Previews #312 (vol. XXIV #9, sep14)
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ADVENTURE TIME STARS OF THE MONTH ADVENTURE TIME ENCYCLOPEDIA HC (W) Martin Olson Compiled by the Lord of Evil himself, The Adventure Time Encylopaedia is the first official guide to the show's beloved characters and world. Matching the playful, subversive tone of the series, the Encyclopaedia includes everything anyone will ever need to know about the Land of Ooo and its inhabitants — secret lore and spells, fun places you should visit, what to eat and not to eat, plus "marginalia" and doodles by Finn, Jake, and Marceline. Fans of all ages will love this side-splittingly funny, complex, and intricate love letter to the series. (STK526354) (MAY131402) HC, 6x9, 160pgs, FC $19.95
Feauturing 20 exclusive, removable Adventure Time posters to delight and bewilder, this book collects a madcap array of lovingly crafted artwork by world-class artists and designers such as Olly Moss and Tony Millionaire. Cover your walls with colorful visions from the land of Ooo. Pore over gorgeous, high-quality prints featuring all your favorite characters, including Finn the Human, Jake the Dog, Ice King, Marceline the Vampire Queen, LSP, and Princess Bubblegum! Perfect for displaying, these large-format, crease-free posters are so rhombus, you'll want to build more walls in your home or office to display them all! (STK632303) (JAN141468) SC, 11x16, 42pgs, FC $19.95
Drawing is not a crime! The bold and brash ARTtitude is back with another look at some of the most iconic and unusual artists of the moment. Representing countries as far-reaching and distinct as Colombia, Germany, Canada, Italy, France, and the U.S. (to name a few), the 36 international artists featured in this collection reveal the richness and diversity of contemporary graphic arts. ARTtitude 2 highlights some of the unique and diverse artists working today: Amanda Mocci, Jim Phillips, Conrad Roset, Cricket Press, Robert Proch, Ron Guyatt, T-Bone & Ajax, The Arcade Company, and many more. (STK654018) HC, 8x11, 192pgs, FC $39.99
Chronicling the work of world-renowned artist, Harold Cleworth, Cleworth: An ARTFULLlife takes us on a captivating visual journey though the illustrious career of a man called the "painter laureate of the car." Original automobile paintings that use his trademark technique of "super-realism" decorate the walls of celebrity's homes such as Jay Leno, Nicolas Cage, and John Schneider. This is the first publication to feature Harold Cleworth's collection of highly coveted artwork to date, and is a must have for collectors of both art and automobiles. (STK653641) (C: 0-1-1) HC, 11x11, 160pgs, PC $44.95
Robert E. McGinnis created the distinctive and immediately recognizable artwork on many classic film posters such as Breakfast at Tiffany's, Barbarella, You Only Live Twice, Live and Let Die, The Odd Couple, and Barefoot in the Park. He is also the illustrator of over 1200 paperback covers for authors such as Donald Westlake, Edward S. Aarons, and most recently, Stephen King. The Art of Robert E. McGinnis is the ultimate collector's item for fans of his uniquely distinctive and evocative artwork, and serves as the definitive collection for movie buffs and book lovers alike. (STK653983) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. HC, 9x12, 176pgs, FC $34.95
A twenty year retrospective celebrating Dan Brereton's Eisner-nominated series of dark pulp heroes, the Nocturnals. Packed with many never-before-published illustrations, as well as paintings and drawings spanning the twenty year history of this influential "monster noir" series. (STK653507) MATURE THEMES HC, 9x12, 152pgs, FC $39.99 INWORKS: DARREN QUACH SKETCHBOOK VOLUME 1 (W/A/CA) Darren Quach Inkworks is a delightful collection of mech sketches from key video game designer Darren Quach. Created to resemble an artist sketchbook, flipping through the pages will elicit the feeling of looking at private, treasured drawings. A visual journal of mech development, this book will provide insight into the techniques of a talented video game concept designer. (STK653640) (C: 0-1-1) SC, 9x9, 160pgs, PC $19.95 ENCHANTRESS: THE ILLUSTRATIVE ART OF DAN BRERETON HC (A) Daniel Brereton A collection of fantastic females, depicting a range of mythical and bewitching beauty, featuring paintings, pin-ups and drawings by award-winning comic book storyteller and acclaimed artist, Dan Brereton. (STK653513) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. MATURE THEMES
