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Al Williamson stands in rarified air, among the titans of the development of comics as an art form. Drawing from the tradition of the heyday of book, advertising, and comic-strip illustration, Williamson brought a command of craft and dynamics rarely seen, before or since, to a field that had largely valued speed over skill. As part of an amazing stable of young artists at E.C. in the 1950s, Williamson helped change the industry forever although much of his work of the era has remained hidden. This work includes a diverse array of fantasy, science fiction, westerns, war stories, and more that showcases the astonishing range of this master of the form. Al Willaimson: Hidden Lands at last uncovers these stories from his days at Atlas, E.C., Charlton, Harvey, Dell, and more - including collaborations with Roy Krenkel, Wally Wood, Frank Frazetta, and other top creators of the era - most of which have never been reprinted as well as a wide array of material that has never before been published, including fascinating sketches and works from his career's infancy and photos from the artist's personal scrapbooks. Covered in fascinating depth by writers Mark Schultz, Thomas Yeates, and Steve Ringgenberg and gathered from extensive, lively interviews with Williamson, Al Williamson: Hidden Lands is an essential volume for any fan of this giant of graphic fiction as well as for those interested in comics history of the classic era of pen-and-ink illustration.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #991472 in Books
• Published on: 2004-11-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Customer Reviews

Al Williamson:Hidden Lands
This book concentrates on Al Williamsons career up until the end of the 1950s and as such includes the anthology short stories he did for Charlton,A.C.G,and Atlas(Pre-Marvel)For Williamson fans this book is Fantastic!Including unpublished stories from the 50s.My only gripe is that a couple of the Western strips could have been sacrificed for the inclusion of additional pre-code A.C.G.strips and the cover is uninspired.Better to have had a detailed space scene with trademark lizards,fauna and flora!All things said this is a fine book.