Art of Herge: Inventor of Tintin HC (2008 Last Gasp) comic books 2007-2009

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1907-1937!" By Phillipe Goddin and Michael Farr. The first in a three-volume series, this is a selection of Hergé's outstanding, often unpublished drawings showing the diversity of his work and offering the reader a view of the range of his talent. Georges Remi, better known as Hergé, the creator of Tintin and Snowy, was born a century ago. He left an exceptional legacy, the center of which is Tintin, but also includes much other work. This first volume of The Art of Hergé covers the years 1907 to 1937 and his development as a young, promising artist - his childhood and schoolboy sketches, his first published drawings, his burgeoning work as an illustrator and graphic designer, ads, the occasional painting, and of course, his comics. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 208 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $39.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "1937-1949!" By Phillipe Goddin and Michael Farr. This selection of Hergé's outstanding, often unpublished drawings, showcase the diversity of his work offering the reader a view of the range of his talent. Georges Remi, better known as Hergé, left an exceptional legacy, the center of which is Tintin, but also includes much other work. This volume covers the years 1937 to 1949, a period marked by national and international political tensions that boiled over into the Second World War. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 208 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $39.95.