New “Polar Express” prints from Dark Hall Mansion celebrate the festive season

By John Freeman on December 19, 2015

Polar Express by Nicholas DeLort - Colourway Variant

The Polar Express re-imagined by Nicholas DeLort for Dark Hall Mansion

The wonderful art print publishers Dark Hall Mansion have just released this special holiday treat – officially licensed limited edition “The Polar Express” prints by leading contemporary artist, Nicolas DeLort, who also created their brilliant Universal Classic Monsters series.

Released in partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, brings home Nicolas Delort’s beautiful and evocative vision of the holiday film, The Polar Express, based on Chris Van Allsburg’s children’s book. Nicolas’ masterful use of scale and wonder brings this gorgeous film to life once again by taking the viewer on this unforgettable train ride!

Board “The Polar Express,” grab your hot chocolate (“Hot, hot, yeah we got it!!”) and enjoy the Northern Lights as you’re swept away to the North Pole where the most gorgeous Christmas tree welcomes you to the next stop on your journey—to meet Santa!!

• Dark Hall Mansion officially licensed Nicolas Delort “The Polar Express” limited edition are on sale now at www.darkhallmansionstore.com. For details on all editions via Dark Hall Mansion’s Facebook page and on DHM’s blog. Due to the proximity to Christmas all “The Polar Express” editions will be delivered when our printers return from the holidays, so please expect delivery in early February 2016. All sales are final

Nicolas Delort “The Polar Express” Standard 22″ x 28″ Edition of 280 $65
Nicolas Delort “The Polar Express” Variant 22″ x 28″ Edition of 65 $100
Nicolas Delort “The Polar Express” Foil 22″ x 28″ Edition of 15 (based on the Std edition colorway): $150
Nicolas Delort “The Polar Express” Foil 22″ x 28″ Edition of 15 (based on the Variant edition colorway): $150

THE POLAR EXPRESS and all related characters and elements © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Based on THE POLAR EXPRESS book and characters © & ™ 1985 by Chris Van Allsburg. Used by permission of Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.