Iron Circus Comics Launches ‘Other Worlds: The Art of Alex Ries’ Kickstarter

Spike Trotman’s Iron Circus Comics has launched a Kickstarter to publish Other Worlds: The Art of Alex Ries, the first collection of personal and professional artwork by iconic designer Alex Ries. The project features art from Subnautica: Below Zero, Godzilla X Kong: The New Kingdom, Warriors of the Future, The Birrin Saga, and many never-before published pieces. The 300+ page hardcover includes forewords by Jamie Beswarick and Greg Broadmore as well as an extensive commentary from the artist himself.

Having spent his youth in the rural expanse of South Eastern Australia, Ries draws from his connection to the natural world and fascination with science to create from a place of informed speculative biology. For Subnautica: Below Zero, Ries used his knowledge of real marine life to create biologically plausible extraterrestrial creatures, while The Birrin Saga, his major personal work, explores the alien planet of Chriirah and tells the story of this world and its inhabitants.

"This book is the culmination of decades of work, passing through traditional illustration, concept art and even sculpture,” said Ries. “I have filled it with works that have marked important creative moments not just in my professional but personal life. This is a culmination of my life as a creative person thus far that I will be able to actually hold, and the kind of book I always loved as a child: creatures, machines, and life from other worlds."

“With a unique imagination, a timeless sense of wonder, and a detailed grounding in reality that gives it all life, Ries's creatures and worlds light a lasting spark within the viewer,” said Trotman.

Check out the campaign now on Kickstarter. And enjoy four exclusive pages of art shared with AWN:

Source: Iron Circus Comics

Journalist, antique shop owner, aspiring gemologist—L'Wren brings a diverse perspective to animation, where every frame reflects her varied passions.