Infected by Art HC (2013-2025 Hermes Press/Dynamite) comic books 2019-2021

Volume 6 - 1st printing. Cover by Annie Stegg Gerard. Back Cover by Candice Broersma. With a cover painting by Annie Stegg Gerard, Infected by Art contains one of the most diverse groups of artists ever selected by their jury. 274 artists are represented with works ranging from traditionally painted to digital, illustrations in pencil, pen and ink or gold leaf, to sculpted works. This is a more character-driven selection than Spectrum, with a strong emphasis on the figure, nudes, fantasy characters and horror. The jury was comprised of artists Vanessa Lemen, Colin and Kristine Poole, Rob Rey, and Beautiful Bizarre EIC Danijela Krha Purssey. Yoann Lossels image The Rise won IBA 6s grand prize, and artists Forest Rogers, Olivier Villoingt, Candice Broersma, and Patrick Jones receiving other grand prize awards. Yoann Lossel also received the Body of Work award which is an honor bestowed by his peers and were treated to four more pages of his work. Foreword by Bill Cox, profiles of all jury members with their own artwork, Grand Prize Winners, then sections on Traditional Painting, Digital Painting, Drawing, and Sculpture. Index with contact information for all artists featured. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 326 pages, full color. Cover price $39.99.

Volume 7 - 1st printing. Cover by Tran Nguyen. Back Cover by Donato Giancola. This once again contains one of the most diverse groups of artists selected by their jury panel. 268 artists are represented, with works ranging from traditionally painted to digitally painted, illustrations in pencil, pen and ink or gold leaf, to sculpted works. Justin Gerards image For Hates Sake won IBA 7s grand prize, with artists Annie Stegg Gerard, Jeremy Wilson, Colin Poole, and Tran Nguyen also receiving grand prize awards. Vanessa Lemen received the Body of Work award which is an honor bestowed by her peers, and she is featured in a four-page special. As youve come to expect, this edition features most of the 335 artworks on a full page to present the artwork in its best light. This edition also features the five commissioned works from IX Arts that were on display at IX Arts 2019 last fall. These include artwork by Mark Harrison, Jennifer Hrabota-Lesser, Vince Natale, Tenaya Sims, and Chie Yoshii. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 328 pages, full color. Cover price $34.99.

Volume 8 - 1st printing. Cover by Mark Molchan. Highly Recommended. Edited by Todd Spoor and Bill Cox. With a cover painting by Mark Molchan, this years collection once again contains one of their most diverse groups of fantasy and science fiction artists ever. Selected by a jury panel, 267 artists are represented with works traditionally painted and digitally painted, illustrations in pencil and pen and ink, and sculpted works. The jury comprised artists Dan Chudzinski, Justin Gerard, Don Maitz, Stephan Martiniere, and Annie Stegg — and and each of these jurors also has work included. 335 artworks. Next to Spectrum, the most popular annual of fantasy artwork available. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 328 pages, full color. Cover price $34.99.