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Artists Sketchbooks
Last Names Starting with M - P
Rik Maki. BEHIND THE HAND OF RIK MAKI. [SN28295X] $15 np: Digital or Not, 2008. 1st. Oblong 4to (11-13" wide), 100pp, b&w, wirebound. Fine. Signed by the artist. A thick collection of pencil drawings and sketches by this longtime Disney character designer and visual development artist (Treasure Planet, Lion King, Hercules, Tarzan, A Bug’s Life, Dinosaur, Finding Nemo, Princess and the Frog). Some of the recurring themes in this volume: tree people, space soldiers, oldtime baseball players, hot rods and forties/fifties cars, men, women, animals. Maki's style is reminiscent of Jack Davis and Andre Franquin.
Francis Manapul / Agnes Garbowska. SKETCHBOOK #12: FRANCIS MANAPUL / AGNES GARBOWSKA. [SN28008X] $20 Landenne: La Grande Ourse, 2009. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), 20 pages, color and b&w illustrations, softcover wraps. VF. Limited to 150 copies. This latest offering from the Belgian fan association has ten pages each by two Toronto artists: Francis Manapul and Agnes Grabowska. Francis Manapul is a comic book artist currently working for DC comics. His list of credits include the forthcoming Adventure Comics, and Superman Batman. In the past he's worked on titles like Legion of Super-Heroes, Iron and the Maiden, Necromancer, Sept Guerrieres, Tomb Raider, Darkness, G.I Jo,e and Witchblade. Agnes Grabowska is working as a freelance illustrator. She does very amusing cutesy versions of Marvel and DC superheroes.
Mike Manley. THEY CAME FROM OUT OF MY HEAD. [SN28085] $20 Upper Darby, PA: Action Planet, 2002. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 48pp, 140 b&w illustrations, softcover wraps. VF. #174 of 500 copies signed by the artist. Out of print.
Kelsey Mann, Richard Mather, Travis Miller, et al. TITMOUSE VOL. 1. [SN29069X] $25 np: privately printed, 2010. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 100 pages, color illustrations, hardcover pictorial boards. VF. "Titmouse Vol. 1 is not a cartoon. It is also not a comic book, not a magazine, and it’s not a book - it’s a MOOK, a magazine-book. Like Sushi, MOOK is an addictive Japanese concept that will take the world by storm. It also goes great with saké, with a significantly lower risk of succumbing to the paralyzing effects of mercury poisoning. "It’s like the cartoons we make, but in the form of a hardcover book printed on fancy paper! Dave Cooper, Andy Suriano, Jon Schnepp, and Travis Millard are just a few of the 17 artists featured in this first issue. Volume 1 is packed with comics, an interview with Dave Cooper and features Flatulene [a comic book story] by Dave Johnson. "We have assembled a team of weirdo artist-types to create this 100 page hardcover anthology and printed it in full color on fancy paper featuring comic strips, paintings, and interviews from some of the art world’s most interesting individuals. It’s 1/3 Heavy Metal, 1/3 Mad Magazine, 1/3 Juxtapoz, and 1/3 Ralph Bakshi film-on-paper, fancy paper. "You might ask yourself or a friend, why cartoon company want make book? Chief editor and studio president, Chris Prynoski said, “I wanted to make this book, because I wanted to read a book like this, and that’s why I wanted to make it.” Art Director, Antonio Canobbio, is French--so you know the stuff in Titmouse vol. 1 is real art! "Titmouse vol. 1 features artists of comic book and animation fame including: Tommy Blacha, Freddy Christy, Dave Cooper, Steven Daily, Jacob Escobedo, Dave Fremont, Kaori Hamura, Paul Harmon, Dave Johnson, Kelsey Mann, Richard Mather, Travis Millard, Israel Sanchez, Jon Schnepp, Andy Suriano, and Otto Tang.
