Comic books in 'Star Wars Art (Abrams Books)'

1st printing. This deluxe, 244-page edition includes 5 hand-signed, archival-quality giclée prints by Dave Dorman, Sam Kieth, Mike Mignola, Frank Quitely, and Ryan Sook, as well as 40 exclusive artworks and 50 extra pages showing artists' processes and sketches. Featuring foil-stamped, real-cloth binding and housed in a lush clamshell case, this edition is limited to 500 copies. Foreword by Dennis O'Neil. Star Wars and sequential art share a long history: Star Wars debuted on the comic-book page in 1977, when Marvel Comics began publishing an adaptation of the first film, which morphed into a monthly comic book. Now, more than three decades later, Dark Horse Comics continue to expand the Star Wars galaxy. Star Wars Art: Comics brings together the very best artwork from the entire history of Star Wars comics publishing, showcasing original art from the top comics artists working in the industry. Hand-selected and curated by George Lucas, the art featured in this volume includes interior pages and fully painted covers from the comics, as well as new work created exclusively for this book by over 20 renowned artists. Star Wars Art: Comics is a tribute to sequential storytelling, a worthy and justly celebrated art form. Star Wars Art: Comics showcases the best original artwork from the past three decades of Star Wars comic-book publishing - including art by Sergio Aragonés, Terry Austin, David Michael Beck, Bret Blevins, Tim Bradstreet, Howard Chaykin, Dave Cockrum, Terry Dodson, Dave Dorman, Hugh Fleming, Jon Foster, Ian Gibson, Cully Hamner, Hiromoto-SIN-ichi, Adam Hughes, Carmine Infantino, Drew Johnson, Rod Pereira, Kilian Plunkett, P. Craig Russell, Bill Sienkiewicz, Carlos Garzon, and Al Williamson. These pencil roughs, inked pages, and painted covers are joined by more than twenty all-new, exclusive commissions by comics legends and superstars, such as Arthur Adams, John Cassaday, Amanda Conner, Mike Kaluta, Sam Kieth, Joe Kubert, David Lapham, Mike Mignola, George Pérez, Paul Pope, Frank Quitely, John Romita, Sr., Tim Sale, Jeff Smith, Ryan Sook, Jim Steranko, and J.H. Williams III. Hardcover Clamshell case w/ envelope containing 5 prints, 11-1/2" x 13-3/4", 244 pages, PC/PB&W.

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2nd and later printings.

Foreword by George Lucas. Introduction by J.W. Rinzler.

Just as George Lucas drew upon the work of N. C. Wyeth and Norman Rockwell for inspiration when developing Star Wars, he has now invited more than 100 well-known and promising artists to draw upon the entire Star Wars galaxy for inspiration. Star Wars: Visions collects these magnificent artworks for the first time. Star Wars: Visions is a breakthrough tribute to the worldwide inspiration that is Star Wars as artists, illustrators, and designers celebrate their favorite characters, themes, worlds, and moments from George Lucas' beloved universe.

Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 12 1/2-in. x 10 1/2-in., 176 pages, full color.

Cover price $40.00.