Mark Schultz Various Drawings SC (2005) comic books 2007-2009

Volume 3 - 1st printing. By Mark Schultz. This third volume of the ongoing Various Drawings series focuses on Mark Schultz's most recent works and unpublished art. Showcasing only his best in this annual collection, he demonstrates a continued ability to refine his craft through a variety of formats: private commissions, illustrations, comics material, and rare sketchbook art. New this year is a sixteen-page color section, featuring color roughs for his paintings and tinted experiments. The drawings include new pieces featuring Xenozoic Tales favorites Jack Tenrec and Hannah Dundee, plus a selection of recent comic book covers. Also included are preliminaries for his upcoming Storms at Sea storybook, unpublished brush and ink roughs for book illustration assignments, and more - 65 pieces of art rendered variously in pencil, Wolff pencil, and brush and ink. Introduction by Michael Ryan. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.95.

Volume 4 - 1st printing. Introduction by Brendan Burford. Mark Schultz's Various Drawings series returns with this fourth collection, highlighting the latest work by this Eisner and Harvey Award-winning artist. His best work over the last two years continued his experimentation with graphite, charcoal, brush and ink, and color-tinted images. Schultz's new Pulpette personal works combine his love for pulp imagery with classic pin-up style art. Also included are preliminary pieces and a self-rejected sample for his illustrated novella, Storms at Sea as well as new Xenozoic Tales specialty drawings. Softcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. NOTE: Limited to 800 copies. Cover price $19.95.