Rico Renzi
Color Artist, Designer, & Creative Director of HeroesCon
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Most of my life I’ve wanted to do the badges (or program cover) for HEROES CON. This year I was lucky enough to get the privilege. Throw in the fact that I got to play with Mike Mignola’s universe again and it’s a very cool little belt notch. Thanks so much to Shelton Drum and Rico Renzi for asking.
Of course there are different badges for different types of attendees, but I’m told that the only folks assured of a badge are the advance ticket holders. So I suggest that you go buy your advance passes here:
http://heroescon2013.eventbrite.com
Hope to see you there….Matt Stevens made these. http://hellomattstevens.com/
These are so cool, wish I knew who made them. Anyone know?
We’ll be at Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find in Charlotte, NC for Free Comic Book Day with a ton of other great guests. Stop by if you’re in the area!
Ben Geier | http://bengeier.com
“Ongoing side project where I redesign all the logos of my favorite record labels in a retro style. Taking lots of Inspiration from the Batman Animated Series.”
droolin’
I love Andy’s comics and you can too! -rico.
hey! go check out my kickstarter!!!!!!!
it’s for new COMICS!!!
sincerely,
Andy Ristaino
Pin-up of the Rock Steady Crew by Wilfred Santiago for Ed Piskor’s Hip Hop Family Tree.
I was just alerted by Mr Casey Jones that Ronnie Del Carmen has a Tumblr! I love him so much! -rico.
Illyana Rasputin, Magik My take on her. The Demon Bear Saga, illustrated by the great Bill Sienkiewicz, was my first intro to her and the New Mutants team. Fondly remembered and I still have to stop from buying issues of this run each time I find it. CBR noted this run as Comics You should Own. I wholeheartedly agree.
I stopped following the NM after Bill left the series and really stayed away after Illyana went missing. Also been on this kick of visualizing superhero costumes without the spandex or capes. She’s a teen trying to have a normal life. Except she can mess you up by bringing you to a corner of hell or vice versa. Pen, pencil, watercolor on ye olde sketchbook that should really have been filled up a month ago.
- Jordan Crane's NON #5
I have 2 copies of this beautiful object and each is unique. The book pictured below has a different color scheme than either of mine. Must find one! -rico.
NON - the anthology that took the best of what made Françoise Mouly and Art Spiegelman’s RAW a classic and combined it with a clear sense of where the future of comics lay.
Take a look at the beautiful anthology, NON #5.
Just got some press for the Fifth Beatle by the Hollywood Reporter. Check out the article to see the full page of art that has yet to be posted anywhere.
I’ve finished painting the Fifth Beatle GN. To see more art and get info and updates on the book and the film check out
Pay attention!
I want these Ronald Wimberly TMNT t-shirts so bad, vote over at Threadless people!! http://www.threadless.com/profile/2471591/ronaldwimberly/designs
Donatello is a geek and geeks get things done. Donny uses the technology of the future to pull off the ninja magic of the mythologic past. …but only after a bit of rummaging through the dumpster behind the Book-Off or Forbidden Planet. Donny gets a lot of his ideas for crazy inventions from watching anime and sci-fi. He’s also a connoisseur of chanbara; He and leo spend samurai sunday on the couch religiously.
His inventions range from clone illusion devices to stealth cloaks; the latter of which he uses to stroll through New York city’s many museums.
-also, remember that time when a few of you asked how you could get a print of my Ninja Turtles… Well now there’s a way that you could keep one of my TMNT illustrations close… like on your chest, close. I’ve entered them into the Threadless TMNT contest. So if one of the designs is chosen, you’ll have the opportunity to cop the art without me getting sued! You can see them all and vote here.
Zegas #0 is now available! This is the latest edition of short stories featuring the Zegas siblings, Emily & Boston, and by latest I mean that although the Zero Issue contains previously released work via webcomics: “Birthday”, “Cactus” and a couple more extra bits — most of it is presented in print for the very first time.
This early material initially lived online as a temporary solution while I figured out how to get it on to sheets of paper, and how to maybe involve a staple or two. I’m traditional that way, plus I had to feed my love for a page turn. It’s how I designed the stories to be seen, actually, and since they’re no longer available digitally, they can exclusively be read here.
Zegas #0 will be making its official debut at this year’s MoCCA festival in NYC on April 6th & 7th (we’ll be at Table F178) but you can place an order now to make sure you get your copy!
