Cosmic Master Jim Starlin's Art Book and Illustrated Novella

Featuring: Mindgames: A Hardcore Station Story
almost 6 years ago – Tue, Jul 03, 2018 at 12:13:51 AM

Last week, we talked a bit about Black Book: The Art of Jim Starlin and how it will include over 100 pages of art collected over Jim’s legendary career. 

Today, we’d like to feature another epic piece in the Jim Starlin Collection - the oversize hardcover edition of Jim Starlin's illustrated prose novella Mindgames: A Hardcore Station Story.  

In Mindgames, telepath Dr. Zareb Alter is in reality a former member of a notorious interstellar crime organization. Alter is pulled back into his dirty family business as he tries to solve a murder on Hardcore Station. Along the way, he must contend with a genetically-altered collection of power-enhanced psychopaths, as well as deviants of all kinds, if he intends to reach the heart of the mystery.  

Starlin's expansive, lavish artwork for Mindgames will be reproduced in gray tones, as the acclaimed illustrator originally intended. The result is a graphic and narrative tour de force from a master storyteller.  

Described by the creator himself as "Starlin-brand sci-fi and weirdness" and checking in at more than 100 pages, this is the only hardcover publication of this story. Mindgames is the beginning of a four-part Hardcore Station story cycle . Mindgames is available now in digital format for a pledge of $20 or collected as an oversize hardcover edition with Black Book: The Art of Jim Starlin for $75.

A DREADful Stretch Goal Awaits!
almost 6 years ago – Mon, Jul 02, 2018 at 07:52:33 PM

Thanks to all you incredible backers for smashing the $45K stretch goal! This means that everyone who pledged for a physical reward will be receiving that awesome, full-color Dreadstar print by Bart Sears and Neeraj Menon! 

With just 10 days left in the campaign, we’re already well on our way to the $55K stretch goal. Upon reaching the $55K mark, everyone who pledged for a physical reward will be getting an exclusive Dreadstar mini-comic featuring never-before-seen work from Jim Starlin!

With your help, we can smash the $55K mark in a hurry! Please consider taking a moment to share your support of the Jim Starlin Collection on social media! Together we can give this campaign a big finish!

Featuring Black Book: The Art of Jim Starlin
almost 6 years ago – Sat, Jun 30, 2018 at 10:27:38 PM

Jim Starlin’s career has spanned multiple publishers, dozens of titles, numerous collaborations, and even a couple of galaxies. That’s what makes Black Book: The Art of Jim Starlin so special. Jim’s Black Book collects more than 100 pages of art, including classic images, rare private commissions, personal work, never-before-published sequential pages, and even the world's first glimpse of a new Dreadstar story.  

We’ve already shown off a few of those pages during our campaign, but how about a few more? Here are five new images from Black Book: The Art of Jim Starlin, featuring Jim’s work on Stormwatch, Kid Kosmos, Captain America, Shazam, and Batman.

Black Book: The Art of Jim Starlin is shaping up to be a must-have collection. We can’t wait to put it in your hands!

The Jim Starlin Legacy Roster
almost 6 years ago – Fri, Jun 29, 2018 at 03:53:11 PM

So far we’ve released art for the Jim Starlin Legacy Project by Bart Sears, Andy Smith, Phil Hester, Graham Nolan, Darryl Banks, Jeff Johnson, and Paul Harding. 

We’ll be posting more original art next week, so we wanted to tease some of the artists coming up. 

We’re pleased to announce that artists Rick Leonardi, Ron Lim, Tom Raney, Marc Laming, and Sandy Jarrell will be contributing original pieces, and we’ll start unveiling them next week. 

While the team works diligently, there are still a few original pieces up for grabs including OMAC by Phil Hester and Bruce McCorkindale, Thanos vs. Captain Marvel by Graham Nolan, Thanos vs. Mongul by Darryl Banks, Adam Warlock by Jeff Johnson, and the Joker by Paul Harding, inspired by Jim Starlin’s landmark Batman storyline “Death in the Family,” one of the first Batman comics Paul picked up as an impressionable 13-year-old.  

Thanks to everyone who has contributed to the Jim Starlin Legacy Project so far. You’ve all done some incredible work, and we’re proud to show it off. A friendly reminder, a pledge to any one of these original art tiers will help unlock the $45K stretch goal, and anyone who has pledged for a physical reward will get a print of the incredible Dreadstar artwork by Bart Sears and Neeraj Menon.

The Titan of All Prints
almost 6 years ago – Fri, Jun 29, 2018 at 03:36:33 PM

Gone! All copies of the Jim Starlin Art Portfolio have been snapped up by our awesome backers! Thank you for being so cosmically generous with your support! It’s our second reward tier to sell out completely; the Infinity Autograph tier, featuring a copy of Infinity Gauntlet #1 signed by Jim Starlin, is also gone, baby, gone!  

We’re excited to reveal the final piece of the portfolio. This rare gem is one of Jim Starlin’s earliest known illustrations of the Mad Titan Thanos. This early work helped birth the evolution of Marvel’s entire cosmic landscape, and has inspired countless comic creators, fans, and obviously played a huge part in the blockbuster films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Jim’s work has been a gift to the industry and the world at large, and now it’s our gift to you.  

 If you’re in the greater Las Vegas area this weekend, you can thank Jim Starlin personally. Jim will be a guest of Amazing Con Las Vegas, along with legendary Silver Surfer and Infinity Gauntlet artist Ron Lim. Now’s your chance to chat with the Cosmic Master!