Sketchbooks

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Bill Presing, Presing, Bill, One of 900 numbered copies signed by the artist, Very Fine, Comix Buro, Paris, 2012, 1st, 8.75 inches, 7 inches, 48 pages, color and black & white, Softcover, wraps

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Bill Presing, Josh Cooley, Very Fine in Very Fine box, Presing, Josh Cooley, Bill, 2021, 2nd, 4 inches, 3 inches, color, English

NOW IN STOCK! Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your captain speaking... Please buckle your safety restraints and place all trays in their upright...

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The Zombie Monologues
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Joshua Pruett, 69 of 200 copies, VF, Pruett, Joshua, 2004, 1st, wraps

A sketchbook collection of hilarious cartoons about the living dead.

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The Art of Brad Rader
  $12.00
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VF, Brad Rader, Rader, Brad, The Art of Fiction, 2011, 1st, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Super hero drawings and sketches, storyboards, character designs, noir characters and scenes, and on-the-spot drawings. From the back cover: "Brad...

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Ragnar, Ragnar, An illustrated bookplate signed by the artist is laid in, Fine, Los Angeles, Baby Tattoo, 2005, 1st thus, 9780972938891, 11 inches, 8.7 inches, 80 pages, color, softcover, French wraps, English

Out of print. Ragnar's first published collection. Illustrations for posters and prints in a fifties nostalgic flat retro style. An...

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Inscribed by the artis, Very Fine, Ragnar, Ragnar, Baby Tattoo, 2006, 1st, 9780977594918, 0977894916, 7.25 inches, 5 inches, 104 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

A collection of cartoon images of tramps, hoboes, lowlifes, and other characters one might meet on the road. A showcase for Ragnar's cartoon character...

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Distressed - Signed
  $20.00
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Limited to 1500 copies. Signed by the artist., Very Fine, Humberto Ramos, Ramos, Humberto, 2017, 1st, 9.5 inches, 6 inches, 52 pages, color and black & white illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

For 2017 SDCC, Humberto released two new books of never before seen artwork. The second book, DISTRESSED, is a 6" x 9.5" 52 page black & white (tonal...

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My Marvels Vol. 4 - Signed
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Limited to 1500 copies. Signed by the artist., Very Fine, Humberto Ramos, Ramos, Humberto, 2016, 1st, 12.25 inches, 8.75 inches, 56 pages, color and black & white, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Humberto's 2016 SDCC release is 56 new pages of printed work, unused never before seen material, sketches, thumbnails, and character designs of Marvel...

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Signed by the artist, Very Fine, Marc Ratner, Ratner, Marc, 2016, 1st, 8.5 inches, 5.5 inches, 48 pages, black & white illustrations, Softcover, color wraps, English

Celebrity caricatures. Musicians, authors, athletes, actors. "Marc Ratner is an animation artist, illustrator, and educator. He studied motion graphics...

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Maiz Ma Suzy - Signed
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Signed by Willie Real and Ma Suzy, Very Fine, Willie Real, Real, Willie, 2023, 1st, 9 inches, 6.75 inches, 40 pages, color and black & white illustrations throughout, Softcover, wraps, English

A Willie Real illustrated and designed book that he made with his mother Ma Suzy. The book is a lovely package of stories, memories, and Ma Suzy's passed...

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The Art of Rod Reis
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Rod Reis, Reis, Rod, Very Fine, Essential Sequential, Springfield, NJ, 2022, 1st, 11 inches, 7 inches, 72 pages, 76 color illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

76 color illustrations by Rod Reis, artist of New Mutants, Winter Soldier (Marvel Comics), and C.O.W.L. (Image Comics). 50+ pages of portraits and full...

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Michael Relth Art Book - Signed
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Michael Relth, Relth, Michael, Signed by the artist, 2018, 1st, 8.5 inches, 8.5 inches, 52 pages, color and black & white illustrations throughout, Softcover, wraps, English

From the artist: This 52-page full-color art book represents years of personal work, cafe sketches, character designs, gouache paintings and more. This...

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Signed by both artists with drawings, Very Fine, Paul Renaud, Olivier Vatine, Renaud, Olivier Vatine, Paul, 2019, 1st, 10.2 inches, 6.7 inches, 64 pages, 60 full-page and 6 smaller illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

We commissioned Paul Renaud and Olivier Vatine to draw headsketches in these copies. A collection of drawings, commissions, covers, and other artwork...