Nicolas ("Nico") Marlet. NICO MARLET SKETCHBOOK. [SN29053X] $25 privately printed, 2010. 2nd. 16mo (6-7"), 160pp, color illustrations, hardcover cloth. VF. One of 1500 numbered copies signed by the artist. Nicolas Marlet is an award-winning animation character designer (Prince of Egypt, Madagascar, Over the Hedge, etc.) and most recently the lead designer on Kung Fu Panda and How to Train Your Dragon. This 4.25" x 6.25" hardcover reproduces 156 pages from his personal sketchbooks at full size! The subjects of Nicolas' wonderful sketches and ink paintings are people in bars, pool halls, restaurants, out on the street, femmes, beards, musicians, old folks, drinking, smoking, etc. A grand little book.
Mazan. MAZAN SKETCHBOOK. [SN29127X] $30 Paris: Comix Buro, 2010. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 46pp, color illustrations, softcover wraps. VF. One of 900 numbered copies signed by the artist. A great new Comix Buro sketchbook showcasing the work of a French BD artist. Mazan is in the middle of a BD series set in ancient Egypt and 18 pages are devoted to sketches and studies of Egyptian characters and environments. Another section covers feudal Japan. Also fairy tale animals, fantastical creatures, and other subjects, all drawn in a very charming style.
Craig McCracken. WANDER OVER YONDER SKETCHBOOK. [SN27876X] $15 np: privately printed, 2007. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 44pp, b&w, softcover color wraps. VF. Signed by the artist. A chapbook from the creator of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. The entire book features a single character in a series of scenes without words. The artwork is reminiscent of Jeff Smith's Bone. Craig is currently developing this into a full-fledged graphic novel.
Mark McDonnell. THE ART & FEEL OF MAKING IT REAL: GESTURE DRAWING FOR THE ANIMATION AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY. [SN26039X] $44.50 Studio City: Cre8tivemarks, 2009. 1st. Oblong 4to (11-13" wide), 206pp, color and b&w illustrations, hardcover pictorial boards. VF. Signed by the artist. An instruction book profusely illustrated with drawings by the author artist Mark McDonnell. Foreword by director/animator Eric Goldberg. From the book: "Mark McDonnell's The Art and Feel of Making it Real: Gesture Drawing for the Animation and Entertainment Industry is the one-source book animation and entertainment enthusiasts have been waiting for! This self-published hardback contains 208-pages of full color illustrations and instruction offering artists the key to opening the door to the long guarded secrets of studio only techniques, theories and practices. This book will help explain how to design and capture the essence of life through the knowledge of gesture drawing, increase observation skills and use basic design principles that will help to fuel the power of your imagination . . . all of which are important and necessary skills to have in the animation and entertainment industry! This book applies to animators, storyboard artists, visual development artists, concept designers and any person interested in working in the animation and entertainment industry. From hobbyists to industry professionals, this is the book that will help you create successful images with a strong focus on storytelling skills! Mark McDonnell has blended his own sensibilities of instruction as well as continued teaching Walt Stanchfield's theories and practices at the Walt Disney Company to its employees and artists. This book is in addition to Stanchfield's previous thoughts and practices and is more focused on tailoring teachings and words of wisdom to the industry and how it functions in today's times. "In the world of art, drawing the human figure with knowledge and understanding is one of the more difficult tasks an artist can endeavor to do. But, drawing the human figure with a sense of life, sympathy and sincerity is the most difficult of tasks - a muse, if you will - having eluded many a great artist throughout the ages. Mark McDonnell is not only a tremendous draftsman, whose drawings convey a knowledge and understanding of the human figure, but more than that he has captured that illusive quality with a fearless approach that breathes life into each of his drawings. In this collection, Mark makes it abundantly clear that it is his fearlessness, and love of the life that surrounds him, that has enabled him to capture that muse that all artists endeavor to attain the muse of life." --Marcelo Vignali (Sony Pictures Animation - Art Director, Visual Development Artist) "Mark McDonnell's book The Art & Feel of Making it Real, is a smart and useful guide for any young artist and/or student, who is interested in a career in animation or illustration. The book's chapters explain vividly, what points to keep in mind when it comes to anatomy, motion, caricature and composition. His beautiful illustrations show clearly step by step how to go about it. Mark's long experience in working in the entertainment industry will not only help readers to apply a structured approach toward their art, it will also inspire them to do better work." --Andreas Deja (Walt Disney Feature Animation - Supervising Animator, Visual Development Artist) "You not only feel but you see Mark s enthusiasm and love for his subject in this refreshingly simple and clear presentation. This is a wonderful homage to Walt Stanchfield teachings as well as a testament to Mark's own growing development and talent as an artist. It is particularly fun to watch how effortlessly he expresses character and story. Mark demonstrates a real command of his subject and fortunately for us, a willingness to share it." --Karl Gnass (Master Draftsman & Figure Drawing Instructor).
