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THE ART OF COMICS The Art of Comics: A Philosophical Introduction is the first-ever collection of essays published in English devoted to the philosophical questions raised by the art of comics. The volume, which includes a preface by the renowned comics author Warren Ellis, contains ten cutting-edge essays on a range of philosophical topics raised…
Planetary has been hailed as a timeless story that turned modern superhero conventions on their heads.Written by Warren Ellis (Transmetropolitan) and with stunning art by John Cassaday (Astonishing X-Men), this critically acclaimed, landmark series took a look at the inter-dimensional peace-keeping force known as Planetary. The trio on the ground includes Elijah Snow, a hundred-year-old…
By turns riotous, tragic and brutal, DESOLATION JONES represents the acclaimed six-part serial, now presented in a deluxe hardcover featuring an extensive gallery showcasing select pages in their raw form, just as they looked leaving J.H’s art table. Los Angeles is an open prison for broken spies. Michael Jones, once an agent for British intelligence…
Now a Netflix Original Series! New York Times-bestselling writer Joe Hill and artist Gabriel Rodriguez, the creators behind the acclaimed Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft, return with the next chapter in the ongoing tale, Head Games. The three Locke children–survivors of a horrific home invasion that claimed their father–have just begun to rebuild their…
Warren Ellis and Darick Robertson’s masterwork of gonzo science fiction and political soothsaying is finally available in a majestic Absolute Edition–just as the god algorithms intended! As vital and engaging today as when it first hit the stands, the quick-dissolving red pill that is Transmetropolitan occupies the commanding heights overlooking both the autophagous corpse of…
Published in 1997-2002, Warren Ellis and Darick Robertson’s Transmetropolitan became famous for its foul-mouthed protagonist, Spider Jerusalem, and his “filthy assistants.” But it’s also a long-form comics masterpiece, a sci-fi comic that succeeded despite the odds, and an examination of journalism and politics – and how they intersect, or fail to do so. This book…
Through works like Transmetropolitan, Planetary, and The Authority, Warren Ellis has changed the history of comic books. In this book, Kevin Thurman and Julian Darius examine Ellis’s body of work, exploring (among other topics) how his early work for Marvel Comics prefigures the concerns of his later work, how his super-heroes respond to comics history,…
In 2010 and 2011, comic-book creator Warren Ellis sat down over several days to film career-spanning interviews for the documentary film Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts. In these extensive interviews, Ellis discusses his life, his work, and his thoughts. He looks back over how his career has evolved, describes his writing process, explores the themes that…
