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Last month we stumbled across Tom Whalen’s incredible movie art, and decided to featured some of his best creations in our daily Cool Stuff column. Shortly after the publishing of that post, Whalen was contacted by the UK Magazine LOAD to create the cover art for their Dark Knight issue. How cool is that? You can see the original high resolution unwatermarked artwork on Tom’s deviant art profile. Congratulations to Tom. I hope more people discover his art.
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July 20th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
I love that piece. It looks like something you would see animted as soem sort of intro segment.
July 20th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
Wonderful artwork and the magazine is amazing too! Good spot!
July 20th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
This is the 5th Dark Knight related article in a row on slashfilm.
July 20th, 2008 at 1:45 pm
@VegaBro:
And..?
July 20th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
I agree with VegaBro, where’s all the Mama Mia coverage eh? eh?
July 20th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Oh no no no. I dont mind at all. I was just expecting maybe an article criticizing the cryptic racist tendencies of Space Chimps or at least another Twilight trailer.
July 20th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
“I was just expecting maybe an article criticizing the cryptic racist tendencies of Space Chimps or at least another Twilight trailer.”
lol
July 20th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
Am I the only one already burned out on this guy’s work? Every poster is the same three color angular profiles. I mean, don’t get me wrong. The guy is talented, but give us some variety. He just seems to be a bit of a one-trick pony anymore.
July 20th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
Artists do normally have a style they go through at one point or another, and to be honest, I think Tom Whalen’s work is fantastic.
July 20th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
Thanks to the artist for the high-res version.
thanks to you too Peter :)
July 20th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
ok i know that everyone is excited about TDK i think its a new classic and one of the best films i’ve seen but can we please get back to posting news on OTHER films
July 20th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
J,
There are “other” films? ;)
July 20th, 2008 at 6:26 pm
What kind of a world do we live in…where a man dressed up like a bat….gets all my press?
July 20th, 2008 at 7:08 pm
@windmillninja
I agree. I liked this style of artwork at first until I saw that EVERY picture was just like the next.
I don’t know why this site is so fascinated by a one trick pony when there are so many other great artists out there…
July 20th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
VegaBro Says:
July 20th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
This is the 5th Dark Knight related article in a row on slashfilm.
@VegaBro
Knowing Peter……American Teen will crush that record.
July 20th, 2008 at 7:36 pm
Eh, I liked his WALL-E stuff a lot better.
July 20th, 2008 at 7:47 pm
Does he have anything on Two-Face?…
On second thought that character my not be the best person for his type of artwork, unless he did it from two different perspectives…
July 20th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
Peter, enough with the Dark Knight stuff! Boondock Saints 2 is in production! http://geeksofdoom.com/2008/07/19/boondock-saints-2-plot-details-production-diary/
July 20th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
The actually art piece he did is amazing, although I’m pretty sure it follows the same “layout” as a few of his other pieces. The actually mazagine cover ruins the picture and their choice for the text of “rulers of night” is terrible and out of place.
July 21st, 2008 at 9:51 am
@BB:
I think you’re thinking of the work of Eric Tan?
July 21st, 2008 at 4:16 pm
The artwork is ill. The type ruins the cover.