SPECTRUM BEST IN CONTEMPORARY FANTASTIC ART SC (2025)
"Special Price. Softcover published at $27.00, hardcover published at $39.00. Each eagerly anticipated volume in the art and art-buying world represents the who's who in fantasy today. Spectrum was the first and only illustration annual to focus solely on fantastic art. Over 300 artists: John Howe, fantasy illustrator and designer for Lord of the Rings; Peter de Seve, conceptual artist on Finding Nemo; the exquisite acrylics of Michael Whelan; the poignant work of John Jude Palancar; Doug Chiang, design director for Star Wars and creator of Robota; and Jon Foster, also of Star Wars fame. Lively, idiosyncratic, and sometimes shocking, this work continues exploring new realms of inventiveness and creativity. Divided into seven categories, including one devoted to comics and graphic novels."
"Special Price. Published at $27.00. Drawn from work created for books, comics, magazines, art galleries, advertisements and the portfolios of some of the finest contemporary artists in the field, Spectrum 9 has a wider reach than any previous volume, with work from the U.S., Germany, England, the Netherlands, Spain, Japan, Canada, and France. Divided into seven categories, including one devoted to comics. Lengthy illustrated 'Year in Review' preface puts the entire field in focus. Artists include Brom, Dave McKean, Michael Whelan, Peter de Seve, James Gurney and over 200 more. "
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Issue #11
$14.95Spectrum Best In Contemporary Fantastic Art Softcover Volume 11
Issue #9
$14.95Spectrum Best In Contemporary Fantastic Art Softcover Volume 09
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Spectrum Best In Contemporary Fantastic Art Softcover Volume 03
"Special Price. Published originally at $27.00. A Frank Frazetta cover leads off another fine early volume. Don Ivan Punchatz is the Grand Master. Contributors include hundreds of top names, including Mark Schultz, Brian Froud, James Gurney, Luis Royo, Gregory Manchess, Brom, Donato Giancola, Kinuko Craft, Jim Burns, Robert Powers, Joe DiVito, Joe Chiodo et al. Wonderfully evocative alienscapes, gods, monsters, beautiful women, and handsome heroes from the fertile imaginations of artists worldwide working in every major medium. Originally published in 1996."
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Spectrum Best In Contemporary Fantastic Art Softcover Volume 09
"Special Price. Published at $27.00. Drawn from work created for books, comics, magazines, art galleries, advertisements and the portfolios of some of the finest contemporary artists in the field, Spectrum 9 has a wider reach than any previous volume, with work from the U.S., Germany, England, the Netherlands, Spain, Japan, Canada, and France. Divided into seven categories, including one devoted to comics. Lengthy illustrated 'Year in Review' preface puts the entire field in focus. Artists include Brom, Dave McKean, Michael Whelan, Peter de Seve, James Gurney and over 200 more. "
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Spectrum Best In Contemporary Fantastic Art Softcover Volume 11
"Special Price. Softcover published at $27.00, hardcover published at $39.00. Each eagerly anticipated volume in the art and art-buying world represents the who's who in fantasy today. Spectrum was the first and only illustration annual to focus solely on fantastic art. Over 300 artists: John Howe, fantasy illustrator and designer for Lord of the Rings; Peter de Seve, conceptual artist on Finding Nemo; the exquisite acrylics of Michael Whelan; the poignant work of John Jude Palancar; Doug Chiang, design director for Star Wars and creator of Robota; and Jon Foster, also of Star Wars fame. Lively, idiosyncratic, and sometimes shocking, this work continues exploring new realms of inventiveness and creativity. Divided into seven categories, including one devoted to comics and graphic novels."