As
those lucky few who visited him will attest, Al Williamson loved to
share his personal art with his guests. With that same spirit, through
the Al Williamson Archives, fans, illustrators, and the general public
can enjoy his wealth of unpublished work for themselves.
There is an art to making cute cartoony women the focus of so much jaw-dropping sexuality, and artist Adrian Velez is a master of it. His nicely naughty girls are cuddly, curvaceous, and killer in this too-cool collection!
Desperado and IDW are proud to present this inaugural collection of one of comics' brightest and most popular talents in the field today. Her art has been called charming, inviting, friendly, and accessible, over a foundation of elegance, dynamic design, and personality, which can be found in every single panel of her work.
For the first time, a comprehensive overview of the life and art of Bob Peak. Peak came on the New York advertising scene in the early 1950's and went on to become one of the most prolific illustrators of the 21st century. His artistic vision represented a bridge between the era of Norman Rockwell and Coby Whitmore to more direct ways of making pictures.
Often referred to as the "artist's artist," Brian Bolland has spent the last quarter century producing some of the most memorable and inspiring illustrations the comic industry has ever seen.
The Art of Brom is the largest, most comprehensive retrospective ever published on the work of this extraordinary dark fantasy artist. Brom has collected together the very best of his art spanning his 30 year career.
The scintillating carton works of Doug Sneyd, an artist for Playboy magazine since the eary 1960s, are now collected in this stunning art book. This book features the most lush, sumptuous, striking, and hilarious of Doug's full-page cartoons.
Desperado and IDW are proud to present a retrospective volume devoted to the entire career of one of today's most popular artists, George Perez. This book offers readers and fans a chance to witness his immense and sensational career from his early days at Marvel to his glory days at DC where he co-created the New Teen Titans, which rivaled the X-Men in popularity at the time, and revitalized Wonder Woman as both writer and artist.
Desperado and IDW are proud to present a retrospective volume devoted
to the entire career of one of today's most popular artists, George
Perez. This book offers readers and fans a chance to witness his immense
and sensational career from his early days at Marvel to his glory days
at DC where he co-created the New Teen Titans, which rivaled the X-Men
in popularity at the time, and revitalized Wonder Woman as both writer
and artist.
Over the last 10 years, Greg Horn has established himself as one of the premier digital painters in comics, creating some of the most memorable covers and images of characters such as Elektra, Emma Frost, She-Hulk, and Ms Marvel.
Legendary for what he has done on the page and infamous for what he has said off it, Howard Chaykin ranks among the superstars of modern comics. In The Art of HowardChaykin, go behind the scenes with the creator whose pioneering works include American Flagg! and Black Kiss, and experience the stories of his life as only he can tell them.
Desperado and IDW are proud to present a retrospective volume devoted to the career of one of the most popular comic book artists of the last 35 years, Jim Starlin. Covering everything from his humble beginnings to his rise as one of the industry's top creative talents, this book follows the journey of one of the industry's most fascinating talents. From Captain Marvel to Warlock to Dreadstar to Thanos, this oversized volume will have something for every fan of comic book history and art.
The Art of Joe Kubert is a deluxe, full-color coffee table book that honors legendary creator Joe Kubert and includes critical commentary by editor and Kubert biographer Bill Schelly.
Fine artist, illustrator,
and comics creator Molly Crabapple captures the absurdity of modern life
in intricate, theatrical detail in her fine art work, drawing
inspiration from politics, polite (and not-so-polite) society, and
hundreds of years of literature.
From his Ben Casey newspaper strip to Creepy magazine work to groundbreaking comic books, Neal Adams' work serves as an inspiration for every illustrator who works in the field. Coinciding with the launch of his Continuity Studio, Adams expanded into cutting-edge advertising work, amusement park ride design, magazine illustration, animation, and paperback book covers. Included in this collection are classic and rare works spanning the artist's noted career and a unique selection of Neal's seldom-seen paintings. Fully annotated by the artist, this is the one we have all waited for.
From his Ben Casey newspaper strip to his Creepy magazine work to groundbreaking comic books, Neal Adams' work serves as an inspiration for every illustrator who works in the field. Coinciding with the launch of his Continuity Studio, Adams expanded into cutting-edge advertising work, amusement park ride design, magazine illustration, animation, and paperback book covers. Included in this collection are classic and rare works spanning the artist's noted career and a unique selection of Neal's seldom-seen paintings.
