tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63363200964486767442024-03-05T06:01:15.708+00:00Book Palace Booksnews and updates from Book Palace Books, Book Palace and the Illustration Art GalleryStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12010426017572710283noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336320096448676744.post-86699776132419888772013-09-20T18:50:00.002+01:002013-09-21T14:50:48.291+01:00Heros The Spartan—A Peek InsideA week ago I posted that advance copies of the eagerly awaited 'Frank
Bellamy's Heros the Spartan' had arrived at Book Palace Books HQ. Having
shared the photos of the book's covers that we received from our
printer, we have been looking forward to sharing with you some of the
contents of this publication and that moment has now arrived.<br />
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Both editions of this book are a delight to hold, the smell and feel of
the matte archival paper makes leafing through the book a real pleasure.
The sewn binding again just exudes quality and means that the book will
open and reveal all of the pages right into the gutter. This is
something which other books attempting to reprint spreads from UK comics
have often made problematic, with crucial dialogue and artwork often
becoming irretrievably lost in the process. In the case of 'Heros', our
printers Prolong Press, went to extraordinary lengths to ensure that the
signatures of pages butted up cleanly and precisely with each other so
that all of this extraordinary strip was visible to the reader.<br />
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As regards the print quality, I am pleased to say that the weeks of painstaking restoration work has been really well realized by virtue of
superb repro from our restorations and the matte archival paper ensures
that not one line of Bellamy's pen work has been obscured in the
process as these close-up photos reveal.<br />
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The penultimate photo shows one of the 11 original boards that
appears in the sumptuously bound red leather edition with gold blocking,
of which there are only 120 copies. <br />
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I won't witter on any more about these books, other than to say, that
we feel that this book is the best book we have produced so far and
response to it has been tremendously positive with over half the entire
print run sold before publication day. On the subject of which, we had
another notification from our printer to say that we could expect to
take receipt of these books on 15th October, they are still at sea but
getting ever closer to these shores.<br />
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Here again are the links if you would like to order copies of the book:<br />
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More pictures can be seen on the Marvel Masterworks Fan Site:<br />
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http://marvelmasterworksfansite.yuku.com/topic/15660/master/1/?page=5#.Uj2iu7ztPRUPeter Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15566601617123798061noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336320096448676744.post-37381740207502310562013-09-10T20:07:00.002+01:002013-09-10T20:15:10.512+01:00First Photos of Heros!I am delighted to say that we have just received these mouth
watering photos of the long awaited Heros, direct from our printer in
far away China:<br />
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They are sending out two copies of each book via FedEx tomorrow so
that by next week when we have received them, we should be able to post
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The main consignment is scheduled to arrive at Book Palace HQ on October 10th.<br />
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The waiting is nearly over and many thanks for you support and forbearance, whilst we fine tuned this epic production.<br />
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Here's the link if you feel the urge to place an order, we have already pre-sold a sizeable chunk of the print run. <br />
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The regular edition is limited to a print run of 600 whilst the leather edition is 120:<br />
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But while we are on the subject of 'Heros', I thought I would share with you some of the restorative work that went into preparing the scans we made of the original comics ready for publication.<br />
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Although the firm of Eric Bemrose who printed the <i>Eagle</i> and all of Bellamy's work on 'Heros' were rightly regarded as being the best in the business when it came to printing photo gravure comics and periodicals, they did slip up from time to time and aside from the ever present problem of out of register colour pages, some of their work towards the latter part of 'Heros' run did suffer a bit as can be seen in these examples, where in the spread that occurs near the start of 'The Axe of Arguth', you can see that the colours have over saturated (particularly the yellow) to the point where a lot of Bellamy's line work is getting obscured by the resultant murk. If you look at the close up head you can see this occurring.<br />
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What we had to do was to haul back a bit on the colour and where detail had been lost, carefully select the black line and create a separate layer for the line so that the art could be successfully restored and Bellamy's work seen as he intended it.<br />
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Similarly later in the same story there is a sequence where over printing of black has created a rich and dense black as the artist would have intended, but where there is no over printing the black appears greyed out. Again we had to carefully select the affected areas and reintroduce the missing elements to make the black as rich as intended, thereby removing the distracting patchiness which is particularly evident on the detail of Heros in extremis.<br />
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I won't bore you by showing you all the stages of the restoration involved in each of the spreads but this epic comic strip is, we believe, worthy of this attention to detail.<br />
