A Visual Exegesis of Fantastic Four #I [Walter Mosley Signed Bookplate Laid in]

Stan Lee; Jack Kirby; Walter Mosley; Mark Evanier; Paul Sahre

ISBN 10: 078511792X / ISBN 13: 9780785117926

Published by Marvel Enterprises, New York, 2005

About this Item

New York: Marvel Enterprises, 2005. First Edition. Bookplate signed by Mosley loosely laid in front. Quarto. 236 pages. Color illustrations. Illustrated dust jacket, folds out to double-sided poster. Illustrated boards. Dust jacket rubbed with some creasing along edges. Boards slightly crushed at spine ends and top rear corner bumped. Rear gutter starting but otherwise binding sound and pages unmarked.

Seller Inventory # 8990

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Visual Exegesis of Fantastic Four #I [Walter Mosley Signed Bookplate Laid in]
• Publisher: Marvel Enterprises, New York
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 078511792X
• ISBN 13: 9780785117926
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good +
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • First Editions
  • Graphic Novels
  • Literary Criticism
  • Science-Fiction / Fantasy
  • Signed

About this title

Synopsis

Ushering in momentous change in comic-book illustration and ingenuity, Jack Kirby's immense artistic contribution to Fantastic Four #1 revolutionized visual storytelling and brought the art of reality to the extraordinary lives of super-heroes. The ripple effects of that single issue continue to influence comic-book art to this day. As a tribute to Kirby's rendering of Marvel's First Family and their first adventure, Maximum Fantastic Four re-presents Fantastic Four #1 as you've never seen it before - highlighted by a super-size, digitally remastered, panel-by-panel exploration of the entire issue that captures every single detail and nuance of Kirby's groundbreaking artwork. The book also contains a substantial introduction and afterword by bestselling author and comic-book enthusiast Walter Mosley; art commentary by Kirby expert Mark Evanier; the stunning design of Paul Sahre; and a scale-sized, high-resolution reproduction of FF #1.This immaculately packaged coffee-table masterpiece is must-have for any Jack Kirby enthusiast, Fantastic Four fanatic, or sequential art fan!