Mark Schultz Various Drawings HC (2005 Limited Edition) comic books 2007-2009

Signed and numbered by Mark Schultz - Volume 3 - 1st printing. This third volume of the ongoing Various Drawings series focuses on Mark Schultz's most recent works and unpublished art.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 Also included are preliminaries for his upcoming Storms at Sea storybook, unpublished brush and ink roughs for book illustration assignments, and more - 65 pieces of art rendered variously in pencil, Wolff pencil, and brush and ink.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. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. NOTE: Limited to 1,000 copies. Cover price $29.95.

Signed and numbered by Mark Schultz - Volume 4 - 1st printing. Introduction by Brendan Burford. Over 50 illustrations in black and white and partial color on premium matt stock. Highlighting the latest work by this Eisner and Harvey Award winning artist. Mark Schultz's Various Drawings series returns with this fourth dazzling collection. His best work over the last two years features continued experimentation with graphite, charcoal, brush and ink, and color-tinted images exemplifying his continued growth as an artist. Highlighting this compilation is Schultz's new Pulpette personal works. These four plates combine Mark's love for pulp magazine imagery combined with classic pin-up style art. Development sketches showcase his stages of production. Also included are preliminary pieces and a self-rejected sample for his upcoming illustrated novella, Storms at Sea as well as new Xenozoic Tales specialty drawings. Additional illustrations include recent commissions, spotlighted by an evocative Helen of Troy nude. Completing this volume is a Martian fantasy gatefold, sketchbook experimentations, and Schultz's contribution to Prince Valiant. Over fifty illustrations are featured in this volume-the majority not publicly shown until now. Exclusive to this edition is a bound in plate reproducing an unpublished illustration. Each copy is numbered and signed. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. NOTE: Limited to 800 copies. Cover price $29.95.