Because of its exceptional size, this book is available for individual ordering only and cannot be combined with other books, with the exception that you can pair it with up to two other Artist Editions.
Brian Bolland-Batman: The Killing Joke and Other Stories & Art Gallery Edition
(UK Edition)
The art of Brian Bolland has been a high-point for comic fans for over forty years. Scanned at actual-size from the original art, this deluxe, hardcover collection follows Bolland's career featuring his DC Comics work from his early 1980's covers and stories to his current covers. This will be a 280 page, large-format (13" x 20") hardcover book that will include three 2-page foldouts and seven vellum inserts, with similar paper stock and production values to the previous Graphitti Designs Gallery Editions. Only 500 copies of this special UK Edition are being produced and as such allocations may occur. There will be one printing only of this fantastic special limited edition and it is offered only to retailers with Diamond UK accounts. The UK edition features a full colour cover (from The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told trade paperback) and a unique ISBN. All other contents are identical to the standard edition. Featuring the DC Comics art of Brian Bolland, artist of Rebellion's sold out Judge Dredd by Brian Bolland Apex Edition. In addition to the complete Batman: The Killing Joke story from 1988, the Brian Bolland-Batman: The Killing Joke and Other Stories & Art Gallery Edition also includes: Afterword by Brian Bolland; Introduction by Richard Starkings; 'An Innocent Guy' from Batman: Black & White #4 (8 pages); 'Certified Safe!' from Mystery In Space #115 (7 pages); 'Freeway of Fun Fear!; from The Outsiders #18 (8 pages); 'The Princess & the Frog' from Heart Throbs #1 (5 pages); 'The Prince & the Witch' from Heart Throbs #1 (1 page); Story pages from Justice League of America #200 (5 pages); Story pages from Batman #400 (9 pages); More than 100 pages of black & white and colour cover art from Wonder Woman, Camelot 3000, Batman, Animal Man, Tank Girl, The Invisibles, and more; Miscellaneous art and pin-ups including the two-page spreads of Camelot 3000 and Green Lantern Corps from DC Comics Who's Who; Gallery of assorted UK, convention, pencil roughs and preliminary artwork; and a new Digital Gallery section showcasing Bolland's current work, annotated by Brian. This once in a lifetime gathering of Bolland's art comprises the finest presentation and the definitive compilation of his body of work.
