The Jacked Kirby Podcast: Episode #5 - The Jacked Kirby Art Show LIVE!!!

This week we are coming to you LIVE from the Jacked Kirby art show at St Francis College... well, sort of! Ya see, technically this episode of the of the Jacked Kirby Podcast was recorded at the amazing Jacked Kirby art show thrown by CCD.NYC and Artist Plexus... 40+ pieces of ORIGINAL ART inspired by The King himself! It was a crazy event, and in the middle of it we just happened to record a live episode of the podcast with some very special guests! Nelson DeCastro (Comic Artist Extraordinaire), Vincent Ferrante (writer of Witch Hunter & publisher of Monarch Comics) and Randolph Hoppe (Co-Founder of The Jack Kirby Museum & Research Center) join your lovable hosts Tommy Lombardozzi & Mike D for this very memorable episode... check it out after the jump!!!

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Guests: Mike D, Tommy Lombardozzi, Nelson DeCastro, Vinny Ferrante and Randolph Hoppe

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Show Notes (Episode Recap):

(0:00 - 5:00) - Show intro from Mike D & Tommy Lombadozzi intro by Rob Martin of CCD.NYC

(5:01 - 9:40) - What we are hoping to accomplish with Jacked Kirby!

(9:41 - 11:39) - How is Jack represented in the word right now? D23 legend nomination, toys and re-issued books, etc.  

(11:40 - 13:00) - Intro of guests Vin Ferrante & Nelson DeCastro. 

(13:20 - 16:40) - Nelson tells the story of his famous Ghost Rider #18 cover.

(16:41 - 18:45) - Vin Ferrante talks about Monarch Comics, how Kamandi #4 influenced him and how Jack influences him as a creator of comics.

(18:46 - 21:40) -  What the hell is Kirby Krackle?

(21:41 - 3200) - We play "What's Your Kirby Moment?" with Vin & Nelson!!!

( 32:01 - 35:55) - Splash Pages... and why did Jack love them so much? We talk about his impact with the use of splash pages, and the Dream Machine painting.

(35:56 - 46:50) - How does Jack influence your work today? Vin talks about using photo collage in his Witch Hunter comic like Jack did... and Nelson talks about bringing some of his musical creations through life through comics! We also talk about cross marketing your creations in multiple mediums.

(46:51 - 51:28) - Why don't people write letters anymore? We talk about the lost art of letter pages and the classic crazy letters that live in the Marvel offices.

(51:29 - 1:05:30) - Intro to Rand Hoppe from the Jack Kirby Museum & Research Center. Paper Based Interactivity (what is that???), their displays and how awesome the work they do is! Also what the hell is the Tribes Trilogy?

(1:05:31 - 1:10:00) - The story of Jack Kirby's Black Hole adaption as told by Rand Hoppe!!!!

(1:10:01 - 1:15:15) - We ask Mr. Hoope "How do you feel about Marvel & DC's current homages to Jack?"

(1:15:16 - Fin) - Outro

Kirby Konnections:

Ghost Rider #18 by Nelson

Kamandi #4

FF #72 - Kirby Krackle abound!

The Dream Machine

Maps of kamandi

FF Annual #3 - Diagram of The Baxter Building

Devil Dinosaur #1

1979 Pocket Novel Captain America

Kirby photo collage in Thor

Letter to Stan & Jack from George RR Martin

Tribes #1

Tribes #2

Tribes #3

Unpublished Photo Collage of Jack Kirby

Arlen Schumer's Visual-lecture at the 92nd Street Y... coming soon! 

BACK ROW: Mike D, Rand Hoppe, Rob Martin
Front Row: Al Accettura, Nelson DeCastro, Vin Ferante

BACK ROW: Mike D, Rand Hoppe, Rob Martin
Front Row: Al Accettura, Nelson DeCastro, Vin Ferante

    

  

CCD Presents: The Friday the 13th Marathon LIVE in Brooklyn!!!

CCD.NYC Presents: Friday the 13th Screening Party

CCD.NYC Invades Dromedary Bar For Some Classic Slasher Fun! 

Friday 5/13/16 Dromedary Bar/Restaurant in Bushwick, NY 

CCD.NYC wants you to come out this Friday the 13th to Dromedary Bar to celebrate our favorite slasher franchise of the 1980s:

 FRIDAY the 13th !!! 

Details after the jump...

Dromedary Bar is one of the hottest new spots to open in Bushwick, and we are collaborating with them to bring you a fright filled Friday the 13th! We will be showing Friday the 13th Parts 1-4 on the projection screen, as well as selling original art inspired by the film series. There will be amazing drinks and delicious food available throughout the night... how can you turn that down? 

There will also be a signature cocktail for the evening designed by owner/mixologist 

Michael Lombardozzi himself: 

The Crystal Lake Coltello - Just $5.00 ALL NIGHT LONG!!!! 