Robert McGinnis. THE ART OF ROBERT MCGINNIS. [SN24423X] $10 Saugerties: Graphic Collectibles, 2008. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 20pp, 46 color illustrations, softcover wraps. Fine. A wonderful full-color catalog of 45 original pieces by Robert McGinnis ranging from the late 1950s to the present. Paintings in oil, tempera, or gouache. 25 pieces are previously unpublished.
Dave McKean. SQUINK: DESSINS DE DAVE MCKEAN. [SN26881X] $43 Pacific Grove: Allen Spiegel Fine Arts, 2008. 1st. Square small 4to (9-11"), 200pp, b&w, softcover French wraps. VF. Limited to 3000 copies. "A collection of random drawings."
Dave McKean. POSTCARD FROM BRUSSELS. [SN26885X] $18 Pacific Grove: Allen Spiegel Fine Arts, 2009. 1st. Square 16mo (6-7"), 48pp, b&w, hardcover pictorial boards. VF. McKean's latest book of travel sketches. This time, it's the capitol city of Belgium: Brussels. McKean's sketches are less reportorial than other travel diaries and instead imaginative impressionistic drawings inspired by his visit.
Dave McKean. POSTCARD FROM VIENNA. [SN22599X] $15 Pacific Grove: Allen Spiegel Fine Arts, 2006. 1st. 6x6, 48pp, b&w, hardcover pictorial boards. VF. Drawings made in over one week in Vienna. "Inspired by the many extraordinary artists whose works live in this haunting city...."
Phil Mendez. PIECES OF MEECES: THE WORKS OF PHIL MENDEZ. [SN26542X] $20 np: Bliss on Tap, 2009. 1st. Oblong 8vo (8-9" wide), 44pp, b&w, softcover color wraps. VF. Signed by the artist with a drawing. The first sketchbook by this veteran animation character designer and storyboarder and creator (Kissyfur) focuses on mice: hundreds of cartoon mice, in many variations, drawn with charm and appeal and verve. Phil has added an original drawing of a mouse on page 19!
Michael Mignola. FROM THE VAULT 3. [SN29104X] $25 np: privately printed, 2010. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), 32 pages, b&w, softcover color wraps. VF. One of 1500 numbered copies signed by the artist. Mignola's self-published chapbook for 2010 reprints covers, pin-ups and illustrations, many from obscure sources. Full-page pen and ink drawings exquisitely reproduced on heavy stock. Eleven Hellboy pieces, BPRD, Baltimore, a Sock Monkey tribute, and other wonderful gothic images.
Michael Mignola. FROM THE VAULT: COVER, PIN-UPS & OTHER ODD BITS. [SN28038X] $80 np: privately printed, 2007. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), 32pp, b&w, softcover color wraps. VF. One of 1500 numbered copies signed by the artist. Mignola's self-published chapbook for the 2007 San Diego Comic-Con is a collection of full-page pen and ink drawings exquisitely reproduced on heavy stock. Out of print.
