Multiple award-winning writer and illustrator Frank Cho has proven himself to be one of the most popular artists working in comics today. His striking, energetic style and mastery of clean lines has brought MIGHTY AVENGERS, SAVAGE WOLVERINE, SHANNA THE SHE-DEVIL, THE TOTALLY AWESOME HULK, ULTIMATE COMICS NEW ULTIMATES and more teams and characters to life for Marvel! The Marvel Monograph series captures the magic of Frank Cho’s oeuvre from every angle in an artist study you don't want to miss!
The Art of Frank Cho presents Frank's first full career overview in this 20-year retrospective featuring over 400 pieces of art. They include his early student works, personal paintings and a section on his creator-owned properties, followed by an extensive overview of his adventure and superhero work completed for the major and independent comic publishers. Frank provides fresh commentary throughout to reveal insight into his art. An interview covers his recent projects with a revealing look at his working process. Frank picked many of his favorite comic covers and interior pages to share for this book. Preliminary pencil sketches from his archives are revealed for the first time. A range of art shows the finished inks direct from the original art as well as final published colored versions. Step-by-step stages are included for selected works, showing the initial concept to the final form for reproduction. Extensive scanning and photography of the originals has been done over the course of a year to provide the best reproductions possible. Art examples are highlighted from independent comics, along with Frank's creator-owned properties, such as Jungle Queen, Liberty Meadows, Skybourne and Zombie King. Other features include behind-the-scenes selections from his titles in development, such as Autumn, Fight Girls, Guns and Dinos, War Wytch and World of Payne. The best of his recent Baker Street Irregulars Sherlock Holmes journals material is also included.
Multiple-award-winning writer and illustrator Frank Cho has proven himself to be one of the most popular artists working in comics today. His striking, energetic style and mastery of clean lines has brought THE MIGHTY AVENGERS, X-MEN, SAVAGE WOLVERINE and more teams and characters to life for Marvel. The Marvel Monograph series captures the magic of Frank Cho's oeuvre from every angle in an artist study that will be a keepsake for your art book collection.
Pencil and Ink is a new collection of Frank Cho's personal works that focuses primarily on his exceptional pencil and ink drawings. Filled with over 120 pieces from the last two decades, it contains works not published in Frank's previous book, The Art of Frank Cho. This companion title features his most recent ballpoint-pen women, nudes, sketches and studies of the figure. This reveal Frank's passion for the human form, crosshatching and the line as well as his love of storytelling. Also included are recent Sherlock Holmes and monster drawings, along with Jungle Queen commissions done over the years. With a wide range of both completed and unfinished creations, this collection gives you the opportunity to view the artist's craft through its many stages. A few pieces include both the completed and preliminary work to show Frank's thought process when making his visions. Featuring a new fifty-question interview, this book also answers many of the questions frequently asked by Frank's followers and fans. A self-taught artist, he offers advice to those starting out in the industry by sharing his own experience and disclosing information about what inspires his process. Frank also answers intimate questions and shares new insight on how he transitioned to becoming a professional in the field.
Esad Ribic has few peers as a contemporary comic book artist: His lush, painterly style depicts the Marvel Universe in as dramatic and epic a style as it has ever been depicted. His work on SECRET WARS, UNCANNY X-FORCE and THOR: GOD OF THUNDER - not to mention countless covers - has marked him as a superstar. The Marvel Monograph series captures the magic of Esad Ribic from every angle, in an artist study that will be a keepsake for your art book collection.
Co-creator of GENERATION X, Chris Bachalo has proven himself to be one of the most popular artists in comics. His distinctive, quirky style has brought DOCTOR STRANGE, UNCANNY X-MEN, THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN and more titles to many-splendored life for Marvel. The Marvel Monograph series captures the magic of Chris Bachalo's oeuvre from every angle in an artist study that will be a keepsake for your art book collection.
Declan Shalvey has left an indelible mark on Marvel's comic book library. His kinetic and expressive style depicts the Marvel Universe in as dramatic, brutal and brilliant a style as it has ever been depicted. His work on MOON KNIGHT, DEADPOOL, DAREDEVIL, RETURN OF WOLVERINE and more - not to mention innumerable covers - has cemented his status as a comic book hotshot. The Marvel Monograph series captures the magic of Declan Shalvey from every angle in an artist study that will be a keepsake for your art book collection.
The powerful pencils of Ed McGuinness spectacularly combine all the energy of classic comic book artwork with 21st century flair - establishing him firmly as one of Marvel's modern masters! McGuinness first caught the eyes of True Believers in his collaboration with Joe Kelly on DEADPOOL, which helped propel the Merc With A Mouth to superstardom. But the artist's larger-than-life visuals were never more bombastic than in his work with Jeph Loeb on HULK! McGuinness reunited with Kelly to team Deadpool with Spider-Man, and, together with Jason Aaron, he's amazed with the X-Men, and delivered a truly mighty team of Avengers! Now McGuinness' unmistakable interpretations of all these heroes - and more - leap from the pages of this action-packed artist study!
This book collects Wood's early gag cartoons for men's magazines, including his wicked takes on Alice in Wonderland and the Wizard of Oz plus his raunchy version of Snow White. Wood, who garnered international fame as a premier parodist for Mad, also takes aim at comic-book icons in such stories as 'Prince Violate', 'Stuporman Meets Blunder Woman', and 'Flasher Gordon'. Wood's cartoon commentaries on sex and society are included too. Other rarities include The Marquis de Sade Coloring Book, amongst other things.
