Alan Moore 72 by Massimo Giacon

Art by Massimo Giacon

In this special day, last but not least... an exclusive new portrait of our beloved birthday boy by the terrific MASSIMO GIACON, acclaimed Italian comic book artist, musician, painter and designer.

For more information about the artist, visit his website & his Instagram page.

 

AUGURONI, Alan! HAPPY B-DAY!

Grazie mille, Maximus!

309 Moore Magic by Massimo Giacon

Art by Massimo Giacon

Above, a fantastic portrait of Moore by the great Massimo Giacon for his 366 project.

 

Read more HERE. 

linus, Lovecraft and Moore

Cover art by Sergio Vanello

The September issue of linus - the acclaimed Italian magazine on comics, strips and pop culture - presents a huge dossier focused on H.P. Lovecraft, under a stunning cover by artist Sergio Vanello.

The 74-page section is packed with articles, essays, illustrations and short comics - most of them specifically realized for this occasion - investigating and paying tribute to the life and works of the Lonely of Providence.

I contributed with a 3-page article about the Lovecraftian works of Alan Moore - The Courtyard, Neonomicon and Providence. 

Furthermore, I "wrote" a 2-page short comic with art by my friend and artist extraordinaire Luca Paciolus. The comic was created years ago for an HPL anthology and printed in black and white; however, for this linus occasion, Paciolus colored it - and, let me say, he did a gorgeous job. The short story adapts a passage from a Lovecraft's letter, where he briefly described his formative readings and vision.

Needless to say, it has been a great honor to be part of this celebratory issue.

Art by Luca Paciolus

Moore is also a special guest in Howie, a funny 2-page contribution written and drawn by the great Massimo Giacon.

Alan Moore meets Lovecraft! Art by Massimo Giacon.

Even if you can't read Italian, this HPL linus issue is highly recommended! 

Illustration by Francesco Ripoli

For more info about the magazine visit the official Facebook page, HERE.

Alan Moore by Massimo Giacon

Art by MASSIMO GIACON.

Above, a stunning Alan Moore portrait by Italian Renaissance man, comic book artist, musician, painter, performer and designer MASSIMO GIACON.

More information about the artist can be found at his website, HERE.

Grazie, Massimo! ❤

20th Anniversary Watchmen tribute: Richard Nixon

Art by Massimo Giacon.

Above, an amazing portrait of U.S. President Richard Nixon drawn by well-known Italian artist MASSIMO GIACON. The illustration was included, in black and white, in the gallery section of Watchmen 20 anni dopo, an Italian tribute book published in 2006 by Lavieri.

Published on this blog with the author's permission.
For more info about Massimo Giacon, visit his site: here.

AM Portrait: 1963

Art by Massimo Giacon.

In 2003 Massimo Giacon contributed to the Alan Moore: Portrait of an Extraordinary Gentleman tribute book with a very smart and funny illustration celebrating the 1963 miniseries. You can see it in its printed glory at page 94 of the sold-out volume, and obviously, in the above jpg image. :)

Massimo Giacon is a real Renaissance man, not only a well-known comics artist with a decades-long career but also a musician (see a video here), a painter, a performer and a designer. More information about him can be found at his colorful website: www.massimogiacon.com

Again, many thanks to Mr. Giacon for his generous support to the Alan Moore: Portrait!