Mike Mignola. MORE DRAWINGS. [SN24366X] $30 np: privately printed, 2008. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 32pp, b&w, softcover color wraps. VF. One of 2000 numbered copies signed by the artist. A collection of all-new pen & ink drawings created in 2007 and 2008. Hellboy and associated characters. With five pages of Jack Kirby monsters!
Michael Mignola. HELLBOY 10TH ANNIVERSARY 1994-2004: A BOOK OF DRAWINGS BY MIKE MIGNOLA. [SN27965] $125 np: privately printed, 2004. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 56pp, b&w, softcover wraps. VF. One of 2000 numbered copies signed by the artist. 52 never-before-published full-page pen & ink drawings exquisitely reproduced on heavy stock - even the individual marker strokes filling in the blacks are discernable. A color plate of Hellboy painted by Mignola is tipped-in on the signed limitation page. Mignola's self-published chapbook - his second - debuted & sold out at the 2004 San Diego Comic-Con.
Moritat. KAMAGOME SAN DIEGO 2008. [SN24338X] $15 np: privately printed, 2008. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), b&w, softcover wraps. VF.
Scott Morse. NOTES OVER YONDER. [SN24879X] $13 Emeryville: Red Window, 2008. 1st. Small 8vo (7.5-8"), 64pp, color illustrations, hardcover pictorial boards. VF. Signed and dated 2008 by the artist. "A Story in Two Parts." A novelette in pictures: 56 paintings tell twin tales of love and loss. Scott is the creator of many graphic novels including the Magic Pickle series for children and produces art books like The Ancient Book of Myth and War. He manages to do all this while simultaneously working in story and design at Pixar.
Scott Morse, Lou Romano, Don Shank & Nate Wragg. THE ANCIENT BOOK OF SEX AND SCIENCE. [SN26432X] $20 Emeryville: Red Window/Adhouse, 2009. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 80pp, color illustrations, pictorial cloth. Fine. Limited to 2000 copies. Our copies are signed by the four artists on the first page: Scott Morse, Lou Romano, Don Shank, and Nate Wragg. This collection of paintings by four Pixar artist-designers is a follow up to their previous book The Ancient Book of Myth and War and is the second of four planned books. Introduction by Pixar director Pete Docter. From BoingBoing: "This collection of mid-century styled paintings and other works of art by four obscenely talented Pixar animation designers -- Nate Wragg, Scott Morse, Lou Romano, and Don Shank -- hearkens back to the days of the Golden science books (Like Biology, Mathematics, and Chemistry Experiments), and the How and Why Wonder Books, but the theme this time is sex and robots, sex and aliens, and sex and math. (It's not really explicit -- most of the images are G-rated, and a couple are PG-13.)" From the publisher: "In this second volume in the critically acclaimed Ancient Book series, indulge yourself as you explore the strange frontiers of sex and science. From instruments of innovation and the Atomic Age to analysis of the mind, body, and seduction of the human form. Featuring broad color, shapely design, supple lines, and evocative commentary, The Ancient Book of Sex and Science is a fine art hardcover collection of images produced by some of the most highly sophisticated animation designers and low-brow artists in the industry." View a PDF preview: http://www.adhousebooks.com/books/images/previews/ADRW.ABoSSpreview.pdf
Glen Murakami. SHRUNK'N HEAD: A COLLECTION OF DRAWINGS BY GLEN MURAKAMI. [SN28576] $60 np: privately printed, 1995. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 24pp, b&w, softcover wraps. VF. #183 of 500 copies stamped with GM's "chop". Bold black & white drawings and sketches of strip mall cuties and suburban/urban life from the art director of BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES before he created the Teen Titans animated series.
Glen Murakami. SUNDAY GIRL: THE THIRD COLLECTION OF DRAWINGS BY GLEN MURAKAMI. [SN10000X] $10 np: privately printed, 2002. 1st. 8vo (8-9”), 28pp, b&w, softcover wraps. VF. One of 1000 numbered copies stamped with GM's "chop". A self-published booklet from the art director and co-producer of Batman Beyond and Justice League and producer of Teen Titans.
