Good Evening!!

I just recently had the great fortune of working some highly talented artist's in making some Fresh new Iron Maiden inspired Silk Screens we are debuting for sale Now! at San Diego Comic Con. As Iron Maiden is one of the most iconic bands of all time, I have felt so utterly privileged to be able to work with them in any regard and when we got the chance to collaborate on this project I nearly screamed! This was one of the best, and most fun projects I’ve been able to work on to date - I listened to nothing but Iron Maiden for an entire month, as it never got old. With the artists I asked to work on these images, I knew they all had the ability to go dark, but I also wanted to ensure there was a fair amount of diversity within the collection. Each artist created original artwork based on their favorite Maiden song or album then totally re-imagined them to their vision. As the images rolled in I got ever more excited to see them in print. I can’t wait for the public to see the results as these talented artists nailed it. I hope you guys enjoy these images as much as we enjoyed making them! Enough about me, here's a quick blurb from each artist, Rod Smallwood, and the images they have made. Official Iron Maiden Site

“We are all delighted to be working with Blake, Acme Archives and some extremely distinguished and talented artists on this new project. Eddie has long been recognized by our fans as an iconic figure – for Maiden and also for Metal in general. That ‘Pop Culture’, which draws upon movies, art, comics & literature, should wish to welcome him to their ranks is a huge tribute to his longevity, unique symbolism and importance to millions of fans around the World. With such a rich canvass and so much love for the character it is fitting that he stands inside Acme Archives with his peers. And of course terrorizes them all!!” - Rod Smallwood, Manager, IRON MAIDEN

Dan Mumford - “The iconic cover of Powerslave is an image that was burned in my brain from an early age. Released in 1984, it was something i always associated with real metal and was consistently on the shelves of CDs i would look through as a kid. It was the clear winner for me, not only does it raise Eddie up to his rightful God status, but it allowed me to play with some iconic imagery and create an image that hopefully does him and the band justice."

Arik Roper "To Tame A Land hits the ears with a thick riff assault that moves mountains. You can practically feel the warm winds of an exotic desert planet blowing your hair back as dual suns blaze on the horizon and Sandworms thunder below… this one was the clear choice for me. It's something I'd been waiting to do for decades, and so here we have Eddie as leader of the Fremen, standing victorious after the famous duel. Up the Irons!"

Godmachine "The first thing I remember drawing as a kid was Mickey Mouse, the second thing I remember trying to draw was Eddie from Iron Maiden’s Album covers. I was into Run Dmc and Beastie Boys at the time and didn't appreciate metal like I do today. Their Killers album cover freaked me out! It wasn't just the crazy eyes but the atmosphere of the whole cover: windows into everyday people, safe at home, watching TV or darning socks or whatever... and outside was this monster on the prowl. Even today the oddness of the cover makes me shudder - those TV antennas as symbols, the person peaking out of the window... I came around to metal and discovered a slew of equally awesome Iron Maiden covers, but Killers is a winner for me. "

Zombie Yeti “My exposure to rock/metal really was spearheaded by Iron Maiden. The visuals alone drew me in as a kid, obviously! I chose '2 minutes Till Midnight' for my piece because I have such a vivid recollection of expecting Nuclear war at any moment in the 80's. Soviet Russia and Nuclear War were the epitome of fear back then. I love that the song seems to be ahead of the curve on a bit with it's romanticized perspective of the world at that time"

Santi Casas "Being crazy about video games and Metal as I am... Well, I could not imagine a better gig to work on. Heavy music is a huge part of my life, and Iron Maiden is the band that has inspired me for decades! Once I saw what the band were doing with this new track, I was thrilled - I decided to create a flat colour image like the ones on the sides of old arcade machines. Of course it had to be bold, powerful, and it had to go straight to the viewer - so Eddie, once more, is coming to get you!"

Again, I hope you guys enjoy the images as much as we did getting to have them made! Will have more tomorrow as SDCC Continues.

Iron Maiden x Acme Archives & Dark Ink Art