By various (Watson-Guptill)
ISBN13: 978-0-8230-5603-3
This hefty hardback coffee-table art-book collects not just some of the incredible cover images from the first ten years of cutting edge comic material for grown ups but also includes promotional art, commercial posters and even some selections from trading cards sets.
Accompanied by an artistic appreciation from author and ex-Vertigo Editor Alisa Kwitney this lavish volume is a delight for fans of the bold, challenging and visually avant-garde sequential art makers who have advanced the cause of grown-up comics from DC’s mature readers imprint.
Produced to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Vertigo it features eye-popping art from the likes of Dave McKean, Brian Bolland, Barron Storey, Jill Thompson, Charles Vess, Michael W. Kaluta, Steve Dillon, Brendan McCarthy, Phil Winslade, Matt Wagner, Kent Williams, Chris Bachalo, Duncan Fegredo, Dave Gibbons, Peter Kuper, John Bolton, Kyle Baker and a host of others.
Showcasing all their regular titles such as Swamp Thing, Hellblazer, Preacher, 100 Bullets, Transmetropolitan, Sandman and others, plus one-offs specials and miniseries like Rogan Gosh, Moonshadow, Stardust and so very many others, the works of art gathered here (just shy of 200, if you’re counting) clarify in the most convincing terms one of the reasons for Vertigo’s continuing success. Let’s see what they can come up with for their 15th anniversary this year, shall we?
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