Phil Noto's "A Certain Splendor" at Stranger Factory displays beautiful women in beautiful style!

If you've been reading current comics within the last decade or so, then the same Phil Noto should definitely make you drool in anticipation: his clean, stylized line-work, his tendency to draw beautiful women realistically & spectacularly… heck, when Dark Horse announced the return of Ghost recently it wasn't that Kelly Sue McCormick was writing it that sold me, it was that Noto was drawing it. Give Noto a solo art show where he shows completely new works playing towards his strengths and I'm all about it, which is exactly what Stranger Factory have done for Noto's "A Certain Splendor" exhibition. My favorite piece — without question — is the acrylic painting "Kill Kitty" (top inset right), which I'd spend the $750 price for in a heartbeat if I could afford it. Though owning any of Noto's fine line female pieces would certainly make my heart skip a beat.

"A Certain Splendor" will run through July 30th at Stranger Factory, 109 Carlisle Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. All remaining pieces will be available for purchase online starting Monday, July 9th, 2012 HERE.