Muestra del juego de láminas que he hecho para Caramba Comics y que estará a la venta en Graf Barcelona, el sábado 13! http://carambacomics.com/blog/fin-de-liga-humor-amarillo/
Lookit what we made for you gif maniacs! Winter Soldier variant cover by Chris Brunner and Rico Renzi -kickstand kids
Awesome process gif of the Winter Soldier #17 alternate cover by Chris Brunner & Rico Renzi.
- ROCK ON! The White Mandingos (Murs, Darryl Jenifer of Bad Brains & Sacha Jenkins SHR) present “The Ghetto Is Tryna Kill Me”, the first single and title track of their debut album, coming June 11th from Fat Beats Records. http://facebook.com/whitemandingos
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Steve Mannion's Fearless Dawn drawn by Nathan Fox and colored by me. Just found out Nathan is doing covers for my new book from Vertigo, Collider!
- Nov 30, 12
X-Men #39 is out next Wednesday. I colored about half of it because of some Sandy foolishness. It's a fun beat-em-up featuring a Daredevil and Domino team up. Check it out!
STORY BY: Seth Peck
ART BY: Paul Azaceta, Matthew Southworth
COLORS BY: Rico Renzi, Lee Loughridge - Nov 20, 12
- Nov 16, 12
Bugs! I love coloring Nathan Fox's art, it's always challenging and rewarding!
- Oct 31, 12
- Oct 26, 12
A while back Wilfredo Torres asked me to color his entry for Project Rooftop's Fantastic Four redesign contest. I was honored and hope to work with him again in the near future!
- Oct 03, 12
- Sep 23, 12
Paul Pope drew an Adventure Time cover and I colored it, score!
- Sep 12, 12
This came out today. I love this book and I'd be buying it even if I wasn't working on it. Please ask your local comic shop to order it for you if they don't have it!
Written by Greg Rucka
Drawn by Matthew Southworth
Colored by Rico Renzi
Published by Oni Press - Aug 27, 12Jesse Munoz started a fun meme, Top 10 Albums to Draw To. I love a fun meme even when it does end in a preposition. I generally like to space out when I'm working, I rarely know any lyrics or song titles. Sometimes I'll put on music that goes with the scene I'm working on at the time. These aren't necessarily my top 10 favorite albums but they are a few of my go-to records while working.
Grab the frame here to make your own top 10! [link]
BAD BRAINS :: The Youth Are Getting Restless :: Live in Amsterdam: The best live band in the history of the universe recorded live in concert. Studio recordings of these guys never did them justice. This is a great recording of these guys at their best.
MY BLOODY VALENTINE :: Loveless: Shoegaze? This is it. Behold the genius of Kevin Shields and the sweet whispering voice of Bilinda Butcher. Louder than any other band I've ever seen.
WIRE :: 154: Wire was a creative bunch of guys who don't always get the credit they deserve. A lot of the experiments on this album go off the rails but it's still my favorite of theirs.
JESU :: Conquerer: I don't know how Justin Broadrick pulls off the trick of making me feel like I'm floating on air while keeping it detuned and dark but he does.
HAMMOCK :: Chasing After Shadows...Living with the Ghosts: More of the floating thing. These two guys make the most beautiful music together. Mostly instrumental.
SIGUR RÓS :: Takk: Sæglópur is one of my favorite songs, I could listen to it on repeat for the rest of my life and be fine with it.
LADYTRON :: Witching Hour: Ladytron really filled out their sparse electronic sound on this record. I love them all but this is probably my favorite to work to.
ERIC B. & RAKIM :: Follow the Leader: Rakim is the greatest MC of all time (argue with me) but his monotone delivery makes for an excellent background drone if you don't wanna listen to his every word.
PIXIES :: Surfer Rosa: Right out of the gate these guys were amazing.
SPECTRUM :: Forever Alien: Sweet analog synths and spaced out vocals. I'll listen to anything Pete "Sonic Boom" Kember makes. From Spacemen 3 to Experimental Audio Research to Spectrum, it's always interesting. I saw him play a table full of Speak and Spells at the Black Cat one time, good stuff! - Jul 05, 12
Nate Bellegarde does this fun thing on his BLETCHSKOG where he takes requests for drawingsm he calls it his Tip Jar. They're only 5 bucks. Go make a request!
I asked for Chubby Hipster Batgirl and he did this sweet sketch! [link]
I inked and colored it for fun. Enjoy! Go make a request and leave Nate a tip! [link] - May 03, 12
Did this lil lady last night for the 2012 Sketch Charlotte Anthology. The theme was life and death. Get yours at FCBD @Heroes, that's where me and my pals will be!
