Hellboy Into the Silent Sea: The Making of the Comic Revealed!
• You get a special price and bonus items when ordering the paperback and hardcover direct from us.
• We have a paperback with a bonus print, a hardcover with two bonus prints, and a special signed “publisher edition” hardcover that comes with two signed bonus prints.
• We also have two signed premium prints, as well as limited copies of Gianni’s Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea adaptation that comes with original pencil preliminary art!
We are proud to release this exciting edition of Into the Silent Sea by Mike Mignola and Gary Gianni! We have a paperback with a bonus print, a hardcover with two bonus prints, and a special signed “publisher edition” hardcover package that comes with an exciting array of bonus items. We also have two signed premium prints, as well as copies of Gianni’s Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea adaptation that comes with original pencil preliminary art!
Mike Mignola’s Hellboy Into the Silent Sea is a glorious treatment showcasing Gary Gianni’s original artwork in an exquisite book. This collection includes revealing commentary regarding how two legendary comic-book creators seamlessly developed this Hellboy sea saga from the core of an idea into a finished work of art. The combined talents of Mignola and Gianni are on display as the reader follows along the path of the creative process: The script, preliminary roughs, reference photos, completed pencil drawings and finished inks are all shared and discussed. The pencil drawings provide insight not only for the student but also for any fan who enjoys lavishly reproduced comic art. Gianni’s commentary and preliminary pages are intertwined to provide a light-hearted look into the creation of a comic story.
“Gary is a genius. And not just a regular kind of genius, but a very specific type of genius—the kind you think of when you want someone to draw and co-write a ghost and monster story that takes place on a ship and you want it to look like it was done in 1902. Come to think of it he’s the only guy you think of when you want something like that. He’s THAT kind of genius.”
—Mike Mignola
“After many years of talking about Moby Dick, the book and the film, Victorian ghost stories, comics, folklore and history in general, Mike Mignola, Hellboy and I embarked on graphic novel adventure entitled Into the Silent Sea. The story begins with Hellboy marooned in the Sargasso Sea and ends in that misty inexplicable realm where classic tales of horror usually wind up. I count myself among the many fans who wish Mignola will write and draw more Hellboy stories exclusively someday, but in the meantime, I hope our combined effort will thrill you a little and chill you a little…”
—Gary Gianni
We also have two signed prints available. These luxurious prints feature two of Gary Gianni's favorite paintings. These prints are made using 330 gsm acid free matt paper that is printed with archival inks.
Now is your chance to get a copy of this exquisite book with a pencil preliminary by Gianni! Only thirteen copies available.
This special version of Jules Verne’s Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea adapted by Gary Gianni includes a signed and numbered signature page bound into the book and a tipped in original piece of preliminary artwork used in the making of this adaptation. The original artwork is affixed in the book on its own page. The artwork is done using pencil on premium art paper.
The classic Verne novel receives an exciting fresh visual approach allowing the reader to experience the story anew.
Gianni’s graphic novel adaptation preserves the sense of wondrous adventure, while sacrificing nothing by way of plot or the finer nuances of character. This finely distilled narrative combines skillfully rendered depictions of the men and the machines they command. Their encounters with astounding marvels and terrible monsters, above and below the waves, create a rich and rewarding reading experience unlike any other.
This 64-page hardbound volume is a 9 x 12” hardcover. It also includes the full text of The Sea Raiders, a short story by H.G. Wells, accompanied by ten original illustrations created for this edition by Gianni. Jim & Ruth Keegan supply the colors.
Jules Verne’s Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is a book which will be treasured for years to come by readers of all ages.
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Jules Verne’s Twenty- Thousand Leagues Under the Sea adapted and illustrated by Gary Gianni. Hardcover graphic novel
This Deluxe book includes a signed and numbered signature page bound into the book and a tipped in 10 x 4.75 inch original piece of preliminary artwork used in the making of this book. The original artwork is affixed in the book on its own page. The artwork is done using pencil on premium art paper.
The classic Verne novel receives an exciting fresh visual approach allowing the reader to experience the story anew.
ISBN: 978-1-933865-08-9
64 pages
9 x 12 inches
Hardcover
Introduction by Ray Bradbury
Adapted by Gary Gianni
Colored by Jim & Ruth Keegan
2009, first edition
Flesk Publications is proud to present a graphic novelization of Jules Verne’s Twenty- Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by the celebrated illustrator and writer of books, comics, and comic strips, Gary Gianni. The Verne novel, which has been adapted into films and illustrated in numerous forms, receives an exciting fresh visual approach allowing the reader to experience the story anew. A life-long fan of Verne’s novel, Gianni proves the perfect foil for this visually stunning recreation, penned by the “Father of Science Fiction.”
Gianni’s adaptation preserves the sense of wondrous adventure, while sacrificing nothing by way of plot or the finer nuances of character. This finely distilled narrative combines skillfully rendered depictions of the men and the machines they command. Their encounters with astounding marvels and terrible monsters, above and below the waves, create a rich and rewarding reading experience unlike any other.
This oversized, hardbound volume will also include the full text of The Sea Raiders, a short story by H.G. Wells, accompanied by ten original illustrations created for this edition by Gianni. Jim & Ruth Keegan supply the colors.
Jules Verne’s Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea promises to be a book which will be treasured for years to come by readers of all ages.
About Gary Gianni
Gary Gianni has adapted and illustrated a wide variety of books, including John Henry, Kidnapped, Moby Dick, The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane, The Complete Conan of Cimmeria, and more recently, Michael Chabon’s Gentlemen of the Road. His comic’s work includes Classics Illustrated, The Shadow, and The MonsterMen. He won an Eisner Award for his illustration of Heroes, a tale included in Batman: Black and White. Gianni currently serves as the illustrator of the Prince Valiant Sunday comic strip, an endeavor which also served as the subject of his recent book, The Prince Valiant Page.
About Jim & Ruth Keegan
Jim & Ruth Keegan have worked as storyboard artists, editorial cartoonists, book designers, and advertising illustrators. They currently create the ongoing, award-winning comic strip, The Adventures of Two-Gun Bob for Dark Horse, and have recently illustrated a two-volume The Best of Robert E. Howard set for Random House. Over the years they’ve also designed many publications for Gary Gianni, including Corpus Monstrum, which received a 2003 Eisner Award nomination for Best Publication Design.