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The Art of Sean Phillips Hardcover – Illustrated, 26 Nov. 2013

by Eddie Robson (Author), Sean Phillips (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 33 ratings
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  • The Art of Sean Phillips is a lavish, career-spanning retrospectiveof the acclaimed artist behind Criminal, Sleeper,Incognito, and Fatale. Sean has personally selected the very best,most interesting examples of his art for inclusion, from comic strips assembledwith childhood friends in his bedroom, through his work for British girls'comics and 2000AD, to his role as a key artist in the early years ofVertigo, through his superhero work for Marvel, DC, and WildStorm, and finallyfrom his creator-owned series with Ed Brubaker. Also, the renowned artist hasbeen extensively interviewed, along with many of his key collaborators, for thebook's in-depth commentary on his work and career.
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  1. Part of Series
    The Art of Sean Phillips
  2. Print length
    312 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Dynamite Entertainment
  5. Publication date
    26 Nov. 2013
  6. Reading age
    16 years and up
  7. Dimensions
    22.86 x 2.54 x 30.48 cm
  8. ISBN-10
    1606904205
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1606904206
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A lavish, career-spanning retrospective of the acclaimed artist behind Criminal, Sleeper, Incognito, and Fatale! Sean Phillips has personally selected the very best examples of his art for inclusion, from comic strips assembled with childhood friend through his work for 2000AD and Vertigo, from his superhero titles for Marvel and DC through his creator-owned series with Ed Brubaker. Also, the renowned artist has been extensively interviewed, along with many key collaborators, for the book's in-depth commentary.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dynamite Entertainment; Illustrated edition (26 Nov. 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 312 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1606904205
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1606904206
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 16 years and up
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 22.86 x 2.54 x 30.48 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 33 ratings

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  1. Eddie Robson

    Eddie Robson

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    Eddie Robson is a scriptwriter, novelist and journalist. He created and wrote the BBC Radio sitcom Welcome To Our Village, Please Invade Carefully and the podcast dramas Adulting and The Space Programme. He wrote three episodes of the Chinese adaptation of Channel 4’s Humans, plus episodes of Hollyoaks, The Amazing World of Gumball and Sarah & Duck, sketches for Mitchell and Webb, and many Doctor Who audio plays. His other work includes two SF novels, Tomorrow Never Knows and Hearts of Oak, two books about Fortnite, and comic strips for Marvel Comics and 2000AD. He has two children and lives in Lancaster.

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  2. Sean Phillips

    Sean Phillips

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    Drawing comics professionally since the age of fifteen, Eisner Award winning Sean Phillips has worked for all the major publishers. Since drawing Sleeper, Hellblazer, Wildcats, Batman, Spider-man, X-Men, Marvel Zombies, and Stephen King’s The Dark Tower, Sean has concentrated on creator-owned books including Criminal, Incognito, Fatale and The Fade Out. He is currently drawing Kill Or Be Killed.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
33 global ratings

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Andrew Buckle
5.0 out of 5 stars Truly awesome art of Sean Phillips book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 July 2017
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Truly awesome art of Sean Phillips book. Superb artist that has produced some excellent comics such as Criminal, Fatale, Incognito, Fade out etc but this book really shows the depth of this artist who also has generated a vast number of issues in the British market as well such as Judy / Bunty / Crisis etc. This book is a wonderful autobiography as well with a lot of background detail to the artist and stories about his comic book collecting and more (the rec road artwork at the end of the book recalling the 70s collecting of Human Fly 1 and 2 etc are just perfect though I have to embarrassingly admit to not rejecting some of the titles such as the Invaders and Classics and Logan's Run which to this day remain as favourites). A superb book and one I will be re-reading and analysing for many a year). Worth every penny
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MICHAEL G SELLAR
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring artist
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 February 2020
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Beautifully illustrated artobiography of one of our greatest comic artists. His comics read like a dream with pitch-perfect storytelling and extravagant splash pages highlighting his painting skills. Progression from first faltering early boyhood art to accomplished award-winning star turns on many projects. Well-researched, illuminating, a stunning book.
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Lennox Braithwaite
5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT BOOK
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 May 2020
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Thoroughly enjoyed reading and looking at the work Sean has produced.
Happy that i bought it
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Eddie
5.0 out of 5 stars Bello
Reviewed in Italy on 19 January 2021
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Se amate il segno di Sean Phillips dovete comprare questo libro. Racconto a più voci della sua carriera partendo dall'infanzia fino all'arrivo degli ultimi progetti. Il libro si conclude all'incirca nel periodo in cui uscì Fatale mancano quindi le ultime cose fatte su Criminal ma ciò non pregiudica la lettura.
Sono presenti anche alcuni brevi fumetti usciti su quotidiani, fanzine o pubblicazioni indie non reperibili da nessuna parte essendo molto ma molto rari.
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Raymond Low
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Retrospective!
Reviewed in Canada on 5 June 2017
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A terrific retrospective about Sean Phillips and his art.
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piloo
5.0 out of 5 stars The most understated of the greatest living comic book artists.
Reviewed in the United States on 8 September 2014
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There are a lot of great comic book artists out there, but when it comes to producing a consistent body of work there are relatively few who put their head to the grindstone like Sean Phillips and really tell the story. Sean Phillips is an artist's artist. His art isn't a "pretty" style, it's a real style that utilizes a pure essence of the moment, much the same way that the memory of imagery often works in real life.

What I appreciated most about Phillips is that he isn't trying to charm you with bells and whistles, or sell you a well manicured piece of fluff. Even though Phillips can do an extremely beautiful style at times, his drawings always have a grip of truth, even when within the fantasy of a given story. The expression of his characters aren't trying to seduce you as much as telling you exactly what they are, and that's what makes his work a treasure that will go down in comic book history.

This book is not only an interesting read, it's an interesting study manual covering the evolution of Phillips as an artist and the various projects he has worked on. I recommend it wholeheartedly as no great comic book collection is complete without it.
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Christopher R
5.0 out of 5 stars exceeds expectations of an Art book
Reviewed in the United States on 29 August 2015
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I bought this because I really love the Artists collaborations with Ed Brubaker. THIS is what I expect when I buy an Artists Art book. Not just random pin-ups and sketches but a thick book full of past and current work. Not only that but this huge collection is almost a biography on Mr. Phillips. Lots of text where he discusses the work. Tons of research went into this. You can really see the evolution of the art as you flip through the pages. Well worth the price.
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Derek S
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book!!!
Reviewed in the United States on 18 December 2013
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This is a beautiful book! It has a lot of work that is not available elsewhere. Definitely worth it for any fan of Phillips work.
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