Robert smith the cure comic book

Throughout a career filled with paradox and evolution, endless personnel changes, and sideprojects including stints with siouxsie and the banshees and the glove, iconic frontman robert smith has remained alive to changes in the music scene. Robert smith of the cure reimagined as horror comic book. Jan 09, 2016 tales from the smith comic book series is a brilliant homage created by brazilian artist butcher billy that robert smith of the cure appears as a variety of monsters featured on the covers of classic horror comics. The book is physically large and filled with great photos of the cures early years. Check out robert smith on the horror comic covers hes. Robert lived in blackpool until he was three and then his family moved to horley, surrey, england where he later attended st. Smith is portrayed as a gothic creature of the night in a. He was also the lead guitarist for the band siouxsie and the banshees from 1982.

He is known for the heavy makeup in which he adorns himselfunkempt black hair, eyes lined with black liner, and smeared red lipstickwhile he appears on stage for a performance. English rock band the cure have been inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame but that news has been overshadowed by an interview on the red carpet. The influential british band is back with a new selftitled album and the traveling curiosa festival, featuring a. This frightening series of strange tales is an homage to the go read more. Artist butcher billy has turned songs by the cure into awesome comic book covers. Butcher billy has opted to use the comic book genre as a guide for his new project. Som tonaring gick han i notre dame middle school och st. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.

Out of all the bands that emerged in the immediate aftermath of punk rock in the late 70s, few were as enduring and popular as the cure. Tfts pictures art print horror comics, robert smith. In fact, he dedicated a full page in his book to reprinting the lyrics of their song the hanging garden. Illustrated covers imagine robert smith of the cure as a comic book star.

Robert smith of the cure brilliantly reimagined as a variety of. See morrissey, robert smith, more reimagined as marvel heroes. Jan 07, 2016 artist butcher billy has turned songs by the cure into awesome comic book covers. Smith, a lifelong fan of the british comic book series, immediately began work on dredd song. Robert smith of the cure brilliantly reimagined as a. How does it feel to be back on the road after you thought you retired. Janet ar gift med porl thompson, som ar sologitarrist i the cure. This the cure photo might contain business suit, anime, comic book, manga, and cartoon.

Synopsis formed in 1976 by school friends robert smith, lol tolhurst and michael dempsey, the cure was one of the first postpunk bands to inject pure pop back into post. Cure frontman and ponytailsporting coachella curfewbuster robert smith hosted a twohour countdown of his favorite songs from the 80s on sirius xms 1st wave. Smith is portrayed as a gothic creature of the night in a series of retro style horror comic covers, the. Tales from the smith comic book series is a brilliant homage created by brazilian artist butcher billy that robert smith of the cure appears. Robert james smith born 21 april 1959 is an english singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. Brazilian illustrator butcher billy has followed his recent postpunk paperbacks series inspired by archie comics with volume 2 of his tales from the smith poster series. Never mind that the cure announced its retirement four years ago. Robert smith of the cure brilliantly reimagined as a variety. Aug 22, 2004 cure front man robert smith, 45, checks in before the san francisco show, which takes place saturday at sbc park q. He is the lead singer, guitarist, multiinstrumentalist, primary songwriter, and only continuous member of the rock band the cure, which he cofounded in 1976. Ive dealt with the worst already, says the cures robert smith about the bizarre relationship he has with his fans. The cure first began releasing music in the late 1970s with their debut album three imaginary boys 1979. Robert smith of the cure interview with kid jensen 17th. This frightening series of strange tales is a homage to the goth legend who truly taught us.

For some reason the text is intent on establishing the cure as a classic heavy drinkingdrugging band. The cure have been around since 1976, when robert smith and some other people met at some catholic school. Jul 23, 2004 the cure frontman robert smith is comfortable with his decision to never have children because he feels hes far too irresponsible to bring any offspring into the world. In a move that were sure robert smith would love, billy inserted the cure frontman into artwork that would be. The cure frontman robert smith is comfortable with his decision to never have children because he feels hes far too irresponsible to bring any offspring into the world. Robert smith of the cure gets the retro horror comics art. In a bent up booshy version of johnny depp luring in keith richards for a turn as jack sparrows dad, fielding is after robert smith, front man of the cure, to play his uncle. James obarr, creator of the comic book the crow, is a big fan of the cure. Mar 31, 2019 english rock band the cure have been inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame but that news has been overshadowed by an interview on the red carpet. At creative bloq were big fans of both comic art and cool music, so this. Smiths guiding musical aesthetic shaped oddly enough, by his great affection for comic books places less emphasis on the durability of art than on its ability to strike an immediate. May 29, 2009 cure frontman and ponytailsporting coachella curfewbuster robert smith hosted a twohour countdown of his favorite songs from the 80s on sirius xms 1st wave channel at noon today. Robert smith is an english musician and the lead singer of the british rock band, the cure. Brazilian artist butcher billy brilliantly reimagines robert smith of the cure as a variety of monsters featured on the covers of classic horror comics, using smiths lyrics as the.

See more ideas about robert smith, robert smith the cure and the cure. The cure music comics unknown binding 1992 by keith quinn author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Butcher billys tales from the smith comic book series on. Smith is portrayed as a gothic creature of the night in a series of retro style horror comic covers, the twist here being that each of the horror comics in this series is named after a particular song by the cure. Seems that the mercurial band leader has spent the previous evening getting soused with curemates simon gallup, lol tolhurst and boris williams fifth member porl. The cure are an english rock band formed in crawley, west sussex in 1976. Cure fans are notorious collectors and will be keen to buy this world first indepth biography. The cures robert smith offers blunt response to overzealous. It went on to become one of the most artistically and commercially successful bands to come out of.

