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Autori Richard Corben
Editore Dark Horse Comics
Titolo Completo: The Last Voyage Of Sindbad
Edizione Nuova Pubblicazione
Cod JAN26P115
Isbn 9781506740003
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By (W) Richard Corben, Jan Strnad (Ct) Guillermo Del ToroEisner Award Hall Of Fame Inductee Richard Corben And Jan Strnad and Rsquo,S Fantasy Masterpiece And Long Out-Of-Print Arabian Nights Stories Finally Collected As Part Of The New Richard Corben Hardcover Graphic Novel Library.A Drunken Sindbad Runs Afoul Of An Evil Djinn, Launching Him Into An Epic Adventure Where, Alongside A Mysterious (And Sensuous) Woman, He Battles Monsters And The Living Dead To Salvage His Immortal Soul. It and Rsquo,S Sindbad and Rsquo,S Final And Greatest Voyage!Features:Art Pages Restored By Long-Time Corben Collaborator Jos and Eacute, Villarrubiare-Lettered By Nate Piekos Of Blambotan Introduction By Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker Guillermo Del Torogorgeous Hardcover With A Dust Jacketwell Known For His Legendary Fantasy Underground Masterpieces Published By Fantagor Press As Well As Heavy Metal, Richard Corben and Rsquo,S Work Has Been Recognized Internationally Having Been Awarded One Of The Most Prestigious Recognitions In Comics Literature The Grand Prix At Angoul and Ecirc,Me As Well Having Been Inducted Into The Will Eisner Award Hall Of Fame.For Mature Audiences. MatureRichard Corben Was Born In Missouri And Grew Up In Sunflower, Kansas, A Community That Worked For The Sunflower Ordinance Works, An Army Plant That Manufactured Bombs In World War Ii.Corben Drew Comics All Of His Life. An Early Effort Was A Series Of Comics About The Adventures Of Trail, The Family Dog. Later, He Created Imitations Of Tarzan And Brothers Of The Spear. He Also Showed A Keen Interest In Animation By Turning Many Pads Of Paper Into Animated Flipbooks.While Attending The Kansas City Art Institute, He Concentrated On Basic Drawing And Painting, Developing Skills That Would Become Vital In Creating His Chosen Realistic Style. At That Time, His College Offered No Courses For Animation, But By Using His Father’s 8 Mm Movie Camera, Corben Nevertheless Produced A 5-Minute Animated Film Highlighting The Labors Of Heracles As His Senior Project.After Graduation, Corben Wanted To Go To New York To Launch A Career In Comics Or Animation, But He Was Shy And Timid, And Put Off Such A Drastic Move. After Working In Construction For His Father For A While, He Found A Local Job As An Artist/Animator/Cameraman In A Kansas City Industrial Film Company. During This Time, Despite His Shyness, He Found A Girl To Marry Him.After Nearly Ten Years At The Film Company, Corben Felt Frustrated That He Really Hadn’t Given His Art Career A Chance. He Started Drawing So-Called “Underground” Comix And Fanzines At Night After Working A Full-Time Job During The Day. About This Same Time, Warren Publishing Company Began A Series Of Black-And-White Horror Comics, Creepy, Eerie, And Vampirella. This Was A Perfect Match For Corben’s Interests, And He Drew Several Stories For Creepy On Speculation. Unfortunately, None Of These Were Accepted. But The “Wannabe” Comic Book Artist Persisted And Even Met James Warren At A Science Fiction Convention. Finally, Warren And His Editor, Bill Dubay, Relented And Started Sending Corben Scripts To Draw. At Last, A Foothold Was Established In His Comic Career. Even With The Responsibilities Of A Wife, A Daughter And A Mortgage, The Young Artist Now Felt Confident Enough To Quit His Full-Time Job At The Industrial Film Company And Devote All His Time To Drawing.The Underground Comix Surge Spread To Europe, And Requests To Reprint Corben Underground Features Began To Appear. His Fantasy Character, Den, Was Created For The American Underground Comic, Grim Wit, Den Was Next Printed In The French Metal Hurlant, And Then Printed In The American Heavy Metal. During This Era, Richard And Dona Started Fantagor Press, A Publishing Company Featuring Richard’s Comics. Unfortunately, The Business Wasn’t Enough To Support Them. Next, Corben Began Drawing For American Comics – D.C., Marvel, Dark Horse, And Others.Corben Believed That Maintaining Drawing Skills Required Constant Practice. and Nbsp, He Regularly Attended Life Drawing Classes All Throughout His Career. He Found The Activity Both An Ongoing Challenge And A Source Of Pleasure.His Love And Interest In Animation Continued Throughout His Lifetime And Motivated Him To Create Digitally Animated Movies He Shared On His Web Site And Facebook Page.Richard Was Married For 56 Years To Dona, And Is The Father Of Watercolor Artist And Comic Book Colorist, Beth. and Nbsp, His Life And Love Was Devoted To His Family And His Art. He Was A Humble Man And An Extremely Kind, Good Man.Richard Corben Died December 2, 2020.Restrictions: World
End Pre-Order: 2026-22-1
Day One USA: 2026-25-3
Day One ITA: 2026-25-4