INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS
(Company names beginning with W)
WARRANT PUBLISHING COMPANY
SHUDDER #25 (MR)
(W) Don Glut & Various (A) Nik Poliwko & Various (CA) Santos Zaballos
Shudder revives the iconic Warren illustrated horror magazines of the 60's and 70's by replicating Warren's early page layouts and publishing new, classic styled work by original Warren artists, writers and editors. Each issue is a highly collectible instant classic! (STL378951) (C: 0-1-1)
MATURE THEMES
Magazine, 52pgs, B&W SRP: $6.99
WELLBECK PUBLISHING
MAKING MONSTERS INSIDE STORIES CREATORS HOLLYWOOD ICONS
(W) Marshall Julius, Howard Berger
What makes a great movie monster? Academy Award-winning make-up effects artist Howard Berger and acclaimed journalist Marshall Julius have spoken to dozens of film industry legends to find out. A celebration of monsters, monster movies and monster movie makers, Making Monsters delivers an illuminating, entertaining and accessible oral history of the genre, gathering an enviable array of A-list talent from make-up and digital effects legends (Tom Savini, Phil Tippett) to directors (John Carpenter, Ti West), actors (Simon Pegg, Barbara Crampton), composers (Michael Giacchino) and writers (Russell T. Davies). Packed with hundreds of images, from film stills to personal, behind-the-scenes pictures from dozens of interview subjects, Making Monsters is a treasure trove of monstrous creations, and the stories behind them, that is sure to make fans jump, scream and howl with delight. (STL378953) (C: 0-1-1)
Reference Book, HC, 9x11, 320pgs, FC SRP: $49.95
WILLIAM MORROW
HOBBIT GN REVISED & EXPANDED HC ED
(W) J. R. R. Tolkien, Chuck Dixon (A/CA) Dave Wenzel
First published in 1990, David Wenzel's comic book adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit was an immediate success. The Hobbit is the story of Bilbo Baggins, a quiet and contented hobbit whose life is turned upside down when he joins the wizard Gandalf and thirteen dwarves on their quest to reclaim their stolen treasure. It is a journey fraught with danger and in the end it is Bilbo alone who must face the guardian of this treasure, the most-dreaded dragon, Smaug. Illustrated and hand painted in full color throughout, and accompanied by the carefully abridged text of the original novel, this handsome authorized edition with previously unpublished sketches and notes will introduce new generations to a magical masterpiece. (STL378781) (C: 0-1-1) NOTE: Available only within US; no US territories.
HC, 7x10, 192pgs, FC SRP: $35.00