Description:
Clover Press is proud to present the next amazing artist in our series, with The Marvel Art of Michael Allred!
Michael Allred's illustrious career includes nearly 30 years of Marvel comics masterworks. His breathless output includes timeless takes on Spider-Man, the unparalleled zaniness of X-STATIX, epochal runs on Marvel's first family THE FANTASTIC FOUR, and the cosmic grandeur of a never-more-human SILVER SURFER. Working in tandem with his wife Laura on colors, his instantly recognizable style has graced countless covers and lent a pop panache and nostalgic yet stylishly modern touch to virtually every major Marvel character. This is the first ever collection of the Eisner award-winning artist's fan favorite and critically lauded contributions to the Marvel Universe.The Marvel Art of Michael Allred collects the best and most personal pieces from three decades of his seminal work in the world's favorite fictional universe and includes never-before-seen art, behind-the-scenes material, and copious personal commentary from Allred, presented in a lavish 9" x 12" hardcover book over 200 pages.
As an added bonus, the book features an introduction by Dan Slott and an afterword by Matt Fraction!
Brief description: Artist Michael Allred established himself as a leading creative force in the industry with his creation MADMAN, which earned him three Eisner Award nominations and a Harvey Award win for best new series. He first came to Marvel in 2001, helping to relaunch the pop-inspired and acclaimed X-FORCE(later X-STATIX). He illustrated THE GOLDEN PLATES, an adaptation of The Book Of Mormon, and began a new MADMAN series, MADMAN ATOMIC COMICS, for IMAGE COMICS. Allred and Neil Gaiman created the METAMORPHO story in the Eisner and Harvey Award-winning WEDNESDAY COMICS, while his DC/VERTIGO collaboration with Chris Roberson, iZOMBIE, was adapted into a TV series. He returned to Marvel with FF, and then SILVER SURFER, and revisited beloved X-STATIX characters in THE X-CELLENT. Allred is also an accomplished filmmaker, actor, and singer/guitarist for THE GEAR.
Review Quotes:
I wouldn't be in comics if it wasn't for Mike Allred.
Allred's art has a unique strength and clarity, which pairs modern comic aesthetics with classic four-color designs.
Love pours through on every page, in every conversation, in every endeavor he puts his mind and heart into. It's why I can't wait to work with him again--or to pick up his next comic--or to dive into this book!
--Matt Fraction