Now back in stock! For the first time ever, a hardcover volume devoted to one of the most legendary and influential comic book artists of the past 35 years-P. Craig Russell! This book offers readers and fans a chance to witness his immense and phenomenal career from start to present, offering glimpses of previously never-before-seen material from Russell's files and sketchbooks, as well as beautifully reproduced images of his personal favorites.
For the first time ever! The DEFINITIVE retrospective of Ramona Fradon's career will be presented in The Art of Ramona Fradon. The Art of Ramona Fradon will be a hardcover book that highlights the magnificent career of the artistic legend, plus never-before-seen sketches.
For the first time ever! The DEFINITIVE retrospective of Ramona Fradon's career will be presented in The Art of Ramona Fradon. The Art of Ramona Fradon will be a hardcover book that highlights the magnificent career of the artistic legend, plus never-before-seen sketches.
Gods
and devils. Flesh and spirit. Sacred and profane. One of the leading
lights of Pop Surrealism, Tara McPherson has traveled the world with her
work, gaining new inspirations. Bunny in the Moon features compelling
new works and sculpture informed by mythology and folklore.
Showcasing TODD McFARLANE's unique art style, which burst onto the comic book scene in the late 1980s and forever changed the landscape of comic book art. Features art from original comic art boards; rare, never-before-seen sketches; as well as art from McFARLANE's work on Batman, Spider-Man and the Hulk (amongst many others), and his own top-selling creation, Spawn.
Showcasing TODD McFARLANE's unique art style, which burst onto the comic book scene in the late 1980s and forever changed the landscape of comic book art. Features art from original comic art boards; rare, never-before-seen sketches; as well as art from McFARLANE's work on Batman, Spider-Man and the Hulk (amongst many others), and his own top-selling creation, Spawn.
Showcasing TODD McFARLANE's unique art style, which burst onto the comic book scene in the late 1980s and forever changed the landscape of comic book art. Features art from original comic art boards; rare, never-before-seen sketches; as well as art from McFARLANE's work on Batman, Spider-Man and the Hulk (amongst many others), and his own top-selling creation, Spawn.
A co-founder of Atlanta's Gaijin Studios, Tony's incredible career spans everything from long runs on Ex Machina and Starman to popular work at Marvel, Innovation, Topps, White Wolf and everywhere in between. This oversize hardcover edition features a complete retrospective of his career, with character and concept notes from his journals, sketchbook and design art, personal photos, and, of course, beautifully reproduced art from throughout his career.
Berkeley Breathed is the award-winning cartoonist best known for his Immensely popular Bloom County newspaper comic strip, as well as two follow-ups, Outland and Opus. But if you think Berkeley Breathed is only about a fanciful penguin and his whimsical cohorts, then you have another think coming!
John Buscema has been called one of the finest comic artists who ever put pen to paper. His work for Marvel Comics on The Avengers, Thor, the Fantastic Four, and Silver Surfer are all classics, highly regarded by fans from around the world. The same is true for his definitive rendition of Conan the Barbarian-Buscema breathed life into Robert E. Howard's legendary creation in a manner that has rarely been rivaled.
In 2007, Rob Schrab completed,
Scud the Disposable Assassin after a ten-year hiatus. Fans rejoiced but
demanded to know what had taken him so long? The answer lies within
these pages. This is a collection of concept sketches from his many
sci-fi, horror and animation projects in TV/Film that never saw the
light of day. Some were abandoned, some are coming soon but all are
here to enjoy. From the co-creator of Monster House and The Sarah
Silverman Program.
The Academy Award-winning director of "Duck Amuck," "What's Opera, Doc," "How The Grinch Stole Christmas" and other timeless classics, created dozens of cartoon characters throughout his decades-long career: Pep
A collection of the rare '50s pin-ups that led to the artist's final gig, as Playboy's first star cartoonist. In the rarefied realm of classic cartoon pin-up art, nobody did it better than Jack Cole. With his quirky line drawings and sensual watercolors, Cole, under Hugh Hefner's guiding hand, catapulted to stardom in the 1950s as Playboy's marquee cartoonist, a position he held until his untimely death at the age of 43.
Collecting the best of Eisner Award winner Adam Hughes's spectacular, sexy covers for WONDER WOMAN, CATWOMAN and other DC series. This amazing collection features the best of Hughes' work for DC Comics, along with commentary from the artist, rarely seen preliminary material and much more!