TASCHEN's regular Illustration Now! series brings you the latest, groundbreaking work from the world's most exciting illustrators. A stimulating mix of established master draftsmen and neophytes, working in a vast range of techniques, this volume features 150 illustrators from over 30 countries, including illustration duo Craig & Karl, reportage artist Sue Coe, upcoming Agata Nowicka, old master James McMullan, and Syrian artist Youssef Abdelké. The spread includes personal work, as well as high-profile projects for clients such as Nike, The New Yorker, Harper's Bazaar, Google, or Time magazine. (STK653629) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. SC, 8x10, 448pgs, FC $39.99
Here Juxtapoz curates a book representing a new generation of painters who have excelled at photorealism and hyperrealism, but have taken the mediums and injected them with new styles, techniques, ideas and individual personality. The resulting work is beyond categorization. The selection of works focuses on talent and technique in the figurative realm. Half a dozen works and a mini interview from each artist, including Dan Witz, Hilo Chen, Jonathon Veo, Diego Gravinese, Omar Ortiz, Jenny Morgan, Jenn Mann, Joel Rea, Alyssa Monks, Vigal Ozeri, Glennray Tutor, Ian Cumberland, Aaron Nagel, Lu Cong, Lee Price, Taisuke Mohri and Dan Voinea brings this collection to life. (STK653663) HC, 8x10, 288pgs, FC $29.95
Curator and author Nathan Spoor presents Masterworks (MXW), a unique collection of large-scale paintings chosen specifically for the exhibition at the Long Beach Museum of Art. The concept focuses on 14 seasoned painters consistently dedicated to conquering new ground for the last decade or more. While the exhibition seeks to "define the new contemporary narrative" the book goes even further, featuring never before published interviews, artwork and photographs of artists in their studios. Featured artists include: Esao Andrews, Sean Cheetham, Natalia Fabia, Alex Gross, James Jean, Josh Keyes, Mario Martinez, Jeff McMillan, Greg Simkins, Nathan Spoor, Nicola Verlato, Eric White, Aron Wiesenfeld and Martin Wittfooth. (STK653661) NOTE: No countries actually denied. HC, 9x12, 240pgs, FC $45.00
When it comes to the subject of statuesque females that inspire equal portions of awe and lust, Claudio Aboy is pretty much your go-to guy! His brand of bad-ass beauty has his fans coming back time and again for his masterful blend of blade and babe. Here are dangerous curves you'll happily embrace, as Aboy presents a full-color gallery of incredible amazons for your enjoyment! (STK653903) MATURE THEMES SC, 8x11, 48pgs, FC $14.95 PERFECT WORLD II: TOP GAME PROMOTIONAL POSTERS SC (A) Fan Junferg & Various Perfect World II is a collection of stunning promotional art from famous game studio Perfect World, Co., Ltd, that brings the larger-than-life characters and settings of Perfect World’s creations directly into its audiences’ grasp. Four sections covering character posters, scene posters, plot posters and case studies present a visual feast for CG art fans with stunning images of characters, settings and battles both conceptual and realized in their games. Now the work of these award-winning artists — many of which have never been published before — have been assembled in a collection that reveals Perfect World’s visions of gods, goddesses, demons, and angels, all set against the epic background of Chinese mythology. (STK653659) NOTE: No countries actually denied. SC, 10x14, 176pgs, FC $35.00 PULP MACABRE: THE ART OF LEE BROWN COYE'S FINAL AND DARKEST ERA HC (W) Mike Hunchback, Caleb Braaten (A/CA) Lee Brown Coye No other artist working in mid-century pulp fiction created work as twisted as Lee Brown Coye. By the 1970s, after surviving a life-threatening illness, Coye would outdo himself, creating lurid illustrations exclusive to rare privately published books and fanzines. With nearly one hundred gloriously rendered Coye-penned images, Pulp Macabre showcases Coye's final and darkest era, containing some of the most passionately ghoulish artwork ever made. (STK653636) (C: 1-0-0) NOTE: Not available in Germany. HC, 220pgs, B&W $39.95
