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The Art of Fawcett Comics Hardback Edition

In a fleeting 14 year period, Fawcett Comics dominated the comic book industry by publishing some of the finest comic book artwork ever created. In 1953, after being sued by DC Comics, Fawcett Comics closed up shop. Today, The Art of Fawcett Comics recaptures a bit of the old Fawcett magic by reprinting numerous illustrations of decades-old Fawcett comic book covers. Each cover has been restored through a painstaking digital process that allows for printing in premium color on premium paper stock. Also included are numerous images of original art pages scanned in color, along with portraits of such comic book art masters as C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza, Marc Swayze, Kurt Schaffenberger, Mac Raboy, plus many others. This book shows the reader the amazing evolution of Fawcett’s unique comic book art starting from its beginnings in 1939 to its untimely end in 1953.

Hardback Edition
Kristopher J. M. Brownlow

PRICE: $59.95

PAGES: 228

ISBN-13979-8755037846

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The Art of Quality Comics
Hardback Edition

Quality Comics published some of the finest comic book artwork ever created. Included in The Art of Quality Comics are numerous illustrations of comic book covers, original art pages, and portraits of such comic book art masters as Lou Fine, Jack Cole, Alex Kotzky, Reed Crandall, and many others. The numerous comic book covers included in this volume have been digitally cleaned and scanned in high rez, printed with premium color ink on premium 60lb paper stock. HARDBACK EDITION. Published by Mountbatten Press. Printed in the USA.

HARDBACK EDITION

Price: $59.95

Pages: 228

ISBN 13-979-8764274898

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The Art of Lou Fine
Lou Fine, along with Will Eisner, Joe Shuster, C.C. Beck, and Jack Kirby, was one of the most respected and influential artists of the early Golden Age of comic books. This volume traces Fine's artistic evolution from his early comic books to his advertising work. In addition to numerous illustrations, The Art of Lou Fine also features original art pages, advertising strips, and three complete comic stories featuring The Black Condor, Doll Man, and The Ray. Contains art digitally cleaned and scanned in high rez, printed with premium color ink on high-quality 60lb paper stock.

Hardback Edition

Price: $59.95
Pages: 240
ISBN 13- 979-8849495934

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The Art of C.C. Beck

C.C. Beck along with Will Eisner, Joe Shuster, Lou Fine, and Jack Kirby, was one of the most respected and influential artists of the early Golden Age of comic books. This volume traces Beck's artistic evolution from his early comic books to his advertising, and later work. In addition to numerous illustrations, The Art of C.C. Beck also features original art pages, advertising strips, and three comic stories featuring The original Captain Marvel. Contains art digitally cleaned and scanned in high rez, printed with premium color ink on high-quality 60lb paper stock.

Harback Edition


Price: $59.95
Pages: 180
ISBN 13-979-8365568563

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The Real Art of War


"The Real Art of War" contains WW2 propaganda images from both the Allies and the Axis countries, all digitally cleaned and scanned in high rez, printed with premium color ink on high-quality 60lb paper stock.

Hardback Edition

Price: $34.99
Pages: 134
ISBN 13-979-8352125656

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Kristopher J. M. Brownlow

PUBLICATION DATE: 7/30/2021

PRICE: $29.95

PAGES: 228

ISBN-13 979-8529774342


The Art of Fawcett Comics Paperback Edition

In a fleeting 14 year period, Fawcett Comics dominated the comic book industry by publishing some of the finest comic book artwork ever created. In 1953, after being sued by DC Comics, Fawcett Comics closed up shop. Today, The Art of Fawcett Comics recaptures a bit of the old Fawcett magic by reprinting numerous illustrations of decades-old Fawcett comic book covers. Each cover has been restored through a painstaking digital process that allows for printing in premium color on premium paper stock. Also included are numerous images of original art pages scanned in color, along with portraits of such comic book art masters as C.C. Beck, Pete Costanza, Marc Swayze, Kurt Schaffenberger, Mac Raboy, plus many others. This book shows the reader the amazing evolution of Fawcett’s unique comic book art starting from its beginnings in 1939 to its untimely end in 1953.

Kristopher J. M. Brownlow

PUBLICATION DATE:

PRICE: $31.95

PAGES: 228

ISBN-13 979-8464792371


The Art of Quality Comics
Paperback Edition

The 2nd volume in our Visual History series focuses on the superb art of the Quality Comics group. As with our first volume, The Art of Fawcett Comics, each comic book cover in The Art of Quality Comics has been restored through a painstaking digital process that allows for printing in premium color on premium paper stock. Also included in this volume are numerous images of original art pages scanned in color, along with portraits of such comic book art masters as Lou Fine, Jack Cole, Alex Kotzky, Reed Crandall, plus many others. This book shows the reader the amazing evolution of Quality’s unique comic book art starting from its beginnings in 1937 to its untimely end in 1956.

Coming soon from Mountbatten Press:

Coming soon from our partners at Faucett Comics:

Failing to Channel Kirby:

The Kirbyesque Art of Kurt Kandinsky