More info here! [link] - Apr 20, 12
I'll have a few originals that did just for the fine people of Athens and passers-thru of Fluke. It's this Saturday if you can make it! 40 Watt Club
- Apr 20, 12
I made up these totally fake concert posters of totally fake band the Yo Dazzlerz [link] from Yo Gabba Gabba! They look like they're screen printed on cardboard, also totally fake! What's real is my love for the Yo Dazzlerz and mini-comics and Fluke Athens is the place to get this print and some awesome minis. Be there this Saturday! 40 Watt Club!
[link] - Apr 18, 12
Collider is a recently announced new monthly comic book I'm coloring. Published by Vertigo, Written by Simon Oliver with art by my man Robbi Rodriguez. Tell your friends.
More info here [link]
drawn by
colored by - Mar 14, 12
- Feb 22, 12
It's always a joy to work with Mr Nathan Fox! Here's the cover for the upcoming issue #25 of Haunt! Bug guts!!
Drawn by Nathan Fox
Colors by me - Feb 02, 12
I had the pleasure of working with super dude and drawer Tony Moore recently. Tony asked me to color his pin up for the Emerald City Comic Con's Monsters and Dames book. Here's how that turned out, I think we look pretty good together!
- Nov 16, 11
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- Nov 03, 11
Issue #3 is out next week. I hope you pre-ordered it. Do you understand that if you want an independent book like this you MUST pre-order it from a comic shop. They can't afford to take a chance on a book they've never heard of, and if you don't tell them about, they won't hear about it. So, if you think this looks like something you might like, tell your local comic shop and tell your friends. Thanks!!
- Oct 21, 11
Happy 100th birthday Mary Blair!
I did this for J. Chris Campbells Halloweirdos October event and it was obviously inspired by Marys beautiful work.
There is a light and it never goes out! - Oct 04, 11
I colored this Key of Z cover for Nathan Fox a few months ago. Zombies are REALLY not my thing! This was fun though!
- Sep 30, 11
- Sep 25, 11Lauren Montgomery drew this great Atom Eve. Cory Walker is the best at superhero designs! I colored her on a lunch break one day when the internet was broken.
Also, colored with a mouse for the first time in years!
I'd color every Sailor Moon thing Lauren ever posted if I had time!
UPDATE: A few screen grabs I did while coloring this [link] - Sep 15, 11
- Sep 13, 11
Poster for a convention in El Paso. Unintentionally channeled the Endless Summer poster [link] , it's one of those images that was burned into my brain when I was about 4 or 5.
Drawn by super talent Andy Kuhn
Colored by me - Aug 30, 11
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The release party at Heroes was a blast, thanks for everyone that came out! If you couldn't make it out and you still want the goodies, check here [link]
- Jul 07, 11
2 color silk screen poster available at Heroes Aren't Hard to Find in Charlotte, NC next Wednesday, July 13th. We will be signing the books at the store and these are free to anyone in attendance that purchases issue #1.
If there are any left, they will be available for purchase through heroesonline.com - Jul 06, 11
That's right, it's here! Loose Ends #1 will be in stores next week! If your shop didn't order it, ask them to get a few for you!
We'll all be at Heroes Aren't Hard To Find in Charlotte, NC on Wednesday, July 13th to promote the release of our baby. We'll be in the store from 12PM-2-PM and again from 5PM-8PM. Come by if you're able, we'll be giving away a SWEET silkscreen print with purchase while supplies last. If there are any left after the signing, you will be able to purchase them online through Heroes. [link] - Jul 01, 11
- Jun 29, 11
Neal Adams was a guest at Heroes Convention this year and we produced this poster as a giveaway for some guests of the show.
- Jun 28, 11
- Apr 27, 11
Eh, I dunno, someone asked us on Tumblr what our favorite colors were. This was my answer. [link]
- Apr 11, 11
- Apr 04, 11
Another Liberty Meadows strip, this one is from year one. Enjoy! Drawn by Frank Cho.
- Apr 03, 11
I've been coloring Frank Cho's Liberty Meadows old Sunday strips for a while now. I've colored 3 years worth so far (2 more to go I think). These are being done for year by year hardcover collections I believe. I'll post a few more here and there and I'll be sure to let you guys know when they start coming out.
- Mar 29, 11
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- Mar 15, 11
Yo Gabba Gabba: Comic Book Time comes out tomorrow! I colored a couple of stories in the book. This one was drawn by
has some great stuff in there too!
