Coming from Clover Press, the new tome features iconic illustrations from ‘The Mighty Thor,’ ‘X-Men,’ ‘Scarlet Witch,’ and more; fans can order the boutique artbook through the Kickstarter campaign.
For the last 10 years, Russell Dauterman has turned heads with his stunning artwork on bestselling Marvel comics like The Mighty Thor, X-Men, and Scarlet Witch. Russell’s costume designs for Storm, Jean Grey, Scarlet Witch, and the bestselling X-Men event Hellfire Gala were the talk of the comics industry. Now, Clover Press and Marvel Comics are collaborating on The Marvel Art of Russell Dauterman, the latest in Clover Press’ series of high-end, boutique artbooks that showcase legendary Marvel Comics artists, featuring iconic images alongside rare and never-before-seen artwork. The Kickstarter campaign goes live on April 24.
“Since I saw X-Men: The Animated Series as a seven-year-old, I’ve loved the X-Men,” said Dauterman. “That show led me to a love of Marvel Comics and to a career as a comic book artist. I’m so grateful to work for Marvel and to draw the characters I’ve loved for nearly my whole life. I’m beyond thrilled to share that art in this book!”
The Marvel Art of Russell Dauterman campaign will feature exclusives such as a 1,000 piece Women of Marvel puzzle, Hellfire Gala and X-Men 24” x 36” posters, an X-Men trading cards set, collectible stickers, and the 216-page 9" x 12" high end coffee table book with 5 fantastic 11" x 17" prints: X-Men Legends, Jean Grey + Emma Frost, Scarlet Witch, The Mighty Thor, and The Marvel Art of Russell Dauterman brand new cover.
“Russell's art is stunning. His sense of design and composition, plus his modern sense of storytelling, makes him one of Marvel's top artists to follow, " said Hank Kanalz, Publisher of Clover Press. "And follow they do - it was great to see his X-MEN '97 #1 variant cover go viral on social media when he and Marvel revealed it, leading into the animated series debut. His love for these characters comes through with every page.”
The Marvel Art Of… books are a series of high-end, boutique artbooks that showcase legendary Marvel Comics’ artists, featuring iconic images alongside rare and never-before-seen artwork. The Marvel Art Of… series debuted in 2023 with The Marvel Art of David Mack, The Marvel Art of Alex Maleev, and The Marvel Art of David Nakayama, all of which will be available as add-ons in the new campaign.
As part of the campaign, Clover Press will offer a signed edition of The Marvel Art of Russell Dauterman, a signed edition with remarque, and a Limited Edition Exclusive Slipcase.
"Russell Dauterman's contributions to the X-Men are immense, his beautiful Marauders covers set the tone for everyone that collaborated on the series, and when it came time for a fireworks display, we put ourselves in his hands for the Hellfire Gala: an artist-driven, fashion forward event that cemented Russell's status as one of the world's most imaginative designers,” said Gerry Duggan, writer of X-Men and Deadpool.
"As far as I'm concerned, the unmatched combination of fantastical world-building and heart-wrenching human emotion that Russell Dauterman brought to the page in his work on Thor propelled him into being nothing less than a modern master of comic book art,” added Jason Aaron, writer of Thor and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Support the campaign for The Marvel Art of Russell Dauterman on Kickstarter.
Source: Clover Press
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