustration roundup

Lobster Johnson by Henrik Sahlstrom.



Treebeard: Year One by Andy Hunter for an art jam.




Batman and Catwoman by DrFaustusAU.



Cover by John Hendrix for The Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association. He has art on sale here.



Weekly Dig cover by Tak Toyoshima from this roundup of great covers.



Lisbeth by Nan Lawson on sale at Etsy. Via these sites.

*Buy Lobster Johnson toys at eBay.

Illustration roundup

Santa Claus by Marcelo Braga.




Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Francesco Francavilla. (Black Panther: The Man Without Fear, Vol. 1 is $12 at Amazon.)




Lilli Care:

Last Spring I was invited to make an illustration for a new Google search caption game, in which people are invited to submit funny captions for what a character might be searching for in each illustrated predicament. The project was posted today, and you can view the different illustrated scenarios and submitted responses here.

Noelle Stevenson posted a holiday-themed wallpaper featuring her Broship of the Ring characters.




Poster by Kali Fontecchio for the Channel 101 Awards on sale at Etsy.







New Gremlins items going on sale at Mondo on Friday. The first poster is by Phantom City Creative. The other two posters and the cutout are by Ken Taylor.

*Buy Mondo posters at eBay.

Trailer for The Hobbit

Looks terrific (aside from that plate-throwing animation). Via.

Illustration roundup

The Justice League in World War II made as a commission by Otis Frampton.




Christmas cards by Brad McGinty on sale here ($6 gets you 5 cards and a bonus sketch shipped).





Star Trek posters by Jesse Philips going on sale today at Mondo.




Rembrandt's The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp meets Batman by Ben Chen, who has various t-shirts on sale at Threadless. (Previously: Sesame Street, Star Wars versions.)




Joker prints by Jock.




Muppets/Hobbit mashup by Andy Hunter for an art jam.

*Buy Mondo posters at eBay.

Cookie Monster/Ringwraith

Cookie Monster/Ringwraith by Ronan Lynam up for vote at Threadless.

Illustration roundup

Astronaut by Scott Benson, who has art on sale here.



Legolas by Roger Cruz.



Jordan Lamarre-Wan posted some Epic Mickey concept art.



Tintin joins the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, perhaps, by Britt Wilson (for Toronto draws Tintin).



Alberto Mielgo posted a bunch of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows concept art.

*Buy Tintin toys at eBay.

Hipster Hobbits

Noelle Stevenson's hipster Lord of the Rings continues (prints on sale).