Back in October, PiercingMetal was in attendance at the 2023 edition of the famed New York Comic Con which took over the Javits Center for four days. During the course of our media coverage of the event, a series of artist interviews were done by site founder Ken Pierce. While all of these videos are resident on the Official PiercingMetal YouTube Channel, several have been collected into this post to expand the coverage that gets featured on the website. This is the ninth and final installment in this series of posts.
Hello again my friends, you have landed on my continuation of the coverage from the 2023 New York Comic Con that had taken over the Javits Center a few short weeks ago. My more tenured readership know full well just how much I get done at this event. From the Day To Day focuses to social media photo takeovers and plenty of Interviews for the YouTube Channel. I’m hardly interested in doing cosplay and having others tell me it looks cool or things that I might purchase. Of course I do buy some things along the way but its not the reason I’m sporting a Press badge. What I’ve also been doing of late is some Special Feature photo narratives and by doing it this way I can have the companies shine brighter on their own. Now in case you’ve only just found the website, I want to suggest that you click HERE first as that will open up a brand-new browser tab with all of the posts that preceded this one. Now its time to continue with the features and present to you the Alex Ross Gallery and Disney Books. Let’s go.
It’s without question that Alex Ross is one of the greatest and most inspired of the artists we’ve gotten to enjoy the works of over the years and during the New York Comic Con, he had a small gallery presentation where a wide number of his paintings and sketches could be purchased by those with the necessary cake to do such things. Love all this stuff as much as I do, I will be sticking with the work we find on his actual comic book covers but maybe one day right.
The Press Release:
In May, Ryan North and Iban Coello will celebrate 700 awe-inspiring issues of FANTASTIC FOUR with a giant-sized throwdown against the team’s legendary archnemesis: DOCTOR DOOM!
Making his first appearance in North and Coello’s run, Doom will attempt to use his unmatched expertise to fix the fatal misstep that kicked off the Fantastic Four’s new era. Still haunting the team and causing a dramatic rift between Marvel’s first family, readers are only just starting to put the pieces of the mystery together. After it’s fully revealed later this month in FANTASTIC FOUR #4, the team will be reunited at last just in time for Doom to rock their world once more! The iconic villain will embark on an epic journey across space and time to reverse the damage that his most bitter foes have unleashed on the Marvel Universe. Will he be able to succeed where Reed Richards failed? Or will his meddling make matters far, far worse? Continue reading Marvel Reveals Doctor Dooms Plans For “Fantastic Four” 700th Issue→
The Press Release:
Jed MacKay’s acclaimed work on the Doctor Strange mythos has captivated readers over the past year, and this March, a thrilling new chapter begins. Spinning out of the character’s terrifying demise in Death of Doctor Strange and Clea’s time as Sorcerer Supreme in Strange comes an all-new ongoing series for Stephen Strange where he’ll resume his duties as Marvel’s Master of the Mystic Arts!
This time around, MacKay will be joined by superstar artist Pasqual Ferry, known for his stylish work on recent titles like Namor: Conquered Shores and Spider-Man: Spider’s Shadow. These two talents have devised a grand plan for Doctor Strange centered around a shocking mystery that strikes at the very heart of Strange’s legacy and purpose. The journey that follows will harken back to the iconic hero’s psychedelic and otherworldly storytelling, taking readers to places only Strange would dare to go and introducing enemies only he could hope to defeat, including a brand-new threat that Strange shares a personal connection with. In honor of this new saga, Doctor Strange will be donning a revamped costume designed by the legendary Alex Ross, who will also be gracing the series with breathtaking covers! Continue reading Marvel Announces “Doctor Strange” Series For March 2023→
The Press Release:
The Fantastic Four are about to enter an all-new era! The upcoming run by writer Ryan North and artist Iban Coello will be ripe with mystery and overflowing with suspense as it finds the team separated after a devastating incident back in New York. The first three issues will deliver exciting standalone adventures starring Ben Grimm and Alicia, Reed and Sue, and Johnny before the team’s heartbreaking and revelatory reunion in February’s FANTASTIC FOUR #4!
In addition to gracing the series with breathtaking main covers, legendary artist Alex Ross will mark this major milestone with a series of variant covers for the opening four issues! Presented in striking black and white and capturing the team’s timeless appeal, the iconic Fantastic Four artist has crafted classic portraits of all four members of the team in these must-have SOLO VARIANT COVERS! Continue reading Marvel Reveals Alex Ross “Fantastic Four” Portrait Variant Covers→