Sho Murase. MURASE - KAKURETENSHI. [SN22896X] $15 np: privately printed, 2007. 8vo (8-9"), 36pp, color illustrations, softcover wraps. VF. Signed by the artist. Sho Murase of Maverix Studios is the artist on the popular Nancy Drew graphic novel series. A nicely designed booklet of finished color artwork (often accompanied by the line artwork) and character/creature designs. Some of Sho’s stuff reminds me of Steranko and Tim Sale. The first book in her own graphic novel series "ME2" for Tokyopop came out recently.
Sho Murase. MURASE - KAKURE TENSHI 2. [SN24383X] $12 np: privately printed, 2008. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 36pp, color illustrations, softcover wraps. VF/VF. Signed by the artist. Sho Murase of Maverix Studios is the artist on the popular Nancy Drew graphic novel series. A nicely designed booklet of finished color artwork (often accompanied by the line artwork) and character/creature designs. Some of Sho’s stuff reminds me of Steranko and Tim Sale. The first book in her own graphic novel series "ME2" for Tokyopop came out recently.
Sho Murase. MURASE - KAKURE TENSHI 2 - WITH DRAWING. [SN24382X] $20 np: privately printed, 2008. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 36pp, color illustrations, softcover wraps. VF/VF. Signed by the artist with a unique drawing in each sketchbook. Sho Murase of Maverix Studios is the artist on the popular Nancy Drew graphic novel series. Sho's latest self-published work is another nicely designed booklet of finished color artwork (often accompanied by the line artwork) and character/creature designs. When ordering, please specify the number of the drawing below that you would like to purchase:
Scott Myers. MEMORIES IN BRONZE. [SN28051X] $5 Granbury: Scott Myers Studio, 1995. 8vo (8-9"), 16pp, b&w, softcover color wraps. Fine. "His emotional and intellectual approach to sculpture, his grasp of the significant gesture, his use of surface modeling and partinations are but single facets in a multifarious career. "Scott understands the disciplined harmony between the size, direction, and energy of each modeling stroke and he is aware of the proportions, angle of pose, and muscular strength (or lassitude) of the figure as a whole. He intuitively recognizes that a masterful composition in sculpture must express a unity of design, a compactness of form, a simplicity of outline, and a nobility of conception."
Kevin Nelson, Bill Perkins, et al. PECK'N'PAW AND THE BLACK MIRROR. [SN29068X] $30 np: privately printed, 2010. 1st. 4to (11-13"), color illustrations, hardcover pictorial boards. VF. Disney Feature Animation's Visual Development team's anthology of completely original artwork, titled "Peck'n'paw and the Black Mirror." Participating artists: Bill Schwab, Daniel Arriega, David Wormersley, Doug Rogers, Justin Cram, Jeff Turley, James Finch, Kevin Nelson, Lorelay Bove, Mac George, Mike Gabriel, Paul Felix, Raffaello Vecchione, Scott Watanabe, Shiyoon Kim, and Victoria Ying. With additional Pinups by Bill Perkins, Britney Lee, Claire Keane, Jim Finn, and Jin Kim.
John Nevarez. NEVAREZ BITS & PIECES VOL 1. [SN29112X] $15 np: privately printed, 2005. 8vo (8-9"), 36 pages, b&w, softcover wraps. VF. Signed by the artist. John is a story artist currently at pixar, previously at Disney Feature Animation. Really charming character and background designs, storyboards and drawings in pencil.
John Nevarez. NEVAREZ BITS & PIECES VOL 2. [SN29113X] $15 np: privately published, 2006. 8vo (8-9"), 36 pages, b&w, softcover wraps. VF. Signed by the artist. John is a story artist currently at pixar, previously at Disney Feature Animation. Really charming character designs and drawings in pencil.
