Tuesday, June 19, 2012

NEW LAMINATES AND BOOKS

Hello readers lots to cover this week so without any further ado here's an important new book,


ART OF HOWARD CHAYKIN
HC 200pp Color Black + White
Dynamite Entertainment
I don't think it's hyperbole to suggest the American comic industry wouldn't be where it is today without Howard Chaykin's positive contribution.
This book is an over due tribute and a reminder of the debt the industry owes him.
Chaykin has pushed the industry, often kicking and screaming, towards greater sophistication by championing and pioneering new formats and modes of presentation and challenging the notion of what was acceptable in terms of style and subject for the medium. 
His adaptation of Alfred Bester's Sci-Fi classic The Stars My Destination and his personal project Cody Starbuck helped established both the graphic novel and the notion of higher value products with a long shelf life, while Black Kiss and American Flagg persuaded the whole comic community that comics were anything but juvenile.
As someone who started in the industry in 1979 shortly after Phil Seuling had introduced the " direct market " concept of buying comics which back then ensured the industry avoided oblivion but had yet to guarantee any success, I have a real appreciation of what Howard did for us all.
Beyond that he is of course a talented artist, this book combines lots of his illustrations from comics and other mediums along with essays from admirers who wish to acknowledge his influence.


LIBERTY MEADOW SUNDAY COLLECTION # 1
HC 160pp Color
Image Comics
Writer artist Frank Cho's much loved news paper strip about the amusing goings on at an animal hospital, Liberty Meadows, didn't so much win awards as it gobbled them up, if an award was appropriate then this strip won it.
Find out why it was so garnered with gongs by getting your hands on this excellent new collection of Frank's color Sunday strips.
This is the first time these Sunday pages have been collected and there's a host of additional goodies such as unseen artwork, oh and they're "digitally" recolored, naturally!

FLASH GORDON ON THE PLANET MONGO
HC 192pp Color
Titan Books
"FLASH AH-AA saviour of the universe" and the inspiration to George Lucas for Star Wars! 
Flash is one of the first and arguably most famous science fiction heroes though perhaps space opera is a better description of what he got up to on Mongo and other planets.
Anyway Titan are going to throw his complete news paper strip adventures at us and they kick off with master draftsman Alex Raymond's debut on the character in 1934 when air travel let alone space travel was pretty novel.
Beautifully restored and reproduced these early examples of Raymond's work quickly move from charming to inspirational!


STENCIL WARS
HC 128pp Color
Kontur Publishing
The compiler of these images for the "ultimate book of SW inspired street art" is a die hard fan willing to admit that Empire Strikes Back is his favorite film of all time but don't assume his appreciation of SW has him straight jacketed into full fan conformity.
Oh no his collection of art works used to deface buildings and depicting stuff from the all time most successful multimedia franchise is in fact a lot of fun, being ironic and amusing, the Force is strong in this one.


ART OF LUKE CHUEH
HC 160pp Color
Titan Books
He's become a pillar of the Pop Surrealist and designer toy scenes with gallery shows around the world of his muted and macabre depictions of anthropomorphic animals suffering or inflicting horrible damage.
Now Titan have collected his work to date and put in a book to inspire some and depress others!


LOS ANGELES INK STAINS
SC 144pp Black + White
Image Comics
This might be the autobiographical adventures of ace artist Jim Mahfood as featured on his blog or it might be what he wishes he was doing but isn't because he's drawing and writing this stuff?
Whatever, it's great gonzo fun and this collection features additional strips and some photos of the great and the good inhabiting Jim's world.


PERSONA 3 OFFICIAL DESIGN WORKS
SC 144pp Color Black + White
Udon Entertainment
Artist Shigenori Soejima has created some striking illustrations for the respected role playing and video game Persona 3.
It's a slim book by the standards of Udon who usually offer up a bit more bang for ones buck but fans are certain to appreciate this collection of character and setting designs and studies, storyboards and finished art from the game.

