Book Description
A new installment of the ongoing Batman/Joker saga as well as hundreds of dazzling illustrations from leading artists make up Batman Masterpieces, the comic book illustration classic now available in affordable paperback! This fabulous book features spectactular paintings from some of today's best comic book and fantasy artists, who present the Dark Knight and his supporting cast as you've never seen them before. Originally produced for the wildly popular DC Comics Batman Master Series trading cards, these lavish illustrations are reprinted here, larger and more astounding than ever. They are creatively combined in a new way to tell an original story by veteran Batman author Doug Moench-a brand-new installment of the ongoing Batman/Joker enmity. Fans and aspiring artists will also be delighted to find dozens of development sketches and notes, which were provided by the famous artists included in this book and which explain the creative approach behind their artwork. For Batman fans, comics lovers, and aspiring artists everywhere, Batman Masterpieces is a fantastic source of never-ending inspiration and excitement!


About the Author
Ruth Morrison has written for Wonder Woman, Disney Adventures, Wizard, and other comics publications. She lives in New Jersey.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Batman Masterpieces: More than what you might think

Hello.

I was lucky enough to be involved with the Batman Masterpieces book, an adaptation of the Batman Masterpieces trading card set.

Now, although many stores classify it as a graphic novel, it's not, although there is a story involved. In fact, there are several: one, the fictional story of who killed Batman (written by veteran Batman writer Doug Moench), and the other non-fictional story of how these cards came to life (written by me, after extensive interviews with all the artists involved).

It's a perfect book for anyone interested not only in Batman, good fiction and trading cards, but also interested in professional illustration in general.

I made sure that the text provides a nice look into painting styles, creative techniques, and approaches to work.

It's not a textbook, but if you've ever been curious about how professional illustrators go about it (or if you just like a good thriller) you might want to check it out.