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Sometimes the best endeavors are worth the extra wait.Peter Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15566601617123798061noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336320096448676744.post-7872379758503028132013-08-13T13:21:00.000+01:002013-08-13T13:21:15.438+01:00<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>Illustrators Issue 4 Now On Sale</strong></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Johnny Mains brings us a change of pace with his look at the art for the famous series the Pan Book of Horror Stories; that's the work of Alan Lee you can see above.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next up we celebrate the work of the famous "cut-away" artist Leslie Ashwell-Wood who's work entertained the more scientificly incline youthful readers of Modern Wonder and Eagle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We round out the issue with a teaser article by Bryn Havord remembering Walter Wyles who will be featured in a full article in our sixth issue next year; plus a letters page and book reviews.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Illustrators issue 4 is available </span><a href="http://www.illustratorsquarterly.com/art/issue-4.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Until next time.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07827921836401141197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336320096448676744.post-16565898009090695002013-06-05T15:47:00.001+01:002013-06-05T19:51:02.056+01:00Heros—Proof Positive!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6PosatXeXfMatwyJxf8NKZkHWg61Q1P__FotnrHVWgPIbb6aUBGelMW98Ye5xaVSOEU39zAZGpd1V7waP5W3KNAlFMY_rnwfoQFFXPTVU3iefZrN_9oPLmUhBVoTnHUtFmhm-uTykz4n/s1600/IMG_2100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw6PosatXeXfMatwyJxf8NKZkHWg61Q1P__FotnrHVWgPIbb6aUBGelMW98Ye5xaVSOEU39zAZGpd1V7waP5W3KNAlFMY_rnwfoQFFXPTVU3iefZrN_9oPLmUhBVoTnHUtFmhm-uTykz4n/s320/IMG_2100.jpg" width="320" /></a>We have now reached that very exciting moment with Book Palace Book's epic 'Heros The Spartan' project, when we finally have a first glimpse at the printed proofs of what the team have been working on for the last eighteen months.<br />
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There is a lot of careful checking to be done, but the printed pages are looking nothing short of stunning, with razor sharp repro of the scanned 'Heros' pages looking every bit as vibrant as the day the were first published in the <i>Eagle</i> some fifty years ago.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2uJVNcQEL248q_ZDGMPi9n7TcS1L8Iw5zsOuk2O-alk82GuylFUIHQkXPmlKvCNFiT433uIGy8ZT_BQCV8o_o2mUYT29HT1M_dmRTJm4w44L2K4KHY92XKi1-20ilItYC393WzwnYatpC/s1600/IMG_2098.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2uJVNcQEL248q_ZDGMPi9n7TcS1L8Iw5zsOuk2O-alk82GuylFUIHQkXPmlKvCNFiT433uIGy8ZT_BQCV8o_o2mUYT29HT1M_dmRTJm4w44L2K4KHY92XKi1-20ilItYC393WzwnYatpC/s320/IMG_2098.jpg" width="320" /></a>This had been a tremendous undertaking and we have had a lot of help from dedicated Bellamy collectors from around the globe. The introductory chapters, which feature Dez Skinn and Dave Gibbons interview with the great man (many thanks to both Dez and Dave), also include mouthwatering reproductions of key examples of Bellamy artwork, which are largely sourced from high resolution scans and add an extra zing to the whole production.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtLiftoG652ehgTaJ6F3CtRsmzJ94-2bFEmp5rgNtF8tYboJ4ngF_9XY7oNbyz39Gd3tCVznwOyBL0OXyS4oNfDFDuby1wPqdbxn0kI2T1v069PaUW12UCHdvZ5hCT3_icSeeKGp6A4BTW/s1600/IMG_2104.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtLiftoG652ehgTaJ6F3CtRsmzJ94-2bFEmp5rgNtF8tYboJ4ngF_9XY7oNbyz39Gd3tCVznwOyBL0OXyS4oNfDFDuby1wPqdbxn0kI2T1v069PaUW12UCHdvZ5hCT3_icSeeKGp6A4BTW/s320/IMG_2104.jpg" width="320" /></a>The location of Bellamy Heros originals was as problematic as can be anticipated with artwork of this vintage. The search was ongoing throughout the eighteen months that this project occupied us and we did manage to unearth a lot of Heros artwork that had remained unseen for decades. One of the spreads high on our list was, of course, the famous massacre of the fifth legion, which was one of the strip's many high spots in terms of artistry. We did locate the spread in question, but the collector had the artwork framed and was extremely reluctant to let us near it, let alone prize it out of it's frame. After a lot of pleading, he did provide us with a photo which captures the main action of the scene and which was good enough to run in the book, we would have loved a razor sharp scan of the entire spread, but we were really pleased to be able to reproduce at least a sizeable chunk of the artwork and at the same time we managed to locate another three spreads which again have added a lot of extra lustre to what is already a very desirable book.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDENdzL-YDiulspTcDOhiNrQ2yVTHvTRTAU8wjHvSKMbXfL0IMNpKUuXejZxgNz-IotVkzMewBlZ7E8AQaBth-rbEXI6H5fw-nGYyUll3t2pe5wBJSKQmXf6VETiIwCPy3PTkhG6xppBcF/s1600/IMG_2105.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDENdzL-YDiulspTcDOhiNrQ2yVTHvTRTAU8wjHvSKMbXfL0IMNpKUuXejZxgNz-IotVkzMewBlZ7E8AQaBth-rbEXI6H5fw-nGYyUll3t2pe5wBJSKQmXf6VETiIwCPy3PTkhG6xppBcF/s320/IMG_2105.jpg" width="320" /></a>This is without doubt, the most ambitious project that Book Palace Books has invested in, and the production costs reflect this. It is, therefore doubly, heartening to see such a healthy demand from people who are determined to ensure that they don't miss out on what is a very limited print run (600 copies of the regular edition and 120 copies of the numbered leather edition), to the extent that the sheer volume of pre-publication orders we have received have just about cleared our production costs.<br />
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We thought that you'd like to see a few more details from the three H. Rider Haggard stories and so I've picked an example from each of the four artists.</div>
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Above is a page of Bill Baker's art from early in the tale. He uses a lot of detailed line work that renders even "talking heads" panels with life.</div>
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Here is a page from when C.L. Doughty took over the strip. His work is similar to Baker's in terms of the detailed line work but there's an added dynamism to the compositions, especially with our flying friend in the last panel here.<br />
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Here we have what may be the books highlight Montezuma's Daughter illustrated by the great Jesus Blasco combining approaches with pen and ink line work accented by watercolours.</div>
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I hope that this has whetted your appetite, the book is available <a href="http://www.bookpalacebooks.com/acatalog/Book_Palace_Books_King_Solomon_s_Mines_plus_Allan_Quatermain_plus_Montezuma_s_Daughter_95.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07827921836401141197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336320096448676744.post-74262741941862377002013-02-28T00:12:00.000+00:002013-03-24T08:08:10.959+00:00H Rider Haggard's King Solomon's Mines<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There aren't many books of British comic strip reprints that could boast the talents of Jesus Blasco, Mike Hubbard, C. L. Doughty, Bill Baker and John Millar Watt in all one volume... but that book is here! And the strips, reproduced from original artboards, has never looked better.<br />