The highly anticipated follow up to Structura and Structura 2, Structura 3 is the newest collection of images from HALO art director, Sparth, which takes viewers on an amazing journey to imaginary lands. As with his prior books, Structura 3 will not only share his fascinating artwork but will also have tips of the trade for creating believable digital environments and lands. Step-by-step tutorials will provide anyone with the educational tools necessary to design their own fantastical worlds. (STK653639) (C: 0-1-1) SC, 9x9, 160pgs, PC $34.95
This spectacular new book is the first extensive biography concerning the life and work of pulp artist Walter Baumhofer, perhaps best known for his extensive run of covers for the first 49 issues of Doc Savage in the 1930s. Pulp and illustration art historian David Saunders has produced the consummate reference book on the artist, filled with over 300 reproductions of original art, rare pulp magazine proof sheets, working drawings, reference photos, as well as historic family photos and a complete checklist of Baumhofer's published works. (STK653545) (C: 0-1-1) HC, 9x12, 224pgs, FC $44.95
'Fane, together with Bar2, is the creator of the motor comic Joe Bar Team. This series is a huge hit in Europe amongst street-fighter bikers and cafe-racer clubs and has been published in English by Comics World. Think of them as the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers on cafe racers. Many pages of this sketchbook are dedicated to Joe Bar team: storyboards, sketches of characters riding legendary machines, drafts, staging, research of jokes. You'll also discover cover roughs, movement and postures studies, color illustrations, boards in-progress, and last, but not least, pin-up girls on motorbikes! Text in French. (STK653498) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x9, 28pgs, PC $30.00 SKETCHBOOK: MALFIN (W/A/CA) Nicolas Malfin Nicolas Malfin studied physics, but eventually turned to comics. A self-taught artist, he began his career as an illustrator for roleplaying games and advertisements. He illustrated the Pirates of the Caribbean card game for Halloween Concept in 1998. Malfin's new series, Cézembre, is an historical story about WWII. A fan of uniforms, military technology, and pin-ups, Nicolas Malfin reveals in this sketchbook his private "Band of Sisters" collection, formidable warrior girls or military pinups. Text in French. (STK653499) MATURE THEMES SC, 7x9, 28pgs, PC $30.00 STAR OF THE MONTH THE ART OF THE DISNEY GOLDEN BOOKS HC A nostalgic trip down memory lane of beloved childhood treasures! Perhaps no other children's books are as cherished and collected — as though they were doubloons and jewels — than the Disney Golden Books. The Art of the Disney Golden Books celebrates a legacy that has now thrived for more than eighty years and continues to influence new generations of artists and filmmakers. Through interviews with contemporary animators who recall tracing the characters in their childhood Disney Golden Books, paintings by artists who influenced and inspired the Disney Golden Book illustrations, and a generous complement of Golden Book artwork, the rich tradition of the series is explored in this vibrant volume! (STK634952) (FEB141606) HC, 160pgs, FC $35.00
When it comes to creating eye-popping, pants-pleasing images of warrior women and fatal females, Claudio Aboy certainly knows how to hug those curves! In this newest (and most nubile) of collections, Aboy once again stakes his claim as one of the best power pin-up artists of his generation! (STK406658) MATURE THEMES SC, 8x11, 64pgs, B&W $9.95 O/A CLAUDIO ABOY: SEDUCTION: PORTRAITS OF DESIRE SC (A) Claudio Aboy Claudio Aboy has just completed his latest gallery of pin-ups and drop-dead gorgeous divas, and the wait was worth it! His delicate and precise tones caress every surface of his sultry subjects, as he draws you into his world of alluring young ladies of buxom delights! It's easy to get lost in his illustrations, each one a love letter to the female form! (STK464778) MATURE THEMES SC, 8x11, 64pgs, B&W $9.95 THE GOLDEN ONES ART BOOK VOLUME 2 HC (W) Jim Pavelec (A) Jim Pavelec & Various (CA) Jim Pavelec A visual grimoire of demonic creatures and landscapes beautifully printed on high quality gloss paper. This second volume in The Golden Ones series brings together movie FX giant