At long last, The Art
of Todd McFarlane: The Devil’s in the Details, Todd McFarlane’s first and
only art book, is scheduled to hit shelves nationwide Wednesday, November 21,
2012.
A visual biography celebrating
almost 30 years of artwork from one of the comic industry’s most popular and
iconic artist personalities, The Art of
Todd McFarlane: The Devil’s in the Details, is not just another art book.
It follows McFarlane’s journey from a young comic book fan mimicking his
favorite artists, to his subsequent rise to comic book stardom. McFarlane,
himself, provides hundreds of anecdotes throughout the 400-page book, walking
the fans through his groundbreaking career.
“I broke into this industry when I
was 23 years-old. The only way to put a book like this together is to have
actually spent more than two decades creating the art within it,” said
McFarlane.
“The passage of time allows you to
build up a body of work, that as you step back, has meaning, and can be an
inspiration for other artists along the way. I’m happy to be able to collect my
autobiography in both a written and visual format. I hope the wait has been
worth it!”
Fans will receive an up close and
personal look at McFarlane’s creative take on beloved characters from both DC
and Marvel Comics, and learn more about his history making move in helping to
form Image Comics, where he published his brainchild, Spawn. With copious
amounts of rarely seen black and white original pieces of his most famous work,
and numerous drawings of the comic book industry’s most popular characters,
this is a book that can’t be missed. In addition, fans get an exclusive peek at
McFarlane’s first forays into various media (toys, film, animation, music
videos, video games), where he put his creative stamp on everything through his
signature eye-catching imagery.
Available just in time for Black Friday, The Art of Todd McFarlane: The Devil’s in
the Details will be available nationwide Wednesday, November 21st. The oversized hard cover book (9x12) is
limited to 5000 copies, with 700 signed and numbered editions available. Each book retails at $64.99 and $100,
respectively, and would make the perfect gift for any art fan!
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