A long-overdue celebration of the classic comic book covers that jostled for attention monthly on mid-20th century newsstands. Majestic, iconic, chaotic and sometimes downright weird, Action! Mystery! Thrills! unfurls 160 classic covers in full-sized glory.
Delve into the never-before-seen artwork behind Akaneiro-the reimagining of Red Riding Hood as a monster hunter in mythological Japan. Join the creators as they explore, in their own words, the art and inspiration that culminated in one of the most evocative video game experiences of this generation. A must-have for fans of video games, mythology, and imaginative art!
Legendary game designer American
McGee created one of the most visually arresting games of all time in
Alice. Eleven years later, McGee returns with a sequel just as
groundbreaking as his critically acclaimed classic-Alice: Madness
Returns!
From the team that brought you the highly acclaimed The Art of Betty and Veronica hardcover comes the all new prestige collection, The Art of Archie: The Covers! Discover America's favorite teenager as never before with this beautifully-designed celebration of over 70 years of the funniest, most classic and iconic Archie Comics covers as selected by fans and creators alike.
Celebrating
our 5 year anniversary, this special limited edition trade spotlights
the greatest covers from the last 5 years of BOOM!'s publishing
catalogue. Dave Johnson, John Cassaday, Rafael Albuquerque, Tim
Bradstreet, Sean Phillips, Jock, Joe Jusko and many others grace the
pages of this one-of-a-kind collection of covers from some of today's
hottests artists.
The Art of Emily Volume 1 is the first-ever collection of images showing the wide and inspired range of artistic styles and mediums that have been used to create the world of Emily the Strange.
For over 35 years, 2000 AD has dominated the British comics' industry, delivering stories and characters which have etched their way into the cultural psyche. This book celebrates 2000 AD and Judge Dredd's joint 35th-anniversary with a compilation of the most stunning and innovative Judge Dredd-related covers, illustrated by some of the greatest talents in the industry.
This gorgeous and generous book celebrates the award-winning, showstopping art and design of McSweeney's across their numerous activities, designed and created by the McSweeney's team themselves.
Overseen by Alex Ross, Painted Comics is hardcover coffee table art book which offers a history of painted comics. It is an overview of the topic: a glimpse into a world that has, to date, been regrettably overlooked; a sampling of artistry that will, we hope, foster an appreciation of the mastery of the men and women behind the images that have long held our collective imagination.
The Guardian said it was
"an astonishing experience." GameSpy called it "a near-perfect example
of what can happen when all of the elements of modern game design are
combined to create a beautifully cohesive whole."
Comics' most iconic character gets his own coffee-table book chock full
of the best Spidey art through the decades! The names of the great
artists cascade down through the years: Ditko, Romita Sr., Kane, Andru,
Romita Jr., McFarlane, Bagley, Deodato, Garney, Martin and more - from
1962 to today, they'll all be represented.
Finally, the hottest artwork in comics today is now collected together in this limited edition art book. The most sought after covers, created by the industry's biggest stars is featured in this stunning collection.
The art secrets of Image Comic's
masterpiece are revealed in THE ART OF CARBON GREY. Learn how three
talented artists united to create a uniquely beautiful and kinetic
visual style. Follow their working processes and trace the evolution of
the characters and worlds that made CARBON GREY the most explosive comic
of the year.
Originally published by Fantagraphics in 2003 in hardcover and out-of-print for almost a decade, The Cat on a Hot Thin Groove collects in one gorgeous, coffee-table art book all of Gene Deitch's 1940s and 1950s work for The Record Changer, a magazine aimed squarely at the jazz-obsessed. Deitch's virtuoso images exquisitely embody the ecstasies and absurdities of the 1950s hipster ("the Cat"), and are a visual paean to the joys of collecting and appreciating jazz records.
This volume collects some of the best covers and other artwork from
rising star GUILLEM MARCH (GOTHAM CITY SIRENS, CATWOMAN). More than one
hundred full-color images featuring the sexiest girls from his stunning
work for Eros Magazine or Playboy Spain, never seen in U.S., plus much
unpublished art.
From 2002-2005, Image Comics
teamed up with DAWN creator JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER to produce a series
of full-color comic book sized sketchbooks starring his redheaded
Goddess character. Finally collected into one book, this delicious
helping of cheesecake is a must-have for Dawn fans and Goddess
worshippers. With commentary by JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER.
Forget an omnibus... this is a new edition of the Ashley Wood mega-bus you've been waiting for! Collecting the out-of-print Grande Finale and Sencilla Finale, which are comprised of long-sold-out works such as Uno Fanta, Dos Fanta, Tres Fanta, Sencilla Fanta, and even Grande Fanta in one deluxe hardcover volume, this is more Wood than you can find anywhere, for almost any price! Includes 60 bonus pages of art, too!
Originally only available from IDW
during San Diego Comic-Con, FAT TARINO collects the long sold-out Uno
Fanta, Dos Fanta, and Tres Fanta art books. This huge 12" x 12"
hardcover collection showcases over 350 pages of Ashley Wood art and
comes with a slipcase.
Over twenty-five years, what began as the story of Hunter Rose, the talented young author who became the city's most feared assassin and criminal overlord, evolved into a prolonged examination of authority, society, and that dark mechanism of nature-violence.
Got the itch to conquer the comics world with your depictions of villains, fiends, mad scientists and more? Out for vengeance against those who dare claim you couldn't draw a super-villain if you were being held at laser-point? Well, you'll show them!