John Nevarez. NEVAREZ BITS & PIECES VOL 4. [SN29114X] $15 np: privately published, 2010. 8vo (8-9"), 36 pages, b&w, softcover wraps. VF. Signed by the artist. John is a story artist currently at pixar, previously at Disney Feature Animation. This is a brand new collection of pencil drawings, full of John's trademark charm and imagination.
Carlos Nine. HOMMAGE A L'ARRIERE-COUR. [SN23429X] $30 Paris: Rackham, 2008. 1st. Small 4to (9-11”), 128pp, b&w, softcover wraps. VF. Limited to 1000 copies. A Carlos Nine Sketchbook. 84 pages of drawings and sketches, fourteen pages of bas relief sculptures, and an interview illustrated with 24 photos. Text in French.
Yasushi Nirasawa. CREATURE CORE: 2 & 3 DIMENSIONAL WORKS - ORIGINAL DEMONS & MONSTERS. [SN28652] $250 Tokyo: Hobby Japan, 1994. 2nd Edition. 4to (11-13"), 130pp, color and b&w illustrations, hardcover pictorial boards. Fine/NF. "2 & 3 Dimensional Works: Original Demons & Monsters." 3D Works: sculptures, models, and design drawings for Phantom Core #1 and #2 as well as various personal works (all 3D works include measurements and a materials list). 2D Works: illustrations from Phantom Core, coloring and costume variations, character gallery; Igronikan; others. Text mostly in Japanese with some English.
Yasushi Nirasawa. CREATURE CORE: 2 & 3 DIMENSIONAL WORKS - ORIGINAL DEMONS & MONSTERS. [SN28897] $150 Tokyo: Hobby Japan, 1992. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 130pp, color and b&w illustrations, hardcover pictorial boards. VG/VG+ (spine end and upper corner bumped, board edges rubbed, dust-jacket rubbed and lightly edge-rubbed). "2 & 3 Dimensional Works: Original Demons & Monsters." 3D Works: sculptures, models, and design drawings for Phantom Core #1 and #2 as well as various personal works (all 3D works include measurements and a materials list). 2D Works: illustrations from Phantom Core, coloring and costume variations, character gallery; Igronikan; others. Text mostly in Japanese with some English.
Alex Nino. THE ART OF ALEX NINO. [SN26882X] $30 San Francisco: Auad, 2008. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 160pp, color and b&w illustrations, softcover wraps. VF. One of 500 numbered copies signed by the artist. I love Alex's stuff. This is great new collection of new and classic drawings and artwork by this distinctive Filipino artist. This is Alex's first art book since 1976's Satan's Tears (which is a collector's item now commanding hundreds of dollars). Alex drew weird fantasy & horror comics for DC and Warren before entering the animation field and working as a concept artist on Disney features like Mulan and Treasure Planet. Over 100 pages of pen & ink drawings. 40 pages in color. Four complete stories. This is the signed & numbered edition at a discount price!
Alex Nino. THE FANTASY WORLDS OF ALEX NINO. [SN13597] $30 Detroit, MI: Christopher Enterprises, 1975. 1st. Folio (13" or taller), eight 12" x 16" color plates in a b&w illustrated folder, Fine plates in a NF folder. #13 of 2000 copies signed by Nino. Eight paintings by Nino.
Phil Noto. TRANS AM CHAMPIONS: THE ART OF PHIL NOTO. [SN26572X] $25 Bayside: Brandstudio, 2007. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48pp, color illustrations, hardcover pictorial boards. VF. Signed and dated 2009 by the artist. Print run of 1000 copies. Phil Noto's follow-up to 2007's Jet Seven. Cool, long-limbed femmes in faux '60s paperback covers, magazine ads, etc. The majority of these beautiful color works were traditionally painted, created for his gallery exhibitions in Florida and Los Angeles. This is their first publication anywhere!