The cures robert smith spin magazine november 1993 susan compo after nearly 15 years as the pope of mope, the cures robert smith longs to let his hair down, watch some soccer, and. Just like heaven kairo i robert robert smith the cure poster series archie comics beetlejuice post punk rock music buy heaven by butcherbilly as a tshirt, classic tshirt, triblend tshirt, lightweight hoodie, fitted scoop tshirt, fitted vneck tshirt, relaxed fit tshirt, graphic tshirt, chiffon top, sleeveless top, graphic tshirt dress, alin. Nov 10, 2011 this weeks line it is drawn is comic book characters teaming up or being mashed up with famous musicians. Brazilian artist butcher billy brilliantly reimagines robert smith of the cure as a variety of monsters featured on the covers of classic horror comics, butcher billy is back with a new. He was also the lead guitarist for the band siouxsie and the banshees from 1982 to 1984, and was part of the shortlived group the. Robert smith the cure goth postpunk comic books comics horror. Shop the cure comic tshirt created by muntersstore. Robert smith the cure the cure are an english rock band formed in crawley, west sussex in 1976. It all started in 1976 as easy cure, formed by robert smith vocals, guitar along with schoolmates michael dempsey bass, lol tolhurst drums and local guitar hero porl. He was the third of four children richard, 12 july 1946, margaret, 27 february 1950, and janet, 30 august 1960. Seems that the mercurial band leader has spent the previous evening getting soused with curemates simon gallup, lol tolhurst and boris williams fifth member porl thompson is back home in england and is now sleeping it off, incommunicado, in his hotel room. He is known for the heavy makeup in which he adorns. Just like heaven canvas print by butcher billy in 2020. This weeks line it is drawn is comic book characters teaming up or being mashed up with famous musicians.

The cure first began releasing music in the late 1970s with their debut album three. Brazilian artist butcher billy brilliantly reimagines robert smith of the cure as a variety of monsters featured on the covers of classic horror comics, using smiths lyrics as the titles and the text. Tales from the smith comic book series is a new set of conceptual designs by brazilian artist butcher billy that imagines robert smith of the. Find 1992 the cure comic book robert smith also features and more at. The cure songs the cure band the cure lyrics comic book covers comic books robert smith the cure strange tales strange art horror comics buy tfts pictures by butcherbilly as a tshirt, classic tshirt, triblend tshirt, lightweight hoodie, fitted scoop tshirt, fitted vneck tshirt, relaxed fit tshirt, graphic tshirt, poster, art print. This time, butcher billy opts for a different comic book genre as the muse for his project. This began a friendship and in 1998 both were to lend their respective voices to an episode of south park that would serve as a sequel to the episode smith appeared in in which robert smith saves the world from mechastreissand. Robert smith of the cure brilliantly reimagined as a variety of classic horror comic book monsters. In memoir, lol tolhurst tells what it took for the cure to. The cure get their own uncanny comic book cover mockups. The cure s burn was recorded by just the bands frontman robert smith and drummer boris williams as the story goes, the cure were originally going to contribute their devastating pornography cut the hanging garden to the crow soundtrack since the lyrics to the song had been appeared in the original comic book, but robert smith liked the comic so much that he opted to write and record an. The cure cover art the cure wallpaper 2194163 fanpop. Jun 11, 2004 the cure have been around since 1976, when robert smith and some other people met at some catholic school. Just like heaven canvas print by butcher billy in 2020 the.

Butcher billy presents new cure poster series tales from. The cures smith is portrayed in a series of retro style horror comic covers, and as an ode to his. Sep 02, 2019 this article originally appeared in the march 1988 issue of spin. This moment moved smith and years later when stallone caught wind of this, he asked the cure to write the theme song for his 1995 movie judge dredd. Robert smith is a guiding light, stylistically, philosophically and musically to a generation of goths and music lovers. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

The cure perform during austin city limits festival at zilker park on oct. Robert smith biography childhood, life achievements. Formed in 1976 by school friends robert smith, lol tolhurst and michael dempsey, the cure was one of the first postpunk bands to inject pure pop back into postpistols rock. This is awesome and the seller even threw in an anthrax comic book for free and a pretty great joke. One of our artists, sean mcfarland, did a bonus piece. Bobby smith footballer, born 1941, english footballer for barnsley f. This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name.

A mighty boosh movie with robert smith from the cure. Tales from the smith comic book series is a brilliant homage created by brazilian artist butcher billy that robert smith of the cure appears as a variety of monsters featured on the covers of classic horror comics. Butcher billys tales from the smith comic book series kisses and scares. Butcher billys tales from the smith comic book series on behance. Obarr also fashioned the books illustrations of eric from his goth music influences, bauhauss peter murphy, joy divisions ian curtis, and the cures robert smith, all. Jan 06, 2016 brazilian artist butcher billy brilliantly reimagines robert smith of the cure as a variety of monsters featured on the covers of classic horror comics, using smiths lyrics as the titles and the text. He is the lead singer, guitarist, multiinstrumentalist. Were wrapping it up now 22020 erika goldringfilmmagic. Tales from the smith comic book series is a brilliant homage created by brazilian artist butcher billy that robert smith of the cure appears as a variety of monsters. Robert james smith was born 21 april 1959 in blackpool lancashire, england to alex and rita smith. Sean saw that so many people wanted to see morpheus and robert smith and the cure meet, he just had to draw it. After nearly 15 years as the pope of mope, the cure s robert smith longs to let his hair down, watch some soccer, and read a good book.