MIKE ALLRED, NELSON BLAKE III, DAN BRERETON, IAN CHURCHILL, MARIAN CHURCHLAND, TOMMY LEE EDWARDS, JASON HOWARD, NAT JONES, JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER, NIC KLEIN, THE LUNA BROTHERS, MORITAT, STJEPAN SEJIC, JAMES STOKOE, BEN TEMPLESMITH
Presenting an all-star collection of original pin-ups by some of Image's finest artists, published specially for San Diego Comic-Con International 2010. Featuring a Walking Dead cover by CHARLIE ADLARD and pin-ups by a diverse list of artists
For the first time, every single one of FRANK CHO's covers for LIBERTY MEADOWS - from the single issues to the trade paperbacks and then some - is collected in one deluxe hardcover!
Monkeys! Dinosaurs! Beautiful women! These are the things Frank Cho loves to draw... especially beautiful women! Luckily for his fans, he excels at it. Now, learn about the man behind the monkey, Frank Cho, as Eric Nolen-Weathington takes an extensive look into Cho's career and creative process.
From his earliest work in Britain's 2000AD to his contributions with Wildstorm, Dark Horse, and Marvel Comics, and finally to his recent Batman
work for DC Comics, Frazer Irving has been one of comics' top artists
of the moody and the macabre.
THE FIRST-EVER RETROSPECTIVE OF THE DEAN OF AMERICAN SPORTS CARTOONING. In Fantagraphics' ceaseless effort to rediscover every world-class cartoonist in the history of the medium, we turn your attention to a neglected part of the art form-sports cartooning-and to its greatest practitioner -- Willard Mullin.
A cross between Candide and Godot, Nudnik was the star of 12 Paramountproduced animated shorts that ran in theaters in the mid-'60s. Nudnik Revealed! collects all of Gene Deitch's original artwork created during the Nudnik production season of '64-'65, along with a revealing running commentary by Deitch himself - by turns, funny, spirited, and chock full of historical insights.
The man credited with single-handedly reviving the concept of rock posters as an art form, Frank Kozik was first exposed to the counterculture world of "designer art toys" on a trip to Japan in 1996.
Originally only available from IDW during San Diego Comic-Con, we
uncovered a small stash of Ashley Wood's POPBOT BIG BEAUTIFUL BOOK. This
striking edition collects the long sold-out POPBOT volumes 1 to 8 in
a huge 11" x 14" hardcover format, showcasing over 400 pages of Ashley
Wood art. Ships with a slipcase. Strictly limited to stock on hand.
Dutch artist and designer Femke Hiemstra has a unique style and vision that evokes the work of Robert Williams and Mark Ryden, but with a less cynical worldview that invites the viewer to enter the magic spaces she creates. ROCK CANDY is the artist's first retrospective and spotlights her talent, whimsy and wit in a deluxe package certain to catapult her to the forefront of the Pop Surrealism movement.
Dave Pimentel, JJ Villard, Dave Derrick, Jenny Lerew, Ken Morrissey, Keith Baxter, Ennio Torresan
ARTIST
Dave Pimentel, JJ Villard, Dave Derrick, Jenny Lerew, Ken Morrissey, Ennio Torresan
Hollywood's hardest-working animators bring their blockbuster talent to comics to tell stories too big for the silver screen in this jam-packed, jaw-dropping, just-plain-fun compendium of illustrated awesomeness!
Space Ducks is a visceral work of art by celebrated musician Daniel
Johnston, who has spent the last 30 years exposing his heartrending
tales of unrequited love, cosmic mishaps and existential torment to an
ever-growing cult audience, including Beck and Kurt Cobain. This book
combines his unique characters, images, words and music, and the musical
and artistic contributions of fans.
Sparrow creator Ashley Wood has released four volumes of his work throughout the series' run, and now those books are packaged into a special, collectible box set. Revered worldwide for his comics, graphic design and paint work, enjoy over 140 pages of paintings and illustrations, plus the hard-to-find zero issue which features a wide array of sketches and concepts. A must-have for all Ash Wood fans.
Jon Foster, Peter de Sève, Tara McPherson, Charles Vess, Michael Whelan, and Terryl Whitlatch
Spectrum Fantastic Art Live, Volume Two commemorates the second annual Spectrum event by celebrating the work of the exhibition's six special guests. Jon Foster, Peter de Sève, Tara McPherson, Charles Vess, Michael Whelan, and Terryl Whitlatch have hand-picked a diverse assortment of images for inclusion in this volume-a collection of six individual galleries with artist statements scattered throughout.
In Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics, Stan Lee sets out to teach everything he knows about writing, drawing, and creating comic book characters. The book focuses primarily on action-adventure comics, but will touch upon other genres and styles. From producing concepts and character sketches to laying out the final page of art, the man with no peer, Stan Lee, is the ultimate guide to the world of creating comics.
The million-selling Lord of
the Rings calendars created during the '70s by renowned fantasy artists
Greg and Tim Hildebrandt are now considered artistic masterpieces. The
Tolkien Years of the Brothers Hildebrandt tells the untold story behind
the creation of those cherished illustrations.
In the tradition of the celebrated collections The Art of Sin City and The Art of Hellboy, Dark Horse is proud to showcase the work of multi award-winning creator Stan Sakai in The Art of Usagi Yojimbo.
In 1969 an iconic image of a mysterious female and the backdrop of an alien moon popped up on America's newsstands and forever became the fantasy of millions of young adult males! Dynamite Entertainment is celebrating these classic images of the original Vampirella series by presenting fans with The Art Of Vampirella: The Warren Covers which will feature every image to grace the cover of the Vampirella magazine from issue 1 through 112 and the 1972 Annual.
Ben Templesmith collects all the notable art plus a large amount of unpublished ideas, sketches and never-before-seen paintings from his cult classic, semi-regular, off-beat serial Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse.
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