Signed by both artists with drawings, Very Fine, Paul Renaud, Olivier Vatine, Renaud, Olivier Vatine, Paul, 2019, 1st, 10.2 inches, 6.7 inches, 64 pages, 60 full-page and 6 smaller illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

We commissioned Paul Renaud and Olivier Vatine to draw headsketches in these copies. A collection of drawings, commissions, covers, and other artwork...

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Signed by both artists with drawings, Very Fine, Paul Renaud, Olivier Vatine, Renaud, Olivier Vatine, Paul, 2019, 1st, 10.2 inches, 6.7 inches, 64 pages, 60 full-page and 6 smaller illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

We commissioned Paul Renaud and Olivier Vatine to draw headsketches in these copies. A collection of drawings, commissions, covers, and other artwork...

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Signed by both artists with drawings, Very Fine, Paul Renaud, Olivier Vatine, Renaud, Olivier Vatine, Paul, 2019, 1st, 10.2 inches, 6.7 inches, 64 pages, 60 full-page and 6 smaller illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

We commissioned Paul Renaud and Olivier Vatine to draw headsketches in these copies. A collection of drawings, commissions, covers, and other artwork...

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Signed by both artists with drawings, Very Fine, Paul Renaud, Olivier Vatine, Renaud, Olivier Vatine, Paul, 2019, 1st, 10.2 inches, 6.7 inches, 64 pages, 60 full-page and 6 smaller illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

We commissioned Paul Renaud and Olivier Vatine to draw headsketches in these copies. A collection of drawings, commissions, covers, and other artwork...

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Signed by both artists with drawings, Very Fine, Paul Renaud, Olivier Vatine, Renaud, Olivier Vatine, Paul, 2019, 1st, 10.2 inches, 6.7 inches, 64 pages, 60 full-page and 6 smaller illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

We commissioned Paul Renaud and Olivier Vatine to draw headsketches in these copies. A collection of drawings, commissions, covers, and other artwork...

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One of 500 numbered copies signed by Ridge. This copy is inscribed., Fine, Justin Ridge, Ridge, Justin, 2005, 1st, 8.5 inches, 7 inches, 48 pages, color, softcover, wraps, English

A self-published collection of illustrations, pin-ups, sketches, and cartoons featuring Justin's varied yet always charming femmes. All beautifully...

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#400 of 1000 numbered copies, Very Fine, Justin Ridge, Ridge, Justin, 2003, 1st, 8.5 inches, 5.5 inches, 24 pages, black & white, softcover, color wraps, English

Justin's first sketchbook self-published when he was just recently graduated from Cal State Fullerton! Justin is an animation director and storyboard artist...

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Signed by the artist, Very Fine, Andy Ristaino, Ristaino, Andy, 2013, 2nd, 4.25 inches, 11 inches, 20 pages, color, Softcover, wraps, English

The full title is "140 people from the future, 12 cavemen, one old-timey muscle man, nine beach bums, five pirates, a dog, and a monster." All are...

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Signed by the artist, Very Fine, Andy Ristaino, Ristaino, Andy, 2013, 1st, 9780615826400, 8.5 inches, 5.5 inches, 128 pages, color, Softcover, French wraps, English

128 pages of short-form comic stories from Andy Ristaino, comic creator and lead character designer of Adventure Time. From the author: Sci-fi,...

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Face Paint
  $20.00
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Paolo Rivera, Rivera, Paolo, Very Fine, Essential Sequential LLC, Springfield, 2012, 1st, 10 inches, 7 inches, 98 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

100 painted commissions from the artist behind Marvel's Mythos series. Sketches include Marvel characters including the Fantastic Four, Spider-Man,...

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Scott Robertson, Robertson, Scott, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Culver City, Design Studio Press, 2017, 1st, 978-1-62465-0-376, 8.25 inches, 8.25 inches, 96 pages, 288 black & white illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

From the publisher: Scott Robertson returns with his much anticipated second collection of sketches, clocking in at a whopping 288 drawings that are sure...

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Andrew Robinson, Robinson, Andrew, Print run of 1000 copies. This copy is signed by the artist with a drawing, Near Fine, issued without dustjacket (light wear), Nextexit, Los Angeles, 2007, 1st, 12.5 inches, 8.75 inches, 48 pages, color, hardcover, pictorial boards, English

This copy is signed by the artist with a drawing and dated 2007. Andrew presents six original concepts/properties with conceptual drawings/sketches,...

