"The first volume, The Steranko Nick
Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. Artist's Edition, will feature the
initial twelve stories by Steranko that appeared in Strange
Tales #151 through #162. All of these stories were drawn in the
"twice up" format, meaning the original art is rendered at twice the
size of the printed comic. The final book will measure 15 x 22 inches and is
currently scheduled for release in May of 2014.
"I believe that I changed Nick Fury's life as
much as he changed mine," Steranko says, "and looking over the
original art again celebrates a flood of memories evincing the kind of rampant,
seismic creativity that went into their creation. I can see my artistic
evolution expand by the story, even by the page, and revisiting that experience
can be simultaneously reassuring and shocking-a kind of microcosm of comic book
history. As one of the architects of the Marvel Age, I'm pleased to share the sweep
and nuance of the S.H.I.E.L.D. epic with all my fans and friends."
The second volume, The Steranko Nick
Fury and Captain America Artist's Edition, will collect the
remaining Nick Fury stories from Strange Tales 163-168, as
well as issues 1, 3, and 5 of the Nick Fury: Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. comic
series. As icing on the cake, Steranko's three stellar issues of Captain
America will also be included. This volume will measure 12 x 17 inches,
and the release date is still to be determined."
"WHAT IS AN ARTIST'S EDITION? AN ARTIST'S
EDITION PRESENTS COMPLETE STORIES WITH EACH PAGE SCANNED FROM THE ACTUAL
ORIGINAL ART.
While appearing to be in black and white, each
page was scanned in color to mimic as closely as possible the experience of
viewing the actual original art-for instance, corrections and blue pencils.
Each page is printed the same size as drawn, and the paper selected is as close
as possible to the original art board."
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