Those of you who visit my site, FEAR IN FOUR COLORS will know that I announced this brand new title from Flesk Publications about a week ago. Now shipping from the Santa Cruz, CA publisher is FIENDISH MONSTERS: THE HORROR ART OF BRUCE TIMM.
I don't think Mr. Timm needs any introduction; he's well known as the architect behind re-invigorating the DC animation shows of the 1990s, including what I think is one of the best animated super-hero series of the era, BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES. Timm has published numerous art books and has dipped his brush in the inkpot for comics such as BATMAN: MAD LOVE, THE AVENGERS and VAMPIRELLA.
Sometimes sexy, sometimes sinister, but always spooky, Timm has elevated the art of cartoon horror to a new level. I highly recommend this beautifully done book.
From the publisher:
Fiendish Monsters: The Horror Art of Bruce Timm
Enter the dark, gleefully twisted world of B.T. in Fiendish Monsters: The Horror Art of Bruce Timm!
This frightful collection showcases nearly forty years of the legendary artist’s favorite horror-themed artworks. Featuring more than 130 pieces, this volume opens the vault on Timm’s personal drawings and private experiments created purely for his own amusement. It also showcases rarely seen illustrations and contributions to fanzines, Little Shoppe of Horrors magazine, books, and more.
Guided by Timm’s candid commentary, readers are taken on a tour through his creative process. From rough sketches and preliminaries to fully finished ink and painted works. He reveals alternate designs never before shown, dives into his love of classic horror films and actors from his youth, and discusses how he refined certain pieces to their final, haunting arrangement.
Inside you’ll find rare spot illustrations, unpublished alternate versions, and experimental pieces, some of which pay homage to the artists who shaped his distinctive voice. Timm’s work sits in that irresistible sweet spot between realism and his iconic animated style, capturing everything from monsters to beautiful women with equal passion.
A celebration of one of his favorite genres and the sheer joy of drawing, this book invites you to step inside Bruce Timm’s shadowy playground of macabre moods, and ghastly delight.
• We have a paperback with a bonus print, a hardcover with a bonus print, and a special signed “publisher edition” that comes with a bonus print.
• We also have signed premium 13 x19” prints.
This is the content for the hardcover edition:
-Cover price is $24.95. Direct from publisher price is $19.95
-9 x 12”
-80 pages
-Paperback
-ISBN: 978-1-64041-100-5
-A Frightful collection of B.T.’s favorite horror-themed artworks
-Over 130 images spanning nearly 40 years of art
-Commentary by Bruce Timm guides you throughout the book
-Features personal pieces, commissions, and illustrations for fanzines and magazines
-Includes sketches, preliminaries, color comps, and finished ink and color works
-You get a special price and bonus 8.5 x 11” print when ordering the paperback direct from us
Order your copy HERE.
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