Top 5 CAF Best of 2023 - Published/Unpublished Media artwork (Music, TV, Movie)
Location: Pin Ups
Artist:
Gerardo Zaffino
(Penciller)
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When nostalgia meets deadly good art...
Man, that intense glare! Just fantastic!!
I like cake!!!!
Fantastic!!
Dude. YES.
Well, I'm so tired of crying
But I'm out Lion-O again
No Lion-O again
Well, I'm so tired of trying
‘Cuz I've no Zaffino again
No Zaffino again
There ain't Sword of Omen
Just to call my Siegel friend
You know the Thundercats rattled
Out in the cartoon show
With the Lion-O
You know the best lines’ Zaffino
Out in the pain that shows
In the rain and snow
I didn't have the payroll
Can’t even a sketch to go
And my dear father left me
When I was quite young
When I was quite young
And my dear father left me
When I was quite young
When I was quite young
He said, "Lord have mercy,
Art is wicked son."
Thought of Roadhouse, one of the best bad flicks out there! And nice way to get Siegel in there :)
Thanks, Marcus, and all, for the comments!
You had me at "Big and burley".
Lion-O's still got it and always will! "Thunder! Thunder!! THUNDER!!!"
As you are obviously aware, this is truley fantastic!! I've never been in the market for a Thunder Cats page, until NOW!
Ha ha, thanks, Kenneth! As long as it's not one I'm eyeing ;)
And when I read that "NOW!", I thought "Thunder, thunder, thunder, Thundercats...NOWWWW!!" Ha!
Thanks for the add, man!
Lion-O never looked better! Congrats!!!
Total Badass!
Wow that is gorgeous Kahlil! Definitely one of those magic pieces that invokes an entire story your mind with just a single image. Congrats!
Woah, I didn't know I needed this in my life, until now.
thunder
thunder
THUNDERCATS, HOOOOOOO!
I feel the same! Don't know why I clicked on this one but I'm glad I did!
Damn! Pretty freakin sweet! Hooooo!
Hard to believe this hunk of man meat is the youngest Thundercat! Amazing pick up, congrats!
Love this
What if Jason Momoa was Lion-O?! Very cool image with amazing curiouscuro light effect and fine renders
Well, he was Conan so I can absolutely see it! Word up on the chiaroscuro. Reminds me of that line from Kill Bill: "You know, I've always like that word, gargantuan. I so rarely have the opportunity to use it in a sentence." Sub "chiaroscuro" for "gargantuan" :) Thanks, DF, glad you dig it!
Well, now I want to read an Old King Lion-O comic drawn by Zaffino! Great acquisition!
GAH! Now I want to see this comic!
Zaffino's art style is so impressive and that is on full display here. It's without questions the coolest Thundercats piece I have ever seen. One could probably even tape it up inside the new Super 7 lair.
Oh fo sho, T to the 2nd. Right above the Thunder fireplace ;) Coolest Thundercats piece you've seen eh?! I ain't gonna argue! Thanks for the add!
Pride and glory!
Lion-o? More like Daddy-o.
Man oh man, I don't like being on the receiving end of that glare, and I'm just viewing an image. Imagine if you were facing the real deal in real life? Yikes. Really powerful piece, congrats!
So sweet! Beautiful Zaffino
Quite intense vibe as often with Zaffino.
Slapping a ton of black on a sheet of paper is one good way to get my attention. Of course it also doesn't hurt to end up with an incredibly powerful image at the same time. If this were a movie poster, I'd be standing in line already.
I'm right there with you, Eric, front of the line :) There is an element of "less is more" in terms of how much ink is on the board vs the actual "drawing". But that makes it even more impressive to me. Glad you dig it!
THUNDERCATS HOOOOOOly moly this guy is ripped! Great Lion-Oh my gosh!
Goddamn this guy just melts eyes. The raw mixed with the finery, like we know he uses conditioner, but is it blowdried?
My eyes have just recently been restored man, whew. I'd ask "damn boy what kind of chemicals you put in there?!" He'd respond "I have put no chemicals. Only juices and berries." You know that one, right?!
Stoked to have this one. I'm glad he got the inspiration to do something a lil' different like this :) Thanks for the add, bud!
Zaffino is a modern master. One of my favorite modern artists for sure. This take on Lion-O gives him a more human appearance than I'm used to seeing and also makes him seem more badass and barbaric. Very cool.
Wow-O!!
DAGNABBIT! Gerardo is just a plain monster of ink.
This is as cool as any Thundercat has ever been.
so crazy awesome!
Gorgeous, love the "King Conan" type of look for Lion-O, and the contrasts of this seriously pop. Very cool man.
James should start receiving commissions from art sellers with all of the sales he's helped to facilitate. Great looking piece!
BADASSS!!!!!! HUGE CONGRATS
badass!
Big, burly and bad@ss, a spectacular piece!
Amazing
I loved this pick up! Glad it's up on CAF.
Woah! Zaffino is always interesting!
This is phenomenal. Congrats.
Another spectacular Zaffino pinup. He never disappoints. There just isn't anyone doing it like him right now. Congrats!
Having seen this in real life I know that this scan does not do the piece justice. Great pick up! #WhereIsSnarf?
Ha ha, I wonder how Snarf's aged. That "snarf snarf" delivered a little more throaty, maybe?! And yeah, man, glad I was able to share this one with you. And I agree - solid scan here but doesn't hold a candle to the in-person view and subsequent inspection! Thanks, E!
So awesome! I love Gerardo's vision for Lion-O. Magnificent!
He gave Lion-O a grown up look. I'd definitely check out a series catching up with what the Thundercats have been up to all of these years. Wonderful piece. Congrats!
Now this is Khal Lion-O. Absolutely awesome. Congrats!
Everything Zaffino touches turns to gold, and he touched this with a 50 lb sledge hammer. Love the textures, composition, lighting, and especially the attitude
Truly striking and butt-kicking image with superb inks, huge congrats !
Zaff always amazed with his dark, moody pieces. This one's a beauty, congrats!
whoa..... now that's a NEW take. Amazing!
Love the way his face is drawn!
Ol'Man Lion-O !
Ho!
Somehow, I bet this looks even better in person. WOW.
Old Man Lion-O. Incredible piece!
Got one of my votes for Best Of 23'.
Damn! This is so badass. This is the best image I've seen today, and I'm so late to the party. Congrats on this incredible piece. It's jaw-droppingly good.
Fierce! And I like the texture on the gauntlet as well as the transition of lighting on his figure. So well done.
Wow. This one is Intense. Go Thundercats.
Excellent portrait.
Great Zaffino piece, love all the design choices on this one.
NOW THAT IS A THUNDER CATS THAT I WOULD LOVE TO SEE!