CARBON BASED HC ART OF LEWIS LAROSA (Backorder, Allow 4-5 Weeks)

Since making his professional debut at the dawn of the 21st century¸ American illustrator Lewis LaRosa has defined himself as one of the most singular masters of the modern comic medium—fusing dynamic reference-based realism¸ stylized superhero storytelling¸ and a master’s control of shadow and light to produce a wholly unique¸ jaw-dropping style that could only be called "carbon based." In this first-ever career retrospective—spanning over 250 pages of LaRosa’s raw¸ unexpurgated line art in all of its painstakingly rendered intensity¸ alongside rarely seen character designs¸ concepts¸ and more from Marvel Comics¸ Valiant Entertainment¸ Epic Games¸ BOOM! Studios¸ Hasbro¸ Creative Beast Studio¸ and more—experience the artist’s artistic evolution in all of its stunning detail from series including Bloodshot Reborn¸ Divinity¸ Punisher MAX¸ Savage¸ Transformers¸ and more. Featuring an all-new introduction by Oni Press president & publisher Hunter Gorinson with page-by-by commentary by LaRosa and former Valiant editor in chief Warren Simons¸ and appreciations by some of the artist’s most prominent colleagues and collaborators¸ including Lee Bermejo¸ Dave Johnson¸ Matt Kindt¸ Jeff Lemire¸ Yanick Paquette¸ and more