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Gathering together three classic adaptations behind a Millar Watt cover, this latest title from Book Palace Books contains <i>King Solomon's Mines</i>, <i>Allan Quatermain</i> and <i>Montezuma's Daughter</i>. The first should need no introduction as it is one of the most famous of all adventure novels, written in a delightfully readable and fast-paced style that means it can still be enjoyed today – unlike many books from the Victorian era, which are too slow and plodding for a modern audience. The artwork is some of Bill Baker's best and one wonders what led to the strip being taken over by the equally talented C. L. Doughty part-way through. Doughty was the more dynamic of the two artists and the strip was none-the-worse for his arrival.<br />
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Allan Quatermain is the sequel, in which the hunter and adventurer of that name introduced in <i>King Solomon's Mines</i>, returns to Africa after persuading his friends from the latter book to accompany him. The artwork here was produced in line & wash by Mike Hubbard as a follow-up to his beautifully rendered version of <i>KSM</i> for <i>Ranger</i>.<br />
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But for me the star of the show is Jesus Blasco with a barnstorming adaptation of <i>Montezuma's Daughter</i>, which takes up almost half the book. The long, rambling story begins as a simple tale of revenge but takes in a shipwreck, slave trading, swordfights, capture by Aztecs, torture, sacrifice and vengeance. Phew!<br />
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Wrapping up the volume is a lengthy introduction from editor Steve Holland which reveals the story behind the stories and how his novels were inspired by his own travels and explorations of Africa and South America.Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12010426017572710283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336320096448676744.post-51402464490050777432013-02-27T12:27:00.001+00:002013-02-28T11:35:26.031+00:00<br />
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will be pleased to know that we have just sourced another 2 Frank Bellamy Heros
the Spartan originals which will be included in the deluxe leather edition of
Heros. The book is now ready to submit to the printers. In two weeks we will
have the final proofs to check and be ready to print. This book is going to be
a landmark publication and a book that enthusiasts of Bellamy's art have been
waiting for for 60 years. Advance sales are already topping 30% of the print
run. </span><a href="http://www.bookpalacebooks.com/acatalog/Book_Palace_Books_Frank_Bellamy_s_Heros_the_Spartan_The_Complete_Adventures_153.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Do not miss</span></a><span style="color: black;"> out on this unique opportunity to own a piece of comics
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07827921836401141197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336320096448676744.post-53389516643648137942013-01-28T09:56:00.000+00:002013-01-29T16:22:56.172+00:00Of Illustrators, Heros and Art Shows<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0DcL9-rNPMcU-WEhTG_R491a5OkQheiFPlUyPepZO6hrA6vC58eWw0Lf_8cq0NF_vPUz0tbUOtY8kvjhYA41JGVMHxymCCHpzSpwJZVS5fG7aljr0fGb5wLD6bkQgsUk45V6SPdCHDeM/s1600/IllustratorsWrightCover.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0DcL9-rNPMcU-WEhTG_R491a5OkQheiFPlUyPepZO6hrA6vC58eWw0Lf_8cq0NF_vPUz0tbUOtY8kvjhYA41JGVMHxymCCHpzSpwJZVS5fG7aljr0fGb5wLD6bkQgsUk45V6SPdCHDeM/s320/IllustratorsWrightCover.jpg" width="246" /></a>Firstly,
I must apologize for my overlong absence from blogdom. But work, work, work - much of which, in a somewhat
ironic fashion, emanates from this blog. Insofar as my blogging
activities have led me (at the behest of the Svengali - like Geoff West
and his assemblage of Elven executives - aka the good people at the Book
Palace) to commit my enthusiasms to the printed page.<br />
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is a very circuitous way of saying that the blog has been in a state of
inactivity, whilst yours truly races to meet publishing deadlines for <i><b>illustrators issue 3</b></i> and <i><b>Heros the Spartan</b></i>.
The former is now print ready and with the aid of my talented team,
including my associate editor Bryn Havord, who has brought a lifetime's
experience of working as an award winning Fleet Street art director and
designer to the mix. Before Bryn acquiesced to come on board, I was only
hazily aware of the devices and disciplines essential to ensure that
readers absorb information in as pleasurable a manner as possible. I
thought "widders and orphans" populated the streets of Dickensian London
and Midge's dicks were impossible to detect without the aid of an
electron microscope - not to mention the dynamics of the running turn -
essential to maintaining readership momentum and not just something for
the cinder track. Bryn has not only put me straight on these essentials
but as art director and associate editor of Woman's Mirror in the 1960s he was also a prime mover
and shaker when it came to commissioning many of the artists who were
creating a real revival of illustration in the pages of UK and US
magazines. Not only does he know a lot of these artists but he is a
truly engaging writer, which was one of the things that really hooked me
when I discovered some of his postings on Leif Peng's fabulous blog; <a href="http://todaysinspiration.blogspot.co.uk/" target="_blank">Today's Inspiration</a>.<br />
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Meanwhile as Steve Holland has already flagged up, issue 2 of <b><i>illustrators </i></b>is
now out and is regarded by everyone that has got back to us, as even
stronger than issue 1, not that we are in any way ashamed of issue 1, as
in all these exercises, we are on a steep learning curve and there is
always room for improvement, particularly in the early stages of a
project such as this.<br />
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I am pleased to say, is now very close to completion, we are just
finalizing some of the additional images to be included in the leather
edition (second of the two cover images) and adding a few captions to
the introductory section of the book - all other work is now complete -
phew!!!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdBXhfDkmecirxjU_iII3ernVkuq6Dc74XrdVtxVbOIGAC17WEpQV0rVDfOYFw15TLDD5uvXmqcp-Qvw6eKE2QlQ7j0HTYJli5o-AxFqqVM_Yw9Oc1JW61kvL1sXB7_rOsY9u-6FaasmS9/s1600/HerosLeather3.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdBXhfDkmecirxjU_iII3ernVkuq6Dc74XrdVtxVbOIGAC17WEpQV0rVDfOYFw15TLDD5uvXmqcp-Qvw6eKE2QlQ7j0HTYJli5o-AxFqqVM_Yw9Oc1JW61kvL1sXB7_rOsY9u-6FaasmS9/s320/HerosLeather3.jpg" width="320" /></a>Lastly, but by no means leastly, Book Place Books are taking a stand at the Science Museum hosted <a href="http://www.watercoloursfair.com/public/" target="_blank">Works on Paper</a>
Art Show, which is running from this Wednesday 31st January from 2.00
pm - 9.00 pm and then from Thursday 11.00 am - 9.00 pm and then Friday
11.00 am - 8.00 pm, Saturday 11.00 am - 6.00 pm and finally Sunday 11.00
am - 6.00 pm. Tickets for two can be obtained free by visiting the <a href="http://illustrationartgallery.com/IllustrationArtGallery.jpg">this link</a>.
This show is a real delight and is an essential visit for all
collectors and enthusiasts of illustration and artwork for books, comic
strips, newspaper strips and all aspects of illustration in it's widest
sense.
