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DYNAMITE EXPANDS ITS HIGH-END ART EDITION PROGRAM JOSE GONZALEZS VAMPIRELLA, WALTER SIMONSONS BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, AND EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS’ JOHN CARTER: WARLORD OF MARS - THE MARVEL YEARS October 6, 2014, Mt. Laurel, NJ: Dynamite Entertainment proudly announces the expansion of their Dynamite Art Edition line to include three new high-end collections that meticulously reproduce the actual storyboard and cover artwork from classic 1970s comic books. Jose Gonzalezs Vampirella Art Edition and Walter Simonsons Battlestar Galactica Art Edition celebrate the seminal work of two master storytellers, while the Edgar Rice Burroughs’ John Carter: Warlord of Mars - The Marvel Years Art Edition showcases the artistry of numerous industry legends, including Gil Kane, Carmine Infantino, Dave Cockrum, and many more. Scanned in high-resolution color and printed at the original size of the artwork, these gorgeous hardcover collections preserve every detail of the prestigious artists meticulous skill and hard work. The process of creating each oversized Art Edition format involves high-resolution color scanning of original storyboard artwork, capturing the look of the artwork as originally illustrated, with all blue lines, corrections, pasted letters, editorial notes, and other distinctive creative elements intact. Each scan is then printed on heavy stock paper to give readers the most realistic experience of what it would be like to hold actual storyboard pages. Jose Gonzalezs Vampirella Art Edition honors an illustrator whose mesmerizing and macabre interpretation of the raven-haired heroine established him - in many readers minds - as the definitive Vampirella artist. Introducing an unparalleled level of sophistication to the visual storytelling of Warren Publishings Vampirella Magazine in the 1970s, Gonzalez transformed the one-time horror hostess into a layered protagonist and industry icon. Longtime fans will thrill to see his mesmerizing and macabre artwork in the Art Editions high-quality reproductions, representing ten complete stories selected from throughout his entire body of Vampirella work, including Resurrection of Papa Voudou (as written by Archie Goodwin), The Blood Queen of Bayou Parish (Steve Englehart), An Eye for an Eye (Bill DuBay), Spawn of the Star Beast (Rich Margopoulos), and more. “For me, the initial exposure to Jose Gonzalez’s lush artwork was eye opening. The reproduction of the original stories in black and white allowed for a subtlety which was never approached in four color comics. I was lucky enough to be able to acquire a number of stories from the original series over the years. I am looking forward to Dynamite Entertainment’s efforts to expose new readers to the artwork that I love and to give longtime fans access to the work as it was originally created.” Steven Morger of Big Wow Art. Walter Simonson is one of the most prolific artists ever to work in the comic book medium, a universally admired innovator whose work - whether it be on Manhunter, The Fantastic Four, The Mighty Thor, Jack Kirbys Fourth World, the list goes on - leaves a mark in the hearts and minds of readers for years afterwards. Walter Simonsons Battlestar Galactica Art Edition commemorates the master draftsmans senses-shattering work on the Battlestar Galactica comic book series, published by Marvel Comics from 1979 to 1981. Truly, the adventures of brash pilots Apollo and Starbuck were never so epic as they were under Simonsons skillful hand, as demonstrated in the scanned storyboard art of the complete stories contained therein. While Simonson himself assumes writing chores in many of the Art Edition contents, contributing writers also include Steven Grant, Roger McKenzie, and Bill Mantlo. The John Carter: Warlord of Mars - The Marvel Years Art Edition is the product of a recent and comprehensive licensing agreement between Dynamite Entertainment and Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., a fruitful arrangement that opens the vaults of the Burroughs library for the enjoyment of science fiction and fantasy fans everywhere. This Art Edition collects high-end reproductions of stellar artwork from a huge assembly of industry pioneers, including Gil Kane, Rudy Nebres, Bernie Wrightson, Alan Weiss, Ernie Chan, Sal Buscema, Larry Hama, Ernie Colon, Carmine Infantino, Dave Cockrum, Alex Nino, George Perez, John Byrne, Bob McCleod, Ricardo Villagran, and Mike Vosburg. The cover artwork and interior pages are drawn from throughout the 1977-1979 run of John Carter: Warlord of Mars originally published by Marvel Comics. We are very pleased that our new licensing agreement with Dynamite Entertainment not only creates a fully new John Carter: Warlord of Mars comic book line, but also encompasses the reproduction of the rich, vibrant art of earlier periods by many masters of the medium, said James Sullos, President of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. These are some of the legendary artists who contributed so much to comic art. I know that fans everywhere will want to add this beautiful edition to their collections. I was thrilled to hear that Dynamite is doing a John Carter of Mars art edition. I have a great fondness for the original novels and the Marvel comic book series was released shortly after I had finished reading the books. The series boasted work by some of the true giants in the industry and seeing the original art at its full size will be such a treat. I acquired my first John Carter original art page more than 30 years ago and continue to collect to this day. I am happy to be sharing art from my collection and I am also looking forward to seeing all of the other contributions. Tom Fleming of Fanfare. Words cannot begin to express how delighted I am that were able to announce the expansion of our Art Edition Program. With timeless classics like Dynamites Vampirella, with the first series focusing on incredibly talented artists, with the first being Jose Gonzalez, to one of my heroes, Walter Simonson on one of his earliest works, Battlestar Galactica, where you can see he was always destined to be one of the greats. Add to that Gil Kane, Carmine Infantino and many other great artists in the Warlord Of Mars Marvel Years Art Edition, States Dynamite CEO/Publisher Nick Barrucci. These are great high end collectibles for fans, and just the tip of the iceberg for what we have in store for 2015!
Posted on: Tue, 07 Oct 2014 03:38:42 +0000

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