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The Art of Hellboy

by Mike Mignola

ISBN13: 9781593070892
ISBN10: 1593070896
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The Art of Hellboy softcover is a lower-priced, paperback version of the stunning limited edition hardcover Dark Horse released in the Spring of 2003. Featuring art never seen before the publication of the hardcover, unused and unfinished covers, and drawing upon ten years of sketchbooks, The Art of Hellboy provides the ultimate inside look at Mignola's design, storytelling, and color work. Page after page of rarely seen art reveals the labor involved in creating one of comics' most acclaimed books.

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This stunning two-hundred page hardcover looks ar the evolution of Mike Mignola's art over ten years on his award-winning, soon-to-be-a-motion-picture, creator-owned comic series. Featuring previously unpublished art, unused and unfinished covers, and drawing on ten years of sketchbooks, The Art of Hellboy provides the ultimate inside look at Mignola's design, storytelling and color work. Page after page of never-before-seen art reveals the labor involved in creating one of comics' most acclaimed creations.

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Mike Mignola is the celebrated writer and artist of Hellboy. The comic is currently translated into half a dozen languages, has won over a dozen industry awards, and has earned Mignola the accolades of his peers. He has worked with filmmakers Francis Ford Coppola and Guillermo del Toro, and lent his unique vision to Disney's Atlantis. 2004 will see the release of a Hellboy feature film by del Toro, as well as the comic-book sequel to The Third Wish.

The artist wishes to dedicate this book to his wife Christine, who made it all possible.

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: HasnulKarami, December 17, 2012 (view all comments by HasnulKarami)
I fell in love with Mike Mignola’s Hellboy the first time I laid my eyes on the comic ��" the artwork was so distinct and the protagonist so unique it was hard not to be drawn in. Mike Mignola’s artwork is deceptively blocky and simple, but they convey so much detail and depth with minimal lines. A lot of course, have to do with his masterful use of light and shadows.
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: Ron Williams, February 13, 2010 (view all comments by Ron Williams)
Mike Mignola made it a standard to put a section in the back of his Hellboy books containing excerpts from his sketchbooks that pertained to the story you just read. Those sketches and notes detailed his creative process and showed the evolution of an item, character, etc. from the eyes of the artist. If you normally skip that part, skip this book. If that section of his books interests you, then do yourself a favor and pick this up. It's all that, and a bit more indepth. Definitely worth the look.
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Product Details

ISBN:: 9781593070892
Editor:: Allie, Scott
Designed:: Grazzini, Cary
Editor:: Allie, Scott
Designed by:: Grazzini, Cary
Designed:: Grazzini, Cary
Author:: Mignola, Mike
Publisher:: Dark Horse Comics
Subject:: Individual Artist
Subject:: History & Criticism *
Subject:: Demonology
Subject:: Hellboy (Fictitious character: Mignola)
Subject:: Individual Artists - General
Subject:: Graphic Novels
Subject:: Comics & Graphic Novels
Subject:: Art - Artists
Edition Number:: Reprint ed.
Publication Date:: April 2004
Binding:: TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:: General/trade
Language:: English
Illustrations:: Yes
Pages:: 197
Dimensions:: 12.11x8.95x.68 in. 2.24 lbs.

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