Peter Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15566601617123798061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336320096448676744.post-28706929197544562242013-01-24T11:32:00.003+00:002013-01-24T11:32:43.027+00:00Illustrators #2: In review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Issue two of <i>Illustrators</i> is a warm welcome at this chilly time of year. This latest foray into the world of art—from its understated cover through 96 pages of stunning colour by some of the most talented artists in the world—is a delight.<br />
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Front and centre is David Wright, an artist whose work has been severely under-exposed for years. You might be forgiven for thinking that Wright is a closely guarded secret, revealed only to a handful of artists who cite him as an influence. Thankfully, the appearance of Carol Day on the internet in 2008 led to a widening of the small circle that knew about his talent. The website that promoted Wrights' famous <i>Daily Mail</i> strip was run by Roger Clark, who describes his discovery and devotion to the strip in this issue. The man behind the pen is the focus of a long and informative lead feature by <i>Illustrators</i>' editor Peter Richardson, compiled with the aid of Patrick and Paul Wright—David Wright's sons and both talented artists themselves. A third son, Nicky, was an occasional telephone pal of mine who would call up to chat about horror comics.<br />
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Wright was a major British pin-up artist of immense talent, so it is marvelous to see some of his earlier work displayed as well as rare sketches and roughs. News that there is a book focusing on his pin-up art in preparation is very welcome.<br />
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C. L. Doughty should need no introduction... but sadly he does. David Ashford romps through Doughty's years as an artist of swashbuckling comic strip and touches on his many years as an illustrator for <i>Look and Learn</i>. As the compiler of <i>Pages From History</i>, I'm well aware of
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Raymond Sheppard may be a recognised name but I have to admit that I knew very little about his background, a problem now fixed thanks to Norman Boyd's excellent biographical essay. From winning awards at the age of seven to turning freelance at 21, Sheppard's rise to stardom was accelerated by his talent for drawing animals. A meticulous researcher and a superb draughtsman, Sheppard died far too young, only 45 when he died in 1958.<br />
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The fourth and final feature is a look at the work on Renato Fratini. Although Italian, a lot of his work appeared in the UK, perhaps most famously on the film poster for <i>From Russia With Love</i>. Fratini was able to move effortlessly between posters, magazine illustrations and book covers, from bodice-rippers for Fontana Books to posters for Carry On movies. Fratini also died young, aged only 40.<br />
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John Watkiss describes how he approaches a colour sketch for <i>The Walking Dead</i> and there is a brief gallery of art by Jordi Penalva, plus reviews and letters. Another fine issue ... and we now have issue three to look forward to, with Fortunino Matania, Andy Virgil and Peter Maddocks in the line-up.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <br />The Elegant Art of <strong>David Wright</strong><br /><br /><em>My Affair with Carol Day</em> <br />Lipstick in My Collar - <strong>Roger Clark Confesses All</strong><br /><br /><em>Blades and Brocades </em><br />The Historical illustrations of <strong>Cecil Doughty</strong><br /><br /><em>Under the Great Arch of Heaven </em> <br />The Pure and Sparkling Art of <strong>Raymond Sheppard</strong><br /><br /><em>Taking the Rough with the Smooth</em> <br />The Revolutionary Paperback & Film Poster Art of <strong>Renato Fratini </strong><br /><br /><em>The Studio</em> <br />John Watkiss Gets Under the Skin of the <strong>Walking Dead</strong><br /><br /><em>The Gallery</em> <br /><strong>Jordi Penalva</strong>'s Fleetway Super Library covers</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We've just received our proof copies of llustrators issue 2 and I have to say it's looking for nice indeed. We've gone for a matte finish on the cover this time that really shows off the David Wright design to best effect.</span></div>
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Here's a first look at one of the next books due from Book Palace Books, reprinting three classic British strips based on the works of H. Rider Haggard and drawn by Bill Baker, C. L. Doughty, Mike Hubbard and Jesus Blasco. Yes, four artists for three strips ... you don't get more value than that!<br />
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The strips included are King Solomon's Mines, Allan Quatermain and Montezuma's Daughter. The cover is by John Millar Watt from an illustration originally published in <i>Look & Learn</i>. The image is taken from the original artwork, which is absolutely stunning. The image was flipped when it appeared in print in <i>Look & Learn</i> issue 18 (19 May 1962) and was published facing a page of text about Haggard and a quote from the novel. The text of the feature is of interest as it may have been written by Mike Moorcock – after all these years even he can't be sure, but it is something he suspects he may have written.<br />
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We will have more news on the book, including a release schedule, shortly. Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12010426017572710283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336320096448676744.post-30818764420162148452012-11-30T11:41:00.000+00:002012-11-30T11:41:23.873+00:00<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="aPANDARVE"></a><span style="font-size: 200%; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pandarve: The Worlds of Don Lawrence</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once you've set foot on Pandarve you'll naturally want to find out more about the adventures of Storm. Luckily for you we can help there too with the stories collected in 12 handsome volumes available</span><a href="http://www.bookpalacebooks.com/acatalog/Book_Palace_Books_Storm_The_Collection__COMPLETE_12_VOLUME_SET__Limited_Edition__23.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> here</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. If you buy the set you get 12 volumes for the price of 10. They are also available individually. Here's the great cover to <a href="http://www.bookpalacebooks.com/acatalog/Book_Palace_Books_Storm_The_Collection_Part_11__The_Genesis_Formula__The_Armageddon_Traveller__Limited_Edition__309.html#aSTORM11" target="_blank">volume 11</a> The Genesis Formula/ The Armageddon Traveller</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Or at the very least the toughest man in Bolton! It's been gratifying to read the plaudits that we have received concerning The Art of Denis McLoughlin. Credit where it's due, author David Ashford and editor Peter Richardson deserve the kudos. The book had some strong pre-publication support and has been selling very solidly for us. However with all eyes currently on the development of Heros the Spartan and the second issue of Illustrators Quarterly I didn't want this great book to get overlooked.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I first saw those glorious crime noir images that feature in the book I was taken aback by how good they are. Just recently though I've been going back to my first introduction to Denis' oeuvre and that was his sterling work on his first love The Wild West and in particular his work on the Buffalo Bill annuals that I eagerly collected some years ago.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With Christmas just around the corner, and given that you've all been working hard and deserve to give yourselves a bit of a treat, it's worth reminding you that the Deluxe limited edition just 120 copies available worldwide signed by the author, plus numbered limited edition print and a 12-page facsimile edition Roy Carson comic; is available </span><a href="http://www.bookpalacebooks.com/acatalog/Art_of_Denis_McLoughlin.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</span></a>.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course you'll be wanting to give a copy to those special people in your lives to show how much you care, in which case the handsome devil of a hardback that is the</span><a href="http://www.bookpalacebooks.com/acatalog/Art_of_Denis_McLoughlin.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> regular edition</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> is also available.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">That's all for now, but the more I look at this book the more I find to enjoy so expect more images soon.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07827921836401141197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336320096448676744.post-14851851905936667562012-11-02T21:28:00.001+00:002012-11-02T21:37:49.588+00:00Heros Galley Sails Closer...Update upon update time,<br />