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Lenord Robinson, Signed by the artist, Fine, Robinson, Lenord, The Art of Fiction, 2011, 1st, pictorial boards

Over 100 illustrations ranging from pencil sketches to finished ink work. Lenord has worked in the animation industry for over 30 years for both Disney...

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‘Cano Scribbles - Signed
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Signed by the artist, Near Fine (mild bend to upper corner, light wear, very flat, tight, clean), Octavio Rodriguez, Rodriguez, Octavio, 2005, 7.5 inches, 5.5 inches, 36 pages, color and black & white illustrations throughout, Softcover, wraps, English

An artist sketchbook by storyboard artist Octavio E. Rodriguez. Since this book's publication, Octavio has been a story artist on Coco (2017), Incredibles 2...

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Sonarium, Vol. 2 - Signed
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Signed by the artist, Very Fine, Brigitte Roka, Roka, Brigitte, 2017, 1st, 16.5 inches, 11 inches, 40 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

Brigitte Roka is an illustrator-designer studying Visual Development at Art Center. This full-color oversize sketchbook presents Sonarium which follows...

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Renato Roldan, Roldan, Renato, Includes a signed & numbered illustrated bookplate limited to 100, Fine, Ominiky Ediciones, Palma de Mallorca, 2018, 1st, 11.7 inches, 8.25 inches, 56 pages, color and black & white illustrations, Softcover, wraps

Includes a signed & numbered illustrated bookplate limited to 100. Renato Roldan: "I started my career as an animator, but ended up doing...

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Pres Romanillos Sketchbook
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Pres Romanillos, Limited to 1000 copies, Very Fine, Romanillos, Pres, Stuart Ng Books, 2011, 1st, wraps, English

Pres Romanillos was a highly regarded animator at Disney and Dreamworks. He animated Pocahontas and Shan-Yu (the villain in Mulan) and Little Creek (Spirit:...

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J David Spurlock, John Romita, John Romita, Spurlock, John Romita, J David, Romita, John, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket, Vanguard, Lebanon, NJ, 2001, 1st, 10.5 inches, 7 inches, 112 pages, black & white illustrations, Hardcover, leatherette, English

From the publisher: John Romita Sr. has drawn every major Marvel character including landmark runs on Daredevil, Captain America, Fantastic Four and...

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One of 200 numbered copies signed by the artist, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Alex Ross, Ross, Alex, 2018, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 48 pages, black & white illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

This signed & numbered NYCC edition has a variant cover featuring all the Batman characters. The 2018 Sketchbook collects pencil studies, cover...

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Alex Ross 2023 Sketchbook
  $60.00
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Limited to 1000 copies unsigned and 500 S&N'd, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, Alex Ross, Ross, Alex, 2023, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 64 pages, black & white illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Behind cover paintings featuring Iron Man and Captain America, Alex Ross' 2023 Sketchbook collects pencil studies, cover roughs, character designs, and...

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Limited to 150 copies with an illustrated plate signed & numbered by the artist, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Alex Ross, Ross, Alex, 2016, 1st, 9 inches, 6.75 inches, 48 pages, black & white with 14 pages in color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

This San Diego Comic Con Exclusive 48-page hardcover edition is limited, signed & numbered by Alex with an exclusive Marvel Comics Sketch Print Tip-In...

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One of 100 numbered copies SIGNED by the artist, Fine, Craig Rousseau, Rousseau, Craig, 2009, 1st, 11 inches, 8.5 inches, 32 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

A collection of 29 color pencil drawings of superheroes and heroines. One of 100 numbered copies signed by the artist.

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#86 of 100 copies signed by the artist, Spine sunned otherwise Fine, Craig Rousseau, Rousseau, Craig, 2005, 1st, 8.5 inches, 5.5 inches, 28 pages, black & white illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

"Drawings, Studies, Doodles" for Craig Rousseau's Dark Horse comic book series The Perhapanauts.

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#48 of 100 copies signed by the artist, Spine sunned otherwise Fine, Craig Rousseau, Rousseau, Craig, 2005, 1st, 8.5 inches, 5.5 inches, 28 pages, black & white illustrations, softcover, wraps, English

"Drawings, Studies, Doodles" for Craig Rousseau's Dark Horse comic book series The Perhapanauts.

