Artist Mike Zeck has enjoyed a long and very influential career at Marvel Comics. His early run on The Punisher helped define the look and feel of the character for generations to come, and Zeck's resume also includes big guns like 1984's Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars and 1987's Spider-Man: Kraven's Last Hunt. That makes Zeck a natural choice to join the growing lineup of artists featured in Clover Press' Marvel art book line.
With the Kickstarter campaign for The Marvel Art of Mike Zeck live now, IGN can exclusively debut a new preview of the book. Check out the slideshow gallery below to see some of the black-and-white facsimile art included in the book:
The Marvel Art of Mike Zeck is a 9" x 12" hardcover book that clocks in at over 200 pages long. In addition to the aforementioned Marvel titles, the book features art from series like Shang-Chi, Master of Kung-Fu, Captain America, The Punisher: Circle of Blood, and The Spectacular Spider-Man. That lineup includes some of the most iconic cover art Marvel has ever published.
The Kickstarter campaign also features optional extras like 11″ x 17″ prints, stickers, a puzzle, and signed books.
“I first met Mike at the Chicago Comicon in 1986 right after his Punisher was released, and he left such a positive impression on this very impressionable kid,” said Clover Press Publisher Hank Kanalz in a statement. “I had the privilege of working with him on a couple of projects over the years, and I am thrilled that in retirement, he’s agreed to be a part of our prestigious The Marvel Art Of… line of art books."
The Marvel Art of Mike Zeck is live on Kickstarter now.
Other books in the Marvel Art of series have included have included The Marvel Art of Alex Maleev, The Marvel Art of David Mack, The Marvel Art of Russell Dauterman, and The Marvel Art of David Nakayama.
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