Allen Willimas (Pacific Rim), and award winning illustrators Dave Palumbo (Aliens, Creepy) and Jim Pavelec (Eerie) in a volume that unleashes the dark side of their imaginations to horrific ends. (STK654008) MATURE THEMES HC, 9x12, 120pgs, FC $29.99 ART BOOKS - PHOTOGRAPHY GORGEOUS & GORY: THE ZOMBIE PINUP COLLECTION HC (W/A/CA) Jessica Rajs The Zombie Pinup Collection is a compendium of inventive photography from Gorgeous & Gory. For years their photography has helped the world to plan for the Apocalypse with their signature style: Dangerously deadly pinups are imagined in the fantastical balance between glamorous and gruesome. Set in a vibrant, surreal landscape, the locations range from agelessly elegant to decrepit decay. Now, all of the exquisitely bizarre beauty has been compiled into one essential anthology of over 200 photos. Included are images from all four calendars, plus many additional photos that have never been seen before. (STK654019) NOTE: This item may be available through other retail outlets before shipping to comic book specialty shops. HC, 8x11, 208pgs, FC $34.99 COLLECTING AND COLLECTIBLES THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO VINTAGE STAR WARS ACTION FIGURES 1977-85 The foundation of global popular culture was shaken to its core in 1977 when George Lucas released one of the most important films in modern American history: the science fiction space opera, Star Wars: A New Hope. Today, vintage Star Wars toys are some of the most desireable on the secondary market. Abundantly visual and painstakingly detailed, The Ultimate Guide to Vintage Star Wars Action Figures, 1977-1985, is the the definitive reference to vintage Star Wars action toys. The book not only includes detailed images, information, variations and values for action figures but also for accessories, creatures, playsets and vehicles to create the finest Star Wars action figure guide on the market. (STK652979) (C: 0-1-0) SC, 8x11, 272pgs, FC $27.99
This is the exciting world of comic book hero toys. From TV to comics, we loved them all and wanted everything connected with them. The roll call includes banks, board games, dress-up costumes, cups, model kits, and so much much more, with the images of Captain Action, Superman, Batman, the DC Comics Super Heroes, Spider-Man, and the Incredible Hulk, just to mention a few! The great villains were as interesting as the great heroes, no matter how we pretend otherwise, so they’re here, too! Inially released in 1999. (STK654190) SC, 8x11, 176pgs, FC $29.95
This fascinating and entertaining book covers the complete range of action figures marketed during the 1960s. Included here are the soldiers and sailors, cowboys and Indians, space men and the spies that populated the action figure world from 1964 to 1969. Over 300 color photographs capture these often elusive and highly sought heroic “dolls for boys” including GI Joe, Captain Action, Johnny West, Major Matt Mason, Johnny Hero, and James Bond. This book spans the product lines of all the major action figure manufacturers of the day from Hasbro and Mattel to Marx and Ideal. Originally offered in 1998. (STK092319) SC, 8x11, 160pgs, FC $29.95
From G.I. Joe to Star Wars, John Marshall has provided a thorough, informative, and entertaining look at the action figures produced during the 1980s. In over 430 superb color photographs, fans of the pocket-sized G.I. Joes, of movie and TV characters, of fantasy figures, He-Man, the Thunder Cats, super-heroes, of those ever-popular quick change artists of the robot world, the Transformers, and even pro-wrestling fanatics will find figures here to warm their souls! Originally released in 1998. (STK092320) SC, 8x11, 160pgs, FC $29.95
This revised and expanded third edition from 2001. From super hero figures from comics, television, and movie stories are shown with their original packaging in over 400 color photos, with newly updated values. Prototypes, never-produced figures, and foreign exclusives join the regular production in this reference book that sports 425 color photos. (STK152984) SC, 6x9, 224pgs, FC $19.95
A guide to the collectible My Little Pony mini-figures packaged with an exclusive mini-figure! My Little Pony fans of all ages will go head over hooves for this complete collector's guide to all the blind bag and packaged set two-inch tall pony mini-figures. Full color actual size photos of each figure, and its accompanying trading card, outline each wave and set from 2011-2013! Includes an exclusive Tealove mini-figure! (STK619810) (AUG131583) SC, 196pgs, FC $19.00
