Modern Pulp | Jun 10 2018 |
Mexican comic book artists left no wickedness unexplored.
In Mexican comic book art of the 1980s and after, which is a subset of modern pulp we've documented before, a motif that recurred was the looming head. Multiple artists used this idea, which can only mean it was encouraged or sought by the publishers of series such as Micro-Misterio, Frank Kein, and Sesacional de Maistros. We have a mini-collection today of art pieces with floating heads. The creators include Beton, Dagoberto Dinorin, Rafael Gallur, and others. Also, we've learned that Dinorin often worked as a colorist, filling in the pencil drawings of other artists, particularly Gallur. So it's possible Dinorin had a hand in the piece signed by Gallur. We'll get into that subject more at a later date. We have nine more scans below, and since the Mexican comic book market thrived on transgressive violence, a few of them are a bit disturbing. You've been warned.
Modern Pulp | Jul 25 2013 |
Collectors discover treasure south of the border.
Mexican pulp art is something to which collectors have been paying increased attention in recent years. However, it isn’t really pulp art in the traditional sense because it post-dates the era. That said, the pieces are very interesting. These were all painted by Dagoberto Dinorin (note his signature on three of the pieces) and he's gotten so popular that some works of his sell for five-hundred dollars or more. We have five for your enjoyment, and we’ll have more from this genre later.