{"product_id":"frazetta-worlds-best-comics-cover-artist-hardcover","title":"Frazetta: World's Best Comics Cover Artist - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. David Spurlock\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eFrank Frazetta\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVanguard continues their trademark Definitive Reference series with \u003ci\u003eFrazetta: World's Best Comics Cover Artist\u003c\/i\u003e, a companion book to 2022's hit, \u003ci\u003eFrazetta Book Cover Art\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Art is subjective\" the old adage goes and, it is largely true. But could any artist actually lay claim to be the best? This book not only says it is possible but proclaims one artist to be the best comic-book cover artist. Hall of Fame illustrator Frank Frazetta is a legend whose influence grows daily and whose original art garners headlines setting records, selling at major auction houses well into the millions. Though known for Golden Age comic-book line-art for EC Comics, \u003ci\u003eFamous Funnies\u003c\/i\u003e and more, Frazetta's real comic-book revolution came in the '60s and '70s when he made history using the fine art medium of oil paint for his comics magazine covers. This book covers Frazetta's ground-breaking, Earth-shaking work like no other chronicling the artist's creative evolution chronologically. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAward-winning illustration and cartooning historian J. David Spurlock knew and worked with the artist. Spurlock last catalogued, documented, and expounded upon all of Frazetta's book cover paintings. This new volume focuses on the artist's comics magazine cover art, which originally appeared on such periodicals as \u003ci\u003eCreepy\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eGhost Rider, Mad\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eVampirella\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNational Lampoon, \u003c\/i\u003e and EC Comics' \u003ci\u003eWeird Science-Fantasy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTales From The Crypt\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ. David Spurlock\u003c\/b\u003e is an \u003cbr\u003eaward-winning author, historian, educator, advocate for artists' rights, \u003cbr\u003e documentary filmmaker, and associate to star talents Frazetta, Basil \u003cbr\u003eGogos, Neal Adams, Steranko, Joe Kubert, Carmine Infantino, Julius \u003cbr\u003eSchwartz, Wally Wood, and many more. Spurlock's book \u003ci\u003eHow to Draw Chiller Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cbr\u003e for Random House, rose as high as #18 on the Bookspan best-seller \u003cbr\u003elist. Spurlock's IPPY Award-winning book, Alluring Art of Margaret \u003cbr\u003eBrundage, has been universally acclaimed including by MTV and by the \u003cbr\u003eVillage Voice who proclaimed it one of The Best of 2013. His guest \u003cbr\u003espeaking engagements include many San Diego Comic-Con presentations, \u003cbr\u003e2013 WorldCon (various lecture panels including on Robert E. Howard, \u003cbr\u003eCopyright Law, and on Margaret Brundage); with Stan Lee for Dragon Con \u003cbr\u003eTV and a live audience if 4,600; The Famous Monsters of Filmland \u003cbr\u003emagazine re-launch convention; the Frank Frazetta tribute event at \u003cbr\u003ethe San Diego Comic-Con; Rutgers School of Law; and University of the \u003cbr\u003eArts in Philadelphia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003eFrank Frazetta\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"helped define fantasy heroes like Conan, Tarzan and John Carter of \u003cbr\u003eMars with signature images of strikingly fierce, hard-bodied heroes and \u003cbr\u003ebosomy, callipygian damsels.\" Frazetta took the sex and violence of the \u003cbr\u003epulp fiction of his youth and added even more action, fantasy, and \u003cbr\u003epotency, but rendered with a panache seldom seen outside of major works \u003cbr\u003eof fine art. His work has drawn comparisons to illustrators Maxfield \u003cbr\u003eParrish, Frederic Remington, Norman Rockwell, and N.C. Wyeth as well as \u003cbr\u003efine artists like Rembrandt and Michelangelo. Frazetta works sell for \u003cbr\u003emillions of dollars and his work has inspired generations of artists, \u003cbr\u003emovies, and directors including the Conan films, the \u003ci\u003eLord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy, the films of Robert Rodriguez, the epic, award-winning Game of Thrones series, Tim Burton's \u003ci\u003eSleepy Hollow\u003c\/i\u003e, Disney's animated Tarzan films, Francis Ford Coppola's \u003ci\u003eApocalypse Now\u003c\/i\u003e and George Lucas' \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 11.2 x 8.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 12, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52931083042927,"sku":"9781934331897","price":56.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0717\/4966\/4879\/files\/1qTWbzAua29781934331897.webp?v=1782943133","url":"https:\/\/finderbooks.com\/products\/frazetta-worlds-best-comics-cover-artist-hardcover","provider":"Finder Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}