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In addition to Dave's update this is an update from your truly, Peter just to give you a bit more information on what is happening on the design and layout front with <b><i>Heros</i></b>.<br />
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As we have previously revealed, we took the decision to reproduce the <b><i>Heros</i></b> pages the same size as they first appeared in the <i>Eagle</i>
comic some fifty years ago. This means that each spread will run over
two pages, the binding on this book is such that each spread will open
out without information getting lost in the gutter. So to maintain this
feel and emphasize the panoramic feel of the book we have designed the
whole book to reinforce this cinematic feel.<br />
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Here's some spreads to show you what we mean and also give you a feel
for how the book will look. Please note that there are some captions
missing and some spreads might well change–but only in a minor way:<br />
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<br />Peter Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15566601617123798061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336320096448676744.post-42105911197948745922012-11-01T17:27:00.000+00:002012-11-01T17:27:03.132+00:00<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;">Heros Update</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can pre-order the book <strong>now</strong> from this exciting </span><a href="http://www.bookpalacebooks.com/acatalog/Book_Palace_Books_Frank_Bellamy_s_Heros_the_Spartan_The_Complete_Adventures_154.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">page</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you chose to pay by Paypal then you are reserving a copy and you've budgeted for it at a time convenient for you. Alternately if you pay by credit card you have the satisfaction of knowing your copy is reserved but that we won't charge your card until we have the book in stock from the printers and we're ready to ship. The book is set to retail at just £95. We wanted to keep the price below three figures while still offering our usual high production values. We're working on a shipping price for customers outside the UK and it will be finalised once we have an exact weight. This will be another large book but we only charge the cost price of airmail postage to keep it honest for our loyal customers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And what about the second piece of news? Those of you who collect our super limited editions will be pleased to know that once again we will be offering a deluxe leather bound edition with extra features. Most of this is still under wraps at the moment but I can tell you that this edition will comprise of just 120 copies worldwide making it an instant collectible. Be warned that these leather editions will not hang around long! We will have the price and the pre-order available in the next few days. Watch the skies or preferably subscribe to our email newsletter for the latest updates.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please remember that for both the regular and the leather editions if you pre-order you are guaranteed to be able to purchase at the stated pre-order price, regardless of what happens to the strength of GP Pound Sterling, the cost of paper, printing et cetera in the next couple of months.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Remember Heros isn't our only book featuring Frank Bellamy's glorious artwork; see <a href="http://www.bookpalacebooks.com/acatalog/Frank_Bellamy_Books.html" target="_blank">here</a> for details.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"For the first time, a comprehensive oversize 380 page coffee table book on the <span style="color: maroon;"><strong>Life and Art of Bob Peak</strong></span>. The book includes over 600 images of works spanning a forty year career with many never before seen illustrations along with his many iconic illustrations for the Movies, Major Periodicals, National Ad Campaigns, Time Magazine Covers, Fashion Advertising, Sports Advertising and more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bob Peak came on the New York Advertising Art Scene in the early 1950’s. He went on to become one of the most prolific illustrators of the 21st century. His artistic vision represented a bridge between the era of Norman Rockwell and Coby Whitmore, with its emphasis on technique, to more direct ways of making pictures, greater use of line, and a more startling, bolder palette. In 1961 he was named “Artist of the Year” by the Artist Guild of New York. In 1977 he was inducted into the prestigious New York Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame. In 1992 after over 100 Movie Campaigns including his iconic images for such films as, <em>My Fair Lady</em>, <em>Camelot</em>, <em>Star Trek</em>, and <em>Apocalypse Now</em>, he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Hollywood Reporters for his contribution to the film industry."</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07827921836401141197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336320096448676744.post-49147071608861389122012-10-12T15:54:00.000+01:002012-10-12T15:54:33.045+01:00<span style="color: orange; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Off To The Races</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The cover feature is <em>A Brush with Fitzrovia </em>The Elegant Art of <strong>David Wright.</strong> You can subscribe to Illustrators </span><a href="http://www.bookpalacebooks.com/acatalog/Illustrators.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (scroll down the page to get to #2).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In other news work continues apace with <em>Frank Bellamy's Heros The Spartan</em> and while that book is a little way off I was reminded recently of one of my favourite Bellamy illustrations featured in our </span><a href="http://www.bookpalacebooks.com/acatalog/The_Story_of_World_War_One_Hardcover_Limited_Edition.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Frank Bellamy's Story of World War One</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> book.</span> </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07827921836401141197noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336320096448676744.post-2441456595378755972012-10-01T08:55:00.000+01:002012-10-01T08:56:53.094+01:00Coming Your Way in Illustrators 2Having been fully occupied with helping launch our very first issue of <b><i>illustrators</i></b>,
I thought it might be opportune, whilst gathering breath to show you a
bit more of what is heading your way over the next twelve months.<br />
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The good news is that the response has been even better than our most
optimistic projections, although as a team we have all been pretty
cautious in our expectations. Launching a new publication is fraught
with difficulty and even keeping our origination costs as low as
possible, the financial gamble involved is still considerable. So,
caution has been our watchword.<br />
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However, I am pleased to say that issue 1 has been selling very well and
recent publicity on Leif Peng's excellent <a href="http://todaysinspiration.blogspot.co.uk/">Today's Inspiration</a> blog
has garnered a lot of response as well as a distribution deal for the US
and Canada with Bud Plant.<br />
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So as issue 2 is currently being PDF'd ready to send to our printer,
let's have a look at some of the spreads and features from issue 2,
which has a major feature on Carol Day artist David Wright as well as a
fascinating look at the life and work of historical illustrator Cecil
Doughty written by David Ashford and an equally revealing look at the
exquisite wild-life artistry of Raymond Sheppard written by Norman Boyd.
