In 2019, I released a book that several people had requested who follow my work, ART FOR THE EMPIRE, a look behind the scenes of an artist specifically working on the STAR WARS franchise for Topps Collectible Cards. The book was a very limited release, but everyone who purchased a copy seemed very pleased, with many of you asking when I would do a second volume. Well here we are! VOLUME TWO!
Where as the first volume spent the majority of the read focused on Topps’ STAR WARS: GALAXY 2018 series, this book will be focused on multiple sets that I have worked on since 2017, including specifically the MASTERWORK 2019 set. And not just STAR WARS, but also STRANGER THINGS, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, DC COMICS, MARVEL COMICS, PREDATOR, ALIENS, and more!
The book will be in a trade format, just like the first, and a limited number will include an artist proof original sketch card from either a STAR WARS set that I have worked on, but also possibly from a DC set that I worked on. Plus there are other editions for the first volume left and some other options including the new volume, one even including an original piece of art slabbed by CBCS comic book grading service.
This will be a very limited release just as the first volume, so if you were on the fence with the first this will be the last opportunity to purchase this art book.
So hopefully this 2nd volume can do as well as the first! I really appreciate everyone’s support and I look forward to getting this book completed and out to those who enjoy my work. THANK YOU!
This is my fourth Kickstarter with my previous all successful. The copies of volume one are already in hand and the cases for the base cards and artist proofs are already in hand. I’m in the middle of writing this second volume which shouldn’t take much longer and it will just be a matter of putting it together and sending it off to the printer for publication.