Kevin Nowlan. KEVIN NOWLAN SKETCHBOOK #3. [SN26842X] $20 np: privately printed, 2009. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 20 pages, b&w, softcover wraps. VF. One of 500 numbered copies signed by the artist.
Mark Okui. CALLING MONSTER ISLAND #9. [SN22813X] $6 Long Beach: Privately printed, 2006. 1st. 8vo (8-9”), 28pp, b&w, softcover wraps. VF. This fanzine devoted to the classic monster movies is produced solely by Long Beach artist Mark Okui. This issue: Basil Gogos. Seeing Lucha Libre in TJ. A tribute to Vincent Price. This issue features individually silk-screened covers.
Mark Okui. CALLING MONSTER ISLAND #10. [SN22814X] $6 Long Beach: Privately printed, 2007. 1st. 8vo (8-9”), 28pp, b&w, softcover wraps. VF. This fanzine devoted to the classic monster movies is produced solely by Long Beach artist Mark Okui. This issue: Lon Chaney Jr. Dracula vs. Frankenstein. Spider Baby. And the History of Calling Monster Island.
Mark Okui. CALLING MONSTER ISLAND #11. [SN25201X] $6 Long Beach: Privately printed, 2008. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 36pp, b&w, softcover color wraps. VF. This fanzine devoted to the classic monster movies is produced solely by Long Beach artist Mark Okui. This issue is devoted to Frankenstein with a few short articles (the longest is a Frankenstein timeline based upon the research of Forest J. Ackerman) and reproductions of Frankenstein film memorabilia: posters, lobby cards, photos, autographs, books.
Justin Orr. CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE. [SN25634X] $25 np: privately printed, 2008. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 48 pages, color illustrations, hardcover pictorial boards. VF. Signed by the artist. Justin is a young San Francisco-based animator-illustrator. This book collects a variety of works: cartoon versions of Watchmen and X-Men characters, comics, storyboards, backgrounds, faux poster art, figure studies, character and vehicle designs, etc.
Gabriele Pennacchioli. THE YOUNG MINOTAUR. [SN24351X] $15 privately printed, 2008. 8vo (8-9"), color and b&w illustrations, hardcover cloth. VF. Signed by the artist.
Sandy Plunkett. THE WORLD OF A WAYWARD COMIC BOOK ARTIST. [SN29084X] $25 Athens: Ohio University Press, 2010. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), 224 pages, 27 color and nearly 400 b&w illustrations, color wraps. Fine. "The World of a Wayward Comic Book Artist: The Private Sketchbooks of S. Plunkett is a fascinating look at the creative processes of Sandy Plunkett. A self-taught illustrator and comic book artist, Plunkett came of age in New York City during the ‘60s and ‘70s and began drawing for Marvel Comics at eighteen. Throughout his ongoing career he has drawn for several other major publishers, including DC. "Featuring nearly four hundred selections from sketchbooks kept over the past twenty years, this collection is an insightful examination of the difficulties and successes Plunkett has experienced in keeping his work alive and evolving. The drawings cover a wide range of styles and subject matter, though all are rooted in the visual vernacular of illustration, comic, and popular art of America, evincing influences as diverse as Thomas Hart Benton and R. Crumb. Images of creatures, both actual and imagined, fabulous characters, and dreamlike worlds are juxtaposed with studies from Plunkett’s life. The sketchbook images, along with a foreword by Michael Wm Kaluta and an updated interview of Plunkett by Comic Book Artist’s Tim Barnes, provide a fascinating insight into artistic process, debate, and fruition. "Sandy Plunkett’s career began in New York City drawing for DC and Marvel Comics. His trademark look can be seen on countless posters, album covers, and political cartoons. He lives in Athens, Ohio."
