There was a while i didnt draw Superman, so when the editors Matt Idelson and Will Moss asked me to draw a variant cover for Adventure Comics, i thought that would be fun. It was indeed. My American Vampire partner Dave McCaig has colored this one and the book should be out this week (i guess).

Hope you enjoy.

Rafa.

Já fazia algum tempo que eu não desenhava o Superman, então quando os editores Matt Idelson e Will Moss me ofereceram uma capa variante da revista Adventure Comics #9, achei que poderia ser divertido. E foi mesmo. Meu colega de American Vampire, Dave McCaig foi o responsável pelas belas cores desta capa, e a revista, deve sair esta semana (eu acho).

Espero que gostem.

Rafa.

Vertigo’s Blog Graphic Content has released last week the cover for American Vampire #4. The color over there was a little saturated, but here is the right version.

Enjoy!

Rafa.

American Vampire has arrived to the stores today, and there are some good reviews arround!

“Albuquerque could tell this story by himself — or at least the parts that the captions try to clear up — and his work on this issue is amazing. That’s right. Amazing. If you think you’ve seen his style on Blue Beetle or Superman/Batman, well, you have, but it’s not his only style. And in American Vampire #1 he uses two different approaches to tell two different kinds of stories. And both visual styles look, well, as I said, amazing.”

-Timothy Callahan (Comic Book Resources)

“Even if you’re not interested in an alternate history of the US as populated by a new breed of bloodsucker, you owe it to your eyeballs to pick it up for the artwork of Rafael Albuquerque alone. Really, a spectacular-looking book.”

-Graeme McMillan - Io9

“After reading the first issue we can say that the resulting comic here is something far more than the sum of those familiar parts, and beautiful besides, thanks to the spectacular art of Albuquerque.”

-Laura Hudson - Comic Alliance

“Albuquerque’s art is phenomenal, and to his credit he and colorist Dave McCaig are able to adjust to the time period of both stories. t’s a remarkable book to behold in terms of artistic ability, and a prime example of what is possible when every member of the creative team comes together to create a unified vision of their story.”

-Joey Esposito - Crave

“It’s good to know that American Vampire will take its unique character and skip him across many different decades; the story possibilities are abundant. Add Rafael Albuquerque’s excellent art, which mixes shadowy action with bright sunlight and sketchy characters, and you’ve got one promising new series.

-Ken Tucker - Entertainment Weekly/Shelf Life

The moment we have been working for the last 8 months, is finally coming! American Vampire #1 will be out this wednesday. To promote the releasing, the popular website The Daily Beast has released today a nice preview of issue #1 and nothing less than an interview with Stephen King, talking about the project and writing comics for the first time.

Check it out the pages below (including the beautiful variant cover by Jim Lee) and click here to read the article about Steve.

R

AMERICAN VAMPIRE #1

Written by SCOTT SNYDER and STEPHEN KING
Art and Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE 1:25 Variant
Cover by JIM LEE

Witness the birth of a brand new species of vampire in this new ongoing series that begins with five extra-sized issues featuring back-to-back stories by exciting new writer Scott Snyder and the master of horror himself, Stephen King! When notorious outlaw Skinner Sweet is attacked by an old enemy (who happens to be a member of the undead), the first American vampire is born… a vampire powered by the sun, stronger, fiercer, and meaner than anything that came before. Plus… Pearl Jones is a struggling young actress in 1920s Los Angeles. But when her big break brings her face-to-face with an ancient evil, her Hollywood dream quickly turns into a brutal, shocking nightmare.
Vertigo 40pg. Color $3.99 US Mature Readers
On Sale March 17, 2010

Just saw the interview I did for Wizard Magazine, talking, mostly about American Vampire. This is pretty cool because when i started to draw, internet wasnt that popular (young fellas) and we used to know about what was going on in the comics business monthly, trough Wizard Magazine. Its really special for me to be there (about 13, 14 years later).

Below a scan of it, if you can get, pay attention: Issue 223. I had to download a scan (shame on me), still waiting for my copy.

R.

Acabei de ver a entrevista que fiz para a Wizard Magazine, falando, principalmente sobre American Vampire, meu novo projeto para a DC/Vertigo. Isso é bem legal  por que quando eu comecei a desenhar, a internet ainda não era mutio popular (lembram disso?),  e a gente acabava sabendo das novidades através da Wizard. É muito especial, para mim, poder me ver nas páginas desta saudosa revista (mesmo que quase 14 anos depois!).

Acima, um scan da revista. Se quiser (e conseguir) adquirir, atenção: Edição 223. Eu tive que baixar o scan, pois não aguentei esperar pela cópia que meu editor Mark Doyle enviou.

R.