Comic books in 'Fantasy/Sword & Sorcery'

1st printing. This volume features beautifully painted illustations and B&W sketches that were inspired by the fantasy bestseller by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman. Edited by Mary Kirchoff. Softcover, 128 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $16.95.

1st printing.

The creative team of Assassin's Creed: Odyssey presents a fantastical world inspired by Greek mythology. This collection of concept art and creator commentary offers an inside look at the craft behind a massive and magical land, wherein readers will find themselves taking part in a heroic journey that spans from Mount Olympus, down into the darkest corners of the underworld!

o Showcases the evolutionary development of the world, Greek monsters, and the Greek pantheon.

Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 216 pages, full color.

Cover price $39.99.

1st printing. By Hiromasa Yonebayashi. Co-founded by the legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, Studio Ghibli films have enthralled and enchanted audiences across the world. The Art of series gives fans the opportunity to follow their favorite film from initial concept to the silver screen, thanks to hundreds of sketches, concept drawings, and animation cels, plus in-depth interviews with the creators. Hardcover, 8-in. x 12-in., 248 pages, full color. Cover price $34.99.

1st printing. Written by Richard Pini and Wendy Pini. Art and cover by Wendy Pini. Elfquest: The Art of the Story handpicks a selection of Wendy and Richard Pini's favorite Elfquest tales, scanned directly from the original art. These self-contained pieces are some of the finest Elfquest stories ever told. Every unlettered art page is paired with its as-published twin and in-depth running commentary by the Pinis, so readers can easily follow each tale and see for themselves the creative process that is the "art of the story." Unprecedented access to the Elfquest archives, combined with painstaking attention to detail by both Flesk Publications and Wendy and Richard Pini, now offers these gems for all Questers to share. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 304 pages, full color. Cover price $50.00.

1st printing. A Film by Isao Takahata. An old bamboo cutter and his wife find a tiny girl inside a bamboo shoot and raise her. The mysterious little princess grows rapidly into a young lady, enthralling everyone who encounters her-but ultimately, she must face her fate. This book captures the breathtaking art of the film from conception to production, and features commentary, interviews, and an in-depth look at the production process. Hardcover, 240 pages, full color. NOTE: "Every frame is worthy of being its own painting." - Joe Hisaishi, film's composer Cover price $34.99.

1st printing. Text by Amy Ratcliffe. A fantastic, full-color, oversized hardcover that chronicles the making of Gearbox's genre-mashing looter shooter! Go beyond the BORDERLANDS with THE ART OF TINY'S WONDERLAND! Embark on a chaotic adventure that reimagines a cast of unforgettable characters as players journey through the Wonderlands. Admire the details of Tiny Tina's tabletop world in this handsome hardcover filled with the unique concept art of the environments, creatures, weapons, and characters we all know and love from the minds behind the BORDERLANDS franchise! Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 192 pages, full color. Cover price $49.99.

1st printing.

Text By Jerry Schmitz. Foreword by Guillermo Del Toro and Rodrigo Blaas. Afterword by Mark Hamill.

Dark Horse Books and DreamWorks Animation are pleased to present the definitive chronicle of the making of Trollhunters. Including hundreds of pieces of concept art and creator commentary from Guillermo del Toro and the talented minds behind the Emmy Award-winning animated series!

o The art from the hit Netflix series!
o Featuring over 200 pages of concept art and notes from the art team.
o Includes a foreword by Guillermo del Toro, an introduction from Marc Guggenheim, and an afterword by Mark Hamill.

Hardcover, 11-in. x 10-in., 240 pages, full color.

Cover price $39.99.

1st printing. Deluxe Edition Signed by Tyler Jacobson - Limited to 1000 copies. Art book featuring the work of Tyler Jacobson. Hardcover w/ slipcase, 11 1/2" x 12 1/4", 176 pages, full color. Cover price $99.95.

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Cover by Russell Dauterman.

The War of the Realms is coming, and it promises to be a masterpiece!

