This weekend at the Thought Bubble Comic Convention in Harrogate, John J. Pearson's new 24×36″ fine art poster for The Thing will be exclusively at the Vice Press booth. John J. Pearson is an Eisner Award-winning artist and illustrator based in Leeds, UK, fusing traditional drawing techniques, digital painting, and collage to produce highly detailed and darkly compelling images across a range of printed media. His take on The Thing illustrates all the goopy body horror of the iconic Split-Face from the film, which was created by legendary effects artist Rob Bottin.
“I fell in love with The Thing when I first saw it as a teenager. The paranoid claustrophobia against the bleak antarctic expanse blew my mind, but it was Rob Bottin’s insane visual effects that really resonated with me. I wanted to pay tribute to that in some way with the poster, painting my take on the iconic split-face against the stretches of space.” – John J. Pearson
Check out the poster below, along with more info:
The Thing (officially licensed)
24×36″ fine art poster
Edition: 150
Initially available from the Vice Press booth at Thought Bubble Comic Convention in Harrogate this weekend, with remaining copies going online at 6 pm UK time at Vice-Press.com on Saturday the 16th of November priced at £39.99/$50 unframed, or £99.99/$130 framed.
Check out more of John J. Pearson's work here, including some of his 2021 Eisner Award work from Blue in Green (Image Comics).
