2008
For the latest news, artwork, tips, and technique, please check out Paolo's blog.
Feb. 25
2008
Thanks to the guys at HVATV Paolo is featured in a video interview about his art and career.
Feb. 20
2008
The Pin-ups section (formally known as "commissions") has finally been updated.
Nov. 29
2007
Paolo will be signing, along with some friends, at Jim Hanley's Universe this Thursday, November 29.
Nov. 16
2007
Once again, Paolo will be a guest at the Big Apple Con November 16-18. You can find him signing and sketching in Artist Alley.
Oct. 27
2007
Mythos: Fantastic Four comes out on Halloween. You can check out a preview at newsarama.com. And Paolo has two pieces in the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art show that opens tonight!
July 13
2007
The cover to the Splashpage Art Book is up for auction at splashpageart.com! Paolo will not be attending the San Diego Comic Con this year, but be sure to stop by the Splashpage Booth (5200) for some new artwork.
June 20
2007
Check out the Mythos: Spider-Man trailer! A special thanks goes out to Ryan Dunn for making it happen. And if that wasn't enough, here is a 6 page preview.
June 30
2007
Paolo will be a featured artist, along with Klaus Janson and Mike Oeming, for Art Out Loud, a live comics demonstration at the Society of Illustrators on June 30th. Info and reservations can be found here.
June 15
2007
It's time again for Wizard World Philly. Paolo will be in Artist Alley for all 3 days, sketching and signing and living it up.
May 15
2007
Paolo will be a guest on Comic Book Club, a weekly talk show featuring New York comedians and comic book pros. Not a bad combo. The show's on Tuesday at 8 at the People's Improv Theater.
April 11
2007
So it goes.
April 11
2007
Be sure to check out an interview with Paolo at Comic Geek Speak. Nice folks over there. They talk about everything from drinking to dancing to grammar.
Feb 19
2007
Paolo will be at the New York Comic Con this coming weekend, Feb. 23-25. Feel free to stop by Artist Alley Table A251, waaaaaaaaay in the back.
Feb 10
2007
R. Kikuo Johnson and Paolo Rivera will be having a show at the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art in SOHO. The opening will be Saturday night, February 10th at 8PM. Hope to see you there.
Jan 9
2007
Mythos: Ghost Rider comes out this Wednesday, so be sure to buy it... unless you don't want it. Here's a preview to help you decide: Is it worth $3.99?
Jan 9
2007
Happy New Year! Paolo will be attending the next Big Apple Con, January 19-20. It's free admission this time, so you have no excuse.
Dec 8
2006
Thanks to everyone who got commissions at the last Big Apple Con. And on a side note, Paolo finished Mythos: Ghost Rider today, which will be out in early January. On to Spider-Man.
Nov 17-19
2006
Paolo will be in Artist Alley, signing and sketching, at the next Big Apple Con. This is "The National," the biggest of all the Big Apple Cons. Here's a link to previous commissions.
Nov. 9-11
2006
Paolo and R. Kikuo Johnson will be guests at The Savannah College of Art and Design for the 8th annual Comic Art Forum.
Sept. 29
2006
Paolo, along with his colleague, R. Kikuo Johnson, will be giving 2 lectures next week: The Center for Cartoon Studies, Thursday, October 5, followed by RISD, Friday, October 6.
Sept. 19
2006
A big thanks goes out to the Big Apple Con and all the fans who stopped by! Paolo will be at the next show, November 17-19 as well. And here are the commissions from the latest show.
Aug. 28
2006
Paolo will be at the Big Apple Con September 16 and 17, drawing and painting away.
Aug. 28
2006
Mythos: Hulk comes out this Wednesday, August 30! There's a preview and interview at newsarama.com.
Aug. 10
2006
Here's the latest batch of commissions from the Chicago and San Diego conventions. Thank you very much to all the fans and supporters.
Aug. 1
2006
Paolo will have a table in Artist Alley at Wizard World Chicago August 3rd - 6th. He'll be doing the usual sketching and signing and such, so stop by and say "hi."
July 6
2006
Vote for Paolo in the Wizard Fan Awards as your favorite painter— unless he's not your favorite painter. His Red Sonja statue is also nominated in the comic merchandise category.
July 6
2006
Paolo will be signing and sketching at the San Diego Comic-Con , July 20-23. Feel free to stop by the Splash Page Art booth, # 5200 and 5202
July 4
2006
Paolo would like to apologize again for missing the Big Apple Con last month. He was in Florida visiting his family and his flight back to New York was cancelled.
