Dear Reader,
I’m writing to you this morning to let you in on a little secret, an out of this world secret! Last month I was invited to create a limited edition variant cover for KID CUDI’S new comic! — WHAT?!
So what does this mean? What did I work on? Great questions if you aren’t familiar comics (until last year, this was me). Comics, like records have what is called variant covers, alternate art covers that promote collectibility and hopefully help books find new audiences. I’ve collaborated with Black Market Narrative, the creative collective helping build Moon Man, to design a limited edition variant cover for issue #1, sold exclusively through their online store. Meaning only 350 will be printed and you can only buy them via the BMN store front.
Moon Man was announced at NYCC this year with a stellar cast of creators. Co-written by ‘Kid Cudi’ Scott Mescudi and Kyle Higgins (Radiant Black), with art by Marco Locati and Igor Monti, Moon Man tells the story of astronaut Ramon Townsend, who becomes a celebrity after saving his crew from a near-disastrous moon mission. But certain moments during that mission weren't captured by cameras, and they will change Ramon into something the world has never seen before…
Wild right?— I’ve stressed over this file for days now, finally handing it over to the email gods and accepting it in its final form. This is my first job on a stage of this scale and WOW am I nervous, but also SO excited! So without further ado, please keep on scrolling to see my homage to Moon Man.
BMN X Kelly McMahon Moon Man Cover
The BMN x Kelly McMahon edition of Moon Man 1 is limited to 350 copies sans comps and will feature a sleek matte finish with spot gloss, available exclusively through the BMN store front, in both signed and unsigned editions! Each copy comes with a certificate of authenticity, signed by both myself and the co-writer of Moon Man, Kyle Higgins.
Drawing on the concept art from the Incredibles, DC’s The New Frontier and the bold poster designs of Saul Bass, I aimed to put a modern spin on the Mid Century aesthetic that filled the world during the build up to the first Moon landing.
It was such an honour to be amongst the line up of incredible cover artists on this title. You can pre-order a copy via the link below!
End of Year Store Opening
It’s that wonderful time of year when my store is open for the Holidays! For those who missed the announcement the first time around I’ll be offering 20% from Nov 24-Dec 16.
I’ve packed in all of this years goodies; art prints, pins, Imperium and keychains as well as dug up the last of some old designs from the archives!
A little reminder that I’m shipping from the USA, please be mindful of postage hold ups in the coming weeks. All orders placed before Dec 10 will ship on Dec 11.