Grant Morrison has made a career of redefining heroes, but his work with Batman has been the most comprehensive. From Arkham Asylum and JLA to his seven-year run on Batman, Morrison has redefined and reworked the Caped Crusader from the ground up. He’s also introduced new characters (such as Damian Wayne) and new concepts (such as Batman, Inc.). The Anatomy of Zur-En-Arrh analyzes Grant Morrison’s Batman, including how it understands and reinterprets Batman’s long history. Featuring an interview with Grant Morrison. (STK654547) SC, 6x9, 272pgs, B&W $16.99
The names Joe Simon and Jack Kirby are synonymous with comic books, and their partnership ushered in the Golden Age of comics starting in the 1940s. Together they created memorable characters such as Captain America and Sandman, invented romance comics, and raised the standard for the genres of western, crime, and horror comic books. Over the course of three decades they wrote and illustrated several hundred comics, many of which are reproduced in this oversized volume covering all aspects of their amazing career. Selected and with an introduction by Mark Evanier, the foremost authority on the work of Simon and Kirby, the book includes artwork photographed from the original art in Joe Simon's private archive and showcases the seminal work of Simon and Kirby and their artistry as it has never been seen before. (STK652925) HC, 9x12, 384pgs, FC $60.00
In Autobiographical Comics: Life Writing in Pictures, Elisabeth El Refaie offers a long overdue assessment of the key conventions, formal properties, and narrative patterns of this fascinating genre. She discusses the techniques, achievements, and power of such famed comics artists as Lynda Barry, Chris Ware, and Art Spiegelman, Marjane Satrapi, Alison Bechdel, Craig Thompson, Chester Brown, and many more. The book considers eighty-five works of North American and European provenance, works that cover a broad range of subject matters and employ many different artistic styles. (STK653938) SC, 6x9, 282pgs, B&W $30.00
In 1977, Dave Sim began to self-publish Cerebus, one of the earliest and most significant independent comics, which ran for 300 issues and ended, as Sim had planned from early on, in 2004. What few interviews Sim gave often pushed the limits of what an interview might be in much the same way that Cerebus pushed the limits of what a comic might be. In interviews Sim is generous, expansive, provocative, and sometimes even antagonistic. While the interviews range from very general, career-spanning explorations of his complex work and ideas, to tightly focused discussions on specific details of Cerebus, all the interviews contained herein are engaging and revealing. (STK653928) SC, 6x9, 271pgs, B&W $30.00
Beginning with early interviews in fanzines and concluding with a new interview conducted in 2010 with the volume's editor, Howard Chaykin: Conversations collects widely ranging discussions from Chaykin's earliest days as an assistant for such legends as Gil Kane and Wallace Wood to his work on titles including Dominic Fortune, Challengers of the Unknown, and American Century. The book includes 35 line illustrations selected from Chaykin, as well. He was an early pioneer in the graphic novel format in the 1970s, and his groundbreaking sci-fi satire American Flagg! was an essential contribution to the maturation of the comic book as a vehicle for social commentary in the 1980s. (STK653924) SC, 6x9, 328pgs, B&W $30.00 Directory: downloads downloads -> Northern England’s set-jetting locations downloads -> Dynatest 3031 lwd light Weight Deflectometer downloads -> Forth coming competitive exams downloads -> Brush High School Morning Announcements Friday, September 05, 2014 all school downloads -> Year 9 The Arts — Music downloads -> Years 7 and 8 standard elaborations — Australian Curriculum: Music draft downloads -> Chris Young sets 2016 “I’m Comin’ Over” Tour headlining dates downloads -> Slavery and Abolition: the Plymouth Connection Introduction downloads -> Summer Assignment Download 1.68 Mb. Share with your friends:
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