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BooksPages Stephen King: The Non-Fiction Slipcased LTD Sn Ed HC Stephen King: The Non-Fiction is over 600 PAGES in length, easily making it the most comprehensive review of Stephen King's non-fiction works, many of which you've never read or even heard of before ó and it even includes the complete text of a very rare essay written by Stephen King! This signed & slipcased oversized Limited Edition is Rocky Wood's official companion volume to the fan acclaimed Stephen King: Uncollected, Unpublished so make sure you order a copy today to complete the set! Drangonlance - A Saga Companion - nick & dent Create tales of imagination and wonder. Master the Saga! At the heart of the SAGA roleplaying rules is the art of telling great stories and bringing heroes to life. This book shows Narrators and players how to get the most out of their Dragonlance Fifth Age games, adding more drama to their campaigns in any fantasy setting. Here are just a few of the features you'll find inside: A complete system for generating hero backgrounds, a streamlined version of the SAGA spellcasting rules for faster play, guidelines for creating new hero races, roles, and monsters, and a variety of hero, spell, and monster design forms to simplify record keeping. Everything in "A Saga companion" meshes with the existing Dragonlance: Fifth Age dramatic adventure game, so you can start adding some or all of these options to your campaign right away! "A Saga Companion" uses the SAGA dramatic adventure rules introduced in the Dragonlance: Fifth Age boxed set. Art Of Joseph Michael Linsner vol 1 - nick & dent Few names in the art world today stir the passions of fans like that of Joseph Michael Linsner. A maverick phenomenon, Linsner has been painting visions of fantastic worlds and beautiful women since 1989. He stormed the world with his personal tribute to the Goddess, Dawn. Collected here for the first time is the body of work that Joseph himself is proudest of. This much-anticipated volume boasts 176 pages of Linsner's very best work, including covers and over a dozen previously unseen and unpublished paintings. Scores of rare production sketches and color roughs will be highlighted, as well as a special "how to" section in which Linsner gives a sneak peek at the production of one of his dazzling Dawn paintings from start to finish. More than simply pinup art, Linsner's work illuminates a complex mythology, rife with its own symbolism and language. Ever wanted to go to Heaven, Hell and beyond? Linsner's art will take you there. CBG 2010 Comic Book Checklist & Price Guide TPB 16th Ed No other guide on the market covers the volume of comic book listings and range of era as this does, in an easy-to-use checklist format. Readers can access listings for 130,000 comics, issued since 1961, complete with name, cover date, creator information and near-mint pricing. Illustration Now SC Vol. 03 The latest volume of Illustration Now! presents a completely new selection of 150 illustrators from around the world. A fascinating mix of established master draftsmen and neophytes, working in a vast range of techniques, the volume features illustrators from 30 countries, with information about their careers, and lists of selected exhibitions. Also included is an introduction by specialist Steven Heller on current trends in the field. Visions Of Never Collection Fantasy Art Deluxe HC About VISIONS, Greg Hildebrandt said, 'amazing;' Jim Steranko, ' revealing the compelling collection with charm, authority, and imagination; ' and Arnie Fenner of SPECTRUM said, ' This isn't one art book, it's six and I'm thankful-beautiful compendium. ' VISIONS overflows with the full-color works of the fantastic art's finest craftsmen and interviews. VISIONS' award-winning talents include Paul Lehr, Don Ivan Punchatz, Richard Bober, Robh Ruppel, Marc Fishman, Mark Zug. Also Slipcased DLX HC with 16 bonus pages! Sal Buscema Comics Fast & Furious Artist HC In 1968, Sal Buscema joined Marvel Comics and quickly became one of their most dependable artists. Sal came into his own, pencilling some of Marvel's biggest storylines. He also had a 10 year-run on the Hulk and drew 100 consecutive issues of Spectacular Spider-Man. The life and career of this legend of the comics industry is explored through an exhaustive interview with the artist, complete with samples of his arwork. Also available in Softcover edition . Sal Buscema Comics Fast & Furious Artist SC In 1968, Sal Buscema joined Marvel Comics and quickly became one of their most dependable artists. Sal came into his own, pencilling some of Marvel's biggest storylines. He also had a 10 year-run on the Hulk and drew 100 consecutive issues of Spectacular Spider-Man. The life and career of this legend of the comics industry is explored through an exhaustive interview with the artist, complete with samples of his arwork. Also available in Hardcover edition . Footnotes In Gaza GN (HC) Rafah, a town at the bottommost tip of the Gaza Strip, has always been a notorious flashpoint in one of the world's most intractable conflicts. One bloody incident in 1956 left 111 Palestinian refugees dead, shot by Israeli soldiers. That day in Rafah--cold-blooded massacre or dreadful mistake--reveals the competing truths that have come to define an intractable war. Spanning 50 years, moving between one war and the next, alive with the voices of fugitives and schoolchildren, widows and sheikhs, Footnotes in Gaza captures the essence of a tragedy. Dark World SC by Henry Kuttner World War II veteran Edward Bond's recuperation from a disastrous fighter plane crash takes a distinct turn for the weird when he encounters a giant wolf, a red witch, and the undeniable power of the need-fire, a portal to a world of magic and swordplay at once terribly new and hauntingly familiar. In the Dark World, Bond opposes the machinations of the dread lord Ganelon and his terrible retinue of werewolves, wizards, and witches, but all is not as it seems in this shadowy mirror of the real world, and Bond discovers that a part of him feels more at home here than he ever has on Earth. Art Of Alex Nino SC by Alex Nino & Manuel Auad One of the most influential and respected comic book artists, Alex Nino is world-renowned for his unique sense of design and artistry with his pen and brush during his many years with DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and Warren books. This richly illustrated volume presents rarely seen artwork, offering a glimpse into his breathtaking visions, from his early days in the Philippines to present-day paintings. With 120 B&W pages and 40 color pages, plus four complete stories. Also available in a limited, signed edition. Modern Masters Vol. 20 Kyle Baker Sc Kyle Baker may well be the funniest man in comics. With books like The Cowboy Wally Show, Why I Hate Saturn, Plastic Man, and The Bakers on his resume, along with four (of his eight) Eisner Awards in the 'Best Writer/Artist Humor' category, it's hard to argue against him. But he does serious, too - and you can't get much more serious than Nat Turner. He is the all-around cartoonist - he can write, pencil, ink, and color with the best of them. His work has appeared in such diverse publications as The New York Times, Esquire, Rolling Stone, and MAD. Without question, Kyle Baker is a Modern Master, and this book presents a career-spanning interview and discussion of his creative process, plus plenty of rare and unseen art, including an 8-page color section, and a gallery of commissioned work! Pages |
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