What do you get when you cross Turandot with comics? A whole bunch of awesome. Earlier this week the Aria Serious crew invited some comic book artists to sketch a rehearsal of Turandot . While many did not show (we've since been told working with comic book artists is like herding cats) what we did receive was 28 individually wrapped presents that delighted us to no end. While this isn't the first time we've touched on comics and opera , what we're about to share excites us to no end. The sketches below are by Eric Shanower . Eric is a two time Eisner award winner and a New York Times bestselling author who's ongoing epic work, The Age of Bronze , is a detailed retelling of The Trojan War. Eric is also known for his Oz novels and comics. We've included links to his home page above and if you love comics, good storytelling and incredible art you owe yourself a visit. We also did a little Q&A session with Eric which you can find below. But you came here for ...
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