The issue is rounded up with a look over the shoulder of John Watkiss
as he works up a typically virtuosic concept painting for the US hit TV
show The Walking Dead as well as some mouthwatering examples of the work
of the Italian illustrator Renato Fratini with an accompanying text
penned for us with characteristic passion and insight by David Roach.<br />
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Giorgio De Gaspari original covers from the early years of War Picture
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was great fun to meet up with author David Ashford recently when he popped into Book Palace Books World Headquarters to sign copies of the deluxe edition of his magnum opus The Art of Denis Mcloughlin. David regaled us with many tall tales about his own career and reminiced fondly about Denis and his work. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Copies of the deluxe edition signed and numbered by David Ashford <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">complete with a numbered limited edition print and a 12 page facsimile edition Roy Carson comic, as drawn by Denis McLoughlin back in the 1950's..</span> are now ready to ship and are available<a href="http://www.bookpalacebooks.com/acatalog/Art_of_Denis_McLoughlin.html#aAODM" target="_blank"> here</a>. Remember there are only 120 copies of this fine tome available!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Best Regards</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07827921836401141197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336320096448676744.post-59315976873437439802012-09-08T23:03:00.003+01:002012-09-08T23:05:17.584+01:00The Art of Denis McLoughlin: A Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Denis McLoughlin was an illustrator and artist whose sixty-eight year
career bought him little fame. Denis's work had been criminally ignored
until the 1970s. A handful of
collectors recognised his talents and they, thankfully, were vocal in
their praise of his talents. Indeed, for such a minor figure in the
world of art, Denis McLoughlin has been the subject of a surprising
number of booklets in the past, from Francis Hertzberg's duplicated
fanzine <i>Illustrated by d. mcloughlin</i> (1978), which he later expanded into the book <i>The Master of Light & Shade</i> (1995), to Dave Nicholson's <i>The Life and Art of Denis McLoughlin</i> (1993) and David Ashford's <i>The Hardboiled Art of Denis McLoughlin</i> (1994). I have done my little bit to champion Denis, with articles in <i>The Book & Magazine Collector</i>, <i>Paperback Parade</i> and elsewhere... to be honest, he was such a nice guy you wanted to let people know.<br />
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McLoughlin
was a welcome guest at London book fairs, a short, energetic
Lancastrian even in his seventies who cheerfully signed books for fans
who sought out his illustrations for annuals and hardbacked books from
fifty years past. He had a no-nonsense approach to his work; maintaining
a 50-60 hour, six-day working week, which he only slowed down in the
1990s.<br />
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Denis's hardcore following cherished his work,
discussed and dissected it in the pages of magazines in the UK and USA,
where Tom Lesser championed his work; in more recent years Matthew Gore
brought his work to the attention of a new generation on the internet
via his much-visited web-site. <br />
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<i>The Art of Denis McLoughlin</i>
is the book that Denis deserved. 272 pages of full-colour at long last
shows off his artwork the way it should be seen, displayed in a
coffee-table-sized book. Early chapters include autobiographical
reminiscences by Denis about his early life and work, illustrated with
some astonishing photographs of the murals Denis painted during his
wartime service. Even as Denis served his time as an ack-ack gunner, he
was earning a little on the side drawing covers and joke books for
London publishers. It's a delight to see so many of these early books
illustrated as they're now extremely scarce.<br />
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However,
for most people, the centrepiece of the book will be the pages dedicated
to Denis's days working for T. V. Boardman. Publisher of the Bloodhound
Books line of crime novels, Denis would draw some 700 dustjackets, plus
scores of paperback and magazine covers for Boardman between 1945 and
1967. Early books featured fully air-brushed art (around 1957, the
colour was reduced to save money) and were mostly in coloured inks,
poster colour and coloured pencils – a particularly effective mixture in
annuals. Later books were pen and ink drawings, another cost-cutting
decision, but McLoughlin was able to get the maximum potential from each
medium.<br />
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Over the years, his work ranged from fully
painted action illustrations to minimalist designs. He was not
frightened to experiment with layouts, incorporate photographs or mix
realism and metaphor. With his brother Colin and wife Dorothy, Denis
often acted out scenes for reference photographs, and all three were the
stars of more than one cover. This aspect of Denis's work is explored
in the book with photographs juxtaposed with Denis's finished covers. <br />
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One
must not forget that Denis was also the artist of a series of Buffalo
Bill annuals and comic strips; these, too, are covered in depth. There's
even a complete early "Roy Carson" strip for you to marvel at.<br />
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<i>The Art of Denis McLoughlin</i> is a fine tribute to the man and his art.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bookpalacebooks.com/acatalog/Art_of_Denis_McLoughlin.html#aAODM"><b>The Art of Denis McLoughlin is available from Book Palace Books</b></a>. </div>
Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12010426017572710283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336320096448676744.post-8737813558315482812012-08-31T16:44:00.000+01:002012-08-31T16:44:29.506+01:00<span style="color: orange; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Eagle Has Landed</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And so too have Illustrators Quarterly issue 1 and The Art of Denis McLoughlin</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I turned my back for just a minute... oh alright then for a week while I shuffled off to the Orkney's for a cultural tour of the distilleries and breweries... and lo and behold the Book Palace warehouse became the scene of feverish activity.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="Photo: 'Illustrators' and 'The Art of Denis McLoughlin' have arrived at our warehouse....THEY WILL BE SENT OUT NEXT WEEK!!!" class="scaledImageFitWidth img" height="403" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/c125.0.403.403/p403x403/196801_423867600981624_2107721362_n.jpg" width="403" /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Four of the seven pallets outside the warehouse with a hint of the wacky wall mural our friend Dylan painted for us.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Detail of pallet construction - more difficult than it looks kids, don't try this at home etc. etc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First stage of the presort between the two versions of the McLoughlin book and Illustrators; also between retail and wholesale orders in our loading bay area.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Retail orders how now shipped with the exception of the Deluxe copies of The Art of Denis McLoughlin which are due to be signed by the author David Ashford this coming Tuesday. They will then ship in the following few days.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I've had a few telephone conversations with customers and there are two things that need clarifying. Firstly the McLoughlin has no dust jacket - that was an error in the way the book was listed on our site. Secondly the McLoughlin article in Illustrators #1 is completely different in both text and illustration from the content of the Art of Denis McLoughlin; collect one collect them all!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Time for a resting chamomile tea methinks, more soon! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Best Dave.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07827921836401141197noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336320096448676744.post-31364517539592727722012-08-22T11:56:00.002+01:002012-08-22T12:16:42.883+01:00They're Here (illustrators and The Art of Denis McLoughlin That Is)!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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That's right, having braved Typhoons, Somali Pirates, Giant Squid,
Krakens and Moby Dick himself, the container vessel carrying several
palettes worth of <b><i>The Art of Denis McLoughlin</i></b> and <b><i>illustrators </i></b>Quarterly
has finally docked at Felixstowe. Which means that copies of both these
lovely items will be at Book Palace Books HQ this week. Whereupon the
trusty Book Palace Elves fortified with tea and seed cake will be
scurrying around for hour upon hour breaking open the palettes and
cradling the treasured contents to their sweaty breasts (don't worry
folks each and every copy of book and journal is sealed in mylar) as
they run from delivery bay to warehouse, emitting occasional shrieks of
delight as they go about their task.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwSxbbsMmVnEHmY__RWtkawEbBK5RexHrYXfNUTG9XBhRFRA6jUzHxgSdHf5CFO3Bnq2kN59nOZ2KAmdadhYEtoyUrJt6hIgLBFwsxo5GyQxhe7PXfRDAYn9qHNTS_NyGdC1phrg8G8MGK/s1600/Illustrators1Photo1.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwSxbbsMmVnEHmY__RWtkawEbBK5RexHrYXfNUTG9XBhRFRA6jUzHxgSdHf5CFO3Bnq2kN59nOZ2KAmdadhYEtoyUrJt6hIgLBFwsxo5GyQxhe7PXfRDAYn9qHNTS_NyGdC1phrg8G8MGK/s320/Illustrators1Photo1.jpg" width="320" /></a>I have already talked a little bit about <b><i>The Art of Denis McLoughlin</i></b>
which is a lovely book to behold and was for all involved a real joy to
work on, but there is an ongoing publishing project in the shape of <b><i>illustrators</i></b> which is something so exciting that we will be sharing
little snippets of information as we continue with what is shaping up to
be a really rewarding enterprise. <br />
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<b><i>illustrators</i></b> is in many ways more of a book than a
journal, each copy is 96 pages of beautiful artwork by the greatest
European and UK illustrators accompanied by well researched and lively
text. Our overall remit with each feature is that the writing should
connect the reader with the artist and the world that he/she inhabited
so that by the end of the piece the reader will gain a far greater
insight into the work they are looking at.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzDBA9YwOqKKIhW6kL7khluu-GrivYPWi-77leXWliCx4Vp_W0ihRHfP6K-FFEj3GKb-ZZelhkg4nYzRhy35R9ZGMNtkskGDN_SliaviLaW-Mppz5d7Qy7-NNwszPCZel8avXwh63mg3A/s1600/Illustrators1Photo2.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzDBA9YwOqKKIhW6kL7khluu-GrivYPWi-77leXWliCx4Vp_W0ihRHfP6K-FFEj3GKb-ZZelhkg4nYzRhy35R9ZGMNtkskGDN_SliaviLaW-Mppz5d7Qy7-NNwszPCZel8avXwh63mg3A/s320/Illustrators1Photo2.jpg" width="320" /></a>To
aid us in this mission we have a really excellent editorial team, we
have as consultant editors David Ashford and David Roach, whose passion
for their subjects is matched and underpinned by their abilities to
research the artists whose work they are highlighting. David Ashford has
long been a passionate champion of illustration and his friendship with
artists such as Denis McLoughlin has been a key factor in helping
spread the word about an era of illustration which informed so many
people's perception of the world around them. David Roach has similarly
devoted hours beyond recall, talking to artists and their agents,
visiting them in their studios and generally immersing himself in the work
of artists whose work would otherwise have slipped into anonymity.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqcmvQOfkKwm8-gTFGPUL_3qve_zKq75Z-scBwae63o4xAouIt7Y56fxQEOV0RkiEeiowgPzaQyxoixgzWF9pLgKicAtdluJm5OUAvZq15J-nDP_VXZL5P8chMSiBb-iVNd7gClcVGPM2c/s1600/Illustrators1Photo4.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqcmvQOfkKwm8-gTFGPUL_3qve_zKq75Z-scBwae63o4xAouIt7Y56fxQEOV0RkiEeiowgPzaQyxoixgzWF9pLgKicAtdluJm5OUAvZq15J-nDP_VXZL5P8chMSiBb-iVNd7gClcVGPM2c/s320/Illustrators1Photo4.jpg" width="320" /></a>In
addition to the services of the two Davids, we also have our associate
editor Bryn Havord, who in addition to teaching yours truly the finer
points concerning midge's dicks, widows and orphans and running turns
has the most impressive CV imaginable for a project of the magnitude of <b><i>illustrators</i></b>.
