SKETCHBOOK

Michael Wm. Kaluta has been creating beautiful imagery for more than 40 years. Highlights of his career include what many consider to be the definitive version of The Shadow, the still in-progress Starstruck, and a myriad of stunning covers illustrated for nearly every comics publisher-as well as being part of the legendary art collective known simply as The Studio (along with Jeffery Catherine Jones, Barry Windsor-Smith, and Bernie Wrightson). This collection presents all five Kaluta sketchbooks published by IDW, featuring art selected by the artist from his personal archives-a cornucopia of delightful delineations and lovely line drawings by a true master of the form.

Check out these exclusive sketches from Image Comics’ “The Rattler” OGN, and click here to read a preview of the OGN. Ten years have passed since Stephen Thorn’s fiancee vanished without a trace, and he has grown into a prominent, if bitter, victim’s rights crusader. Despite the cold trail and lack of leads, he stubbornly refuses to give up the search. And then…he begins to hear her voice in the strangest of places. Pursued by his own organization and questioning his sanity, Stephen embarks on a grisly journey to save his long-lost love. As he unravels the truth of her disappearance, the body count rises and Stephen finds himself ensnared in a trap that had been set for him long ago.

Next month marks a year since the loss of celebrated comic book artist Steve Dillon, the co-creator of DC/Vertigo’s Preacher and the illustrator of acclaimed stories in The Punisher, Hellblazer and 2000 AD. To mark his passing, a sketchbook in honor of his memory will be on sale next week at the New York Comic Con, featuring black-and-white pieces from 32 different artists and with 100 percent of the proceeds benefiting The Hero Initiative, Dillon’s preferred charity. RELATED: Garth Ennis Remembers Steve Dillon, ‘My Good and Dear Friend’ The Steve Dillon Memorial Charity Sketchbook will have a cover by legendary artist Bill Sienkiewicz, a portrait of Dillon, and a back cover by American Vampire artist Rafael Albuquerque, featuring his take on the Saint of Killers from Preacher. Other artists contributing to the book include Jill Thompson, Jeff Lemire, Cliff Chiang, Duncan Fegredo, Declan Shalvey, Tula Lotay, Sean Phillips and more, with an introduction writt

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