June 5
2006
Thanks to fans and pros for yet another wonderful Wizard World Philly. Paolo will be at the MOCCA Art Festival, next weekend, June 10th and 11th, signing and sketching.
May 27
2006
Paolo will have a table in Artist Alley at Wizard World Philly June 2nd-4th. Feel free to stop by and say "hi" to Marvel's April 2006 "Hunk of the Month."
May 19
2006
Vote for Paolo in the Wizard Fan Awards as your favorite painter— unless he's not your favorite painter. His Red Sonja statue is also nominated in the comic merchandise category.
May 18
2006
Got an hour and fifteen minutes? Paolo and R. Kikuo Johnson were interviewed back in March on the Indie Spinner Rack podcast. Click here for the show.
May 13
2006
This just in: Paolo is officially giving up oil painting. In a recent interview, he discusses the reasons, as well as the new process, with Tim Leong of Comic Foundry.
April 27
2006
If you're in the New York area, tune in to WNBC 4 this Saturday at 9AM to see an interview with Paolo. A certain editor-in-chief may make an appearance as well.
April 4
2006
Here's the latest commissions from the Big Apple Con a couple weeks ago. Thanks to everyone who stopped by.
April 4
2006
There's an article about Paolo and his roommate, R. Kikuo Johnson, at Comic Foundry, a recently relaunched web-site with great features and a community of creators.
Mar. 30
2006
The Big Apple Con is this Friday through Sunday, March 31- April 2. Paolo will be in Artist Alley, so please feel free to stop by and say "hi."
Mar. 30
2006
The penultimate issue of the Books of Doom came out yesterday. Paolo is providing covers for the series by the creative team of Ed Brubaker and Pablo Raimondi. ¡Check it!
Mar. 10
2006
Paolo will be attending the Big Apple Con at the end of the month (March 31- April 2).
Mar. 2
2006
Thank you to everyone who braved the crowd to go to New York Comic Con. And thanks for all the kind words and commissions.
Feb. 23
2006
The Mythos: X-Men artwork that is for sale can be seen at splashpageart.com.
Feb. 23
2006
Paolo will be at the New York Comic Con this weekend (Feb 24-26). He'll be sketching most of the time at Artist Alley Table AA66. He'll also be at the Marvel Booth on Saturday from 3 to 4PM.
Feb. 8
2006
Paolo is one of "New York's 50 Sexiest Single Latinos" featured in today's NY Post. No, really.
Jan. 30
2006
All 6 Books of Doom covers have been released! ¡Enjoy!
Jan. 19
2006
It's still a little bit away, but Paolo will have an Artist Alley table at the New York Comic Con (Feb 24-26)... and he'll be accepting commissions at that time.
Jan. 19
2006
Check out the latest interview with Paolo at Dynamic Forces.
Jan. 11
2006
Paolo will be attending the Big Apple Con this Saturday, January 14th. He'll be available all day for commissions and signing, except for occasional bathroom breaks.
Jan. 11
2006
Here are two reviews of Mythos: X-Men at opposite ends of the spectrum: ign.com and newsarama.com. Enjoy.
Jan. 3
2006
Happy New Year everyone! Be sure to pick up Mythos: X-Men tomorrow. Paolo didn't have much work on the stands in 2005, but hopefully this is worth the wait. Check out a preview at newsarama.com.
Jan. 3
2006
Photographer Austin K. included Paolo in a series of local New York artists. You can view the photo (as well as others) at paperscenery.net.
Dec. 13
2005
Want to see what Paolo's been doing this whole year? A very generous preview of Mythos: X-Men is on view at newsarama.com.
Dec. 13
2005
The second of the Books of Doom comes out tomorrow. Paolo is providing covers for the series by the creative team of Ed Brubaker and Pablo Raimondi. ¡Check it!
Nov. 16
2005
The first of the Books of Doom comes out today. Paolo is providing covers for the creative team of Ed Brubaker and Pablo Raimondi. ¡Check it!
Nov. 16
2005
If you haven't already, be sure to pick up R. Kikuo Johnson's debut comic novella, Night Fisher. And if you're in the NYC area, you can see a great deal of his original work at Christopher Henry Gallery.
Sept. 24
2005
More Con Sketches! That's the lot of commissions recently completed at the Big Apple Con. Thank you to everyone who kept Paolo on his toes, even though he was sitting.
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