Al Williamson Archives SC (2010) comic books 2009-2011

Volume 1 - 1st printing. By Al Williamson. The Al Williamson Archives grants unprecedented access to this master storyteller's unseen work. Culled from his extensive private files, each volume of this series will feature unpublished sketches, preliminary artwork and pieces the artist created for his personal enjoyment. Williamson's fondness for fantasy and SF is showcased in this first volume. It collects work created throughout his career: impeccably rendered dinosaurs, barbarians, spacemen and their craft, even a few sexy maidens. It also features a partially inked Xenozoic tale, previously unpublished newspaper strips, and unused Western comics pages from the '50s. Softcover, 9-in. x 11 1/2-in., 64 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. By Al Williamson. As those lucky few who visited him will attest, Al Williamson loved to share his personal art with his guests. With that same spirit, through the Al Williamson Archives, fans, illustrators, and the general public can enjoy his wealth of unpublished work for themselves. This installment, featuring SF and fantasy illustrations, spans the entirety of Williamson's 50-year career, including rough sketches, abandoned comic pages and partially completed drawings to fully rendered studies of characters familiar to fans of EC Comics, Secret Agent X-9, and Flash Gordon. Softcover, 9-in. x 11 1/2-in., 64 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.