Here's the official official...
Oni Press and W!LDBRAIN Entertainment, the award-winning entertainment company and producers of Yo Gabbba Gabba!, have teamed to bring DJ Lance Rock, the residents of his magic boombox, Brobee, Muno, Toodee, Foofa and Plex, along with their Story Time pals from their hit series and live stage show, to the wild world of comics books with the first Yo Gabba Gabba! comics project--Yo Gabba Gabba! Comic Book Time Vol. 1. Featuring an all-new cover from Gabba Animation Art Director Parker Jacobs and new stories from YGG animators, comic book superstars like Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer, Mike Allred, J. Torres, J. Bone, Jamie S. Rich, and many more, this book promises to be a party for the eyeballs of readers young and old! - Mar 11, 11
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I saw this on CBR [link] today so I thought I'd share! This will be in Captain America #616, a big Cap anthology available in March.
made it
helped a little - Feb 24, 11
I forgot a utility accessory of some sort, oops. She's from tonight's Sketch Charlotte meet up.
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- May 15, 13
ANDY’S PICK :: BAZOOKA JOE AND HIS GANG HC: Quickie Quiz– what was the first mini-comic? If you said The Tijuana Bibles, then you sir or madam have entered the wrong site. If you said Bazooka Joe and his Gang, well then you are most likely suffering from the same dental issues and gingivitis that [...]
- May 14, 13
RICO’S PICK :: THE DREAM MERCHANT #1: I don’t know the premise of this new series by Nathan Edmondson and Konstantin Novosadov but the art stopped me cold. The drawing, composition, and color are inspired. This issue is double sized so it’s like getting the 1st 2 issues of a series for $3.50. Let’s check [...]
- May 14, 13
With HeroesCon less than one month away, I’m happy to bring our blog readers this interview with the talented Ed Piskor. Ed’s already had a notable career, including work on original graphic novels like Wizzywig and collaborations with Harvey Pekar on The Beats and Macedonia. You may have heard industry rumblings about Ed’s newest project, [...]
- May 13, 13
It’s getting close! Just a little less than a month from now HeroesCon will be in full swing at the Charlotte Convention Center! Heroes Convention is in Charlotte, North Carolina, June 7-9 2013. Get your 3 day passes today! Our full guest list (so far) is here. We still need volunteers too! PATY COCKRUM – [...]
- May 10, 13
With our first two host hotels mostly booked, Courtyard Charlotte City Center has offered us a block of rooms at a lower rate than previously available! Act fast for the HeroesCon group rate of $115/KING & $119/DOUBLE Call to reserve: 1-888-839-1758 and request the HeroesCon 2013 rate for your dates. OR Book online at www.marriott.com/cltup, [...]
- May 09, 13
JUSTIN’S PICK :: REGULAR SHOW #1: When the Adventure Time comic materialized, I couldn’t help but wonder, “Where’s my Regular Show comic?” Little did I know, my future self answered, “Right here, you crybaby!” Much like its aforementioned Cartoon Network cohort, Regular Show boasts a wildly colorful cast of characters sure to attract the best [...]
- May 07, 13
The Classic Comics Cavalcade reaches some kind of high-point this week: JOHNNY HAZARD DAILIES HC VOL 02 1946-1948: Johnny Hazard by Frank Robbins began its syndicated life as juest another WWII Fighter Pilot strip. Sure, there was solid storytelling with terrific Caniff-school art, but nothing that really set it apart; that is– until the title character [...]
- May 07, 13
SETH’S PICK(s) :: JETPACK AND ROCKET EDITIONS: In perusing the list of the week’s new releases, I couldn’t help but see a theme. Thus there are three books I’m recommending, all bound by their common thread of including jetpacks and rockets among their subject matter. First up is Tom Gauld’s latest, You’re All Just Jealous [...]
- May 06, 13
Free Comic Book Day at Heroes was a GREAT time! Thanks to all the fans who joined us and thank you to all the talented creators who tirelessly drew sketches for those fans too! That said, we are full steam ahead on HeroesCon from now until June 7th! Here’s another fantastic guest list update for [...]
- May 01, 13
THIS SATURDAY IS FREE COMIC BOOK DAY AT HEROES AREN’T HARD TO FIND! Here’s your guide to the FREE COMICS we’ll have on hand this Saturday, May 4th at our FCBD event! Doors open at 10AM; get here early to make sure you get the books you want! Our creator signings begin at 1PM, more info [...]
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