Celebrate the artistic splendor of the comic book event - and the truly epic run that's brought the Ten Realms to the brink of catastrophic conflict! Feast your eyes on stunning covers, interior pages and behind-the-scenes artwork from Russell Dauterman and the other talents that have graced the pages of Jason Aaron's THOR! They're all collected here alongside commentary from Aaron; creative insights from Dauterman and his fellow artists; and a special focus on both the Odinson and Jane Foster Thors, each of the Ten Realms and the evil fiend laying siege to them all: Malekith!

It's the art of war as you've never seen it before!

Softcover, 224 pages, full color.

Cover price $34.99.

1st printing. A comprehensive look at character and location designs for the game that spawned the biggest mass online gaming franchise in history! Softcover, 9 1/2-in. x 12-in., 176 pages, full color. No Cover Price.

1st printing. By Wendy Froud,. Photography by Brian Froud. Collected here for the first time are the extraordinary sculptures of internationally acclaimed doll maker Froud. Discover majestic, mysterious and fantastical fairies and angels, sphinxes and fauns, mad Queens, gothic seducers, goblins and trolls. Includes the artist's informative and interesting commentary. Wendy's sculptures have inspired many artists such as George Lucas (for whom she fabricated Yoda), and Jim Henson, with whom she worked on The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. Hardcover, 9-in. x 11-in., 80 pages, full color. Cover price $25.00.

1st printing. By Koei Tecmo. Set in 184 AD, China, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is a dramatic, action-packed story of a nameless militia soldier fighting for survival in a dark fantasy version of the Later Han Dynasty where demons plague the Three Kingdoms. Players fight off deadly creatures and enemy soldiers using swordplay based on the Chinese martial arts, attempting to overcome the odds by awakening the true power from within. THE ART OF WO LONG: FALLEN DYNASTY collects the fantastic visuals behind this dark fantasy action RPG from Team NINJA. Included are character and creature designs, weapon and armor concepts, detailed character profiles, world lore, and more! Hardcover, 8 1/4-in. x 11 1/4-in., 192 pages, full color. Mature Readers Cover price $49.99.

1st printing. Written by Charles Solomon. Foreword by James Baxter. Afterword by Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart. The official behind-the-scenes art book for four-time Academy Award–nominated animation studio Cartoon Saloons and their coproducer Melusines stunning animated fantasy adventure, WolfWalkers. Hardcover, 11-3/4" x 9-3/4", 224 pages, full color. Cover price $40.00.

2nd or later printing. Written by Charles Solomon. Foreword by James Baxter. Afterword by Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart. The official behind-the-scenes art book for four-time Academy Award–nominated animation studio Cartoon Saloons and their coproducer Melusines stunning animated fantasy adventure, WolfWalkers. Hardcover, 11-3/4" x 9-3/4", 224 pages, full color. Cover price $40.00.

1st printing.

Text By Charles Solomon. Foreword by James Baxter. Afterword by Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart.

Cartoon Saloon, the Irish animation studio behind the Academy Award-nominated films The Secret of Kells (2009), Song of the Sea (2014), and The Breadwinner (2017), returns in 2020 with its latest feature, WolfWalkers, coproduced with Melusine Productions and directed by Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart. This mythic tale tells the story of a young hunter named Robyn, who, while tracking down a pack of dangerous and wild wolves, is transformed into the very thing she and her father have been seeking to destroy.

Filled with exclusive hand-drawn sketches, paintings, interviews, and digital renderings that showcase Cartoon Saloon's unique artistic style, The Art of WolfWalkers takes fans behind the scenes of one of animation's most celebrated studios.

Hardcover, 9-in. x 12--in., 224 pages, full color.

Cover price $40.00.

1st printing. By Blizzard Entertainment. Art of World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King goes behind-the-scenes into the stunning art, and making of The Wrath of the Lich King, Blizzard Entertainment's highly anticipated addition to the World of Warcraft. Includes settings, character designs and never-before-seen artwork fromt he game. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 10-in., 206 pages, full color.

No Dust Jacket - 1st printing. By Blizzard Entertainment. Art of World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King goes behind-the-scenes into the stunning art, and making of The Wrath of the Lich King, Blizzard Entertainment's highly anticipated addition to the World of Warcraft. Includes settings, character designs and never-before-seen artwork fromt he game. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 10-in., 206 pages, full color.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Cover Art by J. Scott Campbell. 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. From Zenescope Entertainment's library of incredible limited edition, convention exclusives, this hardcover artbook comes in a gorgeous slip case complete with a limited edition art print and is limited to only 750 copies. Hardcover(Slipcased), 8-in. x 11-in., 200 pages, full color. NOTE: limited to 750 copies. Cover price $89.99.

