Notes from the Studio

I just thought that I’d give all of you a heads up to several books that are now available in bookstores everywhere that feature my art. First up is the Fables original graphic novel, ‘1001 Nights of Snowfall’. This is a full color, hardcover collection of graphic narrative tales written by series creator, Bill Willingham. Snow White, as ambasador from the Land of Fable, spins exotic tales from her past each night in an effort to ellude the Sultan of the Arabian Nights deadly decree. Each tale is drawn/painted by a different artist, a veritable whos who of comic art; John Bolton, Jill Thompson, Brian Bolland, James Jean and others. My particular friend and artist extraordinaire Michael Kaluta and I collaborated on some 20 pages that bookend the various tales. Here is a link to an essay with me explaining this collaborative process, step by step (you’ll have to scroll down the column about half way). http://igallo.blogspot.com/2006_08_01_igallo_archive.html **** The gorgeous, oversized, first volume of the Absolute Sandman collection is a stunning production on all counts. A lot of attention was lavished on this volume in an effort to correct the myriad art and text mistakes that had crept into previous