Gary Gianni

Mike Mignola’s Hellboy Into the Silent Sea is a glorious treatment showcasing Gary Gianni’s original artwork in an exquisite book. This collection includes revealing commentary regarding how two legendary comic-book creators seamlessly developed this Hellboy sea saga from the core of an idea into a finished work of art. The combined talents of Mignola and Gianni are on display as the reader follows along the path of the creative process: The script, preliminary roughs, reference photos, completed pencil drawings and finished inks are all shared and discussed. The pencil drawings provide insight not only for the student but also for any fan who enjoys lavishly reproduced comic art. Gianni’s commentary and preliminary pages are intertwined to provide an light-hearted look into the creation of a comic story.

Hot off the success of Hellboy: Into the Silent Sea, Gianni's original masterpiece returns in paperback Gary Gianni created one of the strangest occult detective teams in comics history: millionaire filmmaker Lawrence St. George and his associate, Benedict, of the venerable guild of Corpus Monstrum. They navigate a peculiar and deadly world plagued by squid pirates, zombie cowboys, abominable snowmen, mustachioed skulls, and fat, flying demons. Gianni's meticulous and evocative art combined with his haunting but often hilarious writing create a horror comic unlike anything else on the stands. This book also includes classic prose stories by Robert E. Howard, Clark Ashton Smith, and more, illustrated by Gianni. "These are (along with a few issues of Stan and Jack's Fantastic Four) my all time favorite comic book stories."--Mike Mignola "Gianni is a master--The MonsterMen leaves no doubt: the dude knows how to rock a comic book page."--Michael Chabon