Amazon Limited Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Cover art by Eric Basaldua. 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. From Zenescope Entertainment's library of incredible limited edition, convention exclusives, this hardcover artbook comes in a gorgeous slip case complete with a limited edition art print and is limited to only 250 copies. Includes a limited edition 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. full color art print. Hardcover (with Slipcase), 9-in. x 12-in., 200 pages, full color.

2013 San Diego Comic Con Limited Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Cover art by Franchesco. 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. From Zenescope Entertainment's library of incredible limited edition, convention exclusives, this hardcover artbook comes in a gorgeous slip case complete with a limited edition art print and is limited to only 250 copies. Includes a limited edition 8 1/2-in. x 11-in. full color art print. Hardcover (with Slipcase), 9-in. x 12-in., 200 pages, full color.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. The hottest artwork in comics today is now found in this limited edition art book. The 2nd Volume of this ultra-popular Hard Cover series collects the most sought after covers created by the industry's biggest stars. The art featured in this collection comes from Zenescope Entertainment's library of incredible limited edition, convention exclusives. This gorgeous hard cover collection comes in a slip case complete with a limited edition art print. Hardcover(Slipcased), 8-in. x 11-in., 200 pages, full color. NOTE: limited to 750 copies. Cover price $99.99.

Fanzine dedicated to Fantasy Art by B. Singer. Front cover by Steve Hickman. Back cover by Bob Lewis. Gallery of art prints for sale featuring Berni Wrightson, Jeff Jones, Mike Kaluta, Neal Adams, and many others. Underground Comics Overview column by Bruce Sweeney. Amateur comic strips by Bob Lewis, Pollack, and WC Fauver. Tabloid newspaper format, 11 1/2-in. x 15-in., 20 pages, BW. Cover price $0.50.

Fanzine dedicated to Fantasy Art by B. Singer. Front cover by Jeff Jones. Underground Comic Review by Brian Sweeney. Star Wars movie review. Tabloid newspaper format, 11 1/2-in. x 15-in., 18 pages, BW. Cover price $0.75.

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Cover art by Mark Smylie. Walking The Line, script and art by Mark Smylie; Artesia fights a battle against King Alexus and returns to the citadel of King Bran, where she finds out he is plotting with Agallite witchhunters against her. Profile on some of the goddesses, gods, and demigods of the Known World. MATURE READERS FC (1 of 6). 28 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Limited edition cover by Mark Smylie, signed and numbered by Smylie and limited to 1000 copies. Includes Certificate of Authenticity. Story and art by Mark Smylie. The debut of Artesia, the warrior priestess who contends with court intrigue and warfare in a fantasy world. After a battle against King Alexus, Artesia finds herself the subject of a witchhunter plot. 24 pages, Full Color. Mature readers.

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Cover art by Mark Smylie. Black Sun Rising, script and art by Mark Smylie; Artesia's army fights a battle against King Bran and the Agallite witch hunters. Continuation of the profile on some of the goddesses, gods, demigoddesses, and demigods of the Known World; also contains a history of the first civilization of the Known World. MATURE READERS FC (2 of 6). 28 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover art by Mark Smylie. Strangers In The Night, script and art by Mark Smylie; Artesia spends a night on the battlefield with ghouls, the Wild Hunt, and the goddess of the underworld, before meeting her brother and his companions in the morning. Profile on the origins of the Black Hunter and the Wild Hunt. Profile on the calendar systems used in different parts of the Known World. MATURE READERS FC (3 of 6). 28 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover art by Mark Smylie. The Bearer of Bad Tidings, script and art by Mark Smylie; Artesia's brother tells her that the Thessid-Golan empire has invaded the Middle Kingdoms, and fills her in on the rest of the international political situation. Profile on some of the historical rulers of the Known World. MATURE READERS FC (4 of 6). 28 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover art by Mark Smylie. The Lion, The Witch & Her Wardrobe, script and art by Mark Smylie; Demidice brings Artesia visions of the war in the Middle Kingdoms and prophecies of the future; Artesia finds out what happened to her friends in the king's harem. Profile on the goddess of the dark moon and her daughter the Witch-Queen; also contains a history of the different cultures in Daradja. MATURE READERS FC (5 of 6). 28 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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by Mark Smylie The epic conflict between Artesia and King Branimir reaches its climax! Under the watchful eyes of the gathered Citadel Kings of the Highlands, Artesia and her company lay siege to their former home, the Citadel of Dara Dess. Storming the gates, Artesia must confront Bran and his chief battlelord in order to claim the citadel as her own. This issue concludes the first chapter of Artesia's saga. Watch for the second Artesia mini-series ? wherein Artesia and her warriors answer the call to war in the Middle Kingdoms ? beginning early next year. MATURE READERS FC, 32pg (6 of 6)$2.95" Cover price $2.95.