Bryn was working as a leading Fleet Street art editor throughout the
60s. It was Bryn who gave Renato Fratini his first commission for
Woman's Mirror, who was regularly commissioning artists such as Michael
Johnson, Walter Wyles and Brian Sanders. Bryn's passion for illustration
is second to none and his passion is backed up by years of experience
as well as a deep insight and knowledge of many of the most influential
of European illustrators, whose work you will be seeing in greater
detail over the coming months and years.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeSvh7zi9UPH5B09zGVxW7B_Jn9CC1PfYjabEtqM6cRdSiiLg22xVcgIf4l-ELEZ08o76pQE3ZCUFhcAOWLpDDohO-yir5Mgt74twJlsxTjH3jT0Y_YFe674YM76WQJgAmoKiW_Vm7eaUg/s1600/Illustrators1Photo5.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeSvh7zi9UPH5B09zGVxW7B_Jn9CC1PfYjabEtqM6cRdSiiLg22xVcgIf4l-ELEZ08o76pQE3ZCUFhcAOWLpDDohO-yir5Mgt74twJlsxTjH3jT0Y_YFe674YM76WQJgAmoKiW_Vm7eaUg/s320/Illustrators1Photo5.jpg" width="320" /></a>So that's our core team, but in addition we will be featuring an expanding cast of writers including crime fiction writer and <i>Hardboiled</i>
editor; Gary Lovisi, children's illustration enthusiast; Norman
Wright, Pan Horror chronicler; Johnny Mains, writer and broadcaster
Brian Sibley, writer and blogger Jeremy Briggs, Luci Gosling from The
Mary Evans Picture Library Frank Bellamy devotee Norman Boyd and many more writers who we are currently
talking to.<br />
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As will be apparent from our first issue we are keen to source as
much work as feasible from original artwork and where that is not
possible, printer's proofs or high grade printed sources, so that there
is we can get the reader as close to experiencing the full import of an
artist's work as is possible.<br />
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I'll be talking a little more about some of our forthcoming issues shortly but in the meantime here's some images of <b><i>illustrators</i></b> number one just as an appetizer.<br />
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<br />Peter Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15566601617123798061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336320096448676744.post-75904989565391672052012-08-15T12:40:00.002+01:002012-08-17T15:45:52.288+01:00The Art of Denis McLoughlin - A First Peek<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3pDmhuR69q58DpWUQuE_p4I9L3CbnQYA_auM5uAtAfB8LsZrKMdlWcVqO54emkKogF9XR41vR6a_oGUCoNtfl0eJqPoxfgt9JL3EHD3HYMHgRaBlXHd0GeIe46I20dPZI3WZkasPnc3VM/s1600/IMG_1642.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3pDmhuR69q58DpWUQuE_p4I9L3CbnQYA_auM5uAtAfB8LsZrKMdlWcVqO54emkKogF9XR41vR6a_oGUCoNtfl0eJqPoxfgt9JL3EHD3HYMHgRaBlXHd0GeIe46I20dPZI3WZkasPnc3VM/s320/IMG_1642.jpg" width="242" /></a>A little over a couple of years ago, I first made a posting about the
incredible 'noir' tinged art of the late, great illustrator Denis
McLoughlin. The response was such that I made a few more posts and as a
result was invited to work on a definitive art book with the artist's
friend and biographer David Ashford. So in the spring of 2010 I went
over to visit David with publisher Geoff West and we immersed ourselves
in piles of McLoughlin memorabilia, including many original McLoughlin
artworks and rarer than rare examples of his earliest published work,
when he was still gunner McLoughlin stationed at Woolwich Barracks, a
time when Herman Goering's Luftwaffe seemed to have a particular
penchant for destroying any mural that McLoughlin cared to create to
enliven the spartan barracks, which were his home for much of the war.<br />
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came away with lots of photographs, which although they were of
insufficient quality to serve as illustrations for the book, were to
provide a superb guide for all the scans that were to be created over
the intervening two years. What was missing on that first visit to
David's home was anything in the way of examples of McLoughlin's
celebrated hard boiled fiction covers. This to me was a particular
concern as, whilst much of his superb Western and comics output is
familiar to devotees of McLoughlin (in fact it's still not that
difficult to acquire a complete run of his Buffalo Bill Annuals) in
contrast, sourcing a complete run of his Boardman Bloodhound covers is
well nigh impossible. As far as I was concerned we needed to find a way
of presenting these covers which have a resonance well beyond
McLoughlin's immediate fan base. But I could see it wasn't going to be
that easy. The key to the conundrum came via a San Francisco based
purveyor of restored dust jackets. <a href="http://www.facsimiledustjackets.com/" target="_blank">Mark Terry</a>
had years of experience working with print and a real passion for
'hard-boiled' fiction, his network of collectors was extraordinary and
not only did he know all the relevant collectors Stateside, he also knew
all the UK ones as well and was even prepared to visit them with
scanner in tow.<br />
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addition to Mark, we had enormous assistance from collectors both in
the UK and US and as the project gathered momentum. so did the scope of
the book grow to match the ambitions of the project. A chance discovery
by David Ashford of a letter from a member of the McLoughlin family
elicited a whole new source of remarkable material, much of it never
seen before beyond the artist and his immediate friends and family. More
memory sticks were exchanged and in addition to all the incredible
restorations we were receiving from Mark, we were also seeing for the
first time ever Denis McLoughlin's working drawings for several of the
murals that were destroyed during the war as well as absolutely pristine
high grade printer's proofs of many of his Boardman Bloodhounds and
razor sharp proofs of his 'hard-boiled' paperback covers.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bookpalacebooks.com/acatalog/Art_of_Denis_McLoughlin.html#aAODM" target="_blank">The Art of Denis McLoughlin</a>,
which at 9" X 12" and 272 pages is a hefty and substantial read, is
due to arrive on these shores very shortly and is limited to 950 copies
with a de-luxe edition of 120 copies which comes complete with a
painstakingly restored copy of one of our favourite Roy Carson comics
and a limited edition print sourced from a printer's proof of the
paperback edition of William Campbell Gault's Don't Cry For Me.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ2Nr6lZ9n7zGwDapU2mzsP1ka743eJyP9rzZvnPZ6YcqHrLXyjRcDYtVulxN3Zgwo3KBlARof8CYYnPPw6-VIN4Bhv9wjQgZYUc46mJ1lFyqabOarXIVb3QIJ39tj8gb21o3Wb9arZz76/s1600/IMG_1755.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ2Nr6lZ9n7zGwDapU2mzsP1ka743eJyP9rzZvnPZ6YcqHrLXyjRcDYtVulxN3Zgwo3KBlARof8CYYnPPw6-VIN4Bhv9wjQgZYUc46mJ1lFyqabOarXIVb3QIJ39tj8gb21o3Wb9arZz76/s320/IMG_1755.jpg" width="248" /></a>I just hope you enjoy the book as much as we did creating it - I am sure you will!Peter Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15566601617123798061noreply@blogger.com4