Shofferhofer Grapefruit Beer, aperitivo select and absinthe 

CCD.NYC has a long history of doing art infused events throughout NYC. This is our first event at Dromedary and we are eager to share the CCD experience with a new crowd... and YOU should be in that crowd!!! Come down to eat, drink, enjoy some art and watch the greatest horror icon of the 1980's work his way through countless victims using anything and everything he can find! Jason is waiting... and he wants you to be there too!

What:

 Friday the 13th Parts 1-4 Film Screening & Art Show @ Dromedary Bar 

When: 

Friday 5/13/16 starting at 8 pm. Where: Dromedary Bar - 266 Irving Ave Brooklyn, NY 11237 

Information Link: 

https://www.facebook.com/events/875546342554064/

The CCD Podcast: Episode #82 - The Star Wars Art Show

CCD.NYC has been sponsoring live art shows around Brooklyn for the past year, and one of the places we got the inspiration to do those shows was from our good friend Joseph Milazzo. Milazzo is a talented musician and artist himself, and he has been putting together shows for years now. We liked his format of rotating artists in for each so and having a theme... so we kinda stole it and added the pop culture twist! So when Joe told us that his next show was going to be focusing on a Pop Culture phenomenon such as Star Wars we had to have him on the podcast to tell us all about it! The 15 pieces from the show will be on display on Saturday Dec 12th at 3 Jolly Pigeons bar in Bay Ridge (click here for details) all night, but listen to Jedi Rob chop it up with Joe and one of the other artists in the show Al Accettura as a bit of a sneak preview!!!

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The CCD "Record Collection" Art Show Recap Video Is AMAZING!!! Check It Out!!!

The CCD Record Collection Group Art show at Arrogant Swine in Bushwhick Brooklyn was a
resounding success. A ton of great art, a ton of great food and a ton of great people made for a very memorable day and night. Wish you could have been there? Were you there... but too drunk to remember? Well check out this little video piece that wraps up the whole day's activities! It sure was a fun day...

Man I wish I had been there! If you dug any of the art on display and would like a closer look, check out our store. There are prints available for all the pieces. Click on Frankenbowie to proceed!

The CCD Podcast: Episode #48 - The Best Pop-Culture Duos of the 1980s or "Whose Ready For CCD's 3rd Art Show???"

It is that time again folks, The CCD Art & Supply Co. is throwing our 3rd live art show and the topic this time is dope! A Fine Pair: Pop Culture Duos of the 80s will feature 15 amazing art pieces from local NY artists who have picked their favorite "pair" or "duo" of the 1980s. It could be music, movies, or TV... or anything else for that matter! So the ultimate podcast duo of Jedi Rob & Mike D sit down and scroll through all the properties that were hit on by the artists, previewing the show. We also talk up a bunch of the duos who didn't make the cut! Another great look back in time by The CCD Podcast! Enjoy it after the jump...



Here is the event flyer with all the information, all of the pieces will be up for sale on 4/11/15:

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Gallery Nucleus Presents: Heroes In A Half Shell - A Tribute To The 30th Anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

I am always on the lookout for cool pop culture art shows that are held around the country... after all, other than Bottleneck Galleries in Brooklyn we have very few places in NYC that conduct shows of that nature. But through the magic of the Internet we not only get to view the pieces of these shows, but we have access to PURCHASE prints and original pieces of all this great stuff! Gallery Nucleus is located in Alhambra, California and is currently executing one hell of a show. It is called 'Heroes In A Half Shell' and is meant to pay tribute to the 30th Anniversary of our favorite crime fighting reptiles (yup, turtles are reptiles... why don't you go to science class!). On the cusp of the release of the new live action TMNT film, this show highlights all the classic characters as well as some of the rarer ones from the many iterations the property has been through (Fish Face seems abundantly more popular than he should be as a subject). There are over 30 artists in the show, and it also features sponsorship tie ins to the cartoon and IDW comics. There are giveaways, door prizes and the best part is that anyone that shows up in costume gets in free!!! The pieces vary in style and execution, and there are even some non-print pieces (a skate deck, stuffed animals, and scultures) to spice things up. Now that is one show I wish I lived on the Left Coast for!!! The show runs until August 3rd, but if you can't make it in then make sure you pop by the Gallery Nucleus webpage to peruse the art and maybe make some Turtle-Tastic purchases. Enjoy my faves after the jump....

World Upon a Turtles Shoulders by Tohru Awa

Ninja Beatdown by Miki Brewster

Raph Walks Alone by Micah Gunnell

Pizza Party by Nicole Gustafsson

Turtles In A Half Shell by Laura Hohman

Family by Jermaine Jose

TCRI Skate Deck by Jack Rossi 

A New Tenant by Sachin Tang 

  

Art Wars

Artists from David Bailey to Yinka Shonibare have appropriated the iconic Star Wars headgear for a new exhibition coming soon to London’s Saatchi Gallery as part of STRARTA art fair. Art Wars, featuring a tantalising array of variously soup-canned, crocheted and jewel-encrusted helmets, will run from 9 to 13 October... 

This theme for an art show has been seen and done before, but these are just so goo we had to share. I am really digging the weird choices some of the artists made to incorporate the designs into the trooper helmets. Great work...