After more than 20 years, DAN BRERETON, award-winning comics creator and painter, collects his best works for the very first time in this beautiful full-color hardcover volume. THE GODDESS & THE MONSTER features 144 pages of furiously colorful illustrations in BRERETON's unmistakable style, spanning his work in comics, film and more and ranging from the commercial to personal, adventurous to lurid, dark to heroic.
Dan DeCarlo's futuristic curvy teenage girl Jetta zoomed through the future a full decade before Judy Jetson. In the 1950s, the fan favorite artist, beloved for his portrayals of Betty and Veronica, Josie and Sabrina the Teenage Witch, delineated the madcap adventures of Jetta, "Teen-Age Sweetheart of the 21st Century" with obvious delight.
For several years, Dave Stevens self-published four sketchbooks to sell
at the San Diego Comic Con. These were very limited editions and are
now highly sought-after collectibles. This volume collects the entire
contents of those four sketchbooks, plus approximately 100 additional
sketches that have never before been published.
Dave Stevens was renowned for his
work on The Rocketeer, the beloved comic that introduced the world to
Cliff Secord and his incredible rocket-pack. But Stevens was also one of
the most sought-after and accomplished cover artists in comics. This
collection will provide a comprehensive gallery of Dave's covers, with
many of them scanned from the original art.
Following on the heels of The Oddly Compelling Art of Denis Kitchen, an overview of the pioneering underground cartoonist published this summer by Dark Horse Books, Denis Kitchen's Chipboard Sketchbook is
comprised of particular kinds of drawings on "chipboard" that Kitchen
has done below the radar for many years.
Sharp as broken glass, smooth as a polished skull, dark as the other side of the moon-this is the art of Brian Ewing, one of the leading-edge visual voices of graphic pop surrealism and the exploding rock-poster scene. Don't Hold Your Breath is the first collection of Ewing's stunning catalog, featuring posters, illustrations, and album covers
The fantasy art of Charles Vess is acclaimed
worldwide, his rich palette, striking compositions, and lavish detail
second to none. Vess has created memorable works for such best-selling
fantasy authors as Neil Gaiman, Susanna Clarke, Charles De Lint, and
George R. R. Martin, as well as a who's-who list of publishers and
clients.
Ross' ultra-realistic, painted renditions of iconic superheroes have made him a superstar. In the vein of such hit Alex Ross books such as Mythologies and Rough Justice, we are proud to present the ultimate collection of Alex Ross art from his extensive collaboration with Dynamite.
Containing over 600 images in an oversized, 328 page hardcover, The Dynamite Art of Alex Ross collects all of Alex's Dynamite cover paintings, sketches and designs (many never-before-published, and features a running commentary written by Alex.
Containing over 600 images in an oversized, 328 page hardcover, The Dynamite Art of Alex Ross collects all of Alex's Dynamite cover paintings, sketches and designs (many never-before-published, and features a running commentary written by Alex.
FELDSTEIN The MAD Life and Fantastic Art of Al Feldstein! takes a long-overdue look at the entire remarkable career of this legendary artist, writer, and editor. Both a full biography and a coffee-table art book, we begin with the earliest surviving Feldstein artwork from the High School of Music and Art, present his very earliest comic-book work, and follow his development from the 1940s Victor Fox shop.
Camilla d'Errico is an artistic dynamo-a highly accomplished painter and comic-book artist as well as a clothing, product, and custom-toy designer. Her handiwork captivates admirers around the world, and some of her best-known creations are these, her studies of beautiful women and their animal companions.
This is the second art collection book by the internationally renowned and Emmy Award-winning master artist, FRANK CHO. This book highlights the latest covers, pin-ups, illustrations, paintings and sketches by FRANK CHO, including art from his recent Liberty Meadows project.
Highlighting the latest covers, pin-ups, illustrations, paintings and sketches by internationally renowned and Emmy Award-winning master artist FRANK CHO. This book contains images of women in various states of undress and in full cheesecake glory.
Frank R. Paul is almost universally recognized as the "Father of Science Fiction Illustration," and rightly so, since his work has influenced and inspired generations of artists and visionaries over the past eighty years. From Flash Gordon to Luke Skywalker, Paul's presence is still being felt in the twenty-first century.
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