Best Selling Books by Al Williamson

The Simon and Kirby Library: Science Fiction spans more than 20 years, beginning with the first stories Joe Simon and Jack Kirby ever produced together (beginning in June 1940)--their ten-issue run of Blue Bolt adventures. Then the Cold War years will be represented by Race For the Moon, featuring pencils by Kirby and inked artwork by comic book legends Reed Crandall, Angelo Torres, and Al Williamson. "Joe was one of the industry''s greatest innovators--he commissioned stories from some of the greatest talents of the time," series editor Steve Saffel notes. "Thanks to his efforts, we have exclusive access to more than 80 pages of original artwork from the 1950s. Stories by all four artists appear in all of their stunning detail. This was a book Joe wanted the world to see." Other rarities from both decades are included, and as a bonus for readers, the volume features stories illustrated by Crandall, Torres, and Williamson--without Kirby. Including an introduction by Dave Gibbons, the award-winning co-creator and illustrator of Watchmen, this is an historic volume no comic book aficionado will be able to live without.

Al Williamson is a legendary fifty year veteran comic-book and adventure-strip artist. Williamson has glorified E.C.''s Weird Science, won awards for his Flash Gordon, and Marvel-ous inking, inspired a generation of imitators with his Creepy and Eerie magazine work, and has been universally recognized as the truly classic Star Wars comics artist. Williamson''s sketches are the closest thing the artist has produced to traditional fine art. They are in many ways his purest work. The Al Williamson Sketchbook is the only major collection of these works. The book spans the artist''s most intimate musings, revealing hundreds of unpublished works dating from his years of collaboration with Frazetta, Krenkel, Wood and Torres, through all the classic Williamson subjects: dinosaurs, alien landscapes, fantastic ruined cities, exotic women, Star Wars, and swashbuckling swordplay. J. David Spurlock is an illustrator, publisher, and historian of popular culture.

Culled from the artist''s extensive private files, every themed volume of this ongoing series features unpublished sketches, preliminary artwork and pieces the artist created for his personal enjoyment. This second volume features rough sketches, unpublished comic pages and partially completed drawings to fully-rendered studies of characters familiar to fans. Each piece exemplifies the exhilarating bravura, sheer vitality and sense of wonder so important to Williamson''s work. His body of narrative fiction continues to provide endless inspiration today.

L’adattamento a fumetti del più amato film della saga di Star Wars in una nuova versione ricolorata da Chris Sotomayor con una nuova copertina di Adi Granov. L’Alleanza Ribelle ha distrutto la Morte Nera, ma l’Impero è pronto alla sua vendetta e Dart Fener alla sua rivincita contro Luke. E poi ancora Ian, Leila, Ciube, i droidi e Lando!

Al Williamson stands in rarified air, among the titans of the development of comics as an art form. Drawing from the tradition of the heyday of book, advertising, and comic-strip illustration, Williamson brought a command of craft and dynamics rarely seen, before or since, to a field that had largely valued speed over skill. As part of an amazing stable of young artists at E.C. in the 1950s, Williamson helped change the industry forever although much of his work of the era has remained hidden. This work includes a diverse array of fantasy, science fiction, westerns, war stories, and more that showcases the astonishing range of this master of the form. Al Willaimson: Hidden Lands at last uncovers these stories from his days at Atlas, E.C., Charlton, Harvey, Dell, and more — including collaborations with Roy Krenkel, Wally Wood, Frank Frazetta, and other top creators of the era — most of which have never been reprinted as well as a wide array of material that has never before been published, including fascinating sketches and works from his career''s infancy and photos from the artist''s personal scrapbooks. Covered in fascinating depth by writers Mark Schultz, Thomas Yeates, and Steve Ringgenberg and gathered from extensive, lively interviews with Williamson, Al Williamson: Hidden Lands is an essential volume for any fan of this giant of graphic fiction as well as for those interested in comics history of the classic era of pen-and-ink illustration.

Per la prima volta in Italia, una raccolta delle strisce apparse sui quotidiani statunitensi dal 1979 al 1984, in edizione integrale, cronologica e con materiali meticolosamente restaurati. Un vero must per ogni appassionato di Star Wars e di fumetti classici. Questo terzo e conclusivo volume presenta le strisce pubblicate fra il 1982 e il 1984, e vede il ritorno del team creativo che ha firmato anche gli adattamenti a fumetti di L''Impero colpisce ancora e Il ritorno dello Jedi: Archie Goodwin ai testi e Al Williamson ai disegni.

Per la prima volta in Italia, una raccolta delle strisce apparse sui quotidiani statunitensi dal 1979 al 1984, in edizione integrale, cronologica e con materiali meticolosamente restaurati. Un vero must per ogni appassionato di Star Wars e di fumetti classici. In questo secondo volume, che raccoglie le strisce pubblicate fra il 1980 e il 1982, in cabina di regia salgono lo sceneggiatore Archie Goodwin e il mitico disegnatore Al Williamson, una squadra che ha firmato anche gli adattamenti a fumetti di L''Impero colpisce ancora e Il ritorno dello Jedi. Con queste strisce, realizzano un vero e proprio punto di riferimento della narrazione di Star Wars.

Lo scontro finale fra l’Alleanza Ribelle e l’Impero! Il fato di Luke Skywalker e di suo padre, Darth Vader. La storia d’amore fra Ian Solo e Leila. La conclusione della Trilogia originale a fumetti in una nuova versione gigante ricolorata da Chris Sotomayor e con una nuova copertina di Adi Granov.

The art of Al Williamson compliments short stories by Harlan Ellions, Bruce Jones, Archie Goodwin, and Mark Schultz.

L''Étoile de la Mort a été détruite par Luke Skywalker mais l''Empire est bien décidé à écraser la rébellion une fois pour toute. De Hoth à Bespin, Dark Vador traque la princesse Leia, Han Solo et les autres héros de l''Alliance Rebelle.

With the Death Star destroyed, the Empire has declared martial law throughout the galaxy. A thousand worlds have felt the oppressive hand of the Emperor as he attempts to crush the growing Rebellion. As the Imperial grip of tyranny tightens, Luke, Leia, Han, and the rest of the small band of freedom fighters continue to press for the salvation of the planets -- but such a small crew stands little hope of succeeding against the dominant might of the Empire. But sometimes that''s all it takes -- a little hope. Dark Horse Comics is proud to present, in an all-new package, the comics adaptation of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back -- The Special Edition. By Archie Goodwin and Al Williamson, this classic adaptation is reprinted from the original Star Wars comic-book series and is now collected with an all-new cover to celebrate The Empire Strikes Back -- The Special Edition.

" ... the first-ever comprehensive collection [of] what is arguably the last of the great adventure strips"--Publisher.

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Dark Horse presents the third thrilling chapter in the greatest space fantasy ever! The Emperor and Darth Vader make the final preparations to destroy the Rebel Alliance once and for all. Meanwhile, Luke Skywalker, now a Jedi Knight, must rescue Han Solo, frozen in carbonite, from the palace of Jabba the Hutt. Shipping to coincide with the theatrical release of the third Star Wars Special Edition movie, this collection includes a 30-page gallery featuring the original pre-production sketches by Ralph McQuarrie, as well as production sketches of the Special Edition movie release.

Set 32 years before the original Star Wars trilogy, the first episode focuses on eight-year-old Anakin Skywalker (who eventually becomes Darth Vader) and the training he receives from Obi-Wan Kenobi.

" ... the first-ever comprehensive collection [of] what is arguably the last of the great adventure strips"--Publisher.