Kerley’s “Kill The Lights. I’m Ready To Go.”

February 13, 2014 by Tim Granda

Artist Matt Kerley new book “Kill The Lights. I’m Ready To Go.” sold out so fast I didn’t even have time to tell you about it. Well here’s some rad news: Matt’s doing another run! So if you’re just hearing about it, or you missed out on grabbing a copy earlier, now’s your chance to snag one.

The book brings his first two books “Cone Sphere Cube” and “Further, Farther Further” together for the first time in one killer volume. Inside there’s over 200 pages of mind-bending artwork and what Kerley calls “in the moment” writings gathered together during his travels in 2010-2011. This pressing is also a limited run, and if the speed at which the first run sold is any indication, these are going to fly out the door. Ya better act quick and get in on the pre-order HERE.

Tallboy Interview – Video Tease!

February 11, 2014 by Tim Granda

Check out the new video tease for this Friday’s interview with artist Tallboy! He’s the co-founder of the ‘zine Night Watch and you’ve no doubt seen his work all over the place. Did you happen to catch his rad poster for The One Motorcycle Show that happened this past weekend? It’s an instant classic (you’ll see it in the interview on Friday)!

So sit back and enjoy the vid while we wait for Friday to roll around. Let the countdown begin!

Tallboy Interview Promo from Doom Cycle on Vimeo.

Heavy Metal Monday – Ep. 1

February 10, 2014 by Tim Granda

Enter the first installment of Heavy Metal Monday, a new series here on Doom Cycle which will feature my scans from the first 10 years of Heavy Metal Magazine. Each episode is guaranteed to blow your mind with a barrage of killer artwork from all over the globe. Though you won’t see complete stories, you will find rad panels, full pages, back covers, and cool old ads. It’s going to be a killer trip so make sure to stop by whenever you see a new episode announced.

Heavy Metal had a HUGE influence on me as a kid. From the moment I laid eyes on it my life would never be the same. It was as if the world suddenly grew 10 times larger, and you could feel every tremor and shock as it happened. I’ve always dug stuff like Dr. Strange and Ghost Rider, and saw my fair share of E.C., Charlton, Mad, Creepy etc. so I was fortunate to know early on that comics had the potential to be more than just superhero stuff. But not like this. Not fucking like this!

Who knew comic books could be so violent? So full of sex? Not me. Not the grubby kid with the KISS posters all over his walls and a floor covered with Cheap Trick and Deep Purple albums.

Yet here in my hands was a magazine-sized comic book full of all that stuff, and more! One seriously bizarre story after another, and the art was unbelievable! But just as shocking was discovering that often the artist drew it and wrote it all himself. You could do that? You didn’t need a whole team to ink, color, and write the damn thing? Fuuuuuuck.

Heavy Metal Monday is brought to you by a young dirty kid who just rolled out of the trails on his Team Mongoose. A kid who stopped by the local 7-11 on his way home to grab the issues we’ll be seeing. I’ve been keeping them safe for the little dude ever since.

Frazetta Friday – Ep. 12

February 7, 2014 by Tim Granda

Welcome to episode 12 of Frazetta Friday! I’ve got another great batch of paintings for you to check out, and remember: as with all the pics on the site make sure to click on the ones you really like so you can check ’em out up close (once the pic opens, click the little green arrow on the bottom for full size). Whenever possible, I try to provide a nice big a file so those who’ve never had the chance to soak up all the details can get that opportunity. You’ll also get the name of the piece and the year it was created too… good to know, right?

So sit back, free your head, and soak up all the genius that is Frank Frazetta!

Burney’s Store of Radness

January 29, 2014 by Tim Granda

The artist Burney has just announced that his store is back open! He’s got a bunch of rad stuff in there for you to grab, including a limited edition print of his awesome piece “Vanner Kaiju”. Burney describes it as a “blasphemous orgy of ink”, and the 50 signed prints that are available are screen printed on 19″x25″ speckletone craft by Sanctuary Printshop out of Austin, Texas. If you’d rather rock “Vanner Kaiju” on your back, he also has it available on a sweet black hoodie.

Also in the store is his classic illustration “Exhumed”, which is one of the greatest pieces of motorcycle art ever created. It’s available for the first time as a 3” x 3.5” die cut sticker, and Burney suggests you “stick it on every phone pole, bus bench and cop car you come in contact with.” Another cool item is the debut of his “Batdog” logo on a black Anvil t-shirt, which he suggests would be perfect for “all your bbq’s , work meetings , and funerals!” If that weren’t enough Burney also has some 1″ “Burney Buddons” for sale, which you grab individually or bundled together in a pack with the “Exhumed” sticker.

Stop by his store today and load up on some really killer stuff from one of the coolest guys out there. And don’t forget to check out the Doom Cycle interview with Burney once you’re rockin’ all that sweet gear!