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French Con Framed! - Signed
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Signed by the artist, Near Fine (horizontal creases along the spine otherwise Fine), Stephane Roux, Roux, Stephane, 2008, 1st, 8.5 inches, 5.5 inches, 40 pages, color, softcover, wraps, English

A full-color 40-page sketchbook now out-of-print. Stephane worked in animation in France for 17 years prior to becoming a DC cover artist (Birds of Prey)...

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Very Fine, Arkady Roytman, Roytman, Arkady, Xupuy / Trinquette, 2013, 1st, 9781934623954, 12.25 inches, 8.75 inches, 48 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Figure drawings and paintings. The vast majority in watercolor.

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Minion II
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Limited to 500 copies, obi wrapping on front cover has small tear but otherwise Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Joao Ruas, Ruas, Joao, Eidolon Fine Arts, 2018, 1st, 978-0-9835138-5-8, 5.75 inches, 3.75 inches, 72 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, leather, English

Pages from João Ruas' miniature sketchbooks, faithfully reproduced, in an exquisite leatherbound sketchbook format. Delicate, detailed drawings in...

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Brandstudio - Sketchbook 3
  $100.00
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Alberto Ruiz, Ruiz, Alberto, Very Good+ (moderate wear to the corners, flat, clean), Brandstudio, New York, 2003, 1st, 17 inches, 11 inches, 96 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, coil bound, English

This 2003 Alberto Ruiz sketchbook features gigantic 11x 17 inch full-color pages. Almost half this book is a gallery of finished color illustrations, the...

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Alberto Ruiz, Ruiz, Alberto, Inscribed by the artist with a drawin, Fine, issued without dustjacket, Brandstudio, New York, 2007, 1st, 12.5 inches, 8.75 inches, 48 pages, color, hardcover, pictorial boards, English

A full color hardcover collection of art by Alberto Ruiz. (For those of you that have collecting a long time, "Most of this material was previously printed...

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Line & Mass
  $80.00
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Alberto Ruiz, Ruiz, Alberto, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, in publisher's shrinkwrap, Buhl, France, Editions Caurette, 2022, 1st, 9782382890714, 11.8 inches, 8.5 inches, 400 pages, color and black & white illustrations throughout, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Alberto was born in Ecuador and has worked as a freelance artist ever since moving to New York City as a teenager. He has spent more than 30 years in the...

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Alberto Ruiz, Ruiz, Alberto, Inscribed by the artis, Fine, Brandstudio, New York, 2006, 1st, 14 inches, 10 inches, 48 pages, color illustrations, softcover, ringbound, English

Inscribed by the artist: "To Jeff, all the Best! Alberto" with a lovely (and large) quick sketch. An oversize 2006 sketchbook collection of red pencil...

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Alberto Ruiz, Ruiz, Alberto, Inscribed by the artist with a quick sketc, Near Fine (light rubbing to the corners), Brandstudio, New York, 2006, 1st, 14 inches, 10 inches, 48 pages, color illustrations, softcover, ringbound, English

An oversize 2006 sketchbook collection of red pencil drawings by Alberto Ruiz of sexy women with guns. Great stuff. Out of print.

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Aspect Ratio - Signed Limited
  $60.00
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Limited to 500 copies. This copy is signed and dated 2011 by the artist., Fine, Robh Ruppel, Ruppel, Robh, 2010, 1st, 5.5 inches, 8.5 inches, 132 pages, color, softcover, wraps, English

Out of print. Robh's first book, collecting his fantastic digital paintings. There are two large sections: Imagined Worlds and Real Worlds. And two short...

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Signed by the artist, Fine, Robh Ruppel, Ruppel, Robh, 2012, 1st, 8.5 inches, 5.5 inches, 16 pages, color, Softcover, wraps, English

Robh rarely indulges in this kind of saucy cheesecake anymore, but in 2012, he created this fun collection of 12 faux covers from the "Dick Harden" mystery...

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Greg Ruth, Ruth, Greg, Signed by the artist, Fine, issued without dustjacket, Allen Spiegel Fine Arts, Pacific Grove, 2011, 1st, 9 inches, 8.25 inches, 120 pages, black & white, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

This Kickstarter Edition is signed by the artist on the title page and has a special illustrated bookplate with the supporter's name written in by the...

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