Joe Kubert's Tarzan of the Apes: Artist's Edition coming in September from IDW
Friday, May 18th, 2012
Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Edgar Rice Burroughs' classic creation
San Diego, CA (May 18,
2012) – Joe Kubert is one of the most lauded
artists in the history of comics, a true living legend. He has been
a vital creative force since the 1940s and remains so to this day.
He has had defining runs on Hawkman, Enemy Ace,
Tor, Sgt. Rock, and many others. Among his career
highlights is Tarzan of the Apes, and
Kubert's rendition could arguably be called the
definitive comic adaptation of the Ape-man.
“To have the Tarzan stories I drew commemorate the
100th anniversary of a strip I fell in love with as a kid is the
thrill of a lifetime,” said Joe Kubert,
writer and artist of all the stories in this Artist's
Edition.
This Artist’s Edition collects six complete
Kubert Tarzan adventures, including the
classic four-part origin story. Each page is vividly reproduced
from the original art and presented as no comics readers have seen
before. For fans of Kubert and Tarzan,
this new entry in the Eisner-winning Artist’s
Edition line must be seen to be believed!
2012 is the centennial year for Tarzan. Created by master
storyteller Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan is
instantly recognizable to countless fans around the globe. Other
notable creations of Burroughs’ include
John Carter of Mars, Korak, Carson of
Venus, and At the Earth’s Core.
"I first read these comics when I was 10 years old, and they remain some of my favorite stories ever," said Editor Scott Dunbier, "this is Joe Kubert at his absolute best."
What is an Artist’s Edition? Artist’s Editions are printed the same size as the original art. While appearing to be in black & white, each page has been scanned in COLOR to mimic as closely as possible the experience of viewing the actual original art—for example, you are able to clearly see paste-overs, blue pencils in the art, editorial notes, and art corrections. Each page is printed the same size as drawn, and the paper selected is as close as possible to the original art board.
JOE KUBERT’S TARZAN OF THE APE: ARTIST’S
EDITION ($100, hardcover, black and white, 156 pages, 12”
x 17”) will be available in stores September
2012.
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About IDW Publishing
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels
and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for
its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW
publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the
industry, including: Hasbro’s The TRANSFORMERS
and G.I. JOE, Paramount’s Star
Trek; HBO’s True Blood; the BBC’s DOCTOR WHO;
Nickelodeon’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; Toho’s
Godzilla; Wizards of the Coasts Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons
& Dragons; and the Eisner-Award winning Locke & Key series,
created by best-selling author Joe Hill and artist Gabriel
Rodriguez. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics
imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints, and Yoe! Books, a
partnership with Yoe! Studio.
IDW’s critically- and fan-acclaimed series are continually
moving into new mediums. Currently, Jerry Bruckheimer Films and
Disney are creating a feature film based on World War Robot, while
Michael Bay‘s Platinum Dunes and Sony are bringing Zombies
vs. Robots to film.
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