Now about those laminates, we've taken images from a variety of sources and had them laminated, you can find stunning and unique images at Pulp's Art which we're sure you wont find elsewhere and which we wont always be able to repeat.
We've chosen a variety of subjects and styles from heroic fantasy and super hero action to pin-ups and much loved animation and had them laminated onto sturdy durable board ready with a picture hook friendly attachment, do drop in to take a look.

Stay tuned for confirmation of the hours for our book signing with Kim Jung-Gi here at Pulp's Art on the afternoon of Saturday June 30th.





ART OF HOWARD CHAYKIN
HC 200pp Couleur Noir et Blanc
Dynamite Entertainment


Je ne pense pas que ce soit exagere de penser que l'industrie du comics ne serait pas où elle en est aujourd'hui sans la contribution positive d'Howard Chaykin.
Ce livre est d'ailleurs un hommage et un rappel de la dette que lui doit l'industrie.
Chaykin a poussé l'industrie avec difficulté pour l'amener vers plus de sophistication en changeant les formats, la presentation, le style et les sujets des histoires.
Son adaptation du roman Terminus des etoiles d'Alfred Bester et son projet personnel Cody Starbuck ont aidé à etablir les Graphic Novels et l'idée de produits plus chers mais de meilleures qualité que de simple comics, avec egalement une durée d'exposition plus longue dans les comics shops.
Il a aussi montré avec des projets comme Black Kiss et American Flagg que les comics pouvaient s'adresser aussi aux adultes.
Il est aussi un artiste talentueux et vous retrouverez dans ce livre de nombreuses illustrations faites pour les comics et autres medias.



LIBERTY MEADOW SUNDAY COLLECTION # 1
HC 160pp Couleur
Image Comics


L'auteur Frank Cho avant de se faire un nom dans les comics de super heros avait deja une belle carriere dans les comics strip avec une de ses creations Liberty Meadow.
Ce sont ces strips qui son recueillis dans ce livre avec en plus quelques travaux jamais publiés et comme bonus ils ont etaient colorisés à cette occasion.



FLASH GORDON ON THE PLANET MONGO
HC 192pp Couleur
Titan Books




Flash Gordon est le premier et le plus connu des heros de science fiction.
L'editeur Titan Books a decidé de réediter tous les strips de Flash Gordon et 
cela commence avec l'année 1934.
Magnifiquement restorés et reproduits ces premiers travaux d'Alex Raymond passent de charmants à inspirants!


STENCIL WARS
HC 128pp Couleur
Kontur Publishing


Retrouvez dans ce receuils les nombreux travaux inspirés de Star wars qui ont recouverts les facades d'immeubles et murs de nombreuses villes dans le monde.


ART OF LUKE CHUEH
HC 160pp Couleur
Titan Books


Il est devenu un pilier de l'art Pop surealiste et du design de jouets avec des expositions dans le monde entier grace à ses representations macabres et mutantes d'animaux anthropomorphiques souffrant ou infligeant d'horribles blessures.
L'editeur Titan Books vous propose ce recueil de tous ses travaux, un livre qui inspirera autant qu'il deprimera!


LOS ANGELES INK STAINS
SC 144pp Noir et Blanc
Image Comics


Retrouvez des strips qui vous racontent la vraie vie où la vie revée de l'artiste Jim Mahfood, ce livre recueil les strips qu'il poste sur son blog.
Vous y trouverez beaucoup de gonzo et quelques suplements comme des strips jamais publiés et des photos vous montrant Jim et ses amis.


PERSONA 3 OFFICIAL DESIGN WORKS
SC 144pp Couleur Noir et Blanc
Udon Entertainment


L'artiste Shigenori Soejima a créé des illustrations incroyables pour jeux videos Persona 3.
Les fans de ce jeu devraient apprecier ce recueil d'illustrations de personnages, d'environnements et de storyboards. 

Nous venons egalement de recevoir un important arrivage de laminés, il y en a pour tous les gouts, heroic fantasy, super heros, pin ups et animations. 


Et pour finir les derniers details concernant la dedicace de Kim Jung-Gi seront disponibles trés trés prochainement! 


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