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Stories, art and cover by Mark Smylie. Smylie expands on his Artesia miniseries with short stories and details of the history, geography and mythology of Artesia's universe. An Epilogue to the original miniseries; reader letters; a foldout pinup featuring the entire cast; a Prologue to Artesia Afield. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $3.50.

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Stories, art and cover by Mark Smylie, plus a pinup by Mark Crilley. Smylie expands on his Artesia miniseries with short stories and details of the history, geography and mythology of Artesia's universe. An Epilogue to Artesia Afield; reader letters; a map and profile of the Known World; a Prologue to Artesia Afire; Mark Crilley contributes an Akiko/Artesia pinup. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $3.95.

Stories, art and cover by Mark Smylie. Smylie expands on his Artesia miniseries with short stories and details of the history, geography and mythology of Artesia's universe. An Epilogue to Artesia Afire; a detailed Timeline of the Known World; a Prologue to Artesia Besieged. 48 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $3.95.

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Cover art by Mark Smylie. Who Kills A King, script and art by Mark Smylie; Artesia ambushes a column of Düméghal scouts and returns to her camp with prisoners; she then discusses the strategic situation with her officers and spends the night celebrating the festival of the love goddesses in a foursome with three banner lords. Profile on the origins and history of the Isliklids and their Düméghal warrior-servants. 28 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

Limited Edition cover by Mark Smylie, signed and numbered by Smylie and limited to 1000 copies. Includes Certificate of Authenticity. Story and art by Mark Smylie. The second adventure of Artesia, the warrior priestess who contends with court intrigue and warfare in a fantasy world. Artesia gets the upper hand in a confrontation with the Dumeghal, then celebrates a love festival in appropriate fashion. 24 pages, Full Color. Mature readers.

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Cover art by Mark Smylie. Becomes A Worm, script and art by Mark Smylie; Artesia attends a strategic meeting with some of her captains and allied banner lords, where an assassination attempt is made on her before the Grand Duke reveals the High King's strategy for the war. Profile on the history of the evil sorcerer Nymarga and the war against the Worm Kings. 28 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover art by Mark Smylie. Becomes A Raven, script and art by Mark Smylie; Artesia interrogates the ghost of the woman who tried to assassinate her; Artesia hires a company of Palatian mercenaries brought to her by King Caslav; Artesia breaks the Isliklid oath on her wounded Düméghal prisoners. Profile on the origin and history of Palatia. 28 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover art by Mark Smylie. Becomes A Ghost, script and art by Mark Smylie; Artesia tours her camp the night before the battle & gets a new set of armour from her smith while telling him how she found her sword; her War Spirits then bring her intelligence of the Thessid-Golan army crossing the river on a boat bridge. Profile on various forms of magic in the Known World; illustrated with diagrams of the runes on Artesia's enchanted sword. 28 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover art by Mark Smylie. Becomes A Wolf, script and art by Mark Smylie; Artesia sends her cavalry to burn the Thessid-Golan boat bridge while she leads her infantry to stop the Grand Duke's camp from being overrun; She has visions of the High King being defeated in the south and the Isliklid king attacking her camp. Profile on the war deities worshipped in different parts of the Known World. 28 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover art by Mark Smylie. Becomes A Queen, script and art by Mark Smylie; Artesia leads the defence of the Grand Duke's camp against a 2nd Thessid-Golan attack lead by undead champions, until her cavalry returns to surround the Thessid-Golan army; After the battle, she surveys the damage & proclaims herself queen of Dara Dess. 28 pgs. $2.95. Cover price $2.95.

