Mark Schultz Various Drawings HC (2005 Limited Edition) comic books

Signed and numbered by Mark Schultz - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Mark Schultz has garnered the respect of his peers for his near-perfect approach to the dry brush technique. Xenozoic Tales solidified him as a master of the form. Now great care has been taken to reproduce Mark's originals as faithfully as possible, with the artist's discerning eye approving every aspect of production. Contents include private commissions, a previously unpublished cover for SubHuman, and more. Includes an additional extra bonus plate. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. NOTE: limited to 500 copies Cover price $29.95.

Signed and numbered by Mark Schultz - Volume 2 - 1st printing. Mark Schultz has garnered the respect of his peers for his near-perfect approach to the dry brush technique. Xenozoic Tales solidified him as a master of the form. Now great care has been taken to reproduce Mark's originals as faithfully as possible, with the artist's discerning eye approving every aspect of production. Contents include private commissions, a previously unpublished cover for SubHuman, and more. Includes an additional extra bonus plate. Exclusive to this edition is a bound in plate reproducing an unpublished piece done in Wolff pencil. Each copy is numbered and signed. Introduction by Gary Gianni. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. NOTE: limited to 1,000 copies Cover price $29.95.

Signed and numbered by Mark Schultz - Volume 3 - 1st printing. This third volume of the ongoing Various Drawings series focuses on Mark Schultz's most recent works and unpublished art. Showcasing only his best in this annual collection, he demonstrates a continued ability to refine his craft through a variety of formats: private commissions, illustrations, comics material, and rare sketchbook art. New this year is a sixteen-page color section, featuring color roughs for his paintings and tinted experiments. The drawings include new pieces featuring Xenozoic Tales favorites Jack Tenrec and Hannah Dundee, plus a selection of recent comic book covers. Also included are preliminaries for his upcoming Storms at Sea storybook, unpublished brush and ink roughs for book illustration assignments, and more - 65 pieces of art rendered variously in pencil, Wolff pencil, and brush and ink. Introduction by Michael Ryan. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. NOTE: Limited to 1,000 copies. Cover price $29.95.

Signed and numbered by Mark Schultz - Volume 4 - 1st printing. Introduction by Brendan Burford. Over 50 illustrations in black and white and partial color on premium matt stock. Highlighting the latest work by this Eisner and Harvey Award winning artist. Mark Schultz's Various Drawings series returns with this fourth dazzling collection. His best work over the last two years features continued experimentation with graphite, charcoal, brush and ink, and color-tinted images exemplifying his continued growth as an artist. Highlighting this compilation is Schultz's new Pulpette personal works. These four plates combine Mark's love for pulp magazine imagery combined with classic pin-up style art. Development sketches showcase his stages of production. Also included are preliminary pieces and a self-rejected sample for his upcoming illustrated novella, Storms at Sea as well as new Xenozoic Tales specialty drawings. Additional illustrations include recent commissions, spotlighted by an evocative Helen of Troy nude. Completing this volume is a Martian fantasy gatefold, sketchbook experimentations, and Schultz's contribution to Prince Valiant. Over fifty illustrations are featured in this volume-the majority not publicly shown until now. Exclusive to this edition is a bound in plate reproducing an unpublished illustration. Each copy is numbered and signed. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. NOTE: Limited to 800 copies. Cover price $29.95.

Signed and numbered by Mark Schultz - Volume 5 - 1st printing. This fifth volume of Various Drawings showcases a generous selection of private art and commissions, along with a smattering of previously published pieces, all created by Mark Schultz over the past two years. A wealth of sketches, preliminaries, studies and finished art, this new installment will appeal to longtime fans of Mark's work, as well as those discerning souls who seek only the best examples of modern imaginative illustration to add to their personal collections. Herein reside Hanna Dundee of the Xenozoic age, the bravos featured in the forthcoming Storms at Sea, a glorious 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea centerfold, and stranger vistas still. Includes a dust jacket and a bonus signature plate. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 48 pages, B&W. NOTE: Limited to 800 copies. Cover price $34.95.