Jean-Michel Ponzio. PONZIO SKETCHBOOK. [SN26513X] $30 Paris: Comix Buro, 2009. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 48pp, color illustrations, softcover wraps. VF. One of the first 900 copies which are numbered & signed by the artist. A wonderful collection of sketches, drawings, designs, and color renderings by the artist. Short bio and bibliography. Minimal text in French.
Richard Pose. THE Z'S. [SN21371] $5 2006. 1st. 5.5x8.5, 28 pp, b&w, softcover wraps. VF. Signed. Pose is one of the Those Guys from CSUF. A collection of concept & development sketches for an original comic story, The Z's.
Eric Powell. DRAWINGS, SKETCHES, AND SUCH (BOOK 1). [SN28855] $50 np: privately printed, 2004. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 48pp, b&w, softcover wraps. Fine. 685 of 2000 copies signed by the artist. The Goon and affiliated characters, pretty girls, ghouls, and freaks. Over half the book is finished pieces in pencil, ink, or wash; the remainder is looser pencils drawings and, yes, sketches.
Eric Powell. DRAWINGS, SKETCHES, AND SUCH, BOOK 2. [SN28856] $40 np: privately printed, 2005. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 48pp, b&w, softcover wraps. Fine. 429 of 2000 copies signed by the artist. The Goon and affiliated characters, pretty girls, ghouls, and freaks. Over half the book is finished pieces in pencil, ink, or wash; the remainder is looser pencils drawings and, yes, sketches.
Eric Powell. SKETCHES FROM THE SICK AND TWISTED MIND OF ERIC POWELL. [SN24781X] $12 np: privately printed, 2008. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), 24pp, b&w, softcover wraps. VF. Signed by the artist. A comic book size sketchbook on slick heavy stock. The Goon and affiliated characters, centauresses & satyrs, roller derby girls, other girls, and creatures. Half the book is finished pieces in pencil, ink, or wash; the remainder is looser pencil drawings and sketches. Similar to the SDCC edition but the cover has been swapped with an interior image.
George Pratt. NO MAN'S LAND: A POSTWAR SKETCHBOOK. [SN26584] $120 Northampton, MA: Tundra, 1992. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 96pp, 160 monotypes, some color, leather spine, cloth boards with a color illustrated plate onlaid. VF without dust-jacket as issued. #12 of 500 copies signed by Pratt. A very low number of the limited deluxe edition of this sketchbook of WWI trench warfare. Ink, inkwash, watercolor, monotype prints. Introduction by Marshall Arisman.
Bill Presing. BOOKPLATE BETTIES. [SN24361X] $28 np: privately printed, 2008. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 96pp, color illustrations, pictorial cloth. VF. Signed by the artist.
Bill Presing and Josh Cooley. 54 INTERNATIONAL CUTIES PLAYING CARDS. [SN29085] $25 np: privately printed, 2010. 1st. 3x4 inches, 56 cards, color illustrations, boxed. "Girls Around the World." 54 playing cards with cheesecake gag cartoons: 27 by Bill Presing and 27 by Josh Cooley.
Ruben Procopio. THE PHANTOM CHRONICLES: ARTIST'S ANNEX. [SN22589X] $20 Moonstone, 2007. 1st. 7X10, 32pp, b&w, softcover color wraps. VF. One of 100 numbered copies. A preview of the upcoming Phantom anthology book illustrated by longtime Disney artist-sculptor (and lifelong Phantom fan) Ruben Procopio. In this profusely illustrated chapbook, we see Ruben's sketches and layouts accompanied by Ruben's revealing text discussing each story and illustration.
Joshua Pruett. THE ZOMBIE MONOLOGUES. [SN28864] $10 np: privately printed, 2004. 1st. 8vo (8-9"), 20pp, b&w, softcover wraps. VF. 69 of 200 copies. A sketchbook collection of hilarious cartoons about the living dead. Stuart Ng Books 20655 S. Western Ave., Suite 104, Torrance, CA 90501 Store Hours: Monday through Friday, 11am until 3pm; Saturday, 12 noon until 5pm. |
