Complementing the release of illustrators – The US Warren Artists (recently reviewed here on downthetubes), Book Palace Books have lined up a re-release of The Illustrated History of Warren Magazines, in a revised and expanded hardcover edition.
Available to preorder now, due for release at the end of this month, The Illustrated History of Warren Magazines – revised and expanded edition is Book Palace Books second volume in their illustrators Warren series.
For those that missed out on the first printing, which quickly sold out, here is another opportunity to immerse yourselves in the history of the weird, warped, wacky and utterly wonderful house of Warren. From writers, artists, editors and the man behind it all, James Warren. This revised and expanded edition with 8 extra pages, presents a story that is unique in the annals of publishing and is a must have for any Warren enthusiast’s library.
This issue focuses on the history of James Warren’s mould-breaking line of comix magazines that showcased the work of some of the greatest fantasy artists and writers.
Featured in the issue are such greats as Neal Adams, Richard Corben, Reed Crandall, Steve Ditko, Frank Frazetta, Pepe Gonzalez, Jerry Grandenetti, Carmine Infantino, Sanjulian, John Severin, Kenneth Smith, Alex Toth, Vaughn Bodé, Tom Sutton, Wallace Wood, Bernie Wrightson, Ken Kelly and a host of others.
More like a book than a magazine, illustrators is the art quarterly devoted to the finest illustration art ever published. With its unique blend of art and insight, it guides you through the stories behind the artists and their art, with features written by some of the leading authorities on this important art form.
As well as building into an indispensable reference library, illustrators gives readers an insight into the creative process, from the initial idea to the image potentially seen by millions.
Truly fabulous artwork abounds in every issue, much of the art taken from scans of the original work. A Book Palace Books publication.
• Preorder The Illustrated History of Warren Magazines – revised and expanded edition here – due for release end of August 2024
Author: Peter Richardson
Artists: Neal Adams, Richard Corben, Reed Crandall, Steve Ditko, Frank Frazetta, Jerry Grandenetti, Carmine Infantino, John Severin, Kenneth Smith, Alex Toth
Publisher: Book Palace Books, due end August 2024
Number of pages: 152
Format: Hard Cover; Full Colour illustrations
Size: 9″ x 11″ (220mm x 285mm)
ISBN: 9781913548117
• Check out our video review of illustrators – The US Warren Artists here
The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.
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