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Cover art by Mark Smylie. Recap of the stories in earlier volumes of the "Book Of Dooms." The Remains, script and art by Mark Smylie; Artesia and her allies trap the remains of the Thessid-Golan vanguard at the Tauria bridge, where she convinces them to surrender under an oath (guaranteed by noble hostages) not to bring the northern army across the river again. Glossary of deities, places, people, and events mentioned in the "Book Of Dooms." 36 pgs. Cover price $3.95.

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Cover art by Mark Smylie. The Feast, script and art by Mark Smylie; Artesia invites her allies & enemies to a feast, has sex with Caslav, discusses the ethics of animal sacrifice with the Grand Duke's sons, then has group sex with Wallis, Dahlia, Miklos, & the Grand Duke's sons until the Grand Duke & his wife interrupt. Profile telling the rise and fall of the Golden Realm of An-Athair. Map of the Middle Kingdoms and Daradja. 36 pgs. Cover price $3.95.

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Cover art by Mark Smylie. The High King, script and art by Mark Smylie; Artesia questions the emir of the Thessid-Golan vanguard about the Isliklid king, and then rides to a meeting with the High King and his allies. Profile telling the "history" of the Wars of the Throne Thief. Map of Lost Uthedmael and the Isliklid kingdoms. 36 pgs. Cover price $3.95.

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Cover art by Mark Smylie. The Sacrifice, script and art by Mark Smylie; Artesia has a foursome with Miklos & the Grand Duke's sons, then discusses rumours with her officers & allies before finding out that the Isliklid king has freed the Thessid-Golan emir from his oath by killing hostages behind the defender's lines. Profile about the life and undeath of Githwaine. 36 pgs. Cover price $3.95.

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The Retreat - Story, Art and Cover by Mark Smylie. The Thessid army has crossed the river behind the armies defending the Middle Kingdoms and threatens to envelop them. The High King must retreat to Abenton and secure its ports, and Artesia and her captains find themselves commanding the rearguard, faced with a wave of Thessid attacks in a grueling march. But even if the rearguard can achieve the gates of the city, will the boats to safety still be there? Plus: Profile telling the "history" of the War in Heaven. 32 pages, full color. Mature Readers. Cover price $3.95.

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Cover art by Mark Smylie. The Stand, script and art by Mark Smylie; Artesia meets the Thessid-Golan Sultan and reveals that she has hanged the remaining hostages and bound their ghosts to defend the walls of Abenton. Story continued in Artesia Annual (Archaia Studios Press, 2004 series) #3. Profile telling the "history" of the Divine King's exile. 36 pgs. Cover price $3.95.

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Story, art and cover by Mark Smylie. The fourth Artesia miniseries finds her uniting the neighboring forces against the return of an ancient Empire. In the aftermath of Artesia Afire, Artesia finds herself caught between barbarian enemies at the gates and a baroness with a dark secret. 32 pages, Full Color. Mature readers. Cover price $3.95.

Story, art and wraparound cover by Mark Smylie. The fourth Artesia miniseries finds her uniting the neighboring forces against the return of an ancient Empire. The Traitor King lays siege to the walled city of Abenton, but Artesia has a surprise of her own for him. 32 pages, Full Color. Mature readers. Cover price $3.95.

Story, art and wraparound cover by Mark Smylie. The fourth Artesia miniseries finds her uniting the neighboring forces against the return of an ancient Empire. Critically wounded by the Traitor King, Artesia seeks otherworldly help. Intended as a six-issue miniseries, but this was the final issue. 28 pages, Full Color. Mature readers. Cover price $3.95.

Limited Signed Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. "Artesia!" Collects Artesia (1999) #1-6.

Story and art by Mark Smylie.

In the Highlands where witchcraft and warlords vie for power, warrior-priestess Artesia fights for her king against the rulers of rival citadels, including the traitorous King Bran. Features a brand-new cover.

Hardcover, 192 pages, full color. Mature Readers

NOTE: Limited to 250 copies.